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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1928
Page
12
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Notice invites sealed proposals for the Spanishburg School House Bridge No. 1100 Mercer County steel through truss with sidewalk and concrete substructure. Separate substructure and superstructure bids require $500 and $1,000 certified checks. Proposals due June 12, 1928 in Charleston WV. Right to reject bids reserved.
Wanted to trade a good desirable item in South Bluefield for an automobile. An unusual proposition. Address Box X-7 care Telegraph ao.
Trustees announce sale of real estate under a 1923 trust deed to secure notes held by N O Tate and Mary J Tate. The auction to be held June 1 1928 at 10:00 AM at the Law and Commerce Building Bluefield Mercer County, WV. Property described as parts of Lots 2 3 4 in Sections 237 and 227 Hale Land Co map and city maps. Cash due day of sale. Trustees Walter V Y Ross and O Amonette sign.
Rumors revive around a potential royal marriage as Princess Ingrid, daughter of Sweden’s crown prince and famed European beauty, is announced as a guest of the English royal family this summer.
New York May 31 The homes of at least eight men have been added to the martyrs of science list as research workers die pursuing knowledge. Notable victims include Dr Hideyo Noguchi of the Rockefeller Foundation West African yellow fever commission and Dr Adrian Stokes.
Major R W Schroeder argues that cities emit distinct odors that help aviators navigate. He notes Chicago identifiers include stockyards while other cities reveal themselves via refineries cement plants and industrial smells, with landmarks like Niagara Falls fumes and salt air guiding pilots.
In Charleston on May 31 the public service commission resumed testimony on Hope Natural Gas companys proposed rate hike for Parkersburg and nearby towns. The increases of four to 13 cents per 1000 cubic feet were discussed with witnesses remaining to testify the following morning.
In Boston on May 31 the idea is floated to number park benches like theatre seats to help sweethearts and others make appointments more accurately.
Franklin R. Mason graduates at Columbus Grove Ohio on May 31 after guiding three children through college. He completes a personal milestone amid family celebrations and a long career supporting his children’s higher education.
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