Jail break and escape rattles Graham area
Young white man Cade Khoe escapes from jail with two others after authorities failed to respond to a prior arrest for highway robbery. Johnson and Rhee were jailed on similar charges. revolvers seized by Graham police. Local events include an opera troupe in Pocahontas, a lawn fete at Mrs. Biggs, and council discussions on permitting a Maryland Amusement Co. visit.
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Cade Khoe
Hall
Reddy Johnson
Daily News
Graham
Johnson
Jaetiee Newman
Rhoe
Johnson and Rhoe
Mitchell Tee Nant
Bluefield Yard
Secret Service
Johnson and Rhee
Graham Noliceman
Maryland Amusement Co
Virginian Must Yet Spend Millions on Windling Gulf Coal
Roanoke contractor J. E. Powell predicts the Winding Gulf region will host major coal operations as the Virginian Railway plans to open sixteen coal works and build branch lines to access fields. The main trunk cost 49 million dollars with an estimated 20 million more for branches.
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Gulf
J. E. Powell
Roanoke
Raleigh County
Welch
Daily Telegraph
Winding Gulf
Virginian
Mullens
DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills Offer Free Trial Box
Advertisement asserts DeWitts Kidney and Bladder Pills superior to all others for kidney and bladder ailments causing backache and rheumatic pains. Encourages sending name to DeWitt & Co Chicago for a free trial box. sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
C, DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Dilger's Jewelry Line Prices Surprise Shoppers
A Dilger's catalog promises a jewelry line with surprising prices. Shoppers are urged to check the new offerings for affordable pieces and potential deals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dilger’s
Wooley's Urine Laxative Promoted for Digestive Relief
An advertisement touts Wooley's Urine Laxative as beneficial for constipation stomach and liver trouble. It claims to sweeten the stomach breath gently stimulate the liver regulate bowels and be superior to pills and ordinary laxatives. Sold by all druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wooley
Land deals fuel Clinchfield and Ohio railway growth
The timber sold for about twice land cost to a man named Brbe who netted around 75 000 on the turnkey. The Lick Creek holdings were sold to Crosby J Noyes then to Geo L Carter for 600 000. Carter later invested about two million in the Clinch field formation. The land center of the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio line boosted by these transfers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brbe
Iompany
Crosby J. Noyes
Washington Star
Geo. L. Carter
Clinchfield Corporation
Carolina
Clinchfield
Ohio
Sparrows ruin robins nest in suburban grapevine
An old suburb reader recalls watching robins nest on a grapevine porch while sparrows cheerfully watched. The moment the robin pair began laying eggs, sparrows attacked, overwhelmed the robins, and destroyed the nest and eggs, leaving the grieving birds to retreat.
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Robin
Death claims W. W. Ashworth long-time Bland county resident
The 86 year old Bland county Virginia native W W Ashworth died Monday at the home of his nephew L Stinson on Clear Fork. A Civil War veteran and former surgical patient last summer he was mourned by family including Floyd Ashworth P J Ashworth A A Jr Emory Ashworth and Mrs C A Batley with funeral held at the Stinson home and burial at Sump Point cemetery.
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8. L. Stinson
Clear Fork
W. W. Ashworth
Bland County
Ashworth
Daily Telegraph
Dinefield
Floyd
Wise County
Bluefield
Wits City
P. J
A. A. Jr
Emory Ashworth
C. A. Batley
A. A. Ashworth
Point Pleasant
Stinson
Sump Point
Land Sale Figures and Local Railroad Figures in 19th Century Motown Era
John G. Osborne former train master on the Pochhontas division and ex superintendent of the Polaski division attended a stockholders meeting of the Tazewell Coal and Iron Company with Capt. D. H. Barger. The company once bought twenty five thousand acres along Lick Creek at a price of 2.60 per acre, aiding the development of the town of Dante.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John G. Osborne
Pochhontas
Polaski
Bluefield Railroad
Busidess
D. H. Barger
Tazewell Coal and Iron Company
Messrs. Barger and Osborne
Lick Creek
Dante
Premeditated vandalism blamed on sparrows in nest destruction
The passage describes sparrows building a nest and being assisted by eggs laid and incubated, while observers condemn the act as deliberate vandalism. The narrator reflects a shift in attitude toward sparrows, expressing intent to retaliate with a shotgun rather than feeding crumbs.
