Cabinet Shop Legends and Stand Pipe Invention Attract Attention
A Bluefield column recalls a Gray Sulphur cabinet shop run by Beckett where coffins were made and a late night hammering signal warned of deaths nearby. It also notes Norfolk and Ta stand pipe valve contraption for steam locomotives being demonstrated at a railroad terminal.
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Undertakers’ Convention
West Virginia
Gray Sulphur
Peterstown
Beckett
William Beckett
Bluefield
N- Toe
Giles
Norfolk and Ta
Virginia Side People Inspect New Depot
Virginia Side residents visited the handsome new freight depot yesterday and praised its magnitude. The occasion inspired pride in Greater Bluefield and the surrounding area for the impressive station.
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Virginia Side
Tepeng
Virginia
Bluefield
Paddled Mary Bell and Her Decorated Knees
In Omaha a 17 year old girl Mary Hell asked a newspaper artist to paint Mr Darrow on one knee and Mr Bryan on the other The cartoon caused embarrassment and the girl missed a dance due to her mother scolding The piece ends with Mary no longer selling portraits locally
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Mary Bell
Omaha
Neb
Mary Hell
Mary
Darrow
Bryan
Mother
Ana
Watering of Steam Engines Made Easy
Reese C. Anderson and D. C. Cooley, both in the water service, describe simplified methods for watering steam engines. They outline practical steps to maintain boiler water levels and prevent shortages.
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Reese C. Anderson and
D. C. Cooley
The
Water Service
Milch Cow Drove Fifty Four Miles Into Virginia
Bill Shelton of Honaker Russell county drove a milk cow 54 miles to the Virginia side arriving at noon Sunday. He walked beside the animal, finishing the journey in two and a half days despite heavy Sunday traffic. The cow, owned by Rev. Davis on Sargent Street, accompanied Shelton with no police interference.
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Bill Shelton
Honaker
Russell County
Virginia
Monaker
Shelton
Rev. Davis
Sargent Street
Mr Bryan Visited Pocahontas in 1897
The 1897 visit by William Jennings Bryan to Pocahontas brought a non political speech that electrified residents. Gov Hoge Tyler of Radford introduced Bryan, whose voice and ideas impressed many locals across party lines.
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William Jenni Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Pocahontas
Bryan
Gov
Hoge Tyler
Radford
Tyler
Mr Bryan
Ground not as dry in many years as now
Tazewell county farmers report exceptionally dry ground despite two weeks of showers. Strong winds have dried soil to great depth and a real soaking rain has been scarce this year. Corn needs rain while meadows and grass crops show modest gains but hay yields remain well below expectations due to prolonged dry conditions.
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Tazewell County
Premises Beautified Near Norfolk and Western Pumping Station
The Norfolk and Western has beautified the area around the new concrete pumping station removing rubbish and making the premises attractive. Citizens are urged to maintain the tidiness and preserve the Virginia Side ambiance at all times and places.
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Norfolk and Western
Simmons Bed Co to Open Virginia Side Branch
Simmons Bed Company plans a branch on the Virginia Side using the city as a distributing point. The firm reportedly leased Graham Grocery Company warehouses and will stock a large casket and bedding display. A Bluefield Virginia display of caskets draws attention.
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Simmons Bed Company
Virginia
Graham Grocery Company
Bluefield, Va
Factory praised for high class goods from Crawly’s new plant
Attention centers on E. D. Crawly and his manager role as compliments flow for the high class goods produced at the new factory.
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E. D. Crawly
Virginian Theatre Opens Amid Praise and Mixups
The Virginian Theatre opened with Metro Goldwyn coe Silent Accuser and Old Home Week delayed by name confusion on the Virginia Side. New owners receive compliments as plans to continually improve the venue are announced. The week’s lineup includes Arizona Romeo with Buck Jones and a Monday extra death notice for Mr. Bryan in the Daily Telegraph.
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Virginian
Metro Goldwyn Coe
X News
Thomas Meighan
Virginia
West Virginia
Washington
The
Virginia Side
Paramount
Buck Jones
Mr. Bryan
Daily Telegraph
Woodrow Wilson
McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Tablets Claim Weight Gain
A testimonial from Miss Alberta Rogers of Decatur Illinois reports gaining 15 pounds in six weeks after using McCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound Tablets. The ad promotes 30 day trials at The Goodykoontz Drug Co. and urges readers to demand a money back guarantee if no improvement.
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McCoy
Alberta Rogers
Cerro Corda St
Decatur
Nis
Goodykoontz Drug Co
King welcomes visitors in a lively dining room scene
In a playful tale a king sits to lunch as six hopping servants lead guests to the dining room. The footman announces the king will speak while eating, and the group arrives at the royal palace amid a jovial parade.
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Royal Palace
Acon Town
Button chase in Tumble Town ends with melted butter shock
In the king's moving dining room Juggle Jump explains how to change size with buttons as the queen's cook Puffs is sought. The king laments fat, laments cold soup, and a butter dish with holes triggers a price note. A cliffhanger ends with Puff's button and a cathedral collapse in London follows.
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Juggle Jump
Tumble Town
Nancy
Jugs
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Mall
Roanoke
Neme
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MA Sluee
Pop
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SI Clegg
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Trwlleosi
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W. V. Yoste
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Berkley
Calif
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Harvey
T. A
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Dern
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T. A. Osborne
Nia Osborne
Sandy Ridge
Gertrude Lusk
Paris
J. W. Baldwin
J. 8. Dudley
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Culpepper
T. M Gravely
Dorothy Scott
Tazewell
Virginia Side High School
Charlotte County
Jack Williams
Philadelphia
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W. B. Dunn
Sanders Drive
A.S. Wood
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G. B. Williams
C. J. Stull
C. J. Jr
Stull
Miss Rogers
Gato
Am Auudesee Sah
Olive Roberts Barton
Brunswick
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Bluefield Casket CO
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Standard Oil CO
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