Diamonds and Hearts stage show at Y M C A Hall
Bluefield Dramatic Club presents Diamonds and Hearts on Tuesday night at the Y M C A Hall. Cast includes Bernice Halstead and Dwight Bradley with music by Campbell's Orchestra. Reserved seats 50c general 35c. tickets at White's drug store and Linefield Mercantile Co.
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The
Bluefield Dramatic Club
Diamonds and Hearts
Y.M. G. A. Hall
Bernice Halstead
Mary A. Exsley
Amy Halstead
Bernice
Francis Easley
Inez Gray
Abraham Barnes
Harry Palmer
Hannah Mary
Abraham
Cure promises and stomach relief in old ad text
An old advertisement touts Backley's Arnica Salve for piles and general injuries as the best salve in the world and guarantees cure at 25 cents per box. It also promotes Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for stomach trouble and constipation, claiming great relief and offering free samples at H N White's drug store.
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Joe
Backley
Earth
Am. Druggista
Electric Bitters credited with saving leg after infection
Hartford man J. W. Sullivan recalls scratching his leg with a rusty wire twelve years ago leading to roflimmation and blood poisoning. After two years of suffering doctors advised amputation but one bottle of Electric Bitters and fourteen boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve restored his leg to sound health.
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J. W Sullivan
Hartford
Conn
Buacklen
Earth
Testimonial for Chamberlain Cough Remedy from England
A Warrington, England resident lauds Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the best for bronchitis. He says it saved his wife who suffered bronchitis for over six years and was often confined to bed. The product is sold by H. N White.
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Chamberlain
William Savory
Warrington
England
H. N White
Personalities and notices fill Roark's Gap city report
John D Daly of Roark's Gap and Hon J D Honaker from Rocky Gap are in the city with others from Welch New Hope Algoma and Tazewell. Rev P C Clark returns from Little Rock and presbyterian assembly. Bright Lights give meritorious shows and a theft of 60 dollars from Mrs Kelly’s Rover building boarding house is reported.
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John D. Daly
Roark’s Gap
City
G L. Wood
Welch
C. Dangerfield
New Hope
J. D. Honaker
Rocky Gap
H. B. Shelton
Giles County
Lee McChesney
Algoma
J.S. Gillespie
Tazewell
R. H. McCulloch
Roanoke
P C. Clark
Little Rock
Ark
General Assembly of the Presbyterian Church
Viola Johnson
Carrie Behard
Daisy McNutt
Mary Adair
John L. Dangerfield
Joseph Barber
H. G. Woods
Kelly
Rover
Murderer Thompson Captured After Notorious Norfolk Route Killing
Officers Maynard and Ferguson of Williamson pursued Nim Thompson after the July murder of Mont Deskins. A gunfight followed when Thompson refused to drop his rifle, and Maynard fired his pistol in close range, knocking Thompson unconscious. Thompson was jailed in Williamson. Deskins was found dead near the Norfolk and Western railroad after the war.
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Maynard
Ferguson
Williamson
Nim Thompson
Mont Deskins
Knox Creek
Kentucky
Thompson
Deskins
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Vast Appalachian coal basin spans over 1000 square miles
In Virginia's counties of Tazewell Buchanan Dickinson and Wise a large Appalachian coal field covers more than 1000 square miles. The semi bituminous coal is rich in fixed carbon and low in ash and sulfur, suited for metallurgical and steam uses. Through 1890 shipments from Flat Top region reached 2,478,886 tons with growth since.
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Tazewell
Buchanan
Dickinson
Wise
Virginia
Great Appalachian Coal Basin
Flat Top
Connellsville
Miner Pete Purdue Confesses Shooting at Coke Ovens
In Tazewell county court, Pete Purdue a black miner from Pocahontas confessed to shooting a man he worked with at the coke ovens in April. He received one year in the penitentiary the minimum penalty after the dispute over money led to the shooting in the arm.
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Tazewell
Pete Purdue
Pocahontas
Purdue
Matewan Man Appointed Deputy Collector for 5th District
Hon H S White of Matewan has been named deputy collector for West Virginia fifth district covering Mingo Logan Boone Raleigh Mercer McDowell and Wyoming counties. He will assume duties June 1 and relocate offices from Welch to Matewan.
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H.S. White
Matewan
Mingo
Logan
Boone
Raleigh
Mercer
McDowell
Wyoming
Mr. White
Welch
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Pedigo
Griffon Brand
America
B.S. Pedico
Bluefield, W
Pedigo & Co
Church Sts
Pocanontas, VA
Thornton Clothing Co
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefield Furniture Co
Queensware and Glassware
Princeton Ave
Bluefield Hardware Co
Ziegler Bros
Edwin Clapp
Linefield Mercantile Co
Bluefield
Lion
Satoon
Keystone
Old England
Mebane & Thornton
Hawkins, Stewart
George A. Shirey
Martinssburg
William W. McCherty
Monroe County
Presbyterian Church
Waylard
Eral
Wil. Hicks & CO
Wil Hicks & CO
W. L. Miller
D. D.S
M D
Bland Street
W. VA
Thomas E. Peery
M.D
W Va
N. & W. Railway
First National Bank
West Virginia
Vis
Gee Savings Banks
State OF
County of
Pollock
W.C. Pollock
Correot
L. A. Hooper
N. P Isaac T, Mann
We. A
Oather
Epwin Mann
Directo's
Green Groceries Fine Line
J. N. Echols & Co
W. S. Crockett
Postoffice
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Bluefield W. Va
Daily Telegraph
J.D. Shott
Tug & Guyuandotte Railroad Company
Flouenoy, Price & Smith
Citizens National Bank
City of
Charleston
George F. Laster
Charles 8S
Whelen
L. Flournooy
George E. Prrice
Harrison B. Smith
Corporators
Norfolk & Western Railway
Buffalo
W. BO Benell
M. F. Bragg
Gen
Trav Pass
San Francisco
Cal
U Ie Bt
W. B. Bevill
German Baptist Meeting
Lincoln
Neb
Norto & & Western Marney
Kevill, G. P. A
United Confederate Veterans
Memphis
Tenn
Norfork & Western Railway
W. B. Bkevill
G.P.A
L Greever Barnes Gillespie Greever & Gillespie
Adjoining Counties
Ac Es
Radford
Oanoke
Lynchburg
Norfolk
All Pointe
Shenandoah
New York
Hagerstown
Washington
Ginefield
Eat
Kenova
Columbus
All Pointa Westenna
Pullman
Sapo
A. Fosnore
J. M. Sanders
Sidney A. Johnson
Gussie
Mercer County
T. J. Higginbotham
Otes
T. J Higginbotham
Z. W. Crockett
Eland Street
High Street
Red Street
T. J. Higwenbotham
J. M. 3Anders
the Miller Supply Co
Huntington, W. VA
W.R. Wartz
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