Independent Citizens Party nominates Pocahontas slate
Bramwell hosts a convention for the Independent Citizens Party naming A. C. Godfrey as mayor and A. G. Bryant recorder with Edward Cooper Jairus Collins Eli Rose Roscoe Simpson and James P. D. Gardner as councilmen. The Pocahontas Citizen debut promotes a temperance platform ahead of the local option election to be held Thursday.
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Bramwell
Independent Citizens Party
A. C. Godfrey
A. G. Bryant
Edward Cooper
Jairus Collins
Eli Rose
Roscoe Simpson
James P. D. Gardner
Pocahontas
Rising's Pocahontas Delights Bluefield Opera House Audience
The entertainment at the opera house last night drew a much larger crowd and was praised as the best show of its kind ever seen in Bluefield.
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Rising
Opera House
Bluefield
Local Roanoke Unit Hosts Joint O R C Installation
City residents including Mr and Mrs Floya Francisco Mr and Mrs W J Hutton Mr and Mrs James Noel Mr and Mrs George Hickman Mr and Mrs F H Bennett Messrs WA Allen Edward Spencer Ernest Thomas and John Mangus attended the joint installation of the O R C and the ladies auxiliary They returned last night praising the event as well organized by the Roanoke order A banquet followed the installation with all taking part and a very pleasant time reported
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Floya Francisco
W. J. Hutton
James Noel
George Hickman
F. H. Bennett
Messrs
WA. Allen
Edward Spencer
Ernest Thomas
John Mangus
Roanoke
Pneumonia Claims Pocahontas Man in Bluefield
W B Anderson of Pocahontas died in Bluefield Sanitarian after several days of illness. He was brought to the city Saturday in weak condition and interred in Eastern Virginia after a funeral held yesterday. He belonged to the O R T and two brothers remain in Pocahontas.
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W. B. Anderson
Pocahontas
Bluefield
Plac
Virginia
Delorme Coal Company to Close Most Departments for Short Break
Freeburn Coal and Coke Company at Delorme will suspend all departments except machine mining for a few days due to inability to haul fuel coal from the mines. The shutdown is expected to last at most a week.
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Freeburn Coal and Coke Company
Delorme
Boiler room repairs underway after Friday wind damage
A large force works on the power house boiler room repairs to restore the plant to service after a severe wind last Friday night blew in the boiler room. Sublette Barnes advertises Christmas gifts while Eureka Hardware promotes Xmas items. East End Pharmacy and Knox dealer ads appear among assorted notices and promotions.
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Ismeciai
Grim Chinese execution revenge tale shocks readers
A North China Daily News correspondent reports on the aftermath of an assassin Hau Hsi-lin's execution. Members of his bodyguard allegedly boiled and served his still warm heart to themselves as a grisly act of vengeance for the late En Min, highlighting panic during the attack.
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North China Daily News
Hau Hsi-lin
Hsu
Hsu Hess-lin
En Min
Old Round House at St Albans Claims Historic Status
St Albans houses the oldest inhabited building in the country, the octagonal Round House now Fighting Cocks inn near the River Ver. Built as a boathouse for a monastery founded circa 795 by King Offa, it is over 1,100 years old. A hidden underground passage linked basement to monastery ruins runs about 200 yards. A back shed is said to have housed Oliver Cromwell’s horse with him once sleeping there.
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St. Albans
Oliver Cromwell
Outdoor Life for Dogs: Health by Outdoor Living
The article advises dogs thrive with outdoor living for health and safety. It recommends a sizable weatherproof kennel with a movable roof for easy cleaning. Whitewash the interior, fill with clean straw, and replace monthly to keep the space fresh, avoiding indoor confinement to prevent laziness and fleas.
Hunter Jay Bowers Returns From Humboldt Trip With Two Bucks
Jay Bowers arrives home after a month in Humboldt County with two bucks from a single shot a forked horn and a three pointer. One deer weighed 134 pounds dressed. The second deer was found near the first as investigators note the animals stood together when the shot was fired.
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Jay Bowers
Humboldt County
Bowers
San Francisco
Ambitious tots’ dreams in playground chat
Teachers recall a girl who wants to be an actress if pretty, or a teacher if homely, in a Philadelphia Record round up of child ambitions. The piece also cites M Broun in La Nature on the power of waves as the second item.
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Philadelobia Record
M. Brounin
la Nature
Country buckwheat and country poueeas at Sublette and Barnes
A brief item notes availability of country buckwheat and country peas at Sublette and Barnes with a historical pricing or sales reference dated 1.18 and 3t.
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Sublette & Barnes
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China
E. Ss. Pedigo
Princeton Ave
West Virginia
Follansbee
Bland Street
Bluefield Ice and Cold Storage Company
Pocahontas and Raven Red Ash
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Temperance
W.B. Anderson
Xmas
Eureka Hardware Company
East End Pharmacy
Knox
The
Metropolitan
Bluefield Book & Stationery
Elks
White Pharmacy
DeWitt
Daily Telegraph
Metropolitan Men’s Furnishing Co, Elks’ Building
Parker
Roanoke Cycle Company
Campbell Avenue
M. G. Whitlow Hardw. Cgo
West Va
Kersey
Samuel Turk
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
I. Price
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