Local notices and events in Bluefield and Mercer county
Various items from Bluefield and Mercer county include sales at Pedigo Co and a June 6 skating rink dance with Lindemann's Orchestra, a Black Diamond motor bus excursion service after 7 pm, tax and laundry notices, and moving of offices. Also reported are a hailstorm at Bluestone and court/municipal notices, and community updates on audits, arrivals, and local inspections.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Lindemann’s
Berthere
Metor
Black Diamond
Thpfield
Carroll R. Woods
Lindemann
Salvation
Ensign George 8. Gilks
Pittsburg
Bluefield
Salvation Army Corps
Ensign Gilke
Raleigh Street
Mr. Gilks
Estern
Pennsylvania
West Virpe
Pitteburg
Salvation Army Band
Midshipmen Elect Team Captains for Next Season
Annapolis officials announce next season captains Dale Harris from Pennsylvania baseball Thos A Huckins from Missouri field and track Glenn R Hartwig from Michigan tennis Ira McKee will receive the athletic association sword for excellence and Harry A Bolles from Washington State will have his name engraved on the Thompson trophy cup for promoting athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annapolis
Midshipmen
Dale Harris
Pennsylvania
Thos. A. Huckins
Missouri
Glenn R. Hartwig
Michigan
Navy Athletic Association
Ira McKee
The
Athletic Association
Harry A. Bolles
Washington State
Odd Fellows Building Corporation Dissolves in West Virginia
Notice states stockholders of the Odd Fellows Building Corporation meet in Matoaka West Virginia on December 6 1922 and pass a resolution to discontinue business and dissolve the corporation. C J Carter signs as attesting officer and the dissolution is attested by W P Haller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Pellows Building Corporation
West Virginia
Matoaka
W. Va
Preparations for Major Quarry Blast at Pounding Mills
Superintendent Hunter at the limestone quarry in Pounding Mills Virginia says preparations are underway to set off a huge blast later this week. Drill crews have sunk holes to be loaded and fired by an electric battery with explosives supplied by E. J. DuPont Powder Company. The blast will produce enough rock to keep the plant running for a year and may be filmed by Fox Feature Service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hunter
Pounding Mills
E. J. DuPont Powder Company
Wilmington
Del
Fox Feature Service
Law Firm Transfers Library by Wire Rope Route
The McClaugherty and Richardson law firm moved from their Law and Commerce building to the seventh floor of the Commercial Bank building. To save time they rigged a wire rope across Commerce street with a wooden box carrier to shuttle books records and equipment between offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
McClaugherty & Richardson
T Law
Commercial Bank
Law and Commerce
Commerce Street
New Bank
Flint’s Rev Reed Sees Century Mark as Oldest Clergyman
Flint Michigan honors Rev Seth Reed aged about 100, believed world’s oldest clergyman. His 70 years of ministry include frequent Court Street M B church pulpits before five years ago and uninterrupted Michigan conference roll calls since 1844. Reed, born 1823 in southern Connecticut, credits clean living and reading avidly for longevity. He helped found the Anti Saloon League in 1898 and recalls tobacco and liquor as unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Seth Reed
Flint
Court Street
M. B
Connecticut
Rev. Reed
Rev
Reed
Anti-Saloon League
Rev William C Honaker Dead at Brush Fork
Mercer county resident and Civil War veteran Rev William Carlton Honaker died at his Brush Fork home at 6 15 yesterday morning aged 81 His wife preceded him in death Survived by three sons D L P and S Monaker all of this city Funeral 1 PM at his late home with interment in Brush Fork cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Carlton Honaker
Mercer County
Brush Fork
Honaker
Mr. Honaker
L. P
S. Monaker
My American Wife Opens at Colonial With Swanson Triumph
Gloria Swanson stars in Paramount film My American Wife at the Colonial Theatre opening. She plays a Kentucky racing-spirited woman amid Argentine settings, with Manuel La Tassa rescuing her after a party insult. Antonio Moreno and Geno Corrado also deliver strong performances in key roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gloria Swanson
Paramount
Colonial Theatre
Miss Swanson
Natalie Chester
Manuel la Tassa
Antonio Moreno
Natalie
Manuel
Geno Corrado
Pedro de Grossa
Three Brokers Admit Conspiracy in Market Manipulation
