Christmas events and notices in IW City area
Christmas services at Christ Church with morning 10 45 step, afternoon 3 30 Sunday school events, and a 7 30 p m Saturday program. Banks and offices close for holiday. city post office hours shortened Christmas day. charitable offering for clergy widows and orphans. Local new physician Dr R T Williams opens Bluefield office. marriage of Mr and Mrs L J Johnson. infant death, burial planned. ongoing Christmas shopping surge and social notes.
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Christ Church
West Virginia
Mr. Bishop
Bluefield Avenue
Clara Scogglin
Oakvale
J. J. Tice
Norfolk and Western
TS. Hamilton
Grace Methodist Church
Bland Street
L. J Johnson
Walnut Grove Cemetery
White Pharmacy selects John Laing for state mine inspector
John Laing of Sharon Kansas county, former president of Wyatt Coal Company, is chosen as state mine inspector to replace James W. Paul who resigned to join the government geological survey. Laing will accept. Also notes Bertha and Gertrude Landon pass through en route to Keystone after Stonewall Jackson Institute. F. P. Landon, their father, remained overnight due to a missed train. Also announces the approaching marriage of Bennie Slaughter of Honaker to J. W. Overstreet of this city, Southern Express Company employee.
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John Laing
Sharon
Kansas County
Wyatt Coal Company
James W. Paul
Government Geological Survey
Ross
John Nugent
Krebs
Laing
Bertha
Gertrude Landon
Keystone
Stonewall Jackson Institute
F. P. Landon
Bennie Slaughter
Honaker
J. W. Overstreet
Mr Overstreet
Southern Express Company
Personal mentions and holiday notices fill city pages
Local residents and visitors pass through V. P. I. bound for home in Tazewell. Pocahontas guests Lizzie Geisen Barbour and Emma Yates visit Miss Burch. Charles Moss and wife journey to Santuck S C for holidays after his fever and appendicitis. Roanoke guest Grace Keffer's mother-in-law suffers burns. Dr. Speas recovers from fever at Bluefield Sanitarium. Bessie Laing visits from Lewisburg. Sealshipt oysters advertised. Chamberlains Cough Remedy praised as cold cures. Kinzer jeweler promotes cut glass gifts.
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Minnie Geisen
Alice Barbour
Emma Yates
Pocahontas
Dr. Speas
Bluefield Sanitarium
Bessie Laing
Lewisburg
Death by Self Inflicted Strangling Confirmed in Bluefield
Coroner's jury in Petersburg reports Charles Kriecar died by his own hand near Bluefield after boarding the car line. Officers found evidence he planned suicide, with a rope placed on his neck and a string of warnings he would die before completing the trip. Family tragedy follows his death.
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Charles Kriecar
Squire Godbey
Wade
Petersburg
Bluefield
Khiecar
Canada
Eriecar
Windsor
Bluefield Tops Graham In Bowling Meet By 118 Pins
Bluefield defeated Graham by 118 pins at Lindsey bowling alleys Bluefield led the totals with Mindeey Burton and ROTEL records posting strong scores while Graham's M Matthews H Matthews Bustee and Bailey trailed. The final scores show Bluefield ahead 2,268 to 3? for Graham.
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Bluefield
Graham
Lindsey Alleys
Lindsey
Bluefield Avenue
Mindeey
R. Burton
Rotel Cs Ae
M. Matthews
H. Matthews
B. Bailey
Electric Bitters Promised To Heal Malaria And Stomach Ailments
W C Kiestler of Halliday Arkansas testifies that Electric Bitters keeps him well after malaria and stomach problems. The remedy purifies and enriches the blood tones nerves and restores vigor. It is sold for 50 cents at drug stores with a refund if not helpful.
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W. C. Kiestler
Halliday
Ark
Death of John Dillow in Bland County Virginia
John Dillow a familiar figure around the town's printers for years is dead at about 30. Native of Bland County Virginia he worked as janitor at several printing offices and was known for kindness though not well educated. His health had been failing for months.
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John Dillow
John
John Dillon
Bland County
Burlington
Iowa
Jack of Diamonds
Norton
Hiltz
Desperate Return Ends in Tragic Death
A penniless man walked from his uncle’s home to Bluefield after being stranded. Friends and neighbors raised funds for clothing and travel, but his uncle refused to help. He received shelter from Mr. Curry and medical care from Dr. Edwin M. Easley, yet perished at midnight after a lengthy, desperate journey. The Associated Charities and local printers contributed small sums, yet too late for aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Mr. Curry
Edwin M. Easley
Associated Charities
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Auerbach
Umbrellas L.oo
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
H. A. Lill
Princeton Ave
Samuel Turk
West Va
IW City and Coalfield
Metropolitan
R. T. Williams
Riner
Kelly & Moyer
Williams
Mr. Tibbets
G. F. Tibbets
Young Men's Christian Association
Mr. Tibbetts
West Indies Young Men's Christian Association
DD. L. Murrell
Mrs. Wells
J. W. Douthat
D. H. Carr
Christmas Entertainment
Laitg
Dawson
White Pharmacy
George Hurt
W. E. McCall
R. E. Steel
B. S. Gillesche
Tazewell
Alice Christie
Marie
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Newport
Kenova
Charles Moss
Santuck, S. C
Mr. Moss
Grace Keffer
Roanoke
Barnes Sale Agents
West End Drug Co
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Kinzer
Bluefield Printing Offices
the Saeier Wn Shoe
Smith-Elya
Icoetal CO. (Inc.), Burg, Ve
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Ideal Shvue Company
Bluefield, W. VA
Just
Lowney’s and Samoset Chocolates
Flat Top Book and Stationery Company
Opera House
Chicago Examiner
Diamnods
Barnatto Diamond Co
Girard Building
Chicago
Richardson Hardware Company
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