Death in the City and Upcoming Local Lectures
Arthur Underwood aged 22 died at his father Gate Underwood residence near Bluefield from fever. Friday night lectures include H J Gibson on the Origin and Objects of the I O R M at Red Men Hall. Dailey Quartette Concert tickets on sale at White Pharmacy and Bland Street Church. Confederate veterans plan a reunion in Princeton on Sept 12 with addresses and dinner.
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Arthur Underwood
Gate Underwood
Bluefield
J. Gibson
Calumet Tribe
Red Men's Hall
Red Men
Dailey Quartette
Bland Street Church
White Pharmacy
Princeton
Jos. H. Hetherington
City urged to curb reckless driving and fix sidewalks
The writer calls on city officials to enforce speed limits on South Blame Street and Brigginbotham Avenue as cars and streetcars nearly cause accidents. A new sidewalk is being laid on Brigginbotham between Raleigh and Prestontown, while Elks Opera House renovations near completion. Also reported is the marriage of Mr. OV Pearson of Pearisburg to Miss Fannie Jones yesterday.
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Joekine
South Mue
South Blank Street
South Blame Street
Princeton Avenue
Brigginbotham Avenue
Raleigh
Princeton
Elks’ Opera House
F. E. Godsey
OV. D. Pearson
Pearisburg
Fannie Jones
Thos. Priddy
Bluefield Tigers win ninth inning at Graham tower grounds
In a tight second game of the Graham Tigers series at the tower grounds the Tigers won 4 to 3. Draper struck out nine for Bluefield and Vickers fanned eleven for Graham. Potts scored the winning run after a wild throw by Saunders. Don Steele to start today for Graham. Gibberson to pitch for Tigers. free admission for ladies.
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Graham
Tigers
Tower Grounds
Draper
Blue-4
Vickers
Edwards
Bluefield
Fivba
Hawley
Potts
Saunders
Gibberson
Don Steele
Palmer
Anderson
Looney
Vass
Graham—Wade
A. Litz
B Litz
Allison
Franklin
Dan Steele
The
Daily News
Fluefield Tower Grounds
Dr King’s New Discovery touted as universal cough remedy
Mrs E R Pierson of Auburn Center Pa endorses Dr Kings New Discovery for long standing throat and lung trouble saying it heals where others fail. Sold by all druggists 50c and 1.00 free trial bottle. E C DeWitt Co Chicago. Also a customer testimonial from C N Cornell Rodney Ga Aug 27 1906 praising Kohol stomach remedy.
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E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Kohol
Georgia
C. N. Cornell
Roding, Ga
A Goluma Selected Miscellany
A curious cipher code appears in a miscellany titled A Goluma Selected Miscellany with hints of encoded text and puzzle style. The fragment hints at hidden messages inside an old periodical collection.
Why the ciphered strip and the poetical why in jail lore
Prisoner Turner in Kansas City forged a clever cipher by wrapping a narrow strip of paper around an octagon pencil to align letter fragments into a readable sentence. The tale interweaves cryptic writing, the word why, and a reflection on inquiry from Socrates to Pope, concluding with a nod to perpetual questioning.
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Kansas City
Turner
The Man Who Told the Tale on a Pullman Car
A quiet veteran recounts a war tale aboard a New York to Chicago Pullman. He describes a friend shot through the breast who, with a handkerchief and ramrod, cleared the wound of poison lead, and survived to tell the story. A passenger asks which man survived.
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New York
Chicago
The Mania For Shopping Illustration
The passage describes a feminine shopping mania via John Foster Fraser's America at Work. It explains C O D buying for those with little money, noting a woman browses, selects items, and uses a C O D card, while deliveries go to a non existent Mrs Walker.
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John Foster Fraser
America
Spanking Request Sparks Train Car Debate
An elderly man on a train tells a laughing boy’s mother that the child should be spanked. The mother replies she does not believe in spanking a child on a full stomach, and the man agrees, suggesting turning him over.
Monument Man Seeks Final Rest After Aborted Plans
A note from Puck suggests a character known as The Monument Man returns home after failed suggestions. Mrs Newweeds wonders if “Gone home” would suffice, implying the final destination is the last place he expected to go.
