Local ads and notices pepper town page with sales and updates
A collage of ads and notices covers coal supplies, beetle extermination, tomatoes and produce prices, a funeral home purchase, a railroad excursion from Princeton to Norfolk, skin care advice at Fox Pharmacy, private consultations with Elizabeth Arden, and assorted police court fines. It also notes a fire damage incident, a circuit court update, travel schedules, and community announcements from Merchants and local firms.
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Elizabeth Arden
Fox Pharmacy
West Virginian
Denial of Third Degree Methods in Oklahoma Murder Probes
Assistant Attorney General Oscar Luhring denounced as false claims that Department of Justice agents used third degree methods. Witnesses Wm. K. Hale and John Ramsey testified in Pawhuska Oklahoma alleging electrical treatment to force confessions.
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Anere Jane
Department of Justice
Rnng
Oklahoma
Oscar Lubring
CIA
Wm. K. Hale
John Ramsey
Pawhuska
Okla
Luhring
War Eagle News Reads Local Travel and Visits
War Eagle residents report visitors and trips including J W Crofts in Warle to inspect work and visit friends, R L Coffey to Williamson, Mrs S M Hall and Mrs J Williams, George W Coffey on business in Huntington, F D Price family visiting Christiansburg, Ky, B W Kendall visiting Cynthiana Ky, Parker Persinger seeking medical care in Cincinnati, and church services by WT Manes.
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J. W. Crofts
Warle
Warle Coal Company
R. L. Coffey
Williamson
S. M. Hall
J. Williams
George W. Coffey
Antington
F. D Price
Christiansburg
Mra. B. W. Kendall
War Eagle Mines
Cynthiana
Leslie
Thomas Cole
Ed Stabieson
Parker Persinger
Cincinnati
W T Manes
War Hagia Church
Cox
Matewan
Menues for the Family By Sister Mary
Breakfast stewed prunes cereal thin cream creamed dried beef on toast radishes graham toast milk coffee Lancheon melted cheese with rice lettuce sandwiches rhubarb sauce plain jelly milk tea Dinner ve cutlets macaroni baked with tomatoes new beets strawberry salad toasted crackers Roquefort cheese whole wheat bread milk coffee If no small children are to be a ready to serve cere is suggested for breakfast Heat this cereal in the oven until crisp and hot You will like coo scarlet radishes with your creamed dried beef They should be chilled over night is water in the ice box Strawberry Salad One tablespoon granulated gelatin four tablespoons cold water one cup boiling water one cup ginger ale two tablespoons sugar one lemon juice one cup strawberries banana French dressing lettuce Soften gelatin in cold water ten minutes Add boiling water stir until dissolved Add ginger ale sugar and lemon juice cool and begin to jelly stir in strawberries hulled washed and cut in halves and the banana cut in thin slices Turn into a mold let stand on ice several hours until thoroughly chilled and firm Turn into a bed of lettuce serve with French dressing Garnish with fine large berries.
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Sister Mary
Jersey Mosquito Near Extermination Says Entomologist
New Brunswick N J June The Jersey skeeter is doomed Dr Thomas J Headlee entomologist at the New Jersey agricultural experiment station says mosquito menace will be a thing of the past within six years if adequate financial support continues The fight has lasted a quarter century with two and a half million dollars spent in ten years 139000 acres of salt marsh drained and over sixty percent of the breeding places in 320 acres of upland wiped out 450000 acres patrolled through the mosquito season
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New Brunswick
N. P
Jersey
Rotary club addresses public affairs leadership
The Rotary club notes progress in Bluefield urging Bland road land approval. Speakers include Jess Lewis and Ed French with W. C. Warlick urging continued public progress. Visiting guests from Princeton Red Oak and Trenton attend, among others.
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Rotary Club
Jess Lewis
Ed French
Jules Verne
W. C. Warlick
Bland Road
Ar Iana
C. Warden
Welchey Polankt
A. J. Darrale
Joe i Urdlothlin
Princeton
D. Terpstra
Red Oak
F. Seyler
de Boise
T. V. Orr
Villa Tasso
Fra
W. P. Marshall
Trenton
N. A
Livya L. Wright
C. 8. Hurd
Dr. J. A. Baylor
Bluefield
Injunction Sought to Restrain Gasoline Excise Tax
City board discusses injunction to halt collection of gasoline excise tax. Director Graham criticizes procedures as out of order and cautions that court action could negate prior preliminaries. Meeting covers paving acceptances on Pulaski and Vircourt streets and a fire plug installation on Montclair Street with water main extension costs and two proposed funding methods rejected.
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Graham
Khale
Rose
Ville, Va
Pulaski Street
Peck Str
Rock Street
Vircourt
Wyoming Street
Terrace
Bennett
Montclair Street
Water Company
City board actions on petitions and licenses
A petition for an et car stop at Virginia avenue was referred to the city manager. Ten Walters street property owners request a street light east of Hale street, also referred. Will Hunt license for a pool room and restaurant at 300 Pulaski street delayed. police say opposition exists. The board will hear complaints next Tuesday. W. H. Hart seeks paving for Jackson street. city manager to investigate.
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Virginia Avenue
Primsen Mower Company
Walters Street
Hale Street
Will Hunt
Pulaski Street
Lewis
W. H. Hart
Jackson Street
Miners and owners clash in stormy con ference over wages and hours
London June report says a three hour meeting failed to resolve a wage and forty six hour week dispute. Miners insist on keeping wages and price terms while nearly half the mines may be unable to pay current wages. The strike enters its sixth week.
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London
Gertrude Olmstead Weds Robert Z Leonard in Santa Barbara
Gertrude Olmstead and film director Robert Z Leonard were married in Santa Barbara in a quiet ceremony officiated by Rev. Paul A Davies of the Coane church. Leonard is Mae Murray's former husband.
