Pollard 3 Stand Causes Surprise At Virginia Convention
Governor John Garland Pollard voiced strong pro prohibition views at the Virginia Democratic convention in Richmond. He implied power to compel prohibition and criticized the state constitution as proclaimed rather than voted. Delegates from across Virginia followed the proceedings as national attention shifted to Chicago.
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Virginia
Richmond
Old Dominion
John Garland Pollard
Pollard
Harry F. Byrd
Governor Pollard
Byrd
Prohibition
Chicago
Tazewell Woman Urged for Committee Post
Mise Minnie Harman of Tazewell is urged as Virginia’s GOP committeewoman candidate to the national convention in Chicago. Roanoke’s Mrs. M. M. Caldwell has held the post, will not seek re election, and Harman is seen as a strong successor with deep political roots and wide public ties.
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Mise Minnie Warman
Tazewell
Chicago
Virginia
Friends of
Mise Harman
M. M. Caldwell
Roanoke
The
Dominion
Caldwell
James A. Walker
Miss Harman
J. N. Harman
Farmer discovers marble floor in spring house in Giles county
A farmer near Mountain Lake in Giles county found his spring house floor is marble. He had believed it was ordinary rock until a sample analysis revealed the marble floor. The tale echoes a man who finds valuable diamonds on land he had abandoned.
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Mountain Lake
Giles County
Virginia Sidelights: Finger Lost to Berry Briar Infection
J. M. McFarland of Graham Avenue Bluefield Virginia lost the index finger on his right hand after an infection spreading from a blackberry briar scratch. Early fears suggested possible amputation.
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J. M. McFarland
Graham Avenue
Bluefield
Criticism of Tariff at Democratic Richmond Convention
A Richmond convention speech criticizes tariff walls while praising Democratic support for tariffs on coal oil lumber manganese peanuts and cattle. The piece notes the vote counts most and frames the issue within domestic politics.
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Richmond
Congress
Ice Cream Supper to Aid Bailey Epworth League
Bailey Methodist church hosts an ice cream supper to raise funds for the newly organized Bailey Epworth League. The event begins at 8 o clock tonight at the Bailey church and invites community members to attend.
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Bailey Epworth League
Bailey Methodist Chure
Bluefield East ern Star meeting and church circle reports
Bluefield Chapter 102 Order Eastern Star held a pleasant Monday meeting at the Masonic temple with Mrs. Edward Dudley presiding. Reports from the grand chapter of Virginia and a homecoming were shared. Circle 1 and 3 of the Christian church met at Mrs. Robert J. Scott's home with twenty members and a devotional and program led by several members.
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Bluefield
Order
Eastern Star
Masonic Temple
Edwar
Dudley
Grand Chapter
Virginia
Roanoke
Bluefield Chapter No
Hinegardner-Shufflebarger
The
Christian Church
Robert
J. Scott
New Midway
J. D. Hinegardner
Roy Barnett
Lance Atkins
C. A. Billups
Society
Benediction
Ray Barnett
E. M. Cecil
Lance Atkine
W. C. Witen
Joe Pruitt
D. N. Stevens
Carrene
Turrier
Virginia Side Personalities Highlight Local News
Virginia side personal items note Mr and Mrs W L Sexton Jr at the state Democratic convention in Richmond. K C Wimmer returns from Portsmouth Naval Hospital while Crockett Hughes visits home with a law degree from Washington and Lee. Miss Jesse Philpott is back from Lynchburg College and Graham High School. Mrs H B Bowen and family visit friends amid strange Palm leaf fan weather. Mrs Alley Webb remains ill on Tazewell avenue. A Pittsburgh hospital treats rheumatism by fasting. the writer prefers rheumatism.
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W. L. Sexton Jr
Richmond
K. C. Wimmer
Portsmouth
Naval Hospital
Wimmer
Crockett Hughes
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
M. C. Hughes
Bluefield
Christian Church
Jesse Philpott
Lynchburg College
Philpott
Graham High School
H. 8. Bowen
Wittens Mill
Louise Bowen
H. 8
Alley Webb
Tazewell Avenue
Pittsburgh
Virginia Traffic Officers Highlight New Law Changes
Virginia traffic officers call attention to new traffic law provisions. If a car at night has a single light out, an officer may stop the vehicle to assess the issue. Possessing an extra bulb indicates intent to observe the law, while lacking a spare bulb under a non working light leads to a magistrate or mayor for questioning.