Winning Her Attention by Sleep Talk
A humorous London Opinion quip on marriage shows a husband claiming his wife pays attention when he speaks in his sleep, while she says otherwise. The exchange highlights playful domestic tension and a clever sleep talk punchline.
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London
Got What He Liked. A Tableside Tongue Sandwich Quip
The scene centers on a host and hostess debating seating as Jenkins endures chatter at table. The hostess notes he enjoys tongue sandwiches prompting a playful dig about his preferences. The exchange showcases social humor and dining table dynamics.
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Jenkins
Man’s Fortune Shaped by Own Hands Reflected in Quote
A Bacon quote centers on self-made fate guiding a man’s wealth and success. The saying emphasizes personal effort, discipline, and resilience as the path to fortune.
Surprise Party for Nina Wedd Impresses Hosts and Guests
A Tuesday night surprise party for Miss Nina Wedd drew a crowd at the new bank building before marching to the Dodd home. Guests played games while Miss Dodd on piano and W R Dodd on mandolin entertained.
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Nina Wedd
Louise Williams
Edna Bonham
Lena Saunders
Nannie Dupuy
Georgia Bonham
Gertrude Keister
Willie Stanley
Katie Woolridge
Messrs
Mac Barbee
W. R Dodd
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Sold Locally
Harrisville New York resident A A Felton praises Dr Kings New Life Pills as a remedy for constipation biliousness and malaria after years of use. The remedy costs 25 cents at all drug stores.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Wholesale discharge of conductors at C. and O
In Huntington West Virginia on July 2% rumors proved true as the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway discharged forty eight conductors. Spotters gathered evidence and many were let go for drinking carrying passengers free or other violations. Some resigned before dismissal amid tipoffs and others were discharged for off duty drinking. The Ble Sandy and Huntington divisions were affected with some of the company’s best workers removed from service.
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Huntington
W. Va
Thegan
Bucklen's Alien Salve Praised by J. W. Jenkins
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina hails Bucklen's Alien Salve as the best salve in the world. He says it healed a felon on his thumb and always cures sore burn or wound it is applied to and that it is sold at all drug stores.
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R. L. Gillespie
H. C. Calloway
RM. Newman
Norton
C. Bascombe Slemp
Bis Stone Gap
J. C. Noel
Lee County
Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
Sam
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Baseball At
Richlands
Wise
Greever
Hardaway and Kitts
Bruce
Dotson
Phipps
P. L
Burton
Stinson
Bailey
W. R. Kitts
Adams
Richmond
Green
Suthers
Fulton
Roberts
Blair
Hoback
Telegraph
All Good
Genesee Pure Food Co
le Roy
Virginia
Eckman
Philadelphia
Richard Jackson
Radford
Norfolk & Western
Vaughan Coal and Coke Company
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer
First National Beak Office
Phons No
Phos
Botaby Svblic
Socrates
Pope
Air and
Old Lady
Mollie Belcher
Bramwell
Ladies’ Aid Society
J. B. Baylor
the Methodist Church
New Insurance Agency
Union Insurance Agency
Union Bank and Trust Company
EF. E. Carter
D. R. Wood
S. BR. Jesse
Jesse
Roanoke
W. B. Morton
Cross Roads
Jf. Morton
Mr. Morton
First National Bank
J. &. Townes
Salem
S. M. Graham
Smith
William
Vince Street
Yester
Lizzie Davidson
White Gate
Giles County
Mssie Wells
H. B Frazier
Richardson
Devon
A. C. Davidson
D. Schnurman
Ostermoor
Grand Rapids, Mich
Bluefield Furniture CO
Gabrilowitsch _ Burmeister
Nordica Hirschman Shonert Cottlow
Everett
Geo Everett
Ford Music G Co
Biand Street
Cash Coal Company
L. G. Bowling
Bert Barber
Elton, Wis
de Witt
James
Gare
Dem
Apen Cay
Prics
Lanun Sica
Gray Machine Repair Shop
Fowl Ricards Son Coompany
WE & EL
Shufflebarger
Sebu
Bluefield Transfar &S
Secret Society News
Bluefiel Lodge
Rea Men's Hall
Bluefield Lodge No
AB &Am
Masonic Hall
Luzerus B
Nueeld Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Casile
Misonic Hall
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