Personal and Local Briefs Highlight City Visitors
E O Stoan left for Cincinnati. W C Hedrick came from Princeton. Mrs W G Ballwin arrived from Roanoke. Dr Richard Hardwick from Davis visited. Mises lla Falle went to Roanoke to see relatives. Radolph Schwanck, ex popular Booster and now in Panther, is in the city. A Howard and son Edger Pedigo of Pocahontas visited yesterday. The Latte Aid Society will meet this afternoon at the home of Mrs FP A Anthony. Bland Street Sunday School children to meet at church at 2 30 for Children Day practice. Police activity said to be light with fines totaling 9. No intoxication cases. one disturbance and another for profanity. Ladies Air Society of Bland Street Methodist Church to meet at 3 this afternoon at Mrs Wilson Speidie’s Roanoke Street residence.
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Ladies’ Air Society
Bland Street Methodist Church
Wilson Speidee
Roanoke Street
Rock Island Passenger Train Wreck Near Alta Fatal for John Snyder
The Rock Island passenger train from Rock Island to Peoria was badly wrecked near Alta about fifteen miles from there. John Snyder, a passenger, was fatally injured and several others were seriously hurt.
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Peoria
Sls
Janes
Rock Island
Alta
John Snyder
Newspaper Man Dead at Fifty Fifth Street
New York newsman Henry Tompike, head of a well known clipping bureau, died suddenly at his home on Fifty fifth Street this morning of apoplexy. Notices of local products and ads fill the page including malt liquors and milk flakes, with multiple classifieds and a bay horse for sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jane
Henry Tompike
Neat Fifty Fifth Street
New York City
Virginia
Bramwell Defeats Charleston In Record Crowd Ball Game
Bramwell tops Charleston in a 10 to 0 shutout witnessed by the largest crowd seen in this section. Nick Altrock pitched for Bramwell with Meyers and Williamson delivering strong defense and bat work while O Keeffe Perrier Meyers Williamson and Bennett stood out. The game featured a dramatic one hand catch by Powell and ends with Bramwell holding Charleston scoreless for the entire nine innings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Urameet
Charleston
Meyera
Williamson
Meyers
Scond Vise
Oval
Nick Altrock
Capitol City
O'Keefe
Perrier
Bennett
Gage
Powell
Norfolk and Western Railway April earnings and expenses report
The Norfolk and Western Railway reports April earnings and expenses with figures for Passenger Mail and Express Freight and total earnings and net earnings. For ten months ending April 30, earnings rose year over year with total operating expenses and fixed charges noted and a reported surplus.
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Norfolk and Western
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Charters Granted to West Virginia Industries
Secretary of State issues charters to multiple firms in West Virginia. Charleston Building Block Co plans cement blocks with $25,000 capital. Merchants and Manufacturers Fire Insurance Co $100,000. Germana Fire Insurance Co listed. Souders Manufacturing Co Dayton Ohio $50,000. Smith Connelly Co Pine Grove $10,000. Patchett Worsted Co Keyser $100,000. Young Men's Business Club Fairmont $25,000. Also an ad seeking a rental housing.
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Charleston Building Block Company
Charleston
W. Va
Merchants and Manufacturers Fire Insurance Company
Souders Manufacturing Company
Dayton
Ohio
Smith Connelly Company
Pine Grove
West Virginia
Germana Fire Insurance Company
Patchett Worsted Company
Keyser
Mineral County
Young Men’s Business Club
Fairmont
Land of the Dollar and Sympathy in Kishenef Relief
The Jewish community in St. Petersburg notes grateful American subscriptions for Kishenef relief. The Jewish journal Voshhod praises the United States for leading in material and moral sympathy, calling America the land of the dollar and expressing deep gratitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Kishenef
United States
Voshhod
Europe
America
Hicks Named to Four Year Term on State Board
Wm Hicks of this city was yesterday appointed by Governor White a member of the State Board of Embalmers to succeed himself. The appointment runs for four years. Hicks previously served as president of the board during the latter part of his term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hicks
White
State Board of Embalmers
Hicks
To War With Plague Germs
London dateline reports Bulgarian revolutionary leaders have obtained Indian plague bacilli and threaten to infect Constantinople Salonica and Berlin unless major powers intervene. The note cites the Sofia correspondent of the Daily News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Sofia
The
Daily News
Bulgaria
Constantinople
Salonica
Berlin
Also Mentioned on This Page
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
West Va
Samuel Turk
Poplar
Hemlock
F. R. Chambers
Eckiman, W. VA
W. P. Hawley, Moise Co
Ake
East Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
E. O. Stoan
Circionati
W. C. Hedrick
Princeton
W. G. Ballwin
Roanoke
Richard Hardwick
Davis
City
Mises Lla Falle
Radolph Schwanck
Panther
A. Howard
Edger Pedigo
Pocahontas
Latte’ Aid Society of the
Siet Bryiat Dhared
Sodok
Mre. FP
A. Anthony
Bland Street
Dinday School
So'elock
Ture
L Hester Prewing Company
Cramp & Stafford
Dean
Care Daily Telegraph
Hoster
Weiner
Crump & Staffords
Hosters
Gordon
Thomas Nelson
Keith N Page
Bluefield Book & Stationery C Co
Expat
Stentor & Joxrpan
Aus
Bronto
Baltimore
Wwe
Shelton
Jordan
Roose Book & Stationery Co
Gordon Keith
Nelson Page
F Hopkinson Smith
Cripts of the Heart
Jas. Layne Allen
Moose Book & Stationery Co
Bluefield Furniture Co
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Hancock & Jamerson
WM Hicks
Daily Telegraph
M. Rosenberg
Co. A. Moomaw
H. B. Rockhill
Rockhill Machine CO
W. McK, Evans
Richmond, VA
Shafer
J Bilair Farrar
Consulting Public Accountants
P. O. Box
Strouse & Bros
J. E., Thornton & Bros
North F.rk
WE3
Virgnia
Whitlow
Paint and Paper Co
Signa
Coalfield
Rateigh'St
E. R. Whitlow
Mgij
Blicfoldw
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