Bluefield News Briefs and Local Notices
Local ads announce coal deliveries and prices from sae ore Coal Company and Service Coal Company, real estate inquiries with H J Linkous, and a move to Norton for a Buyers Convention. Other items include a Shrine Club dance, a piano recital by Gertrude Watts, real estate price cuts, and notices of subscribers renewing Christian Advocate papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Linkous
The
Bluefield Development Company
Phone 247
Christian Advocate
Methodist Advocate
Bluefield
Princeton
W. Va
D. H. Carr
Diocesan Branch Woman Auxiliary Meeting schedule
The notice outlines events for a Diocesan Branch Woman Auxiliary gathering from Wednesday to Friday. Activities include addresses by Bishop Gravatt and Miss Lindley, sessions on missions, Young People's Service League, prayers, reports, a model juniors class, Bible study, a luncheon, and elections with closing remarks by Miss Lindley.
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An's Missionary Fund
Gravatt
United Bank
Shrewsbury
Eerie
Vinson
Miss Lindey
Young People's Service League
Lindley
Rebel Leader Concentrates Forces Near Fez in Morocco
Fez Morocco June 8 Abd-El-Krim the rebel leader continues massing his forces before the Bibane and Taounat sectors as he plans renewed attacks on French strongholds north of the ergha river. French staff orders strict defensive warfare while Moors intensify artillery on Taounat. Marshal Lyautey reports Abd-El-Krim has received several 77 calibre cannons and notes a sharper lookout at Adjir port in Alcebumas Bay where the cannons were landed.
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Fez
Morocco
Abd-El- Krim
Bibane
Taounat
Ergha
Paris
Marshal Lyautey
Abd-El-Krim
Adjir
Alcebumas Bay
Banking History of Bluefield Told
Walter C Pollock vice president of the First National Bank of Bluefield spoke to the Bluefield Kiwanis Club on the history of Bluefields banking institutions from Bramwell to the present day detailing early banks methods and salaries. C B Chisholm of United Tobacco Cape Town discussed South Africa natural resources and the diamond industry noting mines could supply the world for a hundred years. Miss Rosella Smith sang with pianist James Elmer Brown in a warm club gathering with visiting Kiwanis members from upstate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Walter C. Pollock
First National Bank of
Bluefield Kiwanis Club
Bluefield Ki- Sedt
Harry C. Weller
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Mr. Pollock
Bramwell
C. B. Chisholm
United Tobacco Company
Cape Town
South Africa
Pollock
Chisholm
Mr. Chisholm
Rosella Smith
James Elmer Brown
Upstate
Dr Edwin E Leman Martyr for Radium Science
Dr Edwin E Leman of East Orange New Jersey who studied radium rays for thirteen years died after a year of weakness and failed blood transfusions. He helped extract pure radium from ore and warned of its dangers leaving a widow and three brothers.
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East Orange
N. J
Edwin E. Leman
Leman
University of Chicago
Richmond Post Office Veteran R. C. Johnson Dies
R. C. Johnson, 72, of Richmond, Va., died at 7:40 yesterday morning at his daughter's home in the northwest section. Cause was hemorrhage of the brain. Former Richmond post office employee, his wife preceded him. Survived by three sons in Richmond and one daughter in Bluefield. Remains were taken to Richmond for interment.
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R. C. Johnson
Richmond
BE. G. Smith
Smith
Bluefield
Mothers of Daughters Benefit From Vegetable Compound
Royersford Pennsylvania mother writes that after six months of severe headaches side and back pains her 15 year old daughter improved greatly on Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound and has not missed more than one day of school. A Roxbury Massachusetts mother adds that at 16 her daughter was run down and nervous.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Royersford
Ay Tonahher
Lydia Hakien
Main St
Roxbury
Mass
Patie
Municipal Primary Not a City Holiday
The city board of directors will meet in regular session this afternoon to conduct all matters of business. the municipal primary is not considered a holiday.
