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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1914
Page
7
An advertisement invites customers to try ROYAL steam laundry services and promises timely delivery for out of town customers via Parcel Post. It asks readers to request a price list by sending a postcard.
The State Board of Control of West Virginia invites sealed bids to construct an auditorium with gym basement heating plant and a two story right wing at Concord Normal School in Athens. Bids due by noon June 20, 1914, with 500 dollar certified check. plans available May 26 at multiple state offices. The board may reject any bid and requires a guaranty bond upon contract award.
Norfolk and Western timetable shows trains leaving Bluefield for Lynchburg Roanoke and Norfolk with Pullman sleepers to New York Philadelphia and Norfolk. Parlor car Roanoke Richmond and cafe dining services listed. Contacts W B Bevill and W C Saunders in Roanoke Virginia for details.
Baikie reports on a Ramesside harem plot showing bribery and witchcraft to overthrow the king with a tampered trial. He contrasts ancient Egyptian views, praising women as companions and advisers, noting reverence for motherhood and inheritance through heiresses, with pharaohs maintaining large harems and officials managing them.
The eighteenth annual Baraca-Philathea world wide convention opens in Waco Texas with hundreds of delegates. Sessions focus on Bible class methods and features include a delegate parade and an open air banquet led by notable ministers and religious workers.
Catholic mass at Sacred Heart at 9 20 a m. Presbyterian Sunday school at the usual hour led by C B Hancock with 11 a m sermon by Rev Thomas Mowbray of Graham. No evening service. Church of the Brethren Bible school at 10 a m sermon at 11 by Rev Joseph Murray of Roanoke. Evening examination sermon and Lord's Supper at 6 p m. Grace Methodist Sunday school and Bible class at 9 40 a m. Prof Ben H Williams to conduct Bible class in pastor's absence. Rev I T Cameron of Welch to preach at 11 a m with children’s day program at 6 p m.
Calvary Baptist announces Sunday school at 9 30 a m with H A Lilly as superintendent. Worship services at 11 a m and 8 p m led by Rev James H Framilin. Morning sermon Jesus Dealing With Men Evening sermon Building a City B Y P U at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday 8 p m All are invited.
The Lutheran Church led by Rev. K Y Umberger announces Sunday services in the YMCA chapel with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and divine service at 11 a m and 8 p m Treasurers of church funds will present their first quarterly reports at the morning service, inviting all interested in the church's progress to attend.
First Baptist plans a 9 30 Sunday school assembly led by Superintendent O F Chapman. At 11 00 Pastor Rev Harry S Mabie will preach on the Sunday school board. B Y P U meets at 7 00 with the pastor preaching. Wednesday at 8 00 the topic is The Enforcement of the Prohibition Law with speaker George S Strader Police Commissioner J B Shumate and Assistant Prosecuting Attorney Russell S Ritz. All invited.
The Christian Crusaders schedule several Sunday gatherings. Services at city jail on the hill behind the post office at 11 a.m. an open air meeting at 2:30 p.m. atop Jones street head, another at Princeton avenue and Mercer street at 7 p.m. Rev. Thomas Mowbray of Graham to speak. Evening meeting at Bluefield avenue and Thomas street at 8 p.m. with Mowbray speaking. Be sober be vigilant.
Christ Episcopal on Tazewell and Duhring streets observes Trinity Sunday with morning worship and holy communion at 11 a.m. Sunday school meets 9:45 a.m. under S. B. Payne. Evening service is suspended in June to August. The 37th annual Protestant Episcopal council in West Virginia Diocese convenes at Trinity Church June 10 to 14. No service at Christ Church on June 14 except Sunday school.
London preparations are complete for a peace centenary pageant at Albert Hall next Wednesday night. The event will feature tableaux on America’s discovery and settlement ending with a procession of the Burghers of Ghent and the treaty signatories between the United States and Great Britain.
A historical note states Yellowstone National Park covers about 3,575 square miles. The figure reflects the park's vast expanse and geographic scope within its designated protected area.
Reports from counties including Marion Ritchie Wetzel Mingo Greenbrier Lincoln and Kanawha show extensive road repairs and new builds during the Good Roads days led by Governor Hatfield. The Panama Pacific Exposition commission plans a strong West Virginia display with exhibits backed by a $20 000 state building and coordinated by Fred Grosscup and G O Nagle.
Samuel L. Matz arrives from Cincinnati with his son Maxie to open a lunch room and restaurant on a triangular lot near the passenger station. The building adds beauty replacing former billboards as a landmark.
Fear ties our hands and befogs the mind causing inaction. Pessimism is fear carried to the extreme and leads to discouraging others from acting by focusing on the dark side of life.
Commencement week at St Josephs College in Dubuque begins tomorrow with Mass by Bishop Garrigan and a sermon by Bishop Dowling. Graduation exercises are set for Tuesday. This will be the final commencement under the St Josephs College name as the institution adopts the new title Dubuque College.
Naval Academy midshipmen launch a summer practice cruise covering about 11000 miles from Annapolis. first port Naples then England for two weeks of sightseeing in London and nearby sites. voyage ends August 11.
A Sydney Bulletin passage recalls a curate urging mourners to join in a hymn about grief and pain in the afterlife. The wording reflects a funeral or memorial tone with references to heaven and collective singing.
A dermatologist cites bold sulphur cream as a quick remedy for itching and inflamed eczema patches. It stops intense itching immediately, soothes irritation, and promotes healing even in aggravated cases, though permanent cure isn’t guaranteed.
William M. Stewart Jr of Kinkaid Virginia lay sick in bed for over a month with stomach trouble. After taking Mayr’s Wonderful Stomach Remedy he immediately rose, began eating, and regained mobility. The ad claims rapid relief from stomach liver and bowel issues and warns of imitators while promoting a free booklet from Geo H Mayr Mfg Chemist in Chicago.
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