Notice of Trustee Sale in Ford Music Co Bankruptcy
Public auction of debtor estate in Bluefield West Virginia on June sale day at ten in the forenoon. Personal property includes adding machine safe cabinets typewriters desks music records graphophones pianos and other office and musical items. Inspection by appointment via telephone. property may be withdrawn if not meeting seven tenths of appraisal. trustee A Kingdon conducts sale with cash terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States District Court For
Southern District OF
West Virginia
Ford Music Co
Bland Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Burroughs
Remington
Kadison
A. ¥. Kingdon
Women Heroes Rise In Valor Awards Across Ages
The article highlights women earning valor medals from the Treasury Department and the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission. It notes 22 under twenty, ages from nine to seventy, with recipients from housewives to teachers and nurses. It praises female bravery across diverse vocations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lfe
Treasury Department
United States
Victoria Cross of America
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Carnegie
Elba Exile Home of Napoleon Now a Botany and Bird Resort
Elba, the Napoleonic exile island between Corsica and Tuscany, attracts botanists and ornithologists worldwide. The 8.5 square mile island hosts diverse flora not found elsewhere in Europe and serves as a stopover for migratory birds, with rare specimens on display near Portoferrata.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elba
Corsica
Tuscany
Italy
Napoleon Bonaparte
Piombino
Leghorn
Europe
Elban Mountains
Islands
Equator
Arctic Ocean
Demidoff
Portoferrate
State Song Rejected by West Virginia Board of Control
The West Virginia state board of control repudiated the $1,000 state song prize after widespread public opposition. The song by S. K. Kiser with music by F. N. Innis was criticized as lacking popular appeal and unfit for statewide use. The board instructed no payment and left future selection to the centennial commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Dispatch News
State Board of Control
State Centennial Commission
KE. Kiser
F. N. Innis
James S. Lakin
America
Lukin
Centennial Commission
Reed
S. K. Kiser
R. N. Innes
Chicago
Innes
West
Woman burned to death in Moorefield home
Mrs J H Broll died after a coal oil fire while cleaning picture frames at her Moorefield house. She could not explain the blaze before dying. A six ounce coal oil bottle and matches lay on the floor. Her daughter was burned while trying to help. Husband J H Broll had drowned in a mill race about three years before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Broll
Moorefield
Grand Council Session of United Commercial Travelers
Lexington hosts the annual grand council session with members from West Virginia Kentucky and the District of Columbia attending through the rest of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
The
United Commercial Travelers
Order
West Virginia
Kentucky
District of Columbia
Fortunate Coal Stock Deal by Rice Brothers and Banker
Attorney Heber Rice of Huntington and his brother Edgar P. Rice of Ashland along with a Huntington banker secured possession of 75 000 to 100 000 dollars in stock of an Elk horn Coal Company subsidiary. They completed the deal Friday after learning of the stock and raising funds May 24, transferring ownership before others could secure it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heber Rice
Huntington
Edgar P. Rice
Ashland
Elkhorn Coal Company
Wade
Messrs. Rice
Bay Feld
Blood Bath Remedy Claims to Irrigate Blood Supply
A dramatic report describes a treatment called a blood bath that supposedly cleanses and nourishes the entire circulatory system. The piece touts remarkable relief from rheumatism and related ailments through this therapy.
The Hardest Nut of All Rheumatism Remedy Exposed
An advertisement describes S S S as a remarkable blood cleanser that penetrates the bloodstream within minutes. It claims to purge impurities from arteries and joints, relieve rheumatic pains, and is marketed as a pure vegetable infusion sold for one dollar a bottle. Officials address possible dosage questions from The Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S&s . BS
S&s S
Swift
Tlanta, Ga
Elkhorn Coal Company expands to major US producer
Huntington Herald Dispatch notes failed attempts to secure stock from new holders while Elkhorn Coal Company rises to one of the nation’s largest firms. The deal unlocked 10 000 acres of coal and timber in northeastern Kentucky with $40 million planned expenditure. Officials tour the region to plan mining and related city developments near Jenkins and McRoberts as contracts begin soon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington Herald-Dispatch
Elkhorn Coal Company
United States
Kentcky
Jenkins, Ky
lcRoberts
Consuliation Coal Company
London Port Takes Precautions Against Explosives Loading
The St James Gazette reports strict safety rules in London port for loading explosives. No loading until fires on vessel and nearby craft are banked an hour prior. Signal lights must be safe, cranes prohibited, and decks cushioned. Matches restricted, smoking forbidden, and passengers barred during loading. Ships must display a powder burgee flag at foremast head.
