Strike conditions improve as miners return to work
The Flat Top field sees daily increases in productive work with loading rising toward peace-time levels. By Friday leaders predicted all collieries would be operating by Monday while guards patrol leases and water access is restricted at Empire Landgraf as families await the return of workers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Vivian
North Fork
Arlington
McDowell
Greenbrier
Ashland
Crane Creek
Empire
Landgraf
Ord
Councilman Whitworth Shot at Local Ball Game
A shooting occurred after a baseball game near Allen Street crossing when a young man named Epling fired at a person in the crowd. The ball struck no one but hit Councilman Geo R Whitworth in the foot, causing a painful but non serious wound as the crowd dispersed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tower
Allen Street
Epling
Geo. R. Whitworth
Farm youth dies after hunting accident
Moody Blankenship aged 16 from a North Fork farm was fatally injured when his shotgun discharged while crossing a rail fence. The load struck his leg, necessitating an amputation, and he died shortly after the operation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Moody Blankenship
North Fork
Domestic goods sale at Flat Top Install ent Co
Kitchen safes priced from 3.50. Curtains rugs and clocks also offered with cash or credit. Flat Top Install ent Co located at 81 Bluefield Avenue LW.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flat Top Installent Co
Bluefield Avenue
Coal Pioneer James O Watson Jr Dies at 87
James Otis Watson, West Virginia coal pioneer and Fairmount area developer, died at his Fairmount home Thursday at age 87. Born in Marion County in 1815, he started in mercantile trade and agriculture before turning to coal after the Baltimore & Ohio railroad’s completion in 1852. He expanded mines and coke ovens, adopting new machinery, and helped found the Fairmount Coal Company in 1901 with a $12,000,000 capital, a venture continued by his sons and other operators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James O. Watson
West Virginia
Fairmount
James Otis Watson
Marion County
Baltimore & Ohio
Watson
Fairmount Coal Company
C. W. Watson
J. C. Watson
For Sale Cheap 1000 lb Iron Safe
A 1000 pound iron safe offered for sale by Bluefield Safe Co. Located in Box 711 city. Good as new condition and priced to move.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Safe Co
City
Kidney Cure Ad By G H Wade
If you have kidney or bladder trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure you will have only yourself to blame for results. It positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. For sale by G. H. Wade, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
G. H. Wade
Partnership Change at Honaker Godfrey & Co WV
W B Honaker sold his entire interest in Honaker Godfrey and Co to F D Williams. The firm will operate as Godfrey and Williams from Montcalm West Virginia with A I Godfrey and F D Williams continuing as owners. All accounts and debts are to be handled by Godfrey and Williams. The sale is dated June 2 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Honaker, Godfrey & Co
Montcalm
West Virginia
W. B. Honaker
A. I. Godfrey
F. D. Williams
Honaker, Godfrey and Co
Godfrey
Williams
Kings New Discovery Cures Chamberburg Woman's Lung Disease
Mrs. A M Shields of Chambersburg Pennsylvania credits Dr Kings New Discovery with saving her life after six months of Hay Fever and Asthma left her nearly gone. She calls it the safest cure for throat and lung diseases and says it cured her completely. Guaranteed bottles cost 50 cents and one dollar with free trial bottles at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. M. Shields
Chambersburg
J. M. Cigar Proves Always Good In Any Season
A compact note promotes the J. M. Cigar as a reliable choice in winter and summer, inviting readers to try one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Asthma Sufferers Praise Foley's Honey and Tar
Daniel Banatz of Otterville Iowa recounts years of asthma and ineffective remedies from doctors in New York and elsewhere until Foley's Honey and Tar provided immediate relief. He urges others to try it and notes availability through G H Wade, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daniel Banatz
Otterville
Iowa
New York
Foley
G. H. Wade
Opium and whiskey habits booklet offer
A promotional notice invites every man and woman in the United States to obtain a free book on opium and whiskey diseases. Send address to B. M. Wooley, Atlanta, Ga., box 387, for delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
B. M. Wooley
Atlanta, Ga
Record Coal Output Surpasses Weekday Levels on Saturday
The Saturday loading exceeded all expectations with coal output far beyond the weekly average. Reported figures show 335 cars equivalent output given 113 cars at 50 tons and older orders 20 to 40 tons, despite miners usually taking Saturdays off.
