Notice of street assessment for Bluefield WV property
Property owners along Bluefield Avenue in Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia are notified the Board of Affairs assessed street payments on June 6 1915. Owners must appear July 11 1913 at 3 30 pm in City Hall to show cause why assessments should not become final. J T Akers Auditor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
Board of Affairs
City of
Bluefield Ave
BE. L. Lone
George C
Willie Knoles
T. J. Davis
Mary J. Ernest
BE. Martin
Ls B.walker
Harris
R. F. Bakery
A. C. Batley
Eae
MANN
Fi. BR. Fairfax
Reese T. Bowen
Graham-Bluefield Lands Company
Wee
R. F. Paker
R. F. Baker
Cpa
Mary E. Hale
Nannie
B. H. Cornett
George E
Arren New Ry
Norfolk and Western Railway
Appalachian Power Company
Board of Affairs of
Board of Affairs of the
W. Va
J. T. Akers
Numerous residents visit the city on various errands
W A Scott of Tazewell is in town on business. State Treasurer Long was in the city yesterday. T J Claggett and C T DeVault left for Cincinnati and Pearisburg on business. Conductor Keller and wife shopped here. Numerous others, including Isador Greenspon, Misses Cundiff, Beulah Senter, and Mrs. DeVault, travel for weddings, visits, or family matters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Scott
Tazewell
Be.be. Long
Keller
Berwind
City
Cundiff
Beulah Senter
Blacksburg, Va
J. A. Sheppard
Williamson
State Board of Control
Ethel Clark
Honaker
Cincinnati
Elizabeth Carr
Pocahontas
Roanoke
Hall's Catarrh Cure advertisement and oath notice
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio to pay 100 dollars for every uncured catarrh case by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Gleason witnessed December 6. The ad promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and druggist sale at 75 cents. Also mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation and a Women’s Exchange notice urging a picnic mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank J. Cheney
F. J
A. LD. Lass
A. W. Gleason
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
tHali
Increased Revenue Essential to Up Keep
Boston leaders of the New York Central, Pennsylvania, and Baltimore and Ohio railroads urged New England shippers to back a general five percent freight rate raise east of the Mississippi and north of the B&O line. They sought Interstate Commerce Commission authority to implement the hike, arguing higher revenue is needed to sustain road prosperity and maintenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Mass
Boston Chamber of Commerce
East
New England
W. ©. Brown
New York Central
Samuel Rea
Pennsylvania
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mississippi River
Baltimore and Ohio Road
Commission
Ailroad
Methods to Promote Merit System At Civil Service Meet
New York June 12 The annual meeting of the United States civil service commission opens today and runs through next Saturday Topics include methods of examination for higher positions attainment of efficiency in the public service and widening the functions of the civil service commission President Gallagher of the municipal commission will discuss investigation methods and applicant experience Representatives from 50 states and numerous municipal commissions attend The aim is to advance the merit system through discussion and exchange of views.
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New York
United States Civil Service Commission
Civil Service Commission
Gallagher
Municipal Commission
The
Nations Assembly
Burnette Bill Seeks Literary Test Immigration Reform
Washington reports Representative Burnette of Alabama will introduce tomorrow a Bur nette Dillingham style immigration bill proposing a literary test and sweeping changes to current laws. He says a new house poll shows about three to one in favor of an immigration resolution measure ahead of action. The senate previously passed a similar bill despite Taft’s veto, but the house failed by a narrow margin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Burnette-Dillingham
Burnette
Alabama
House
Senate
Taft
No News From Olinda Ship Off Charleston
No further word on the steamship Olinda expected in Charleston to salvage burning cargo. Shipping men believe the Olinda has resumed her voyage after the incident and left port.
