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Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 09, 1920

Page

6

Beckley man praises Reese Formula R-11 relief after years of stomach trouble

Stillman F Webb of Beckley West Virginia suffered five years from stomach trouble and indigestion. He reports one bottle of Reese Formula R-11 gave immediate relief and improved appetite. He urges friends to try it and lists local pharmacies carrying the product.

Stillman F. Webb Beckley Stillman F Webb W. Va Webb Watkins Wat- Co Ula

Local incident ends with arrest after unfamiliar man insulted woman

At about eleven in the morning Babe Taylor from the Rolen settlement brought a young foreigner to Graham who allegedly insulted a Falls Mills woman. The girl who reported the incident then arrested the intruder, later taken to Tazewell on a warrant.

Babe Taylor Rolen Settlement Graham Falls Mills County Road William Bagienski Roman Bagienski Gilliam Navy Tazewell

Arrest Notice Mentioned for Tie Lad's Uncle

Last evening the father of Tie lad was alerted about his son's arrest and the uncle was notified of the development.

Tie Lad

Quiet Town Election Yields Sparse Ballot Losses Due to Tax Rule

The town election passed quietly with 175 votes cast from about 230 registered voters. Mayor H. C. Callaway led with 162 votes. treasurer candidates were K. C. Patty 102, W. W. Holbrook 66, and W. S. Dunn 26. Eight council seats went to Hufford, Gillespie, Longworth, Bailey, Anderson, Mathews, Benbow, and Spracher. Spracher won a tiebreaker coin flip over Bigler.

H. C. Callaway M. F. Neel K. C. Patty W. W Holbrook W. S. Dunn F. E. Metcalfe R. H. Mathews George A. Reynolds N. Hufford J. H. Gillespie Rh. L. Longworth Grat Bailey J. R. Anderson C. T. Benbow J. T. Spracher Messrs. Sp

Home From College McCall Frazier and Others

Home from college, McCall Frazier, Walter Sanders and Clarence Poyd are among the boys noted for returning to town. The item lists several students in a local roundup.

McCall Frazier Walter Sanders Clarence Poyd

New Arrivals At Midway And Lloyd Homes

Birth notices report a daughter for Mr and Mrs Chas A Hyston of Midway and a son for Mr and Mrs G H Lloyd, reflecting two newborns in the community.

Chas. A. Hyston Midway G. H. Lloyd

Old Board of Directors Holds Final Meeting

The Cham er of Commerce board met at the Matz Hotel for the final session of this term. A June 29 annual meeting will elect successors and set a renewal drive. A national speaker will headline a banquet and new directors. Discussion covered streetcar service, rail freight rate appeals, carnival controls, and jitney taxi regulation.

Chamer of Commerce Matz Interstate Commerce Commission

Father Kidnapped Child Collapses in Norristown

George H. Coughlin father of thirteen month old Blakely Coughlin, kidnapped last Wednesday, collapsed today and doctors report his condition serious. Mrs. Coughlin also under care. More than thirty letters demanding ransom for the baby's return have been received by the family.

Norristown George H. Coughlin Blakely Coughlin

Quiet Picketing by National Women’s Party at Colosium

In Chicago on June 8 the National Women's Party picketed outside the Colosium. Police under May or Thompson kept the scene peaceful for four hours. Pickets stood bareheaded in the sun. they will resume on 8 Latin tomorrow until the convention adjourns.

Chicago National Women's Party Colosium Thompson Corvention

Paulett's Home Run Lifts Phillies Over Philadelphia 5 to 3

Paulett hit a two on, eighth inning homer to power Philadelphia to a 5 3 win over Pittsburgh. Chicago beat Philadelphia 5 3 earlier as parts of a cold weather MLB slate. St Louis edged Brooklyn 3 2. New York Nationals topped Cincinnati 5 4 at the Polo Grounds.