Railroad Men to Discuss Bituminous Strike Support
Wilkesbarre Pa June 14 Interest centers on tomorrow nights Kingston meeting of railroad men and a conference tomorrow afternoon between President Mitchell and the bituminous field leaders. Mitchell seeks light on avowedly general sympathy for a miners aid strike and the railroaders will reveal their stance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Kingston
Mitchell
Little Blue Flame Oil Cookers Promote Summer Cooking
Housewives urged to avoid hot ranges this heat and inspect the Blue Flame Oil Cookers sold by M G Whitlow, advertised as a summer friendly cooking option.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M.G. Whitlow
A Real Friend Praises Kodol For Dyspepsia Relief
W. T. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina says fifteen years of dyspepsia and indigestion ended after using Kodol. He reports immediate relief and the ability to eat most foods. The ad urges against dieting and promotes Kodol digestion. Sold by John L. Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
N. C
John L. Crockett
J. M. Cigar A Favorite Among Smokers
The J. M. Cigar is described as a favorite choice pleasing all smokers and widely appreciated for its quality and consistency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Steel Trust Lets Local Contracts For Tug River Mines
The United States Coal and Coke Company, to develop 50 000 acres of coal for United States Steel, pushes work in the Tug River district. A contract to build 950 coke ovens costs about 500 000 dollars. 300 ovens by McCann and Liebling, 12 foot bee hive ovens, with 300 to finish by year end and the rest by June next. Three mines open, power by electricity, plans for an electric plant, a 20 room two story company club house at Welch, 300 miners dwellings to follow, and the area to become a large mining center. The J. M. cigar is guaranteed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Coal and Coke Company
United States Steel Corporation
Tug River
Steel Combine
Bennett & Weakland Company
Greensburg
McCann & Liebling
Welch
A. T. Stevenson
Pittsburg
Virulent Cancer Cured by Electric Bitters and Salve
An elderly man in Elizabeth, Virginia, allegedly cured of incurable cancer after using Electric Bitters and Bucklen's Arnica Salve. The testimonial claims the treatment expelled biliousness kidney and microbe poisons while the salve treated blood diseases skin eruptions ulcers and sores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. Roberts
Elizabeth
Bucklen
J M Cigas Meets All Requirements
J M Cigas meets all stated requirements in a concise report noting completion of tasks and compliance with guidelines. The statement confirms adherence to specified criteria and readiness for evaluation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Cigas
Dissolution of Brown Vest Minnick Partnership
By mutual consent the partnership between 8S H Brown S W Vest of Brown and West at Bluefield West and Roanoke is dissolved. E H Brown assumes Bluefield obligations and debts. S W Vest and J W Minnick assume Roanoke obligations. West Minnick to run Roanoke firm, E H Brown to run Bluefield. Roanoke June 11 1902.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Brown
S. W. Vest
Brown & West
Bluefield
W. Va
Roanoke Va
Brown, Vest & Minnick
E. H. Brown
Brown and West
J. W. Minnick
Brown & Vest
Brown
Personal News Briefs Travel Guests and Local Arrivals
Mrs. R. R. Frampton returns from Columbus Ohio with her sister Miss Caldwell. R. H. Crockett comes back from Baltimore and eastern cities. N. Schnurman and Hattie Wade return from visits to Baltimore and Bluefield. Nettie Traynham arrives from Roanoke to visit friends. E. A. Blake and H. N. White return from Roanoke. Mr and Mrs C W Dabney return from Baltimore. Nugent and Farley, labor leaders, to speak at city hall next Tuesday night. Green Nolin visits from Lynchburg to attend coal interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Frampton
Columbus
Ohio
Miss Caldwell
Hattie Wade
Vinton, Va
Bluefield
H. N. White
Roanoke
C. W. Dabney
Baltimore
Nugent
Wm. Farley
Baseball box scores from New York New York Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia
Box scores show game totals and errors for four matchups with listed battery pairs. Evans Bowerman Ewing Bergen. Hughes Farrell Murphy Ryan Powers. Pittinger Kittridge Phillips O Conner. Dugglesby Doomn St Vrain Kling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Cincinnati
Evans
Bowerman
Ewing
Bergen
Emisie
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Hughes
Farrell
Murphy
Ryan
Powers
Boston
Pittsburg
Pittinger
Kittridge
Phillips
O'Conner
Philadelphia
Chicago
Iran
Dugglesby
Doomn
St. Vrain
Kling
Filthy Temple Irony Prompts Health Ad
An old advertisement urges cleansing the system with Dr Kings New Life Pills to avoid misery. It touts benefits like lively liver active bowels and good digestion and notes the product costs 25 cents at drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Dr. Kings
No Good Health Without Kidney Sound Foley Cure
Advertisement notes that good health requires sound kidneys and promotes Foley's Kidney Cure to address summer kidney irregularities caused by drinking or overheating. It states the product is for sale by G. H. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. H. Wade
Pocahontas Hosts Full Day of 4th of July Fun
A busy one day celebration unfolds in Pocahontas with a full schedule of activities. Organizers plan parades games and fireworks drawing crowds from surrounding areas. Local officials encourage safe family friendly events and community participation.
