Marriage at Christian Parsonage in Bland County
Miss Daisy Thompson of Bland county and G H Johnston a Virginian Railway conductor wed yesterday at the Christian Church parsonage pastor Rev W S Bullard presiding Cicero Thompson brother of the bride accompanied the couple to Bluefield they depart this morning for Princeton where they will reside
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Daisy Thompson
Bland County
G. H. Johnstoan
Virginian Railway
Christian Church Parsonage
W. 8. Bullard
Bluefield
Cicero Thompson
Princeton
Personal Paragraphs Visitations Across Town
Ss H Brown of Honaker R B Akers of Dublin W E Jenkins of Pocahontas were in the city yesterday Ira Walton left to visit relatives in Wytheville Va Mrs W P Porterfield left to visit her mother Mrs C BE Hughes Miss Lula Webber of Salem is the guest of Mrs W P Preston on Bluefield avenue Ernest N Lee left on a business trip to North Carolina Misses Lenah and Eva Terry left to visit their brother at Williamson Mia P L Gobb and children passed through en route to Rural Retreat Va to where she will...
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C. A. Johnston
Walton
Estelle Battimore
Delia Cooley
Mamie St. Clair
Northwest
James Johnstone
Arlington
McDowell County
Nelson
British Columbia
Seattle Exposition
Ira Walton
Wytheville, Va
W. P. Porterfield
Lula Webber
Salem
W. P. Preston
Bluefield Avenue
Ernest N. Lee
North Carolina
Lenah
Eva Terry
Williamson
Mia
P. L. Gobb
Retreat
Missing Man Pennington Case Declared Fake by Reporter
The case of J. W. Pennington reported missing near Lynchburg remains stagnant with no new developments. A Lynchburg Daily Telegraph correspondent advised the paper that the heightened fear of self harm is unsubstantiated and he suspects the report is fake.
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Lynchburg
Pennington
J. W. Pennington
Severa
Amherst Bridge
Daily Telegraph
King Wins Point in Supreme Court
Motions to dismiss three King land cases for lack of federal question were denied by the U S Supreme Court while motions to advance were granted. Hearing set for December on the full record with King and a team of lawyers led by John G Carlisle and Judge Dillon assisting. The state is represented by Attorney General Conley.
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King Land
United States Supreme Court
Attorney General
King United
King
John G. Carlisle
Kentuky
Stiles
Charleston
John F. Dillon
New York
Supreme Court
West Virginia
Conley
Real Estate Expert Bradlee Testimony In Boston Lawsuit
In a Boston lawsuit over property value the expert Mr. Bradlee faced a cross examination about his real estate holdings. He admitted difficulty estimating the total, offering guesses from five thousand to a million, then stating he could not provide a precise figure.
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N. J. Bradlee
Boston
Mr. Bradlee
R. Bradlee
Leave it to us for per Tec kitchen help
A brief homemaker pitch urges readers to skip standing over a hot stove and let a service furnish the needed kitchen equipment or assistance, promising convenience and expert aid.
Attorney Offers Standdown After Nonsuit Referenced
The Argonaut cites an attorney telling a party to stand down as a suit is noted for a nonsuit. The fragment suggests a legal action context with the judge or attorney guiding proceedings. No further details are available from the excerpt.
Diminutive Farms In Portugal Split Among Heirs
The piece notes Portugal’s land is divided into tiny plots as heirs inherit portions of estate rather than single parcels. This has led to meager yields while vast tracts south of the Tagus remain unused. A Boston hotel anecdote about a waiter named Sam ends with inherited spelling.
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Portugal
United States
Tagua
General Washington Orders Crackdown on Plunder
General Washington declares a strict halt to plundering and private property use by soldiers. He directs officers and troops to seize horses furniture merchandize and any property found in officer or soldier hands and report immediately to their brigadier. Any violator faces court martial and dishonor.
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Washington
Journal of American History
Proposal Dared on Streetcar After Waiting Dilemma
A young woman and her fiancé waited for a street car. After several cars passed they could not get aboard. The man urged to hurry and pleaded Mary to squeeze in. She hesitated then suggested they wait until home.
