In and About Town Highlights Local Travel and Visits
R B Yost leaves on business to Richlands. Many residents and visitors travel to and from Bluefield area. The St. Louis Amusement Co carnival partners with the Grahams fire department for June events. Mrs. Thornhill and daughter Dora visit W D Thornhill on Highland avenue. A monster list of locals and trips reflects bustling early summer activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis Amusement Company
Grahams Fire Department
Mrs. Thornhill
Miss Dora
Lynchburg
W. D. Thornhill
Highland Avenue
Industrial Excursion Postponed to Fall Visit Bluefield
A 150 strong Cincinnati business delegation from the Chamber of Commerce Industrial Bureau and clubs postpones their Jamestown Exposition excursion. Secretary Will L. Finch notes the unfinished Exposition and plans to resume the Bluefield stop on a fall return.
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Bluefield- Graham
Bluefield
Chamber of
Will L. Finch
Retail Trade Suffers From the Bad Weather
Unseasonable May and June weather slows Bluefield retail business. Clothing hat and shoe merchants face heavy losses. demand for light weight goods remains far below last decade levels. Millinery and dry goods stores also hurt. carries excess low-cut shoes and straw hats.
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Bluefield
Election of Town Officers at Tazewell Tuesday
Election held in Tazewell for town council mayor and recorder produced an uncontested slate agreed by both parties. Less than half of registered voters participated. results include T. A. Repass Jr for recorder with 94 votes, others: FE Spotts for mayor 92, A St Clair 89, J W Chapmen 91, A G Kiser 80, J T Heidseth 88, W L Moore 90, J B F Gillespie 88, J W Moss 18, Henry Preston 1. two names not on ticket.
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Tazewell
T. A. Repass, Jr
McOrder
FE. V. Spotts
A. St. Clair
J. W. Chapmen
A. G. Kiser
J. T. Heidseth
W. L. Moore
J. B. F. Gillespie
J. W. Moss
Henry Preston
Bluefield Plans Five-Story First-Class Hotel
Sam Matz and partners bought remaining Higginbotham reservation lots facing Princeton avenue from T. W. Kirkbride via C. O'Leary & Son. A five story hotel costing upwards of one hundred thousand dollars will rise with modern amenities and electric elevators, aiming to be one of the state’s finest structures.
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Bluefield
Sam Matz
T. W. Kirkbride
C. O'Leary & Son
Higginbotham
Princeton Avenue
Civil Service Examination Notice for IRS Civil Service
An examination for the internal revenue service will be held at the post office in this city on September 4 1907. For application blanks and full information on the examination qualifications duties salaries address Ota C Keeney secretary Board of Civil Service Examiners Postoffice City.
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Internal Revenue Service
Ota C. Keeney
fSecretary
Board of Civil Service Examiners
Postoffice
City
Fortunate Texan Praises Dr King’s New Life Pills
A Dallas resident Mr. E. W. Goodloe recounts using Dr King’s New Life Pills to combat malaria and biliousness. The ad notes the pills do not grind nor gripe and are priced 25 cents at all drug stores.
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E. W. Goodloe
St. Louis St
Dallas
Tex
Dr. King
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Praised by North Mills Man
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina says he fired the walking stick after forty years due to a sore. He credits Bucklen's Arnica Salve with healing the sore and making him happy. Guaranteed for piles and burns by all druggists, 25 cents.
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Bucklen
John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
Foley's Honey and Tar Touted for Lung Trouble Cure
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas swears Foley's Honey and Tar cures coughs colds and early consumption. He says it has satisfied every user. Sold by G. H. Wade.
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A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
G. H. Wade
Valuable Invention of a Bluefield Man
T. S. Johnson of Bluefield, manager of the Bluefield Pant and Overall Company, is the inventor of a cloth folder and layer for factories and mills. It is claimed to be the only machine of its kind, once doubted by leading manufacturers, now deemed a success with patent rights expected by the twenty first of the month. The device pairs with an electric cutter to prepare cloth and can substitute for ten skilled workers.
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T. S.johnson
Blufield Pant and
Mr. Johnston
South
Johnston
Invention Promises Large Textile Power Gain
A machine using hand, steam and electricity could multiply work output, handling up to 150000 yards daily. A model is in use under Mr. Johnson, with rights secured for the U S and foreign nations. About 2000 shares may form a company to build a factory in Bluefield or a northern city. the device can be operated by a twelve year old boy and a wide market is anticipated.
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Johnson
United States
Bluefield
Cutter machine makers gain as Johnston option grows
The article notes successful electric cutter machine manufacturers and suggests Johnston machines can be used where cutters operate, promising notable cost advantages. It implies wide substitution potential and significant savings as adoption expands across the country.
Notice of Nonresponsibility for Wife’s Debts
J J Doyle of Bluefield West Virginia announces that after June 13 1907 he will not be responsible for any debts incurred by his wife Harriet Elizabeth Doyle who has abandoned his home June 15 1907 notice filed in law zoning.
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Herriet
Elizabeth Doyle
J. J. Doyle
Bluefield
W. Va
Mine boy John Meadows warned against labor work
A. M. Meadows of Lerona West Virginia issues a public prohibition against employing his 15 year old son John Meadows in mining, lumber, railroad computing or any labor. The notice asserts enforcement of the miners law and forbids paying wages to the boy.
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Herbor
John Meadows
A. M. Meadows
DeWitt’s Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad
Por scratches burns cuts and many little hurts common to every family use DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Sold by all druggists and stores for quick relief and protection.
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DeWitt
Advertising Columns Highlight Bluefield Bargains
The Daily Telegraph advertises a range of sales and bargains in Bluefield. It promotes local stores as progressive and reliable and urges readers to mention seeing the ad when shopping.
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Daily Telegraph
Orino Laxative Syrup Endorsed for Women and Children
Orino Laxative Fruit Syrup is recommended for women and children due to its mild action and pleasant taste, preferred over purgatives like pills or tablets. A booklet and a sample are available at G. H. Wade's.
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G. H. Wade
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R. D. Payne
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Steinway Piano Company
Jennie Pendleton
Maben
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R. E. Pendleton
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Mary Bailey
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Rock From Hot Springs
Ark
Virginia and Southwestern Railroad
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Clinch Valley
Bramwell
Reese
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E .B. Angel
Civil Service Examination
American Tobacco CO
Jersey City, N. J
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Mt, Vernon Flour
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