Sheep Kills Plague Pocahontas County Flocks Rising
More than 200 sheep have been killed in Pocahontas County in recent weeks by bears. Charlie A. Keese of West Virginia State Department of Agriculture says efforts to drive the animals away have failed and hunting seasons are too light to curb the invasion. The losses include twenty five old sheep and twenty lambs owned by L. D. Sharp, with many others harmed. organizers plan a bear hunt this fall as dog protection proves ineffective.
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Charleston
Pocahontas County
Charlies A. Keese
State Department of Agriculture
Reese
Pocahontas
L. D. Sharp
Greeks Capture Over 1500 German and Bulgarian Prisoners
Greek troops report capturing more than 1,500 German and Bulgarian prisoners on the Macedonian front, including 33 officers and substantial war materials, in a Galonikiki communiqué. British casualties for May total 166, with 1,536 officers and 20,018 men killed or died of wounds, and 6,182 officers and 158,066 men wounded or missing. Major General Crozier and a War Council member return to Washington after observing European ordnance handling.
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London
Galonikiki
Europe
Washington
Crozier
Saker
War Council
Geo A Long Dies After Operation For Blood Poison
Geo A Long longtime Norfolk and Western Railway treasurer's office worker at Roanoke Va and father of Eugene R Long died at Roanoke hospital after surgery for blood poisoning. His daughter Mrs A J Stover is spouse of A J Stover of St Paul Va en route to Roanoke for the funeral services slated for 8 p m today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. A. Long
Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
Eugene R. Long
W. J. Jenss
Llnefield
W. J. Jenks
Roanck Hospital
Mr. Long
A. J. Stover
St. Paul
Bluefield
Modern Woodmen Subscribe Heavily to Liberty Bonds
Modern Woodmen of America groups subscribed large amounts to Liberty Loans. Bluefield Lodge No. 9395 reports $590,000 in first two drives, plus $350,000 from the executive council for the third loan. Oversubscription of earlier issues led to a combined $1,000,000 investment in Liberty bonds by the fraternity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodmen
Modern Woodmen of America
Bluefield Lodge No
Executive Council
Fire Alarm Signal Details Across Bluefield and Nearby Streets
The list records fire alarm signals by location and street intersections in Bluefield and surrounding areas including Princeton Avenue Raleigh Street Wyomling Monroe Street Bland and others. It notes a Central Station call and includes a 1910 statistic: 5 16 163 illiterates in the United States.
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City Hall
Princeton Avenue
Russe! St
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer St
Bluefield Ave
Sublette & Barnees
Thomas St
Chestnut St
Spruce St
Poplar St
Raleigh Street
Federal Avenue
Raleigh
Stewart Street
Wyomling
Monroe
Monroe Streeta, At Ilies Street
Lee
Franklin Streets
Reese
Marshall
Allen
Powell Streets
Pulaski
Park Streets
Bland
Jones Streets
Wilson
Ill
North
South
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar
Frederick
Middle Adams
Roanoke
Clark Streets
Norfolk and Western Shopa i
United States
Two Mine Fatalities Among 110 Accidents Reported
At Charleston on May 1 the state compensation department logged 110 mine accidents with two deaths. Adolf Barratt, 32, Italian, of D BE White Coal, died May 27 at Glen White from a slate fall. Sam Chambers, 20, Black, of Branch Coal and Coke, died May 27 at Elverton when crushed after falling from a mine locomotive.
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Charleston
Claims
State Compensation Department
Adolf Tarrart
Sam Chambers
Barratt
D. BE. White Coal Company
Glen White
Chambers
Elverton
Branch Coal and Coke Company
Government buys Charleston Alloy plant for war material
The United States government purchased the entire Charleston Alloy Steel Company plant at Belle for 200000 dollars on May 1 The government plans to discontinue steel production and convert the site to chemical work for war material The deal closed May 15 but was announced May 31 The sale included the factory and equipment with enlargement anticipated pending official plans
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
United States
Charleston-Alloy Steel Company
Belle
Texas Doing Her Part to Help in Great World War
Texas mobilizes for war with about 89 000 men in service and 76 000 in army or navy. Texas builds 40 camps and schools, UTex designated for military aeronautics training, and a new national guard to guard the border. War gardens expand amid drought relief, Red Cross and Liberty Bond drives surge, Y M C A presence grows, while loyalty and German teaching bans tighten.
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Houstin
Texas
United States
University of Texas
Naval Architecture
Army
Navy
National Guard
Red Cross
France
Y. M
Spring Fever and Blood Purifier Remedies Promoted
An old health column urges spring vitality through Doctor Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery a blood purifier made from blood root Golden Seal Stone root Queen's root and Oregon Grape root offered in tablet or liquid form. It also recommends weekly purges with Doctor Pierce's Pleasant Pellets to cleanse auto intoxication and improve appetite and energy.
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Queen's Root
Oregon
Doctor Pierce
Chamberlains Tablets Praised by F B Tressey
F B Tressey of Richmond Kentucky extols Chamberlains Tablets as wonderful and unsurpassed for indigestion and constipation. A National War Savings Day is noted for June 28.
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Chamberlain
F. B. Tressey
Richmond
National War Savings
Chamberlains Cough Remedy for Whooping Cough Mentioned
Mrs P H Martin of Peru Indiana reports two daughters with whooping cough were helped by Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The ad praises ease of cough and ex pectoration.
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Chamberlain
P. ‘Hh. Martin
Peru
Ind
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Pedigo's
Misses Coats
Tex
F. S. Pedigo CO
Princeton Ave
Bland and
Federal Sta
West VA
Crystal
Ceton Avenue
West
Virginia
State Public Service Comission
United Fuel Gas Company
Huntington
Harvoursville
Kenova
Kovert
Commission
Geo. A
Central Station
Pulaski Street
Compensation Department
Charlston
Alloy Steel Company
Filkins
J. A. Bowers
Maryland
Thomas
United Sates
Moore
Coberly
Bowers
Randolph County
the Union
Hans
Honaker
T. Beyton Brown & CO
Audepors and Accountants
Law & Commerce
Coal Company
Bluefield, W. Va
Ubeaty Clothing CO
Coats
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