City Scene Details Many Travelers and Local Visits
A stream of visitors and travelers passes through Bluefield with numerous arrivals and departures. Names include Dr. J. C. Darst of Pearisburg and Harold A. Ritz in Bedford City on legal business. Others journey to Philadelphia, Narrows, and Mountain Lake while local officials and businessmen traverse for meetings and court matters.
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S. W. Williams, Jr
Bedford City, WI
Dudge
Harold A. Ritz
Bedford City
J. B. Kirk
Elkhorn
Mountain Lake
West Virginia Proclamation Calls Election for Supreme Court Seats
Governor Dawson issues writ and proclamation ordering a statewide election on the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1908 to fill two unexpired terms on the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals. The notice mandates publication weekly in each county newspaper for four weeks.
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State OF
West Virginia
Supreme Coat of Appeals
Frank Cox
Joseph M. Sanders
Supreme Court of Appeals
J. W. M. O. Dawson
Sak
Charleston
Summer clothing sacrifice sale of 1000 suits in stock
A store advertises a cash sale to clear summer clothing and transform stock into quick cash. About 1,000 suits in stock are offered in five price lots, including two to three piece outfits, light and year round weights in Browns Olives and Grays, sizes 33 to 46. The ad pledges honesty and promises every statement to be carried out.
Early Saturday Suit Sale Priced at 19.90
Lot No 1 features about 200 suits from Stein Vloch Strouseros at 19.90 each. Regular prices ranged from 25.00 to 82.00, with stock suits marked in plate figures. Early buyers are warned to arrive soon to secure the best grades.
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Ceades
Stein-Vloch
Strouseros
Bargain Suit Lot Priced at 14 90 Despite Higher Tags
About 200 suits ranging from 16 50 to 22 50 are offered at 14 90 in a sensational sale. The ad claims common stores would charge 25 00 for similar goods and warns that missing out lets neighbors grab the bargains.
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Echipol
High Grade Suits Offered At Unmatched Price
Lot No. 3 features new high grade suits offered for $9.96, well below original prices of $16.50 to $14.50. A satisfaction guarantee allows returns even two weeks after purchase if buyers are not satisfied.
Bargain Lot Offers Substantial Suites at Low Prices
Lot No. 4 features a substantial suite collection reduced from 12.00 to 7.90 with a wide range of colors and finishes available, offering an able bargain for buyers seeking variety and value.
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Able Bargain
Bargains Without Comment in Odds and Ends Lot
A mixed lot offers a general line of odds and ends and one suit of a kind in off sizes. Some items may have sold for as much as 15.00, but this set is priced at 5.90.
Shoes on Sale at Unusual Low Prices
The store offers two shoe qualities priced at 5.50 and 1.00 with about 290 pairs to clear. The 4.00 grade will be 3.25 and the 3.50 grade about 2.05 during the sale. This line was previously excluded but is being discounted as styles are discontinued.
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Leine Oxfords
Oxfords
Summer Underwear Sale Promptly Slashes Prices
A local ad markets summer undergarments with Dal briggan and Balbriggan shirts and 60 cent items on sale. Prices listed include 85 cents for a wood serviceable suit, 38 cents for fancy colored Balbriggan, 1.00 to 2.00 shirts at discounted rates, and 80 cents for 140 good work shirts.
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Wilson
Local Sale Promises Exchanges on Unsatisfactory Goods
Bargain hunters urged to attend as hundreds of items go on sale with exchange or refund offered on all goods if not entirely satisfactory. A note mentions misprints and pricing confusion for a $2007 premier purchase.
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Ferrell Mercantile No
Princeton
Bluefield
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Kelley & Moyers Building
G. R. Reese'2
Raven Red
Ash Coal
W. P. Hawley
South Bland'Street
Westinghouse A. C. Motors
Bluestone Traction Company
B. ‘A. Heller
Esterday
Philadelphia
Mrs
Chas. Daval
L. W. Page
Cedar Bluff
J. C. Darst
Pearisburg
W. B. Baldwin
Radford
R. G. Meador
Athens
Logan
Jas, R. Schlick
Norfolk & Western
Philip Cohen
Keystone
Frank Archer
Bramwell
B. I. Keller
John Husband
F. M. Husband
Mt. Pleasant, Penna
Jas
Browning
Pocahontas
J. SH. Hare
Narrows
Pauline and
Cecelia Williams
Portsmouth, Va
City
O. C Jenkins
W. B. Young
Molgarton
Ira GQ
van Doren
Jed
Mary Watley
Mrs. Frazier Stowers
Clay Street
Bland
A. B. Kelly
Welch
W. H. Meadow
Giotto
C. W. Steele
War
R. B. Parrish
Northfork
W. W. Crowshorn
Riekman
Mae Jones
Harry Bowen
Margaret. McKinney
Knoxville
Tenn
Miss Jones
Becker
Dawson
Phettyplace
Maintainance of Way
Murrel
Wise County
Snellenberg
WM. M. C. Dawson
Thornton Clothing Company
John B. Stetson
Finck
Thornton
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