Bakery Change Hands As The Star Baking Corporation Forms
The Rucker Bakery was sold at auction to W. J. Osborne who forms The Star Baking Corporation with W. J. Osborne as president and G. M. Bailey as secretary. The firm is incorporated for 10000 dollars and stockholders become directors. J. D. Brown moves to Cleveland Virginia to run a produce house. Rev J A Tate prepares to leave for South Richmond Cowardia Church after serving Graham.
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Rucker Bakery
W. J. Osborne
the Star Baking Corporation
W. L. Sexton
G. M. Bailey
J. A. Tate
The
Christian Church
Cowardia Christian Church
South
Richmond
Mr. Tate
Masonic Yuletide Banquet Highlighted By Music and Toasts
The Masonic banquet at the Masonic building drew about two hundred attendees including Masons and families. A varied program featured choir selections, readings, five minute addresses, solos, and an Italian orchestra. The menu listed olives, pickles, turkey and dressing, Virginia cured hams, cranberries, celery, beet salad, Neapolitan ice cream, cake and coffee. Fred C. Neikirk's Equitable Life appointment moved him to Winchester Virginia, with B. B. Aiken named to succeed.
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Masonic Building
J. F. Gibson
BE. H. Cole
Lee J. Barbee
H. B. Frazier
N. Huffard
H. Witten
R. L. Poindexter
Laura Davenport
Lois Benbow
Galloway
Mr. Fink
Virginia
Thankful for Benefit Renewed
Mrs Sallie Hart of Wheeling West Virginia reports relief from indigestion stomach trouble and nervousness after using Tanlac claiming two and a half bottles ended painful gas and stomach distress Now sleeping well and praising the medicine She notes it is sold at Bluefield Pharmacy and Northfork Drug Co Northfork West Virginia
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Sallie Hart
National Road
Wheeling
W. Va
Lincoln family notes and school reopenings in local column
The text records multiple local updates. Aiken son of Congressman Wyatt Aiken wishes him business success. School reopens January 3 as Prof J J Lincoln reminds students mid year holiday ends. A J Lincoln returns to Richmond to resume work as state school inspector. J S Lincoln returns to Johns Hopkins Medical School in Baltimore. No arrests for drunkenness reported during the Christmas holiday under Gra ham city administration, per Chief Havens.
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Aiken
South Carolina
Wyatt Aiken
J. J. Lincoln
Richmond
A. J. Lincoln
Prof
J. S. Lincoln
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Graham
Havens
Christmas Day Drunken Arrests Impress Chief Havens
The local police arrested six persons for intoxication on Christmas Day with Chief Havens expressing strong satisfaction at the record and implying high compliance.
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John Barleycorn
Chief Havens
Trial of Frederick L Small for Wife Murder Opens
Ossipee New Hampshire December 28 Frederick L Small former Boston broker stands indicted for the September 28 murder of his wife. The cottage on the lake shore was set afire to cover up the crime but the head of the victim and the rope remained as damning evidence. Authorities cite an insurance policy and prior orders as part of the case.
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Ossipee
N. H
Frederick L. Small
Boston
Mountainview
Small
Mystery Murder Trial Hears Defense Theories
The defense argues Mrs. Small may have been alive and well when Small left the cottage before the tragedy and contends he was in Hoston at the time the murder occurred as the jury weighs the kerosene delivery details and alibi evidence.
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Small
Hoston
The Medicine with the Guarantee
An advertisement touts a guaranteed medicine priced at 25 cents with a full refund if it fails. It claims to combat constipation indigestion dizziness head ache and a sallow complexion and notes many women’s ailments arise from these issues. Return for money if not satisfied.
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Graham Daily News
Cleveland
J. D. Brown
Belknap Hardware Company
New York
Brown
Bluefield
Fred C. Neikirk
Equitable Life Assurance Co
Winchester
B. B. Aiken
Mr. Neikirk
Fatty Arbuckle
Theda Bara
Bluefield Normal & Business College
Jean MacDougal
William Fon
Virginia Pearson
Reese A Lene
Elks Opera House
Daniel Frohman
William Farnum
Wilson Barrett
Rome
Nero
REX Theatre
Modern Motherhood League
Motion Pictures
Kurt E. Schlessingk
Frieberg, Germany
DR. Pearle
Anna Rogers
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