Local Ads and Notices From Bluefield and Area
A mix of business notices and community items lists coal firms, prices, and services in Bluefield region. Listings include Bowers Coal Co and Mercer Coal Co promoting nut egg lump coal with Xmas specials, Limestone Product Co announcing a power outage January 18, Shriners meeting, rental ads for flats and rooms, and moose and U C T notices. Police and medical updates report miner injuries, two Roanoke theft suspects moved, and a hardware store touting Record Breaking prices.
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Bowers Coal Co
Tunney and Stribling to Clash in No Decision Bout
In Miami on January 16 Gene Tunney the American light heavyweight champion and Young Stribling of Georgia were matched for a ten round no decision bout on March 2 or March 9. The pairing was announced after a conference with promoter Ed Douglas and promoters Billy Gibson and W L Pa Stridting.
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Miami
Fla
Gene Tunney
Chhampion
Young Stribling
Acon
Billy Gibson
W. L.pa Stridting
Ed Douglas
London Eyes Spark Divorce Court Test
In London court Mr Lake testified that Mrs Grant Blake has blue eyes that tend to wiggle toward other men. Blake described the eyes as the funniest in the world and said they never stay still. Mrs Blake will be asked to demonstrate them in court.
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London
Grant Blake
Mr. Lake
Sume
Blake
Wild Life League Defines West Virginia Conservation
A. B. Brooks outlined the Wild Life League of West Virginia at a Hotel West Virginian gathering, detailing conservation efforts, forest protection, and game laws. He cited $60,000 in pelts sold and urged local branches, while officials pressed for better wardens, policing, and education to boost state wildlife protection.
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Wild Life League of
West Virginia
A. B. Brooks
Charleston
West
Brooks
Ree
Union
Wild Life League
Shermen
Bluefield
C. B. Hancock
Hanscock
A. H. Hoge
Black
J. K. Woodson
L. A. Anderson
Woodson
Mercer County
Thos. H. Clagett
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company
West Virginia Wild Life League
Falls Mills
Vefield Gun Club
Rotary, Kiwanis
Lions and Quota Clubs
Hardware Rebuilding Sale At Whitlow Hardware
A sales note promotes M G Whitlow Hardware Co during a Rebuilding Sale with emphasis on saving on hardware stores ranges cooking utensils and related goods. It mentions lectures by Mr Brooks in Pineville and events in Princeton Montgomery and Wednesday/Thursday night.
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Princeton
Montgomery
Mr. Brooks
Pineville
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Co
Motive in slaying stirs San Francisco coroner inquest
Dorothy Ellingsen, sixteen, is accused of killing her mother Anna Ellingson after a party where she danced while her mother lay in the morgue. Police seek more male companions, with three men in custody for alleged statutory offenses. The brother Earl Ellingsen claims robbery motive and the family mourns. The coroner's inquest looms as public defender Egan prepares to defend Dorothy.
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San Francisco
Dorothy Ellingson
Anna Ellingson
May Fitzgerald
David Stem
Dorothy
Harry Chinetz
Keith Lord
Los Angeles
Stein
Earl Ellingsen
Joseph Ellingsen
Egan
Dempsey Plans Marriage to Estelle Taylor This Spring
Los Angeles reports Jack Dempsey, heavyweight champion, will marry film actress Estelle Taylor likely next May or June after completing a final prize ring fight if possible. Dempsey confirmed the engagement amid repeated denials and smiles from Miss Taylor, who acts as his publicity and business manager.
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Los Angeles
Jack Dempsey
Estella Taylor
Dempsey
Miss Taylor
Mar
Bluefield Fire Alarm Stations Listed With Central Station Alarms
The Bluefield Fire Department lists fire alarm stations and phone numbers for Southside Northside 12 City Hall Princeton Ave Russell St and Mercer Stone Ave Boggs Goodall Bluefield Ave Thomas St Chestnut Spruce St Spruce St Federal St Raleigh Stewart St Wyoming Monroe Giles Princeton Talbert Reese Marshall Pulaski Park Bland Jones Bland Williams Bland Ellis Bland North St South Jefferson Penn Mar Ave Frederick St East River College Walton Ave Roanoke Clarke St Hardy Orange St South Midway North Midway Henry Greenbrier St Greenbrier Logan St Upper Jones St Forest Union Oakhurst Bland. Means phone alarms and alarms sent from Central Station.
