Tax Commissioner Fred Blue to Lecture on Liquor Law in Bluefield
State Tax Commissioner Fred O. Blue will visit Bluefield to speak at 3:30 p.m. Sunday at Bland Street Methodist Church under the Law Enforcement League. The talk will interpret state liquor laws amid the enforcement drive and follow Morgantown raids that netted hundreds in a Friday crackdown.
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Fred O. Blue
Bluefield
Bland Street
Reid
Morgantown
Mr. Blue
Blue
Blues
Talk of Billy Sunday Coming to Bluefield
City denominations discuss inviting evangelist Billy Sunday to Bluefield after pastors who traveled to Huntington praise his preaching. Some indicate Sunday was consulted and may accept if feasible, with possible arrival no earlier than 1917 due to prior engagements.
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Billy Sunday
Bluefield
Huntington
Testimonies on Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
Women from ages 45 to 55 share relief from menopausal symptoms and back pains after using Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Mrs Lawrence Martin of Westbrook Maine and Mrs M J Brownell of Manston Wisconsin report improvements including reduced night sweats and hot flashes, with ongoing health benefits. The letters are published by Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co inviting readers to seek confidential advice.
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Westbrook
Lawrence Martin
King St
Maine
Manston
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
M. J. Brownell
Goods Found On Em James Bark And Monroe Lee In Bricktown
Police arrested James Bark and Monroe Lee after a hardware store robbery claim. Officers recovered 484 pennies 22 pocket knives a ring watch and chain belts shirts gloves and $5.70 in coins from the youths. Bark and Lee age under nineteen were jailed and later moved to Bramwell after a Norfolk to Bluefield trip.
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James Bark
Western Union
Monroe Lee
Stafford
Green
Coopers
W. J. Peters
Bark
Lee
Braimwell
Harrisson
Norfolk
Bluefield
Norton
Bramwell
Municipalities urged to enact liquor prohibitions now
Fred O. Blue, state tax commissioner, says enforcement of anti liquor laws will begin July 1 under the prohibitory amendment and urges executive officers of all municipalities to enact ordinances prohibiting manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors so municipal courts are prepared.
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Fred O. Blue
Violations of the Amendment Brought to Light
A report notes breaches of the amendment occurring without court action, detailing the authorities involved and the implications for legal recourse. The text emphasizes alleged nonjudicial enforcement and the potential impact on rights and governance.
Eloquent Sermon Honors Former Pastor at Grace Methodist
Bluefield mourns and honors Rev. Frank Y. Jackson at Grace Methodist as admirers fill the church Sunday night. The beloved pastor, once of Pland Street Methodist, impressed with practical, eloquent words and lasting friendships formed in religious and business circles. He now serves in Marion, Virginia.
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Bluefield
Frank Y. Jackson
Grace Methodist Church
Ckyon
Pland Street Methodist Church
Marion
Graded School Site Talks Highlight South Bluefield Meeting
The board debated sites on Wythe and Albemarle streets for a new graded school to serve South Bluefield. Officials aim to buy land or a ready site this year, with brick six to eight room construction planned for long term needs. Janitor B J Lockett resigned after five years, and the district seeks a qualified replacement with machinery familiarity and strong character.
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Board of Education
Aes
Dinkard
Wythe Avenue
Albemarle Street
Messrs Broski and Moyer
R. ©. Blackstock
South Bluefield
B. J. Lockett
Patton Weeks Couple Wed in Princeton Ceremony
George R. Patton and Leura E B Weeks were married at 10:30 a.m. in Princeton with Rev James H Johnson officiating. The bride is the Weeks family daughter of 201 Pland Street and the groom from Wytheville Virginia, a fireman on the N and W railroad. They will live in Wytheville after a short stay with the bride’s parents.
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George RO W Patton
Leura
Wytheville
Frestimanle
Radford
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Patton
Weeks
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Earl & Wilson
Palm Beach
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Earl and Wilson
United States
Panama
Flat Top National Bark
The
Kaufman Liquor Co
Northfork, West VA
Pocahontas
Virginia
Northfork
Mustard & Co
Billy
Him
Commissioner Blue
Charles ST. Clair
Fyman R
of Matz Hotel
Kneeton
W. V
Rev
Frank Jackson
South Side
F’ Randolph & CO
Bluefield, W. VA
VOGUE
Makers
Ama
Nettleton Oxfords
Telegraph
MR. Brown
MR. Cullen
Macrone
Cullen and Brown
McCrone, Cullen and
Brown
Bluefield Gas & Power CompAny
MR. Mecrone
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