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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1911
Page
2
Kaufmann sues Rinehart & Dennis Construction for 10000 dollars claiming continued blasting damaged a Kimball building tied to a Norfolk and Western tunnel project. The structure reportedly must be torn down.
Norfolk and Western Railway report shows May coal shipments totaling 1,525,589 net tons, up from April and well above May 1910. Clinch Valley and Tug River fields lead gains, Pocahontas declines, May the strongest shipping month since February.
A weekly list shows names of uncalled letters at Bluefield West Virginia post office ending June 1911. The long roster includes Adams Allen ages Benjamin Dalley Doyle Dyke Evans Farrell Flood Francis Gentry Gardner Hoppers Harman Johnson Kern Osborn Parker Parris Reynolds Rakos Ross Rucker Ruble Scott Shumate Stuart Suiter Smith Terry Tilley Taylor Vaughn Wade Wagner Whitland Williams Williameyn Watkins Wheeler and others. Ladies' List mentions Miss Martha.
A postal notice lists numerous women and their married names as recipients of letters awaiting pickup. Patrons are urged to bring a penny per letter and mention advertisement to avoid being overlooked.
A passenger train leaving Williamson uncovered a roasted rooster hidden under a car at Devon after a stop. A colored man retrieved the bird from beneath the train and a chicken dinner followed in the camp cars. A Williamson resident lost his rooster to the chef’s roast that day.
An ad warns that dandruff germs can damage healthy hair and cause loss unless treated with Newbros Herpicide. It claims the product cleans the scalp, prevents atrophy of follicles, and promotes natural growth, with sample requests and retailer details.
The West Virginia State Board of Control invites sealed bids by noon June 22 1911 for furnishing labor and materials to erect three wards of Miners Hospital No 1 Welch McDowell County. Bids must include a 200 dollar certified check and be sent to Charleston WV. The board may reject any bids and a contract with bond is required after award. Clean-up sale on all Jaffes skirts this week. The Hawley Moss Co.
A worn farmer woman hires a stranger who cannot recall his past. He proves to be Henry Hardenberg, missing since the Civil War, after a skull operation revives his memory. His wife, Mrs Hardenberg, recognizes him by a shoulder mole and walk. Their son Benny initially doubts but the recovered man confirms his identity with tales of the war and a Pennsylvania regiment.
Fidelity Banking and Trust Co. will sell 150 shares of Tug River Land Co stock at its Bluefield West Virginia front door on Saturday January 7th 1910 at 10 o clock for cash to satisfy a note of 5000 dollars owed by Mark Packard. Certificates No 101 100 and 110 25 and 11 or 25 shares will be offered as collateral. Sale to cover interest costs and costs of sale with dates January 26 1906 and November 12 1906 cited as hearing dates.
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