Local notables visit and relocate in Bluefield area
Uncle Bob Ashworth of Glatto and many other figures visit Bluefield city. ExSenator St Clair of Giles County and M L West and others return from trips. George Strader, Nell George, Fessie Beckwith, Nita McNutt and Stella Turner recover or travel. Office changes seen with Charles Rudder and Ed McMahon. Bob Williams moves to Wytheville. several names registered at the Bluefield hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stella Turner
Roanoke
Bob Williams
Williams & Williams
Wytheville
Incident of the Divorce Club ends in a surprising meeting
An old Divorce Club scheme aims to match divorces with new mates. Alexander Smithson, urged by his sister, meets a proposed wife who is guided by letters and fault lists. In a twist, the children lead him to the woman he once left, revealing the true outcome of their arrangements. EVAN D. SPOONER.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lts
Alesander Smithson
Smithson
Cilsholin
Clashemn
Uke
Smithso
Winnie
Indy
Alice
Mr. Smithson
Soleman
One Cure Touts Stomach Health by Cooper Theory
L T Cooper proclaims a single path to health through rebuilding digestion as modern life deranges the stomach. He cites widespread stomach weakness as the root of illness and credits his preparation for restoring normal function. A Binghamton resident testifies to relief after three bottles, urging others to try Cooper’s medicine sold by The White Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Cooper
Cooper
Imore
BE. M. Howey
de Russey Street
Binghamton, N. Y
Mr. Cooper
West African Betrothals Describe Early Marriage Practice
The piece notes girls in parts of West Africa are betrothed at birth to a slightly older baby boy and marry at twenty. They grow up knowing no other way to obtain a husband and are reportedly happy. Wives are described as obedient patterns and marriages are typically successful.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Africa
Timing the Chauffeurs and the Luge Star Joke
A rural constable and a stranger joke about timing chauffeurs to curb speeding. The exchange pivots to a telescopic imagination quip about truth and exaggeration. Woven with social chatter, the clipping also notes a duchess of fashion and tally cards in a brief tossed line.
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Kansas City
John Braggs
Chicago News
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J. C. Newbold
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H. N. Gump
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Nell George
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Fessie Beckwith
Nita McNutt
Princeton
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M. L. West
Charles M. Rudder
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G. W. Merrell
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A. A. Hawley
Hame
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C. E. Layman
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Order of Railway Telegraphers
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Madeline
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R. L. Bowen
N. M. Doran
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J. Abner Dittrich
J. A. Greever
C. E. Weldon
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Rednee
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