City Coal Company and Local Advertisements
A collection of short items from Pocahontas and Bluefield noting coal prices and services, a January 24 1925 Elkhorn Hazard Coal Co annual meeting in Bluefield West Virginia, and various local ads for cafes, clothing, furniture, awnings, chiropractic services, and a post to Saint Louis. Names include Bluefield and Pocahontas merchants, and Chas Manos of Cincinnati.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn Hazard Coal Co
Bluefield
W. Va
Bell
Ste Play Nouse Cafe
Chas. Manos
Cincinnati
Pocahontas
Sea
Cassell
Princeton Avenue
Saint Louis
U. S
I. KH. Smoot
Ly & Walker Dry Goods Co
Farmers Supply Company final bankruptcy notice
Notice is given that suits will be instituted on all accounts and notes receivable not paid by February 6. The item references a Farmers Supply Company of Princeton, with trustee O. B. Su Wong and a 20 percent reduction on men’s heavy underwest. The text includes bankruptcy sale notices and other local business items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Supply Company of
Princeton
O. B. Suwong
Kase Jey Perkins & Co
War
McDowell County
Virginian
W. J. BK. Roach
War Produce Company
W. Va
Whuefield
A. M. Hahman
Vance Dead in Norfolk Western Freight Wreck Near Peeples
N J Vance of Portsmouth Ohio is killed and two other crewmen injured in a head on collision one mile west of Peeples Ohio near the Cincinnati division of the Norfolk and Western railroad early Saturday about 2 45 central. Fireman G Dyer is reported fatally injured with a crushed hip. Floyd Freeman engineer escapes with minor injuries. The double header wreck occurred when orders seemingly caused the eastbound and westbound trains to collide one mile east of Peeples.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. J. Vance
Portsmouth
Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Peeples
Cincinnati
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Dyer
Floyd Freeman
Peoples
Man and wife burned to death in their home
In Rockville R Nt on January 2 John Russell forty five a plum ber and his wife Cora A Russell forty two perished when their house burned after a coal oil stove exploded in the kitchen. Their five children aged four to seventeen escaped uninjured except Charles who was badly burned while trying to rescue them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
R. Nt
John Russell
Cora A. Russell
Charles
Two Boys Die In Coasting Accident In Pittsburg
Pittsburg on January 24 reports two boys aged 10 and 12 killed when their sled was struck by a car driven by Lawrence Snow who was arrested and released on $1000 bail pending a coroner inquest. Howard Schilcott, 9, escaped with minor injuries. Robinson and Stone were crushed, Robinson dying instantly and Stone dying minutes after hospital arrival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Squirrel Hin
Lawrence Snow
James Robinson
Jacob Stone
Howard’ Schilcott
Robinson
Stone
Billy Sunday Club Meeting This Afternoon
The regular Billy Sunday Club service will be held this afternoon at Bland Street Methodist Church at 2 30 in charge of two of the alu members. Strangers in the city are welcome and will be made to feel at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginian
Christin Endeavor
Westminster Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Mary Laird
Woodmen of the World
Forest Camp No
Moose Hall
R. F. Turner
Mercer Coal Co
George F. Smith
Billy
Bland Street Methodist Church
Alu
Lilg
Princeton Beats Cornell In Eastern College Basketball
Princeton defeated Cornell 30 to 15 in an eastern collegiate basket league game played in Ithaca New York. The win improves Princeton standings while Cornell struggles against the visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ithaca
N. Y
Princeton
Cornell
Hornets Beat Boston Pittsburg Sixth-1 Hockey Series
Fort Pitt Hornets won 6 to 1 over the Quaton Hockey club to sweep the two game series in the eastern wheel of the United States Amateur Hockey association. Pittsburg scored in the first period and four in the third while Baston added a goal in the second period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Fort Pitt Hornets
Quaton
United States Amateur Hockey Association
Baston
Small Island Sinks and Widespread Loss Feared
