City and County Plant Sales and Public Notices
Bluefield area lists vegetable and flower plants for sale including early apante June Pink Chalks Hine Bearlyanna Early Detroit Acme and various peppers eggplant cauliflower cabbage and flowers. Also notes dialing of telephone directory due June 16 1917 and local market closing times and lost dog reward. Includes military enlistment updates parish notices parade planning and community events.
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Detroit
Acme
T. W. Wood
Brimer
South Bluefield Forest
F. A. Harman
Uefield Telephone Company
Biuefield Telephone Company
WFP Trawley
Tnt
Bluefield Market
Nx Worfolke Western Schedule in Effect May 1 1915
Schedule details trains leaving Bluefeld for Lynchburg Roanoke Norfolk and Philadelphia. Pullman sleepers to Norfolk Roanoke Richmond to New York via Hagerstown 2 25 pm and to Philadelphia. Parlor car Roanoke to Richmond and Shenandoah 9 15 pm. Cafes cars serve multiple routes with Charleston Columbus Cincinnati and Chicago connections.
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Bluefeld
Lynchburg
915 & M
Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Roanoke Vna
Richmond Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Moanoke
Richmond
Pullman
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Quiet Day With No Enlistments Reported
Last night officials stated no recruits were accepted during the day and the city reported a quiet period regarding military enlistment with no new cases or actions observed.
Convocation and community meetings at Bluefield area
This evening Bluefield Chapter No. 20 R A M convenes at 7 40 with work and strong attendance sought. Auxiliaries to the O R C meet at J M Smith home at 1 pm to attend her funeral. Boy Scouts meet at 9 50 am at the post office Federal street to plan parade participation. Red Cross relief auxiliary meets at 3 pm in the Law and Commerce building. C W B M Auxiliary meets at 1 pm to attend Mrs J M Smiths funeral. Bland Street Methodist Church women’s missionary society meets at 3 pm in the church parlor. Loyal Order of Moose members meet Tuesday at 9 am to join the parade.
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Beaver Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Red Man's Hall
Vincent Pachiello
James Elmer Brown
Bland Street Methodist Church
Bluefield
Modern
Woodmen of Americas
J. M. Smith
Boy Scouts
Federal Street
Red Cross Relief Auxiliary
Law and Commerce
C. W. B. M. Auxiliary
Woman's Missionary Society of
Bland Street
Loyal Order of Moose
Red Cross Class Postponed to Wednesday Morning
The American Red Cross postpones the first aid class from Tuesday morning to Wednesday at 9 30. A local division meeting is called for 12 30 today due to the death of Mrs J M Smith. Hotels and restaurants close from 9 to noon and 2 to 5 today. In 1914 America ran a credit balance of 470005006 in foreign trade and Texas’ coal supply would last 5090 years at current rates.
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Red Cross
American Red Cross
Trans
Division of ‘the ©. R. C
J M. Smith
America
The Gun Fighter at Colonial Theater and Twin Kid Dies at Rex
The Gun Fighter starring William S tart appears at the Colonial Theater today. Hart leads a gang of outlaws until a young girl shows his true nature and he sacrifices himself for her. Paty Marie Osborne stars in Twin Kid Dies at the New Rex, with Hearst-Pathe News and other items promised.
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William Start
Colonial Theater
Hart
Paty Marie Osborne
Pathe
Rex Theater
Rooster
Robie Marie
Hearst-Pathe News
Poincare
France
Charehill Towns
Kentucky
Wappenings
Doctors Agree On Eczema Remedy
Doctors endorse D D D as an eczema treatment. Dr George Richardson and Dr Anna Uolmes praise its itch relief and soothing effects. Dr Iran Gabbert claims it cures most eczema and other itching eruptions. The White Pharmacy in Bluefield promotes D D D products with a money back guarantee.
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Geo. T. Richardson
M. D
Anna Uolmes
Iran T. Gabbert
Gabbert
Caldwell
Kansas
Alumni Loyal and Patriotic Program at Bluefield Colored Institute
The Bluefield Colored Institute alumni held a 2 40 PM program in the auditorium with Dr. R. C. Hanson presiding. Speakers included William Matney on Negro loyalty and Dr. Harry Kringslow on modern social movements as Principal Sims gave a patriotic address. A thrift movement plan and committee were formed, and a Red Cross contribution was made.
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Bluefield Colored Institute
R. C. Hanson
William Matney
Harry Ke. Kingslow
Sims
Institute
K C. Harrison
Pansy Howard
H. L. Dickason
Harrison
A. 3. Adams
Northfork
Jessie Free Brown
Wilcoe
W. C. Mitchell
Jessie Hill
Keystone
Clara Abbott
R. F P. Sims
Teld
Red Cross
Bluefield Colored Institute Commended For Red Cross Work
The Bluefield Colored Institute earns commendation for Red Cross activities led by Mrs. W. H. Thomas and Mrs. J. R. Cameron. A report shows the first box worth about two hundred twenty five dollars was prepared in a short time with proper materials and satisfactory execution.
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Bluefield Colored Institute
W. H. Thomas
J. R. Cameron
Red Cross
Officers' Reserve Corps for Colored Men Camp Opening
An officers reserve camp for colored men aged twenty one to forty four will open at Fort Des Moines Iowa within weeks per a message to the local recruiting station from Major E S Stuart commanding the West Vina district. Examinations are held at Huntington and eligible men include graduates with college level education or those with prior military service or training. The Fort Des Moines camp operates on the same basis as existing camps and graduates will be commissioned in the officers reserve corps according to fitness. Applicants must defray
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Fort Des Moines
United States Regular Army
E. \. Stuart
West Vnia
Huntington
Officers’ Reserve Corps
Examinations for Training Camp Applicants Open Soon
Applicants must pay their own exam costs, then be reimbursed by the government after selection. Examinations close June 9, and all who wish to enter the camp must file by then with three recommendations from responsible persons.
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Huntington
Mrs. J. M. Smith Dies at Home in Town
Mrs. J. M. Smith wife of conductor J. M. Smith died at No 304 Fourth Street Sunday at noon after a short illness leaving six children the infant five weeks old Survived by husband mother and father Mr and Mrs W B Motley one brother Carl Motley and three sisters Mrs E D Thomas Mrs D T Whitlock of this city and Mrs Roscoe G Garland of Rocky Mount N C Funeral services from the Christian church today at 2 o'clock with interment in Walnut Grove cemetery
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J. M. Smith
Fourth Street
W. B. Motley
Carl Motley
E. D. Thomas
D. T. Whitlock
Roscoe G. Garland
Rocky Mount
N. C
Magic Corn Remedy Freezone Promises Pain Free Relief
A Cincinnati invention named freezone offers fast corn relief with a few drops applied to tender corns. It claims immediate soreness disappears and the corn loosens to lift out with no pain, even for hard corns and calluses, with a yellow labeled genuine bottle.
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Cincinnati
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