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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1914
Page
5
County court adjourned after addressing erroneous assessments. Final location of the Athens macadam road will be entered next week as viewers prepare their report. Roads from Rock to Bramwell and Sand Lick to Carr school house will be shaped for passage and contracted at once once permanent locations are decided.
Mrs Ham of Shamrock Missouri describes severe health woes including falling, congestion, weakness, and insomnia. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Blood Purifier she reports relief from hot flashes mental dread and pain and says she can work sleep well and enjoy family life again. She credits the medicines and urges others to seek confidential advice from Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
A note states that this month a survey will be finished before beginning construction on the Biluefield-Hramwell road alignment. Engineers will complete the survey prior to road work.
Commencement ends with diploma awards to Merrill Thorn Carl Smith Hanis Myers and Blanche Straley. Evening program featured essays declamations and musical interludes. Principal congratulates faculty for high standards shown this school year.
The county court clerk granted a marriage license yesterday for George G. Williams 30 and Flora Opling 19, residents of Athens.
Alumni of the Concord Normal School held a banquet yesterday evening at Mercer Healing Springs near here. The gathering brought former students together for fellowship and recognition.
Hon W J Elliott of Matoaka was a business visitor yesterday. Miss Nora Lee departs this after noon for Alta Vista Virginia. Loughlin McLean of Richmond is visiting the Straley family. Dr Fred Holroyd of Athens was in town for business yesterday. Mrs Mary P Anderson returned home to Bluefield yesterday.
Mrs J K Ball leaves after a week with relatives for a month in Tazewell. Dr Fred Gott returns home from Baltimore where he attended a medical college. Misses Anna Pine Mabel Thornton and Blatche Sarver of this city visit friends in Athens. Miss Stone of Wytheville visits her sister Mrs BE W Early in this city.
Delegates from 45 nations and colonies gather in Leion for the Salvation Army World Congress running June 10 to 26. About 5 000 delegates will attend with 34 languages spoken and 4 000 plus from overseas.
Giargio Ricciardi, an Italian from Northfork, was arrested in Welch and arraigned before United States commissioner Joseph M. Crockett for passing counterfeit currency. The case revealed he bought a money order for 65 and passed 150 fifty cent pieces dating 1907 to 1911. Police say he claimed the money came from payday and his conviction led to his release after offering 65 to the Northfork postmaster.
McDowell County officials held a Tuesday conference to eliminate immoral influences. That night officers arrested five white women and four colored women and placed them in custody within the city limits.
The MecKinney Club has installed an up to date pool table in its rooms. Edwin L. Klein vacationing in Greenup Kentucky. R. McAbee of Pittsburg visited Col. Wm Leckie yesterday. Frances Cook ill with gastritis. H M Myers of Yukon visiting on business. J W Waldron and family moved to Lexington for their future home. Judge J M B Couling of Tazewell attending court this week.
Article argues money power now dominates labor by buying machinery and shrinking workers’ share. It urges the youth to lead public opinion against usury and profit at workers’ expense, predicting railroads would favor a permanent five to six percent accumulative rate.
A speaker argues that states must supplement rights with duties, elect vigorous honest officials to prosecute wrongdoers, and guard natural resources. He warns against intellectual cowardice, urges education to foster courage and honesty, and calls institutions to inspire youths to fight error and embrace truth.
All accounts due me not paid by June 29 will be given out for collection. I. L. Cohen signed dated 6 12 14 21 28.
Mercer county Republican executive committee will meet in Princeton West Virginia on Saturday June 13 at 2 PM to call a primary election for the nomination of candidates to be voted on in the fall and to transact any other business. J C Pack Chairman N Worley Secretary.
An advertisement argues pimples acne and other skin troubles originate in the blood and can be cured by 8 8 8 and a purifier from The Swift Specific Co. The copy claims cleansing the blood removes skin disease and promises a book and product availability at Swift Ride Atlanta and drug stores.
Norfolk and Western Railway lists revised Roanoke to New York Philadelphia Norfolk and Richmond routes with Pullman sleepers cafe cars and parlor cars. Schedules show departures from Bluefield Lynchburg Roanoke Williamson Iaeger Gary and Norton with multiple daily times and connections. W B Bevill and W C Saunders announce offices Roanoke Virginia for travel info.
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