Five Hundred Party and Local News in Welch
Miss Lucy Strother hosted a five hundred party for guest Miss Annie Thrift of Madison Virginia with several games and refreshments. The town also notes V P I finals travelers Helen Shields and Margaret Rucker passing through Welch en route to Blacksburg Virginia for institute events. R Al Miller takes a short vacation. J J Hale covers in his absence. Miss Anna Herzbrun and Isadore Katzen wed in Welch. Church services by Rev. C W Dean with morning and evening sermons and Sunday school. prayer meeting Wednesday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lucy Strother
Annie Thrift
Madison
Misses Thrift
Madison, Va
Minnie Beckner
Elizabeth Payne
Imo McClaren
Alfred Duduit
C. B. Early
Bernard Swope
W. H. Summerson
B.C. Marshall
Helen Shields
Margaret Rucker
Welch
Glendale College
Glendale
Ohio
Blacksburg
J. A. Shields
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
C.F Ticks
Huntington
Ida May Harman
Abingdon
T. HS. Curd
T. Tls
Roanoke
Shrimers
Nettie Angell
Northfork
Thrift
Bucy Strother
Algoma Wins Tennis Match On Welch Courts
Algoma defeated Welch in five sets led by Ernest and Cook for Algoma and Sale and Swope for Welch with scores of 6 4 6 4 7 5 6 4 6 4. Other notes include Dr C F Ticks returning from Huntington and residents visiting relatives in nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Algoma
Welch
Messrs
Ernest
Cook
Sale
Swope
Bramwell Church Briefs and Templar Officers
Presbyterian services listed for 11 am and 7 pm with Sunday school at 10 am under Rev J Montgomery. Baptist services at 1 pm and 7 pm under Rev W T Bayles with 10 am Sunday school. Methodist led by Rev P L Cobb with 11 am and 7 pm services and 10 am Sunday school. Ladies Missionary Society meets Wednesday. Prayer meeting Thursday 5 pm. Ivanhoe Commandery No 10 Templars elect officers for the Masonic year at the Masonic Temple. Eminent Commander Dr H S Steele to lead, with W W Hamilton, John T Ellwood, C Metzger, J A Morgan, D L Jones among those chosen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian
J. 5
Templars
Ivanhoe Commandery No. 10
Iigiis Templar
Masonic Temple
H. SS. Steele
W. W. Hamilton
John T. Ellwood
C. Metzger
J. A. Morgan
D. &. Jones
Har
Cure of eczema via blood purifier promoted by S S S
A testimonial from F C Norfolk of Ottumwa Iowa describing long illness with eczema and hair loss cured by S S S after years of failed treatments. The ad explains skin disease as blood impurity, praises S S S as a blood purifier that neutralizes acids and removes humors, and offers a free book from The Swift Specific Co Atlanta GA.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S.S.S
Mr. Norfolk
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
Local Fraternity Officers Named in Roll Call
List of officers includes treasurer Ry W Bowen recorder J C Hunt standard bearer Frank A Witt sword bearer Frank Steele warder L Wiggington and sentinel 13 Moore as designated posts in the ceremonial roster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ry W. Bowen
J.C. Hunt
Recorder
Frank A. Witt
Frank Steele
L. Wiggington
13. Moore
Sentinel
Norfolk and Western builds new rail siding west of freight office
The Norfolk and Western Railway Company reports a workforce at a new siding west of the freight office along the river bank. The improvement addresses a long standing need as the old siding was too short for increased business, sometimes hindering passenger boarding and alighting from trains while loaded freight cars arrived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Held for Grand Jury After Bramwell Park Shooting
Ed Wisles, the man of color who shot at Bramwell baseball park Thursday evening, was held for grand jury after a preliminary hearing before Squire Mac Perdue. Several locals, including attorneys and students, were noted visiting and traveling for commencements and college events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Wisles
Bramwell
Squire Mac Perdue
Tennis Match Between Bluefield and Bramwell Report
The report notes a tennis game between Bluefield and Bramwell yesterday. The Misses Hylton returned from Princeton after visiting their uncle G. P. Nylton. Rev. J S Montgomery and Mrs Montgomery came back from New Matamoras Ohio where he visited his mother.
