Russian Oil Supply Opens For Nasley Penn Drug Store
The paper notes a hard to source medicine now available as supply lines adjust in Europe. Nasley Penn Drug Store announces genuine pure white Russian oil amid wartime disruptions. The entry also mentions local musicians Winston Brown's four-piece orchestra securing a three month engagement at Corneil Bluffs in Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Nasley-Penn Drug Store
Winston Brown
Colored Orchestra
Corneil Bluffs
Lown End
Omaha
Neb
Brown
Local Funeral Service Invites All to Ceremony
All are welcome to attend the full service and ceremony honoring the deceased Charles L. Snead H. A. Tiller W. EK Surface Thos. Dowdey L. L. Linkenhoker and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles L. Snead
H. A. Tiller
W. EK
Surface
Thos. Dowdey
L. L. Linkenhoker
First Suit Under New Advertising Law in Bluefield
A. B. Martin sues United States Woolen Mills Co. under a new misdemeanor advertising law. The suit, filed in Bluefield, alleges a May 5 ad offering a made to order suit and Palm Beach suit for 15 dollars failed to match the sample and misrepresented the Palm Beach label. Trial set after a continuance with Judge Harold A. Ritz for the plaintiff and Geo Dillard for the defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire Chambers
United States Woolen Mills Co
A. B. Martin
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Palm Beach
Harold A. Ritz
Geo. Dillard
Mournful resolutions for L L Linkenhoker of Bluefield
The Bluefield Camp 9595 Modern Woodmen of America committee drafts resolutions in memory of L L Linkenhoker. They note his status as a neighbor citizen and son, request mourning drape of the camp charter for 30 days, and direct copies to his family and the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
W. Va
Bluefield Camp
Woodmen of America
L. L. Linkenhoker
Linkenhaker
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
R. F. Turner
H. M. Tanner
H. L. Moore
Welch man Gray reports large sale of his property assets
BR Gray of Welch former deputy clerk in McDowell circuit court said he has disposed of about 38000 dollars worth of man an artry he handles as trustee in the Calhoun estate during a city visit yesterday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BR. H. Gray
Welch
Circuit Court
McDowell County
A. L. Calhoun
Real Estate Firm Reports Mixed Appraisals in Recent Sales
Mr Gray notes A L Calhoun Keystone properties sold at varied prices above and below appraisals. Overall sales were fair. He remains active in disposing of remaining properties despite six months of vigorous activity.
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A. L. Calhoun Keystone
Gray
Man Arrested for Unlabeled Whiskey Shipment
Lewis Jones colored of this city was arrested on Bluefield avenue by Lieut. Stafford Patrolman Harman and Special Officer Rutherford for bringing whiskey into the state without proper labeling. Jones had twenty four half pints in a wagon from Graham labeled six quarts. Police say label must specify bottle amount. Jones jailed for Monday hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Jones
Bluefield Avenue
Stafford
Harman
Rutherford
Jones
Graham
Lewis
A Way Out With Dean's Kidney Pills
Mrs. A. J. Neel of Bluefield West Virginia trusts Dean's Kidney Pills for kidney backache following la grippe. She reports relief from back pain and improved health after using the remedy and continues to use it when kidneys feel off. The price is 50 cents and Dean's is sold by all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY supplies.
