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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1925
Page
12
The ad presents Bren lin shades for windows and a range of refrigerators and outdoor decor. It promises fade resistance and economy, with options to match porch rugs and grass rugs to user needs. Ice set free.
The essay covers Jefferson Davis as the youngest son of Samuel Davis and Jane Cook of Scotch Irish descent and notes his religious affiliations, marriages to Sarah Knox Taylor and Varina Howell, and their roles in shaping his public image. It mentions Decoration Day inspired by Mississippi women, and a Memphis home preserved as a Civil War and World War memorial. Kentucky unveiled a birth‑place obelisk with the inscription praising the Confederacy president.
Mrs. Howard Eister entertained a pretty bridge luncheon Friday afternoon at her McClung street home honoring her sister Mrs. Theodore Hundley of Bluefield West Virginia who is her house guest. The house was decorated with roses iris and a yellow green color scheme. Mrs. R A Matthews and Miss Katherine Seaton assisted the hostess. Mrs. Eister hosted a similar gathering last Friday afternoon.
The Wednesday observance at noon by the United Daughters of the Confederacy marked the 117th anniversary of Jefferson Davis birth. Mrs. Billie Richardson’s Charleston G a article notes Davis was born June 3 1808 in Christian county Kentucky now Todd county near Fairfield with the old farmhouse site.
Jefferson street resident travels to Punxsutawney to see her seriously ill mother Mrs. J H Bell. Mrs Howard Carter and two sons of Levington Va visit Mrs M J Carter. Miss Mary Boaz of Charlottesville joins. Agee family from Beckley meets relatives in Farmville and Washington DC, then returns. Lurber and Smith families visit Saltville to see Surber parents. Mrs J H Hoge heads to Christiansburg after Dr Andrew Dilett’s death. Mrs David Warden discharged from St Luke’s hospital. Marjorie Bullard of Bwater Va returns home for summer with Chester Bull. C W Akers returns from four months in Pittsburgh.
The society editor retracts a published claim that Miss Fern Loomis and Mr. Robert Edmunds were married in Bristol last Saturday. Both deny the marriage and the Telegraph notes the correction was issued after questions about the tip sources and verification.
H. Walker Dodrill, long ill at St Luke's hospital, shows signs of recovery. Mr and Mrs L M Crotty return from a southern tour connected to Mr Crotty's job as traveling salesman. Master Charlie Baker and sister Virginia travel to Union City Pa to visit Aunt Mrs C A Plant, accompanied to Pittsburg by grandmother Mrs C T Baker.
A resident of Ellensburg Washington writes that Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound relieved monthly pains after trying it for a month and continued benefit led to a total improvement. She reports using six bottles and remains a well woman, inviting letters about the medicine.
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