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Olinda
Charleston
S. C
President Joins Washington Country Club for Summer
Washington reports the president has joined the Washington Country Club and will spend part of the summer there for leisure. The move signals a lighter schedule as the executive contemplates vacation plans and recreational activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington Country Club
Club president favors Potomac golf links in Virginia
The club rooms sit across the Potomac in Virginia. The president has played about six matches and is said to have a special fondness for these links.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac
Virginia
The Curse of Mar and Its Fulfillment
The piece recounts the legendary curse on the Earl of Mar dated before 1571 and traces alleged fulfillments over three centuries. It claims lands, titles, an ember ash sapling, a fire tragedy, royal actions by George IV and Queen Victoria, and a restoration of the earldom as the final act. London Cor New York Sun.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mar
Earl of Mar
Scotland
George IV
Queen Victoria
London Cor
New York Sun
Summer in the Arctic Describes Harsh Coppermine River Worst Summer
Stefansson writes in Harper s Magazine about an intolerably hot Arctic July with no relief from mosquitoes. He notes the sun at midnight and temperatures over 100 degrees in the sun, with dogs blinded by swelling eyes and sores from bites. The team suffered more from heat and pests than any prior hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stefansson
Harper’s Magazine
Coppermine River
Scott and Thackeray Authenticity in Historical Details
The Westminster Gazette notes that Sir Walter Scott and Thackeray both misstate history in places such as Ivanhoe and Vanity Fair. It cites Wamba claiming to be a Franciscan brother and Flora McIvor's dance scene as likely inaccuracies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Walter Scott
Wamba
St. Francis
Richard J
Thackeray
Vanity Fair
Scott
Good Salesmanship Rewarded in New York Book Store
An elderly couple visits a New York City bookstore at closing time. After a long search, the clerk finds the perfect book for the wife s friend. The husband, impressed by the salesman, offers the clerk a job at $20 a week more than his current pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
Taking Tea Through a Reed in Paraguay
Natives of Paraguay drink mate tea by filling a goblet from a gourd and sucking the beverage through a long reed. The tube and cup are often carved, with reed and gourd sometimes ornate in silver. They claim the tea aids fever and rheumatism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paraguay
A Girls' School Voting for Prettiest Girl
A Kansas City Journal item notes a girls' school with 500 pupils holding a vote to pick the prettiest girl. The rule requires two votes to elect, and the winner is the one who secures that backing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City Journal
Tender Strain and a Softer Note in the Diner Scene
A chipped street-edge moment recalls a low orchestral strain as a diner exchange hints at easing tensions. The dialogue captures mood and setting with urban voice and subtle humor. Both groups linger over the music and meal, framing a quiet, reflective scene.
Plantus Quotation on Garment Attire and Morals
A brief historical quote notes that vulgarity in manner defiles fine garments more than mud. It reflects attitudes on propriety and dress in public life. The remark anchors social standards tied to clothing and behavior.
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E. F. Randolph & Co., Silversmiths and Jewelers
T. J. Claggett
Bramwell
C. T
Victor DeVault
Cincinnti
Red Charleton
Pearisburg
I. J. Bastian
Narrows
Conlon Brown
Atlanta
Isador and
Saul Greenspon
Baltimore
A. R. DeVault
Falls Mills
Moss
Robert Moss
W. C. Wasley
Radford
Montgomery Presbytery
Virginia Bear
Atasiies
Isabel Carr
Baltmore
Lemmy
Lelia Hailey
Athens
Concorn Normal School
R. C. McClaugherty
Miss Ruth
Austinsville, Va
Mrs. Cornett
S. B. Haynes
Harrisonburg Va
J. R. McCulloch
South Bland Street
W. C. Wiles
Fetti Bailey
Peterstown
Hannah Edwards
Concord Normal School
Welch
F. A. Francisco
Annie Collie
Huntington
Matoaka
Walter Hutton
C. B. Bell
Rockbridge County
Mr. Bell
Hershal Middleswart
Concord Normal
J. J. Lucas
Maybeury
Joe Walton
G. A. Northcott
Concord
Martha Bailey
J. W. Ruff
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
Willard
Grick Hatfield
Burton G. Scott
Twin Branch
W. A. Bragg
Bland Street
D. M. Bailey
Evelyn
Paces
Frank Hewitt
Pottsville
W. J. McQuail
Mrs. Hewitt
Mr. Shields
Tan
Daily Telegraph
State of
Ohio
Luess County,rs
Burnett-Dillingham
President
International Wollen Mills Coo
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Arctic
Scott and Thackeray
Boston Transcript
Liberty
eMeres
Stone & Supply Company
Martin Bu’ding
Jas. E. Mayer
Laeger
Bluefield Normal & Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Elks Opera House
Keith
Fred Elmore
Shriner & Richards
J. D. Shott
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