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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1919
Page
5
S. S. S. claims to cure rheumatism by eliminating germs in the blood. The ad argues that lotions cannot reach these germs and urges readers to try S. S. S. with guidance from the Swift Specific Co. Chief Medical Adviser in Avanta, Ga.
Chief H R Rosenbaum captured a copper boiler still at a Graham manufacturing plant. Federal warrants issued. arrests expected after the device was moved to Tazewell. The still, about fifty gallons capacity, operated by former employees for weeks, linked to a prior East River Mountain operation. Reward offered for capture of moonshine stills by the Tazewell county board.
Mrs. R A Wells formerly Angie Gillespie died yesterday morning in Denver of tyberellos following months of illness. She leaves husband two sons and parents with four sisters. She spent over twelve years at the Graham post office and was loved by all. Funeral plans await final arrangements and interment will be at Maple Hill Cemetery.
The death of Mrs. James H. Gillespie occurred yesterday at her Boissevain home. The denial will be held Wednesday afternoon at Springville. Mrs. Gillespie, born Mary Crockett, was the daughter of the late ...
Mrs Carter aged seventy five, born and raised in Tazewell county, survived by her husband and seven children. She lived a Christian life and was beloved by many. Her sons Squire Gillespie of Graham and Don and George Gillespie of Boissevain, and daughters Mrs Carter of Graham, Mrs Maggie McMullin of Witten Mill, Mrs J N Johnson, and Mrs Frank Alexander of Tazewell. Gillespie family traveled to Boissevain after learning of her death. She was with her mother when she died.
Willis Anderson returned from the Nansemond troop ship arrival at Newport News on Sunday at 1 50 pm his father J R Anderson spotting him on the gangplank after traveling to the city the same night he hopes to be home within ten days Willis serves in the 717th regimental band also landing recently were Private Tom Bowling and other soldiers in the Buchanan county area tensions rise over county offices with Sam Iurley the Republican nominee for clerk facing tough competition from Democrats. A memorial note for Little William Edward Harman and community notices follow including a councilman resignation and upcoming recitals and meetings.
Public notice lists underwood passenger conductors on the N and Western Railway in Bluefield Mercer County Virginia applying to the Mercer County West Virginia Circuit Court on June 6 1919 for license to carry pistols. Names and dates of several signatories appear with June 1919 dates and brief endorsements by counsel.
The Civic Ch playgrounds committee met in the Daily Telegraph directors room with fourteen members. The grounds will open on Wednesday June 4 at 7 o clock. A concert by BlueTeid Punch and remarks by Bernard McClancherty and Wade and Mayor Stahlman will be followed by a community sing led by Rev. Samuel Moore. Harriet Peery and Cecik Wittame will direct activities from 2 to 9:30 pm. Residents are urged to attend with children.
An ad promises to improve tired red or dark ringed eyes with a witch hazel camphor and hydrastis mixture. It claims a week of use yields quick results and offers a free aluminum eye cup from Martin's Pharmacy.
Daily trains from Bluefield depart 7 45 a m for East Radford with connections to Bristol Roanoke and east. Sleeper and dining cars to Norfolk Roanoke and Philadelphia. Roanoke to Lynchburg and Philadelphia via Hagerstown. Additional lines include Kenova Portsmouth Cincinnati and Willi ameson with sleepers to Charleston and New York. Information line lists W B Bry t al and Saunders schedule. Age 76.
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