Commencement for Bluefield Colored Institute Graduates
The Bluefield Colored Institute held commencement exercises last night. Graduates are Jennie V Mickens W D Craft and R C Harrison. State Superintendent Thos C Miller awarded diplomas. A program of music recitations and declamations delighted the large audience. Garland Pickard died peacefully Saturday after a two year illness. funeral at Scott Street Church followed by burial beside his sister Rhoda Johnson.
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Bluefield Colored Institute
Jennie V. Mickens
W. D. Craft
R. C. Harrison
Thos. C. Miller
Garland Pickard
Christ
Scott Street
Rhoda Johnson
Bright objects to a misleading school chart about jobs
A Chicago News note attacks a chart in country schools that shows a farmer mowing grass for 18 dollars a month beside a clerk at 40 dollars. the piece argues the chart misleads pupils about earnings and living costs. It also critiques the ad columns for concealing job openings paying 200 dollars monthly. The piece concludes educators should be encouraged to rethink. The Philadelphia Inquirer reflects on the enduring value of the horse amid new transport and labor saving tech, noting it remains vital to industry and workers.
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Bright
Chicago News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Uncalled Letters At Blefield Postoffice June List
Week ending June 1 shows unclaimed letters for men including Robert Holbrook Willie Hylton Frank Horton John Kerlsey BR Millan Bill Maunce William McDemmond R H Staney James I Taylor and women Lottie Akers Della Adams Eliza Anderson Bettie Barns Bell Brooks Maud Cuthbert Gilhiam Lelia Gearheart Sallie Hurt Annie Johnson P F Lewis Leon Mans Minnie Mays Minnie Thomas. Notify advised to avoid oversight.
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Blefield
Robert Holbrook
Willie Hylton
Frank Horton
John Kerlsey
BR Millan
Bill Maunce
William McDemmond
R H Staney
James I
Concord Normal School Commencement Schedule Released
The program lists Sunday morning sermon by Dr. Wm. E. Hatcher of Richmond Virginia. Tuesday evening hosts the Shedrick Medal oratorical contest. Ford Medal essay Wednesday morning. Ladies recitation Wednesday evening. Thursday junior class exercises Thursday morning. Inter-society contest Thursday evening. Commencement proper Friday morning with field day Friday afternoon.
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Concord Normal School
Wm. E. Hatcher
Richmond
Edwards Payne to be executed in Dublin on Friday
The court fixed Friday July 12 between 4 a.m. and 4 p.m. for the execution of Edward Payne colored for the attempted assault on Miss Cynthia Duncan of Dublin Virginia. Payne accepted the verdict calmly and when asked why sentence should not be passed he answered no.
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Edward Payne
Cynthia Duncan
Dublin
Payne
Writ of Error Over Supreme Court Review in King vs Norfolk
The Virginia Supreme Court grants Samuel L. King a writ of error in the Norfolk and Western Railway realty dispute. Case to be heard on the demurrer with property value probably over $200,000. Bristol Courier notes the title to terminal realty remains at stake.
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Samuel L. King
Norfolk and Western Railway
Supreme Court of Virginia
Supreme Court
Bristol
Courier
Trains Collide: Conductor Struck Stepping From Train
Capt. W. O. Franklin of Norfolk and Western stepped in front of an oncoming train at Kenova on Tuesday afternoon. He was hurled into the air, found unconscious, and with a fractured skull. Doctors fear for his recovery.
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W. O. Franklin
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Kenova
Baldwin Elected President of National Association of Special Agents
At a New York meeting of railroad special agents alongside police chiefs, W. G. Baldwin of this city and Roanoke was chosen as president of the National Association of Special Agents of the United States.
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United States
New York
W. G. Baldwin
Roanoke
National Association of Special Agents of the
Dr King’s New Discovery Saves From Death
Mrs. W. K. Haviland of Armonk New York credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal whooping cough and bronchitis after other remedies failed. Her niece with advanced consumption also recovered. Desperate lung disease cases yield to this medicine, guaranteed by druggists with free trial bottles.
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W. K. Haviland
Armonk
N. Y
Dr. King
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