Toy-Jobson Company Illumes Chautauqua Program
Recitals by Toy-Jobson at Chau tauqua feature Eva Leslie Toy contralto Martha Jobson soprano and violinist Toy. Dr Hagdin educates and entertains with Downey and Hardin lectures, Stout talk, Rivals comedy, Henry magic acts, Pearson World Building lecture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toy-Jobson Company
Martin D. Hagdin
Australia
Gespar DeSalo
Queensland
London
I. A. Downey
Temple University of Philaphia
City to audit finances under new administration
The incoming city administration orders an audit by the state tax commissioner to reveal current treasury funds and the city’s financial position. The move aims to show responsible budgeting, avoid extravagance, and set a clear baseline for funds available as officials assume office.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Tax Commissioner's Office
Treasury Department
Sasser Returns From West and Canada Motive Power Tour
J W Sasser Virginian superintendent of motive power returned from a three week tour to the western coast and Dominion of Canada. He inspected Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railway shops and visited points of interest along the line with his wife and children. The trip aboard Silkox private car from Chicago included Seattle Vancouver and Victoria with no accidents.
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J. W. Sasser
Dominion of Canada
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
Sasser
Nancy
Phil
John
K. Silkox
Chicago
Seattiee
van Colver
Victoria
Mercer Apples Hit Home Market Fast
A wagon load of frying apples arrived from East River mountain and sold quickly at the farmer’s price. The article notes Mercer would have apples this year and that demand remained strong as buyers snapped up the fruit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer
East River Mountain
Radio program listings and real estate ads in Princeton paper
A cluttered page lists radio features for July 1 including orchestras, quartets, and musical programs with times in Eastern and Pacific zones. It also carries classified ads for quick sale real estate in Princeton, offering eight houses, multiple lots and a Victrola, with contact notices for J. S. Chambers, general manager, and rental listings in Santon Apartments.
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Glenwood Parks
College Street
Blake Street
Mass Street
Honaker Avenue
Princeton Real Estate Agency
J. 8
Chambers
Farmer Markets Abundant Fruit Crops Boost Prices
The article notes strong demand for fruit with prices around fifty cents a peck and two bones a bushel as Mercer markets push homegrown produce. Suffering weather this year spared frost and drought in May and June, keeping grape and berry crops plentiful despite surprises in the season.
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Mercer's
Ymouth
Beaver Pond
Lower Rock
Omnes Ereer
Advice on How to Run Princeton Public Board
A humorous editorial taunts local officials as they take charge in Princeton. It mocks citizens ready to advise leaders and wishes luck to Mayor Brown Police Judge King and council members White Sasser Davidson McClaugherty Thorn Chambers, urging them to lead in the town’s best interests.
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Mayor Brown
King
White
Sasser
Davidson
McClaugherty
Thorn
Chambers
Burg
Princeton
Local social notes and advertisements from Princeton area
The item lists residents visiting, returning home, and local social updates from Princeton area including visits by Aliss Lucy Heldreth Ira B Bush and family Miss Maude Hammond and others plus a prize for scouts selling tickets and multiple rental and sale notices from Lilly Land Company Dugan Hardware Santon Bros and Deitz Bros and ends with the body of Blanche Dunn the ten year old daughter of W M Dunn removed for burial
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Blanche Dunn
W. M. Dunn
Princeton Society Visitors From Glen White
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Paul and their daughter Miss Bula Pauley of Glen White were recent visitors in the community.
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L. C. Paul
Bula Pauley
Glen White
Princeton Paragraphs Continued From Page Eight
The Rev. C H Phipps presented William Deitz and Donald Fry, boys, as part of a continuation section.
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C H. Phipps
William Deitz
Donald Fry
Mrs Cora Shaw Boards Train for Roanoke Va Today
News notes that Mrs Cora Shaw will leave for Roanoke Virginia today on train No 4 accompanied by her son Wilme Shaw. They will then visit her sister Mrs Mattie Holland in Rocky Mount Virginia whom she has not seen for seventeen years. Card of thanks from the family expresses gratitude for sympathy and floral offerings after the passing of Eliza Kelso and mentions relatives Tempy Jeffres and Helena Hayes.
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W. W. Hamilton
Wallace Street
Aliss Lucy Heldreth
W. E. Tyler
L. J. Greever
Tazewell
Ira B. Bush
Robert
Anna Margaret
Latha Bird
Maude Hammond
S. W. Gentry
New York
Freeman Lentz
Hinton
Princeton
Bluefield
Harry Hadden
Ben Bird
Mae Baugguess
Bland
Sara Sanders
Maryland
Baltimore
Ray Hylton
George Woolfolk
Richmond
E. W. Woolfolk
Viola Hubbard
Edmona Winston
Woolfolk
College Avenue
Cora Shaw
Roanoke
Wil- Me Shaw
Rocky Mount
Mattie Holland
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West
Canada
Mercer’s
Ts Foo
Thor
Jrs
Daily Telegraph
United Preas
Fee
Ieee
Pees 8
Eee
Rt K. Orchestra
P. Quartette
P. M
Ight
Sanders Inn
DeLancey Players
Delphia Imag Age Apollo
Candelaria Orchestra
Wp Ag
Fe Tryon
Sophie Kerry Hoskes
Orillia
Arte CrCr
Bee Ean
Latriet
Orchea
Gane
WERC
Clincinnati
Harmonytime Fae
Mustecal
Soprame
Denver
Steam
Tae Ee
M—Siivertown Orchestra
Portlad
Sree
Gene
Stone Branch
Monroe County
Call
Main Street
Hoenaker Avenue
Princeton Real — Agency
J. 8. Chambers
Gen. Ar
Santon Apartments
Lilly Land Company
Dugan Hardware Co
Mercer and
Eighth Streets
Santon Bros
Lily Land Co
Deitz Bros
Walker Street
Princeton Society
Via
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bristol
Wytheville
East Radford
Norfolk
Eliza Kelso
Helena
Aney
Topeda
Kans R. Tempy Jeffres
Republic
Motor Sales CO
Bluefield Avenue
W. Va
O. V. Hefner & CO
Roanoke Street
American Legion
Bramwell
Princeton Company National Guard
Red Men
Legion Colored
Stupendors
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