Graham native Arthur Mitchell to sail for Manila post
Arthur Mitchell, Graham native and Virginia Military Institute graduate, is commissioned a lieutenant in the U S Army. He will sail from San Francisco on June 26 for Manila in the Philippines to join the army engineering post. Mitchell, youngest son of Mr and Mrs William Mitchell, studied at Augusta Military Academy before VMI, recovering from a serious typhoid fever earlier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Arthur Mitchell
United States Army
San Francisco
Manila
P. L
Engineering
Army
Mitchell
William Mitchell
Virginia Military Institute
Augusta Military Academy
Arthur
Mitchell Fost Sveral
Philippines
San Graham
Ascle Sam
Mr. Mitchell
Philippine Islands
Frances
Roanoke
Lexington
First National Bank Bluefield West Virginia 1913 Condition
Report of the condition of the First National Bank at Bluefield West Virginia dated June 4 1913 shows resources liabilities and capital. Edwin Mann president swears the statement true with notary Jno H Custard witnessing and directors Pollock McCulloch Ruff attesting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
Bluefield
West Virau
West Virginia
Mercer
I. Edwin Mann
Edwin Mann
Jno
W. C. Pollock
G. M. M’culloch
J. W. Ruff
Union Bank & Trust Company Bank Statement June 4 1913
Union Bank & Trust Company of Bluefield West Virginia reports its June 4 1913 financials with loans 167908.59 deposits 334820.28 and assets including U S Bonds 1000.00. capital 19000.00 surplus 45000.00 undivided profits 11449.76 and named notaries, officers, and directors. State Mercer county. Notarized June 11 1913 by Witten.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. Treasury
U. S
Mul Ng Ho
Priand
ECE Yas Beens Bataa
Dogie Oocca Cet Berey Hs Aries
Vis
Potah Isve Es Cacceeeneses
Reese
State of
West Virginia
Mercer
I. Bane
Witten
Bane S. Witten
Geo. P. Crockett
First Brick Laid in Bluefield Marked by Squire Pierce
Squire 8S. H. Pierce of Dayton, visiting daughter Mrs. Ben Evans at Midway, laid Bluefield’s first brick for the Norfolk and Western all round house when the summit became division point. He recalled local coalfield growth and past magistrate duties. Pierce, 74, in good health, will return home early next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Squire
H. Pierce
Dayton
Ohio
Ben Evans
Midway
Squire Pierce
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Coalfield
Birkhorn
Crozier
Wich
Soldiers I
Mr. Pierce
R. H. May
Shenandoah Valley
Injunction Granted Over Graham Clear Fork Road Project
A Tazewell message reports Judge Kegley granted an injunction at the request of about twenty petitioners delaying further work on the Graham Clear Fork mountain road pending investigation of bond issue violations. Plaintiffs claim the road was to connect with the new Hockman road near Hon. Alex St. Clair’s residence and that progress is not as planned. Work has started on this side of the mountain but the order will be enforced, stopping further grading until the dispute is settled. Petitioners are represented by Greever & Gillespie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
Kegley
Graham Clear Fork Mountain
New Hockman Road
Alex St. Clair
Law Firm
Greever & Gillespie
Graham Pioneer Malcolm Bryan Is Dead at Roanoke
Malcolm Bryan, long identified with Graham's early history, died at his Roanoke home. He helped bring William Mitchell to Graham as Virginia Lumber Co secretary treasurer and served with J. H. Dinge in Virginia ventures. Bryan lived at Hotel Graham and was a friend to Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dayton
Malcolm Bryan
Graham
Roanoke
Mr. Bryan
William Mitchell
Virginia Lumber Company
Bryan
J. H. Dingee
Philadelphia
Virginia
Hotel
Music Instructor Martha McGuirk to Return Home
Miss Martha McGuirk, popular music instructor, left Graham for her home in Portsmouth Gio and will return for the fall term. School board has reap pointed her and she will resume duties in Graham this season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha McGuirk
Graham
Portsmouth
Gio
McGuirk
Annie Mullins
Lexington, Ky
Personal notices from Bluefield and nearby towns
A string of short items lists residents traveling for business visits, family news, and minor events. Names include Andrew Gott of Hinton A P Perley of onaker others from Pearisburg Grundy Kenova Ripplemead Princeton Bluefield and surrounding communities with moves births and attendance at colleges and meetings.
