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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1912
Page
3
Classified lines advertise items including a No. 1 Babcock surry re priced, a QUETS fine fresh overs shipment from Fallon Florist, and a five room house with corner lot in south Bluefield on good terms. Contact J. K. Mor.
The article details plans for Bluefield and related sites to accelerate dam and station work. It notes July targets for end-stations, the push to sign contracts, and moves to secure units from the Appalachian Power Company. The piece also mentions university commencement and a Lehigh graduation address.
Princeton fans worry Bluefield joining the Virginia baseball league will disrupt summer games with Summit City and threaten a new county league. Local plans include forming a six-team league if Bluefield stays out, plus MLS licenses issued for marriages and a busy period of commencements, travel, and local political speculation. Nearby sports results show Athens beating Beckley 7 to 2 as residents attend Concord Normal School commencements and share commuter traffic between Athens and Princeton.
Mrs W B Webber leaves for Roanoke to visit her uncle J W Simpson. Mrs R M Garrett and children leave for Roanoke to visit relatives. Roy Morrison goes to Bedford for George Slicer’s wedding. Mrs Louis Carr with daughters Willie May and Mary in the city. Lillian McNutt travels to Franklin Tennessee. S B Straley J G Barber and Mahooi from Princeton visit. W E Strader of Pearlsburg plans extended California visit. Georgia Crockett returns home to Tazewell from Roanoke. John C C Thomas from Bramwell heads home for summer vacation. Mrs Glenn Aten returns to Huntington from Princeton Ave visit. John Ady and daughter Estella go to Blacksburg for finals of the V Harry. Bond family arrives to visit relatives on Princeton Avenue.
The Piedmont region of the Carolinas holds diverse minerals with gold as the principal resource. Tin, iron, mica, and other minerals have been mined since early exploration, with a notable 1881 tin discovery in Kings Mountain. overall Carolinas mining output reached about ten million dollars, aided by placer and hard rock deposits.
The gubernatorial race sees Hatfield near 53,000 votes with Swisher at 20,872 and Dillon at 12,069. Sutherland leads Williams in the congressman-at-large contest with 57,365 to Teter’s 19,685, and Williams holds a large majority over Moore in agriculture commissioner totals. Reed edges Murray for secretary of state, while Shawkey defeats Murray for superintendent of schools.
The Daily Telegraph reports its new press produced an edition today at a rate of 100 pages per minute after setup delays. Technicians continue refining the intricate machinery to ensure all sections print trim and fold correctly.
Yard sale style ad listing tomato plants at one dollar per hundred and cabbage plants at fifty cents per hundred. Includes potted plants cut flowers and corsages with floral designs and bouquets offered at the address 885 South Drivefield Florist.
West Virginia Republicans depart for Chicago to attend the national convention. Delegates include Governor Glasscock and other state leaders with district and alternate selections listed for all five districts. The party rooms are set on the Hotel Sherman third floor as the delegation proceeds.
For sale tomato, pepper and beet plants 31.00 per 100. Also cabbage plants per 100. Potted plants and cut flowers. Funeral designs and bouquets a specialty. Phone 385, South Bluefield Florist.
Fallon Florida Roanoke Virginia prompt shipments noted with care and urgency.
The report shows West Virginia's Republican primary turnout surpassing other states by 12 to 30 percent. Ohio and Illinois lagged, with Illinois at 47 percent and Ohio under 60 percent of their GOP participation. New Jersey ranked second in vote share, just over 56 percent, while other states ranged from 38 to 54 percent.
Notice is given that at a general meeting of BF M Kirby and Co stockholders held June 4 1912 the following resolution was adopted unanimously That the business of the corporation is discontinued and that after paying all debts and liabilities the remaining assets be divided among the stockholders. F M Kirby president signed June 4 1912 West Virginia corporation.
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