Princeton Hotel Demand and Concord Normal School Commencement
Classified items note demand for a larger modern hotel in Princeton and describe the Concord Normal School commencement with exercises held in the Baptist church due to lacking a hall. Local personals include J L Kersey, Patrick Blankenship, W E Ross, Rev Hurley and his wife, I C Damewood, RB Hunt, and Prof C W Patterson visiting Princeton and Bland county.
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Concord Normal School
Baptist Church
Mercer
Squire J. L. Kersey
Hinton
Princeton
Patrick Blankenship
Beckley
W. E. Ross
Bluefield
Mr. Hurley
Tazewell
Squire I. C. Damewood
Bland County
RB. B. Hunt
Littlesburg
Prof
C. W. Patterson
Building boom in Princeton spurs new blocks and shops
News notes widespread construction in Princeton with blocks on Mercer street and Third street, including the Sundow block nearly finished and a Peoples Bank block rising for banking and offices. A modern hotel remains absent, stalling growth as visitors seek lodging elsewhere.
Baseball scores from Boston New York Washington and Philadelphia
In thirteen innings at Boston the Athletics lost to St. Louis while New York beat Detroit. Washington held by Philadelphia 7 3. Philadelphia defeated Cleveland 7 1 in thirteen innings. Standings show Philadelphia 39 wins 1 loss, Cleveland 35 17, Chicago 29 25, Washington 27 24, Detroit 26 25, New York 13 26.
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Boston
St. Louis
O’brien
Hall
Carrigan
Hamilton
Agnew
New York
Detroit
Ford
Sweeney
Dubue
McKee
Washington
Weaeeatington
Hughes
Mullin
Henry
Walsh
Russell
Schalk
Philadelphia
RHE Philadelphia
Bender
Schang
Mitchell
Land
W. L. Pet
Cleveland . i
Chicago
Igor Kf Me
AMO
Se. la A
Letio
Pittsburg
Adams
Simon
Demarce
Meyers
St Louis
Harmony
McLean
Brennan
Dooin
Cincinnati
Bossone
Ames, Packard and Clark
Perdue
Whaling
Brooklyn
Perritt and
Archer
Ragan
Stack
Erwin
Gary Team Arrives For City Baseball Clash
Gary arrives by train in the afternoon to face the locals in the season’s first city diamond game. The 4 o clock start sparks high interest after Gary’s strong record and a 9 to 0 win over Williamson. Local Baldwin to pitch with strong support hoped for a Gary win.
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Gary
Williamson
Baldwin
Coastwise Ship for Washington June 13 in House Inquiry
Chairman Alexander of the House ship trust investigation committee makes public the first volume of the committee's work. The release emphasizes findings and future steps in maritime policy and oversight.
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Washington
Alexander
House Ship Trust Investigation Committee
Coastwise shipping competition declared largely ended
A hearing stated evidence showed competition among coastwise lines had mostly vanished and that all established lines from American ports were in agreements.
Senate Recedes on Soldiers Homes Board Reduction
Washington report states the Senate by 46 to 12 receded from opposing the House's cut of the National Soldiers' Homes board from eleven to five members. The only dispute left was this item, with Senator Martin proposing the concession to secure passage of the sundry civil appropriation bill. The bill would exempt labor organizations and farmers' associations from anti trust prosecutions funded by the measure.
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Washington
Farmers’ Associations
Senate
House
National Soldiers’ Homes
Martin
Virginia
Coke Freight Rates Cut by Interstate Commission
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a general readjustment reducing coke freight rates by about twelve percent from the Connellsville region in Pennsylvania to furnaces and steel mills both east and west. Reparation aggregating millions of dollars was not allowed.
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Washington
Connellsville
Pennsylvania
Interstate Commerce Commission
Keller woman recants axe murder confession in jail
Mrs Ida May Keller of Harrisonville Missouri retracted her confession to killing her husband Arthur and their seven year old daughter Margaret. She told the sheriff today that a detective had frightened the confession out of her in the cell setting.
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Anadorke
Okla
Dennett Simmons
Simmons
Coger
Harrisonville
Ida May Keller
Arthur
Margaret
Foreign Jurymen For Silk Workers
Supreme Court Justice Minturn granted Paterson silk mill workers the right to trial by a foreign jury when arrested. Jurors will be drawn from Hudson county adjacent to Passaic county where trials occur.
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Trenton
N. J
Supreme Court
Minturn
Paterson
Hudson County
Passaic County
Western Students' Conference Opens at Lake Geneva Camp
The Lake Geneva Students' Conference of Western Colleges opens at Lake Geneva with attendees from many states. Daily ten day sessions will include talks by educators clergymen and notable figures. Women don't want to vote is the remark by Uncle Joe Cannon about Illinois suffrage.
