Matz Hotel Opens as Bluefield’s Pride of State
The Matz Hotel in Bluefield opens with a modern, fireproof design and extensive facilities. Samuel L. Matz led the project completed after over a year of construction, featuring an ice plant, egg boiler, six ton daily refrigeration, a Vermont marble lobby, two soundproof telephone booths, a nine-bathroom floor plan, and a top floor dance hall and roof garden finished with care by local firms. The hotel, hailed as among the best in the state, invites public inspection and celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matz
Bluefield
Samuel L. Matz
Ratsskeller
Vermont
Messrs. Cohen & Baker
Flat Top Book and Stationery Co
Cady, Howell& Chaddock
Parkersburg
W. Va
R. I. Burgess Company
Miller Supply Co
Otd
K. L. Shufflebar
Department of Mines issues annual report for 1909
Chief John Laing releases Charleston based annual report detailing 2,101 inspections, 62,189 miners, 51,528 nationalities recorded, and coal output of 41,692,766 gross tons with value $40,057,410.35. It notes 52 mines, 5,423 workers involved in strikes, 64 lives lost, 1,032 non fatalities, and several major explosions reducing fatalities.
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John Laing
Department of Mines
Charleston
Potomac
Monongahela
Wheeling
Brefly
Chatham Air Shaft
Marion County
Echo Mine
Fayette County
Lick Branch
McDowell County
Baseball scores from early major league games
Washington 2 Cleveland 7. Final line: Washington 200 000 000 5 4 Cleveland 601 004 02x 7. Batteries: Broome Street Valkenberg Peis. Chicago 1 New York 4. Potteries Warhop Sweeney Walsh Block. Detroit 6 Philadelphia 1.
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Cleveland
Washington
R. HE Washington
Broome and Street
Valkenberg and Peis
Chicago
New York
R. H.B
Warhop
Sweeney
Walsh and Block
Detroit
Philadelphia
Early National League Baseball Scores and Player Update
National League results show Philadelphia 15 to 3 over OPE with Plank Akins Lapp Mullin and Stanage contributing. Chicago defeated Boston 9 to 0 while others were postponed by rain or wet grounds. Hyder Barr ex Bluefield and now with Atlanta Jean is hospitalized in Atlanta with typhoid fever and may be recalled by Philadelphia next season.
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R. HF
Philadelphia
Plank
Akins
Lapp
Mullin
Stanage
Boston-St. Louis
Hyder Barr
Bleuefield
Atlanta, Ga
Jean
Barr
Baseball Scores Report From American Association Standings
In extras at Lynchburg and Richmond games ended with 0 runs in twelve innings. American Association results show Minneapolis 38 Lemsyre 2, St. Paul 1 Columbus 6 Milwaukee 6 Indianapolis 5 Kansas City 4 Toledo 3. In the second game Kansas City 1 Toledo 2.
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Lynchburg
Roanoke
Richhmond
Richmond
Norfolk
American Association
Minneapolis
Lemsyre
St. Paul
Columbus
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Toledo
Two Singles and Double in Twelfth Give Them Victory Over Graham
The Covenanters avenged a prior loss by edging Graham in extra innings after a late rally. Two singles and a double fueled the decisive twelfth inning.
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Graham
Covenanters Triumph In Tie-Breaker Baseball Clash
The Covenanters beat Graham 4 to 2 on the tower grounds as pitching dominated. Tied from the ninth to the twelfth, Poffard Cotes and Long delivered a two base hit rally for two earned runs. Batteries: Hamilton Buchanan Middleswaris Davidson Dailey. Forest Park announces a strict playground code with ejectments for disorder and liquor influence. Floyd Lewis, Forest Park manager.
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Wamie
Graham
Tower
Grahamsies
Covenanters
Poffard Cotes
Long
Hamilton, Buchanan and
Middleswaris
Davidson and Dailey
Forest Park
Floyd Lewis
Mer
Union Park
White Pharmacy Secures Parisian Sage Agency
The White Pharmacy announces it has the Parisian Sage dandruff cure and hair dressing. Parisian Sage, prescribed by a renowned dermatologist, is guaranteed to restore hair and cure dandruff in two weeks, with money back if unsatisfied. Available for 50 cents a large bottle from The White Pharmacy or by prepaid express from Giroux Mrs. Co. Buffalo.
