Graham Election Sets Mayor Council and Treasurer Picks
Graham Virginia voters will select a mayor, eight council members and a city treasurer on Tuesday. Eleven council candidates and two for treasurer compete, with incumbents and new faces. Hinton opposes Benbow for treasurer. Polls open sunrise to sunset. administration begins September 1 amid expected light turnout. Also Peters funeral delayed. district conference in Clintwood. wartime registration shows Graham’s surge and high exemption rate. local merchants report rising tobacco and cigar sales as war concerns rise.
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Graham
Virginia
C. T. Benbow
M. D. Hinton
R. L. Gillespie
J. R. Anderson
T. E. Nash
W. P. Barnett
E. G. Harman
Messrs. Anderson
Hufford
Poindexter
Gillespie
Galloway
Mathews
HH. C. Callaway
Zemo Skin Remedy Promises Eczema Relief
From any druggist for 35c or 1.00 for large size, Zemo heals eczema and skin troubles. Applied as directed it stops itching, soothes, and cleanses wounds, burns, and chafing. The E W Rose Co Cleveland O endorses it as a penetrating antiseptic liquid.
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E.W. Rose Co
Cleveland,o
Graham Day by Day Highlights Soldiers and Local Events
Graham boys in France including James Allen Clark and Claude Jones land safely overseas with Willits Anderson believed abroad. Local anxiety grows until updates arrive. A western city incident saw two colored men arrested for heating a board bill at Pounding Mill. guns displayed frightening nearby residents. Large plate glass at J Royd department store shattered by unknown cause. J M Newton moves family from Pocahontas to Graham and opens office over the Bank of Graham.
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WDD
Graham
France
James Allen Clark
Claude Jones
Willits Anderson
States
Pounding Mill
J. Troyd
J.M. Newton
Pocahontas
R. A. Wells
Newton
Bank of Graham
Mr. Newton
Death of Hon Frank Hopkins Former Tazewell Resident
Frank Hopkins longtime Tazewell resident and former congressman from Kentucky died last week at his Prestonburg home. He was brother to O E B Hopkins and to Mrs Grace Crockett Mrs Thompson of Tazewell and Mrs Worsham of Maben. Also noted Mary Cameron recovering after Bluefield hospital treatment hopes to return downtown soon.
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Lion
Frank Hopkins
Tazewell
Prestonpurg
Hopkins
O. E B. Hopkins
Grace Crockett
Thompson
Worsham
Maben
Jie
Congress
Kentucky
Miss Mary Cameron
Bluefield
Miss Mary
Baptist preachers schedule for Sunday services
At Baptist church Rev R H Campbell of Tazewell will preach at 11 AM and at Nemours at 8 30 PM Rev H W Riddle a Fork Union student will preach at Graham Baptist church tonight at Hotel Graham The Sunday menu at Hotel Graham lists Fried Spring Chicken creamed potatoes sliced tomatoes creamed cauliflower ice cream and cake iced tea coffee.
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Baptist Church
R. H. Campbell
Tazewell
Nemours
H. W. Riddle
Fork Union
Graham Baptist Church
Hotel Graham
Hospitality Enjoyed by Miss Mucker Friends
Miss Hattie Mucker entertained many young friends Friday evening at her Highland avenue home with a general good time. Miss Ellen Morton seeks a lost music medal advertised in the Daily Telegraph and offers a reward. The cemetery association will meet Monday at 3 PM at the Methodist church. all members are urged to attend. Miss Ruby Sutter returns from Harrisonburg State Normal after a successful term. Mrs. William Mulkey of Petersburg is visiting Mrs. T. F. E. Daker. Mrs. Bloeckton of Williamsburg is visiting her aunt Mrs. J. J. Lincoln. Mrs. Lockston recalls Graham visits from last summer. Miss Ada Leffel of Clear Fork, the Tip Top teacher, is a guest of Graham friends.
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Trigg
Hattie Mucker
Highland Avenue
Ruby Sutter
Harrisonburg State Normal
Graham
Ada Leffel
Clear Fork
Safe And Sure Says Richmond Man Tono-Scalpa Endorsed
A Richmond Virginia man A N Cosby reports dandruff cure with Tono-Scalpa after poor results from other remedies. He claims it removes dandruff and itching scalp and recommends it for anyone troubled by the condition. It is available at any drug store.
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Richmond
A. N. Cosby
Richmond, Va
Colonial Monday Circus Promises Monkeys and Lions
Mercer reports a $990,000 auction or event at W8S8 featuring a real circus with monkeys ponies horses lions and elephants highlighted as the main attractions at Colonial Monday.
Vivian Red Cross Reports May Work At Vivian Branch
Monthly Red Cross meeting notes May activity across Keystone Eckman Kimball and King Carswell units. Knitted items include hospital shirts sweaters socks and wristlets. ship ments to Potomac division totaled 82 articles. Treasurer reports balance 1206.81 with disbursements 4 and pledges 14.30.
