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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1917
Page
5
Crowds filled the Graham chautauqua tent last night and strained its capacity. Percy Alden MP spoke on the Future of Europe, stressing the world war as our fight and urging civic duty. Professor John Ashinaway Dunaway earned praise for lectures and guidance benefiting Graham.
Graham visitors at the chautauqua tent claimed Miss Doris Neel a W B Morton store clerk bore a striking resemblance to another woman, with many thinking she had left her yardstick behind to enter the lyceum field.
Reading the Graham bulletin reports a crowd noticing a Miss Neel clerk at Morton store who has a double in Miss Myra Kakhoff the soprano singer. The tale follows local events from Baptist Sunday meetings to traffic officers fining auto speedsters on Highland avenue and a busy week of town news in Graham Virginia.
The piece includes a humorous war rhyme “EVOLUTION ROOKIES SOLC IERS,” a note about the Kaiser, and remarks from James P. Flanagan. It also reports on the death of Mrs. Clara Payne in Bradshaw and mentions funeral plans for Burbridge Payne, along with Chautauqua events, court news, and local notices about residents and visitors in Welch.
Open June 1st in Yellow Sulphur Springs Virginia famous mineral water comfortable relaxed atmosphere and family friendly amusements. The 50 acre park offers economical rates and easy access with dancing and other entertainments. W K Hazlewood proprietor promises proven results and a warm home like setting. Bradley's Corn Remover claims quick relief from corns and callouses with simple use and noticeable shrinking after a few days.
Municipal officials from across New York gather in Buffalo for the eighth annual conference to discuss state and war problems affecting cities. Governor Whitman and several prominent leaders are slated to speak during the three days of sessions.
Maryland lawmakers met in Annapolis by governor proclamation to consider wartime defense steps. Proposals include a state council of defense, state guards, state constabulary, firemen organized as county guards, and suspension of legal proceedings and judgments during the emergency.
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