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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 11, 1910

Page

2

Picture of miners institute party in Gary

Iron H. W. Hicks of Pocahontas sent a photograph of the miners institute party on the lawn before the United States Coal and Coke Company offices in Gary. The print is among the best the Daily Telegraph has seen and may be purchased from Hicks in Pocahontas. Sunday school at 9 45 and church services follow at First Baptist Church with a tent meeting in Bluefield.

Daily Telegraph H. W. Hicks Pocahontas Miners Institute United States Coal and Coke Company Gary Hicks

Preacher to Lead Services at Presbyterians Sunday

Rev Homer McMillan of Atlanta Ga will preach at the Presbyterian church Sunday at 11 am and 8 pm A Covenantters meeting is scheduled for 2 30 pm with Sunday school at 9 30 am All are invited Rev C R W Kegley spent yesterday in Princeton canvassing for plans on Lutherans living there and will present a report at Burnday services

Litteran C. Hk Kegley Big Stone Gap J. W. Rader Hole On Conference of the Methodist Church Henry Rader D. R. Albright Christiansburg South Bluefield First Baptist Church Calvary Bayist Church Graham Baptist Church J. H. Powers Virginia Homer McMillan Atlanta Ehurch C. R. W. Kegley Princeton

Brousitt Receives Treatment at Bluefield Sanatorium

C A Glover of Herndon was brought to the Bluefield Sanatorium for treatment yesterday.

Brousitt C. A. Glover Herndon Bluefield Sanatorium

St Elmo and The Skeleton top the season’s picks

The review lauds St. Elmo and The Skeleton as standout pictures while praising Mr. Stewarte for his performance in You're Just Too Sweet to Live as the season’s top song.

The Mr. Stewarte

Improving rapidly Mrs Ferrell moves to home

Mrs. W G Ferrell who underwent an operation at the Bluefield Sanatorium has been removed to her home and is improving as rapidly as can be expected. The board of affairs meeting was postponed due to lack of quorum. Two Bluefielders received committee assignments at the annual convention of the Grand Council of United Commercial Travelers of America now in session in Baltimore.

John Kelley Norfolk and Western Car Foundry Bluefield Santarium Fox 8S. Clair W. G. Ferrell Bluefield Sanatorium Board of Affairs Grand Council of United Commmercial Travelers of America Baltimore J. L. Alexander

The Fighting Parson and Devil on Two Sticks

Community program advertisement invites listeners to hear Mr. Robertson sing the latest song today amid a lineup featuring The Fighting Parson and Devil on Two Sticks in a local entertainment event.

Mr. Robertson

Local visitors and residents seen in city travel notes

A compilation of residents and visitors in the city includes James H. Gilmore of Pineville B H Lusk in Shelby Ky N R Pool from Charleston in Bluefield W F Roberts from Charleston Mrs Alice Pendergrass Norton visiting EK L Adams a Richmond business visitor Mrs A T Piles returned from Roanoke Fred J Paughburn arrived from Huntington H Hunter of Hailsville on business John Kendrick from Honaker to attend baseball games F P Dye Norfolk Western road supervisor from Richlands F W Routy and H T Estes with R A Patterson Tobacco Co Richmond in the city Mr and Mrs B T Wilson Lebanon and their children visiting for dental work Mrs L Catzen arrived from Hartford Conn to spend the summer with the Kaufmans

B.T. Wilson Lebanon Wilson

Beckley Obituary Shocks Kalolah County Residents

Hon John Beckley dies after weeks of pneumonia at his home. Beckley was the county capital’s namesake. The funeral processed at Wildwood Cemetery yesterday afternoon with local residents in attendance.

Beckley Tien John Beckley Kalolah

The Milky Way: A Hundred Million Stars Gleam

A garland of stars spans the Milky Way as a vast cosmic scarf. Estimates place the total number between one hundred million and two hundred million, with a common figure around one hundred million. The vast, glittering band wraps the sky, inspiring awe at its immensity in the universe.

Garrett P. Serviss New York

Man's Three Duties and Family First Guidance

Ridgway in Delineator argues a man should first be a good husband and father, then a good neighbor. He stresses marriage, childrearing, and community service as core duties, claiming even great deeds fail without fulfilling these roles. The piece emphasizes personal responsibility over public achievement.

