Garnet Production and Market Notes From Early 1900s
A compact market note mentions a Bluefield real estate loan, a lender L. J. Holland, and a request for old issues of the Daily Telegraph. It discusses mail-in valuing of garnets at about 137 800 dollars in short tons and compares 1912 garnet output to 1911 with a 106 ton increase and 16052 dollar value rise. It lists New York, New Hampshire, and North Carolina as three producing states.
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Bluefield
L. J. Holland
Daily Telegraph
New York
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Garnets by the ton and their value
Garnets are often seen as precious stones yet most mined garnets are used as abrasives. A fine gem may fetch 5 to 25 dollars per carat, but tonnage production does not imply wealth for miners. In 1912 abrasive garnet production reached 4,182 tons per USGS data.
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United States Geological Survey
Pretty Girls and Clever Comedians at Elks Opera House
Manager Jolliffe brings top vaudeville act to Elks opera house with Clarence Wilbur Co seven performers new tabloid musical comedy. Added barrel juggle by Van Celle plus three photo plays A Vein and a Show The Tenderfoot Turn To Reno and Back and Excuse Me. No price increase, matinees available for families this week.
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Jolliffe
Elks Opera House
Clarence Wilbur and Co
Funny Folks
van Celle
Tenderfoot
Imp
Reno
West Virginia Girls Crowned Prettiest at Reunion
The Chattanooga News reports West Virginia had the prettiest delegation at the Confederate reunion in Chattanooga last week. Missouri demanded proof, but most attendees judged West Virginia women as foremost in beauty and charm at the congress of Confederates.
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West Virginia
Chattanooga
Missouri
Vacation Schools Expand to 150 Cities in Summer Terms
The United States Bureau of Education reports 141 municipalities ran vacation schools in 1912 with more joining in 1913. These programs extend five to six days weekly for up to ten weeks, funded by districts, tuition, or private gifts, totaling over 300000 dollars in 1912. Newark, New Jersey, led by Superintendent Poland, operated all year in two elementary schools since June 1912.
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United States Bureau of Education
Clarence Arthur Peery
Russell Sage Foundation
New York City
Bureau of Education
Newark
N. J
Poland
Less Bowel Trouble In Bluefield Adler-i-ka Claim
Bluefield readers are told a single dose of buckthorn bark glycerine and Adler-i-ka relieves constipation sour stomach or gas instantly. The ad asserts the mixture cured appendicitis and antisepticizes the digestive tract. Mastin's Pharmacy promotes the product. Moose carnival at tower grounds runs daily noon to midnight as part of the Daily Telegraph subscription push.
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Bluefield
Mastin
Baseball Scores Narrows Here Today
The first of a three game series between Bluefield and Narrows is set for this afternoon on local grounds. Carter will pitch and expects to be in good shape. Narrows is described as having a strong pitching staff with solid infield and outfield support. First pitch is at 4 o'clock.
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Narrows
Bluefield
Carter
Carnival to Stay in Bluefield for Remaining Week
The Moose lodge hosts a ten-act Sheesley carnival in Bluefield all week with noon to midnight hours. A good crowd attended last night as attractions and exhibits draw locals, with ample streetcar service for easy access and a chance to enjoy a pleasant time.
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Bluefield
Moose Lodge
Sheesley
Notable visitors and residents in the city yesterday
Local people from Tazewell Pocahontas and other nearby towns attended to business and social visits in the city. Names include J Powell Royall Fred Herndon and Win Hicks arriving from Los Angeles. Mrs E A Hill, Miss Elizabeth Kendrick and Miss Mary Paul were among those noted.
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J. Powell Royall
Tazewell
Fred Herndon
Montcalm
Mary Paul
Roanoke
Bluefield
Welch
Olive Tablets touted as calomel substitute by Dr Edwards
Dr F M Edwards of Ohio markets D Edwards Olive Tablets a sugar coated olive oil tablet claimed to replace calomel with fewer after effects. The 17 years of practice produced a gentle yet effective laxative and liver tonic sold by The Olive Tablet Company Columbus Ohio. The carnival will stay three more.