In New York on June 4 three stock brokers Wm Herman Henry Spitz and Jas Graf confessed to conspiracy connected with curb market manipulation. Judge Mc Intyre will set sentencing for June 18. The defendants worked for the former Graf Co brokerage firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wm. Herman
Henry Spitz
Jas. Graf
McIntyre
Graf & Co
Derby Scratches Leave No American Entry
Ten years ago on June 4 1013 Knight's Way was scratched from the English Derby list after Richard Croker purchased it leaving no American entry. Twenty five years ago on June 3 1898 Pittsburg manager Watkins bought Tom O'Brien and Frank Bowerman from the Baltimore Orioles. Columbus notes Anthony Downey defeated Jack Perry in a twelve round middleweight bout by judges decision tonight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knight’s Way
Richard Croker
Manager Watkins
Pittsburg
Tom O’brien
Frank Bowerman
Baltimore Orioles
Columbus
Anthony Downey
Jack Perry
Truck Goes Over Bank Near Havace In McDowell County
Dave Komore of Welch injured when a Ford truck went over a fifty foot embankment near Havace McDowell County carrying two others. The truck owned by John Loko restaurant owner of Welch struck a tree after tumbling down the bank. R H Powell followed and saw the disappearance. Komore was taken to Welch Hospital where one occupant later reported injured with non serious injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dave Komore
Welch
Havace
McDowell County
John Loko
R. H. Powell
Komore
Elch
Americans Raise Prices in Paris Again
Paris observers note the cost of living rises amid a flood of American tourists and traders. Recent arrivals of coast seafood flooding markets saw lobsters at fifteen francs a pound sell quickly while cod at three francs a pound failed to move, with thousands of pounds discarded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Coal executives warn against hamstringing industry
Beckley WV June 4 a special report quotes Phil M Snyder president of East Gulf Princewick Longbranch Pemberton Fuel and Gien coal companies warning against broad federal control over coal like the Interstate Commerce Commission over railroads He argues new licensing and board election rules would raise operating costs and hurt consumers and Beckley’s growth. He notes coal drives local prosperity and warns high values tax rents risk driving trade away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beckley
Philtty M. Snyder
East Gulf Coal Company
Princewick Coal Company
Longbranch Coal Company
Pemberton Fuel Co
Giencoe Coal Company
West Virginia
Kiwanis Club
Raleigh County
United States Coal Comm
United States Coal Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Phil M. Snyder
G. C. Hedrick
Snyder
van Sweringens
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Commission
Mount Hope
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DR. F. L. Black & Sons Dentists
Summers St
F. L. Black
J. W. Black
F. W. Black
J. B. Eades
Bluefield Foto
Eland Street
W. Ve
William H.carr
Abrams
Kelly & Moyer Bidg
Bluefield, W. Va
N. E. Rierson
Bluefeld
Princeton Ave
Our
Altamont
H. G. O’neil
Eabhalmer
Bland St. Bluefield
W. V
Scientific Embelmers
Pedigo Co
W. G. Ferrell
East
Princeton Avenue
White Star Laundry Co
Holston
Lawrence Layne
J. J. Devery
Sacred Heart Catholic
Powhatan
Commercial Bank Building
Federal Street
J. P. Andrews
Munsing Athletic Union Salts
J. C. Akers
Ume. E. S. Pediga Co
Columbia Records
Carroll Carpenter
Union Street
Hudson
Central Fire Station
Knights Templar
Monroe Street
Owl Car
Princeton Power Company
College Avenue
Fred Cofer
Roy Swenson
Paterson
N. J
Cofer
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Blacksburg
Stovall
Bluefield Avenue
Chestnut Street
J. O. Mitchell
Bradshaw-Mann
Bland Street
Hall
Bluestone
Tagewell County
James A. Murphy
West Graham
Ratcliff
W. M. Rateliff
Spring Street
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Cooper
Keystone Coal and Coke Co
American Coal Co
McComas
Northfork
Keystone
Ladies’ Union
Ladies Union, First Christian Church
D. W. Tabor
Holand Avenue
Mothe Power
Motive Power Department
Norfolk and Western
W. H. Sperow
First National Bank
Chicago Norfolk Western Coal Co
L. C. Sieber
Becy Fisher
Chicago
IDE and
Wilson Bros
Easley -Perkins & Co
Temple OF Fashion
Corporation
C. J. Carter
W. P. Haller
Palmer & Fowler
LAW Library
WM. C. Honaker
Brushfork
Kaiser
Bride
Wilhelm
Princess Hermine
Doorn
Silesia
Deorn
Yesteryears
J. W. Waters CO
PRA
Tause OF
J. P. Adrews
Troom
Coal Commission
Wim. Greenspon, D. D
Optometrist
W. Virginia
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Cretonne
East End
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Ave
Fairview Pharmacy
South Streets
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