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Doan
Bluefield
A. J. Neel
Burton Street
W. Va
Dean
Neel
Foster Milburn Co. Props
Buffalo
N. Y
Story of Joseph Sermon at Beechwood Camp Service
Beechwood Camp Woodmen of the World will hold its first memorial service at the Presbyterian church at 3 pm, featuring Rev. W. Moore’s sermon on the Story of Joseph and a Norfolk and Western quartet performance. Members will gather at 12:30 pm, march routes planned, and graves decorated afterward at Walnut Grove cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beechwood
Presbyterian Church
Beechwood Camp
Woodmen of the World
W. Moore
Joseph
Norfolk and Western Quartette
Omaha
Nebraska
Western Union Telegraph Company
Associated Companies
Bluefield
Mercer County
Thomas Street
Bluefield Avenue
Princeton Avenue
Tazewell Street
Walnut Grove
Federal Street
North Street
Hancock
Appalachian Power Co
Officers Installed at Ivanhoe Commandery No 10
In Bramwell at the Masonic temple a special conclave of Ivanhoe Commandery No 10 Knights Templar installed officers led by Eminent Commander A. E. Knee. Other officers named include J. C. Newbold as generalissimo, H. G. Steele as captain general, G. B. Smith senior warden, J. McCrickard junior warden, H. Bowen treasurer, R. L. Parsons recorder, B. Moore jrelate, J. K. Salt standard bearer, J. L. Thornton sword bearers, C. Craft warder and W. H. Anderson sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ivanhoe
Knights Templars
Bramwell
A. E. Knee
J. C. Newbold
H. G. Steele
Geo. B. Smith
Joseph McCrickard
Harry Bowen
R. L. Parsons
Recorder
B. Moore
J Relate
J. K. Salt
J. L. Thornton
Charles Craft
W. H. Anderson
Sentinel
Austro-Hungarian Fortresses Reported Demolished
Dispatches state Przemysl is an open city and that the fortress has been dismantled, reducing its military significance with Austria deeming it of little strategic value.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austria
Przemys
State Superintendent declines Montana university presidency offer
State Superintendent of Schools M. P. Shawkey refused to consider the University of Montana presidency offer at a salary of 7000 dollars a year, noting the amount was nearly double his current West Virginia schools salary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Shawkey
University of Montana
West Virginia
Educators to convene in Charleston WV June meeting
West Virginia Education Association plans its annual gathering in Charleston on June 16 17 and 18 with advance enrollment rising and expectations for a record turnout. Pardoned veteran Ferguson marks golden wedding anniversary in Lima Ohio aged 74 formerly a grocer and Civil War veteran who killed a man in a dispute and received a life sentence.
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Grand Council
Bluestone Council
United Commercial Travelers
West Virginia
Virginia
Kentucky
Maryland
Lychburg
West Virginia Education Association
Charleston
Lima
Samuel Ferguson
Willis
Ohio
Ferguson
Two More Arrests In Indianapolis Lottery Case
Two more arrests were made in Indianapolis as police step up their bid to halt baseball pool sales. Robert Houlton, 35, charged with manufacturing a lottery, and Charles E. McGinnis, 42, charged with operating a lottery, were released on bonds. Police allege Hamilton employed 10 girls to prepare lottery slips at a home in a fashionable city district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Robert Houlton
Charles E. McGinnis
Hamillton
William Visits Archduke Frederick Amid Birthday Fete
Emperor William arrived in Berlin to join Archduke Frederick for his birthday celebration. The visit coincides with revelry over the fall of Prazemysl. Crowds greeted the emperor with wild enthusiasm during the tribute in the Austrian commander’s quarters.
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Kaiser
Berlin
London
Emperor William
Archduke Frederick
Achduke
Prazemysl
Willian
Trawler Ebenezer Sunk in North Sea by German Submarine
The trawler Ebenezer was sunk in the North Sea yesterday by a German submarine after the crew abandoned ship. The crew were landed at Lerwick today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
North Sea
Lerwick
Trawlers Arrive with Sunk Craft Crews in Norwich
Date June 5. The trawler Little Boy from Lowestoft arrived at Norwich with the crews of the trawlers Horace and Economy, both sunk by German forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norwich
England
Little Boy
Lowestoft
Horace
Economy
Bryant's Poetic Career Unearthed Facts on Thanatopsis
The North American Review first published Thanatopsis when Bryant was nearly twenty three, but the poem did not gain its famous form until 1821 when Bryant was twenty six or twenty seven. The piece argues Bryant’s precocity appears in retirement from early vols and notes his output spanned Jefferson and Hayes administrations.
