Neighborhood News Moves to Welch and Nearby Visits
E squire R P Greenawait moves his family back to Welch after four years away in Virginia. Mrs W est and T J West visit Welch hospital patient R N West. Dr Dillard and sister Miss Dillard visit, Dr Meon relocates family to Welch. Colonel Edward O Toole and H T Graham visit. Herbert's Greater Shows arrive for a week. Several locals and visitors noted, with town projects and daily business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Squire R. P. Greenawait
Virginia
R. N. West
Switchback
T. J. West
Warminster
Welch Hospital
McClure
Deegans
Sarah Fairchild
Charleston
Dr. Dillard
Miss Dillard
Dr. Meon
Davy
Fred. Miller
Hobart Street
Edward O'toole
Gary
H. T. Graham
Anawalt
Robbers Steal From Powhatan Coal and Coke Co
Sometime Saturday night or early Sunday thieves robbed the Powhatan Coal and Coke Co store and office, taking over 500 dollars from a safe. Charley Mc Farland and bloodhounds tracked the trail across the mountain to near Jenkin Jones and into a railroad area, where the scent was lost, suggesting the robbers boarded a train. Northfork reports a new well provides soft water, and residents note a need for a first class laundry as a business opportunity of about 400 dollars per week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan Coal and Coke Co
Charley McFarland
Jenkin Jones
Northfork
Office Moves to Clark Drug Co. Building
Dr. W. H. Sperow has moved his offices from over the First National bank to rooms above the Clark Drug Company store. Church service drew a large congregation Sunday morning with Rev. Theo Omylie of the Presbyterian church delivering the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Sperow
First National Tank
Clark Drug Company
Theo. Omylie
Ice Delivery Boost for Flat Top Ice and Cold Storage
The Flat Top Ice and Cold Storage Co. has acquired a two ton motor truck to expand ice delivery services. The new vehicle enhances reach to customers and improves efficiency in daily operations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Ice and Cold Storage Co
Coopers News Notes and Local Moves
Miss Besse Rhodes visits Graham friends. Dolly Verdue visits Coopers. Mr and Mrs W F MacDonald travel to Pennsylvania to see relatives. Williams, Tabor, and Rhodes attend Bramwell cinema. Mabel Williams visits George Williams. A baby boy born to E W Woody. Spracher of Welch visits Bell. Lyndon family to move to Pennsylvania. Courtney Johnson takes Keystone job. W Martin returns as Mill Creek bookkeeper. Coopers and Boissevain win ball game. Dennie Williams may move to Goshen Pa. New Methodist church to be dedicated June 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Besse Rhodes
Ella
Mae Williams
Graham
Dolly Verdue
Coaldale
Coopers
W. F. MacDonald
Pennsylvania
Mr. MacDonald
Howard ‘Williams
Josie Tabor
Charles Williams
Thomas Rhodes
Bramwell
Mabel ‘Williams
Wilcoe
George E. Williams
E. W. Woody
Stork
Woody
E. K. Spracher
Welch
Charles C. Bell
Lyndon Fall
Hall
Courtney Johnson
Keystone
W. . Martin
Mill Creek Co
Martin
Cooners
Boissevain
Coopers Boys
Dennie Williams
Gohester
New Methodist Church
Local Visitors Mentioned In Weekend City Notes
Attorney Wm H Worth and Senator J Powell Royalt from Taze well visited the city Sunday along with J W French of Wilcoe. J T Thornton travels to Richmond on business. Mrs H Goodykoontz returns from Radford. Senator D F E French leaves for Richmond. James Mann returns from Cornwall N Y. E B Gilliam and Ed McCulloch attend Virginia Tech alumni meeting in Blacksburg. W A Aiton of Norfolk and Western railway stops by on business. Estella Fitch leaves Beaver High. several Richlands residents visit. Ben Baker, now in Philadelphia, returns home after visiting family. Dr J F Fox and brother depart for Dayton to attend the American Medical Society. Mrs A P Huddleston recovering after Bluefield Sanitarium operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. H. Worth
Tazewell
J. Powell Royalt
J. W. French
Wilcoe
J. T. Thornton
Richmond
H. Goodykoontz
D. F E. French
James Mann
Cornwall
N. Y
New York Military Academy
E.B. Gilliam
Ed McCulloch
Blacksburg
Virginia Polytechnic Institute Alumni Association
W. A. Aiton
Eastern General Division
Norfolk and Western Railway
Estella Fitch
Beaver High School
Huntington
Dora Cartwright
Pearl Beamer
Thelma Barrett
Stella Crabtree
