Personal notes from Bluefield on visitors and departures
A steady stream of visitors and locals traveling to and from Bluefield is noted. Names include A. W. Tabor from Falls Mills, William Callasian from Stonega, C. M. Scott from Roanoke, J. F. Harriman and Sidney Wilson from Radford, R. J. Tabor heading to Cincinnati, and many others visiting from Vivian Sanders Tug and Huntington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. W. Tabor
Falls Mills
John M. Anderson
L. Nowlan
Peterstown
C. V. Foland
Fincastle (Va
Hulda Rich
Roanoke
Nellie Bonham
Ida Sands
Sanders
City
A. Stone
Worth
Bluefield
Miss Killy
Vivian
Edwin Mann
Russel Street
W.T. Woods
Bessie
Radford
Bluefield Boy Hurt in Southern Wreck
George M. Thaxton, a Bluefield native and former Norfolk and Western fireman, suffered serious injuries in a wreck on the Southern Railway. He dislocated three fingers, sprained a wrist, fractured several ribs, and injured his collar bone. He is being cared for by an uncle in Scottsville and was on his second trip after returning to duty when the accident occurred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portsmouth
Norfolk Virginian
George M. Thaxton
Southern Railway
Scottsville
Thaxton
Bluefield
Norefolk
Western
W. Thaxton
Binefield
Baltimore man builds cigar shaped train at seventy eight mph
A Baltimore inventor creates a cigar shaped train reaching seventy eight miles per hour. The piece notes another cigarette shaped train would go faster. The author endorses John Harper cigars as a personal preference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
John Harper
Fourth Annual Banquet of Bluefield Fire Department
The Bluefield Volunteer Fire Nos. 1 and 2 held their fourth annual banquet at the Bluefield Inn with Mayor A. H. Land as toastmaster. Speakers praised the department’s year of service and urged citizens to support better equipment and more city aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Fire Department
Bluefield
Bluefield Inn
A. H. Land
Wm. A. Cather
Land
Mr. Cather
Dr. Martin
W. P. Hawley
L. P. Ligon
W. J. Moor
The Colored People Dinner Guests and Visits
The article notes W. R. Austins dinner with guests, Rev. R. D. Washington to preach the annual sermon for the Colored Y M A today, and various visits. Ella Armstead visits Lynchburg while Amanda Bowen returns from Tip Top to see her daughter Mittie Lewis. Hatter spends holidays at Harper's Ferry. McGhee visits family from Central City. Reed Johnson from Pocahontas visits Lizzie Lang on Raleigh street. P W White from Pocahontas and Mollie visit Mr and Mrs W R Patterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. D. Washington
Ella Armstead
Lynchburg
Amanda Bowen
Tip Top
Mittie Lewis
Prof. H. Hatter
Harper’s Ferry
C E. McGhee
Central City
DEAD LETTER LIST FOR BLUEFIELD POST OFFICE
Week ending December 29 lists uncalled letters including Gents H E Burroughs R L Burroughs J C Curbough A Burnett Tom Crigey A F Doyle W C Gilmer J P Harrold Charlie Hight F J Linkens C B Ransom A L Row William Snyder W L Shelton H H Taylor Ladies Mary L Allen Nannie B Banister Laura Davis Mattie Gales Eunice Munsey Michell McDonnelle Lettie McCoy LS Petron Bettie Stone Annie Thompson Plus note that recipients should claim as advertised to avoid being overlooked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H E
R L Burroughs
J C Curbough
A Burnett
Tom Crigey
A F Doyle
W CU Gilmer
J P Harrold
Charlie Hight
F J Linkens
CB Ransom
L Row
William Snyder
W L Shelton
J Dp Thompson
H H Taylor
Mary L Allen
Nannie B Banister
Laura Davis
Mattie Gales
Eunice Munsey
Michell McDonnelle
Lettie McCoy
LS Petron
Bettie Stone
Annie Thompson
Widow of John D. Noble Dies in Lynchburg
Mrs Eliza Pryor Noble widow of John D Noble of Radford and mother of the late Wm K Noble died Friday morning at St Andrews Home Lynchburg Va after a period of feebleness She was sixty nine and a daughter of the late Colonel Robert Woods of Franklin county She leaves a grandson and granddaughter from Mr C W Beatt Lynchburg as the only immediate relatives A devout Presbyterian she devoted her life to charity and kindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eliza Pryor Noble
John D. Noble
Radford
Wm. K. Noble
Andrew
Lynchburg
Noble
Robert Woods
Franklin County
C. W. Beatt
Presbyterian Church
Have your wants filled at the Blue Front.