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Western Students’ Conference
Williams Bay
Lake Geneva
Students’ Conference of Western Colleges
Tuscola
Ill
Joe Cannon
Auto Hit Stump On County Road Damages Vehicle
Leigh Bailey escaped injury when his automobile struck a stump beside the county road while descending a hill near Princeton. The running board fenders and several springs broke, tires came off, and the car was badly smashed. The car belonged to Ayres of Athens.
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Leigh Bailey
County Road
Bailey
Princeton
Ayres
Athens
Take Plenty of Time to Eat
A warning against rapid eating links it to indigestion and constipation and urges thorough chewing and salivation. It promotes Chamberlain's Tablets as a simple cure for stomach trouble and constipation, claiming many illnesses are corrected by their use and noting they are sold by all dealers.
Old papers for sale with Chamberlain remedy ad
Old papers for sale at this office advertise Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy for summer use. The copy touts its usefulness and urges purchase now from all dealers Tu-Sat, claiming high value and no superior for its purpose.
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Tu-Sat
Engineer A. J. Herndon Dies After Brief Illness
Roanoke engineer A J Herndon of the Radford and Bristol divisions died at the Bluefield Sanitarium after a two day illness described as paralysis of the brain. He fainted at the throttle Wednesday night while preparing to depart Bluefield and never recovered. Survived by his sister Miss Mary Herndon of Roanoke, he lived in Roanoke three years and was among the railroad’s oldest engineers. He belonged to the Roanoke lodges of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Elks and the Knights of Columbus. The body will be shipped to Roanoke on train No 4 accompanied by Radford division engineers.
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A. J. Herndon
Roanoke
Bluefield Sanitarium
Mr. Herndon
Bluefield
Mary Herndon
Herndon
Radford
Bristol
Ireles
Bluefield Board Grants Library and Licenses
The Bluefield board held a regular session at city hall approving a public library establishment with Civic League nominees Mrs Edwin Mann Mrs Fr C Beverly and Mrs Harold Ritz for two year terms. Licenses granted include a hotel in Kaufman building and private bank for Mercer Security Company and drug store at 492 Raleigh street. Building permits issued for homes on Highlane Adams Peck streets.
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Board of Affairs
Regula
City of
Bluefield
Civic League
Edwin Mann
Fr. C
Beverly
Harold A. Ritz
Kaufman Building
H. M. Matz
Mercer Security Company
W. H. Cobb
Raleigh Street
Barnes Company
Princeton Avenue
CL. Zimimeman
O. M. Moshe
Lewis George
Jefferson Street
Rogers Street
W. G. French
Highlane Avenue
Charles Stierren
Adams Street
Pirguile Crestallo
Peck Street
Norfolk and Western April Earnings Show Drop From 1912
Joseph W. Coxe, comptroller, reports Norfolk and Western April revenues of 3,152,492.19 against 3,508,855.55 in 1912. April 1913 expenses were 2,409,242.95, up from 2,207,902.60 in 1912. Net income fell to 367,326.28 from 953,013.75, a 61 percent drop.
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Norfolk and Western
Joseph W. Coxe
Woolen Mills to Open Parkersburg Branch
W A Hersch and D B Hartman of Parkersburg announced plans in the city yesterday to open a Parkersburg branch of the United Woolen Mills Company between July 11 and August 1. The project aims to extend the company’s retail presence in the area.
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W. A. Hersch
D. B. Hartman
Parkersburg
United Woolen Mills Company
Local firm runs chain with statewide reach
The company operates numerous city stores across the state and earns large sales from $15 suits and overcoats. It reports substantial business in every city where a store exists, reflecting a broad regional presence centered around No. 231 Princeton avenue.
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Princeton Avenue
Underground Ulster Souterrains Puzzling Relics Across Ireland
Curios underground passages called souterrains exist across Ulster and parts of Ireland. Built a few feet underground with chambers they require crawling to explore and may have served refugees or storage. Local belief links them to fairies or ancient peoples, with lengths up to fifty to seventy feet.
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Ulster
Essex
Ireland
London Family Herald
Wolf Hunts in Lapland Patrol by Snowshoe
The article describes Lapps in Lapland living with reindeer and the threat of wolves. Hunters use spiked snowshoe staffs to strike leading wolves while others pursue. The first pursuer delivers the death blow, sometimes disabling the animal if more wolves are present.
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Pittsburgh Press
Crank in the Commons Ends Public Life of Mr. Farmer-Atkinson
The London Dispatch recalls a curious figure in Parliament, Mr. Farmer-Atkinson a founder and first president of the UK Chamber of Shipping. Known as a crank he prowled behind the chair to whisper irrelevant remarks to Speaker Peel prompting calls for protection. He withdrew from public life shortly after, citing ill health.
