Bluefield Civic Notes and Local Advertisements Update
Local notices list free skating for ladies at Bluefield Fair Grounds at 7 20 to 9 30 p m. Property for sale includes seventy five lots in south Bluefield priced 300 to 700 dollars. Various ads offer auto repair, tent sales, shoe repair, and Golden X remedies. Community items include Calvary Fellowship campaign, street paving near Mt Zion church, Mexican fiesta funds, and tax collection progress with delinquent taxes still due.
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Bluefield Fair Grounds
South Bluefield
Heaing Co
Before Final Publication of the List to Prince ton
Readable fragments indicate a preparatory step before the list is issued to Prince ton. The note implies a pending approval stage and a transfer to the royal or official recipient once finalized.
Father Burke Narrowly Escapes Injuries In Auto Crash
Father William Burke of Sacred Heart Church escaped serious injuries in a noon auto accident at the Lee street and Princeton avenue intersection. His car flipped onto the sidewalk, slammed into a pillar at the Princeton Power Company depot, and wedged under a building with the passenger barely able to exit.
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Wm. Burke
Sacred Heart Church
Lee Street
Princeton Avenue
Father Burke
Princeton Power Company
Father Burker
Congregational Singing and Cantata at Bland Street Church
A large Bland Street Methodist Church audience enjoyed a Sunday night service featuring congregational singing and the cantata The Crown of Life by George B. Nevin. A 35-voice choir with a seven piece orchestra performed with solo parts by Mrs. J. C. Nichols Mrs. Luther Neal M L Barrett Normal Crawford John Mastin and Alexander Bowman.
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Bland Street Methodist Church
James Elmer Brown
Elizabeth Shelton
George B. Nevin
J. C. Nichols
Luther Neal
M. L. Barrett
Normal Crawford
John Mastin
Alexander Bowman
Stanley
Neal
Messrs
Harrett
Foland
Helen Mitchell
Vincent Paoliello
Messrs. Booth
Harbuck
Meyer
Mr. Morgan
Mr. Eddy
Bland Street Men's Club Meets For Unstructured Evening
Bland Street Methodist Men's Club plans an informal gathering this evening starting at 6 15 PM at 8 o clock. The program will be interactive with members speaking only as desired and newcomers welcomed to join.
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Harding
Bland Street Methodist Men's Club
Dog bites girl. police kill attacking dog
The 13 year old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Liegellyn was badly bitten by a neighbor's dog near 213 Jackson Street. She sustained ten to twelve wounds to the back, breast, face, arms and leg, with the right leg most injured. The dog, a cross between an Airedale and a police dog, was killed by police and its head sent for analysis. Earlier another dog in the area was killed after reports suggested it might be mad.
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E. B. Liegellyn
Jackson Street
East End
J. Y. Hill
Airdale
City Health and Welfare Department
Police Department
Man Charged With Having Booze Escapes Custody
A young white man identifying as George Lawson, claimed resident of Bluefield, was arrested in the railroad yards by Special Agents Lentz and Williams for possessing a half gallon of liquor. He allegedly broke the container and escaped as jail was unlocked, with several shots fired as he fled to the terrace and disappeared toward the railroad.
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George Lawson
Bluefield
Lentz
Williams
Lawson
City Hall
Presbyterian Men's Club Meets Tonight at Tazewell Street Church
The Presbyterian Men's Club plans its June meeting tonight at 6 15 in the Sun day school room of the Tazewell Street Church. A fine dinner is promised and the program includes music from the Presbyterian choir under EB Waterman, a Rotary Quartette set, and a talk by Dr Henry Louis Smith president of Washington and Lee University.
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Tazewell Street
Presbyterian Men’s Club
EB. L. Waterman
Presbyterian Choir
Rotary Quartette
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
Smith
The
Presbyterian Church
Club
Government urged to recall 1902 five shilling coins
London reports that thousands refuse to accept the five shilling pieces minted in 1902 as legal tender prompting a government recall request. The controversy centers on public and commercial acceptance of the coins.
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London
Supreme court upholds par clearance by Atlanta Reserve Bank
The U S Supreme Court rules federal banks may insist on par clearance and check collection. It finds the Atlanta Reserve Bank’s methods lawful and refutes claims they harmed non member banks. The decision reverses North Carolina court on exchange payment and allows state legislative modification of cash payment rules.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Georgia
North Carolina
Federal Reserve Banks
Atlanta Reserve Bank
American Bank and Trust Co
Federal Reserve System
Federal Reserve Board
Atlanta
Federal Reserve Bank
Justice Brandeis
Farmers’ and Merchants’ Bank of
Monroe
N. C
Richmond Reserve Bank
North Carolina Supreme Court
Supreme Task of Democracy Topic by Dr. Boatwright
Dr. Boatwright outlined a three-subject education plan Biology Economics and English, arguing for denominational colleges while acknowledging value in public schools. He cited Moses Paul and Luther to show leaders are well educated, yet emphasized reading God’s revelation in nature and Scripture for future leaders.