B. N. Williams
Richlands
Ben Baker
Philadelphia
J. F. Fox
Dr. Fox
Greenville
Tenn
Dayton
American Medical Society
A. P. Huddleston
Bluefield Sanitarium
Women Engaged and Acknowledged in Early 20th Century News
Wellesley seniors announce engagements forming a trend that challenges the idea college women do not marry. Notable names include Yazel Watts and Elizabeth Mason with a June 21 class bride date. Elsewhere, Mildred West Loring wins the Sarah Berliner Fellowship at Johns Hopkins. Agnes Murray trains Catholic hospital nurses in the Northwest for six weeks at Marquette Medical School. Five thousand suffragists and 20,000 marchers prepare for a silent parade in St Louis during the Democratic convention. Alice Sanger is dubbed Mother of Flag Day for originating the Washington observance in 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellesley
Mass
Wellesley College
Yazel Watts
Spckane
Wash
Frances Moore
New Bloomfield
N. Y
Laura Jennings
Greensboro
Helen Bump
Binghampton
Eleanor Edmonds
Newton Center
Lulu Cooper
Cincinnati
Ohio
Olive Very
Westwood
Elizabeth Mason
Watertown
Julia Merrill
West Somerville
Seattle
Mildred West Loring
Sarah Berliner
Johns Hopkins University
Maryland
University of Washington
Minneapolis
Minn
Constance Madison
The
Humane Society
Madison
Vice
Milwaukee
Wis
Agnes Murray
Boston Dispensary
Bryn Mawr
Northwest
Marquette University
West
Jefferson Hotel
Coeliweum
New York City
New York School of Applied Design
Indianapolis
Ind
Alice Sanger
Washington
Sanger
Post Office Department
Fire destroys Welch landmark house on Main Street
A three story frame house occupied by John Vaden in Welch burned shortly after 10 pm. Children playing with a circus set a lighted match under the steps, and three fire streams saved Tug River Hotel and the block. The Vaden residence, owned by R L Hudson, valued 5500 with 2000 insurance, left $1000 in household losses, 500 insured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Vaden
Welch
Tug River
R. L. Hudson
Bristol Man Found One Pound Light for Army Enlistment
John H. Barnette of Bristol Tennessee attested at the local recruiting station for U.S. Army service. Captain Dorsey Cullen examined him yesterday and Barnette is one pound under the required weight for his height. The case is sent to the adjutant general for a favorable report. if approved he will be sent to Columbus Barracks Ohio. Barnette favors infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John H. Barnette
Bristol
Tenn
United States Army
Dorsey Cullen
Barnette
War Department
Adjutant General of the Army
Columbus
Ohio
Doak Elected Seventh VP of Trainmen's Brotherhood
W N Doak general chairman of the Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen for the Norfolk and Western system is elected seventh vice president of the national body. A telegram from Dayton, Ohio confirms the report. Doak based in Roanoke, likely to oversee the eastern territory with Cleveland as a possible HQ. He began in Bluefield as a brakeman and rose to conductor before leading the trainmen’s brotherhood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. N. Doak
Brotherhood of Railway
Norfolk and Western
National Brotherhood
Norfolk and Wesern
Frank P. Taylor
Doak
Dayton
Ohio
Mr. Doak
Cleveland
Roanoke
Emory and Henry College
Bluefield
Public praise for Chamberlain's indigestion tablets
Mrs C E Riley of Ilion New York testifies that after six months of using Chamberlains Tablets for indigestion, she has never used a remedy that did her so much good. Chamberlains tablets are sold everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Quotations On Newspapers and Selfhood From 19th Century Voices
A compact quotation note contrasts actors and newspapers, citing the Louisville Courier-Journal on typography and the cost of fame. It also echoes Stevenson with a reflection on losing oneself to find happiness.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Cubs Hit Ball Hard and Defeat Giants in New York
In New York on June 12 Chicago defeated the Giants 2 to 1 marking the first win for Chicago against New York this season. Anderson took the loss after six straight victories. Mulligan led with a triple and three singles in five at bats, and Packard kept the Giants scoreless. Batteries: Packard Avelin and Fisher. Anderson Voscoat Schauer and Marsden and Kocier Alexander Beats Mamaux.
