Men Arrested After Wreck Near the Divides in Whiskey Case
A man giving the name Gordon Bennett from Charlotte, N C was arrested near the Divides for transporting thirty gallons of whiskey and for a Cadillac car seizure. Bennett and an injured companion were taken to Bluefield and Bennett sent to Tazewell for grand jury action. A second man named Barney Call was hospitalized with severe ear injuries after the wreck. The event prompted officials to search the wreck site and vehicle, with a North Carolina license aiding identification. The trio is suspected of rum running and may have operated previously in the traffic. Additionally notices announce a ten day Kentucky motor trip for two Bluefield couples and rental of a five room bungalow.
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Gordon Bennett
Charlotte
N. C
T. M. Gravely
W. C. Breckenridge
J. B. Wilson
Bennett
Barney Call
Bluefield
Johnson
Squire B. M. Newman
Tazewell
North Carolina
Peerys Return from Kansas as Earthquake Strikes
Mr and Mrs Peery escaped Kansas just before an earthquake hit, returning home to enjoy their familiar climate and harvest beauty. A chorus from Bethel Colored Church Bluefield Va led by Prof Tipton Morristown Tenn will sing at the white Meth Episcopal church Friday July 10 at 8 pm. The program lasts about 1 hour 15 minutes.
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Kansas
Missouri
Mr. Peery
Mrs. Peery
Bethel Colored i E. Church
Bluefield
Wm. K. Tipton
Morristown
Tenn
White Methodist Episcopal Church
Business is good in Bluefield Virginia area
Local merchants and druggists report a strong Friday night as prosperity spreads across Bluefield and adjoining regions. With coalfields active and railroads hiring, building surges accompany rising farm prices for cattle, lambs, wool, wheat, corn, oats, potatoes, butter and eggs. Farmers praise solid seasons and steady work, predicting lasting prosperity.
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Bluefield
Tazewell Fey
Virginia Side Enjoyed Holiday on the Fourth
The Virginia Side marked the Fourth with diverse celebrations. Crowds visited fair grounds and Falls Mills dam while others explored Shannondale and Cove Creek. Flags flew from homes and cars bore Stars and Stripes as families stayed home for quiet observance. a card of thanks follows for a husband and father, signed by Mrs. J J Farley and family.
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Virginia
Falls Mills
Shannondale
East River Mountain
Cove Creek
Masonic Order
Ku Klux
J J. Farley
Twin City Wedding Boosted Bluefield Growth
A year after Bluefield united as a single community, the Virginia Side of Bluefield shows major gains. Real estate values rose on the Virginia side, new homes and investment surged, and substantial building continues. Public offices and stations were rebranded to Bluefield Va with little confusion. The next aim is expanding corporate limits to keep taxes and spending local, boosting Bluefield, Va.
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Virginia
Greater
Bluefield
Vic
Tazewell County
Bristol
Woman of Tazewell Endorses Senator Mapp for State Office
A Tazewell County reader writes in the Clinch Valley News praising Senator Mapp as a principled leader who champions women's suffrage and moral questions in Virginia politics. She argues women owe loyalty to a candidate who has supported fireside safety and humanitarian values and urges voters to consider records and policies in the upcoming Aug. 4 primary.
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Clinch Valley News
Virginia
Tazewell County
South
Mapp
Mapp Aways
Virginia Woman in the Voting Booth with Ballot and Conscience
A July 1 1925 letter from Mrs S P Harrison of Tazewell recalls a male figure reminding women of past service and argues that after the primary Virginia women will be glad to vote alone with their ballot and conscience.
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Virginia
S. P. Harrison
Tazewell
Great White Way Again Discussed In Bluefield
Crowds shop on Main Street as residents debate revamping the business district in Bluefield Virginia with better lighting and pavement. Businessmen favor a brighter Main Street and widening the north sidewalk from Green Lantern to Graham Pharmacy to create a parade like city appearance with minimal personal cost.
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Broadway
New York
Bluefield
Main Street
Virginia
Green Lantern
Graham Pharmacy
Reynolds Witten Pharmacy
Jamisons
Wonders of the modern era praised by pioneer Gillespie
R L Gillespie, a Virginia Side pioneer, lauds his three-score years as the most extraordinary era in history and highlights electric light, graphophone, telephone, wireless, radio, airship, automobile, and other inventions, wondering what the next seventy years may yield.
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R. L. Gillespie
Virginia Side
Mr. Gillespie
Gillespie
R. L. Gellespie
Ian
Every Item Fit to Print of Interest to Somebody
A columnist defends newspaper variety noting readers care about every item that is printed. A Virginia Side feature in the Bluefield Telegraph drew praise from a reader who reads the Virginia Side News and old items, highlighting how even brief mentions can reconnect relatives and friends.
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Virginia Side
Bluefield Telegraph
Virginia Side News
Murder question looms over Tannersville road case
J Powell Royall county prosecutor holds a bloodstained skirt found during a liquor raid amid arrests by Washington Smith and Tazewell officers. The fabric, possibly from a coalfield woman, fuels speculation of a slain victim linked to the bootlegger investigation. Further details awaited as the county reels.
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Tannersvile Road
J. Powell Royall
Commonwealth
Tazewell County
Washington
Smith
Tazewell
Tannersville
Royall
Sargent Street Progress Replaces Old Cottages
A longtime Sargent Street resident recalls boom days when houses were hauled away to Kenova. Small cottages on Sargent Street were jacked up and moved to the railroad during early town expansion. Today the street hosts new modern homes and improved days, as cold winters and empty houses of the past fade away.
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Sargent Street
Graham
Kenova
Sarpent Street
Mapp Rally Draws Democrats in Bluefield Pocahontas
Bluefield Virginia and Tazewell county Democrats prepare for a big rally Tuesday July 7 with Senator G Walter Mapp leading the progressive ticket. Mrs Sallie Harrison says local women back Mapp and the event at the Palace is expected to be packed.
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Bluefield
Vya
Tazewell County
G. Walter Mapp
Democratic Party
Sallie Harrison
Tazewell
Mapp
Pocahontas
Richlands
Palmyra
Byrd
Virginia
Old Dominion
Lorimer Completes Ten Day Franklin County Meeting
The Rev W M Lorimer has returned from Franklin county where he conducted a ten days meeting and will preach at the Presby terian church.
Roanoke Car Dealer Sells Mormon and Flint Cars
Creed Frazier operates in Roanoke selling Mormon and Flint autos and reports steady business. Elizabeth Gillespie returns from Oakhill visiting her brother Dr W T Gillespie. A recent memory recalls a cold two years ago with snow and fires indoors. West end Tazewell and parts of Russell counties report large cherry crops despite late frosts. some areas in Giles county also report bumper blackberry yields.
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Roanoke
Creed Frazier
Tazewell County
Russell County
Liberty Hill
Rich Creek
Giles County
Bear 13 Smarter Than Any Monkey in Jokers of Jungle
A column claims bears are the kings of jungle jokers and the most intelligent animals. It asserts bears outsmart humans and attract zoo visitors through cunning and curiosity, inviting readers to visit a zoo and turn to page eleven for more.
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Bear
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