Local Classified Fragments Show Markets Jobs and Ads
A mosaic of small items lists markets and services in Bluefield area including Big City Meat Market at 714 Bland Street offering chicken salad and cold meats, plus trade ads for hardware, dry cleaning, rent, and floral plants. Notes on weather impact and farm conditions follow alongside a job lead for James P. Jarvis seeking work after high school.
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Big City
Bland Street
Parker
W. Moore
Kitlow Hardware Co
Roanoke St
Bland
James P. Jarvis
Roomy River
N.C
Dave B .Martin
Maryland Avenue
Jarvis
Armstrong
Princeton Road
Doctors Pleased With Convention In Busy Bluefield
Dozens of doctors gathered in Bluefield for a convention with a packed scientific program concluding in the afternoon. Recounts praised a member and a committee recommended increasing the West Virginia State Medical Journal page size to a nine by eight inch format to align with similar publications. Several visitors left early, but many stayed for the 1926 reunion before adjournment.
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Virgiia
Warren S. Stone Labor Leader and Financier Dies
Warren S. Stone a prominent labor leader and financier died after a career as grand chief of the engineers brotherhood. He guided railroad wage disputes, oversaw regional groupings of lines, backed Adamson law support, built a self-financing office building in Cleveland, and advanced compulsory life insurance for engineers. His tenure saw growth from 48,000 members with substantial insurance under management.
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Cleveland
Stone
Chicago
Engineer's Brotherhood
Brotherhood Adatory
The
Brotherhood
Stone and his co operative bank venture pioneer plan
Mr Stone presented an engineers co operative bank plan at the 1918 triennial convention and was authorized to start such a bank in Cleveland. It opened November 11, 1920 with 600000 capital and 100000 surplus, growing to nearly 25000000 in three years. The Brotherhood Holding Company and Brotherhood Investment Company followed, with significant holdings, while Stone guided coal mine investments and a profit sharing mail order store. Born February 1, 1860 near Ainsworth Iowa, he joined the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers in 1884 and later led its Cleveland activities before marrying Carrie Newell in October 1884.
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Brotherhood
Empire Trust Company of
New York
Brotherhood Co-Operative Bank
Brotherhood Holding Company
Stone
Brotherhood Investment Company
Bank
Cleveland
Brotherhood Building Assovciation
Mr. Stone
Kentucky
West Virginia
Lfe
Ainsworth
Iowa
God
Washington Academy
Washington
Western College
Ile
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
Central Committee of Adjustment
Rock Island
Carrie BE. Newell
Agency
Fortune in Flowers at Funeral Beer Runner
Chicago reports reveal Walter O'Donnell, a beer-runner for the O'Donnell gang, was killed along with his henchman Harry Hassmiller during an attempt on the Capitol Inn in Evergreen Park. The funeral procession previously drew huge crowds and lavish flowers, but this ceremony was subdued. Tony Mal Jon confessed to shooting Hassmiller but not O'Donnell, with Sheriff Peter Hoffman continuing the investigation.
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Chicago
Walter O'Donnell
O'Donnell
Dion O'Bannion
Angelo Genoa
Harry Hasemiller
Capitol Inn
Evergreen Park
Tony Mal Jon
Hassmiller
Bherif Peter. Hoffman
New Revenue Collector Takes Over His Job Soon
Parkersburg West Virginia June 12 4 McBidwin A Hrast appointed collector of internal revenue for West Virginia succeeding former Governor A B White of Parkersburg He is president of the Parkersburg Publishing Company proprietor of the Chancellor Hotel and invested in many local businesses A Republican figure in state politics Brast will assume duties shortly and will return to Parkersburg Sunday morning Telegrams of congratulations flowed to Washington tonight from across West Virginia noting Brast’s appointment in the national capital.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
McBidwin A. Hrast
Internal Revenue
West Virginia
A. B. White
Brast
Chancellor Hotel
Washington
Brant
National Capital
Bluefield Auto Club Tags Adorn Many Cars
More than 110 tags of the Bluefield Automobile Club were placed on cars yesterday under Miss Pearl Brammer’s direction. A mechanic fixed the tags on radiators for a one day effort, bringing in new members and renewing several renewals. Members who did not bring their car will receive their tag by mail, the secretary announced.
