Nationwide conventions open across cities on July twenty second
Reports from Ocean Grove Milwaukee Bessemer Boston Columbia Atlanta Duluth Indianapolis Bloemfontein Sioux City Cedar Point Berlin and Boston detail diverse gatherings. Temples of temperance, Democratic platforms, press meetings, veteran reunions, bankers conferences, and painter associations mark a busy travel week with plans to resume full operations in mills and band together for regional campaigns.
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Boston
Mass
New England
Bluefield Charities Seek Help for Orphans and Local News
The Neglected and Helpless Children’s Home Society of West Virginia appeals for support in Bluefield to care for neglected children. A Bluiefield Lodge meeting is planned tonight at 8. Mercer Healing Springs announces new summer visitors and rates with plans to bottle spring water for local distribution. A quiet marriage occurs at Grace church parsonage. Luella Virginia Horn dies at 1 year 2 months 27 days. funeral at 4. Lumber growth noted in Wyoming county. Water main upgrades underway on Pulaski street. County Court meets at Princeton handling road matters and claims. Union Park to host a week at Greater St. Louis Amusement Company beginning July 20 with free exhibitions nightly.
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N. O. Sowers
Children’s Home Society of
West Virginia
Bluefield
Mercer Healing Springs
W. Va
Mercer Healing Springs Co
Athens
Luella Virginia
A. M. Horn
Park Street
Walnut Grove Cemetery
John Walters
Union Park
Greater St. Louis Amusement Company
Deadly Clear Water Warns Death Valley Travelers
A Baltimore American excerpt warns travelers crossing Death Valley about deceptively clear pools. An arid environment guide notes arsenic dangers in fresh seeming water and the fatal risk to thirsty pioneers, contrasting clear shallow holes with murky, insect‑ridden pools.
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Death Valley Pools
Death Valley
Denver
Sonw
Baltimore
Summer theatre to feature dancing pavilion and amusements
Crowds are expected as the summer theatre opens next week with a bill including a dancing pavilion and amusement attractions. A drunken Hungarian on a No 3 train near Ennis drew a knife and was arrested by Detective Phelps. Willis of Coeburn was drunk and shot through a car window. Phelps took his gun. A Hunting ton pickaninny band of nine boys aged 9 to 12 performed for charity at a Huntington orphanage. The Tigers plan a three game series with Graham at west end grounds Tuesday to Thursday. Rev G A Reed and Rufus Akers go to Delton to bury the infant child of Mr and Mrs E B Green.
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Amusemen Company
Ennis
Phelps
Willis
Coeburn
Huntington
Tigers
Graham
West End
G. A. Reed
Rufus Akers
Delton
E. B. Green
Early Saturday Closing by Bluefield Firms
We the undersigned agree to close our places of business on Saturdays at 1 p m beginning Saturday July 25 and continuing until September 1 1908 Bluefield Hardware Co Superior Supply Co Miller Supply Co
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Bluefield Hardware CO
Superior Supply CO
Miller Supply CO
Summit Hotel pivots to lodging only starting August 1 1908
Lodgers and roomers only will be served at the Summit Hotel with daily and weekly rooms available at 35 and 50 cents. Beginning August 1 1908 the dining room will be discontinued, leaving only lodging services for guests and roomers.
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Summit Hotel
Booth Bowen Coal & Coke Co Annual Meeting Notice
The Booth Bowen Coal and Coke Company will hold its annual stockholders meeting in Bramwell West Virginia on Friday August 7 1908 at 10 oclock a m for electing officers and other business. Harry Bowen president S A Toy secretary.
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Booth-Bowen Coal & Coke Company
Bramwell
W. Va
Harry Bowen
S. A. Toy
Richlands Brick Company Plant Sale At Public Auction
Richlands Brick Company assets including brick plant with 3,000 bricks daily capacity, store building, tenements, 26 acres land, stock and equipment, are to be sold at public auction in Richlands Virginia on July 28 1908 at 2 PM. Trustee J N Harman will arrange divisions and bid aggregations to maximize sums, with terms: real estate one fourth cash and three equal installments. personal property one third cash and two equal installments.
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Richlands
Oliver Typewriter
Vichlands
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Ferrell Mercantile
Princeton Avenue
West Va
Kelley & Moyers Building
Ocean Grove
N. J
New Jersey Institute of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Milwaukee
Wis
Wisconsin
Milwakee
Bessemer
Ala
Alabama Press Association
Brunswick
Salem
Fore River
Columbia
S.C
Ansel
Reamer
South Carolina Pharmaceutical Association
C. A. Milford
Abbeville
Atlanta
Forty-second Georgia
United Confederate Veterans
Court House
Forty-second
Duluth
Minn
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Association of Local Fire Insurance Agents
Denison Hotel
Horace M. Smith
Terre Haute
Bloemfontein
Legislative Assembly
Martinus T. Steyn
Mr. Reitz
Orange Free State
Sioux City
The
Missouri River Navigation Congress
Congress
Yankton
S. C
Cedar Point
Ohio Master Painters and Decorators’ Association
Berlin
Adolphus Frederick of
Bluiefield Lodge
A. F
A. M
Grace Parsonage
Grace Church Parsonage
Camin Hoback
F. M Kingsbury
Thomas Priddy
C. A. Dez*on
Wyoming County
Bailey
Clinch Valley
Deaton
Pulaski Street
Princeton
Uneeda Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
G. R. Reese & Company
South
Bland Street
Westinghouse
Motors
Bluestone: Traction Company
Brow
the Pickaninny Band
Ostermoor
Grand Rapids, Mich
Bluefield Furniture Co
Knceton Avenue
Cash Coal Company
Bowling
Clark & Co
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