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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 12, 1917
Page
2
Bluefield area notices list vegetable plants for sale including tomatoes peppers and cauliflower from local shops, with directions to contact Bluefield Florist and South Bluefield Market Co. Also mayoral election results, navy enlistment plans, and a call for reservations for Flag Day supper at the Country Club.
Civic Club members ran Rex theatre yesterday and will present daily showings all week with five and ten cent admission. The program adds Skinner's Cries Suit and Heart-Pathé News with additional comedy drama and news reels. Funeral services were held for Mrs. Mary E. Mayo at her Roanoke home with burial in Fairview cemetery. Mrs. Mayo, 76, is mother of Mrs. C. W. Pwald of Bluefield and other children. Robert Conner, a Black man, was released after a preliminary hearing on a derogatory remarks charge about the flag and president. Confederate Veterans dinner planned at Elks club rooms June 13 at noon. Donahue sustained a head gash from a falling pipe while working on a locomotive at Bluefield Sanitarium. Goodman Bros Greater Shows passed through town for North Fork with about 100 troupe members, headed to Durham, N. C. for the week. Card of Thanks from Mr. and Mrs. A. O. Hardiman for condolences on their bereavement.
A cordial invitation goes out from Blandstreet Methodist Church for a forthcoming pullie event at the church. Residents are urged to attend and participate in the church gathering.
The women's union of the Christian church will hold a regular monthly session at the church at 2 20 this afternoon.
L. W. Powell, a Norfolk and Western Railway lineman, was badly bruised after noon yesterday when he fell from a telegraph pole at Tazewell. He was treated at home for head and shoulder injuries. Also noted: Red Cross benefit hosted by Mrs. H St John Henry, Mrs. C L Capito, and Mrs. T J Heidler at Mrs. Heidler's Union Street home. About forty guests enjoyed Five Hundred and bridge games, refreshments, and a pledge to use proceeds for Red Cross materials.
All members are urged to attend the weekly meeting in the Virginia Kelly room at Kelly and Mover building for the upcoming barygee of doing the work.
A vintage note lauds Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound marking forty years of market presence. It argues ongoing excellence in the product, claiming it remains a trusted remedy for women’s ailments and as popular as ever since its prior market trial before 1876.
Crumpler of Williamson and special officer L Rutherford from Pocahontas were in the city on business yesterday. R J Rinard left for Tazewell on a business trip. Mr and Mrs Thomas Stinson from near Ada visited friends. Nan Blanten Isabella Toy from Bramwell shopped. Mabel Gaines returned home to Norton yesterday. G D Kilgore from Norton returned home after business. Helen Bourne and Mrs C H Compton on a pleasure trip to Huntington returned last night. Christie came back from Cedar Cluff with his young son. J T Nelson, just back from Virginia Medical College, left for Pitchlands on a brief trip. Mrs Clarkson of San Antonio and daughters Laura and Phyllis left after visiting A S Booker. Laura and Phyllis were students at Collins College. Fannie and Margaret Harding returned from Fairmont and Morgantown. Margaret just graduated, Fannie to attend the graduation.
Calvin McCoy a leader of the Phipps McCoy movement was arrested at his Jewell Ridge home in Tazewell county by U S Deputy Marshal Herron. He faces federal charges for conspiring against the United States and is tied to a plan including destruction of banks and bridges near St. Paul Virginia to resist army conscription for France. McCoy joins William Velon McCoy and J W Phipps, jailed in Roanoke, with Justice Department agents keeping silent on the case.
Coeburn Va June 9 1917 telegrams between Roanoke Times and John L Litz about a Norton article prompt editors to publish corrections. Litz asks for correct reporter name and expense reimbursement. Case noted to have been dismissed with no testimony from Hart or Jones.
Rev H S Mabie chosen as presiding officer for a mass meeting this Sunday. Mabie was designated by Captain pw of the Salvation Army to lead the gathering.
A brief health note describes sour stomach as a mild indigestion caused by rapid or excessive eating or unsuitable food. It advises slower eating, thorough chewing, light meat intake, no supper meat, and using Chamberlain's tablets to aid digestion if symptoms occur.
Mrs. S. W. Gladwell of Watoga West Virginia testifies at about fifteen she suffered headaches backaches and bearing down pains with poor appetite After using Carcus then Cardui she gained strength and is now married with three children She recommends Cardui for nervous weakness headaches and other common female complaints. Physicians have recommended it and it has been in use over forty years Begin taking Cardui today.
A fragment reports a pursuit around 1600 in a Dutch district named Netharton Dyist Archit, with ve bicycles involved. Details are sparse and unclear.
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