Residents and visitors fill Bluefield area city notes
Born to Mr and Mrs W A Stewart a son Hartley Saunders of Princeton is in the city H J Ball left last night for Roanoke visits Will Esser of Chatterey spent Sunday with Bluefield friends Judge Martin Williams of Pearlsburg en route to Tazewell several others from Princeton Roanoke and Pocahontas visit Bluefield Mrs Minnie Belcher of Kegley visiting her father G W Duncan on Railroad avenue numerous locals travel for business or leisure and return from Louisville Florida and Washington City+ all in one city notice style item page reflects regional social activity and movement.
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Minnie Belcher
Kegley
G. W. Duncan
Railroad Avenue
Baseball at the Tower Tigers vs Graham College this afternoon
The Bluefield Tigers meet Graham College on the tower grounds this afternoon in a highly anticipated game. 16 year old Harry Draper, famed as a local wonder, will pitch for the Tigers with Marvin Potts catching. Graham College has lost only two games this season and faces strong odds today.
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Bluefield Tigers
Graham College
Tower Grounds
Harry Draper
Wonder
Lynchburg
Tigers
Marvin Potts
Kenova Bonds 40,000 for Main Street Paving Approved
Kenova voters approved a 40,000 bond issue by 150 to 25 to fund municipal improvements. Main Street will be paved from the Ceredo line to the Big Sandy bridge, part of a broader effort to revive growth after shifts in industry and recent dullness.
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Kenova
Main Street
Ceredo
Big Sandy Bridge
Norfolk and Western
Boards of Review and Equalization Named in Counties
The state board of public works completed appointments of three citizen members per county two Republicans and one Democrat for terms of two four and six years. Mercer McDowell Mingo Monroe Greenbrier Raleigh Summers Wyoming counties list members with party and hometowns. The selection aims to balance factions and choose capable officials despite local party fights.
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State Board of Public Works
Board of Public Works
Mercer
Mercer County
L. L. Hearn
Oakvale
J. C. Pack
Bramwell
D. G. Lilly
Bluefield
McDowell County
John J. Lincoln
Elkhorn
H. N. Evanson
Gary
R. H. Miller
Welch
Mingo County
C. R. Murray
Williamson
J. T. Reynolds
O'Keefe
J. T. Wiles
Spalding
Monroe County
L. F. Cristies
Sinks Grove
C. L. Dunn
Red Sulphur Springs
J. C. McClaugherty
Union
Greenbrier County
W. A. Boone
Organ Cave
J. G. Houchins
Ronceverte
J. D. Arbuckle
Maxwelton
Raleigh
T. E. Mayo
Ghent
W. H. Bardin
Beckley
Crockett Mankin
Summers County
W. F. Bush
Hinton
J. L. Barker
True
Telegraph Want Ad Aims to Bring Results
A brief telegraph style notice urges readers to try a help wanted advertisement today. The terse item emphasizes quick results and local business needs, reflecting a era when newspaper want ads connected buyers and sellers efficiently.
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Dally ‘Telegraph
Coal interests weigh appeal after injunction denial
West Virginia coal companies have eight days to choose steps after Judge Keller refused a permanent injunction blocking Chesapeake and Ohio Knawaha Michigan and Norfolk and Western from implementing new coal transport rates to the lakes. A Huntington conference follows the ruling with likely plans to appeal to the US circuit court of appeals and possibly the Supreme Court.
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West Virginia Coal Companies
Chesapeake & Ohio
Knawaha & Michigan
Norfolk & Western Railroads
West Virginia
Lakes
Judge Keller
Keller
Huntington
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Firemen Not Satisfied in Georgia Railroad Strike
Atlanta lasting tense talks failed to settle the Georgia Railroad strike. Labor Commissioner Neill labored late with both sides hopeful but no agreement emerged. The dispute centers on the retention of Black firemen and Erdman law arbitration is planned.
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Erdman
Georgia
Atlanta
Neill
Bloomington and Decatur Play 26 Inning Game
In Bloomington Illinois on May 31 the Bloomington and Decatur teams of the Three League extended a professional record with a 26 inning contest. Decatur won 2 to 1 after four hours and twenty minutes.
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Decatur
Bloomington
Ill
Man claims youth at 152 years old through Electric Bitters
James Wright of Spurlock Kentucky says he feels like a 16 year old after six bottles of Electric Bitters. He attributes relief from long kidney trouble to the medicine, calling it the greatest cure on earth. Advertises 60 cents at druggists.
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Win. Parr
England
James Wright
Spurlock
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Sherwood
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Fidelity Banking & Trust Co
Pocahontas, VA
Joseph McCall
Tazewell
W. A. Stewart
Hartley Saunders
Princeton
H. J. Ball
Roanoke
W. M. Sharp
Gardner
Ben Draper
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J. H. Foster
Thurmond
Friends
Jack Miller
Bristol
W. R. ‘Bailey
South Bluefield
O. R. Jenkins
Rosa Kv¢ass
Pocahontas
Ll. A. Lowder
Keystone
Will Esser
Chatterey
Borm
J. W. Patrick
Cross Roads
Mrs. I. Ek’. Boone
Mrs
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Johnson City, Tenn
Harry Gross
Walter Martin and
J. M. Combs
North Tazewell
F. A. Francisco
Louisville
Jessie Evans
Florida
Martin Williams
Pearlsburg
J. EK. Caperton
T. H. Holt
W. A. Maynard
Honaker
Washington
G. P. Hylton
Ernest Freeman
R. L. Jordan
Radford
C. G. Taylor
Ft. Blackmore, Va
Mrs. Barrows
Higginbotham Avenue
J. W. Cary
Edna Clark
Florence, Ala
W. R. Thompson
S. M. B. Cowling
W. F. Konaker
Browning
Here
E. G. Meckle
Charlotteville
Lee County
J. R. Brown
Eckman
W. R. Dawson
Jamie Witten
J. A. Sterne
Greensboro
N. C
Henry Mills
Wills
A. W. Lynch
W. R. Yockey
Virginian
Messrs
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Peter Laren
W. Walter MecClaugherty
J. Archie Stern
Maxine Andlizabeth
J. F. Shetton
A. M. Wilburn
Fourth Street
Salem
White Pharmacy
Epi
Knox and
Hopkins
Sennit
China
Boards OF Review and Equalization
Federal Supreme Court
Asia
CCS Oy
Bluefield Mercantile
Gorner
Mercer Street
W. Va
Chamberlain
Geo. FE. Wright
New London
New York
Ci Chamberlain
John M. Wirgman
Philadelphia, Pa
Wm. McCarthy
Ironton Portland Cement
Miller Supply Company
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