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Bluefield Automobile Club
Fined for technical violation aviation law Yale student fined
New Haven Conn June 12 Thomas B Sweeney Jr Yale junior of Washington DC was fined 26 dollars and costs for a technical violation of Connecticut aviation law He admitted flying near Yale field during the Yale Princeton baseball game on May 23 at an altitude under 2000 feet but said he did not pilot over the field The incident followed a complaint by the Yale Athletic Association.
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New Haven
Conn
Thomas B. Sweeney
Yale Junior
Wellhington
D. C
Weeney
Yale Athletic
Yale Field
Yale
Lens
Surplus Appalachian Power Co Is Increased
New York report shows Appalachian Power Company surplus for the year ending May B81 rising to 10 912 024 after preferred dividends and depreciation, up from 224 229 the prior year.
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Appalachian Power Co
New York
Appalachian Power Company
News of Colored Folk STATE ELKS HOLD BIG MEETING
The Elks of West Virginia held a large manual meeting in Williamson with strong attendance. Joseph Parson of Keystone was elected grand exalted ruler and pledged to excel in numbers and achievements as the annual conclave approaches in Charleston next June.
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State Elks
Elks
West Virginia
Williamson
Joseph Parson
Keystone
Parson
Charleston
Chrysler Calls for Anti Theft Marks on Cars
Walter P. Chrysler urges a counterfeit proof mark on every motor car to deter theft. He notes one car stolen for every 42 delivered and says police cannot solve the issue alone. insurance costs rise with theft and car owners bear premiums. He predicts future devices will reduce theft and lower rates.
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Walter P. Chrysler
Chrysler Motor Corporation
Return to prewar income tax rates urged in Alabama
Montgomery June 12 Prompt return to prewar income tax rates with a blanket two percent normal rate and a thirteen percent maximum surtax was urged by Senator Oscar W Underwood of Alabama in an address before the state meeting of Alabama tax clubs The plan halves the Mellon proposal and is a third of the current law which was written by a coalition of Democrats and Republican insurgents Underwood who helped draft the first income tax law also urged estate tax reduction from forty percent to ten percent
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Montgomery
Ala
Oscar W. Underwood
Alabama
Underwood
Belgian Aero Club Withholds Final Ranking in Balloon Race
Brussels June report says the Belgian Aero Club will withhold the final ranking in the Gordon Bennett cup balloon race until pilot M Veenstra of the Belgian bag Prince Leopold returns with documents proving where he landed. No contact had been received from Veenstra.
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Brussels
Belgian Aero Club Tonight
M. Veenstra
Prince Leopold
Documenta
Aero Club Tonight
Veenstra
Wade ‘S
van Organ
Wero Club
Hifmeelf
Yeonstra
Vaterland
Ushant Naht
Bea
Escaped mob incident in Washington DC shocks capital
A Black man narrowly escaped a mob killing in Washington DC on June 12. Police rescued him as activists, reportedly a crowd of Black demonstrators, clashed after a nine year old was seen in danger. The event marked the first such capital mob confrontation in twenty five years.
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Washington
D. C
Piri
Craig
Dorothy Peakings Faint in Court adjournment prompts collapse
In New York on June 12 Dorothy Perkins trial for the killing of Thomas A. Templeton was adjourned to Monday when she collapsed and was carried from the courtroom for treatment after a letter to rival Mickey Conners from her jail cell was introduced. Conners, a truck driver, was brought from the workhouse for questioning. Mrs Letitia Dunlap testified about a dispute over a revolver, while Harold Perkins denied remarks about his sister’s involvement.
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New York
Dorothy Perkins
Thomas A. Templeton
Mickey" Conners
Conners
Dorothy
Letitia Dunlap
Templeton
Harold Perkins
Pittsburg Steel
Crow Triggers Power Line Fire Blast in Milan
Towanda PA June 12 a crow struck two 33 000 volt power lines causing a short circuit that wrecked the Farmers Supply Co flour and feed store and barn for about 9000. Fires spread to a dozen homes as the line burned cross telephone wires three cows were electrocuted and several people were shocked delaying Sayre aid due to telephone outages.
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Towanda
Milan
Farmers’ Supply Company
Sayre
Scopes Refused Big Film Offers Before Dayton Trial
New York June 32 The Times says tomorrow John T. Scopes on his way to Dayton Tenn to be tried for teaching evolution refused offers totaling 160000 in motion picture rights. A single company offered 50000 for rights to his appearance in a production and syndicates offered more, but Scopes refused all offers according to a friend.
