Pocahontas Guards Lead Jamratwa Exposition Security
The Jamratwa Exposition will feature drill rounds for soldiers from many nations and a naval maneuvering area. A military police force called the Pocahontas Guards will be organized under Captain Henry W Carpenter of the United States Marine Corps with headquarters at the Atlantis Hotel in Norfolk. Their duty is to maintain grounds security, protect property, and guide visitors during the exposition ending November 30 1907.
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Virginia
United States Army
Navy
National Guard
Pocehontes
Henry W Carpenter
United States Marine Corps
Governmentas
Pesboutas Guarda
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Norfolk
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Pocahontas
Exposition
Pocahortis Guards
Carpente
Exposition Company
State treasury shows healthy balance and tax relief gains
The May Statement of the state treasury reports a state fund balance of 112000 and a total time treasury including all fonds near two million. The 1904 1905 school funds rose to 540500 and 601000 with 1906 projected around 740000, while tax reductions and increased school money distribution yield net benefits to taxpayers of over 442000 plus 60000.
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Treasury
Thetate Treasury
Over Bell
State convention of good roads workers outreach letter
A letter to Mr J W Raff describes a national push for better roads led by Col Moore and the National Good Roads Association. It notes conventions in Southwest Virginia, West Virginia, and Kentucky, and announces a Roanoke state convention on June 8–9 to mobilize sentiment and gain publicity for the movement. The sender includes posters and handbills for distribution and invites local citizens to participate.
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J W Raff
Col Moore
National Good Roads Association
Virtia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Roanoke
West Virginia Shows No Trend of Youth Deaths 1905 1906
State superintendent notes no increase in deaths from self harm among youths in 1905 and 1906 while reporting a record ten thousand children enrolled. Also mentions sale at Hawley Merchandise Co and shoe slippers at cost, with telegraph want ads and dime changes.
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West Virginia
Selby
W P Hawley Merchandise Co
Typo riddled ad hints at clerk position request
Fragmentary text shows a wanted clerk role at Crozer Coal and Coke Company with garbled phrases about typing and telegraph work. Read as a 1910s era job notice seeking an enterprising individual to handle stenography tasks and office duties.
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Atenograapy
Apply
Crozer Coal and Coke Company
Newbro’s Herpicide Claims Dandruff Cure
Scientific preparation that kills the dandruff germ and reaches the hair root to stop itching, prevent hair loss, and promote luxuriant growth. Sold by leading druggists. send 10 cents for a sample to The Hercide Co. Detroit, Mich. Special Agent John L. Crockett.
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Adam
Newbro
Herocide Co
Detroit
Mich
John L. Crockett
Pioneer in Butter Tea and Coffee Merchants Move
A local notice touts fresh butter preserved in refrigeration for long keeps and announces Mr Barry’s trip to New York to buy fine teas coffees nuts and spices including North Carolina and Texas teas grown under U S supervision. Merchants of Bluefield are urged to support this home enterprise as Mr Barry plans to stay and build a wholesale bitter business.
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Mr. Barry
New York
North Carolina
Texas
United States
Bluefield
Barry
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State Convention OF Good Roads Workers
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A. Pankey
H. Or
Callon
T. C. Tanner
W Brown
Bluefield Avenue
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H. Melcher & Co
Star Brand
Roberts, Johnson & Rand Shoe Co
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Bluefield, W. VA
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