Local notices and events in Bluefield area
Community items include church notices for Rev J H Wiser and Rev P G Hill with services in Bluefield and Roanoke, a Korea mission return, local tennis league fixtures, coal mine loading starting, and entertainment listings at Mystic Star Theatre. Also reports on a dog and cat incident, Welch versus Bluefield baseball, a dancing club, Sunday school and church meetings, and a May to June public notice for Princeton building bid.
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J.M. Mellbaney
South Bland Street
C. B. Hancock
P. B. Hill
West End Presbyterian Churrch
Roanoke
Ashford
God
Bohm
2 Sion
9Th and
Mercer Streets
Princeton
W. Va
A. F. Wysong
Madrid Prison Tale of Hidden Fortune in Atherton
A Bluefield man receives a cryptic note claiming a Madrid inmate found a map to a 320000 dollar treasure buried in Atherton. The trap echoes a century of similar schemes as suspects solicit funds via a trusted New York intermediary to free the supposed prisoner, with no fortune ever seen.
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bin” Deitz
Fidelity Bank
Madrid
Spain
Edmund Dantes
Atherton
Wich
New York
Campaigners from Welch and Northfork head to Peterstown
Judge I. C. Herndson of Welch and Dr. K. M. Spangler of Northfork traveled through Monroe on the way to Peterstown to campaign for a candidate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
I. C. Herndson
Welch
K. M. Spangler
Northfork
Peterstown
Greeno mine and tipple sold to Tennessee firm
Bond & Bruce disposed of their Greeno mine and tipple to Fork Ridge Coal Company of Tennessee and will continue to operate the Bruce mine near Tacoma Virginia. The acreage is divided with the Tennessee company taking the area near the old Greene mine, which has suffered gas explosions in the past five years. Both mines lie on the Clinch Valley division of the Norfolk and Western.
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Bond & Bruce
Greeno
Fork Ridge Coal Company
Tennessee
Bruce
Tacoma
Tennessee Company
Old Greene
Clinch Valley
Norfolk & Weatern
Local firm rumors of sale to New York buyers
H. D. Wells of the Bluefield Dry Goods and Nation Company left yesterday for New York on business. Reports say New York buyers may acquire the local firm building and business, which has operated about four years, though no official indication of a sale has been learned.
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H. D. Wells
Bluefield Dry Goods and Nation Company
New York
Sheriff Candidacy Announcement for Mercer County
J H Ligly announces his Republican primary run for Mercer County sheriff in the June 4, 1912 election. He states his record is open for inspection and requests voters’ support in advance. Also listed are unrelated local ad items including autos for sale and merchandise offers.
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Mercer County
J. H. Ligly
Piles Cured in 6 to 14 Days Claim
An advertisement claims Pazo ointment cures piles in six to fourteen days. It promises a refund if itching burning and bleeding do not improve as stated. The notice urges quick action and asserts lasting relief with regular use.
Fashion Store Offers Pathoined Hats At Low Prices
Local shop advertises pathoined hats with value deals up to three for eight cents each, highlighting bargain headwear for customers seeking affordable style.
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the Fashion Store
Alaska Legislative Assembly Bill Advocated in Senate Committee
Washington May 81 Delegates Gifford Pinchot and Wickersham of Alaska urged the senate territories committee to pass the house bill creating a legislative assembly in Alaska.
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Washington
Gifford Pinchot
Wickersham
Alaska
Senate Territories Committee
Legislative Assembly
Two Firms Swap Raleigh Street Thompson Building for Stewart Street Atkinson
D G Lilly and R C Lilly exchange the Thompson building on Raleigh Street, recently purchased by them, for the May P Atkinson building on Stewart Street. The Atkinson property has been owned more recently by J R Hutcherson. Both are two story brick structures.
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D. G. Lilly
R. C. Lilly
Thompson
Raleigh Street
May P. Atkinson
Stewart Street
J. R Hutcherson
Property sale noted for Hutson and Epling building
Fragmentary notes indicate Dr. Lilly has acquired the three story Hutson and Epling building on Bluefield avenue. The document states the price is given but details are incomplete.
What the Well-Dressed Woman Will Wear
Fashion notes discuss the persistence of narrow skirts and the return of drapery via illusion rather than fullness. Designers reveal tunic inspired silhouettes, green taffeta fabrics, and sheer bodices, while workers debate dressmakers and cloth prices amid employment concerns.
