Bakery changes Hands in Graham Area Star Baking Corp Formed
The Rucker Bakery was sold at auction and bought by W J Osborne who forms The Star Baking Corporation. The new company applies for a charter with officers Osborne Sexton Bailey and all stockholders become directors. The firm is incorporated for 10000 dollars. J D Brown moves to Cleveland Va to run a produce house and ships dressed turkeys to New York. Rev J A Tate leaves Graham for Cowardia Christian Church South Richmond after earning many friends and good deeds.
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Rucker
W. J. Osborne
the Star Baking Corporation
W. L. Sexton
G. M. Bailey
New York
Mr. Brown
J. A. Tate
The
Christian Church
Cowardia Christian Church
South
Richmond
Mr. Tate
Masonic Yuletide Banquet Draws Two Hundred Guests
A brilliant Yuletide banquet at the Masonic hall Wednesday night drew about two hundred attendees including Masons and guests. An Italian orchestra provided music as a varied program featured choirs, readings, five minute addresses, solos, and recitations. A substantial menu followed with olives, pickles, turkey and dressing, Virginia cured hams, cranberry jelly, celery, beet salad, Neapolitan ice cream, cake and coffee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. F. Gibson
Miss Pear
Harman
J. W. Browning
Lois Benbow
Ellen Galloway
FR. H. Cole
Lee J. Barbee
H. B. Frazier
S. N. Huffard
C. H. Witten
Laura Davenport
Galloway
Fink
Virginia
Insurance agent Neikirk moved to Winchester new appointee named
Fred C. Neikirk who represented Equitable Life Insurance Co. in this territory has been transferred to Winchester Virginia. B. Aiken has been appointed to succeed him and will operate from Blue Ridge area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred C. Neikirk
Equitable Life Assurance Co
Winchester
B. Aiken
Mr. Neikirk
Thankful for Benefit Tanlac praised by patient in West Virginia
Mrs. Sallie Hart of 682 National Road Wheeling West Virginia reports indigestion stomach trouble and nervousness relief after two and a half bottles of Tanlac. She says gas pain sleep and nerves improved and recommends the medicine now sold at Bluefield Pharmacy and Northfork Drug in Northfork WV.
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Sallie Hart
National Road
Bluefield ‘Pharmacy
Northfork
Drig
W. Va
South Carolina Native Aikenson Starts New Venture
Mr. Aiken, native of South Carolina and son of Congressman Wyatt Aiken, launches a new business headquarters. The report wishes him success in his venture.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Wyatt Aiken
School Reopens After Holiday Break on January 3
Prof J J Lincoln reminds students at high and graded schools that January 3 marks the mid year holiday end. All are urged to be at school ready to resume work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. J. Lincoln
Returns to Richmond with State Inspector A I Lincoln
A. I. Lincoln, the state school inspector, has returned to Richmond to resume his duties after spending his vacation with his father, Prof. J. J. Lincoln, of this city.
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Richmond
A. i Lincoln
J. J. Lincoln
Johns Hopkins Student Returns to Baltimore
J. S. Lincoln, a Johns Hopkins Medical School student, has returned to Baltimore after visiting his parents during the holiday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. Lincoln
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Christmas Holidays Seen Safer At Gra ham And Vicinity
Chief of Police Havens reports the first Christmas holiday under city administration shows fewer arrests than the prior year. Despite improvements, only one arrest is on record for those considered loyal, indicating overall safer conditions in Gra ham and surrounding area.
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Graham
Havens
Local Police Restore Drunk Citizens on Christmas Day
Police, led by Chief Havens, report restoring order among intoxicated individuals on Christmas Day last year. He says the percentage of compliance was high and expresses satisfaction with the outcome.
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John Barleycorn
Chief Havens
Trial opens in New Hampshire for Frederick L Small murder case
Frederick L Small former Boston broker is indicted for the murder of his wife Mrs Small. The couple lived in a lakeside cottage near Mountainview New Hampshire. She was strangled shot and beaten on September 28. The cottage was burned in an apparent effort to destroy evidence. The burned ruins yielded the rope head and a pool of water in the basement. Police noted kerosene traces and an insurance policy on Mrs Small. Evidence at the preliminary hearing included the insurance, and the accused had ordered a large policy not long before the crime.
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Osalpee
N. H
Frederick L. Small
Boston
Mountainview
Simall
Defense Aims to Prove Mrs Small Alive at Time of Tragedy
The defense argues that Mrs Small was alive when Small left the cottage early morning and contends he was in Boston when the murder occurred. The case centers on the sequence of events surrounding the alleged homicide at Roche Hottage Bay.
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Roche Hottage
Bay
Welgre
Small
Boston
The Medicine with the Guarantee
A guaranteed remedy claims to treat constipation indigestion biliousness headaches and sallow complexion. The ad promises a 25 cent price with a 900 refund if it fails and urges women to use the tablets noting relief of delicate conditions with a money back pledge.
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Cleveland
J. D.brown
Belknap Hardware Company
Ae Aed
Ion
Bluefield
Fatty Arbuckle
Theda Bara
Thankful
Sallie ‘Hart
Wheeling
Bluefield Normal & Business College
W. M. Cunningham
Prin
Bluefied Avenue
Tyler Street
Jean MacDougal
William Fox
Pearson
Elks Opera House
Daniel Frohman
William Farnum
Wilson Barrett
Nero
Kurt E. Schlessingk
Frieberg, Germany
Baén
Mye
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