Minor Injury Shocks Local Community
A fragmentary report notes a minor injury incident that drew attention in the town. Officials are investigating details and potential safety concerns raised by residents.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1915
Page
5
A fragmentary report notes a minor injury incident that drew attention in the town. Officials are investigating details and potential safety concerns raised by residents.
At a June 3 1915 stockholders meeting in Bluefield West Virginia E F Randolph & Company adopts dissolution and authorizes trustee E F Randolph to convert assets pay debts and distribute remaining funds pro rata after publication of notice for four weeks in a general circulation newspaper near the company. The president certifies notices to the West Virginia secretary of state.
Commissioner's notice announces that on July 7, 1915 at Bluefield office the decree from the Mercer County Circuit Court dated June 2, 1915 will be executed. Part ies in Bayless Brothers Co and Princeton Banking Co versus A J Godfrey et al must appear with books papers and evidence to comply with the court order.
The commissioner's office announces that on July 20, 1915, at the Pluefeld office, the decree issued June 2, 1915 by Mercer County Circuit Court will be executed. Parties must attend with books vouchers and evidence to comply with the court order.
Pursuant to Mercer County Circuit Court decree the real estate of E M Lyons is held to pay his debts. Creditors must file claims with Otis E St Clair commissioner by July 20, 1915. Witness H D Karnes clerk of court on June 9, 1915.
The 1706 work Youth's Behavior rails against extreme refinement while noting absurd rules. It cites dropping hats to clerics and judges and parading stiff manners at table. It warns against overeager eating and elbowing during conversation.
The Christian Register notes a series of Lincoln portraits showing the president in various group settings yet always solitary and aloof. Lincoln appears not to acknowledge the observers or companions, standing apart as an impersonal figure embodying native strength and sublimity of character.
St Louis defeated Schupp 13 to 2 with Tesreau’s strong pitching and Bescher’s fourth inning homer highlighted by Miller’s bases loaded triple. Cincinnati and Brooklyn tied 2 to 2 after fourteen innings as Dawber and Dale locked in a pitchers’ duel. Pittsburgh beat Boston 2 to 1 on Harman and Hughes’s pitching. Baltimore and Buffalo split a doubleheader with scores 6 to 5 and 13 to 5. Kansas City beat Chicago 5 to 3 as Cullop faltered late. Brooklyn and Newark split a doubleheader with 7–5 and 2–1 finals. New York defeated Chicago 5 to 4 on Boone’s fumble. Philadelphia routed Cleveland 11 to 1 as Hagerman struggled. Washington beat St. Louis 2 to 5 with Hoch pitching well but support lacking. Boston edged Detroit 6 to 5 in a pitcher-heavy affair. Will contest over a $1,250,000 estate resumed at Salisbury Mo with contested heirship of Charles F. Dorrance.
Attorney Samuel Solins was appointed divorce commissioner by Judge I C Herndon in the circuit court session. The appointment creates authority to investigate suits and examine witnesses, aiming to curb fraud and ensure proper notice and diligence before trials. The McDowell county bar endorsed the appointment, aligning with new state reforms.
The ladies' union Bible class holds its regular monthly business meeting this evening at a specified time. All members are requested to attend.
R E West payroll clerk for Big Sandy Coal Company attended court yesterday and obtained a pistol license. Personal notices show Mrs Harry Shmson visiting Bluefield for the weekend, Miss Miram Leckie visiting Hemp Hill, and other locals guests in Bluefield Gary Jenkinsones with friends.
A testimonial advertises Rheuma as a scientific remedy that clears uric acid from joints and blood. Judge John Borhorst of Fort Laramie Ohio proclaims cure after doctors failed, with two bottles claimed to restore full mobility and wellbeing. The White and Central Pharmacies offer a no cure no pay plan at 50 cents.
Lumbermen from the hardwood belts of the United States and Canada attend the annual National Hardwood Lumber Association meeting in Chicago as the convention opens. A separate line notes British naval and military forces in Hongkong usually number 7 000 men.
In a National Magazine excerpt Thom as Brackett Reed recalls serving in the U S Navy during the Civil War era. He describes life on a gunboat on the Mississippi River and recalls a 1864 photograph, bank cash stories, and his enduring pride in naval service while urging increased support for the Navy.
A reflective epigraph on domestic harm by George Meredith. The text frames silent abuse as a gradual, nonviolent erosion that destroys love like natural decay, portraying cruelty as a slow dissolution rather than a sudden act.
A local note urges buying a daisy early on Saturday to lift mood and spread good feeling. The simple tip emphasizes enjoying a small, cheerful gesture as a weekend mood boost.
Fragmentary items reference letters found in a hotel room in Keytesville connected to a foundling case in St. Louis and a divorce suit by John Dorrance. Other text discusses Mansion House Street London at length and a dialogue between Reason and Experience about problem solving.
An advertisement touts Q Ban Hair Color Restorer as a non dye that restores natural dark shade to gray hair and improves scalp health. It claims full head color evenness, reduced dandruff and itching, and hair growth support, offered for 50 cents at The Goodykoontz Drug Co Bluefield West Virginia with mail orders available.
J W Ruff assignee will sell at public auction on June 26 1915 at 2 pm in front of the First National Bank of Bluefield WV ten shares of Hinton Hardware Company stock held in the name of J L Kersey and assigned as collateral for a 750 note dated December 30 1914. The sale will be cash to the highest bidder.
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