Deep thoughts on papers and changing news role
A local column muses on newspaper influence and advertising, noting how readers see by the papers in modern times. It chronicles wedding plans for H P Wilson and Florence Kelsey, Roanoke visitors, Augusta Military Academy students winning a silver drill cup, and a cottage sale to Mary J. Brown, with officials passing through town on Norfolk and Western rails.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telhgraph
Frank Fox
Jim Shott
Geo. Barger
Augusta Military Academy
Captain Fox
H. I. Shott
Lillian
G. M. Barger
Bridge completed at Gary by United States Coal and Coke
A large steel bridge built by United States Coal and Coke Company at Gary is finished. The sixty foot structure spans the McDowell county road near the company commissary. In Coeburn Virginia Mrs Lucy Carico a widow aged about seventy was found dead in bed by her granddaughter Mrs Cari.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
McDowell County
Lucy Carico
J. M. Carico
Coeburn
Mrs. Cari
Quiet home wedding in Gary for Annie Thompson and Simon Grubb
Annie Thompson and Simon A Grubb were married at a friend’s home in Gary at ten morning with Rev Dr Bourne officiating. The couple, residents of Wilcoe, will travel to Norfolk and other eastern points before returning to Wilcoe to start their life together. Thompson, a bookkeeper at United Supply Company, wore white charmeuse and Killarney roses. Grubb serves as secretary and treasurer of the Y M C A. Thompson is Virginia native and cousin of W A Wilson, a local resident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Wilson
E. F. Randolph & Company
Roanoke
Florence Kelsey
T. Senter
Green Memorial Church
Washington
Bluefield
Katherine Kitts
Gary Wednes
Annie Thompson
Simon A. Grubb
Wilcoe
United Supply Company
Gary
Bourne
Methodist Church
Killarney
Norfolk
Wileoe
Virginia
W. A. Wilson
Local man changes jobs and a bankruptcy filing in Bluefield
John W. Laird, formerly of this place now living in Bluefield, becomes a salesman for Edward Myers Company of Springfield C with territory covering Virginia West Virginia and parts of Kentucky and Tennessee. Buchannan Grocery files voluntary bankruptcy listing assets 2133.47 liabilities 1807 with all creditors in Bluefield. Two coke cars derailed on the Mercer street bridge yard drawing a crowd of over a hundred as wrecking crews worked yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John W. Laird
This Place
Bluefield
Edward Myers Company
Springfield
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Tennessee
Tazewell Republican
M. G. Buchanan
Buchanan Grocery
Mercer’ Street
Elected Secretary Treasurer of Bluefield Athletic Club
Roscoe Crozier has been elected secretary and treasurer of the Bluefield Business Men's Athletic Association succeeding Walter Adkins who held the post for three years. George F. Richerson leaves for Richlands to take a run between Richlands and Williamson and move his family there soon. Colored Students Leave For Homes as evening trains are crowded with Bluefield Colored Institute students departing for home after the institute closed Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roscoe Crozier
Bluefield Business Men's Athletic Association
Walter Adkins
Richlands
George F. Richerson
Mr. Richerson
Williamson
Bluefield Colored Institute
Bland Street Methodist Choir Rehearsal Tonight
The Bland Street Methodist church choir will rehearse this evening at 8 o'clock. All members are asked to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street Methodist Church
Kanawha Dancing Club Proms Dance Tonight At 8:30
Community notices report the Kanawha Dancing Club will host a dance tonight starting promptly at 8 30. Local business changes include Dr J J Goodwill relocating his Bluefield offices to 438 Prince ton avenue and Ross Kahle moving from Higginbotham avenue to Law and Commerce Building rooms 507 508 509. The merchants rest room offers a parcel room phone and chairs while students may enroll for day or evening stenography bookkeeping mathematics and English instruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kanawha Dancing Club
Ross & Kahle
Higginbotham Avenue
Law and Commerce Building
Bookkeeping Courses Offer Early Career Prospects
Courses lead to secure positions within six months. Students should have solid arithmetic grammar and spelling before attempting these programs. Rates and terms available by contacting W. H. Cunningham Bluefield Normal and Business College at Bluefield West Virginia. Also notes a merchants rest room for ladies open daily except Sundays 8 am to 7 pm inviting ladies to use it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Cunningham
Bluefield Normal and Business College
Bluefield Avenue
Tyler Street
Bluefield
W. Va
Merchants
Merchants Rest Room Welcomed by Bluefield Civic Club
Welch residents are invited to use Bluefield's merchants rest room on Higginbotham avenue near Princeton avenue during shopping visits. The facility offers a public telephone parcel room reading and writing space a maid on duty and a complete toilet room for travelers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Bluefield
Welch Telegraph
