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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1916
Page
3
B S Coe of Williamson Mingo County West Virginia petitions the Southern District of West Virginia for full discharge from all debts following adjudication on March 29 and surrender of property. He prays for decree of discharge under bankruptcy acts dated April 29 1915.
On May 10 1916 the court orders a hearing for June 1 1996 in Bluefield to consider the petition. Known creditors will be mailed copies of the petition and order. The notice appears in Bluefield Daily Telegraph. Judge Benjamin F Keller presides. Clerk Edwin M Keatley signs.
Marians report 12,400 Italians taken prisoner since month start. King Constantine signs demobilization of twelve Greek army classes totaling 159,000 men. Paris views the move as Entente pressure. Athens reports the order may topple the Skouloudis ministry.
Pensacola loss reports Lieutenant B. Saufley was killed when his aircraft fell on Santa Rosa Island this afternoon. Officials say a tail piece deranged caused loss of control and resulting crash.
A Reuter dispatch from Amsterdam reports a statement from the Dutch army headquarters saying the force is thoroughly prepared and equipped for any possible war.
An American Boy recounts a disastrous first ski experience. The writer describes climbing a hill, slipping on waves and gullies, and a dramatic collision with a hummock. A hidden obstacle left two men buried in snow for ten minutes as onlookers watch the spectacle.
Fywin Paker, the American motor cyclist, rode 930 miles in twenty four hours in Melbourne, a feat claimed as a world record.
The Progressive convention adjourned after a 12 hour day as leaders withheld nominations until the Republican convention conducts at least two ballots. George W. Perkins and James A. Griffith voiced cautious predictions while W. D. Cooper from Lawrence, Kansas, pushed a federal liquor prohibition amendment, which was defeated.
The report notes a possible third Progressive ticket as Roosevelt demands accommodation from Republicans. He says he has secured a pledge from the Progressives not to nominate until tomorrow and shows interest upon hearing the Republican convention first ballot result, though he will not comment tonight.
Information from the Austrian front reaches Rome via Central News that the front is broken along ninety four miles to a depth of thirty seven and a half miles. A Reuters dispatch from Petrograd reports continued Russian success in Volhynia and Galicia with the capture of 185 officers and 15 714 men.
Berlin reports that American ambassador James W. Gerard denies an Overseas News Agency attributed interview on President Wilsons peace efforts. He says Count Frederich von Wetarp urged publication of a spurious interview which he declined to publish.
Francisco Alvarez and Juan Sanchez, two Villa followers captured in the March 9 raid on Columbus, were hanged at 6 30 this morning. The two men were executed separately in Deming New Mexico, ending the raid related case.
Jeffersonville Indiana June 9 forty six inmates will be paroled tomorrow and all will have jobs to step into. Forty eight paroled men last month found steady work. The reformatory demands workers and the rule requires employment before parole. Governor Ralston recently paroled several inmates to the owner of a Bloomington based dog and pony show.
The Daily Telegraph seeks the fastest and most satisfactory method to complete tasks. Aiming for efficiency, clarity, and reliable results, editors prioritize practical steps and verified information to meet reader needs swiftly.
Detroit trailed early but surged in the eighth and ninth to prevail 6 5 over Boston. Ruth Mays and Cady along with Dubue Boland Coveleskie Stanage credited as batters in the scoring sequence. Browns win in thirteenth as Sisler drives Austin home to beat New York 6 2. Three runs scoring on a wild throw gives Washington a 7 4 victory over Cleveland. St Louis Philadelphia game postponed due to rain.
All National League games were postponed due to rain. The White Sox will play a doubleheader at the fair grounds today with Appalachian Power Company in the first game at 2 30 p m and Norfolk and Western Safety First team in the second game at 4 p m. Two strong teams are promised in the slate. Bluefield defeats Beckley 6 5 in colored baseball at the fair grounds with Jesse’s three run triple sealing the win. Norwood limited Beckley to three hits. A three game set with fast teams is planned next week. Special seating reserved for white spectators. The American Drop Forge Association opened its annual convention in Philadelphia.
The tenth annual convention of the American Association of Medical Milk Commissions began in Cincinnati with milk experts gathering to discuss standards and practices.
The Victoria Cross, the British military’s top distinction, was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1856. It is a Maltese cross crafted from Russian cannon captured at Sebastopol and presented for extraordinary valor.
An old advertisement claims catarrh is a blood disease and promotes S. S. S. as the sole effective cure. It argues local treatments fail and says S. S. S. purifies blood, restores vitality, relieves throat and nasal symptoms, and cures related skin and systemic conditions. It urges readers to obtain S. S. S. from druggists or contact Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta for guidance.
Full farm with eight room main house one three room tenant house barn and outbuildings. 1000 apple trees including 500 bearing and 500 just starting to bear. Near two coal companies with local market access. Ideal dairy truck and fruit farm with six percent return. Watered land close to depot church and schools. Owner leaving state selling for reason CHAS H MUSTARD 6 10 21
The Episcopal guild decided to suspend meetings for the summer. Mr and Mrs Walker and daughter Margaret and Miss Alice Miller will host an ice cream and cake sale on their porch next Friday to benefit the church. Also Rev J T Crowe, rector, will conduct morning prayer and communion on Sunday at Welch and later visit Gary for an 8 pm service.
The board of canvassers sat yesterday to canvass Tuesday's votes but did not finish in time for today’s paper. Officials reported the process is ongoing and a full report will follow.
Mrs. F. C. Cook and children visit Bluefield guests of Mr. and Mrs McClaugherty. Mrs. Glenn W. Brewster travels toward Louisville and other western points to visit relatives. Ernest K. Kitts visits Welch for Bluefield Telephone. Ellen, his daughter, visits with aunt Mrs. Tom Edwards. Rosa Quisenberry returns from Lexington Va. Walter Stacy of Panther conducts business in town. Miss Ethel Switzer and Arm- continue social round.
Strong left yesterday for Fincastle Virginia to visit friends. Mrs H S Ihmsem has returned from a visit to homefolk in Bluefield and was accompanied home by her sister Miss Hazel Hinchey.
An annual Wright family gathering took place at E. H. Wright’s Clarke Virginia home. Attendees included W. J. Wright a Southern passenger conductor J. J. Wright and wife P. E. Wright Jean Wright Harvey and wife Captain Hans of Roanoke and others. They arrived on No 1h and will sight see by car after the reunion. The Norfolk and Western surgeons excursion train from Old Point Comfort returned with Dr English reporting a good time.
The Garage and Motor Supply Company sold a Chevrolet car yesterday to F. South, tipple boss for the Lynchburg Co. The purchase suggests strong demand for Chevrolet vehicles in the area.
Hoge Mason of Bluefield was in town yesterday on business. R. R. Roberts, formerly a citizen here but now in New York, is in town on business.
The record notes a famed explosive vessel called a fire-ship employed during the 1585 siege of Antwerp to destroy a bridge of boats, marking a bold tactic in that event.
D H Dunn of Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia files petition in the district court seeking a full discharge from all debts provable against his estate under the bankruptcy acts. He states May 26 last year he surrendered all property and complied with all acts and court orders.
On June 5 1916 the court orders a hearing for July 10 1916 at 10 oclock in the fore noon in Bluefield West Virginia Southern District to consider the petition. The clerk must mail copies of the petition and order to all known creditors at their residences and publish notice in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph.
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