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Pocahontas
Spring Fever and Biliousness Relief Ad
Spring fever is biliousness and a torpid liver with inactive bowels can poison the system. DeWitts Little Early Risers remove danger by stimulating the liver opening the bowels and cleansing impurities. Safe pills never gripe. R M Everly of Moundsville WV endorses them. For sale by John L Crockett, druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Everly
Moundsville
W. Va
John L. Crockett
Lee Peery Performs High-Wire Bicycle Act at Pocahontas Fourth
Lee Peery, renowned high-wire bicycle rider, headlines Pocahontas festivities on the Fourth of July with a daring balance act set before a crowd. The event showcases Peery's skill along the town’s main street, drawing local spectators and milestone notes for the celebration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Peery
Pocahontas
One Minute Cough Cure Praised by Parents and Doctors
D Scott Curin of Loganton Pa endorses One Minute Cough Cure as the best remedy for coughs colds and throat and lung troubles. The product is described as safe and fast acting with praise from mothers and claims of immediate relief for croup and grip. For sale by John L.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. Scott Curin
Loganton
John L. Crockett
Coal and Wood by T. H. Becker
Coal and wood ordered from T. H. Becker via phone 125. Prompt delivery service advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. H. Becker
Revolting Murder at Williamson Ends in Standoff
A murder shocks Williamson as Dan Fuqua shoots Mary Butts in a dispute over jealousy. A mob of about 150 men threatens lynching but is deterred by four armed officers with Winchester rifles. Fuqua is jailed and a speedy trial is hoped to prevent further violence.
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Williamson
Dan Fuqua
Wiliamson
Mary Butts
Fuqua
Matewan
Winchesters
Godfrey Town Holds Its First Election after Incorporation
The town of Godfrey on Crane Creek incorporated and held its first election Friday. Elected officers are Mayor W. J. Hamlet Recorder N. S. Hamlet and councilmen W. H. King Bailey Strong Jonathan Gochran H. J. Hamlet and J. H. Foster. A meeting followed. Saloon licenses were granted to G. W. Atkinson and L. C. Carter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Godfrey
Crane Creek
W. J. Hamlet
N.S H. Hamlet
W. H. King
Bailey Strong
Jonathan Gochran
H. J. Hamlet
J. H. Foster
G. W
Atkinson
L. C. Carter
Lightning Strikes Needmore House in Pulaski
A lightning bolt hit Hugh Jenkins’s Needmore home in Pulaski on June 14, splitting the mantel clock and severely injuring Jenkins before Dr. Bramblitt restored him to danger. The same storm scorched a clothes line at O D Conner’s yard, burning the wire and splitting fence posts as rain eased drought for corn and grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pulaski
Hugh Jenkins
Needmore
Jenkins
Bramblitt
O. D. Conner’s
Whitlow Sells Easy-Use Freezer For Home Cream Making
M G Whitlow offers a practical freezer designed for simple operation and reliable ice cream making at home. Reachable price and features emphasized to suit household use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. G. Whitlow
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Whitworth
Pocahontas Collieries Co
Mill Creek
Caswell Creek
Booth- Bowen
Buckeye
Goodwill
Louisville
Elkhorn
Shamokin
Turkey Gap Crazer
Houston
Powhatan
Norfolk
Lick Branch
Lynchburg
Delta Upland
Algoma
Gilliam
Keyston
Bottom Creek
Peerless
Eureka
Elk Ridge
Shawnee
Rolfe
Angle
Indian Ridge
Thomas
Steel Trust
Pennsylvania
E. H. Brown, Ss. W. West, J. W. Minnick
Barney M. Cohen
Liquor Pealer
J. Baker
Buefield,Ave
Xhone
R. H. Crockett
N. Schnurman
E. A. Blake
Green Nolin
J. M.’’ Cigars
Coal and Wood
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