Chinese Marriage Customs Told by Sir Robert Hart
Sir Robert Hart discusses Far Eastern marriage and death customs. He recounts a Chinese scholar who contrasts Western dating with Chinese wedlock, likening love to a kettle of water heated by marriage versus cold water warmed by time, concluding that fifty or sixty years of marriage can bring deep affection.
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Robert Hart
Far East
Rats in Garrets and Cellars Haunt City Nooks
A fragment notes rats in garrets and cellars with a tongue in cheek nod to young ladies having rats in their hair, reflecting urban pest concerns and oddities.
Gymnastic Maine Hen Keeps Daily Eggs on Poles
A Hampden hen owned by Zena Dudley perches on top of poles to lay daily eggs as she did when frightened onto a pole as a pullet. A pole in the yard holds the eggs in a net bag for collection, a behavior noted in the Kennebec Journal excerpt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zena Dudley
Hampden
Kennebec Journal
Don’t Put a Friend in the Position to Deny a Request
A concise note urges skipping asks that would force a friend to refuse. It cautions about causing discomfort or compromising trust by making them decline help or favors. The guidance stresses choosing boundaries and offering alternatives without pressuring the other person.
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Endorsed By Tennessee Editor
B W Tardy editor of The Sentinel Gainesboro Tenn says Chamberlains Cough Remedy is best on the market and relieves babies quickly. For sale by West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy Linefield Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
B. W. Tardy
the Sentinel
Gainesboro
Tenn
West End Pharmacy
East End Pharmacy
Linefield Pharmcy
Notice to Contractors on Mullins Residence Bids
Bids due June 20 1909 to erect a two story residence at Mullins West Virginia brick or frame plans available at Mullins office or A Wysong Princeton WV after June 5 1909 right to reject any or all bids Moran D D. There are many imitations of De Witts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve DeWitts is the original sold by all druggists plus uses for cuts burns bruises and piles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mullins
W. Va
A. Wysong
Princeton
DeWitt
Sore Nipples Find Relief With Chamberlains Salve
Advice for nursing mothers suggests Chamberlains Salve to ease sore nipples after nursing. Wipe off before the next feeding. Widely used by trained nurses with good results. Sold by West End Pharmacy East End Pharmacy Bluefield Pharmacy.
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Kor
West End Pharmacy
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Discharge Petition in Crockett Bankruptcy Case
D P Crockett of Bluefield Mercer WV seeks full discharge from all debts provable under federal bankruptcy acts after surrendering property. A hearing is set for June 12 1909 in Bluefield with notice by publication and mail to known creditors.
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Benjamin F. Keller
District Court of the United States
West Virginia
D. P. Crockett
Bluefield
Mercer
Congress
A. D
Notice of pistol license application in Bluefield
The undersigned will apply to the Mercer county circuit court on May 12, 1909 for a license to carry a pistol under section 7 chapter 148 of the West Virginia code as amended. Applicants are G. R. Newkirk B. R. Peterman and G. M. Calloway officers of the city Bluefield.
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Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
G. R. Newkirk
B. R. Peterman
G. M. Calloway
Bluefield
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McDowell County
Lester G. Toney
Wm. J. Beawry
R. B. Parish
Fit Mani
Charles Bragg
Sweetser, Ind
Cardus
Sketes
Bumgardner
Sk. Lazarus & CO
Bluefield, W. VA
Ted
Cincinnati Dental. CO
Crov
Ings
Cincinnati
Compton
Stuka
Kelly & Moyers
Graham Daily Rews
Telegraph
Shriners
Louisville
A. Gilardi
J. E. Morton
Mrs. Gilardi
H. A. Harman
Sutton
Washington
Mr. Harman
Pocahontas
Graham Young Ladies
Little Roy
Jake
Corncil
Tigers
Graham Grounds
William Crotty
Spanishburg
B. N. Bonham
Eldra Bonham
Marshall College
Huntington
J. W. Longworth
Coaldale
Lloyd M. Holloway
W. J. Fink
Mias Sallie Greever
Falls Mills
Revina
J.C. Nelson
Bank of Graham
Graham, VA
New York Sun
Scherlar
Maine
Atchieson
Kan
Globe
D. D. Moran
Mr Stight
Stieff
Main St
Lynchburg, VA
C. W. Whitmore, Mer
Dr. King
Charleston
Hawley
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