New Year's Goose Fable Brings Diamond Reward to Church
In a Suffolk County tale, Mrs. Crump tries to salvage a fat goose for New Year's feast after a mix up with Jabez Brown's flock. A stray goose leads to a mistaken exchange, and a diamond reward surfaces when the bird is finally found to hold the coveted jewel in its crop, rewarding Mrs. Crump and rebuking Brown.
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Suffolk County
Maria Crump
Jabez Brown
Lang
Mr. Brown
Mrss Crump
Mrs. Crump
Maria
Mebber
Jabez
Miss Crump
Jubex Brown
Maria Cramp
Fray
Sampson Peters
Mr. Fray
Shipworm Threatens Canadian Timber Trade
The teredo, or shipworm, long blamed for timber decay in wooden ships, now endangers Canada’s timber trade as its destructive impact threatens export and domestic markets.
Beaver Pond board seeks 150000 bond issue for Bluefield schools
The Beaver Pond district board of education in Mercer County on January 4 1908 passed an order authorizing coupon bonds totaling 150000 to fund building and repairing schoolhouses in Bluefield and surrounding areas. It outlines bond terms 6 percent interest payable over twenty years, public sale, levy to pay interest and create a sinking fund, and a ratification election set for February 1908 with precinct by precinct appointment of election officials. The proclamation directs publication in district newspapers and details election procedures and compliance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
District of
Beaver Pond
Mercer
Vinefield
Bluefield
Beavey Pond
West Virginia
Schoo Vze
Hinefield
Gold Board of Education
Hluefield
Norfolk & Western Railway Company
Denver Pond
Eald
United States of America
District of Heaver
Citneheld
Beaver Pound
Mercey
Foutz
J. D. Shott
Bernard McClaugherty
Stingon
W. H. Pennington
D. M. Easley
James H. Gollehon
H. Jolliffe
J. BE. Ritz
W. G. Ferrell
Jr J. Brown
Willan McCarthy
J. S. Kahle
A. J. Hearn
George
R. D. M. Turner
Will Snidow
C. W. Oney
C. W. Taylor
Carl Bailey
A. D. Belcher
L. G. Hicks
C. G. Gregory
Joseph Hawley
Charley Graham
Safd Board of Education
W. J. Newenhan
A. D
W. J. Newenham
Notice of Flat Top National Bank annual meeting
The Flat Top National Bank of Bluefield West Virginia will hold its annual meeting in the directors room on Tuesday morning January 14 1908 at eleven o clock to elect directors for the forthcoming year and handle other business as needed R E Bolling cashier dated December 11 1907 Also includes an advertisement for Rocky Mountain Tea health product and local drug company references.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top National
Bluefield
W. Va
R. E. Bolling
Bucklen Arnica Salve Promoted for Skin Ailments
East Otisfield Maine resident Johan Kemp endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve for freeing childtales from illness and applying it to salt rheum, fever sores, indolent ulcers, piles, wounds, frost bites, and skin diseases.Sold at drug stores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johan Kemp
East Otisfield
Bucklen
Rocky Mountain Tea Elevates Beauty and Health
A poem-like notice touts the drink Rocky Mountain Tea as a health and beauty aid praised across the country. It mentions Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co., West End Drug Co., W.1. Peters, Freeman as names associated with the promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollister
Mill’ Creek Coal and Coke Co
West End Drug Co
W. J.eters
Freeman
Hellister
Rocky Mountain Tea
Mill. Creek Coal and Coke Co
W. J. Peters
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
Peters
Dr Thos EB Peery Out Of City Until February 1 1908
Dr Thos EB Peery will be absent from the city and away from duties until February 1 1908. No further details are provided about location or purpose of absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thos. EB. Peery
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Mrs. Cramp
Clarissa Mackie
Judge Flomnby
Marita Crump
Parson Fray
Hamberlain Prouch
Giasuosweadl
Kennedy
Our
P.O
THE
Cousins Supply CO
Richmond
Planters Nations
Ben's
Steinway
Main Street
C. W. Whitmore
Lynchburg
Virginia
Rodoi Rae
Secret Society News
Bluefield Lodge
C.F
Tageday
Red Men
S.ated Communications
A. F
A. M
Masauic Hall
Bland Street
Asad O
Beamsen Ave
Columbus
Ohio
Wnthard H Street
Washington, D. C
Union Stetion
Capital
White House
Metropolitan Club
Wayside Inn
Lake Luzerne
N. Y
Adirondacks
Switzerland of America
Saratoga
Clifford MN. Lewis
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