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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jul 21, 1908

Page

2

Honest sales pitch from a piano dealer

A dealer argues the market favors quality instruments over smooth talk. He claims customers remember the best goods and honest representation, noting their pianos “stick” because buyers find no fault.

Numerous visitors and locals noted in Bluefield area social tidings

E B Lee of Bramwell, J H Davidson of Berwind, and many others were in Bluefield this Sunday and week for business visits and social calls. Notables include Judge B F Kellar and Capt Gorge M Barger, with travelers to Richmond, Charleston and Pocahontas for legal matters, business trips, and family visits.

Revival at tent meeting draws crowd in Graham

Rev J N Harman from Tazewell preached a strong sermon to five to six hundred worshippers at the weekend tent gathering. Services will run through the week with twice daily sessions at 9 a m and 5 p m. Local notes report social items and a busy slate of visiting residents and travelers.

J. N. Harman Tazewell

Richlands Brick Plant to Be Sold at Public Auction

J N Harman trustee in bankruptcy will auction the Richlands Brick Company plant in Richlands Virginia on July 28 1908 at 2 PM. The site covers 50 acres with clay shale and a 3000 brick per day capacity. Included are a brick store building tenement houses 26 acres adjoining land stock and office furniture. Real estate to be sold for one fourth cash with three equal installments. personal property one third cash with two installments.

Richlands Brick Company J. N. Harman Richlands Oliver Typewriter Witek Company Richlances

Schumacher's Scratch Grain Route Promoted as Chicken Feed

An advertisement claims Schumacher's Scratch Grain is a tested chicken food rather than a screening product. The message urges readers to try it, addressed to Blue feld Peed Company with the notation 2-2t.

Schumacher Bluefeld Peed Company

Report of condition of the American National Bank Bluefield WV 1908

Bank report for the American National Bank at Bluefield West Virginia shows total resources of 419 721 88 dollars and liabilities of 419 731 88 dollars with capital stock 100 000 00 and deposits including United States deposits 60 000 00. Cash and specie amount to 14 432 85 and the reserve fund 5 000 00. Cashier J Lee Harne swears the statements true before Notary F J Brown on July 20 1908. Directors listed among the bank’s roster and several names in social lists are included.

American National Bank Bluefield West Virginia U. S U. S. Aera Buangine United States State of Mercer I. J. Lee Harne J. Lee Harne J. Brown Fred L. Black Richardson M. Smith

Letters Linger Uncalled for in Bluefield Post Office

Uncalled letters list for week ending July 9 1908 in Bluefield West Virginia shows gentleman’s list with names including R M Albert Tom Akers Aubrey Ball two entries A P Black Jovie Blaney W A Buchanan Jas Carmell Clarence Carmell BR J Car ter James Charlton F G Christian Sherman Compton Anderson Davenport W W Deck Wm E B Geofin Harrizon Gilbert J C Hanes two W Harry W L Hedrick W R Harman J N Herman C W Harman George Herman L G Johnston Jake Tobn son Wasim Keebeury L W Kerdy Thos Long G G Miller Warren.

Bluefield W. Va R. M. Albert Tom Akers Aubrey Ball A. P. Black Jovie Blaney W. A. Buchanan Jas. Carmell Clarence Carmell BR. J. Carter James Charlton F. G. Christian Shermen Compton Anderson Davenport W. W. Deck Wm. EB Geofin Harrizon Tbert J. C. Hanes W. Harry W. L. Hedrick W. R. Harman J. N. Herman C. W. Harman George Herman L. G. Johnston Jake Tobnson Wasim Keebeury L. W. Kerdy Thos, Long G. G. Miller Warren

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