Colored Institute Closing Exercises in Lynehburg Virginia
The Bluefield Colored Institute holds commencement events from June 2 to June 8 with sermons, declamations, dramatic exercises, a Missal Ball, and an Alumni address by Prof. Hill of Manchester. All events occur in the auditorium starting at 8 o'clock daily and are open to the public.
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Bluefield Colored Institute
Bernad Derrell
Diamond Hill
Lygehburs
Goliss
Jane
Alumni Association
Prof
Hill
Manassas
Will Go to Trial Despite Fight Griffin Halstead Charged
Griffin Halstead son of late journalist Murat Halstead to be arraigned in Washington criminal court for embezzling funds from former customers of Griffin Halstead & Co. The brokerage firm failed in 1910 and a warrant was issued after 100 shares of New York Ontario and Western Railway stock were allegedly withheld from Hubert Kielmperter, a Hanna aide. Halstead denies misusing the stock.
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Washington, D. C
Griffin Halstead
Murat Halstead
Griffin Halstead & Co
Vera
Hubert Kleinpeferm
Mark Hanna
Halsstead
New York, Ontario and Western Railway
Kiempeter
Halstead
Settlement Efforts Fail as Broker Indicted on Embezzlement
In October a federal grand jury indicted the broker on embezzlement false pretenses and larceny charges. Halstead had pleaded that his constitutional rights were violated when the United States attorney presented the brokerage books in bankruptcy custody. The lower court sustained the claim but the government won on appeal and the broker must stand trial.
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Federal Grand Jury
Halstead
United States
Grand Jury
Fifty Poisoned After Lunch in Rockland Mass
May 31 report from Rockland Massachusetts states over fifty people are ill from a lunch prepared by a local patriotic organization. Coffee served is suspected to cause the poisoning. The preparation tank is in chemists’ hands for analysis and several victims are seriously ill.
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Rockland
Masa
Hanis
Sleeve Pocket for the Fan in Paris Fashion
A Paris fashion note describes a new sleeve pocket designed to hold a tiny fan. Inserted just below the elbow the opening is hidden by lace or chiffon. The feature appears on both sleeves of smart afternoon frocks and on some cuffs. Originally for fans it also stores a lace handkerchief as sleeve styles grow larger.
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Paris
China
Needlework Note Damask Centerpieces and Lace Edging
Damask centerpieces are stylish with outlined flowers and border stitches. A dainty stitch forms a circular piece framed by heavy lace, creating an effective centerpiece. Damask is costly, but one can craft several duch Reces from old linen with only small lace expense.
Fragmentary Medical Notice From a Fragmented Text
A damaged OCR fragment references indigestion treatment, raw eggs, a person who paid for medical care, and an operation. The passage mentions bile, pelena men a misread word, and dairy items like buttermilk. The overall meaning is unclear.
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Nearthford Presbyterian Church
J. H. Wiser
Dodlay
Southern West Tennis Association
Bramwell
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Eckman
Graham
Pocahontas Consolidated Col
Mertes Company
Jeckinsones
Tugfork
Peerless Coinl and Coke Company
Southern Express Company
Middle West
Viginia
North Carolina
Union Street
KK. L Ott
Lr. Thompson
Welch Ve. Bluefield
Kanawha Dancing Club
Columbus
Presbyterian Services
Church of the Brethren
Jos. H. Murray
C. E. Boone
Wythe Avenue
South Bluefield
Mystic Star Theatre
West Virginia
H. D. Hatfield
Merodom
Hatfield
Norfolk and Western
C.W. Swisher
Herndon
C. W. Dillon
Fayette County
Stet and Shaw
Chas. M. Stieff
Footery Branch
Watercome
Mais Street
Lytchburs, Va
W. Whitmore
Richlands” “Richlands” Rough Textere Face Peer
Acca At
Richlands Brick Corporation
Richlands, VA
THE
Reynolds-Shor CO
Keystone, W. VA
Coal
Cement Standard Testing Laboratory
Raymond Lybrook
Ceal and Coke
Bland St
Binefield
Virginia
Smmlette
Monroe
Judge Herndon
White Pharmacy
Cohen & Baker Cigar Co
Mall Hotel
Whitman
Mall
Greeno Mines
Wise County Colliery
Wahson
Legislatwe Assembly
Swap Business Houses
Anne Rittenhouse
Boston Herald
Mme. Pagini
Riviera
Zagreb
Europe
America
Legion
Cubbedge & Hicks
Wielp. We Va
Colored Institute
Lunc
Richard
Bile
Princeton Ave
W.va
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