Berwind Buys McKinley Land Holdings in West Virginia
J. S. Cunningham of Johnstown Pa. represents E. J. Berwind of New York City in a sale of a large block of McKinley Land Company holdings across Fayette and Raleigh counties. The deal spans several thousand acres, boosting Berwind’s coal portfolio in West Virginia where he already owns about 100000 acres.
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E. J. Berwind
New York City
West Virginia
J. S. Cunningham
Johnstown
McKinley Land Company
Fayette
Raleigh
Berwind
Local notes from Bluefield and surrounding areas
Mrs Herbert Haring and daughters Ruth Emma and Caroline depart for Birmingham and New York City to spend the summer. Miss May Hamilton undergoes surgery for appendicitis at Bluefield Sanatorium. Henry Nolan, miner, killed by slate fall at Hilthorn mines. home at Simmons. Georgia watermelon appears on Bluefield market. Mine foremen and fire bosses examination set for Wheeling on July 6 and 7. Rev J O Harman and son James W of Tazewell are in the city on business.
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Herbert Haring
Ruth
Emma
Caroline
Birmingham
New York City
Ienry Nolan
Hilthorn
Simmons
Wheeling
J. O. Harman
J. N. Harman
James W
Tazewell
Mr. Harman
Contractor A. G. Kiser Travels to Bramwell for Big Building
A. G. Kiser, a contractor from Taze well, passed through the city yesterday en route to Bramwell where he has secured a contract to construct a large building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. D. McFarlane
Welch
Elk Garden
Virginia
A. G. Kiser
Tazewell
Bramwell
Miner Joan McConnell Dies in Pulaski Iron Mine Incident
Joan McConnell died in a mine accident at the Pulaski Iron Company late Saturday. He resided in Tennessee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joan McConnell
Pulaski Iron Company
Tennessee
New York World to Feature Curtiss Aeroplane Photo
The New York World will publish a full page photogravure of Curtiss landing on Governor's Island on May 29. The image will carry Curtiss’s autograph and win The World’s prize of 10 000 dollars for readers out of town. Free copy with the June 12 issue promises further attractions including Edison works and a song by Mr. Stewarte.
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New York World
Curtiss
Governor's Island
New York City
Pictures at the Princess Theater Show Lost for Many Years
The Princess Theater presents two films today titled Lost for Many Years and Best Man Wins. Audience is invited to view these pictures as part of the program.
Visitors and locals drop in at Bluefield area
A string of visitors and residents passed through Bluefield and surrounding towns. Names include Mrs. Tickle visiting Goochville, L. B. Holliday from Beckley, J. W. Kineheloe from Princeton, Mrs. Carl Walkup of Willowton, J. B. Trent from Huntington, James Martin a Charston visitor, J. Dickenson from Pocahontas, Roy L. Cox from Bristol, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Baughan of Mury, J. W. Chapman a Taze welly attorney, Dr. Sam McDowell from Poundin Mill, W. F. Jenkins from Pocahontas, J. R. Gildersleeve from Taze Well, Clarence Mulkey of Southern Express, Mrs. E. M. Bailey and children headed to Chestnut Level Virginia, Sue Montgomery returning from Washington, Nayne Cordell a census examiner toCastleburg Kentucky, O. M. Dverle from Lynchburg, and Joan W. May of Elliston Myer Lumber Co in Salem.
Monroe County Returns Shape GOP Primary Results
Charleston dispatch reports Monroe county results showing Congressman Hubbard leading Senator Scott by a margin not exceeding 260 votes in the Republican primary. Dr. J. K. Martin of Bluefield leads KE. S. Baker of Bramwell by about 150 for the state senate nomination.
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Charleston
W. Va
Monroe County
Hubbard
Scott
J. K. Martin
Bluefield
Senate
KE. S. Baker
Bramwell
Guzzler Sees Double After Twins Birth Joke
The New York Times anecdote notes Guzzler nicknamed for glasses of red wine who jokes about twins after his wife gives birth while he often sees double. Two friends discuss the event, linking it to his habit. The tale hinges on a pun about twins and his sight.
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Guzzler
New York Times
Paying the Doctor in a Contract World
The piece contrasts U S doctors favoring contract pay with the Chinese idea of withholding salary if illness strikes. A New Yorker says he would prepay a surgery fee upfront to remove the surgeon's temptations to operate or not based on chance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Press
Rabelais Surprises Police With April Fools Hoax
Out of funds Nabelais tricked officers into transporting him from Marseilles to Paris on a tresson charge. He created packaging of brick dust labeled Poison for the royal family and the officers paid 700 riles before learning it was an April 1 hoax. Rabelais, the royal wit, was forgiven.
