Weeks Disappearance Shocks Bluefield Community
Bluefield residents report the sudden absence of HH B Weeks an insurance agent. Weeks left home on Monroe Street with four children and a newborn. Neighbors and Mrs Weeks receive aid as authorities weigh possible causes while keeping foul play unlikely. A strange note mentions a cat and spoiled milk affecting the animal’s stomach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
HH. B. Weeks
Deeping
Weeks
Monrose Street
Claude Harman
Aeek
Beckley
Double Header Set At Gym Osborne Friday Night
A double header at the new Gym Osborne features Graham and Tazewell teams. The Graham boys and girls host Richlands results from Saturday are mixed with strong practice showing for Graham as they prepare for upcoming games.
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Osborne
Graham Hs
Tazewell
Graham Eirla
Richlands
Eran
English railroad man Otter praises N and W after visit
J P Otter, a leading English railroad expert, inspected the Bluestone Junction power house and watched N and W electric motors lift tonnage over Elkhorn hill. He praised the line and will report to the crown on Norfolk and Western strength. He travels with J Hollisons of Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. P. Otter
Bluestone Junction
Elkhorn Hill
J. Hollisons
Chicago
Cert
Temper blamed for indigestion says Kellogg authority
A writer cites Dr. Kellogg of Battle Creek Sanitarium fame to claim indigestion is often a bad temper. J. B. Dudley reports Kellogg and associates fed a Tom cat milk and found normal function while happy, but damage when the cat was angered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Kellogg
Battle Creek Sanitarium
J. 8. Dudley
Battle Creek
Local Merchants Expect Record Christmas Trade
Local merchants report a heavy Christmas trade with Vi Side stores drawing shoppers and a festive appearance. Merchants anticipate the heaviest holiday business in history as they prepare for the rush.
Harman Plans Street Repairs In Town
E. H. Harman, street committee chairman, has secured tarvia and will deploy crews this week to fix breaks and holes in town streets. Several barrels of tar were borrowed from the county.
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E. H. Harman
Fragmented Report of Road Repair and Accident Scene
An unclear passage describes a car collision with a tar barrel, mentions tar fluid, and notes repairs on Sanders Drive road with undergrade shell and crossing repairs planned to receive attention. The text is garbled and lacks clear dates or names.
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Sanders Drive
Harman
Timberman Quit Clinch Valley as Camps Close
Sawmill hands observed moving from Clinch Valley to main line trains as Sharpnack Lumber Company at Gratton prepares to close camps by week’s end. A westbound freight through Bluefield carried a lone snow covered car, signaling recent snowfall.
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Clinch Valley
Sharpnack Lumber Company
Gratton
Bluefield
Among the Sick Mrs Colwell Improves at St Claire Crossing
Mrs C W Colwell of St Claire Crossing has shown improvement after a period of illness. G D Lester of St Claire Crossing is confined to home due to illness.
Amazing New S-Tube Radio At Very Small Cost
New York City announces a new S-tube radio by Sterling G. Sears of the U S Naval Reserves claimed to improve home reception about 109 percent. The device is described as selective, powerful, economical on battery use and priced at about one third of typical S-tube sets. Free trials and full test reports are offered by Geo. W. Naylor Jr in New York.
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New York City
N. Y
Sterling G. Sears
U. S. Naval Reserves
Costa
Geo. W. Naylor, Jr
Chambers
New York
Ork City
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Eee Bluefield
Stork
Conpcree
Eel Key Pve
Chas
Slim
Vermont
Hank White
Bobby Barns
Gordon Hunt
Eel
First National Pictures, Inc
Charles Brabin
Jimsy
Brewster Marshall & Wendell
Warlick Piano
Raleigh St
Bluefield, W. Va
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