Bluefield Mourns Mrs. J. Harve Johnston
Mrs. J Harve Johnston longtime Bluefield resident died at 3 p m at 109 Rogers street from meningitis aged sixty four She was born December 16 1869 in Giles county and came to Bluefield in its early days Survived by son Milton Johnston of Elizabeth ton Tenn six sisters and three brothers Funeral at Bland Street Methodist church Saturday at 10 a m with Rev M A Stevenson officiating Burial place to be announced later
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J. Harve Johnston
Bluefield
Rogers Street
Johnston
Giles County
H. M. Shumate
Norfolk and Western Railway
Milton Johnston
Elizabethton
Tenn
L. C. Rogers
R. Mermillion
H. A
Bland Street Methods Church
Woman’s Missionary Society
Bible Class
Order of Railway Conductors
Daughters of the Confederacy
Eastern Star
White Shrine
Bland Street Methodist Church
M. A. Stevenson
Dwelling on Athens Road Destroyed by Fire
A large frame dwelling on the old Athens road owned by Page Caffee was destroyed by fire shortly after 8 last night. Princeton city firemen could not reach it in time due to distance. Virtually nothing was saved and the loss runs to several thousand dollars. Origin of the fire is under investigation.
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Page Caffee
Athens Road
Princeton
Marcus Show Plans Midnight Frolic at Colonial Theater
Marcus A B Marcus criticizes press agents and Broadway norms while announcing his Marcus show of 1934 in La Vie Paree will appear for a midnight frolic at the Colonial theater on Tuesday December 26. He defends beauty and dancing ability as key to chorus girl success and notes stars began as ensemble performers.
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A. B. Marcus
Marcus
Colonial Theater
George White
Mr. Morgan
Venus
Lillian Russell
Marie Dressler
Fannie Brice
Indiana Seeks Return of Convicted Escaped Felon
Allen county authorities seek the return to Lima of Edward Shouse an escaped Indiana convict recaptured yesterday to stand trial for first degree murder in the slaying of Sheriff Jess L. Larber. Prosecutor Ernest Botkin said the gang member Harry Copeland involved in the sheriff’s death is not named in this report.
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Lima
Edward Shouse
Indiana
Jess L. Larber
Allen County
Ernest Botkin
Harry Copeland
John
Notice to coal companies in Greenbrier purchase
We have purchased all mining equipment of Greenbrier Coal and Coke at McDowell West Virginia including tipples mine cars pumps motors relaying steel rails and other equipment plus store and office fixtures We must move quickly and offer very attractive prices Call 5004 North Fork or Capitol 28 169 Charleston
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Greenbrier Coal and Coke Company
McDowell
W. Va
Northfork
Capitol
Charleston
Dillinger to be brought here for trial next month
Dillinger from the county jail will be brought here on Oct 12 to stand trial early next month. Copeland is confined in the Michigan City Indiana penitentiary.
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Dillinger
Copeland
Michigan City
Ind
Funeral Rites Held for James Hodges
Last rites were held yesterday afternoon at Widemouth for James Ivan Hodges 27 who died Tuesday in a mine accident. The service honored Hodges with mourners from the mining community and his family gathered to pay respects.
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James Hodges
Widemouth
James Ivan Hodges
Coal Company Tragedy At Wide Mouth In Mine Motor Crash
A mining accident at Wide Mouth claims Mr. Hodges life when a mine motor wreck instantly. His brother died in a previous mine accident eighteen months earlier. Survived by widow, one child, father Flem Hodges of Widemouth, two brothers, and a sister. Interment at Monte Vista Park cemetery.
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American Coal Company
Widemouth
Monte Vista Park
Woodmen Festival Baby Winners to Be Announced Today
Babies entered in the Modern Woodmen of America better baby festival have been scored by physicians and nurses for health points. The most perfect and most popular baby will be crowned at the festival entertainment this evening with Miss Bluefield to serve as queen and be attended by maids of honor.
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Miss Bluefield
Pauline Porterfield
Paula Boyd
Anita Peters
Louise Worley
Grace Carter
Wimma Small
Joseph Horne
Ely Willborne
Virginia Rantis
Marie Jo Bradley
Brock Coulter
Charleston Governor Signals Clemency for Prisoners
Governor Kump states he supports clemency for Christmas pardons and paroles. He clarifies there was a misunderstanding about pardons and says executive clemency has already been granted in some cases with orders sent to the penitentiary warden.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Kump
Prowlers smash doors of Sacred Heart church theft
Robbers broke into Sacred Heart Catholic church Wednesday night, smashing a heavy door and a window to steal less than two dollars from the collection box. The break in was found Thursday morning.
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Sacred Heart Catholic Church
Fragmented Observations on Damage and Vision Facts
The text notes that door and window damage will require considerable expenditure. It also mentions flame crabs resembling small beach stones and asserts Fisher have no color vision.
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Fisher
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Athens
Midwest Steel Corporation
Charleston, West Virginia
Suez Canal
Woodmen Festival
Simu
Rayon Undres
Golden Crest Hosiery
Federal St
Cp Pr
Batiste
Pereale
Cory
Ward Price
Oaker Knit
Ward
O’coats
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