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DR. Smith
Boatwright
Southern Association of Colleges
West Virginia University
Moses
Paul
Luther
Cardus Acknowledged Helpful By Brookhaven Woman
Mrs Annie Russell of Brookhaven Mississippi reports severe back pain headaches and fatigue but after six bottles of Cardus she gained weight slept well and recovered. She credits Cardus for relief and recommends it to others with womanly ailments.
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Cardus
Knowledge of Men Prevails Over Engineering in Mine Education
Industrial leaders credit social knowledge and Christian principles as the key asset for workers. Bluefield College earns praise for its early progress and fundraising, likened to the University of Richmond’s start. Dr Henry Louis Smith of Washington and Lee University is slated to speak at 10 a.m. today, attracting local attendance despite rain.
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Bluefield College
Boatwright
University of Richmond
Richmond College
Virginia
Bny
Appalachian
Henry Louis Smith
Washington and Lee University
Bluefield
Boy Hancher Controls Vast Hawaiian Ranch Wealth
On Hawaii Island's Parker ranch Richard Smart, now a ward of Elizabeth Knight, will receive an annual allowance raised to 16300 dollars. The estate, valued between 3 and 5 million, includes a large staff and annual employee gifts, with a grand rodeo and barbecue marking his visits.
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Honolulu
Richard Smart
Great
Parker Ranch
Island of
Hawaii
Elizabeth Knight
John Parker
John Desha
Smart
Richard
Pacific
John Turner Remains Sheffield’s Beloved Principal
Sheffield English principal John Turner served the city’s schools for many years teaching around 26 000 children. Telegraph Want Ads continues to drive results for local listings and notices.
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Sheffield
Eng
John Turner
Telegraph
Women Overseas Service League to Convene in Chicago
Chicago June 11. The Women Overseas Service League led by Miss Louise Wells prepares for its national convention June 14 to 17 with General Pershing and ex Judge Kenesaw M Landis keynote speakers. The group supports veterans hospitals Red Cross aid and emergency readiness through its 37 American branches. Leaders include Miss Rose Glass and Mrs Helen Cornell.
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Chicago
Louise Wells
Women’s Overseas Service League
France
Pershing
Kenesaw M. Landis
League
America
Red Cross
Miss Wells
Rose Glass
Seattle
Lloyd Maxwell
Helen Cornell
Omaha
Polish Government Debt Reaches Trillions in April
Warsaw reports the Polish State Loan Bank shows government debt at 2.1615 trillion Polish marks as of April 30, with an April increase of 409.5 billion. State loan bank money issued totals 2.3324 trillion marks, and the April issue is 491.191 billion marks.
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Warsaw
Two Babies Born with Teeth in Paris Hospital
Paris reports two babies born with teeth on the same day to different mothers marking a rare occurrence in medical history. Physicians note it as a first for the hospital and record about fifty similar single cases in literature.
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Paris
Man's Ear Nearly Chewed Off by Rat Attack
Reports circulated yesterday of two people bitten by rats in the early hours Sunday. A laborer on the new hotel project suffered a severe ear bite when he awoke. a child on Railroad Avenue sustained unspecified injuries after the attack.
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Railroad Avenue
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F. L. Black & Sons
Summers St
F. L. Black
HM. W. Black
F. W. Black
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Mayer Building
Bluefield Foto
Bland Street
Rinefield, W. Va
William H. Carr
Osteopath
Abrams
Bos Kelly & Moyer Bldg
Bluefield, W. Va
N. E. Rierson
Princeton Ave
Our
Altamont
F.cross
H. G. O’neil Uneral
Bland St. Bluefield
W. Va
City and Cqalfield
Williams 10 and
Lightning Company
Bluefield Fair Ground Skating Rink
Bluefield Awning & Furaace Co
Bluefield Avenue
J. B. Akers
Stewart Street
Golden X
Bell
Scott Street
Pullen Drug Co
Calvary Fellowship
North Side
Crockett
Fox & Perkins
the Presbyterian Church
Texas
Stahlman
Princeton
Palmer & Fowler
W. H. Sperow
First National Bank
Pocahontas
New River
Chicago Norfolk Western Coal Co
L. C. Sieber, Secy. Fisher Bldg
Easley -Perkins & Co
Temple OF Fashion
Bland Street Men’s Club
Presbyterian Men’s
Mississippi
Brookhaven
Annie Russell
Mrs. Russell
Robert Rownd
Washington, D. C
Nina Lunn
Wm. Wallace White, Jr
Maine
Boy Hancher
Bluefield Storage Battery
Woman's League
Mer
Isadore Cohen
Ca Jewelers
Cohens
Cliffe H
Edythe A. Plaistridge
Palmer School Chiropractors
Pedigo Building
Wm. Greenspon, O. D
Optometrist
W. Virginia
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Bluefield Ave
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
South Streets
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