Death of Mrs F P Askew connected to Bluefield region
Notices recall the death of Mrs. F P Askew formerly of this city, at her Dublin Va home last Saturday. Survived by husband and three children. Various church announcements follow including African Methodist Episcopal Church litany, Central Hall sermons, and Bluefield Eagles Lodge installation with a planned dance. Reprints mention Marsha ll McCormick defending Judge Williams in a West Virginia case and a tale of an eloping couple forgiven by their families.
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Bluefield J
F. P. Askew
Dublin
Clinch Valley
John W. Buchanan
Thompson Valley
Ransom Hubble
Bluefield
Brehanan
Bluefield Aerie
Order of Eagles
Eagles
Bland Street
Solon Hall
Flour brands sold at mill prices for Christmas baking
An advertisement touts widely known flour brands sold at mill prices in a car lot and local lot. The Goed House keeper can obtain them from any retail merchant. Brands are distinguished by superior quality with a pound guaranteed by mill and merchant. Uses Monitor Pulverized flour for fine bread and pastry. Simply delightful.
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Carlot
Goed
New 125 ton derrick wreck car joins N and W fleet
Norfolk and Western received a large new derrick wreck car with a 125 ton capacity to retrack big engines if they derail. The old derrick goes to Vivian for headquarters, the new one to Bluefield to serve three divisions from here.
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Norfolk and Western
Vivian
Bluefield
New Year Freight and Passenger Traffic Outlook
The freight department is handling heavy work and aims to maximize tonnage before the New Year. Passenger traffic before Christmas is expected to be extremely heavy with potential extra cars and trains to meet the rush caused by the late pay day. A visitor from Beckley reports a real winter season with four inches of snow and ongoing snow showers, while Bluefield records only a light half inch of snowfall.
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Beckley
Bluefield
Raleigh
College Women Shaped by Life Values Woolley Says
Miss Mary F. Woolley president of Mount Holyoke college tells alumnae at a luncheon that college women value life and that marriage quality matters more than quantity. She notes professional women often love home deeply and urges helping the homeless and abolishing sweatshops. Dr Balliet warns higher education faces readjustments but praises women’s broad liberal training.
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Mary F. Woolley
Mount Holyoke College
America
Origin of a Well Known Phrase Leaves Stone Unturned
A discussion explains the source of the saying leave no stone unturned, tracing its origin to ancient sources including Euripides and historic travels. The piece notes how common usage hides the exact derivation and invites further exploration of classical influence.
From Oracles to Quotations and Quakers
An old article traces the origin of the saying turn every stone to a literal oracle tale about Mardonius at Plataea and knights awarding feathers for battlefield valor. It then explains how outsiders called Friends Quakers after George Fox noted Derby magistrate Justice Bennett trembled at the Lord’s word in 1650.
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Polycrates
Xerxes
Mardonius
Plataea
Society of Friends
George Fox
Justice Bennett
Derby
DeWitt's Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve Ad
An advertisement promotes DeWitt's Little Early Risers as safe easy and sure liver pills. It also touts De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve as original for cuts burns bruises and piles. Sold by The White Pharmacy.
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DeWitt
Cardui touted as relief for women's ailments in Goldsboro ad
Mrs Etta A Smith writes of neuralgia and left side pain, arms and head distress, praising Cardui the woman's tonic. The advertisement urges readers to take Cardui during illness or as a preventive tonic and offers a 64 page home remedy book upon request from the Chattanooga Medicine Co.
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Mayor Stowers
Board of Affairs
Colleone
N. Coe
Cardus
N. B
Nooga Medicine Co
Chattanooees
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N. Dennison Ave
Columbus, Ohio
Hawley
Whitlow Paint & Paper Co
Pulaski Street
Father
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C. D. Morris
Christ Episcopal
M. E
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Ss. F. Boston
Washington, Herald
Marshall McCormick
McCormick, Henson & Broun
Roanoke
Sam Williams
Virginia
West Virginia
Sanders
Washington
Williams
Welch
Hogsett
Ohio River
Lutheran Church Services
John
Christ
W. Kegley
Huff, Andrews
Thomas
EFIEW
Marvel
Gentile
Jean
North Tazewell
J. W. Buchanan
Sallie May Buchanan
R. F P. Helvey
Mr. King
Tazewell
Norfolk
Miss Buchanan
Santa Claus
William Ord
W. H. Merrill
Landgraaf
R. S. Ord
Maybeury
W. C. Miller
Travellers’ Insurance Company
Holling and Sullins
Stowers
Squire BE. P. Godbeys
E. H. Thompson
Ada
Vonne Smith
Ias
Spencer
Wstern
Christiias
Miss Woolley
Ladies’ Clothing Store
Matoaka, W. VA
Sublet & Barnes O
Goldsboro
Chamberlain
Geo. F. Wright
New London
New York
Kermin
Rocker
Ideal
Ideal Shoe Store
Princeton Ave
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Dolly Varden and Lowney
Cohen & Baker
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