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Bryant
North American Review
Thomas Jefferson
Rutherford B. Hayes
Fire alarm signal list and Przemysl note
A list documents fire alarm signals at multiple city streets including Bluefield Avenue intersections and Bland, Raleigh, Giles, Princeton, and Monk streets as well as references to City Hall and Fire Station sites. The text then shifts to a Militia Call and a brief French press note about Przemysl Paris on June 5.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Princeton Avenue
Russell Street
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Sublette & Barnes
Thomas Street
Chestnut Street
Spruce Street
Cherry Street
Raleigh Street
Federal Avenue
Raleigh and
Stewart Streets
Wyoming
Monroe Streets
Giles Street
Lee and
Franklin Streets
Reese and
Marshall Streets
Allen and Powell Streets
Pulaski and
Park Streets
Bland and Jones Streets
Bland and
Williams Streets
Ellis
North Streets
South
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar and
Frederick Sts
Middle Adams Street
Roanoke and
Clark Streets
Norfolk and Western
Hardy and
Orange
Standard
Brid. Ave
Midway
Henry and Greenbrier Streets
Upper Jones Street
Central Station
Przemysl
Paris
Arms of Antwerp and its historic castle tale
Historians recount Antwerp taking its name from a Frankish castle guarding the Scheldt. The penalty for theft was hand cutting and throwing severed hands into the river, giving the city arms the two hands motif. The article notes the Steen castle and grand medieval fairs drawing merchants worldwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antwerp
Scheldt
Antwerpen
Charles V
Steen Castle
London Standard
Train Schedule for Eiweet May 1 1915 Lynchburg Roanoke New York
Schedule lists departures from Bluefield at 6 45 a m for Lynchburg and local stops with 9 15 a m for Roanoke. Pullman sleepers serve Norfolk Philadelphia and New York via Hagerstown. Evening trains include 9 15 p m sleeper to Norfolk and 8 30 p m to Charleston Columbus Cincinnati and Chicago with cafes at 8 10 a m and 6 10 a m for Jaeger and Williamson. Additional services to Gary and local agents available.
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Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Richmond
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Jaeger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
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Nellie
Sherman Joice
Mineral Street
Maggie Grey
Justice of the Peace
H. B. Lee
Lincoln Hully
John C. Stetson University
DeLand, Fla
Grace Methodist Church
J. G. Stafford
J.W. Holliday
H. S
C. K
F. E. Stafford
McCloskey
Clover Club
Masonic Temple
Daughters of Confederacy
the Daughters of the Confederacy
Hunter
C. L. Bailey
South Street
Dilger's Jewelery Store
New Hope
D. H. Carr
Barger & McBride Concrete Co. G
Barger-McBride Concrete Co
M. Barger
P. McBride
Montgomery County
Berry Growers Association
Cambria
Phone 457
Sandy Hidge Fuel Co
J. E. Johnson
Rexall
East Wnd Pharmacy
Dr. Rush
East Bend Pharmacy
Nunnally's and Liggetts
East End
Carter
Graham Music Co
Graham, Va
MT. Varnon
Main Street
G. Ww. Whitmore
Mgr
M. BR
Foland
Raleigh
St. Bluefield
James E. Mayer
Blumfield
LAW
Columbia Me
Bex
Vonderscher & Son
Kelley & Meyer
Corvin Brothers
Pia
Allen Street
Isadore Cohen Company
W. C. Alexander
Bland St. Pocahontas Agency
Flat Top Drug CO
Stone’s
Mephisto
United States Woolen Mills Company
A. B
Martin
Calhoun
F. & G. Quinine Hair Tonic
Flynn & Hem
Weall Coal Weald Wend Vani
THE
WHITE
Pharmacy
Boeze
Ivanhoe Commandery No
West Virginian Association of School Teachers
Ebenezer
Thanatopsis
Pulaski Street
Arms OF
Henry Rodgin Co., Jewelers and Opticians
Cream OF
Bluefield Ice Cream Co
Royal Steam Laundry
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