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New York
the Times
John ‘Tf
Scopes
Dayton
Tenn
Motion Picture Corporation
Sun
Mrs Moore Narrowly Escapes Serious Injury
Mrs Edward Moore wife of the Pirates second baseman and their two year old daughter with Thomas Nichols narrowly escaped serious injury when the car being driven by Mrs Moore plunged over a fifty foot embankment and was demolished against a bath house wall Nichols was teaching Mrs Moore to drive at the time of the crash in Plllsburg on June 12.
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Plllsburo
Edward Moore
Thomas Nichols
Bluefield Fire Alarm Stations List and Addresses
Fire alarm stations and alarm lines listed for Bluefield area. Central Station relays alarms to stations on Bluefield Avenue, Chestnut, Princeton, Park Street, Midway, Jones Street, Oakhurst, and Union areas with multiple cross streets and phone connections for dispatch.
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Bluefield Fire Department
Truceton Avs
Bluefeld Ave
Niven Bt
Bluefield Ave
Borges & Goodalle
Thomas St
Chestnut St
Spruce
Blue
Stewart Ste
Wyoming
Monroe
Ats
Giles Bt
Princeton Ava Sant Art St
Princeton
Fire Station
Reese and Marshall Ste
Allen and Powell Sts
Pulaski and Park
Blod and Jones
Bland and
Willams
Ellis
North Ste
Bath and
Jeferson
Penp-Mar Ave
Frederick St
Enot River
College Ave
Walton Ave
Roapoke
Clarke Ste
Hardy and Orange St
South Midway
North Midway
Henry and
Greenbrier Sts
Speenker
Logan Ste
Upper Jones St
Forest
Union St
Oakhurst Ave
Central Station
Breakfast and Dinner Menus From A Historic Meal Guide
A dated menu guide lists a breakfast with cereal thin cream spinach poached egg on toast milk coffee and a luncheon featuring Aguaragua with butter ed trums cress sandwiches and black cherry pudding. Dinner includes Brossed lamb chops cream ed new potatoes buttered string beans pear salad toasted crackers cheese and milk with a dessert pudding recipe using blackberries and eggs. The instructions describe variations and proportions for a hearty breakfast and a berry dessert with steps for a baked pudding in a water bath.
Student Wallace Sayre Shot While Visiting Father in Charleston
Wallace Sayre, a Marshall College student from Huntington, visited his father in Charleston and was shot by W. Harvey who mistook him for a burglar. A neighbor, Ernest Anderson, was injured when the porch balustrade collapsed as bystanders looked into the dark house.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wallace Styre
Marshall College
Huntington
O'Dlocl
Seventh Avenue
West
Sayre
Wt. W. Harvey
Young Sayre
Ernest Anderson
Anderson
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City and Coalfield
Atrest Coal Company
Morton
Federal Street
Mra
Jo Li Penn
Ie Pex
Seo A. Z. Peters
Kent
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
B. Hess
Cumberland Inn
South Bluefield Floriat
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Co
Roanoke Street
Warren S. Stone
Altamont
J. B. Eades
Res
Barry L. Greenspon
Brery
N. Y
Das. G. Litt, Agh
Commercial Bank
P.O
Boutharts
Virginia
Motta
Rinnd Bi
Mercer Funeral Home
Bland Birest
Modern Funeral Establishment
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Ve
WM. H. ‘Carr
Coal & Coke
W.A
Plone
United Shoe Repairing Corporation
Bluefield Auto Club
Jardin Des Plantes
North America
Jean Rebin
DE Soto Cafh
New Onen
Drewry Bulld
Wilson Street
Spurgeon A. Smith
B.S. Bell
Marie Franklin
Pocahonton
D. GC
Johnson
Miay Josephine Marshall
Beckley
Chrysler Company
Dorothy Peaking
Pittsburg Steel Products Company
Pittsburg Steel Commmpany
Pittsburgh Steel, Company
Steel Products Company
Pittsburg Steel Company
Mrs. Moore
J. W. Bowman & CO
College Avenue
Craig Healing Springs
Carlsbad of America
Craig Healing Springs, VA
Linton B. Arnold
East End
Biochelé
Goodykoontz Drug Company
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Goodyeoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Goody’s
Goody's Ice Cream
Fairview
South Ga
RMAC
Bluefield Avenue
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