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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1918
Page
2
Several properties across south Bluefield and the west end are offered for sale at substantial discounts from current erection costs. Listings promote modern homes with easy payments and urge quick viewing to sell within ten days. Virginia Realty Loan Co. promotes multiple parcels including in city sectors.
Large shipments of strawberries expected today as Bluefield Market Co markets fruit at limited supply. Reports from Mullens warn of patriotic fervor after a local telegraph operator was arrested for a remark about drafted men and forced to kiss the American flag. Playgrounds in Cornett's grove attract crowds, while airmen pass through town en route to San Francisco. Local soldiers share camp life and baseball, with emphasis on wartime enlistment and community morale.
Kins remains a long serving post office clerk with fifteen years at the local office. Sergeant Johnson will transfer to Huntington and sergeants Luther Lucas and Lloyd Williams will relieve him here, with Lucas in charge. Expressions of thanks are given for condolences after a death. Roy Honaker becomes manager of the American theater in Welch, while Lloyd Black takes over at the American here. Adolphus Smith, 16, dies at Bluefield Sanitarium from heart condition. burial at Coopers. The two year old child of the Williams family dies. remains moved to the country for interment. Bland Street Methodist Missionary Society meets at three this afternoon. Mrs. P. J. Long reports her son Eugene has been commissioned a second lieutenant at Camp Jackson, South Carolina.
The Philathea Class will meet this evening at eight at the home of Mrs R Miller 405 Adams Street.
M H Settle of Russell County Virginia says about 3000 beef cattle and 2000 feeders will be shipped this year. Beef cattle fetch 15 cents per pound gross, feeders 13 cents, with steers reaching $225 a head and $126 profit per head for the company. Wool shipments total around 60000 pounds at up to 70 cents per pound. Lambs bring 18 cents a pound, boosting profits for stock growers as prices rise across stock and commerce.
A circular from West Virginia war savings director Robert L. Archer designates Friday June 28 as National War Savings Day. Local meetings will promote subscriptions to War Savings stamps, with records kept on attendees and amounts subscribed. Absent or refusing participants will be reported, highlighting loyalty and patriotism in support of government loans at four percent interest.
Marksville woman Alice Johnson writes of months of back and side pain that kept her from sleep and work. After taking Cardui she regained strength and most pains faded, praising the remedy for female complaints. NC-123
Mrs P H Martin of Peru Indiana reports her two daughters suffered whooping cough then recovered quickly after using Chamberlains Cough Remedy. The note emphasizes ease of coughing and helpful Expectorant action.
The Modern Woodmen of America Blue field Camp No. 9595 held a memorial service at Bland Street Methodist church led by Rev. T S Hamilton. A graveside tribute occurred at Migilé Park and Walnut Grove cemeteries with a roll of honor for deceased members and a service flag presentation.
The hillside playground opened yesterday and will stay open daily in the afternoon with Miss Boyer in charge when absent. Miss Over will divide time between the hill site and the new Bluefield south playground, with a schedule to be published later.
An advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dressing as a non dye product that revives natural color and adds shine. It claims easy application by brushing and offers a $1.20 regular price with mail orders and a guarantee. Central Pharmacy in Bluefield sells the product.
In Mercer county West Virginia the trustee L J Holland will sell at public auction on June 1 1918 at 2 PM the lot no 6 in section 808 Bluefield described in the deed of trust dated August 16 1917 from Arthur Farris for A L Smith and W J Barger to secure $727.50 debt plus costs cash in hand. Sale adjourned to June 15 1918 at 2 PM on the premises with the same terms.
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