Supreme Court Voids Old Prohibition Indictments
The Supreme Court held that pre Volstead era revenue laws are superseded by the amendment and the Volstead act, quashing an indictment in Oregon against Boze Yucinovich and Cousin Yuginovich for offenses not charged under the Volstead act. Miss Annette Adams said the ruling could affect prosecutions and fines in related cases. Manchester is noted as Freeland's largest industrial center.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Supreme Court
United States
Seven room house for sale on Washington street
On Washington street a seven room house with hot water heat, oak floors throughout, full size neigent, level lot 6x150 feet, priced at 7500. Other ads note car prices, funeral services, and local notices from Bluefield area shops and residents. Phone contact 1453 for more details.
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Washington Street
Ask Roediger
Virginia
Graham
Laura Davenport
Hudson
T. A. Ward
Care Union News Company
Pinefield
W. Va
Personal notes mention trips to Cincinnati Philadelphia and more
F M Archer left last night on a business trip to Cincinnati. Mrs E J McQuail went to Philadelphia for several days. Mrs A A Phiegar of Christiansburg Va is guest of Mr and Mrs W K McDowell of 398 South Mercer Street. Rev R E Holder of Calvary Baptist Church left yesterday for Philadelphia for a few days on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Archer
Cincinnati
E. J. McQuail
Philadelphia
A. A. Phiegar
Christiansburg
W. K. McDowell
South
Mercer Street
R. E., Holder
Calvary Baptist Church
Fires and arrests mark Bluefield news night
The article notes alarms from fire boxes 15 and 16 on Bluefield avenue and local hose wagon trouble. Police seized liquor at Mary E. Francisco’s home on Ronceverte Street, arresting four people. Visitors Ray and family arrive from Winslow Arizona, and several community meetings and notices follow including eighth grade promotion, church society events, and coal industry gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter and
Looney
Mary E. Francisco
Ronceverte Street
Francisco
Mia
Jack McPadden
Director of Boys' Club Work Returns from Conference
Waterman of the Bluefield Boys' Club returns from the fifteenth annual Boys' Work Conference in Binghampton New York under the Boys' Club Federation of New York. Delegates from many states discussed unified programs and self government plans to uplift thousands of boys and improve clubs and cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Director Waterman
Binefield Beye Club
Binefield
Binghampton
N. Y
Boys’ Club Federation of
New York
Waterman
Bluefield Doys’ Club
Bluefield
West Virginia
Pringhampton
Traffic Jam Report Downtown During Billy Sunday Campaign
Observers counted 547 touring cars parked near the Tabernacle in Raleigh as Billy Sunday preached on Amusements. If five people per car are assumed, 2,685 attendees used about $1,074,000 in car value. the line of cars stretched 7,518 feet. Traffic officers called it the worst jam of the campaign so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Sunday
Tabernacle Scot Street
Raleigh
Scott
Federal
Princeton
Post Office
Bland
Postoffice
Russell
McCulloch Avenue
Virginia
Harding transfers naval oil reserves to Interior Department
President Harding signed an executive order moving naval oil reserves from the navy to the Interior Department. The sites include two in California, one in Wyoming, and one each in Colorado and Utah.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Harding
Naval Oil
Navy Department
Interior Department
California
Wyoming
Colorado
Utah
Greenbrier Republicans endorse Strother for federal judgeship
The Greenbrier county Republican executive committee endorses Judge James French Strother for the United States district court for the Southern District of West Virginia. The resolution cites his 16 years as McDowell County criminal court judge, lifelong Republicanism, integrity, and impartiality, urging U S Senators and Congressmen to support his appointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James French Strother
Criminal Court
McDowell County
United States District Court
West Virginia
Republican Executive Committee
Greenbrier County
W. Va
Strother
United States
Southern District of
Wm. M. Ead
Republican County Executive Committee
Lillian Wright Williams
Howard Williams
J. D. Hume
B. P. Hume
H. &. Williams
J. L. Rogers
C. M. McDowell
P. H. Boothe
L. H. Sstep
J. EB. Fassen
J. D. Alderman
F. M. Hull
J. D. Harden
Samuel Baldwin
J. R. Sparks
J. F. Weber
B. D. Hol Comb
T. L. Woodson
Killing at Williamson railroad yards shocks Minxo county
Andrew Harrison, a twenty five year old section hand for the Norfolk and Western, was stabbed in the breast by H Morrow at a shack near the Newfolk and Western railroad yards in Williamson during a gambling incident. Morrow fled the scene and was later reported at large as police searched for him. Harrison formerly resided in Prospect Virginia.
