Hardware firm opens new home in Princeton avenue
Clark Hardware and Furniture company relocates from Masonic building to the Phelps building on Princeton avenue and opens this Saturday as the largest of an eight store chain. Ed McQuail manages the Bluefield store. The five floor plus balcony layout includes chinaware sporting goods rug room and a full hardware department with General Electric appliances and Kelvinator refrigerators.
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Masonic Building
Federal Street
Clark Hardware and Furniture Company
Phelps
Princeton Avenue
Lewis Furniture Company
Ed McQuail
Bluefield
General Electric Appliances
Kelvinator
West Virginia approves 1933 budget cuts and raises
The article details the 1933 budget bill with extensive two year appropriations across state agencies, noting general revenue cuts versus increases in some areas and a new 250000 emergency fund. Major lines include universities hospitals and various departments with specific reductions and shifts from last biennium. The piece also mentions related events like a question box by a post office inspector and plans for departmental reports and a banquet at the annual meeting.
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West Virginia University
Board of Public Works
Supreme Court
Circuit Court
Attorney General’s
Auditor’s
Governor
State’s Office
Department of Agriculture
Tax Commissioner's Office
Department of Mines
Banking Department
Labor Department
Department of Archives
Health Department
Capitol
Governor's Mansion
National Guard
Department of Welfare
State Sinking Fund Commission
Water Commission
Negro Welfare Bureau
Board of Control
Huntington Hospital
Spencer
Weston
West Virginia Training School
Lakin Hospital
Welch Hospital
McKendree Hospital
Fairmont Hospital
Hopemont
Rutherford San
Denmar
Children
Geological Survey
Berkeley Springs Sanitarium
Florence Crittenden
Odist Church
Post Office Department
W. A. Stripling
Bluefield
L. E. Bumphrey
Burlington
W. Va
L. C. Halbritter
F. O. Trump
Association
Ernest Henson
Kee
Marion Smith
John Mastin
Conrad Brevick
Sallie Litz
James Fmer Brown
Nelson
Night Hawks
Stomach Agony Goes or Money Back Offer
Goodykoontz Drug Stores offers Dave's Mentha Pepsin promising quick relief from gas on the stomach belching sour food and headaches. The ad claims five minutes to relieve dyspeptic agony and weeks to restore stomach health, urging readers to buy today.
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Goodykoontz Drug Stores
Dave
Goodykoontz Drug
Postmasters Meet In This City Opening Day Program
Opened with group singing and invocation by Dr Samuel W Moore in First Presbyterian Church. Mayor Lilley welcomed visitors, with responses from Homer Lynch and Laurence Tierney Jr of Bluefield Chamber. Postmaster Akere spoke for local postal workers as did Ray Evane and Magistrate McNeal. L B Kenniburg of Thomas WV president of the association featured in the forenoon. Afternoon program includes Hugh Ike Shott Parvin Sutherland and Miss Parvin with a sight seeing tour during intermission. Tuesday opens with invocation by Dr Weeks and lectures by Dr Hayne.
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C. E. Lilley
Homer B. Lynch
Laurence E. Tierney Jr
Bluefield
L. C. Halbritter
Rotery Quartette
J. S. Phillips
Hugh Ike Shott
Sunset News
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Parvin
Howard Sutherland
Elkine
United States
Howard L. Weeks
College Avenue Baptist Church
Samuel W. Hayne
Bland Street
Store at Horsepen entered by thieves
Thieves entered the D. B. Daniel and sons store at Horsepen, Va., last night and carried away a large quantity of merchandise including a Remington shotgun, a Winchester rifle, ammunition, cutlery, cigarettes, and tobacco. Entry was made by prying open the door. another nearby store, T. L. Shufflebarger at Cove Creek, was also robbed with undisclosed losses. Deputy Sheriff H. S. Kinser investigated today.
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Tazewell
D. B. Daniel and Sons
Horsepen
T. L. Shufflebarger
Cove Creek
H. S. Kinser
World Fair Newsreel Highlights From Chicago Opening
The Daily Telegraph-Sueet News Universal newsreel shows Orbetello Italy test flights by Italian seaplanes led by General Balbo bound for Chicago. Balbo pilots the huge flying boats as parade crowds of 350000 watch the Michigan boulevard pageant. Also covers Mexico’s Xochimilco festival and a disc-shaped airplane test at South Bend Indiana. Newseer shows at Royal theater Princeton and Granada Bluefield.
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Orbetello
Italy
Chicago
Italo Balbo
Belmont Park
Michigan Boulevard
James A. Farley
McNamee
Xochimilco
Mexico
Forest Army
Vancouver
Northwest Woods
United States
South Bend
Indiana
Royal Theater
Princeton
Granada Theater
Bluefield
Circleville Poised to Build Waterworks If Incorporated
Charleston West Virginia June 1 The town of Circleville Pendleton county may build waterworks when it becomes incorporated. The house passed the local bill introduced by Speaker Hiner from his home county amid laughter as delegates joked about the measure though it moves forward.
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Charleston
W. Va
Circleville
Pendleton County
House
Hiner
Circleville High Court to Decide on Waterworks Authority
The speaker described Circleville needing no legislative act to incorporate but requiring authority to build its waterworks. He noted about half a dozen residents attempted to vote no, yet were not permitted to do so.
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Hiner
Circleville
Purification Cure Promises Health Through Calotabs
An advertisement urges readers to purify the body with Calotabs claiming purification of blood and activation of liver kidneys stomach and bowels. It recommends a course once or twice weekly for several weeks and notes 10 and 35 cent packages available from all dealers.
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Nature
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Phelps Building
Marshall College
Potomac State School
New River
Concord
Fairmont
Glenville
Shepherd
West Liberty
School For Deaf and Blind
School For Colored Deaf and Blind
West Virginia State College
Bluefield State Teachers’ College
Storer College
Department of Education
State Board of Education
Road Commission
Automobile Bureau
Public Service Commission
Akers
Chamber of Commerce
Samuel W. Moore
First Presbyterian Church
Union Station
C. L. Hutchinson
Mar
Capitol Park Hotel
Union Station Plaza
Washington, D.C
Atlantic
Betty Crocker
Angel Food
Earl Cathers
B. E. Carter
Kimball
J. S. Woodyard
Lowe
Cole
L. K. McCroskey
Charles W. Freeman
Bramwell
E. E. Jones
W. R. Foster
Cole Baking Company
Bluefield Bakery
Welch Bakery
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