New Supreme Court Adopts Drastic Rule Changes
Washington June 8 The Supreme Court today promulgated a new set of regulations to grant greater discretionary latitude in choosing cases for review and reduce its burden. Key changes take effect July 1 include tougher admission standards and higher fees, plus a new bar on disbarred lawyers unless they show cause within forty days. The act of February 13 narrowed appeal rights, increasing reliance on writs of certiorari.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Taft
van Devanter
Believed Lost Boy James McCoy in Lake Huron
Port Huron Michigan June 8 James McCoy thirteen year old boy is believed to have perished in Lake Huron after a row boat leaked and a rescue effort failed His father John McCoy and two younger brothers were rescued two others searched the scene and James remained missing after landing efforts failed.
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James McCoy
Port Huron
Mich
Paul Sorner
Coastguard
Harbor Beach
Lake Uron
James
Lake Huron
John McCoy
Lumber Fire Engulfs Ford Plant Area With 2000 Men Fighting
Iron Mountain Michigan June 8 two thousand men battle flames in piles of rough lumber and kiln wood near Ford Motor Company plant. Firefighters from Crystal Falls and Menominee assist as cause remains undetermined.
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Iron Mountain
Mich
Ford Motor Company
Crystal Falls
Menominee
Bluefield Fire Alarm Stations List and Contacts
Fire department station locations across Bluefield and nearby areas include 13 Princeton Ave and 14 Bluefield Ave with Mercer St. and Boggs & Goodie. 17 Bluefield Ave and Chestnut St. 18 Bluefield Ave and Spruce St. 19 Bluefield Ave and Spruce St. 21 Federal and Raleigh Sts. Southside fire station phone 1444 and Northside phone 72. City Hall at 12, Raleigh and Stewart Sts. 23 Wyoming and Monroe Sts. 24 Giles St and Princeton Ave. 25 Lee and Franklin Sts. 26 Talbert St and Princeton Ave. 31 Fire Station. 32 Raleigh and Stewart Sts. 34 Pulaski and Park St. 41 Bland and Jones Sts. 42 Biland and Williams Sts. 43 Bland and Ellis Sts. 44 Bland and North Sts. 45 South and Jefferson Sts. 46 Penn Mar Ave and Frederick St. 47 East River and College Ave. 48 College Ave and Walton Ave. 62 Roanoke and Clarke Sts. 64 Hardy and Orange Sta. 136 South Midway. 138 North Midway. 212 Henry and Greenbrier Sta. 214 Greenbrier and Logan Sta. 42 Upper Jones St. 416 Forest and Union Sts. 418 Oakhurst Ave and Bland St. Means one alarms and alarms mi from Cetirai Station.
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Princeton Ave
Russell St
Bluefield Ave
Mercer St
Boggs & Goodie
Thomas
Chestnut St
Spruce St
Federal and
Raleigh Sts
Southside
Northside
City Hall
Raleigh and
Stewart Sts
Wyoming and
Monroe
Giles St
Lee
Franklin
Talbert St
Reese
Marshall
Allen
Powell
Pulaski and
Park
Bland and Jones
Biland
Williams
Bland
Ellis
North
South
Jefferson
Penn-Mar Ave
Frederick St
East River
College Ave
Walton Ave
Roanoke and
Clarke Sts
Hardy and Orange
South Midway
North Midway
Henry and Greenbrier
Greenbrier and
Logan
Upper Jones St
Forest and Union
Oakhurst Ave
Bland St
Cettirai Station
Weather shifts toward milder conditions after heat spell
Chicago reports a ten day heat wave with over 600 deaths nationwide and heavy damage from storms. Cooler air is expected to bring two days of seasonable weather as winds and rain ease in the Midwest and plains.
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Chicago
Rockies
Philadelphia
New York
Theaker City
Upper Lake
Iowa
Dakota
Laramie
Wyo
Medicine Bow Peak
H. C. Hilton
Medicine Bow Forest
Denver
Denver and Salt Lake
Continental Divide
Corona
Colorado
Dallas
Texas
Middle Western
Chicago Weather Bureau
Convention slate invites medical men to Charleston
Readable program lists afternoon sessions on abdominal conditions nitrous oxide anaesthesia hysteria cervical rib and arthritis with discussions led by doctors from Pittsburgh Morgantown Charleston and Parkersburg. Evening events include a general session entertainment presidential address and an ovation on surgery in Charleston.
