Point of Death for Gard ner merchant Whitt Pegram in Princeton
Whitt Pegram a gardener and sawmill town merchant four miles from Princeton lay near death in Princeton General Hospital from blood poisoning after a barber shave cut. Surgeons used antitoxin with no anesthetic to control infection, reviving him. doctors hope for recovery while questions linger on origin of the poisoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitt Pegram
Gardner
Princeton
Princeton Seneral
Pegram
Wallingford
Greatest Blood Remedy S S S 8 For the Blood
The ad touts S. S. 8 as a universal blood purifier made from roots herbs and barks. It claims to cleanse the blood remove taint and cure skin diseases rheumatism catarrh scrofula and contagions blood poisoning. It urges readers to obtain S. S. 8 at drug stores or write Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Westin Folke Westen Schedule May 1 1915
Railroad timetable for Roanoke region listing departure times and destinations from Bluefield through Lynchburg Roanoke Richmond Philadelphia New York and Chicago. Includes Pullman sleepers cafe cars and connections to Norfolk and Western lines with agent contact for more information.
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Bluefield
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Richmond
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Charleston
Columbus
Cincinnati
Chicago
Cafe
Jaeger
Williamson
Gary
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
W. C. Saunders
Traf
Mgr
Gen's Pass
Virginia
Court closes May term with divorces and custody awards
Judge Herndon finalized several proceedings. Wallie Duff and Albert Duff divorce with custody to Wallie for their six year old Alfred. Other divorces grant custody to spouses for multiple children. George Melvin and Rhoda Ann Melvin divorce annulled marriage. Caperton versus Caperton amended alimony and visit rights. Several land sale chancery suits cleared from the docket.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josephine
Fannie
George Melvin
Rhoda Ann Melvin
Annie May Melvin
Irene Bowling Caperton
Reuben KE
Caperton
Eighty Year Old J E Woodson Dies
J E Woodson of this city died in Gadson Alabama after a year there for health. He was eighty years old and died of infirmities of age. He served as orderly sergeant in Lowery's battery and for twenty years as clerk of the Greenbrier Baptist Association. His body was sent to Alderson for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. KE. Woodson
Alderson
Gadson
Ala
Mr. Woodson
J. E. Woodson
Princeton
Hinton
Woodsons
Alerson
Chesapeake and Ohio
Lowery’s Battery
Allen Carien
Erastus Peck
Summers County
Woodson
Greenbrier
Power Plant Flood Delays Princeton Power Co Line
Heavy Saturday rain flooded the Princeton Power Co plant crippling machinery for the day and delaying the launch of a new street car to the park. Motormen were to be trained on the new cars but the flood halted such work. Cars likely not in service until the Bluefield line is ready. Directors met again Saturday with no public update, but efforts continue to complete the line as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton Power Co
Bluefield
Macadam Work Reopens on Bluefield Princeton Road
Work on the unfinished gap of the Bluefield Princeton highway resumed yesterday morning and, if weather stays favorable, the road should reopen in two or three days. Near Judge Smith’s home inside the county seat about 600 feet remain to be laid with macadam, and only short sections remain elsewhere near the courthouse. Mrs Myrtle Adams of Tampa Florida arrives in Princeton on Sunday to spend the summer at Gardner with her parents Mr and Mrs William Lyons.
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A. G.livesey
Poston
Lynchburg
Virginian Railroad Company
Oney's Gap
Princeton
Virginian
Holland
Athens
Cleveland
Ohio
Railroad Transportation Motherhoods
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States
Army
Navy
Bluefield
Judge Smith
Gardner
Myrtle Adams
Tampa
Fla
William Lyons
Adams
Sweet Potato Plants for Sale
Offer of 100 000 white and yellow sweet potato plants at 3 dollars per 1000. Also fine Ponderosa and Stone tomato plants at 1 dollar per 100. Contact Fallon Florist in Roanoke, Walt.
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Fallon
Florist
Roanoke
Walt
Brick dwellings on College Hill injure by stone throw
Mrs. Milt French received a painful gash on the top of her head Sunday afternoon while viewing brick dwellings on College Hill being built by Carr & Bratton. The wound was not serious.
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Mrs. Frey
Mrs. c
Milt French
Carr & Bratton
College Hill
The Carpenter Seeks Raise Behind the Wings
A stage carpenter asks the theater manager for higher wages. The manager questions the need, noting the carpenter often stands in the wings listening to the play. The carpenter replies that this very activity is the reason he deserves a raise.