Edwin Mann
A. C
Civic Club of
Telegraph
Meeting crowds, hires, and new Welch town plans
A social meeting concluded with refreshments as Mrs. Swope hosted. About 150 Hollins Institute students traveled by train No. 3 from Virginia to their homes in Ohio, Kentucky, and this state. Dr. Kell hag attended the Southwest Virginia Dental Association in Tazewell. A. 4%. Litz of Tazewell plans a new housing project for Pond Creek Coal Company workers, with quarter million dollar contract and a future town formed by four to six room homes and modern amenities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Virginia
Ohio
Kentucky
Hollins Institute
I. J. Rhodes
Elizabeth
Katherine
Tazewell
A. Z. Litz
George P. Hall
Mr. Rhodes
Mary Paul
Roanoke
Welch Lumber Company
J. W. Overstreet
Bluefield
S. C. Bernheim
Raleigh County
F. G. Kell Hag
Southwest Virginia Dental Association
Litz
S. P. Hogan
Pond Creek Coal Company
Pike County
Liller
Bath
Contractor W. A. Liller to Build 420 Homes Nationwide
W. A. Liller, a well known contractor from Otko ser, West Virginia, has been awarded a contract to construct four hundred twenty houses across the United States. He advertises in the Daily Telegraph classifieds seeking carpenters and helpers for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Liller
W.va
United States
Daily Telegraph
Ggcare
Page couple fairs bridal trip and court notes
Mr and Mrs Robert L Page return from a two week bridal tour visiting Chicago Indianapolis and Cincinnati and attend the home of Mr and Mrs Robert Bernheim. The court room receives a fresh coat of buff paint and varnish brightening walls and ceiling. In Circuit Court G A Swope administrator sues Standard Pocahontas Coal damages 10000 and Chancery matter Graham Grocery vs Lambert. Susie Toler divorce update and Methodist Ladies Aid met with Mrs G A Swope. large crowd attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert L. Page
Welch
Berwind
Page
Crawfordsville
Ind
Chicago
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Robert Bernheim
Circuit Court
G. A. Swope
John Romanski
The
Standard
Pocahontas Coal Company
Graham Grocery Company
Herndon Lambert
John Toler
Susie Toler
Ladies’ Aid Society
Methodist Church
Ward's Quaker Kidney Pills Promote Kidney Health
This advertisement touts Ward's Quaker Kidney Pills as a remedy for kidney poisoning and backache. It claims cleansing of kidneys, relief from dropsy rheumatism gravel and urinary trouble, with a money back guarantee from The White Pharmacy. Price is 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ward
Diamonds Rush Into America Amid Tariff Fears
New York on June 5 reports diamond importers rushing large quantities into the United States in anticipation of higher duties. Customs appraisers note that May shipments valued at four and a half million dollars passed through this port, a record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
New York
United States
Norfolk and Western Schedule From Roanoke May 25 1913
Train timetable lists departures from Roanoke and Bluefield to Lynchburg Roanoke Norfolk Philadelphia New York and Cincinnati with Pullman sleepers cafe cars and parlor cars. Dates May 25 1913 with agent contacts W B Bevill and W C Saunders in Roanoke Virginia.
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Bluefeld
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Richmond
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Bluefield
Shenandoah
Columbus
Cincinnati
Charleston
Norton
Saeger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
W. C. Saunders
Virginia
Mercer County Court Orders Road Easement Clearances
At a May 5 1913 session the Mercer County Court directed the road engineer to remove fences on road rights of way and to remove timber and obstructions near the rights of way to ensure safe travel for the public. A copy-Teste.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Mercer
Wirt A. French
W. J. Lilly
A. B. Caffee
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Drew Smith
Elkhorn
Alexander Powell
F. R
G. 3
Sunset Magazine
W. J. Jenks
No. 16
Mary J. Brown
Jas. R. Laird
Tazewell Avenue
Laird
JL. Kek. Johnson
N. D. Maher
Norfolk and Western
Stieff” Player - Piano
Strfeff
Ghas
M. Stieff
Yeale Street
Lynchberg, Va
C. W. Whitmore, Mer
Bodington’s
West Jefferson Creamery
D. E. Bodington Quality Grocer
C. B. Whitlow
Isadore Cohen
Princeton Avenue
Matz Hotel Turkish Bath Establishment
Ss. L. Matz
Ter Brown Sneerinas
Spartanburg
S.o-Mey
Peasloe-Caulbdert Go
Louleville, Kye
Gentienenie
Soliant, Qa
Ten Cote Tagee
Pacolet Manufacturing
Pacolet Mfg. Co
S.C
Peaslee-Gaulbert Co
Louisville, Ky
Nixon Paint & Paper CO
Bluefield, W. Va
Welch News
Thos. E. Peery
Natiicsal Bank
W. C. Jones
Postoffice
Pocahontas, Virginia
J. W. Thornton & Bro
Athens
Princeton
Henry
Care Shumate Clothing Co
Elks Opera House
Keithig
Pictures
Clarence Wilbur
Clarence Wilbur & Co
van Cello
Civic Club
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Goodwill
Union Bank and Trust Co
Easley & West
School of Stenography and General Business
Lilburn E. Ward
Bloch Co.'s
Pocahontas
Keyser
Norfolk & Western
McCue & Wright Milling Company
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