Local Notables and Visitors Seen in City Across Week
A flood of visitors and locals circulate through the city with brief notes: Attorney E. L. Greéver of Tazewell welcomed a new baby and several prominent figures such as Judge Herndon of Welch and Rev. J. M. Carter journeyed for family or illness reasons. Including travel from Cas tewood, Va., Ma r y e ttes from Lynchburg and Bluefield, and education ties to Philadelphia and Radford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Herndon
Welch
The
City
Inheritance Tax Swells Funds in Treasury
The May inheritance taxes totaled $29,277.03 with $20,816.16 from the Stuart Wood Jr. estate and $5,802.27 from Sitiah A. Invin of Ohio County. May receipts were $65,648.66 and disbursements $117,825.12, with workmen’s compensation fund now at about $333,000 and no payments yet from Eccles explosion claims, expected soon for widows and orphans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stuart Wood, Jr
Philadelphia
Sitiah A. Invin
Ohio County
Workmen’s Compensation Fund
Eccles
New Mutual Savings and Loan Bank Plans July Opening
The Mutual Savings and Loan Company in this city advances toward a July first opening with charter approval and a fixed site at the former Fidelity Banking and Trust quarters. Founder W N Sanders of Richmond notes this is the first of its kind in West Virginia and predicts strong regional growth tied to coal fields. The bank plans to offer a $100 loan repaid weekly at two dollars for fifty weeks and a $50 savings certificate with nine percent dividends, plus a five percent annual payout on paid certificates. The model, emphasizing thrift, aims to generate income through loan interest and efficient operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mutual Savings and Loan Company
Fidelity Banking and Trust Company
Jimefield Telephone Company
Justas
Widelity Banking and Trust Company
W. N. Sucders
Richmond
Thouth
East
Sanders
Raleigh
N. C
West Virginia
Norfolk
Conference on Wool Industry Opens in Washington
Washington June 2 Improvement in wool handling and sheep husbandry is the aim of a three day conference opened at the department of agriculture. Many interested in the sheep and wool industry attended. Topics include the value of American wools, foreign methods adapted to American conditions, farm and ranch handling methods, standardization of the wool clip, and protection from dogs and predatory animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Coal Miners Death Toll Reaches 2785 in 1913 United States
A historical tally notes 2,785 coal miners were killed across the United States in 1913, marking a grim year for mining safety nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Ammunition Seized From Carrante Arrivals in New York
Five hundred tons of ammunition ordered by the Mexican constitutionalists, which arrived Monday from Bridgeport, will not be allowed to leave the port. Carrante’s ammunition held in New York on June 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrante
New York
Bridgeport
Also Mentioned on This Page
H. Black Co
Oee Millinery Department
Paris
Express of
Parcel Post
Fallon, Florist
Roanoke, Va
Panama
Kaufman Liquor Go
Northfork, West VA
Poctahontas
Virginia
Northfork
Kaufman Liquor G Co
Mustard & Co
Pocahontas, Virginia
Mrs. G. Cg. Kitts
E. L. Greéver
Tazewell
Mrs. Mollie Hurt
Cedar Bluff
EB. C. Mays
8. M. Partee
Castewood, Va
Dr. H.,r. Fairfax
J. Tracy Walker
McComas
L. L. McIntyre
Erwin, Tenn
A. Thritz
Thomas Heldreth
Mrs
G.A. Matthews
Mr. Matthews
Springhill
Charleston
W. E. Peery
North Tazewell
J. M. Carter
Rogersville
Tenn
Wm. O. Hearn
Julian Cox
Maybeury
Bluefield Sanitarium
D. H. Barger
Shawville, Va
Vn le Pertibutor
Sandy
Buchanat County
M. Sue Tickle
Kate
Radford
C.H. Quinn
Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
T. Frank Mastin
Rowring River
Mr. Mastin
Uo Bluefield
G. Kahn
D. Schlossberg
Walnut Street
J. Emmett Jones
Frances
A. W., Caldwell
Bluefield
W. Va
Staunton Daily News
Nannie B. McClung
L. J. Holland
Highland Avenue
Lewisburg
Annie Bent
Lynchburg
Elkhorn
Anna Dickerson
Catlewood
May Bilbie
Nice
Margaret Williams
Blackstone
Blackstone Female Institute
Nellie Bilbie
Eecles
NEW Bank
Fidelity Banking and Trust Co
E. F. Randolph & Company
Bluetiell
Union Bank & Trust Co
Customs House
Ican
Antilla
Tampico
Telegraph
Miro & Pure
America
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco CO
Winston-Salem, N.C
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