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Pittsburgh Telegraph
Delay Explained in Comedic Exchange at the Door
The Passing Show records a brief skit where Ellen explains a delayed return due to her apron caught in a door. A clever exchange follows as she notes she left ten minutes ago but only now learned of it.
Odd social entry ritual cited by New York Journal
A quoted exchange from the New York Journal notes a risqué method some girls use to gain society entry. The dialogue frames the practice as strange and inappropriate.
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New York Journal
It Is Appreciation of the Exacting Not the Indulgent
A brief reflection on value being found in precise standards rather than easy pleasure, emphasizing discipline, accuracy, and discernment in work and judgment. It contrasts indulgence with rigor, urging steadfast attention to detail and high quality in practice and thought.
Physician's Rheumatism Cure Ad Claims Quick Relief
Advert says business and professional men with rheumatism find relief by Rheuma. It claims to expel poisonous secretions, uses no opiates, and speeds comfort. Two bottles cost a dollar at White and Central pharmacies. money back if not satisfied.
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White
Central Pharmacy
Forethought saves big expenses with a family remedy
E. W. Archer of Caldwell Ohio notes his family has relied on Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for years. He says they never travel without it, highlighting its practical value. The product is obtainable everywhere.
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E. W. Archer
Caldwell
Ohio
Chamberlain
T S
Rookies Camp Opens at Plattsburg
Plattsburg New York hosts the second encampment of citizen soldiers with business professionals students and teachers from the eastern states. For a full month volunteers will receive military training under regular army officers and endure typical modern warfare stunts. The camp runs July 12 for the first group with junior and later sessions through October 5.
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Plattsburg
N. Y
Training for health and discipline across the Northwest
The text praises outdoor life and self-control as benefits to American manhood, highlighting health gains through Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota, Montana, Idaho and Washington. The passage emphasizes disciplined recreation and moral development in patriotic living.
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Wisconsin
Minnesota
North Dakota
Montanan
Idaho
Washington
West Virginian Gang Robbers Foiled in Kentucky Capture
Deputy Sheriff Childress and a posse captured two members of a four man gang terrorizing Letcher and Pike counties. George Shafer of West Virginia and Verland McPeak of Tennessee were jailed in Whitesburg after last night’s robbery at East Jenkins and a prior haul at Shelby Gap. The others, Marlow McPeak and John Banks, escaped.
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Whitesburg
Childress
Pike County
Letcher
Pike
George Shafer
West Virginia
Verland McPeak
Tennessee
Marlow McPeak
John Banks
Shafer
McPeak
Wittensburg
Cincinnati
East Jenkins
Millard Burke
Shelby Gap
Railroads and colliery charged in interstate traffic case
Officials from the Kanawha and Michigan railways the Hocking Valley railroad and the Toledo and Ohio Central railroad along with the Kellys Creek Colliery Company appeared in federal court to plead to indictments from last month. They face counts alleging storing coal in cars for shippers with demurrage charges and receiving free coal concessions. Penalties range from 1000 to 20000 dollars per count if convicted.
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Toledo
Ohio
Kanawha and Michigan Railrres
Hocking Valley Railroad
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Kelly’s Creek Colliery Company
Automobile Tour Along Red Trail Begins from Chicago
A long National Parks Highway tour started in Chicago with officers of the sponsoring association driving toward Tacoma Washington. The trip will continue through July 7 with plans to pass through several points along the Red Trail and likely highlight landscape and park features.
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Chicago
Tacoma
Wash
Korea Crown Law and Midway Soil Imports
A historical note claims Koreans wore a china head dress to curb quarrels, with penalties including fifty blows or decapitation, transforming the nation into the Land of the Morning Calm. Separately Midway island imported soil to grow pasture for cattle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Korea
Pacific
Midway
Fake Remedies Advertised Contrast With Real Cures
An old newspaper blurb condemns fake medical cures and praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a dependable remedy that has alleviated women's suffering for over forty years, emphasizing its enduring value.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Crown and Bridge Works Specialty Building Phone 623
Crown and Bridge Works lists a specialty address and contact details with a box number and phone reference as part of a law and commerce building listing.
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P. D. Box
Crown and Bridge Works Specialty
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Geo. H. Hill
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