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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1920
Page
9
Reports of a wild ape sighting near Tip Top and possible escapes from East River Mountain circulate amid railroad and local folklore. Graham suffers hydro pump issues. emergency plans, hotel talks, and a Philadelphia visitor spurring town developments are noted. Deaths, hog weights, mild winter signs, and a Florida trip conclude the items.
In Graham the famous Washington apples draw notice as the city notes their distinct presence during the holiday season. Dalton of Manchester Ohio was killed by a train on Dry Fork while en route to Richlands, his body badly mangled. Miss Bertha Greever shows improvement and has been able to sit in the sun porch. she is expected to go home from the hospital by week’s end.
The Bluefield American Legion Post No. 9 defeated the Bluefield Independents 48 to 31 with a fast start and steady lead. Lineups featured L Witt and Wilson for the Legion and Schlossberg Fox L for the Independents, while Henry led scoring with eight field goals.
In Paris a library sale of Comte de Bears items realized 535 francs with a top price of 5140 francs for a chronological volume covering France from Clovis to Louis. The auction tied high interest to historical volumes and notable bindings.
The Willesden board guardians approve a Christmas beer for the aged, marking the second such gesture in eleven years. The plan allocates a glass of beer to elderly residents as part of holiday welfare efforts.
In New York on December 15 Rube Marquard was exchanged by the Brooklyn Nationals for Walter R Dutch Reuther to the Cincinnati club in an even trade announced today.
Report notes that England contains canals totaling more than 3,009 miles and comments on their efficiency and utilization within the nation.
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