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F. M. Edwards
Ohio
Edwards
D. Edwards
Olive Tablet Company
Columbus
Billboard Swap Sparks Prize Reward in Princeton
The Honaker Department Store spent about 75 dollars to erect a corner billboard reading Everything under the sun. By morning, another man’s sign appeared in green ink over the Honest sign. Honaker offers a 50 dollar reward for the culprit, while local merchants view it as an intrusion by an out of town source against home trade.
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Honaker
Princeton
Machinist Loses Finger in Local Rail Shops Accident
Oo C Orris a machinist at the local railroad shops suffered a painful accident yesterday morning around 10 36 o clock. His left forefinger was caught in machine cog gears leading to immediate injury and partial amputation at the third joint. He was taken to Drs Fox and St Clair on Bland street for initial treatment and was later transported home by ambulance on Rogers street.
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Oo. C. Orris
Orvis
Rogers Street
Schedule Details Roanoke to New York via Roanoke and Hagers
A 9 15 a m schedule lists connections from El Leave Bluefield Lynchburg and local stations to Roanoke. A Pullman Sleeper runs to Norfolk, with a Parlor Car Roanoke and Richmond Pullman Sleepers Roanoke to New York via Hagers.
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Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman
Norfolk
Richmond
New York
Hagers
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. Rh. Bevill
W. C. Saunder
Traff. Mgr
Virginia
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Charlton
Y. W. Va
Western Railway
D. B. Baldwin
First National
W. Va
Pallon, Florist
Princeton Avenue
Common International Educational Publishing
Care Telegraph
Graham
Highland Avenue
Hill
Old Graham College
W. P. Lifley
Warrenton
N. C
M. Newton
Pocahontas
Keystone
Smithvale
Houston
Chae. Hale
H. P. Graham
Lee Street Grocery Co
Higginbotham Avenue
Bath
Hale Land Company
Law and Commerce
Princeton Ave
T. H. Becker
Miss Wall
Limestone Crusher Co
Nemours
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Dante
Postoffice
St. Luke’s Hospital
Pedigo’s
St. Luxe's
U. S. Steel Corporation
Michael Danish
Gary National Bank
E. L. Shufflebarger
Coalwood
W. O. Blackburn
Stone & Supply Company
Martin Buiding
TON
Mountain State
Tower Grounds
The
National League
Virginia League
Pittsburg
RHE
Philadelphia
Camnitz
Toole
Simon
Alexander
Killifer
Chicago
Boston
Overall
Archer
Rudolph
Whaling
St. Louis
St Louis
Griner
McLean
Mathewson
Meyers
Cincinnati
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Benton
Clark
Curtiss and
Miller
How the
Cae
Pet A
ISO
O'Brien
Bedient
Carrigan
Cicotte
Schalk
Ene
Detroit
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Bush
Lapp
Dubue
House
Clauss
McKee
Washington
Engle
Henry
Weil
Han
Stone
Agnew
Cleveland
Boyd,Warhop
Sweehey
Blanding
O'Neil
Louis
Petersburg
RHE Petersburg
L.d
Portsmouth
Newport News
W. L. McCray
Kelly
Philadelpia
Miles Cary
Geo. F. Bell
South Bland Street
E. A. Hill
Guy Rangely
Altamont Hotel Newstand
L. Kaufman
Northfork
F. S. Easley
Ethel Pedigo
Farmville
Elizabeth Kendrick
Win. Hicks
Los Angeles
Cal
E. M. McCulloch
D. Hugh Jenks
W. J. Jenks
W. T. Monroe
Don Godbey
Rogersville, Tenn
A. Haller
Norfolk and Western
W. W. Harlow
G. A. Shirey
Atlantic City
F. W. Farmer
Princeton Progress
Hillsville, Va
FE. L. Nuckols
Fayetteville
S. L. Matz
H. Schathat
Gide
A. H. Land
Logan
Sam Spradlin
Miss Madge
Putnam, Va
Fort Gay
Shumate
Standard of America
Edwin Clapp
Manhattan
Shumate Clothing Co
Calomel
Kul Tyhunk Ssts
Diamond, McDonnell & Co
Mfs
Percy J. McElrath
Bramwell
Norfolk & Western
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