Bluefielder Bride in Frankfort Wedding of Scruggs Lilly
Miss Alma Poindexter Scruggs and Cecil Ray Lilly wed at the home of the bride’s parents on the Georgetown pike with Rev. Roger Nove officiating. Attendants were June Lilly and P T Lilly. The couple will visit Cincinnati French Lick and Charleston before settling in Bluefield. The decor featured pink and green with roses and hydrangeas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. F. Scruggs
Cgeorgetown Pike
Alma Poindexter Scruggs
Cecil Ray Lilly
Bluefield
W. Va
Roger Lt. Nove
First Christian Church
Miss June Lilly
P. T. Lilly
Miss Lilly
Lilly
R. S. Scruggs
Mr. Lilly
Col
D. G. Lilly
Governo Dawson
Frankfort
State Journal
The Devil's Roof Crevasses Haunt Antarctic Ice
Reports describe Antarctic crevasses as deadly hazards hidden beneath snow. Explorer L C Bernaccchi warns they are larger and more numerous than in Switzerland, with radiant patterns radiating from coastal points and depths reaching thousands of feet. Captains Amundsen Scott and Shackleton echo the danger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Antarctic
Switzerland
L. C. Bernaccchi
London Chronicle
North Pole
Fee
Amundsen
Captain Scott
Ernest Shackleton
Energy wasted on hyphen use in daily writing
The Philadelphia Ledger argues against hyphenating to day to night to morrow. It cites estimates of 200 million English writers and energy from hyphen strokes, suggesting the effort could power a train or even a battleship, urging discontinuation of the hyphen for efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Statistician
New York
Panama Canal
Philadelphia Ledger
Mending Eges Hatchery Trick Restores Cracked Eggs
During last spring's hatching season a sitting of eggs showed two cracked shells that bled but still carried fully developed chicks. The observer carefully treated the broken areas with melted paraffin, letting it cool before sealing. Both eggs produced healthy chicks raised to maturity.
Wash Tubbs Name Origin Legend in Tubbs Family
A humorous note explains how George Washington Tubbs was shortened to Wash Tubbs as he grew older, illustrating how long names are trimmed to fit common usage. The tale frames a family history with a nod to the Father of His Country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tubbses
George Washington
Tubbs
George
Wash Tubbs
Judge
Mabel and Daddy Plan for the Fourteenth in London
In a playful exchange Mabel asks what special task is on the 14th as she notes ink around the date on the calendar. Daddy suggests using his handkerchiefs as memory aids tied to the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mabel
Daddy
London Mail
How could a dish run away with a spoon
A playful exchange from the Kansas City Journal features a punny banter about inanimate kitchenware. The dialogue suggests humorous personification as a cup joins the quip about a dish and spoon fleeing together.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Unearth Indian Relics At Luna Park Charleston
Workmen digging in Luna Park Charleston uncover Spanish gold coins dating to 1712 a string of Indian beads an Indian maiden carved head on stone a knife with a gold handle and an Indian letter translating to a love missive from an Indian girl to her sweetheart buried with the treasure seeking him to find it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luna Park
Charleston
Travel abroad broadens the self say critics
A humorous exchange from the Boston Transcript notes that travel tends to broaden a person, with a witty retort that those who go abroad often spread themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Transcript
proverb on quality over showy success
A concise saying urges valuing substance and brightness over grand but shadowing display. It contrasts the merit of small, well-polished work with the lure of oversized, empty glory.
Just Stung Cripple Who Dreamed of Snake Took to His Heels
A fragmentary note discusses belief in mind over matter and skepticism toward the idea. The passage mentions a crippled person who had dreamed of a snake and fled in response to being stung.
