Society Notes Show Local Moves and Visits Across Bluefield
Bluefield society pages recount visits and travels of residents and relatives from Bluefield to Poolesville Maryland Danville Roanoke Pembroke and Prince ton with many returning to jobs and schools. Readers learn of illnesses travel to Chicago and Grand Rapids and updates on hospital stays and social gatherings.
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M. K. Ruble
Poolesville
Bluefield
Everett Carter
Danville
Washington
E. E. Carter
Roy Hankln
Victor Herndon
Gary
G. E. Falke
Northfork
A. G. Richardton
E. H. Long
Morgantown
Elizabeth Lankford
L. N. Foglesong
Rogers Dent
Roanoke
C. F. Wilson
Eleanor Sarver
Pembroke
Maybelle
Louise Sarver
Louise Bailey
Williamson
Pauline Stowers
Hailie Groseclose
Pearisburg
Lula Lindsay
B. B. Brewster
Carrie Frances
Princeton
G. H. Whitt
Swords Creek
A. G. Green
Richmond
William Cavanaugh
Parker Berry
R. C. Berry
Blacksburg
Curtis Walters
North Street
Ida Looney
C. W. Britts
Grapefield
Bland County
Ex convict Harry Conners held as suspect in slaying
Chicago Jan 2 Harry Conners ex convict arrested as suspect in the slaying of express messenger Russell Dickey who was shot during a robbery attempt on a Chicago and North Western express car. Conners denied involvement claiming alibi of release from Atlanta federal prison New Year's Eve.
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Chicago
Harry Conners
Russell Dickey
Chicago and Northwestern
Conners
George Dempsey
Dempsey
Atlanta
Harry Connors
Express
Chicago and North Western
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
White
Seven Prisoners Escape Marshall County Jail
Seven inmates escaped from the Marshall county jail in Moundsville W V by sawing bars in a second story window. Jail staff and bloodhounds pursued. among the escapees were Marian Shorty Moran Martin Carr Henry Goldizer Charles Hollish Joe Vernon John Macdonald and Robert Schowe all facing charges from assault robbery moonshining or related offenses.
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Moundsville
W. Va
Marshall County
Charles Seivert
Fred McLynch
Marian “Shorty” Moran
Benwood
Martin Carr
Marshal County
Henry Goldizer
Mingo County
Charles Hollish
Holliday Burned 1500 Inunsigned Currency In Rondout Robbery Case
In Little Rock Arkansas on January 2 authorities report the recovery of 79000 in bonds part of the 2000000 Rondout robbery tied to Herbert Holliday. They say Holliday burned 1500 in unsigned currency after failing to dispose of it as the case widens with arrests of Helen Holliday and Ellen McNeil from Memphis following a 21000 recovery from an unnamed man.
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Little Rock
Ark
Herbert Holliday
Holliday
Helen Holliday
J Herbert Holliday
Ellen McNeil
Memphis
Navy Edges Michigan In Narrow 31 29 Loss
In Ann Arbor the Navy defeated Michigan 31 to 29 in a tight game decided at the final whistle. Navy showed strong passing and teamwork with no standout star, while Michigan’s Chambers and Gregory led in the first half and Haggerty scored five baskets in the second half. Gregory’s late shot to force overtime rimmed out.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Navy
University of Michigan
Chambers
Gregory
Michigan
Haggerty
Pittsburg Improves Lead With 1-0 Hockey Win
Pittsburg stretched its Western wheel lead in the United States amateur hockey league by beating Cleveland 1 to 0. Harold Darragh, spare wing, scored on a fifty foot shot.
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Pittsburg
Cleveland, O
Cleveland
Harold Darragh
January Star Map Guides Night Sky in 35 North
The Star Map for January explains evening views at 9 p m on January 1 and 7 p m on January 31 with latitude 35 north. It notes prominent constellations Taurus Orion Perseus Auriga Cassiopeia and Cassiopeia and the Big Dipper and Andromeda Gemini along with Mars Sirius and the Pleiades Hyades Aldebaran Capella and Haedi.