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London
Thames
Hhe
St. James Gazette
Graduates Defy Jinx at Wheel ing High School Ceremony
The Wheel ing High School class of 1913 plans a Friday commencement on June 13 with a black cat mascot and a thirteen-person semi circle stage. Tickets printed show 871 remaining after board allotments, with 67 graduates each receiving thirteen tickets to share with relatives and friends.
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Wheeling High School
Board of Education
District rich in gold and silver explodes in Montana mining history
A United States Geological Survey report details Montana's old mining camps and ore deposits. It traces Bannock and Alder Gulch placer gold from 1862 and 1863, Virginia City growth, and the Helena region's granite dominance. The bulletin outlines two ore-deposit ages, tourmaline lead-silver associations, and notes the free bulletin 427 availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Geological Survey
Montana
Bannock
Alder Gulch
Virginia City
Alder Creek
Helena
Ventana
Whitlack-Union
Gurvey
Adolph Knopf
Lewis and Clark County
Jefferson County
Powell County
Elkhorn
Marysville
Sinston
Rimini
Clancy, Wickes
Knopf
Cornwall
England
Washington, D. C
Military wedding in Philadelphia unites La Lanne and Kerkness
Six army lieutenants served as ushers at the ceremony for Miss Charlotta Damon La Lanne and Lieutenant Lindsay C. Kerkness. The wedding took place at the Tenth Presbyterian Church in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphi
Philadelphia
United States Army
Charlotta Damon la Lanne
Charles P. la Lanne
Lindsay C. Kerkness
Ncon
Tenth Presbyterian Church
National Correspondence School Proposal in Congress
A bill seeks to create the National Correspondence School with the president and ten cabinet members on a board of control and the U S Bureau of Education to administer. It aims to meet growing demand for government research information, noting agencies spend 30 to 40 million dollars annually on related inquiries and letters from the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
National Correspondence School
United States
United States Commissioner of Education
United States Bureau of Education
Suffragette Killed At British Derby
At Epsom England a suffragette died after rushing the track as King George's horse Anmer ran. The horse fell injuring the rider Jones while a crowd witnessed royalty including the king and queen. The day also featured a horse race where Craganour was declared winner after an objection.
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Epsom
England
Ismay
Craganour
Louveis
Aloyeur
Great Sport
George
Anmer
Jones
Bankrupt Petition for Discharge in West Virginia District
J. K. Shelor of Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia petitions for a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under bankruptcy acts. The hearing is set for June 30 1913 in Bluefield with notice by Daily Telegraph and mailed to known creditors.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Old Point
Atlantic City
Jersey Coast
New York
Boston
Niagara Falls
Montreal
Colorado
Yellow Stone
Glazier National Parks
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Pacific Coast
M. F. Bragg
W. ©. Sanders
Roanoke
District Court of District of States
West Virginia
J. K. Shhelor
Benjamin F. Keller
District Court of the United States
J. K. Shelor
Blufield
Mercer
Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Udge
Edwin M. Keatley
R. L. Gosling
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Randolph
E. F. Randolph & Co., Silversmiths and Jewelers
Citizens Underwriters Agency
Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefield Normal & Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Madame Krumpetz
Princeton Avenue
J. D. McCue
Kelly & Moyer
Napoleon Fame
Board of Control
S. E. Kiser
Huntington and Ashland
British Derby
Tower Grounds
Bluefield Undertaking CO
John R. Gott
Cortright
Georgia Lumber Company
Bluefield, W, VA
Studebaker
le Udebaker
South Bend
Ind
Minneapolis
Saltee Cameas
Francisco
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