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Commons
Farmer-Atkinson
Chamber of Shipping
United Kingdom
Peel
Bessie Explains Earth Rotations With Swing Trick
A child believes the earth turns, noting she can see it whirl when she twists her swing and then untwists. The mother asks who whirls, and the girl says it goes after she stops, illustrating a simple early science misperception.
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Bessie
New York Post
Brother breaks vase. Mrs Banks vows punishment
Tommy teases his mother about a broken vase in the parlor. Mrs Banks responds she would thrash the culprit, then Tommy reveals it was the father who broke the vase, prompting derisive banter.
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Mamma
Tommy
Mrs. Banks
Hand Pressing Parlor Opens In New Street Window Sign
A brief item notes a new Spoon Parlor on the street with a window sign advertising hand pressing services, prompting a conversation about its purpose. The exchange hints at curiosity over the business type but provides minimal detail beyond the sign.
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Buffalo Commercial
Bertha Denies Quarrel With Husband After Neighbor’s Claim
In a candid exchange Bertha tells her mother they have not spoken for a fortnight and dismisses a neighbor’s accusation of a loud quarrel as pure fabrication. The brief dialogue reflects strain in the couple’s relationship.
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Bertha
Mamma
A Day Nation in Ten Years
Mrs. Louis Carr and children traveled from Wytheville and Asheville NC to Falls Mills. Paul P. Kelser of the Anti saloon League outlines a plan to employ 100 speakers urging a pledge against drinking and to carry moral suasion campaigns. He predicts a federal constitutional amendment banning intoxicants within ten years, cites the Webb bill as showing the era’s spirit and notes its passage despite opposition.
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Louis Carr
Wytheville
Asheville
N. C
Falls Mills
Paul P. Kelser
Anti-saloon League of America
Francis Murphy
West Virginia
Kelser
Richardson Stevenson Wedding Ends With Quiet Bluefield Sendoff
Miss Susie Richardson and Myron Stevenson wed Tuesday at the home of Miss Lizzie Harkrader with Rev. W. Moore officiating. The bridal party entered to the Swedish march and Schubert serenade, the bride in white satin. After the ceremony, guests saw the couple off by train at 9:30, bound for eastern cities. they will reside in Bluefield after June 25. Mrs. Stevenson, from Marion Virginia, worked at Maefield Telephone. Mr. Stevenson, son of Mrs. S. Stevenson of Tryon, North Carolina, is vice chief of the Bluefield Telephone Company.
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Susie Richardson
Myron
Stevenson
Lizzie Harkrader
W. Moore
Sodermann
Scchubert
Mies Blanche Munsey
Chas
G. Hiltzheimer
Bluefield
Marion
Maefield Telephone Company
8. Stevenson
Tryon
N. C
Bell Telephone Company
Virginia
Bluefield Telephone Company
Views of the United States in Latin America
Peruvian diplomat F Garcia Calderon describes American society and democracy in Latin America. He contrasts Anglo American capitalism with regional dependence, highlighting New York’s bustle, Fifth Avenue wealth, Broadway hotels, and the tensions between poverty and plutocratic luxury in a critical portrait.
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F. Garcia Calderon
Latin America
United States
South
Tropics
South Amorica
South America
America
Atlantic
Pacific
Wall Street
New York
Chinatown
Fifth Avenue
Broadway
Stearns Electric Paste Co Exterminates Roaches and Rodents
An advertisement for Stearns Electric Paste promotes its cockroach and rodent extermination claims. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or one dollar, with a money back guarantee if pests are not eliminated. Chicago-based Stearns Electric Paste Co. offers direct sales with prepaid charges.
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Stearns
Draugiets
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago
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Care Telegraph
Telegraph
Bluefield Ice Cream Company
Fallon
Florist
Graham
J. M. Newton
Pocahontas
Hale Land Company
Law and Commerce
Little & McAllister
Northfork
W. Va
Stone
Pike County
Kentucky
W. A. Liller
Keyser
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Dante
Mountain State Business College
Concord Normal
C. C. White
Fallon, Florist
Celey
Fallaon, Florist
G. Frerichs Chem. Co
Eighth and
Mercer Street
William Johnston
Third
Mercer Streets
Peoples’ Bank of
Jerusalem
National League
Virginia League
Richmond
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Newport News
Norfolk
Richmond Skoman
Ody
United Woolen Mills
Underground Ulster
Lapland
Anti-Saloon League
Stevenson-Richardson
Hexroaches
Siqule
Gitizens Underwriters
Figency
Flat Top National Bank
Stone & Supply Company
Martin Buf Ding
Jas. E. Mayer
Bluefield Normal & Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Madame Krumpetz
Elks Opera House
Keith
Fred Elmore
J. D. Shott
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