Coal and community notices from a city coalfield page
The page lists coal supply ads with phone numbers for Mercur Coal and Phone 1404, Twin City Coal Co and Service Coal Co, and a call to weigh loads at 2000 pounds per ton. It also notes a round dance at Harman building, a square dance at Glenwood Park, a funeral party transport request to Christiansburg with cars by 8:20 AM, and a list of lodge members in a local lodge.
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Raven
Red Ash
Twin City Coal Co
Service Coal Company
Surrey Street
Corinne Va
Ciaeteld Loin No
Pythias
Was
Activohn P. Welser
A. L. Thaxton
Deontels
Ha Cundiff
B. A. Teen Smith
Fe Land
W. N
Norfolk Western
Christiansburg
Remains of F. T. Willis Go to Christiansburg
Funeral services were held for F. T. Willis after a six month illness. The death occurred Monday night and the services took place at the late residence.
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F. T. Willis
Christiansburg
Resignation of City Manager Filed With Board
City board records show the resignation of City Manager Ridley filed and discussed. Final settlement with a contractor on the new building and adjustments to a claim are noted. Grading of Ferndell and Frederick avenues and Frederick street proceeds for park readiness and street lighting orders are listed. Final reading on Lawrence avenue vacation deferred amid talk on water rate case.
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Kerney
Ing
Nere
Municipa
Ridley
Ferndell Avenue
Frederick Avenue
Frederick Street
City Park Rty
Wheeling Avenue
Mr. B. Kirby
Favorites Shine in Glencoe Illinois State Tennis Matches
Skokie Country Club Glencoe Illinois July 21 William Tilden defending champion and George M Lott Jr top the field reaching the fifth round in the Illinois State tennis tournament Both advanced despite a sore shoulder and erratic play Tilden beat Red Mertz 7 5 4 6 6 3 while Lott lost the first set to A L Wiener before winning 6 3 6 0
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Skokie Country Club
Glencoe
William T. Tilden
Ofladelphia
George M. Lott, Jr
Chicago
Lis
Lott
Tilden
Red Mertz
Leland Stanford
A. L. Wiener
New Directors Invited to Meet With Old Board
An official letter signed by Mayor William H. Thomas invites the newly elected city directors to a joint meeting with the old board at the final meeting of the current administration next Tuesday. The meeting has no special significance beyond dates and cordial cooperation as the new directors take office.
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City Board of Directors
William H. Thomas
Board of City Directors
Three Weeks to Finish on Princeton Avenue
Fora Harvey general contractors for the citys 1925 paving project have tied in at the intersection of Lee Street and Princeton Avenue with half the new pavement on east Princeton Avenue. They will backfill to the east corporate limits to complete the south side of East Princeton Avenue, a task estimated to take three weeks.
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Fora @ Harvey
Lee Street
Princeton Avenue
East Princeton Avenue
Mrs Bell accompanies Mary Aunon Bell on Washington trip
Little Miss Mary Aunon Bell left Monday for a several week stay visiting relatives and friends in Washington D C. She was taken to Roanoke by her mother Mrs Marel Baker Bell who will briefly visit there then go to Craig Healing Springs for a few weeks and later to Washington.
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Mary Aunon Bell
Washington, D.C
Roanoke
Mare! Baker Bell
Craig Healing Springs
Washington
Scopes Trial Ends as Dayton Sees Verdict and Fine
The Scopes trial concludes with John T Scopes being found guilty of violating an anti evolution statute. Judge Rogan imposes a fine while Scopes vows to continue opposing the law in pursuit of academic freedom. Federal action on evolution debates looms as Representative Upshaw plans an evolution bill to withhold federal aid from colleges teaching such theories.
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Darrow
Stewart
Ths
Supreme Court
John T. Scopes
Scopes
Percenes
Dayton
Walter White
Rhea County Schools
W. D. Upshaw
Georgia
Capture Report Ties Kennie Wagner to Slayings
A Bristol report claimed Kennie Wagner, a fugitive described as a triple slayer of officers in Kin Tenn and Green County Mississippi, was captured at Blair's Gap in Scott County Virginia. The claim could not be verified. Wagner recently escaped Blountville Hall en route to the state prison for the murder of two Kingsport officers.
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Bristol
Kennie Wagner
Law
Kin . Tenn
Green County
Mississippi
Wagner
Blair's Gap
Scott County
Virginia
Blountville
Red Liquor Confiscated in Local Prohibition Bust
Deputy State Prohibition Commissioner Eli Watkins and Lieutenant John Williams seized ten gallons of red liquor found in a trunk shipped from Philadelphia after a leak revealed the trunk arrival. No identifying marks tied the trunk to an owner. state authorities destroyed the confiscated liquor.
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Eli Watkins
John Williams
Philadelphia
Roanoke Boosters Plan Three Day Southwest Tour
Roanoke boosters will visit Bluefield in late August for a three day tour of southwest Virginia. Organized by the Roanoke Merchants and Manufacturers Association, the trip will route through Bristol Norton to Bluefield and Roanoke with several intermediate stops.