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United States
Taurus
Orion
Point
Perseus
Auriga
Cassiopeia
Ursa Major
Andromeda
Pegasus
Gemini
Haedi
Marines Land in China After Train Raid
In Tientsin General Lin Ching Lin demands culprits for a recent train hold up and threatens punishment. In Shanghai a detachment of American Marines lands at Nanking to safeguard the foreign district after silk store looting by General Chi Shieh Yuan, aKiangsu ex governor, causing about 800000 in losses.
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Tientsin
Lin Ching-Lin
Chihli
Chang Tso-Lin
Lin
Shanghai
Nanking
Chi Shieh‘Yuan
Kiangsu
Chi
Forest Fire Rages in Santa Catalina Hills
A large forest fire swept the Santa Catalina Mountains near Tucson last night, visible forty miles away as a brilliant flaming torch. Details were scarce, with the fire reported beyond the head of Pima Canyon and communication limited. Ranches were not believed endangered.
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Arizona
Tuscon, Ariz
Santa Catalina Mountains
Tucson
Pima Canyon
Dividend Increase at International Shoe Company
The directors of the International Shoe Company in St. Louis raise the annual preferred stock dividend from eight to twelve dollars by declaring a monthly one dollar dividend payable January 1 to stockholders of record December 15.
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New York
International Shoe Company
St. Louis
Minority stockholders press for better terms in Nickel Plate merger
A group of minority stockholders of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad forms a protective committee with Herbert S. Bird as counsel to secure better terms in the proposed Nickel Plate merger announced in New York on January 2. The move signals active governance actions amid the merger context.
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New York
Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad
Herbert S. Bird
Vol
Dr Edwards Olive Tablets Offer Gentle Relief From Bad Breath
Olive Tablets from Dr. Edwards claim to ease bad breath by gently stimulating the bowels and liver, clearing the blood and purifying the system. The sugar coated, vegetable formula is said to be a substitute for calomel with no after effects, priced at 10c or 30c per box.
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Ean Siatec
Edwards
Rail Merger May Shift Freight From C&O Roads
A merger among Pere Marquette Erie and Hocking Valley railways could benefit the involved lines while diverting about 53.4 percent of Chesapeake and Ohio freight to the consolidated roads. The plan, supported by Mr Bird, would largely bypass the C and O.
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Pere Marquette
Erie
Hocking Valley
Professor Emile Bergonie a Martyr to Science
Bordeaux reports the death of Professor Emile Bergonie a martyr to science a pioneer in radium research. He earned the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor for his work and continued directing radium studies until his death after sacrificing fingers hands and arms in the line of research.
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Bordeaux
Emile Bergonie
Legion of Honor
Hermit Endorses Jazz Over Classical Music
Herman Wade known as the Hermit of the Hills argues jazz is a greater artistic achievement than the classics, describing his preference in a conversation from Manchester. The remark highlights a clash between jazz and classical norms in cultural taste.
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Hermit
Manchester
Herman Wade
Hermit of the
London return sparks bold jazz remark on music’s soul
A musician recently back in London after a decade in seclusion says jazz awakens a response in the soul that makes other and supposedly finer music seem cold in comparison. He portrays jazz as uniquely expressive and deeply moving.
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Cently
London
No Imminent Danger of Another Ice Age
Washington reports that no imminent danger of a new ice age was found in papers for the AAAS session. Dr A P Coleman and Prof W J Humphryes said there has been no evident shift toward conditions that caused past ice ages, despite cooling rumors from a year ago.
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Washington
American Association For the Advancement of Science
A. P. Coleman
Royal Ontario Museum of Toronto
W. J. Humphryes
United States Weather Bureau
London stiltwalker paints house from towering stilts
Walter Howard a famed London stiltwalker drew crowds by painting his house from extremely tall stilts. The 60 year old, previously jailed two years ago for peeping, remains a notable local eccentric.
