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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 13, 1919
Page
2
Community items from Bluefield West Virginia detail fair weather forecasts for Friday and Saturday, local market ads with fresh Norfolk beans and produce, Edison re creations phonograph offerings, and upcoming events. Notices include a charity Daisy Day drive, carmen meeting, a harp recital, and a church class gathering at the Norfolk and Western station.
Real estate ad lists numerous city properties with prices across Spruce Walnut Aardy Union Gilmer Rogens Highland Carolina Vluppield Fourth Hoge Third Ramsay Boone Jason Princeton Floyd Mast Alieemarlie North Rock Bridge Woodlimn Pen Mar Spokane and other streets in Binefield offering cottages and houses from about 1 400 to 7 500 with varying room counts and condition notes. See ad for available units and price ranges.
For several days the discussions have focused on terms with owners of hotels and office buildings as authorities review details.
In Walnut Grove cemetery yesterday afternoon the funeral of Dr. T Henry Hecker was held after his sudden death in Philadelphia last Sunday. The service at Christ Episcopal Church featured Rev J W Hobson, assisted by Rev J T Crowe and Rev S W Moore. A crowded church and large floral tributes marked the ceremony.
The internal revenue collector's office in the Federal building will be open all day Saturday to receive income tax payments due June 1. All income and corporation tax returns must be filed by that date, with a day of grace allowed if the job falls on Sunday. returns may be filed until the office closes Monday.
Assistant state fire marshal M C Kindleberger said most Bluefield owners in Wheeling area have complied with fire safety orders after a thorough downtown inspection. He noted fewer fires this year due to owner cooperation and indicated he will stay in the area.
Schedule notes from the railroad show departures and connections to Roanoke Norfolk Philadelphia Boston and beyond. Sleeper and dining car services listed with times for Lynchburg Hagerstown Cincinnati Columbus Charleston and Williamson among others. Officials W B Bevill W C Saunders and others provide passenger guidance.
A vintage beauty tip advises squeezing juice from two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of orchard white to create a freckle and tan lotion. Daily use on the face neck and hands is claimed to remove freckles and blemishes, leaving clear rosy white skin. the remedy is described as harmless and non irritant.
A six foot four inch pine snake, also called thunder and bull snake, was killed by three boys on Scott Street near the Pocahontas Fuel Building and Mercer Garage. They struck it with a stick and brick, then said the animal would be displayed in the business district. The incident notes the snake’s origin possibly from a circus, its size the largest seen locally, and its harmless but loud hiss and blow. It may have survived here weeks or months, feeding on insects and small prey. The finder were George Martin Ernest Thomas and Orvil Flowers.
As early as 1742 skating clubs arose in Scotland with the first American club forming in Philadelphia in 1849. By 1850 Philadelphia helped perfect the skate with steel blade and foot plate. The Boston arena once led for indoor space, now likely surpassed by London’s Prince's Skating Club with a solid building and winter frieze adornments.
The article notes attempts to link Chicago to an Indian word meaning mighty or a noble significance, but prevailing opinion holds it derives from the Indian name for wild onion that grows plentifully in the area.
Sealed bids will be received by the council of the city of Bluefield until 12 noon on June 20 1919 for paving specified streets with bituminous macadam on concrete base and for construction of concrete curbs and gutters on either side. Plans and specifications are in the city office.
The city invites bids for paving various streets including Rice Street Bluefield to Rogers, Franklin from Lee to Jackson, and others listed with end points. A certified check of 100 must accompany each bid and bids filed with the recorder marked Bid on street paving. The Council may reject all bids. By order of the Council J T AK PRS recorder.
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