Graham Election Low Turnout and Local Notes
Graham’s town election drew light turnout with under fifty percent of normal vote. War impacts and unpaid poll taxes reduced participation. John F. Litz acted as judge amid others listed. Eight council seats filled with new members. ties noted between Giespie and Poindexter. Separately, locusts face sparrows, wheat harvest nears, and soldiers from Graham report home from France.
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Graham
Virginia
John F. Litz
T. Beu‘bow
R. A. Wells
Cleorge A. Reynolds
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Agitation for Street and Sidewalk Work Grows In Council
Local council members urge starting street and sidewalk improvements without further delay amid broader support. Community notices mention a town election, upcoming cream supper at St Marys Chapel, and fundraising for a field kitchen.
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Craham
Witten Mill
St. Mary's Chapel
Tip Top
Springville
Taxewell
Witten Mul
Railroad wage rise details at Norfolk and Western
Norfolk and Western organizes clerks and accountants to tabulate back pay for employees benefiting from McAdoo wage increases. Work has begun but staff will be enlarged. An estimate of the total due is not available, and the number of affected workers is unclear. It may take several weeks to finalize figures.
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Norfolk and Western
McAdoo
Norfolks and Western
Lydia Pinkham Compound Saves Woman From Operation
Mrs A W Binzer of Black River Falls Wisconsin credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with curing her organic troubles and backache without surgery after doctors urged an operation. She urges other women with inflammation displacements or nervous symptoms to try the remedy and seek advice from the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co. in Lynn Massachusetts.
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Black River Fallls
Wis
Lydia
Pinkham
Man Claire
Sydie E. Pinkham
Sam
A. W. Binzer
Black River
Notice of Trustee Sale in Bluefield West Virginia
Trustees set to sell at public auction the Glenmont Addition property in Bluefield WV to satisfy a 1575 debt secured by a trust deed. Sale at 2 p.m. at the Law and Commerce Building front door. cash or Liberty Bonds accepted in lieu of cash. Sellers: Wm. Bk. Ross and James S. Kahle trustees. Date shown as of May 1.
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Mortonmith
Frances Simith
Wm. FE. Ross
James S. Kahle
Ate
Merest County
West Virginia
Law and Commerce
Bluefield
Glenmmont
Lot
Adams Street
WM. BK. Ros
Jamtms S. Katee
Lawk-4wks
Federal court fines Evans for embezzlement in Fayette county
In Charleston on June 11 James B. Evans withdrew his not guilty plea in a federal embezzlement case and was fined 529.42 dollars plus costs. Evans, a former Fayette County postmaster, admitted taking post office receipts. Also on June 11 Jesse Carter of Malboro Va was fined 25 dollars and costs and given six months in Nicholas County jail for reading an obscene letter through the mails.
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Charleston
James B. Evans
Evans
Fayette Conry
Jesse Carter
Malcoro
Richwood Tannery Co
Richwood
Nicholas County
George Adam Smith Principal Speaker at Aberdeen University
George Adam Smith rector of Aberdeen University delivered the principal address in Chicago on June 11 as part of a Chicago HL event. He spoke on scholarly and religious topics before a large audience.
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George Adam Ae
Chicago
George Adam Smith
Aberdeen University
University of Chicago convocation grants 662 degrees and certificates
Kansas Christian Endeavor Societies hold their annual convention in McPherson with delegates from across the state in attendance. The program centers on wartime service by churches and religious groups as the main topic of discussion over the next few days.
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Lotth
University of Chicago
Kansas
McPherson
Kas
Kansas Christian Endeavor Societies
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Graham Daily News
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Yost
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Barnett
Giespie
Poindexter
A. Maihena
Hensonville
Russell County
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Sidney
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Diamond and Hearts
Perl Y. Harman
Vivian Red Cross
Ss. M. Harvey
St. Luke's Hospital
Mr. Harvey
Graham Council
Yale
W. H. Harry & Com
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Normal and Business College
W. BB. Cunningham
Brneflora Avenue
Sid Tyler Street
Alexander Cut Flower & Plant Companys
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Rose Rucker
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J. C. Snell
Monty Clay
Lydia E. Pinkham
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LiVie News OF
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Federal Court
United States Supreme Court
Cornwell
Old Dominion
J, T. Kueland
John EF. Pearris
Joseph S. Miller
John H. Holt
Wm. G. McKell
W. P. Slyte
W. E. Wells
Waitmont
Akalina Chilli
Charley Phillips
State Penitentiary
Fairmont
William M. Miller
Tun
Colored
B. A. Critchlow
Denmar
Critchlow
Herekhannon
West Virginia Wesleyan College
Samuel 13. Woods
Phillips
Keynele
Atlantic City
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