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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1925
Page
5
Local notices report L A O R C will cancel meetings on the fourth day of July and August with only one session monthly on the second Friday. Presbyterian Woman's Auxiliary Bible class holds 3 PM session today. Various Baptist circles and a youth gathering announce times and hosts across Princeton, with several members traveling for visits and gatherings.
A bag of beans carried by D. H. Harvey stopped buckshot aimed at him by Beatrice Hatcher at Camp Creek. Hatcher fled to Virginia after a peace bond for Harvey threatened. Harvey was wounded in the back and arm but not seriously harmed. A felonious assault warrant was sworn for Hatcher.
Claiming to banish pimples and blood disorders the advertisement promotes Evans' Triple Phosphates as a tonic for anaemia chlorosis and prostration. It urges readers recovering from influenza pneumonia or long illnesses to use the product and notes Goodykoontz Drug Co. as Princeton agent with a money back guarantee.
Pocahontas resident Mrs. J W Dalton died from injuries after a Ford overturned on the Princeton Glen Lyn road near Oakvale. She was rushed to the Hypes home on Athens road, where she died at 11 30 am. Mr Dalton and the couple’s three children, plus relatives, were in the car. The accident occurred as the vehicle teetered near the mountain bank while traveling to Vaifa to see her father.
Dr Wm W Morgan of Bridgeton NJ endorses Dave's Mentha-Pepsin as a cure for gastritis and indigestion. Advertisement touts instant relief from gas and heartburn and claims regular use strengthens the stomach. Available at Bluefield and Fairview area pharmacies and agents.
Mrs. Dalton suffered a dislocated shoulder treated with ether. she died at 11:30 from internal hemorrhage per Dr. Wallingford. An ambulance carried the body to Pocahontas, with no local death certificate or removal permit issued by registrar W. T. Bivens.
Deputy Chap Johnson and William Tracey arrested five local men on the Princeton Glen Lyn road at Kellysville for liquor possession and transport. Charlies O Malley Henry Dunn Walter Nunan W M Brown and Ross Miller were arraigned before Justice T C Hubbard and held at 500 dollars each for the criminal court. A warrant had allowed a search of the Dodge they rode in. jars of liquor were discarded as officers halted the vehicle near Kenlyville. One more man escaped. the car was confiscated after a period of suspicion.
The Mullens Kiwanis Club announces that Mullens Kiwanis baseball will face Mullens local club next Wednesday. A large Mullens delegation is expected at the luncheon. The program features Rev Randall delivering sympathy to Dr Wallingford over a killed bird dog. New members Peters and Jackson will help arrange next week’s program.
A correction notes Little Miss Nancy Spangler has a mild attack of scarletina, not scarlet fever as reported yesterday. FOR RENT A modern eight room home on North Walker Street with hardwood finish hot water heat electric Hot Point range and furnished. Call J B Chambers Inceton or Dr L T Peters Maybury W Va.
Local items include rental and sale ads at 703 Harrison Street and a Ford coupe trade offer. Marriage licenses issued for several couples in Princeton and nearby towns. A short criminal court session adjourned with more felony indictments expected. Garden notes discuss frost impact on potatoes and local market offerings. A Moose Lodge meeting, tennis hopefuls Gypsy Pine and H W Straley III, curb market activity, and a break in a Standard Oil office with $178.15 stolen. Updates on Dr. Peters and Hadden health, and Princeton Boy Scouts departure for camp.
Report on samples sent to EB L Day of Princeton Water Co office shows all tested waters from the old well new chlorinated wells and Dr Ira M Smith health officer home are bacteriologically safe with no signs of bacteria. Earlier notices to boil water were tied to handling and labeling errors after tests in Charlestown. KE S Tisdale of the state health department collected samples in Princeton last Friday.
The Welch daily review reports on a Bishop store dispute where a man denies authorization for purchases. Judges adjourn court until morning amid Kennedy case docket activity. Local society notes list residents visiting, traveling, or staying with family across Welch including doctors, merchants, and officials.
A state fall in the Algoma Coal and Coke Company mines yesterday killed W. G. Ledder fifty five and fatally injured Timothy C. Donag Hue forty five. Ledder was crushed outright while Donaghue died at Grace Hospital last night. Both men were miners and will be buried at Crump ler on Friday.
John Morton twenty one of Hensley died yesterday morning at Grace Hospital after his car left a steep embankment near Red Jacket Tuesday afternoon. He was in critical condition on arrival with a crushed liver and multiple internal injuries. Further details of the accident were not disclosed.
The victim, identified as Morton, did not regain consciousness after a high speed Ford crash. Several other young men in the car escaped. their whereabouts are unknown. Funeral arrangements await, with burial expected in Hengsiey after preparations by J. W. Luther.
The court session disposed of several cases. Arthur Smith was convicted of grand larceny and sentenced to two years in state prison. Fred Laster received ninety days on the road and a $100 fine for selling moonshine. Frank Sereno was found guilty of owning a moonshine still and must serve two years in state prison plus a $300 fine. Sereno’s home still was described as a two copper boiler double rig with a double worm. Sereno’s wife reportedly emptied a fifty gallon magic barrel as officers arrived. Randolph Kennedy was found not guilty of obtaining merchandise under false pretenses from Henry Bishop after a jury hearing.
Albert Irye a Grimsby baker files a tone verb tense plea claiming his wife prevented him from working his trade and forced him to stay at home for housework from early morning until midnight He says at Easter she finally allowed him five shillings and no services in exchange.
The Welch Gun Club meets at the traps this afternoon at 3 o clock to inaugurate the new traps. A large attendance is expected with ample parking and on ground sales of soft drinks sandwiches shells. Invites have gone to many out of town trap shooters.
The text outlines a two meal plan with breakfast and dinner items including bacon fish and potato dishes. It includes a detailed potato ball salad recipe with mustard salt olive oil tarragon vinegar hard boiled eggs anchovy sauce and onion juice plus preparation steps and serving notes. Junior dietary restrictions mention cucumber sauce and pie for under six.
Pittsburg police battled a whites versus Negroes riot in an outlying city area after an argument over a boys ball game escalated. Five riot calls, 15 officers plus reinforcements chased a gunman who was captured. Lieutenant Dunn and Wagonman Rice were injured near a cliff. About 100 fighters, rioters used bricks from nearby buildings. four arrests reported.
Peterson Ointment Co of Buffalo New York markets Peterson’s Ointment as a remedy for eczema itching pimples acne and rough skin. The ad touts rapid clearing of rashes and blemishes and recommends Peterson’s soap for daily use at 25 cents.
Advert shows Flyte-it claiming to erase freckles in four days and improve skin clarity. Goody Keontz Drug Co. and local druggists stock the inexpensive remedy. ask for Flyte-it to begin banishing blemishes today.
Indianapolis July 22 Governor Jackson granted Mrs Rae A Krauss a full executive pardon allowing her release from prison after more than twenty years. The forty six year old was convicted of poisoning her step child Orvetal amid jealousy over the child's father. The prison trustees said the aged father needs her support.
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