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Nabelais
Marseilles
Paris
Tresson
Rabelais
Rabelain
Altogether Different Suitor Seeks Daughter’s Hand
A terse exchange ends with the father reluctantly consenting to a marriage plan. The suitor asserts his intent to marry and take the daughter away, while the father notes crowding at home and approves cautiously. Boston Transcript mentions the dialogue.
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Boston Transcript
A Lovers Quarrel Comedy Exchange
A brief humorous dialogue features a man with a black eye blaming a lovers quarrel. He reveals the injury came from his partner’s other lover, sparking a quick punchline about romantic rivalry.
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Ello
Fitzy
Nurses Examinations Set by State Board in Charleston
The State Board of Examiners for Nurses of West Virginia will meet in Charleston at the Capitol Building on June 17, 1910 at 9 am to examine nurses for registration. Candidates should apply at once to Dr Gee Lounsbery, Secretary, Charleston WV.
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Mercer County
West Virginia
State Board of Examiners For Nurses
Charleston
Capitol Building
Gee. Lounsbery
W. Va
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Heals Wounds and Sores
A preservative health notice urges prompt treatment of knife gun tin can rusty nail or any wound with Bucklen's Arnica Salve to prevent blood poisoning or gangrene. It claims to quickly heal wounds burrs boils sores skin eruptions eczema chapped hands piles and is sold for 25 cents at druggists.
Funeral for HW W Shepherd Held at First Baptist Church
Funeral services for HW W Shepherd were held Sunday at 3 PM at First Baptist Church led by Rev J B S Ma this. A large crowd attended with members of Calumet Tribe Navajo Tribe and I QO KR M and other groups assisting. Burial at Walnut Grove Cemetery. He was 52 and a longtime member of Scottsville Baptist Church with out of town relatives from Red Star Clifton Forge and Bedford City.
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HW. W. Shephard
First Baptist Church
S. Mathis
Calumet Tribe
I. QO. KR. M
Thefield Lodge
A. F
A.M
Eagles
Walm Grove
Scottsville, Va
Thomas Shepherd
Red Star
W. Va
George Shepherd
Clfton Forge
Maggie Shepherd
C. A. Vaughan
James Shepherd
Clifton Forge
John Mundy
Mias
R. J. Wilson
East Radford
Eugene Mundy
Hurley
J. Adams
Bedford City
Reese and Co announces coal services at S37 phone
Coal service notice from G. R. Reese & Co directs customers to call S37 for coal needs after moving the business vertice to that number. The brief ad emphasizes contact point and endurance of supply.
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G. R. Reese & CO
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Washington, D. C
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Atlanta Journal-New York Herald
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J. A. Hughes
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Russell County
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Cleveland
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Expo, Va
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W. G. Ferrell
Bluefield Sanatorium
J. D. Honaker
Fonaker
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New York
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May Hamilton
W W. Hamilton
Georgia
Pure Food Co
le Roy
N.Y
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IG Grocery Storr
Wilil Construct Building
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The
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Stewarte
Princess
L. B. Holliday
Beckley
J. W. Kineheloe
Carl T. Walkup
Wllowton
City
J. B. Trent
Hunington
James Martin
Charston
J. Dickenson
Pocahontas
Roy L. Cox
Bristol
Hotel Matz
Claude Baughan
Mury
J. W. Chapman
Tazewel
Sam McDowell
Pounding Mill
W. EF. Jenkins
J. R. Gildersleeve
Prom
Clarence Mulkey
E. M. Bailey
Chestnut Level
Sue Montgomery
Nayne Cordell
Catileoburg
O. M. Dverle
Joan W. May
Elliston-Myers Lumber Co
Balem
Chamberlain
Fatlon, Florist
Daily Telegraph
Perce
Desceptive
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Eureka Hardware CO
W. van Reynolds & Shor
Hesstone
the Ory
Annual Mining Institute
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Danner
Remington
Majestic
Renitico
Renities Carbon
Rochester
Lintless
Stafford & Carter
Berkshire
Shannon
Danker'’s
Curtis-Pearson CO
Office Outfitters
Bluefield, W. Va
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