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Red Cross
Vivian
Keystone
Eckman
Kimball
Kimball Knitting Committee
King Carswell Auxiliary
Vivian Branch
Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Co
Vivian Auxiliary
HH. Barker
Potomac Division
Notice of dissolution of Kisselbar Sales Company
The partnership of J. Tracy Walker Joe M Bailey and George Mays trading as Kisselbar Sales Company has been dissolved by mutual consent. Debts will be settled by Bailey and Mays who continue the business. Claims must be presented for payment. Dated May 18 1918.
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J. Tracy Walker
Joe.m.bailey
George Mays
Kisselbar Sales Company
Messrs. Bailey and
Mays
Joe M. Bailey
Geo. D. Mays
Circus in Town Monday at Colon See-of the War Savings Big
Prepared to buy War Savings Big circus in town Monday at the Colon. See of the Circus advertises the event with highlights and dates for local readers.
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the Colon
Welch News reports shooting near Filbert and War Savings Drive
John Charlies, living near Filbert, is accused of shooting Stone Murphy at about 5 a.m. with a .22 pistol, one bullet to the left shoulder and one to the right hip. Murphy is rushed to Welch Hospital in serious but not fatal condition. The incident followed a whiskey dispute and Charlies fled to the mountains before surrendering to Sheriff Daniel. Deputies form a posse and search the area. he later gives himself up at the sheriff’s office and is jailed to await the next grand jury. Also noted are War Savings Stamps drive appointments with J. H. Baker of Gary as county chairman and Hi. K. Barbe as assistant, Welch canvassers led by KE. Womack and others. Red Cross donations in McDowell County reach $75,000. Circuit Court session opens Tuesday with heavy docket anticipated.
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John Charlies
Filbert
Stone Murphy
Murphy
Welch
Charles
S. A. Daniel
Wilcoe
Daniel
J. H. Baker
Gary
Hi. K. Barbe
Mr. Barbe
KE. W. Womack
Tug River
W. J. Hatfield
E. C. Kiebert
East Side
A. E F. Jennings
B. Kk. Downs
Rev. L. W. Pierce
Miss Elsa Hamilton's House Guest and Baltimore Visitor
Miss Elsa Hamilton hosts Miss Glenna Pack of Bramwell while S. Taylor of Baltimore arrives in the city to handle legal business.
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Elsa Hamilton
Glenna Pack
Bramwell
S. Taylor
Baltimore
Lawyer from Strother, Taylor & Taylor Leaves for Charleston
Hon W L Hughes left last night for Charleston on legal business, as reported for the Strother Taylor and Taylor firm.
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Strother, Taylor & Taylor
Hon. W. L. Hughes
Charleston
Bramwell Social Roundup Sees Many Family Visits
Jairus Colina and son traveled to New York and brought Miss Virginia Collins home from Terrytown-on-the-Hudson. Numerous Bramwell residents, including Miss Jessie Cox, Mrs. Harman, and Mrs. J. S. Griffith, are visiting relatives in Charleston Huntington Beckley and Graham.
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Jairus Colina
Jairus, Jr
New York
Thhey
Virginia Collins
Terrytown-on-the-Hudson
Rosie Bernheim
Robert Bernheim
Charleston
J. B. Perry
W. Freeman
Arizona
J. S. Griffith
Graham
Gratt Bailey
P'sther Shields
Elkhorn
A. B. Rawn
Huntington
Charlie
Norfolk
Wright
Matoaka
S. A. Toy
K.S. Baker
Jessie Cox
Bramwell High School
Hhe
Chicago
Harman
Miss Harman
Stella Harman
the Marshall College
Bernard Clark
West Virginia University
Harry Bowen
Philadelphia
George Patton
Chattanooga, Lenn
R. T. Little
W. A. Bishop
Pocahontas
Robert Pasley
George Blan
Bluefield
May Freeman
Randolph-Macon Woman's College
Lynchburg
Mabel Baker
Branwell High School
W. J. Peters
Bluefield Sanitarium
Fred Mayer
Dorothy Harrison
Emma Smith
Elizabeth Stuart
Alice Toy
Elva Pasley
Beckley
Kate Blanton
George
Richard Henry
Bluefield Sanitarium Patient Named in Brief
Mrs. J. F. Thornton visited Welch on Wednesday to spend the day with friends. Mrs ST Taylor left Wednesday for Williamson and Pikeville Kentucky to visit relatives.
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Bluefield Sanitarium
J. F. Thornton
Welch
ST. Taylor
Williamson
Pikeville
Coal train wreck disrupts Pocahol division timetable
A coal train wreck near Wharncliffe yesterday halted Pocahol anditas division traffic. Passenger train No. 4, due at 9 25 am, reached the city around 6 pm, with further delays following.
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Wharneliffe
Pocahol@&itas
Wreck Delays Train As 14 Coal Cars Derail
An overnight train delay followed a wreck where fourteen coal cars left the track and tore up rails for about two hundred yards. No injuries were reported. The derailment occurred east of the wreck site, halting Train No. 3 after being held earlier in the evening.
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Stout
Labor unions in Sweden target rural workers organizing
Swedish labor unions plan to mobilize efforts to organize rural workers across farming and agricultural sectors. Their campaign focuses on improving wages, working conditions, and collective bargaining access in regional communities.
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Sweden
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