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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
12
Yesterday marked the first joint session of the circuit court criminal court and county court under a new statute. The gathering aimed to set expenses for court operations and to appoint clerks and stenographers for the circuit court.
As deputy clerk the joint courts fixed on the sum of 200 per month and for a stenographer they allowed the sum of 100 per month totaling clerical pay outside the regular salary of the clerk 3600 which is a very reasonable amount considering the great volume of work.
Common Pleas Judge Levine in Cleveland Ohio dismissed a suit filed by J W Wilson of Columbus Ohio to place Templar Motors into receivership. He cautioned about unscrupulous allegations of fraud and mismanagement used to harm solvent businesses.
Melbourne reports that subscriptions intended for a testimonial to Premier Hughes are believed to total around 100000 dollars. The effort is described as a public show of support with donations accumulating from Australian backers.
Senor Manuel C. Tellez, Mexican charge d affaires in Washington, could not travel for his wedding in Mexico City so his brother acted as proxy groom. Senora Tellez departed Mexico City after the ceremony and joined him in Washington for the honeymoon.
Joseph C. Collison aged 80 retires from business to pursue matrimony. He sold his business and married Emma J. Truitt a 60 year old widow in Seaford Delaware. This marks his third marriage venture.
A London waste paper dealer bought a batch from a bank for sixty liars and later sold stamps found in the waste for 45000 dollars.
Walter Camp sums up the 1920 season in Collier’s Weekly as multiple regions exchange ideas on the open game and the forward pass. He notes Princeton Harvard Notre Dame Pittsburgh Penn State California Virginia Military Institute Boston College and Ohio State as leading teams with varied styles and strong showings.
The roster lists second team All-Americans by position with schools and players including Full back at Notre Dame and West Point, Tackle Goetz of Michigan, Guard Wilkie from Annapolis, Center Cunningham of Dartmouth, Guard Alexander from Syracuse, Tackle McMillan from California, Bend LeGendre Neeton, Quarter McMillin from Centre, Half backs Garrity of Princeton and Davies of Pittsburgh, and Full back French from West Point.
London reports Swansea blind workers' strike settled after dispute over housing two blind teachers. The two sighted teachers were appointed and the blind staff will be accommodated in the Blind Institution. A Stockton physician travels by airplane to treat patients.
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