An ad announcing shopping at the Blue Front with a contact phone number 110 for inquiries and orders. The short notice emphasizes available goods and direct contact.
New York Malay Colony in Sailors Boarding House Area
A New York Post report describes a Malay and lascar community in the sailors boarding house district near the Fast and North rivers downtown. It notes Malays hail mainly from Manila Batavia Samarang and Singapore while lascars come from India. The piece portrays them as dark with Caucasian features and straight wiry hair, usually peaceful until conflicts lead to knife use. Population cited ranges from fifty to four hundred and even five hundred. It highlights heavy smoking and opium use among many.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Fast
North Rivers
Down Town
Manila
Batavia
Samarang
Singapore
India
New York Post
Noisy Neighbor Questions Son's Progress at Home
A neighbor asks how the son is doing and a farmer replies he is improving, now using regular language and no longer using old fashioned exclamations. He says the boy has matured and behaves like others on stage, indicating psychological or social progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmer Corn Tossel
Zucks
Washington Star
Promotion Without Honor
Richmond Dispatch reports a tenant story noting a sergeant renting a house for a season and his subsequent promotion to lieutenant. The article highlights a reversal of status and the casual tone surrounding the occupancy and military rank changes.
Briggs-Sterns Positively in Sync on Talking
In a playful exchange the pair claim they never quarrel and never listen to each other. They insist they simply talk, never addressing the same subject.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Briggs—Sterns
Boston Transcript
Sunflowers Rise as Profit in Russian Fields
Sunflowers in Russia emerge as a paying enterprise with salted seeds sold at street stands across provinces. A good field crop yields about 25 dollars per acre, reflecting strong local demand for edible sunflower seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
A Proposal and Acceptance in a Boston Courer snippet
A brief exchange shows a proposal and acceptance between two speakers in a Boston Courier fragment. The dialogue reveals intimate intent with contrasting responses, reflecting a dramatic exchange in a society column style snippet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Courier
The Best Plaster and One Minute Cure Ad
An 19th century advertisement touts Chamberlin's Pain Balm as superior to plasters for back, side, or chest pain and rheumatism with one application claiming relief. It promotes One Minute Cure for croup lung troubles and colds, claiming immediate results and safety for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlin
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A. S. Meador & Go
Princeton Ave
Samuel Turk
Bland Street
Bluefield, W. VA
Americ
Florsheim
Yours Truly
S. Aaron
Thornton Clothing Co's
Princeton Avenue
West Va
THE
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Geo
Me Hill
Eng
IW. VA
William Callasian
Stonega
C. M. Scott
Fred Cooke
F. M. Boynton
Tug
R. C. Jennings and Family
Huntington
A. E. Reynolds
J.C. Miller
Miller Supply Company
J. A. Tinsley
Blurfield
W. Va
Fred
Guy Mastin
Bristol
Capt
L. D. Mastin
Laura Shrewsbury
P. M. Shrewsbury
C. A. Brown
Princeton Academy
J W. Wiggins
Mary Screener
Keystone
Kate Beckett
Washington
Ada
J. F. Marshall
Little
Marshall
N. O. Hawkins
Petersburg
Hawkins
Chester Clark
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
Pittsburg
Charles F. Musser
Bride
Bertha Linkous
Vicar's Switch
Thomas Monroe
Gi. M. Thaxton
Sourthern
Mrs. W. R. Austin
Bluefield Post
Royal Baking Powder CO
Richmond Dispatch
Yil
Patent Record
Baltimore, Md
Tootmsom Dainties
Steward Street
Mebane & Thornton
Atkipeon
McDowelLu
McDowell County
Pannery
First National Bank of
Mercer County
West Virginia
K. B. Bernabim
Welch
Thomas E. Peery
M. D
W Va
N. & W. Railway
Fist National Bank
Bankere Ae
Tvutal
Virgina
Pollock
Ee Oamed Bank
W. Polock
Dorr
Summit City Fuel and Supply
W. H. Camper Y Company
LL & CO
Pocahontas
Ted
W. C. Pollock
Cssukr First National Bank
Blu Uefield
Safety Depos
Kent
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