Municipal Election Results At Matewan And Keystone
Matewan held a single ticket city election with Mayor H Bishop and officials including Recorder W R Hoskins and councilmen listed. Keystone returns show Citizens ticket leads with Mayor Epling 260 votes and other positions, while Independent ticket backs Harmon and others with lower totals. A Bluefield youth sent a festive box of candy to a Brooklyn girl last summer, describing a long distance courtship.
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Matewan
H. Bishop
W. R. Hoskins
J. A. Williams
Thomas Chasins
Samuel Simpkins
A. D. Farley
T. Chambers
Keystone
Republican
Epling
Recorder
Hale
Hyman
Stewart
Tatz
Calhoun
Marshall
Harmon
Lord
Reynolds
Crider
Goldstein
Harper
Parsons
Newspaper Delivery Rates in Bluefield Area
Bluefield Daily Telegraph offers subscriptions at 4 dollars per year, 2 dollars for six months, or 1 dollar for three months. The paper is advertised on trains, at hotels, and by newsboys within a 100 mile radius of Bluefield.
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Bluefield
Brooklyn Box of Candy Sparks Jersey City Probe
A Jersey City police report ties a mysterious candy box to a Brooklyn young woman. The sender, a young Blue fielder from the city, explains he mailed the box as a kind gesture and has told his summer girl the full story. Authorities notified him after the box was found in a suspect’s grip among other packages. He explains the mix up and confirms the box was sent in good faith.
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New York
Jersey City
Jersey
Brooklyn
Bahdwin
Roanoke
D. O. Baldwin
Buenos Ayres
United States
Moses Ferris
Frank Assid
Baldwin
Perris
Ferris
Sam Assid
Sareeh
City Hotels Attract Traveling Men After Holidays Influx
Richmond sees a surge of out of town buyers and traveling salesmen returning to work. Many now establish local headquarters as wholesale business increases. trains bring in men and trunks as they pursue brisk 1908 plans. Shirley Graham of Gary died at 24 from pulmonary illness. burial arranged for Snowville Virginia. Capt B F Lindsey of Bluefield WV and his brother C D Lindsey visited Bristol to see their mother Mrs Rebecca Lindsey at 116 Johnson Street.
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Richmond
Shirley Graham
Gary
Snowville
Rosie Graham
B. F. Lindsey
Bluefield
W. Va
Bristol
C. D. Lindsey
Columbus, O
Rebecca Lindsey
Johnson Street
Bristol News
Death of Henry Cole Ailey At 306 Lawson Street
The obituary notes Henry Cole Ailey age 23 died yesterday morning at his home 306 Lawson street from dropsy after a period of illness. Funeral at Calvary Baptist church at 1 pm conducted by Rev Thomas Priddy with W C Roof assisting. Interment in Tuggle graveyard. Services at First Baptist Church invite Baptist members and others to attend the new year program at the corner of Mercer and Dublin streets.
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Henry Cole Ailey
Lawson Street
Calvary Baptist Church
Thomas Priddy
Grace Méthodist Church
W. C. Roof
R. R.Y. Mig
Tuggle
First Baptist Church
Mercer and
Dubling Streets
H. Thompson
Quiet Graham wedding and Keystone celebrations
A quiet Graham wedding occurred last Monday evening. Miss Maud Bennett married Walter Brumfield and will reside in Wayne West Virginia where he works as assistant engineer. Fox Club member R H Matthews boasted a hunting trophy after pursuing a catamount on Graham Mountain. Keystone hosts continue holiday revelry with fireworks, water wagons planned by July. Clover German Club Friday dance turned into a gala event with many visiting young ladies.
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Graham
W. P. Bennett
Miss Maud Bennett
Walter Brumfield
Wayne
W. Va
Brumfield
Clover
Preacher Rev P Clark Leads Evening Sermon at Church
Tonight at 7 30 Rev P Clark preaches The Glory of the Church at the Presbyterian church. Sunday at 11 am he speaks The Promises of God and the Lord's supper will be administered. Sunday night The Way of Salvation. Next week Rev S W Moore of Pocahontas assists nightly.
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Presbyterian Church
Rev
P. Clark
S. W. Moore
Pocahontas
Information wanted on farmer Andrew J. Broyle near Springville
A request asks for information about farmer Andrew J. Broyle likely from the Clinch Valley near Springville Virginia. The inquiry asks that a reply be sent to James McIndoe of Butler Pennsylvania and requests Clinch Valley papers be copied.
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Springville
Clinch Valley
Andrew J. Broyle
James McIndoe
Butler
How to Wash Laces
Make a lniher of good soap and hot water, then squeeze the lace through and through the latter several times, taking care not to wring it. Rinse in milk, when the lace will become quite crisp without being too stiff. If a cream shade is desired, add cold tea to the milk till the proper shade is obtained. Iron on the wrong side on some thick soft material.
How to Mend Boys Stockings Effectively
Instructions show darning stockings with a net patch over holes at knees and heels. Lay the net over the fabric and stitch in and out of the mesh to create a neat, strong repair that can be completed quickly.
Flat Top National Bank Stockholders Meeting Notice
The annual meeting of the stock holders of Flat Top National Bank Bluefield W Va will be held in the directors room Tuesday January 14 1908 at eleven oclock for electing directors for the ensuing year and other business Cashier R E Bolling December 14 1907 This is the season when your blood needs purifying Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea is marketed by Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co West End Drug Co and W J Peters Freeman
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Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield
W. Va
R, E. Bolling
Hollister
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
West End Drug Co
W. J. Peters
Freeman
Rocky Mountain
Foley’s Honey and Tar Remains Safe Under Federal Law
Notice to customers states Foley’s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles is not affected by the National Pure Food and Drug Law and contains no opiates or other harmful drugs, recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults.
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Foley
Night Domestic Scene Reads Calm and Content
The passage depicts a quiet home moment as a wife thanks fate for happiness health and brightness. She notes their routine of taking Rocky Mountain Tea at night, signaling domestic solace and simple ritual.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Endorsed by Le Raysville Merchant
Woolever, a leading Le Raysville merchant, testifies that Bucklen’s Arnica Salve cured his piles twenty years ago. The product is guaranteed for sores wounds and abrasions and costs 25 cents at druggists.
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Woolever
le Raysville
N. Y
Bucklen
Genuine Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted in Ad Claim
An advertisement touts Foley's Honey and Tar as safe for coughs colds and lung troubles. It warns that only the genuine yellow package contains no opiates or harmful drugs and urges consumers to guard their health by rejecting imitatives.
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Foley
How We Got His Start A Freight Car Story
The narrator recalls a bold freight car scheme that saved a stranded family. A brakeman helps and later marries the daughter, rising to manage the business where he once toiled. The father, once poor, builds a fortune, and the couple keep the car tale as a symbol of grit and ingenuity.
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R. L. Graham
Pulaski Street
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W. P. Campbell
Stuart
America
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Indian Ridge Kennel Club
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J. W. Rader
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T. H. R. Christie
Japaare
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