Lisbon dispatch reports a small islet off Angola's Por tuguese colony has suddenly vanished into the sea. The 4000 square yard island housed Portuguese and native settlers, and authorities fear substantial loss of life awaiting details from Lisbon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Alexandra
Angola
West Fries
Lisborn
Sunday Express
Busy Bluefield Marks Eclipse Viewing Day
Busy Bluefield set aside business for a two hour eclipse watch from 8 to 10 PM. Hundreds wore smoked glasses as workers at railroad shops paused to gaze skyward. Foremen struggled to keep crews at work while managers rode in from Roanoke, delaying their own arrival until the event ended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Foramen
Roanoke
Paris Labeling of Communism Sparks Mockery and High Life
Paris reports a satirical backlash to Communist tactics with posters mocking Herriot Chautemps and Zinovieff. Krassin is lampooned for embassy luxuries as Paris doctors warn of theater medicals during performances. Tobacco use climbs. Cannes honeymoon tennis duo Charles and Mrs. Aeschlimann shine despite singles losses. Virginia Harding visits from St Paul.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
France
Zinovieff
Krassin
Rakovsky
Neyaplaners
Canada imports vast binder twine for wheat crop
A Dominion report shows Canada imported 64,427,211 pounds of binder twine valued at 5,795,688 dollars last year. The United States supplied 52,169,463 pounds worth 5,541,464 dollars and the United Kingdom the remainder. Most use was in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta which produce 75 percent of Canada's wheat. Canada produced 81,891,715 pounds valued at 3,491,500 dollars, with nine Canadian plants manufacturing twine, five in Ontario. Material comes from British East Africa Mexico and the Philippines. Canada exported 15,589,616 pounds worth 1,446,453 dollars, mainly to the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Dominion Department of Agriculture
United States
United Kingdom
Prairie
Manitoba
Saskatchewan
Alberta
North America
Dominion
Ontario
British East Africa
Mexico
Philippine Islands
Great Britain
Argentina
South Africa
Denmark
Also Mentioned on This Page
City Coal Co
Rowers Coal Co
Call Hick and Lewey
Fashion Shop
Winefield
Bigeest
Wiluefield
Bluefield Awning & Furnace Co
Ashton
Greater Bluefield Business College
First Baptist
Economy
Tome Furn. Co
Kieht
Rogers
Harry PF. Jones
Accountant and Auditor Systems— Tax Service
DR. N. M
Honaker
Federal Street
Law and Commerce
WM. H. Carr
West Virginia
Butte
Bland
Poone
Br, N. E. Rierson Dentist
Wluefield
Fasu Ana Bank
Mrineeton Avenue
J. B. Eades
Bayer
W.A
Res
James Stott
National Association
Grand Plaga Co
Neal Bradmann
R. L. Morris
Biusheld
Bluefield Audit CO. Consulting Accountants and Auditors
Bradmann
Atkins
Altamont
THE
Henry Rodgin Company Jewelers
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
Modern Funeral Establishment
Harry L. Greenspon
Bradmann Bidg
Hasley- Perkins & Co
Caliary B.Y. P. Ulc
Central America
Virginia Cage
Lake Vice
Ruth Hurt
Leta Anetin
Louise Sarver
Mildred Johnson
Vila Glass
Doyle Lewey
Carey Dixon
Sidney Shrader
Theodore Fairchild
Walter Adking
Northfork
Jn Court
Walter G. Adkins
Bluefeld
Proctor & Gamblar
Marcus Tailoring Co
Blue-field Avenue
Tyler Street
Blue-field Normal and Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Sala
L. C. Smith
Sclossberg
Biluefeld Furniture Co
Ravbi Mareus
Marcus
B'Nai B'Rith
Wayne Crum
Norfolk and Western Tailway Company
Williamson Yards
Crum
Williamson
Bays Crasher
Qacar Mitchel
Chas
A. Haggerty
Webster
Mass
Stovall
Haggerty
City
Mitchell
Mingo County Memorial
Martin Gary
Robert Sheffey
Gary & Sheffey
D. J. Phipps
Peety
Mingo County
Margaret Widds
Kazel Ayers
Margaret Calloway
Virginia
Vail
Raleigh Street
City Board of Health
Bluefield Avenue
Jack Pdf
Hall Radio Supply Co
Kent & Kent
Cor
North End
Jefferson St
G. S. Dyer
Billy Sunday Club
Hornets
Boston
Paria
Marc Vincent
Luna
Sol
Ars Guiag
England
Neureal
Aeschlimaan
Cannes
Acschlimann
Misa Leslie Bancreft
Benenita de Alvares
Spain
Agschlimann
Colonel Mayes
Mias
Virginia Harding
St. Paul
Iceland
Easley Perkins & Co
Temple of Fashion
J. W. Wade
Telephone
Princeton, W. Va
L.A. Pine
Call Coal, Co
Bluefield Gas & Power Co
Yee
Bluefield, W. VA
Goodykoonnitz Drug Company
Three Good Drug Stores
Rexall Orderlies
Rexall
Magnesia
Epsom
America
Convenient Drug Stores
Pairview Phal Bland and
Booth Streets
Bluefield Pharmacy
Macy
Wap Hou
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!