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Terday
Bluefield
Bramwell
Hylton
Princeton
G. P. Nylton
Rev. JS. Montgomery
New Matamoras
Ohio
Mrs. Montgomery
Mr. Montgomery
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Constitutional Remedy
A 19th century advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio as the sole constitutional treatment for catarrh. It claims the disease is systemic, not local, and offers 100 dollars for any failure to cure with internal doses and testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Rheumatic Pills for constipation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Miss Adal Hussey to Perform at June Music Festival
A photograph of contralto Miss Adal Hussey appears with news that she will headline the June music festival, joined by other artists to be announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adal Hussey
Reaping Benefit: Bluefield resident praises Doan's Kidney Pills
Mrs. D. N. Crowell of Bluefield West Virginia recounts kidney pain backache and distress from kidney trouble. She credits Doan's Kidney Pills from the Kelly Jackson Drug Co with quick relief and ongoing improvement. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY markets the remedy for 50 cents. Remember the name Doan's.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
N. Crowell
Bowyer St. Bluefield
W. Va
Dean
Kelly-Jackson Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
United Elam Baceratg Rer
Arereven
Doan's
Elkhorn Notes of Local Social and Business Travel
Mrs. R. E. Doyle and sons visit Bluefield. Ruth Hawkins returns from Bluefield. N. H. Franklin in Cincinnati for business and games. F. H. Benedict also in Elkhorn on business. R. H. Heyser visits Northfork. Mrs. J. W. Bingham and daughters travel to Virginia. R. Doyle and R. B. Short in Cincinnati. a son born to Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Mosher. Elsie Shelton visits Welch. Stella St. Clair of Switchback visiting Elkhorn.
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R. E. Doyle
Elwood
Clarence
Bluefield
Ruth Hawkins
Elkhorn
N. H. Franklin
Cincinnati
F. H. Benedict
R. H.heyser
Northfork
J. W. Bingham
Myrtle
Lillian
Virginia
R.ick. Doyle
R. B. Short
R. L. Mosheir
R. L. Stafford
Elsie Shelton
Welch
Stella St. Clair
Switchback
Grant Paid Confederate Money After Jest at Virginia House
In a story from the Ladies' Home Journal, General Grant encamped troops on Mrs. Stauton’s Virginia property and stayed in her house. He offered to pay the bill, debating coins, and she insisted on Confederate money, insisting she would face the consequences, a bold moment Grant admired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Grant
Ladies’ Home Journal
A General's Last Order and a Paris Execution
The article recalls General Mallet who was shot for a Napoleonic conspiracy. It notes his request to lead the firing squad and how, as they aimed, he corrected their unison and gave the word Fire, then fell to twenty muskets.
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Mallet
Napoleon
Duval
Paris
Tie
Gravity Law Quirky Exchange With Girl in New York
A New York girl exclaims her happiness by jumping, while Boend tells Ne ville Courier Journal that she can imagine the jump but credits gravity for the descent, adding a playful legal tone to a light street moment.
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New York
Neville Courier-Journal
What do you think of our patient asks alienist
Two alienists debate a patient's state in a Washington Star exchange. One calls the patient wholly irresponsible while the other questions whether the irresponsibility lies in mental capacity or financial judgment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Quarrelsome Marital Talk Reveals Strain
A brief exchange quoted from the New York Times shows Mrs. Gramercy lamenting constant quarrels with her husband and Mrs. Park countering that hers has reached a point where he refuses to quarrel, illustrating differing domestic tensions.
It Depends on the Dog
Two Broadway businessmen share a barroom conversation about a killed dog. One man reveals his chauffeur struck the dog and is charged a hundred dollars. The exchange pivots on ownership and liability as the second man protests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jin
New York Telegraph
Cross Purposes in Crimson Gulch
Stranger asks about local game laws. Three Fingered Sam warns that those who do not know the rules should not play. Washington Star notes the exchange as a frontier etiquette emblem.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crimson
Gulch
Sam
Washington Star
Notice of dissolution of F A Harman Coal Company
Notice is given that the F A Harman Coal Company is dissolved. All debts up to 250 dollars are assumed by W E Harry and W Ki Crawford, who will continue the business as Harry Crawford Coal Company under that name. June 5, 191.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. A. Harman Coal Company
W. E. Harry
W. Ki. Crawford
Harry & Crawford Coal Company
W. Eb. Harry
W.M. Crawford
Prominent School Teacher Credits Peruna Cure
A San Antonio educator testifies Peruna relieved nerv ousness and general debility after a severe cough and stomach issues. Another letter from Petersburg patient recounts internal catarrh, weakness, swollen limbs, and swift improvement after two bottles, despite long illness and failed treatments.
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M. P. Curry
P. O
Petersburg
Peruna
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