Santa Claus Letters From Bluefield Area Readers
A collage of childhood Christmas requests from Bluefield and Williamson readers dated December 1906 and 1901. Children ask for dolls, doll carriages, beds, a dollhouse, a tricycle, engines and coaches, nuts, candy, dishes, a stove, gloves, and story books, with mentions of homes in Bluefield and Williamson and names ETHEL CAWLEY WALTER PALMER BEULAH PALMER JOE LITZ MAURICE CAMRON.
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Santa
Ethel Cawley
Santa Claus
Walter Palmer
Beulah Palmer
Bluefield Ave
Joe Litz
Williamson
Maurice Camron
South Bluefield
Christmas Wishes And Holiday Advertisements
A mixed collage of personal notes and Christmas ads from 1906 includes Georgia Virginia Thomas asking for a doll and school items, Ruth F Hawkins inviting gifts, and bakery promotions for fresh candies and pastries at Pedigo and West nd Bakery with phone number 867 in Bluefield area.
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West Nd
Partee
Bluefield Avenue
West End
Unclaimed Letters List and Local Notices in Bluefield
Weekly Bluefield post office unclaimed letters include Henry Austin L A Brown Ford Brown and many others with note to call advertised or risk dead letter fate. Local sales and church revival details accompany community notices and Christmas treats promotion.
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Bluefield
W. Va
Henry Austin
L. A. Brown
M. T Blessing
Ford Brown
W. R. Bray
C. R. Blakely
Lige Brehman
Millare Brown
Bluefield Enterprise
Wilbern Cunningham
H. B. Calloway
Dorsey Campbell
E. A. Delp
Riley Dobyns
J. B. Dupaquier
John Dards
Fred Marry
Edwards Macy
R .L. Myero
M. Mottey
James Waite Nunley
Col
J. A. Patton
W. P. Payne
Henry Pruett
Cleve Preston
John Piece
Mack Pearcy
Charley Perkins
Riley Robinson
W. K. Riner
J. C Seagle
Charles W. Stratton
Arthur Shephard
F.C. Sutherland
C. B Scheer
J. S. Thompson
H. B. Weddrow
A. T. Whittaker
John Wheeler
J. T. Wagoner
A. C. Watson
H. W White
Raleigh White
John A. Wren
W. H. Withers
Charley Williams
W VY. Woolwine
W. D. McCausland
Alia Adams
L. Abshire
Sallie Brown
Washington
Twenty Nine Additions to the Christian Church
Rain or shine a large crowd attended at the Christian Church where Rev. J. T. Adams and Rev. Stephen Davis preached on Counting the Cost. At the close three individuals confessed their faith during the service in which Scate interest was shown.
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Christ
Davis
J. T. Adams
Stephen Davis
The
Christian Church
Mr. Adams
Taxes Due by January First 1906 Penalty Ad Incurred
Public notice warns all taxpayers to pay before January 1 1906 to avoid ad se penalties. Office locations given in Bluefield West Virginia. The message urges prompt tax settlement and nonpayment consequences under law. Also advertises Christmas goods from The 1 and 10 Cent Stores and The Surprise Stores with Pedigo dolls and Carter Furniture Company savings. Annual stockholders meeting for American National Bank set for January 9 1907 at 11 am.
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Blanc Street
Bluefield
W. Va
American National Bank of
West Virginia
A. Williams
Busy Holiday Shopping Boosts Bluefield Stores
The Bluefield merchants urge a calm, planned Christmas season as ads in the Daily Telegraph guide shoppers. Stores stay open long hours for six busy days with extensive gift selections to ease decisions and avoid chaotic last minute rush.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Distinguished Rabbi Lectures on Judaism at Opera House
Rabbi Calisch of Richmond delivered a Sunday afternoon lecture on the Wandering Jew at the opera house. A large crowd from nearby towns attended. The fluent speaker made the talk a literary treat, discussing Judaism’s past, present, and future hopes and preserving the wandering race’s individuality through centuries.
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Rabbi Calisch
Richmond
Opera House
Crumpler Assigned to Bluefield Yard as Assistant Trainmaster
Ben Crumpler of North Fork is transferred to Bluefield to oversee the Bluefield yards with the title of assistant trainmaster. Ry Tpee Mundson is appointed to succeed Crumpler as assistant trainmaster at North Fork.
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Ben Crumpler
Bluefield
B. Crumpler
North Fork
Ry Tpeemundson
Mr. Crumpler
Here to rise Mount Vernon flour
Fresh car load at Sublette and Barnes on December 16 2t.
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Mount Vernon
Sublette & Barnes
Don’t fail to read our Xmas ad from Hawley Co.
Read the W. P. Hawley Mdse. Co. Christmas advertisement for holiday deals and gift ideas. The notice highlights seasonal merchandise and special offers to attract shoppers.
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W. P. Hawley
Mdse. Co
Also Mentioned on This Page
Binefield, W. Va
Bluefield, W. Va
Georgia
Virginia Thomas
Adams St. S. W
Ruth F. Hawkins
Mercer and
4Th St
Pedigo’s
Booker & Co
Princeton Ave
Karl F. Schoew
Raleigh Street
L.C. Smith
Western Union
Tompkins
Us Mmanoke Typewriter Exchange
Koanok
Virginia
Carter Furniture Company
Pedigo's
Cash Store
Dr. Reed
Great Western
J. S. Burnett & Co
Kinzer
Bland St
Lwin Mann
W. 0
Polock
L A. Hooper
First National Bank
O Pluefield
Bland Street
Princeton Avenue
David Barger
Belmont Cafe
Stuart Street
Pure Family
Corvin Bros. Proprietors
W. H. Cunningham
Crockett and Graham Block
Planant
Satefield Amusement
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