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Roanoke
Bluefield
Aiga of Commerce
Bristol
Norton
Walker A Carder Dead at 52 in Fairmont
Walker A. Carder aged fifty two died in a Fairmont hospital after visiting his niece Mrs Lawrence F McCray. He was formerly connected with hotels in Clarksburg and nearby towns and had worked in the state treasurer's office in Harrisburg for nine years. He was a native of Charleston and the funeral will be held Thursday from his sister Mrs W G Osborne's home in Clarksburg.
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W. G. Osborne
Clarksburg
Stop Itching Skin Relief Ad Claims Fast Comfort
An advertisement touts a safe dependable treatment for itching and skin irritation. It promises rapid relief after first use and describes soothing, non greasy action that leaves skin soft and healing. The copy emphasizes ease of use and personal care benefits.
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Emma
Cop Arrests' Father and Gives Him Thrashing
A man named James was arrested after allegedly beating his wife at their eastside home for fifteen years. The judge, Justice Delagi, heard the case during an examination on the assault charge.
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New York
Zaly Atelie
James
Onahas
Iman Ongynas
Justice Delagi
Cain
Weston
Three Cornered Will Contest in Chicago
The fight over William Nelson McClintock's estate widens to three sides as Probate Judge Horner delays decision on administrator. Northern Trust remains for twenty days, then appeal bond of $250 for heir William Darling Shrd who was acquitted in the murder. Shepherd seeks Chicago Title and Trust Company. other parties include Isabelle Pope and nine cousins.
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Chicago
William Nelson McClintock
Me Horner
Northern Trust Company
McCustock
William Darling Shrd
McClintock
Horner
Shepherd
Isabelle Pope
Percy B. Cofin
Sheph
Chicago Title and Trust Company
Banks Linked to Large Bootlegging Ring, Inquiry Told
Federal Attorney Buckner probes whether banks financed a nationwide bootlegging operation that shipped liquor in trunk trunks from New York inland. The grand jury heard William Albert recounts of a Broadway office hub, 20,000 customers, and trunks sent with keys to open them after payment.
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New York
Buckner
John Doe
Grand Ny
William Albert
Nebraska
Jacob Kirsch
Broadway
More Soap and Less Paint Beauty Recipe
Chicago July 21 More soap and less paint is a new beauty recipe at the American Cosmeticians Society convention. Experts urge clean skin and combed hair with inconspicuous makeup, a clean face and neck, and discuss a non electrical permanent wave. Bobbed hair remains popular and a deep Marcel pushed back behind the ears is noted.
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Chicago
American Cosmeticians Society
Marcel
Extension lien of the Harmon Creek Coal Company restrained
In Pittsburg on July 21 a temporary injunction was granted by Judge Joseph Swearingen restraining the directors of the Harmon Creek Coal Company from extending the lien of a mortgage executed in August 1917 to cover properties not currently under the mortgage. The order was issued to members of the creditors committee of John A. Bell, president of Carnegie Trust Company. Defendants include H. F. Sinclair of New York J. T. M. Stoneroad George H. Flinn R D. Haverstick and B. H. Jones of Pittsburg. The bill was made returnable July 25.
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Pittsburg
Harmon Creek Coal Company
Common Pleas Court
Joseph Swearingen
John A. Bell
Bell
Carnegie Trust Company
State Department of Banking
H. F. Sinclair
New York
J. T. M. Stoneroad
George H. Flinn
R D. Haverstick
B. H. Jones
Nazimova Cast as Customs Appraiser Triumphs
Alla Nazimova, famed screen heroine, adds to her laurels with a surprising victory as a customs appraiser. The actress opened her big wardrobe before critical eyes, earning praise for a convincing performance.
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New York
Alla Nazimova
Mussolini Now Interprets and Historians Fascism Creed
Rome reports Mussolini, exhausted by his five cabinet roles, writes for Gerarchia to explain the 1922 revolution and defend Fascist tactics. He argues the March on Rome was an insurrection, not a coup, and urges unwavering dedication to defending the revolution and fighting opponents.
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Rome
Benito Mussolini
Gerarchia
Italy
Mussolini
Suppor
Fasciam
Emtier
Thevernment
Leviathan Declared Value Varies Between Estimators
After docking the Leviathan, customs inspectors undervalued the wardrobe at 1389 dollars, only 19 dollars above Nazimova's estimate and far below the inspector's figure. Nazimova paid the bill without protest after the final judgment was sought at general customs stores.
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General Customs Stores
Miss Nazimova
Writ of Error Granted in St Clair Manslaughter Case
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals granted a writ of error in the Commonwealth v D A St Clair of Wytheville. St Clair was convicted in Wythe County Circuit Court for manslaughter following a December 1924 shooting that killed Walter Price and son Fred V Price reportedly wounded another son. The jury sentenced him to five years in the state penitentiary.
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Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
Commonwealth
D. A. St. Clair
Wytheville
St. Clair
Circuit Court
Wythe County
Walter Ce
Fred V. Price
Price
U S Attorney Targets Bootleg Ging Enterprise Probe
United States Attorney Buckner announced an investigation into a bootlegging network claiming 20 000 customers and prospects nationwide. The first phase may finish this week with several phases to follow while the grand jury hears witnesses. Books and records of a trucking concern tied to the ring were supplied today as investigators seek source disclosures.