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Mary
Buffalo Commercial
Dolly at the Ladies Academy Music Lesson
A fragmentary note recalls a conversation about practice hours for Chopin and a girl's music education at a ladies academy. The source quips about life’s act being fortitude and perseverance via a quote attributed to Sir Walter Scott.
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Dolly
Mamma
Sir Walter Scott
Foley Kidney Remedy touted for relief by Kentucky man
In a testimonial from L. E. Morris of Dexter Kentucky a man over fifty reports Foley's Kidney Remedy relieved his father's kidney and bladder trouble after doctors warned of prostate enlargement. The notice also states American National Bank Minefield West Virginia is closing and creditors should present notes. Fidelity Banking & Trust Co. Bluefield West Virginia has absorbed the bank and taken over deposits.
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Foley
L. E. Morris
Dexter, Ky
American National Bank
Minefield
West Virginia
Fidelity Banking & Trust Co
Bluefield
W. Va
If You Are Worth Seenes Don’t Read This
This item markets Chamberlain remedies for diarrhea aimed at working people with limited funds. It promises relief for an attack and contrasts its affordability with the cost of physician care.
Remedy Offered For Sale By Multiple City Pharmacies
Remedy claimed to cure a condition with long standing use and reliability. Price listed as 25 cents. Sold by Weat End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy and Wluefield Pharmacy.
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Weat End Pharmacy
East End Pharmacy
Wluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Board Seeks Bids on Public Works
Sealed bids are to be received by Bluefield Board of Affairs until Sunday in June 1909 at 8 p.m. for a project valued at about 1,000 dollars. The board reserves the right to reject any and all bids as may be ordered by the Board of Supervisors.
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Board of Affairs
City of
Bluefield
Remarkable Stomach and Liver Cure Claims from Stomidech Tablets
A local ad touts Cham eflain's Stomidech and Liver Tablets as remarkable cures for stomach troubles. It cites a man who spent over two thousand dollars on other medicines and was reportedly healed by a few boxes. Price is 25 cents with free samples at three area pharmacies.
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West End
East End
Bluefield
Notice to Contractors Mullins residence bid June 20 1909
Notice to contractors bidders to erect a two story residence at Mullins West Virginia brick or frame plans available at Mullins office or A F P Wysong Princeton after June 9 1909 right to reject bids reserved. Also a formatted ad for De Witt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve noting uses and availability through druggists.
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Mullins
W. Va
A. FP
Wysong
Princeton
Jome
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Bluefield, W. VA
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Whitlow Paint & Paper Co
Pulaski Street
Gity and Coalfield
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Wik
Ladies’ Aid Society
The
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Dora Thornhill
Locust Street
A. E. Garrett
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Crockett
County Board of Health
Home Mission Society
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W. W. Akers
Giles Street
Mrs. P. F. Keys
J. W. Buchanan
J. P. Crockett
Sam Wagner
Tazewell
W. T. Harman
Welch
Stella
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Elkhorn
J. D. Owens
Clinton, N. C
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Richmond
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War Eagle
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Dora Poole
Blanche Hurley
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Sullins
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Highand Avenue
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Real Estate
Kelly & Moyer
Bidg
A. D. Wood, M. D
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Thomas E. Peery
Ballwey
Glurfield
W, VA
Ss. H. Brown
Honaker
City
R. BE. Akers
Dublin
W. E. Jenkins
Pocahontas
Gowan
Tec
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Cashier
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Bland Street
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Bluefield Lodge No. 153
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Windmill Gap
Thornhill
Crane Creek
Depot
G. M. Harman
Er Street
D. B. Baldwin
F. L. Black
le J. Holland
Met
Berwind
Berwind Baseball Club
W. V
Vaughan
Central House
Bluefield Normal and Business College
W. H W. Cunningham
Altamont
Bar Ersee
B. M. Gohen
DeWitt
the Hipp
Flash
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Vincent Paoliello Violin
James Elmer Brown
State Bank Building
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