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Minxo County
Andrew Harrison
H. Morrow
Newfolk
Western Railroad
Williamson
Morrow
Harrison
Norfolk and Western
Prospect
Williamson Roundhouse
Gas Tank Explosion Destroys High Grade Station in Williamson
A gasoline tank wagon exploded at Williamson last night, igniting the High Grade Filling Station and two large tanks. Estimated loss runs to about 50000 dollars. KB. F Randolph, a former Bluefield jeweler, was president of the oil company. Fire started while the tank wagon was being filled and could not be extinguished. The origin of the blaze remains undetermined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Williamson
KB. F. Randolph
Bluefield
Oil Company
Jusserand Speaks at Virginia University Centennial
French ambassador Jules Jusserand hailed American higher learning at the University of Virginia centennial exercises. He noted U.S. universities libraries and periodicals as envied globally and praised medal and prize honors as proof of national maturity. Governor Davis and Dr Edwin Alderman welcomed guests, with responses from Harvard president A L Lowell and Missouri president A Ross Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlottesville
America
Jules J. Jusserand
University of Virginia
Americas
Davis
Virginia
Edwin Alderman
Jusserand
A. L. Lowell
Harvard University
A. Ross Hill
University of Missouri
Peterson's Ointment touted for skin cures ends note
A teamster from West Park Ohio credits Peterson's Ointment with curing a long standing leg sore after other treatments failed. The ad claims hundreds more testimonials and notes the product sold for six cents a box. The piece ends mentioning a Cleveland convention by the American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers on June 14 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peterson
Ee Ointment Co., Inc
Buffalo
N. Y
American Society of Heating and Ventilating Engineers
Cleveland
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Manchester
Freland
Tne
Pac
T. Oliver
Jay
B. C. Brooks
The
American Legion
Stars and Stripes
Raleigh Street
the Tabernacle
Blana Street
H. G. O'Neil
Tabernacle
L. B
Bluefield Vulcanizing Co
Bluefield Avenue
J. B. Bades
Mayer Building
Princeton Avenue
O. H. Bishop
Billy Sunday Tabernacle
W. G. Baylor
W. Glen Baylor
Bristol, Tenn
W. B. Hicks
Eldred Baylor
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Baltimore
Glade Spring
Baylor
Baptist Church
Hicks
Bristol
Jefferson Davis
Elks’ Club
Ministers of the Gospel
Billy Sunday Party
Daughters of Confederacy
KE. L. Garrett
U. D.C
Binnefield
Graham Line
Appalachian Power Company
Princeton Power Company
Circuit Court
Herndon
City Hall
M. B. Postlethwaite
Frederick L. Black
Harold Black
Summers Stree
Bluefield, W. Va
Franklin Flour
Wright Milling Company
Honaker’s Inc
R. W. Honaker
F. C. Goodall
E. B. Boggs
Sublette & Barnes Building
William H. Carr
Osteopath
Kelly & Moyer
Casséy-Perkins
Price Street
Thomas Street
South Bluefield
Central Station
Jim
Ray Sanders
Winslow
Arizona
J. M. Sanders
Oakhurst Avenue
Sanders
Santa Fe Railroad Company
Charleston
Rodeheaver
Woman'sissionary Society
First Christian Church
Christ Church
Miss Davis
C. M. Deverle
Champer of Commerce
Mr. Waterman
Billy
Naval OF
Greenbrier Committee
Telegraph
Stieff
Earth
Chas. M. Stieff
W. D. Kyle
Manng
Lynchburg, Va
Bluefield Marble
Warlick
Virginia University
Gov. Davis
Alderman
Teamster
Inum
Chabaneau
J. W. Waters Co
Jeweleri
Bland Street
Altamont Cafeteria
Altamont Hotel
New Royal Cafe
FOX & Perkins, Inc
Princeton Ave
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