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London
Walter Howard
Howard
Bullets Fail to Stop Man in Armor Demonstration
Bernard Spooner, armor maker and factory manager for American Armor Corporation, survives over 2000 gunfire tests while wearing a bullet proof vest. In a Western town a bandit fires five shots at Spooner, who remains unfazed and explains the vest’s design using bovite plates and vibratory leakage to absorb impact.
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Bernard Spooner
Spooner
Lueger
Colt
Mauser
Two Women Arrested With Herbert Skyles In Atlanta
Herbert Skyles, an internationally known liquor runner and gunman, was captured in a local hotel and held at Atlantic police station. Two women, Mrs W J Allen and Mrs Marian Hamby, and E L Jones were detained. A $10,000 diamond ring pawn ticket was found with Mrs Hamby. Skyles faces warrants in Daytona Beach Florida Charleston West Virginia and jail breaking charges.
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Atlanta
Herbert Skyles
Atlantic
Skyles
West Virginia
Florida
Jonesboro
W. J. Allen
Marian Hamby
E. L. Jones
Lson
Hamby
Daytona
Fla
Charleston
W. Va
Atlanta Federal Penitentiary
Cure for Rupture Promises Quick Relief Without Operation
A personal notice claims a complete cure for rupture without surgery or time, plus assurance the condition never returned after years of hard work. The author, Eugene Pulien, a carpenter from Manasquan New Jersey, offers full information to others who are ruptured if they write for details.
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Eugene Pulien
Carpenter
Marcellus Avenue
Manasquan
N. J
Forty Fair Maids To Welcome Horsemen
Notre Dame footballers travel to San Francisco for a layover en route to the east. Knute Rockne declines a January 10 clash with California citing injuries. San Francisco society bands prepare to host the visitors with a committee led by Mises Pegey O'Neil arranging dinners dances and parties including a house party at Senator James D Phelan's former residence.
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San Francisco
Notre Dame
California
Knute Rockne
University of California
Stanford
Rockne
Berkeley
San Francisco Society
Mises Pegey O'Neil
United States
James D Phelan
Rondout Mail Robbery Recalled and Suspects Charged
Chicago reports recall of the $2,000,000 Rondout mail robbery from June last. A Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul train was held up near Rondout Illinois with gas bombs, yielding over fifty mail pouches of cash and securities. Arrests followed in months after, including four Newton brothers Brent Glasscock and Herbert Holliday, with William Fahy later implicated.
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Chicago
Jan
Little Rock
Ark
Rondout
St. Pan
St. Paul
Newton Brothers
Brent Glasscock
Herbert Holliday
Kansas City
William Fahy
Ace
One Day Rest in Seven Law Declared Invalid
Minnesota's one day rest in seven law, passed by the 1923 legislature, was declared unconstitutional by the state supreme court. The court voids the act for violating equality provisions by granting rest days to some employments while excluding others from its operation.
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St. Paul, Minn
Minnesota
State Supreme Court
Secret blood-cell remedy promises to reshape appearance
An advertisement claims S.S.S. can boost red blood cells to improve weight and beauty. It touts clearer skin, rosier lips, and fuller cheeks by ridding impurities. The copy asserts vegetable ingredients are safe and dates the product to 1826, promising strength for underweight individuals.
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S.8.s
S.S
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J. G. Stone
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Lynchburg
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Effinger Cash
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T. J. Phelps
Augusta Street
Peabody Conservatory of Music
Desir Gilmore
South Carolina
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Wilkesboro
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Lucy Robinson
J. H. Speed
E. H. Fields
Lawrence Washington
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Triangular Mountain Institute
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L. H. Ball
Franklin Street
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Walter Lilley
Benjamin Fink
University of West Virginia Morgantown
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Russell
Ritz
C. EB. Lilley
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University of West Virginia
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