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Cubs
New York
Chicago
Anderson
Tesreau
Packard
Giants
Mulligan
Aveler
Fisher
Voscoat
Schauer
Marsden
Kocier
Alexander
Mamaux
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Johnston
Wagner
Jacobs
Gibson
Killifer
Brooklyn
St. Louis
van Braherh
Sallee
Gonzales
Cheney
Meyers
Boston
Cincinnati
Have Charming Hair Free From Dandruff
Parisian Sage promises dandruff banishment and healthier hair with a simple liquid. The White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy guarantee results or money back and report strong sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Pharmacy
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Neighborhood News
Welch News
Dlness
W. T. Douthat
Herbert
Co. S. Diffenderfer
Robert Sale
Vivian
A.S. Buchanan
Morton
Second Street
H. S. Brown
Northfork News
Coopers News
Bluefield Candy
Sentanel Remedies Co., Inc
Masonic Temple
Women IN the News
Army
Trainmen’s Brotherhood
Vinnecton Avenue
Red Lot
Giles” Street
Bluefield Land and Investment Co
Princeton
Adams Street
Tazewell Street
Allen St
William Klush
Bath
KE. T. Oliver
Bland Street
A. J. Hearn
South Bluefield
B. L. Lucas
Law & Commerce
Hme
Siinger Sewing Machine Co
Bland St
Bluestone Construction Co
Law and Commerce Building
South Gap
Paul Golden
Marlinton
W. Va
Tip Top Springs
S.davis
Messenger Boys
Western Union
Northfork Electric Repair and Supply Co
Rogers Street
Thomas N. Williamson, Graham, Watu-thu-su
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield Real Estate
L J. Holland
Wallon, Florist
Wantved
G. C. Holland
James D. McCue
Kelly & Moyer
Ford
Maybeury
S&le
South
Shenandoah Street
Hast River Avenue
L. Berrier
Walnut Street
Albemarle Street
Walter L. Adkins
Fife
Stevenson
Wendell
Easley-Anderson CO
James E. Mayer
P. O. Box
Crown and Bridge Works
New Norfolke
Western
Lynchburg
Pullman Sleeper
Norfolk
Pullman
Hagerstown
Bluefeld
Shenandoah
Sneger
Williamson
W. B. Bevill
W. C. Saunders
Pass
Fass
Baseball
National League
Federal Trade Commission
Senate
McInnes
Walsh
Coveleskie
Oldring
Schang
Steffhaner
Howard
Wa Peag
Bush
Sheehan
Meyer
Klepfer
Oveleckie
O'Neill
Austin
Plank
Park
Hoblitzell
Walker
Ruth
Janvrin
Gregg
Thomas
Chapman
Detroit
Hamilton
Cobb
Love
Shawkey
Cullop
Nanamaker
Boland
Davis
Stanage
Wingfield
Gary Thas
Zazpelin
Crown
Berwind
Rhe Williamson
Henley and Schroeder
Baldwin and
Buckles
Rtd
St Loui
Thornton
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