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Southside
Northside
City Hall
Princeton Ave
Russell St
Bluefield Ave
Mercer Stone Ave
Boggs & Goodall
Thomas St
Chestnut St
Spruce St
Bluefield
Federal Sts
Raleigh and
Stewart Sts
Wyoming and
Monroe
Giles St
Lee
Franklin
Talbert St
Reese
Marshall
Allen and Powell
Pulaski and
Park
Bland
Jones
Williams
Ellis
North
South
Jefferson
Penn-Mar
Frederick St
East River
College Ave
Walton Ave
Roanoke and
Clarke Sts
Hardy and Orange Sts
South Midway
North Midway
Henry and Greenbrier
Greenbrier and
Logan
Upper Jones St
Forest and Union
Oakhurst Ave
Bland St
Central Station
Engagement Announcement Ends Rivalry in Bold Move
The champion announced plans to end ongoing rivalries by declaring their engagement, signaling a dramatic shift in the competitive scene and a new personal milestone off the field.
Ex-Governor Davis and Son to Waive Hearing
Topeka Kans Jan 16 former governor Jonathan M Davis and his son Russell G Davis will waive preliminary bearing on charges of conspiracy to accept a bribe in the issuance of a pardon to Fred W Pullman a convicted banker Edward Rooney Shawnee county attorney said A M Harry attorney for the Davises had agreed to dispense with the preliminary trial set for January 23
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Topeka
Kans
Jonathan M. Davis
Russell G. Davis
Fred W. Pullman
Edward Rooney
Shawnee County
A. M. Harry
Daviees
Pittsburg Hornets Top Boston A A In Overtime Clash
Pittsburg Hornets defeated the Boston Amateur Athletes 4 to 2 in an extra period game. A second meeting tomorrow night could place Pittsburg first in the eastern division, matching the Yellow Jackets leading the western race in the hockey association.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg Hornets
Boston A. A
Boston
Hockey Association
Yellow Jackets
Eddie Martin bets $50,000 to meet Pancho Villa in Manila carnival
Seattle officials report Eddie Cannonball Martin, newly crowned bantamweight champion, would risk $50,000 to fight Pancho Villa, the featherweight champion, in a spring athletic carnival in the Philippines next month. Promoters D. P. Tagle and N. D. Peru of Manila announced the plan.
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Seattle
Wash
Eddie
Cannonball) Martin
Pancho Villa
Philippine Islands
D. P. Tagle
N. D. Per
Manila
Toy
Barban Earns Ballot Over Red Herring In Detroit Fight
Sid Barbaran of Detroit won the judges decision over Red Herring of Gulfport Miss at the end of ten rounds in Detroit. The decision was unpopular with the crowd but followed by ringside newspaper writers.
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Detroit
Jan
Sid Barbaran
Red Herring
Gulfport
Miss
London’s Four-Motor Speed Squad Rolls On
London police unveil a four motorcycle chain unit claimed to be the world’s most efficient speed squad. The linked bikes deliver high momentum to chase crooks, presenting a new urban patrol method.
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London
Lost Daughter Reunites With Blind Vienna Vendor
Vienna Adolph Wragg, a blind pencil salesman, has found his daughter after ten years apart. She approached his downtown stand and, hearing her voice, he recognized her before she knew him, ending a decade of separation.
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Vienna
Adolph Wragg
Smoking Ban Enforced in Berlin Public Places
Berlin enacts a civic ruling prohibiting women from smoking in public venues. Law officers vow arrest for violators as part of a moral welfare push supported by local advocates in the German capital.