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Ing
Waitton
United States
Buckner
Coller
Tragic duel in California empire valley aftermath
Police and sheriff investigators in Brawley California slow to trace antecedents of John Truden who killed himself and H Kirk who died in a duel near Jacumba last Saturday. A letter found in Kirk coat lining addressed to a Honolulu woman hints at a forbidden affair. Investigators seek a Mexican woman named in Kirk’s bank memorandum as they piece together motives and connections.
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Kirk
Lambie urges rock dusting of coal mines to prevent explosions
Morgantown West Virginia July 21 Robert M Lambie chief of the state bureau of mines spoke today urging rock dusting of coal mines to prevent explosions He said the method is proven not theory and has checked many mine explosions where wells dusted He noted twelve companies have the plan and it costs less than sprinkling while more certain to prevent ignition of coal dust
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Morgantown
W. Va
Robert M. Lambie
State Bureau of Mines
Lambie
Harbor traffic shares show Norway lead in tonnage
Danish statistics report proportionate tonnage with Norway first at 402 tons and Denmark third at 289 tons, indicating Norway dominated harbor traffic while Denmark remained behind.
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Norway
Denmark
Commission Urges Pick Immigrants in Queensland News
Brisbane July 14 The report by T A Ferry under secretary and commissioner of prices urges selection of immigrants deportation of convicted aliens and keeping records of all aliens in the commonwealth Ferry favors stricter examina tion and says foreign clubs are undesirable The influx is mainly from Sicily and Northern Italy with migrants going into the sugar industry.
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Brisbane
Commonwealth
T. A. Ferry
North Queens
Mollon
Ferry
Sicily
Italy
Oldest Jewelry Displayed at Beloit College
Beloit Wisconsin based collection presented by Alonzo W Pond features ivory deer horn and stone beads touted as the oldest manufactured jewelry in the world. The artifacts were lit to Beloit College by Pond.
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Beloit
Wis
Europe
Beloit College
Alonzo W. Pond
Laughter of Our Children Lectured at Bluefield Institute
Norman Schlichter presented a poetic lecture on Laughter of Our Children at the Bluefield Colored Institute last night. He is an author of children’s writings and has served as Y M C A secretary, with noted verse including The Rivers of West Virginia and Natural Bridge. He will travel to Dikins to lecture at Davis-Pikins College.
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Norman Schlichter
Bluefield Colored Institute
Thorein
Ma Schlichter
West Virginia
Schlichter
Dikins
Davis-Pikins Lege
Excavation Near Complete for Storage Garage on High Street
Heavy excavation for a three story brick storage garage by Captain B J Bailey nears completion. The building will rise behind Hawleys weed at the High and Bland streets corner after several weeks of work.
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High Street
B. J. Bailey
Hawley's Weed
High and
Bland Streets
OverTime Pact Lets St John Workers Aid Export Rivals
In St John New Brunswick on July 21 employees of James P Ender & Company Ltd a Bri ish Empire Steel subsidiary agreed to three hours of unpaid overtime to aid export efforts. If profits arise the 75 25 split favours the workers with the company receiving the remainder. Eighty men will start immediately with unpaid three hour shifts on the last evenings.
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St. John
N. B
James P. Ender & Company, Ltd
Brish Empire Steel Corporation
Indictments Reported From New York Bootleg Case
New York July 21 reports indicate indictments may grow out of a bootleg operation. Authorities expect further charges as the probe widens. Details remain sparse but names connected to the case appear in initial disclosures.
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New York
German Merchant Fleet Makes Successful Gains
Hamburg July 8 The Danish statistics show Germany's merchant fleet expanding since World War I with 53 percent of ships under five years old. Germany ranks near the bottom for register tons per capita but maintains a high standard of new vessels amid postwar losses and settlements.
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Hamburg
Germany
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Coalfield
Mercer Coal and
of Coal, Supply Co
Eureka Hardware Company
Bland St
Peeryhone
Coal Co
Harman
Sc Rtions Cormet
Harmony Seven
Mangus
Phillip
Mangus-Phillips Shoe Co
Glenwood Park
Hager
Allen _At Bireet Coal Co
Vulcanizing Company
Bluefield Avenue
Altamont
J. B. Eades
Harry L. Greenspon
N. Y
Jas. G. Lita, Agt
Butte
Commercial Bank
P. D
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
Hone
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Osteopath
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
United Shoe Repairing Corporation
Postoffice
Bradmann
Knoxville
Kinnie Wagner
Roanoke Boosters
Walker A. Carder
Zemo
Fascism
Queensland
Norman Schutter
Room
John W. Haldren
Coal and Coke Building
Horlick
Rae
Taan
In Cumberland Heights, Inc
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Mila
Lange Stee
East End
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Ave
Fairview Pharmacy
South Sts
Manes Weieses
Cat Nee Reits
Flat Top Grocery CO
Bluefield W. Va
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