Personalities and Briefs From Bluefield Area
J Be Townes of Graham is ill at home. Dr A K Thompson left for Morgantown. William Ritter of Columbus visits Bluefield on business. Various officials and visitors from Huntington Logan Princeton and Richlands pass through or stay in the city. A music recital closes a term. a gun club event is planned. and local firms announce travel and meetings. Walter Gearhart, aged 14, wounded himself last week but improves. Blue Ribbon extracts advertised as preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Gearhart
Bland County
Inspector Paul Submits Mine Disaster Reports to Governor
Mine Inspector J. W. Paul has filed detailed reports on the Rush Run Red Ash and Grapevine Shaft disasters in which 81 lives were lost. The documents urge mining legislation reforms and pamphlet distribution to miners. Governor Dawson will review the materials in coming days.
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J. W. Paul
Dawson
Paul
Goodwill Band Hosts Open Air Concert and Ice Cream Fete
The Goodwill Band staged an open air concert and ice cream festival on the store lawn Saturday evening to benefit the band. Electric lights and Japanese lanterns brightened the grounds as a large crowd enjoyed the performance and expressed appreciation for the music.
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Goodwill Band
Goodwill Store
Meaning of the Three Gold Balls Explained for Pawnbrokers
Henry Rodgin of Bluefield Loan Co. explains the three gold balls symbol seen on pawn shops. He traces the emblem to Saint Nicholas charity and to the Medici family arms used by Lombard bankers in London. The three balls became a recognized badge of pawn brokers through history.
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Henry Rodgin
Bluefield Loan Co
St. Nicholas’ Charity
London
Richard
Lombard Street
Elizabeth
Sent to Prison for Snoring in Church
Charles Shubert and Charles Shook were fined 20 dollars each for snoring in Whiteside Baptist Church in Chattanooga Tennessee. With no money they were sent to the workhouse for three months to work off the fines. Shubert slept with arms stretched out during prayer as Rev B W Austin testified that sermons were repeatedly interrupted by loud snoring. Judge Reynolds ruled the act disrupted public worship and deemed the fine light.
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Charles Shubert
Charles Shook
Whiteside Baptist Church
Chattanooga
Tenn
Shubert
B. W. Austin
D. Reynolds
Second District Campaign Ends In Whirlwind Finish
The Second district congressional race closes with a frantic home stretch as James Lakin and Col. Tom Davis push to the finish. Davis is viewed as beaten by many observers though both candidates express confidence. H. G. Baxton surmises Col. Davis’s last appearance in politics.
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James 8. Lakin
Col
Tom Davis
Davis
West Virginia
H. G. Baxton
Two Paint Rules for Cleanliness and Green Seal Use
A hardware store notice from Eureka Hardware Co. promotes two painter rules: maintain cleanliness as a priority and use Green Seal Liquid Paint in all jobs. The ad emphasizes product choice and professional standards.
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Eureka Hardware Co
For Rent Eleven Room House Ad
Classified notice for a rental of an eleven room house with application directed to Thornton Clothing Co. 66 61. Contrasting health claim promotes Bardock Blood Bitters as a purifier and tonic for the system.
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Thornton Clothing Co
Bardock Blood
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Ao’ Ree
Phen Here
A. Boon
I E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Ave
Bluefield
West VA
Bluefield Book & Stationery
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
J. BE. Townes
Graham
A. K Thompson
Morgantown
William Ritter
Columbus
T. C. Miller
Huntington
W. T. Bevill
Logan
Sheriff Brasley
Welch
W. M. Mahood
Princeton
W. D Ord
Landgraff
Parkersburg
Joseph M. Sanders
Charleston
Samuel Turk
Norton, Va
R. J. Dudley
Fale Mill
F. E Danny
Fire Department
L W. Oakes
The
Norfolk and Western
Richlands
Friends
Miss Sallie Hanter
Ellie Thornton
Javie Pagb
Pearl Roach
Janie Marshall
Charlotte County, Va
Max Witten
Mary Cooley
Bessie Witten
D. O. Baldwin
Cincinnati
Misa Gertrude Watts
Bland Street
Charles E. Reynolds
Railroad Special Agente
K. V. Woodson
Huff, Andrews & Thomas Company
Virginia
E. Fisher
Evansville
Ind
C. B Hancock
Bluefield Hardware Company
Hot Springs
Ark
Association of Hardware Dealers
Roanoke News
Cofer
Roanoke
Consolidated Fuel Company
W. Va
Opera House
Bluefield Choral Society
R. Blian Owen
J. P. Cameron
T. E
Mgr
Schnuriman
Bluefield, W. VA
Shelton & Jordan
Larion Supply Co
Marion
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Just
Ziegler Shoes
Ziegler
Madras
America
Bluefield Mercantile Company
Bluefield Mole
Bluefield Muse
Exchange
Kelly Building
Raleigh Street
Troi
ARCK
Holmboe
Clariesvirg -Elges YW Vaan
ENSO
O’learyj Real Estate
Higginbotham Avenue
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