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Berlin
Garrick fires back at boss with extinguisher attack
John Garrick argues with his boss and is fired. He grabs a wall extinguisher, sprays the chief in the face, and is arrested afterward.
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London
John Garrick
Garrick
Shoreditch Council Mounts Court Challenge On War Bonus Claim
Shoreditch borough council seeks to contest in the courts a claim for war bonus by employees who served in the army. The move underscores postwar compensation disputes as councils scrutinize eligibility and legal grounds.
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Shoreditch
Eng
New Legion Post Outlines Work Under Fresh Officers
The American Legion Post No. 9 held its first meeting of the year with newly elected commander R. A. Sheffey presiding. Officers presented the planned work and finances. The January Legionnaire publication will be discontinued due to low advertising. The post will pause its weekly dances for a time. an executive committee meeting preceded the regular session, and the post band gave a pleasant concert.
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American Legion
Bile- Post
No. 9
R. A. Sheffey
The
Post
the Legionnaire
Douglas B Hurley to be Buried Sunday
Douglas B Hurley an employee of the American and Crystal Coal Companies of Mercer county died yesterday at 3 pm at his home in McComas He was a Mercer county native born and reared there The obituary notes ten years service with the coal firms and immediate burial plans for Sunday
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Douglas B. Hiney
American and Crystal Coal Companies
Mercer County
McComas
Oakvale Retired Couple Survived by Wife and Children
Oakvale stands as the burial site for a resident survived by his wife and several children. Interment is scheduled for Sunday at Oakvale as family and friends reflect on his life and legacy amid a community gathering. Meanwhile a local hardware sale at M. G. Whitlow Hardware Co offers substantial savings on rebuilding items, house furnishings, hardware, and tools, urging buyers to act now for real thrift.
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Oakvale
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Co’s
Thanet Farmers Hire Sparrow-Cacher Official
London report notes that the farmers of Thanet engaged a man to serve as the official sparrow-cacher, a role described as overseeing sparrow control for local agricultural welfare. The move reflects concerns over crop protection and wildlife management in the rural area.
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London
Thanet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bocaho Co
Bland Street
Limestone Product Co
South Bluefield
Jefferson Street
Bluefield College
P. H
Appalachian Power Company
Val
Shriners
Shrine Club
Harry G. Mays
Douglas Avenue
Mercer Goal Co
Moose
Bluefield Lodge No
Henkine Undertaking
Bro. C. E. Davis
W. G. Peck
Mercer Coal Co
Blueston
F. A. Harry
J. A. Schilling
Schilling
Roanoke
Charles Smith
J. W. Rivens
R. Bowen
Rogers ST
Harry F. Jones
Auditor Systems— Tax Service
Aud
Bradmann
N. M
Honaker Dept
Fedexal Street
Ernest
Coegmeree Bite
WM. H. Carr
Osteopath
Abrams
Coal & Coke
W. VA
Res
Paone
Fay Vasuaua
Princeton Avenue
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Bluefield, W. VA
James Stott
National Association
Grand Piano Co
R. L. Morris
Young
Atkins
Arturo
Altamont
Henry Rodgin Company Jewelers
Mercer Funeral Home
Modern Funeral Establishment
Harry L. Greenspon
Bradmann Bidg
Hall Radio Supply
Bradmann Building
Kent
Chiropractors
North and
Jefferson St
West Virginian Hotel
Yvonne de Bray
Robgery
Estelle Taylor
Bluefield Fire Department
Davis
Hornets
Barbaran
Cuthura
Margaret Huston
Mackeys
N. C
Ence Laboratories
Dept. H
Malden, Maas
Son Cuticura
Douglas B. Hurley
Appalachian Power CO
J. W. Wade
Telephone
Princeton, W. Va
L. A. Pine
Call Coal, Co
Bluefield Gas & Power CO
Little Ash
Goodykoontz Drug Company
Three Good Drug Stores
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
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