Fate of once wealthy shoemaker Strother heads to Confederate Home
Williamson resident R. R. Strother, a former Fifth Kentucky infantry private who rose to first lieutenant, faces ruin from family estrangement and財ancial loss. He will move to the Confederate Soldier's Home near Louisville, having donated his remaining shop and lot to his granddaughter.
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R. RK. Strother
Williamson
Louisville
Eouated
Strother
Fifth Kentucky Infantry
Wayne County
Real Esate
Wayne
Logan
Lawrence County
Kentucky
Old Sollier
Louinville
Corrected Listing of Commodities and Securities by Bluefield Exchange
Corrected by the Bluefield Real Estate and Stock Exchange for O Dell Co of Cincinnati with seats in New York and Chicago. Manager R BE SHIREY. Prices shown for Pacific Sugar Cotton Provisions and Grain futures including July and Sept Wheat Corn and Cotton across multiple exchanges.
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Bluefield Real Estate and Stock Exchange
O' Dell & Co
Cincinnati
New York Stock Exchange
Chicago
Trac
The Wily Fisherman
A wily fisherman sets out in a boat with rod line lunch and whisky punch. A giant trout snatches the tackle and the man schemes to lure it to shore. He waits with breath held and uses the bottle, only to find he has captured a swallow, not the fish.
Interesting Figures From An 19th Century Snapshot
A compilation of expansive statistics on population, trade, and infrastructure. It notes Canada east of Lake Superior at 4 million and west at 1 million, US coffee consumption nearly a third more than the rest of the world, Ireland’s population halved to under 4.5 million, Rome and London daily water supplies, and vast sums of treasure believed sunk on the England to India route. It cites Australian port ship totals with British flags dominating, energy figures for comets and engines, Paris wealth concentration, New York postal network capacity, global coal usage, and GB’s coal consumption ranking.
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United States
Ireland
Rome
London
England
India
N and W Flyers introduce fast passenger engines
Norfolk and Western unveils new passenger engines capable of 115 mph. One engine already in Gee with others being prepared at Kenova. Also notes warning about colds turning serious and promotes Dr Wood's Norway Pine Syrup.
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Norfolk and Western
Gee
Kenova
Dr. Wood
Mercer County Sale of G P Smith Real Estate
Special Commissioner C B Martin will auction a 170 acre Beaver Pond District tract on Brush Creek near New Hope Mercer County West Virginia at the Mercer County Courthouse. Bidder must pay cash costs of sale with the balance on 12 monthly installments secured by a bond and approved security with interest from sale day. Clerk I W B Bonaker certifies bond and security compliance in the case Garagaine Buck & Co vs G P Smith et al filed in Mercer Circuit Court.
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Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
Spraggins Buck & Co
G. P Smith
Court House
Beaver Pond
Brush Creek
New Hope
C B Martin
I. W B. Bonaker
Mercer
C. B
Martin
Mercer Circuit Court
Garagaine Buck & Co
G. P. Smith
Timely Warning From Hunters Over Deer Incident
Two hunters exchange a terse warning after confusion over movement they mistook for a deer. The exchange centers on who should have warned who and the risk of mistaken shots during the hunt.
Diamond Robbery Involves Actress Diamonds Worth 1 Ten
An actress reports a diamond theft stating the gems are valued at 1 ten and the incident will occur next week. Police are likely to investigate possible suspects and secure surveillance in the area.
A Thoughtful Man Helps Wife With Cure
M. M. Austin of Winchester Indiana helped his wife with a stomach and liver trouble after doctors failed. He used Dr King’s New Life Pills and she found relief at once and was cured. Available for 25 cents at all drug stores.
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M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Dr. King
Court refers case to commissioner for probate and title report
In Mercer county circuit court the case Tate versus Cares et al is referred to commissioner C B Martin to ascertain and report all claims and title details concerning W D Caltee s property and to notify parties ten days prior to hearings. The report is to be made to the next term. Notice fixed for June 28 1903 at Princeton office to execute the decree.
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PD. Cares
C. B. Martin
W. D. Caltee
Petinea
Martin
Princeton
Mercer County
West Virginia
Arnica Salve Cures Running Ulcer in Five Days
P A Danforth of La Grange Georgia reports a six month running sore on his leg healed completely by Bucklen's Arnica Salve in five days. The ad claims it cures ulcers wounds and piles and guarantees results at 25 cents. Also promotes Hosters pale ale half and half and porter as top market brews in first class saloons.
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Owen
Ate
Dinesse
Pic Royal Medicine
P A Danforth
la Grange
Bucklen
Hoster’s
Hosters
Milk Flakes advertised as dry sterilized milk powder
To sell any product readers are urged to try an advertisement in the Daily Telegraph. Milk Flakes are a dry powdered milk product, sterilized and water removed by heat, touted as superior to other prepared milks. Crump & Stafford offer the product for sale, dated 5 27.
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Daily Telegraph
Crump & Stafford
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HE Globe Store
Hach Day
GLOBE
Bluefield
W. VA
Princeton Avenue
Soldier's Home
C. A. Moomaw
H. B. Rockhill
Rockhill Machine CO
Roanoke
Virginia
Edwin Mann
W. CC
Pollock, Caster
First National Bank
W.va
W. McK Evans
Richmond, VA
Shaler
Pree
S. Aaron
Wva
Abel Massey
S. Crockett, F. D
Carter
Alfred L. Hawkins
T. W. Kirkbride
Undertaker
Prince Building
Bland Street
Richlands Brick Co
Richlands
Tazewell County
WM Hicks & CO
Nathan Sohn
Flannges
L. A
Kelly
Tioyers
Daily Stock Market
R. BE. Shirey
Atcheson
Cop
Mk&t
Manhattan
N &W
Nyc
Pacific
Srrccom
Tenn C &S
USS Com
St Paul
Wabash Pfd
Union Pa
Steel
St Ry
Erie
Tex Pac
Wis
Prineston
W. B. Hosaker
B. GC. Christie
B Hosaker
R. C. Christie
J.L Crockett
Tiah
Canada
Lake Superior
Paris
Bolla Bolling
Australia
Postocsi
New York City
Great Britain
J. Biale Parrar
Consulting Public Accountants
Bluefield, W. VA
N & W. Flyers
W. B. Honaker
Hunter
Hanter
Jim
Fade
Paul Jones
Pittsburg
Savies
Sud
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Co
Geo. H. Hill
Straus
Gunst
W. Tate
Chey
C. B. Martin, Com
U. S. Navy
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
Dents
South 15Th Street
Philadelphia
Broadway
New York
Kilby Street
Boston
Citizens’ Bank
Norfolk
Neave
Dick Terry
Od Chaong
Huld Blyth & CO
Fenchereh Arena
Peter & CO
Castries
St. Lucia
West Indies
If Haggart
Kingston
Jamiica
West
Iam&sa CO Yrs
Hamilton
Bermuda
West Indieu
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