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Santabarbara
Cal
Gertrude Olmstead
Motion To Star
Robert Z. Leonard
Mae Murray
Paul A. Davies
Louis Spanos Opens Busy Bee Restaurant in Bluefield
Louis Spanos announces his move from Victory Lunch and Kery to become co proprietor of the Busy Bee Restaurant in Bluefield. The Busy Bee promises a warm welcome and reasonable prices, aiming to be the most popular dining spot in town.
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Louis Spanos
Victory Lunch
Kery
Bia Spony Sheade
Busy Bee Restaurant
Bluefield
Mrs A E Payne Claimed by Death
Miss Fila Louis Payne wife of Robert BE Payne of Huntington died at 1315 Lincoln street Huntington at 11 30 Tuesday morning after long illness. Born Pikeville September 23 1899 daughter of R B England she lived in Pikeville until 1919 then moved to Huntington. She leaves husband and five siblings Mrs Francisco Mrs Newton Mrs L Castens Mrs Barbara Maynard and Miss Frances England. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Fila Louis Payne
Robert BE. Payne
Huntington
S.S. Payne
Lin Street
Payne
Beane
Pikeville
R. B. England
Dun
Robert E. Et
Wantington
Christian Church
G. H. Francisco
T. Newton
Ll. ¢.As
Policeman Fractures Rib in Bridge Accident
J. P. Gilpin of the city police department suffered a fracture of one rib and deep facial lacerations when his Ford coupe wheel locked and struck a bridge abutment near Burkes Garden early Tuesday. He was returning from a visit to his mother, treated by a Tazewell doctor, and returned home by taxi to Bluefield.
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J. P. Gilpin
Burkes Garden
Light vote cast in Pocahontas election
Only 169 of 400 possible votes were cast in Pocahontas yesterday. E T Graham ran unopposed for age and received 162 votes. The rest of the elected slate included Peters Sprouls new car Black Wallace. Voter interest was very low in Pocahontas.
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Pocahontas
E. T. Graham
Geeo Comet
Messrs. . Peters
Sprouls
New
Car
Black
Wallace
Pocahonts
Attorney General Sargent Faces Illness in Family
Washington reports Attorney General Sargent prepared to leave for Vermont as his son-in-law Sam Pearsons suffers a relapse from pneumonia in a Rutland hospital. Sargent’s daughter Mrs Parsons is ill with mumps at Ludlow home.
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Washington
Sam Pearsons
Sargent
Parsons
Garland’s move to Pennsylvania colony near Allentown
The article notes a sequence ending with Garland relocating to establish a colony near Allentown after reuniting with his wife following a farm closure. It mentions prior separations and a difficult life prior to the move. The text references Nila born 10 and Hovey but lacks full context.
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Allentown
Garland
Pennsylvania
Merger Plans Reported for Forty-One Illinois Mines
Negotiations were reported today for a merger of forty-one coal mines across Illinois and Indiana. The plan would create a $5,000,000 working capital and inaugurate a $17,000,000 bond issue. The Southern Gem Coal properties were sold after receivership in federal court.
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Indiana
Illinois
Pinckneyville
Southern Gem Coal Corporation
Aes
A. Brewerton
Ae Ean
Southern Gem
Mammoth Telephone Merger Announced by Miami Officials
A $170 million merger of two Bell system companies was announced by Miami officials. Stockholders approved the deal set to take effect July 1, creating a nine state network spanning Alabama Georgia Kentucky Louisiana Mississippi North Carolina South Carolina and Tennessee with about 21 000 employees and a large number of stations.
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Miami
Fila
Southern Bell Telephone Company
Com
Alabama
Georgia
Kent
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Bell System
Bell Company
Cumberland Company
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Labor warning to movies over stars and scalping
Labor leader Hugh Frayne at a Will Hays testimonial lunch warned against hiring alleged notorious personalities and managers who tolerate ticket scalping. He urged action on film title rushing during holidays while Hays outlined measures to improve the motion picture industry. A question about relief expeditions for Arctic explorers is raised.
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New York
Labor Today
Will H. Hays
Hugh Frayne
American Federation of Labor
Frayne
Hays
Mrs Garland Files Suit for Divorce in Barnstable
Mrs Mary Wrenn Garland wife of Charles Garland of April Farm fame filed suit for divorce today in Barnstable Massachusetts alleging misconduct. Garland, who was recently sent to...
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Barnstable
Mass
Mary Wrenn Garland
Charles Garland
April Farm Fame
Garland
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Weinberg
Weinbere
Sumner
Norfolk
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Princetton
Elizabeth K. Wyant
Hayden Perry
E. L. Barger
J. R. Cecil
Spalding
George Barger
Margaret Re
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Myron Marsh
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Richmond
Agust
Et Kire
Gies County
Princeton Avenue
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A. L. Hawkins
Hawkins Co
H. Givens
Pearlsburg
H. B. Shelton
Pine Giles
Seat
Givens Undertaking Co
United Mark
Top National Bank
Florida
California
J. W. Haldren
D. S
C. & C. Building
Wentana
County Steepewell
Harry L. Greenspon
Altamont
WM. H. Carr
W. VA
Dr, J. B. Eades
W.va
WAR Eagle News
Sam Moore
Great Britain
Muvib Stan
Restau
Rant
Bluefield Fair Grounds
API
Pocket Books
Shisssberes
Princeton Ave
Binefield, W. Va
A. E. Payne
Mammoth Telephone
J. W. Waters CO. Jewelers
Federal Street
Bluefield, W. Va
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M. G. Whitlow Hardware
Boots
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