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David Riesman
Philadelphia
L. D. Norris
Fairmont
James EB. Cannaday
Charleston
E. Barnett Henson
C. H. Maxwell
Morgantown
J. Howard Anderson
Marytown
Chas. S. Hoffman
Keyser
Wm. Goff
Parkersburg
Harry L. Hobertson
Wade S. St. Clair
Bluefield
Ralph Aberton
Assembly Room
West Virginia
Merchants Urged to Display Flags for Medical Convention
Merchants and business houses are asked to display their flags today in courtesy to visitors for the fiftieth annual convention of the First Virginia Medical Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H. Dunn
Kenawha
1St
Virginia Medical Associa
Oration on Medicine by Dr Curran at Pope Louisville
The item notes a speech titled Oration on Medicine delivered by Dr Curran in Louisville Kentucky at the Pope venue on June 4 with listed entertainment.
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Kersburg
Dr. Curran
Pope
Louisville
Trial of an Alleged Counterfeiter Begins in Pittsburgh
Fortunato Calabro of Johnstown faces federal charges for possessing and circulating war savings stamps. A government witness list shows about 30 Johnstown residents testified they redeemed roughly $30,000 in stamps for Calabro, who reportedly cashed $5,000 himself. The government says Calabro led a western Pennsylvania counterfeit ring with nationwide links.
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Pittsburg
Fortunato Calabro
Johnstown
Calabro
Pennsylvania
Locomotives Bear Names Well Known Race Horses
London reports the LNER revives stage coach customs by naming locomotives after famous racehorses. Early engines will carry titles such as Flying Fox Ormonde Hermit Ladas Persimmon Robert le Diable Donovan Doncaster and other famed runners. Southern Railway matches with names like His Majesty and The Prince of Wales. Soon all passenger locomotives nationwide will bear names while only small yard engines keep numbers.
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London
London and North Eastern Railway
Flying Fox
Ormonde
Hermit
Ladas
Persimmons
Robert le Diable
Donovan
Doncaster
Southern Railway
His
Prince of Wales
BattlesRage Across Canton Amid Shifting Fronts
Reports from Canton and Hong Kong describe a forty hour engagement between Yunnanese and Cantonese troops near Honan island with minimal casualties. Chinese strikers in Shanghai resume work as 56,000 more cotton mill workers quit under agitator threats. British and Japanese financial pressures rise as the Chinese Bankers Association backs student boycotts of foreign notes.
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Canton
China
Kting
Honan
Bund
Shanghai
Mechanics Speed Repairs on Dirigible Los Angeles
In Lakehurst New Jersey mechanics rushed repairs on the dirigible Los Angeles this afternoon as officials awaited Washington clearance to resume the Minnesota flight. Repair work would take three to four days, with about 100000 cubic feet of helium released to land the ship.
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Lakehurst
N. J
Los Angeles
Washington
Minnesota
Ohio
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Lesa Money
Call
Sae Ore Coal Company
C. L. Seyler Lumber Co
Service Coal Company
Commercial Bank
Norton
Hotel Norton
Ely
Walker Dry Goods Co
St. Louis
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Chevrolet Co
Lawrence Layne
Virginia Realty Loan Company
City Chevrolet Sales Co
Gertrude Watts
Warlick Piano Rooms
Hurt
Salem
Stewart Street
Ali? Transfer Company
Thor
Iginia B. Wallace
the. Jackson- Henderson Co
Elizabeth Gwinn
Samuel Gwinn
Greenbrier County
L. W. Boykin
Insurance Department
Boykin
Pilot Life Insurance Company
W. W
Harmon
Williams and Bland
Robinson Orchestra
Altamont
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Harry L. Greenspon
Peery Building
Sen
the Joyce Co
Jewelers
Aetel
West Virginian Bidg
N. Y
Jas. G. Litz, Agt
Telephone
Nefield
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Street
Modern Funeral Establishment
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
United Shoe Repairing Corporation
Bradmann
First National
Kiwanis Club
DR. Leman
Advance OF Science
Bluefield Fire Department
Weather Man
A. Philip F. Barbour
Louisville, Y
Joyce Cy
Bran
N. E. Rierson
Princeton Avenue
Episcopal
Yangchow
Daily Mail
Peking
Chinese Bankers’ Association
Great Britain
Mminm
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Avenue
Fairview Pharma
Bland and
South Sts
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