Tragic Hunting Death Of Boissevain Farmer Baker
D. D. Baker of Boissevain died after his double barrel shotgun discharged while he climbed a steep grade on his son James Baker’s Abbbs Valley farm in Tazewell county. The back of his head was torn away as both barrels fired. he was 60, married 30 years, with eight children. Funeral oration by Rev. W. R. Motley and Masonic service planned in Boissevain.
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Boissevain
James Baker
Abbbs Valley
Tazewell County
Thurtsday
Bis
Baker
Mr. Baker
Louisa County
J. C. Tabor
Fails Mills
James and
Elwood Baker
Abbs Valley
Mary Baker
Dudley Baker
Baissevain
Marie Wright
Emily Childress
Idaho
Alfred Baker
Tennessee
Frank Baker
Richwood
W. Va
Norfolk and Western
Special Roll Sale Promises Buy One Get One Free
The ad promotes a buy one roll at $1.00 or $1.25 and receive a second roll free for a 50 cent roll. It highlights the Famous Vocal Style Player Rolls described as extraordinary and suitable for family singing with a varied catalog including Sacred pieces Old Ballads new songs and minstrel pieces.
Pocahontas Colored Physician Dies At Home
Dr. G A Jones a well known colored physician of Pocahontas collapsed and died at his home about 8 o clock last night Death was due to apoplexy He was about fifty five years old and had practiced in Pocahontas for twelve years He is survived by his wife Funeral arrangements were not learned last night
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G. A. Jones
Pocahontas
Freak Lightning Kills Farmer in Madrid Field
A bolt of lightning killed Senor Juan Perdoza who directed farm laborers in a field and struck his wife paralyzing her at their doorway.
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Madrid
Senor
Juan Perdoza
Williamson West Williamson Property Sale Boom
The Superiorce Company of Bluefield purchased property in West Williamson for 6000 dollars and now its value is 20000 dollars. The story invites Mr. Archer to verify the profit and urges readers to seize the chance to invest in the area.
Summer Fur Mystery Out
A column argues midsummer fur use is fashion not warmth, quoting Dr Henry Fairchild Osborne and actress Minnie Maddern Fiske. It claims furs symbolize beauty and status, noting costs from sable cloaks to silver fox pieces and the display value over practicality.
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Marian Hale
Henry Fairchild Osborne
Museum of Natural History
New York
Madame
Woman Cabinetmaker Dorothy Moore Breaks Field Barriers
In a Fifth Avenue workshop in New York Dorothy Moore, a lithe woman in blue overalls with blond hair, works as cabinetmaker restorer and interior painter. She can detect chair flaws and remodel colonial beds without harming lines or finish and says she always wanted to handle a saw and chisel.
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Dorothy Moore
de Luxe
Fifth Avenue
New York
Woman's Furs Reflect Husband's Wealth, Not Bank Statement
The text argues that a woman's furs better signal her husband’s financial status than his bank records, noting pearls or laces and the concealment of desire for security.
Lamb Chops With Oranges Cooking Note
A recipe segment describes pairing lamb chops with oranges to enhance flavor. Instructions include trimming fat, dipping in melted butter, broiling or pan broiling, turning chops, and garnishing with orange slices. Suggested timings are eight minutes per side for broiling.
Halpin Stuns M standalone Masher on Broadway Subway
Miss Florence Dilworth of San Francisco confronted a persistent suitor on a New York Broadway subway train. She used a hatpin to jab him several times after a confrontation, chasing him along the car until the guard intervened and removed him at the first stop.
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Halpin
New York
Florence Dilworth
San Francisco
Broadway
Miss Florence
Louis-Taking Fad Paris Takes Ultra-Smart Crowd
Snuff-taking has become a popular fad among Paris's upper class with fashionable elites adopting the habit. The trend highlights social signaling and urban leisure in the capital.
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Paris
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