This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1913
Page
2
The piece guides readers on handling wedding gift dilemmas using newspaper ads as a resource. It encourages scanning advertising columns for helpful, affordable suggestions and to pick the best match for taste and purse.
Deputy Marshal Beavers escorted four prisoners to Charleston for liquor sales without a license. Named suspects include Mack McCropkey a white man Frank Penn Frank Trie and Pleas Dalton three colored men. Walter Beavers accompanied as a guard. Also arrested were Charles Grobgory and W H Powers on a separate money obtaining charge.
The offender, appearing for the first time before the judge, received a light fine totaling thirty five dollars.
The city council met with twenty two members present and elected S. M. Bernard president for the year. A temporary chairman was named, then Bernard defeated R. B. Ferguson seventeen to five on a standing vote. The chair ruled a majority of those present sufficient for election. Minutes were approved and adjournment followed.
M B Postlethwaite of Bluefield West Virginia announces he will not resign as chief of police. He cites urging from friends in both parties and major local business leaders to continue in the role and pledges to protect citizens who support law and order. Dated June 2 1913.
Local florist Fallon advertises 25 000 Killarney roses with two houses totaling about 10 000 plants for June sales. A fatal fall burying Charles L. McGill at Walnut Grove cemetery is reported, with funeral by Rev. S W Moore and carnival expenses covered by Sheesley Shows. Otto Thaxton returns to Bluefield after a 7500 mile trip from Seattle. Police court records show twelve cases including a man jailed for drunken behavior.
Beechwood Camp of Woodmen of the World unveiled a monument to H. A. Tiller at his grave in Wittens Mill. About five hundred attended as Will J. Pond of Martinsburg spoke. Tiller and his wife died within fifteen minutes of each other in the city, leaving four children. The order funded the monument and provided $1,000 to his children.
An ad claims pale thin people suffer from poor digestion and lack strength. Samose is advertised as a flesh forming food that aids assimilation and improves health with short use. Druggist Goodykoontz offers to pay for the treatment if it fails to deliver the desired results.
Mercer County Good Roads Association advanced plans for a new bond issue by directing the county road engineer to survey roads, estimate grades and costs for macadam or permanent construction, and coordinate with a committee including Edward Cooper and W J Elliott. The engineer will report findings with a map and cost estimates after collaboration with the USDA Good Roads Bureau.
Detroit June 2 Former United States Senator Thomas Withereil Palmer, one of the citys oldest and most prominent citizens, died yesterday after a long illness. The article notes plans to furnish a government expert to aid in making estimates and locating roads, with the designated man expected to arrive in the county soon.
A Bluefield reader warns that many residents suffer chronic appendicitis with mild symptoms like gas or sour stomach. Mastin's Pharmacy recommends a single dose of simple buckthorn bark glycerine and Ad lerika, claiming it once cured appendicitis and could bring quick relief.
Rail timetable shows May 25 1913 service from Roanoke to Lynchburg Roanoke and local stops with Pullman sleepers to Norfolk Philadelphia and New York via Hagerstown Cafe Cars to Bluefield Shenandoah and Richmond multiple daily departures. Travel notes list times 7:05 am 4:25 pm and 8:10 pm near lines. Contact agents Bevill and Ann for info at Roanoke Virginia offices.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.