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Virginia
Virginia Side Churches Service Times Outline
Binefield and Pearisburg churches announce Sunday services with morning and evening prayers and sermons. Rev. B E W Hughes conducts at 11 a.m. in Binefield. Rev. E W Hughes preaches at 8 p.m. in Pearisburg. Young People’s Service League meets at 6:30 p.m. Woman's Auxiliary monthly meeting at 8 p.m. in Binefield.
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Binefield
BE. W. Hughes
Young People’s Service League
Woman’s Auxiliary
Religious Services And District Conference Notices
M C Hughes minister invites bible school at 9 45 a m and services 11 a m and 8 p m with Motive Test sermon from Matthew 6 1 18 attendees urged. Rev W D Larrowe lists multiple Sunday services and district conference at Bluefield Va with delegates C M Wagner G W Liddle J M Hale F K Karr F T St Clair C H Harman Mrs W D Larrowe Miss Virginia Wilson and Miss Kila Greear. Graham Methodist led by Rev Bradley T Sells announces Sunday school 9 45 a m sermon 11 a m and 8 p m with district conference Wednesday and Thursday and visiting delegates expected.
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M. C. Hughes
Bible School
W. D. Larrowe
Bailey
Eabenezer
Harman
May’s
Bluefield
C. M. Wagner
G. W. Liddle
J. M. Hale
F. K. Karr
F. T. St Clair
C. H. Harman
Virginia Wilson
Mise Kila Greear
Graham Methodist
Bradley T. Sells
Great Gold Hunt Brings Heirlooms to Rome Bank
A July gold hunt uncovers long forgotten treasure including watches bracelets coins and jewelry from musty cases. The Bank of Italy offers 300 per pound for gold and will add all received to Italy’s reserve backing currency now 40 percent covered.
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Rome
Bank of Italy
Italy
Ireland and Britain fail to agree at Downing Street talks
At Downing Street, Hamon de Valera and British Prime Minister Ramsay MacDonald failed to resolve Ireland's demand for full independence versus the oath to the crown. They ended the meeting without a deal and planned return to their respective capitals. A Dominion official later said discussions were Prolonged but unsuccessful.
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London
Ireland
Great Britain
Commonwealth
Free State
Hamon de Valera
Ramsay MacDonald
Ten Downing Street
Dublin
Mr. MacDonald
Lausanne
de Valera
Sean O'Kelly
Erin
Downing Street
Whitehall
J. H. Thomas
Dominions
State Supreme Court Grants Two Reviews
Charleston WV June 9 Two reviews were allowed by the state supreme court today and two denied. Allowed were Clay county Naaman Shelton against the state road commission and Wood county Vesta McGraw against H B Stewart. Denied were M L Bolinger against Geneva Cunningham and others and the Mercer county state against Luther Bailey for manslaughter.
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Charleston
W. Va
State Supreme Court
Clay County
Naaman Shelton
State Road Commission
Grosseeng
Wood County
Vesta McGraw
H. B. Stewart
McGraw
Stewart
Ritchie County
M. L. Bolinger
Geneva Cunningham
Bolinger
H. B. Cunningham
Mercer County
Luther Bailey
George Allen
Chicago work ages and life span warn of toil
Dr. Albert Bachem of the University of Illinois School of Medicine reports that work is healthful for ages 17 to 45 but beyond that age physical labor shortens life. He suggests regulating jobs so younger men work while older men retire on insurance and pensions to ease unemployment.
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Chicago
Albert Bachem
University of Illinois School of Medicine
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Budweiser
Britain
MacDonald
J. W. Hall
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Creamery
Friers
Romeo
Texas
Lona
Sunnyfield
Akes
Sultana Tuna
A&p
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Superior Supply Co
Chuck
Campbell
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Tan
A. & P. Meat Markets
Lamb
Weiners
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