Cincinnati New York Chicago Philadelphia St. Louis Brooklyn Pittsburg Boston Paulett Alexander O'Parrell Rixey Witherow Giants Reds New York Nationals Polo Grounds Fisher Sailee Luque Wingo Aml Rariden Barnes Smith

Baseball Roundup From June 8: Indians Top Phillies

Cleveland takes the opener 7 to 6 as Moore exits early after two innings while Keefe struggles in one inning. Washington defeats St Louis 6 to 3 aided by fielding errors. Boston tops Chicago 4 to 1 as Jones holds the White Sox to four hits. New York rallies past Detroit 13 to 6 in a high scoring game.

Philadelphia Cleveland New York Detroit Boston Chicago Indians Chase Moore Moore Keefe Senators St. Louis Washington Sotheron Johnson Piernich Vangilder Severeid Red Sox Jones Mogridge Shawkey Hanneh Boland Dauss Ainsmith

Safety First Beats White Sox by Wide Margin

A Tuesday baseball game at the fairgrounds diamond saw N. and W. Safety First defeat the Bluefield White Sox 14 to 2. Safety First pitchers Cren shaw Perry and Hagg led the win while Buchanan Morris and Hox ens pitched for the White Sox.

White Sox Fairgrounds Bluefield White Sox Crenshaw

Solvay Wins Fifth Straight in Narrow Tie

The Portsmouth Solvay Club from Freeburn Ky battled Devon to a 4 4 tie on June 6 in Freeburn. A pitchers duel featured Coleman for Devon holding the visitors to tight work until Freeburn's three runs in the eighth tied the score. Goodman tossed twelve strikeouts for Freeburn in a superb effort.

Portsmouth Solvay Club Freeburn Devon Coleman Goodman Loose

Devon's forfeited game after ninth inning dispute

Devon refused to take the field in the tenth inning after Cruim's Crum hit a triple and Freeburn forfeited the game 9 to 0. Bramwell will visit Freeburn next Sunday as Freeburn remains undefeated this season.

Devon Cruim Reeburn Freeburn Bramwell Mullens Roberson Crum Goodman

Smoke House Giants Beaten at Glenwood Park

Bramwell defeats Smoke House 11 to 5 at Glenwood Park in a fast game. Walters takes the loss after allowing 11 hits while Bramwell tees off for 9 off White. Brooks hits a two base and W Hicks a three base shot as Bramwell holds 7 left on base to Smoke House 8.

Smoke House Giants Bramwell Smoke House Glenwood Park Bramwellites Walters Rhe Bramwell White Blanton Hawley Rune W. Hicks Pack Reed N. Mewley Bivens Wrors Rivens Freneh Brooks Perdue Hicks N. Hawley Huffins French Wagner Smoke Horse

Wheat crops show mixed gains but total output falls

The agriculture department estimates 1920 total wheat at 782 million bushels, down 160 million from 1919. May weather added 19900,000 bushels to winter crop. spring crop seen at 277,000,000, 18,000,000 above five year average. Winter wheat forecast 504,000,000 bushels, 228,000,000 less than last year.

Washington Department of Agriculture

German Field Marshal Von Kuck Leaves Germany for Switzerland

Geneva June 18 Field Marshal Alexander H R Von Kuck who led the right wing in the 1914 advance on Paris arrived with his family by Arran forty one miles northeast for Perne. He said life in Germany had become insupportable and he planned to buy a chateau and live in Switzerland henceforth.

von Kiueck Germany Geneva Alexander H.R. von Kuck Paris Arran Mies Perne Andes du Switserland

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Mr. Webb Watkins Drug Co Graham Daily News J* Frazier Optician Tazewell Manufacturing Co North Tazewell, Va Bluefield West Virginia Graham Red Sox Powhatan Farley C. F. Frazier Frazier Snell's Woyt Warren Jim Ed Litz Virginia Medical College Central Pharmacy Minefield Board of Supervisors A. S. Greever OLD Board OF Directors Chamber of Commerce Dexter Lion Dick Oy Cards Superbes RHE Cadore Kreuger Haines Clemons Perkins Caldwell O'Neil Ed Jones Schang Wilkinson Schalk Solvay Wujol Wational Armature A Elegtaig Works Bluefield, W. Va DAILY Tom Seybert Elmo Harmony Singers Tom Brown Gec. Walsh the Palace
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