Amiin Gabriel Erman J. Ridgway

Mule Handling Admonition From Kansas City Journal

A mule breeder advises that no man should be kicked by a mule and warns against blame. He says mules wag ears and switch tails before striking, so observers should watch these signs and dodge promptly to avoid injury.

Kansas City Journal

Eskimo dogs tale ends in cold bite

A Chicago News excerpt features a credulous housewife and UWright Fred recounting a starving moment in which he recalls Eskimo dogs. He explains he pushed through the snow and twisted a dog's tail, then received a cold bite as a result.

North Pole Uwright Fred Chicago News

Actor requests salary increase after two years

In a dialogue from Fliegende Blatter the actor says he has been with the company for two years and asks for a pay raise. The manager replies that he can have the roles that involve eating. The exchange reflects workplace negotiation and humorous casting banter.

Will Issue a Sequel Neglected Oratory Cited

The Houston Post mocks a newly published book claiming oratory is neglected and jokes about the author awaiting retaliation, suggesting a sequel may follow the debate.

The Tenant's Toast at Brechin Castle

A colonial era tale describes Lord Panmure hosting two English nobles at Brechin Castle. Each toast demanded money or items be burned, revealing a ruse involving false teeth and a £600 haul for Panmure, leaving the visitors stunned at the trick.

England Lord Panmure Brechin Castle Paulathie Panulathie Panninng Panlathie Penlathie Panisthie Lord Vaumure

The Dead Sea Facts and Theories

The Dead sea is a large salt lake in Palestine fed by the Jordan with no outlet. Its surface lies 1202 feet below the Mediterranean. northern depth about 1300 feet, southern depth three to twelve feet. High salinity makes bathers buoyant. legends of fumes and birds over its surface are unfounded. Traditions link Sodom and Gomorrah to the site, but modern view places the Dead Sea in its current state since Abraham's era or earlier.

Dead Sea Palestine Jerome Dead” Sea Mediterranean Jordan Sodom Gomorrah New York American

Oldest Death Sentence and Ancient Punishment Practices

The Amherst papyri reveal the oldest extant death sentence from around 1300 B C for a magician who killed himself after being judged guilty. Early methods include drowning among less civilized peoples and quagmire execution by Britons around 450 B C. The oldest noncapital punishment appears in Chaldea, where maiming a slave incurred daily corn payments for six thousand years.

Amherst Egypt B.C Chaldea

Local Help Wanted Ad Seeks Skilled Worker

Classified notice invites applicants for a skilled trade position. The posting requests experience, references, and contact details for interview scheduling.

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Wiite Chas. M. Stieff C. W. Whitmore Main St Lruchburg Feof Warster L. J. Holland Highland Ave Jeffrey Manufacturing Company More W. Va Lee Street Raleigh Street Bluefield Russell Street Sto Princeton Avenues Tazewell Mercer Streets Bluestone Traction N Company Rogers Street H. C. Peery Cross Roads Rocky Gap A. Bodell P. Graham Graham Land & Improvement Co Coal Ag G. Rh. Reese & CO A. D. Wood, M. D Rye Bluefeld Thornton Bluefield Lodge No Masonic Hall Lazarus Bidg Princeton Ave A Caldwell Roanoke H. S. Mabie Nicholson Arthur Mitchell Chicago Mine Inspec.ors Mason Karl Henry Mason County Miners’ Institute Hughes Christ Episcopal Church Wag A. Leonard T. J. Phelps Raleigh County E. S. Baker Bramwell J. E. Martin Odd Fellows Presbyterian Services Princeetor Bluefielders James H. Gilmore Pineville B. H. Lusk Shelby, Ky N. R. Pool Charleston W. F. Roberts Alice Pendergrass Norton City EK. L. Adams Richmond A. T. Piles Fred J. Paughburn Ciy Huntington H. Hunter Hailsville J. W. Bingham Elkhorn John Kendrick Oe Honaker R F P. Dye Norfolk and Westerns Clinch Valley Richlands F. W W. Routy H. T. Estes R. A. Patterson Tobacco Co L. Catzen Hartford, Conn Wil L. Kaufman HERI Sublette & Barnes Marsej Houstop U.S. Senate Ali McKinley Roosevelt Taft Mure Uncle Sam Globe Wernicke Card Index Systems Matt Globe-Wornicka Underwood Typewriters Flat Top Book Shabionery Bland Street ELKS Dre
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