Graham Ninety Nine Yard Dash? (Exciting Game at Glenwood Park)
Graham defeated Powhatan 7 to 4 at Glenwood Park behind Frank Farley nine strikeouts and nine Graham hits. Key moments included a fifth inning surge with homegrown Graham players and a standout two-base spark from Harry Spratt with steals aiding the Red Sox. Attendance ranged around five or six hundred, including locals from Graham coalfield and nearby towns. Farley, a top pitcher, helped secure the win as Powhatan’s two kickers were stymied by high grass.
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Frank Farey
Powhatan
Fowhatan
Graham
Harry Spratt
Funbles
Maoe
Red Sox
Brumfield
Bourne
Bush Gillespie
Kennerly
Uxton
Jim Burton
Ansil Davidson
Farley
Carris
Snape
Coalfield
Blufield
Princeton
Grahams
Crack
Graham Boys
Tazewell County
Pocahontas Mayoral and Council Race Results Published
Graham Daily News reports Pocahontas election results with Mayor candidates led by T. Graham elected with 19 votes and Dr. L. B. Ward defeated. Council winners included C. C. Frazier 151, R. B. Wallace 131, L. B. Crawford 130, W. Garwood 112, A. V. Sproles 107, among others.
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Graham Daily News
Pocahontas
T. Graham
Dr. L. B. Ward
B. Gullion
C. C. Frazier
Wallace
B. Crawford
Garwood
A. V. Sproles
Senator Harding Visits Tazewell in Campaign History
The account recalls Senator Warren G Hardinz as the Republican nominee visiting Tazewell County in the prior presidential bid, meeting hundreds and praised as a pleasing speaker resembling McKinley. It notes Lowden support dynamics from the Rosnoke convention and mentions local figures Slemp and Neel in election context. It also lists church services and new arrivals, with Bluefield College trustee meeting set for Tuesday afternoon.
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Warren G Hardinz
Tazewell County
McKinley
Chicago
Viresia
Rosnoke
Lowden
Harding
Virginia
Slemp
Polish Army Evacuates Kiev Amid Bolshevik Push
The Sunday Observer reports the Polish army evacuated Kiev on Friday to avoid encirclement as Bolshevik forces advanced toward Poland’s retreat route. The move reflects deteriorating security as front lines shift in the region.
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London
Sunday Observer
Kiev
Formation not provided by the newspaper
The article notes that details of the formation are missing from the newspaper text. It does not specify the participants or context beyond the absence of information.
Cemetery of the Future Vision for living records in graveyards
Dr. David Fairchild proposes a redesigned cemetery with a library like building housing fireproof vaults. Personal records photographs phonographs and moving pictures would let descendants view decades of the dead’s lives and voices creating a permanent link between generations.
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David Fairchild
Dr. Fairchild
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Powmatan
Glenwood Park
Clear Fork District
Graham Methodist Church
Re.baldwin
J. H. Bates
W. R. Peery
John R Black
Sidney Bloch
W. B. Owens
W. Garrett
A. W. Landon
Abe Hogan
J. B. Keesling
L. Raffel
Citizens
Columbia Records
the Music Shop
Bland Street
Senator Harding
Tazewell
M. F. Neel
Mr. Neel
Baptist Church
Ellyson
Steel
Nemours
John H. Robertson
Paris Street
Bluefield
Bluefield College
Grahamartist Church
Sottlers
Packard
Packards
Mountain Motor Corporation
Bluefield Ave
Princeton Ave
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