Wightman walks after 38 years using crutches
Clayton county deputy clerk Charles Wightman of Missouri rose from crutches after a neighbor’s snake tale and a sting. Previously unable to walk without aid since age four from a fall and leg injuries, he took twelve unassisted steps the morning after a wasp sting in bed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Wightman
Clayton
Mr. Wightman
An Old Dutch Custom of the Cake Proposal
A quaint Dutch ritual endures in which a hopeful suitor presents a small sweet cake to the woman he loves. If she accepts she eats the cake. if not she returns it and the matter remains secret. If accepted, the father asks about finances and a Rhine wedding journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Holland
Rhine
Be a Man of Action Says Philadelphia Ledger Editorial
The piece argues against delaying tasks for a mythical future. It urges decisive action, noting that "some day" never arrives and true movers act promptly, set plans, and pursue results without boasting. It emphasizes practicality and acceptance of fallibility in pursuit of progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Ledger
Clever Prank Earns Forgiveness From Napoleon
In the Italian campaign, a young Italian cavalry officer jailed with Napoleon pretended to be the Duke of Modena to secure better treatment. Napoleon and the real duke found amusement in the ruse, and the officer was forgiven after his quip about choosing a higher title given the peril of his situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Napoleon I
Modena
Napoleon
Dukes of
Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound Endorsed by Malone Woman
A Malone New York woman credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her organic inflammation and pain that once caused her to tear her clothes. She recalls hearing of the remedy in youth and, after trying it, reports regained health and happiness and urges friends to use it. The advertisement claims the product treats displacements inflammation ulceration tumors irregularities vivd pains backache and related female ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Malone
N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Free Stone
Malone, N. Y
Lydia E. Pinkharm
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graham Daily News
United States
J. C. Nelson
FFICK
Bank OF Graham
Graham, VA
Union Bank & Trust Company
Ann
U.S
Ss. J. Sublette
J. R. Hutcherson
E. E. Carter
Norfolk and Western Round House
Steat
Hineygardner
Timberville
Frank Wall
Pete Janutolo
L. Bourne
Clear Fos
Bourne
Clear Fork
Frank
Pete
A. G. Kiser
C. E. Boone
Norfolk and Westoon
Armore Sizer
Frank McCulloch
Athens
Concord Normal School
Emma Thomas
Bramwell
W. D. Ord
Landgraff
Ada Joint
City
J. W. Joint
Giles Street
C. O. Stahliman
Catherine
Parkersburg
Mr. Stahlman
Paul Thomas
Washington and Lee University
W. E H. Thomas
Florence
Graham Clear Fork Mountain Road
W. H. Hobbie
R. H. Palmer
Daugher
Evangeline
Hobbie
Elizabeth Holston
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Ida Kerr
Clay
Oklahoma
Usis
W. L. Nash
Kerr
F Max Witten
J. Wallace Sarah
Wilmington
Del
Appalachian Power Co
P. C. Winborne
Bernice
Ruth Crockett
S. N. Worley
Pocahontas
C. W. Anderson
Miller
Andrew Gott
Hinton
A. P. Perley
Ofonaker
Jack Cole
Wythe Street
Margaret Kitts
Duhing
George M. Barger
Columbia
8. C
H. C. Talbot
C. M. Hunter
W. B. Snidow
Pearisburg
Eugene Foster
Grundy
Dorothy Cray
Kenova
Maud Mooney
Princeton
Ind
Ruth Johnston
Adams Street
Ripplemead
H. L. Phlegar
W. J. Wiley
Tophet
George W. Woodring
Savannah, Ga
Emory Hefner
Geo, Wolf
Davy
L. E. Tierney
Powhatan
I. T. Mann
Bramwells Wan
Leckle
Welch
W. A. Phillips
Ashland
Bluefielder
Alma Peindexter Scruggs
Cccil Ray Lilly
Duke of
Stone & Supply Company
Martin Budding
Charles ST. Clair
Dyman
Matz Hotel
Rentob
Uluefied
W Va
J. D. McCue
Kelly & Moyer Building
Bluefield Transfer Go —Incorporated
A. D. Wood
Bluefield, W. VA
Offica
Thornton Palldina
Jas. E. Mayer
Kaeger
Armature
A. L. Smith
Bluefleld, W, V
Percy J. McElrath
J. D. Shott
Uinefield Lodge
A. FL
A. M
Masonic Hall
Lxesarug Building
Princeton Avenue
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!