Grundy Growth Attracts Professionals And Investors
Grundy Virginia sees a rush of movement as lawyers, merchants, and hotel operators relocate or invest. Garfield Wright of Bluefield plans to move and practice law. James Belcher, Oliver Biswick buy land for a large feed store. Thomas West and Steve Drake lease the Stinson Hotel to run a restaurant. A. H. Goff buys Goff Bros. for 28000 dollars. Mountain Industrial Institute expansion spurs lot sales in College Addition as residents and developers stream in to build dormitories, homes, and businesses. The town touts itself as a rising hub with optimistic outlook and growth.
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Grundy
Garfield Wright
Bluefield
W. Va
James Belcher
Oliver Biswick
Maxie
Thomas West
Steve Drake
Stinson
A. H. Goff
Goff Bros
Mountain Industrial Institute
Gusta Smith
Big Rock
College Addition
J. L. Looney
A. B. Jewell
Arch Barnett
College
The
Not A Great Army But Expert Nucleus For Defense
Philadelphia reports Assistant Secretary Hanford MacNider says industrial mobilization is the major wartime effort. He cites the bitter lessons of the great war and explains how the nation disrupted its daily life while seeking to arm for defense and strengthen allied support.
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Philadelphia
Hanford MacNider
Expert pacifist stalls mobilization claims in wartime plan
The assistant secretary labels industrial mobilization as more than safety and a frank peace pledge. He argues no veteran wants war again and promotes a small expert nucleus with comprehensive emergency insurance plans rather than large mobilizations.
Plans Refrigeration Merger Announced
New York bankers announce a 10 million dollar merger forming the Electric Refrigeration Corporation to absorb Kelvinator Nizer and Grand Rapids Refrigerator Company. Kelvinator and Nizer exchange stock for stock, Grand Rapids to be acquired for about 4 million cash with debentures and treasury funds. Trading on the New York curb market is expected within a week or two.
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New York
Electric Refrigeration Corporation
Kelvinator
Nizer Corons
Grand Rapids Regetator Company
Niger
Grand Rapids
Santa Battles Christmas Crunch at North Pole Visit
The Twins reach the North Pole with Inch o Pie and Mrs. Claus awaiting. Santa Claus lies ill as Christmas nears and Mrs. Claus worries over delaying preparations while the sleigh world depends on two reindeer recoveries.
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Santa Claus
North Pole
Inch O Pie
Mrs
Mrs. Claus
Elf
Mrs.j. Claus
Mister Claus
Willy Nilly
Nancy
Nick
Santa Claue
Colored Folk Woman's Improvement Club Meeting Notice
Mrs. W. C. Moore will entertain the Bluefield Woman's Improvement Club at 144 Melcher Street on December 17 at 4 o clock. All members and others interested in civic social and educational welfare are invited to attend and join. The club has three departments and reports will be read by department chairmen. Visitors welcome.
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Woman's Improvement Clata
W. C. Moore
Bluefield Woman's Improvement Cluic
Melcher Street
Moore
High school enthusiasm and civic pride in Bluefield
Genoa High School shows zeal in its departments under Prof Hill, delivering a strong local education that pleases teachers and students. Harry J Capehart of Welch earned qualification to practice in federal and supreme courts, a professional honor noted in Washington. J B Wooten returns from Philadelphia with real estate business notes, and Prof G S Miller of Bramwell visits Bluefield on business.
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Genoa High School
Hill
Bluefield
U. 8 Court
Harry J. Capehart
Welch
Washington
Federal
Supreme Courts
United States
Capehart
J. B. Wooten
Philadelphia
G. 8. Miller
Bramwell
Real estate transfers filed in county court clerk office
Transfers show Ethel Harman and husband to W J Cecil for a Crane Creek lot with 100 dollars, J R Harry and wife to B D Stephens for 6.62 acres Brush Fork at 1152.10, S D Stephens and wife to Richard L Step for 5.62 acres Brush Arg at 8 cents, R McNutt to First National on East Main Street Princeton for 5500, Carland Development Mancini to Lot 29 and 90 Block 9 Carland Glenwood for 746, Ajax T Smith trustee to Tomchin two Roundhouse lots Princeton, Southern Auto Bales Co to Sanders 9 acres Beaver Pond for 200, T W Christie to J H Davis Hale's Gap, and C W Caltes et al to A 28 acres Bluestone River allon 5. Pye grasses enable about 56 cent of our business and professional men to continue woes after middle age.
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Ethel M. Harman
W. J. Cecil
Crane Creek
J. R. Harry
D. Stephens
Brush Fork
Rich
Beaver Pond
T. W. Christie
J. H. Davis
Hale's Gap
C. W. Caltes
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New College Addition
Buy & Home
Princeton Avenu
MR. Sykes
Freee
Caleb Sykes
Mudd Center
Santa
News of the Colored Folk
Scott Street
Julia
Circle of Happiness
J. W. Waters Company
the Reliable Jewelers
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefield Furniture Company
Manus
Ange
Manuels
Mazer-Dressman Cigar Co., Inc
Detroit
Panatella
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