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Telegraph
White
Express
Giroux Mrs. Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Graham
Graham Pharmacy
Knox
Savoy
Nettleton
Arnica Salve for Immediate Wound Care
An old ad promotes Buelk len's Arnica Salve as the fastest proven remedy for wounds from knives guns tin cans nails and other causes, including burns boils sores eruptions eczema chapped hands and piles. Priced 25 cents at all druggists.
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Buelklen
Farmer's Wife Uses Cardui After Four Months of Work
In Durham North Carolina Mrs J M Shepherd proclaims herself a farmer's wife with a heavy workload and credits Cardui the woman’s tonic for enabling her to do most of her tasks. She urges other women suffering from womanly trouble to treat themselves at home and asks readers to contact the Chattanooga Medicine Co for instructions and a home treatment book.
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Durham
N. C
Cardui
Cardus
N. B
Ladies’ Advisory Cent
Chattle Nooga Medicine Co
Chattanooga, Tenn
Two New Corporations Chartered in West Virginia
The secretary of state issued charters to Virginia Realty Company of Charleston to develop town lots in Raleigh county and deal in coal timber and minerals with 25000 capital. Simmons Plumbing Company of Clarksburg to conduct a general plumbing business with 5000 capital. Several existing corporations dissolved or altered, including Wheeling Improvement Company Valley Bend Lumber Company Caretta Railway Company West Virginia Southwestern Railway Company and B A Wise & Company. Kanawha Veterinary Remedy Company Elizabeth increased capital to 1000 shares 10000 and Spence Smith & Kootz Company Parkersburg raised authorized stock to 75000.
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Virginia Realty Company
Charleston
Raleigh County
C. C. Wiley
Leroy Allebach
T. Mairs
BE. R. Yates
T. M. Riley
Simmons Plumbing Company
Clarksburg
Alvin J. Simmons
M. Ll. McGraw
M. B. Newlon
Hawker Newton
Haze Morgan
Virginia
Wheeling Improvement Company
Wheeling
H. C. Ogden
Valley Bend Lumber Company
Toronto
Canada
R.S. Wilson
Caretta Railway Company
Philadelphia
L. KE. Johnson
West Virginia Southwestern Railway Company
L. Ki. Johnson
B. A. Wise & Company
W. T. Livengood
B. A. Wise
Kile & Morgan Company
Rhode Island
West Virginia
Kanawha Veterinary Remedy Company
Elizabeth
W. Va
E. B. Flarper
Spence, Smith & Kootz Company
Parkersburg
H. M. Spence
King of all laxatives featured in home remedy claim
A Buffalo New York resident Paul Mathurka praises Dr. King's New Life Pills as an easy but sure remedy for stomach liver and kidney issues tested in his family over the past year. The advertisement touts the pills as affordable at 25 cents from all druggists.
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Dr. King
Paul Mathurka
Buffalo
N. Y
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Rei
Americas
Thydne
Eames
Tra Se TU Caes
M. G. Witten
Thomas E. Peery
N. & W. Railway
Bluefeld
A. D. Wood
M. D
Thornton Bidg
J.D. Shott Contracting Company
J. D. Shott
Bluefield Transfer Co
Bluefield Normal and Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Cass Ams
Caldwell, Rhox C
HOTEL
the State
Mostelry
Eer
Crystal
Domino Mengar
Tag Avecricax Svake Rei
National League
Boston
R. H
Cole
Archer
Curtis
Burke
Smith
Raridan
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Heder Barr
Virginia League
KE. & W. Redman
Hank Penters
Metropolitan Men's Furnishing Company
Bluefield Lodge No
A. EF
A. M
Masonic Hall
Lazarus Bldg
Princeton Ave
Crockett
Randolph & Mittendorf
Princeton Avenue
Kent
King
Atlantic City, N. J
Bates
Wrelie
Walter J. Buzby
Prop
S. P. Harrison
Bluefield Ave
Chichester
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