Hear Graham Depot Complaints Next Friday
The Virginia Corporation Commission will hear complaints against the Norfolk and Western railroad on June 21 regarding Gra ham depot facilities. Allegations include inadequate passenger provisions and an depot location unsuited to the town’s business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
St. Paul Station
Wise County
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Kk. O. McCue
Charlottesville
Virginia Corporation Commission
Graham
Strange piano pricing urges factory direct STIEFF claim
A writer argues buyers assume higher price means better. The piece claims Artistic STIEFF pianos sold direct from factory save middleman profit, offering no better quality at same price. It attacks retail dealers for inflating prices to cover profits and says cheaper pianos cannot match STIEFF.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South
Straw Hat Trade Ruined by Weather Say Local Dealers
Local merchants in Bluefield report a weak straw hat season due to abnormal weather. May sales lag, with only two days of notable straw hat business this year. Dealers say late summer and cool fronts keep customers in felt hats, while reports from other towns note similarly slow demand. A traveling buyer from North Carolina notes the sun elsewhere while Bluefield remains wintry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefeld
Bluefield
Theummer
North Carolina
Blueflela
Money Stolen From Hatfield Fourd After Post Office Fire
After the Hersepen post office blaze in Mingo county, A H Trent Jr admits guiding authorities to $1280 of the missing funds. Alfred Ellis is implicated with $2854 in fire-related theft. Ellis denies involvement. Deputy Marshal D W Cunningham and inspectors recovered the concealed money near the old post at Horsepen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. H Trent, Jr
Alfred Ellis
Hersepen
Mingo County
Lil
D. W. Cunningham
Hill and Harshberger
Young Trent
Horsepon
Eis
Charleston
Cunningham
Hatfield
Trent
United States
Ellis
Guyan Valley Bank
Osan
Real Este
J.C. Alderson
Hefield
Horsepen
Trents
Bluefield Gun Club Prevails Narrowly In Interclub Shoot
The season opener between Bluefield and Elkhorn clubs occurred at Bluefield Gun Club grounds with weather reducing scores. McLaughlin led visiting club with 89 of 100, Bluefield edging Elkhorn by .007 percent. averages show Bluefield .749 to Elkhorn .742. Mitchell of Roanoke Gun Club praised the day, while a unrelated testimonial notes Urine Laxative Fruit Syrup offered by G. H. Wade.
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Bluefield
Elkhorn
McLaughlin
Williams
Wilcox
Miannagan
Brasley
Chambers
Clark
Beary
Walters
Elkhorn Gun Club
Mitchell
Roanoke
W. R. Ward
Dyersburg
Tenn
G. H. Wade
On This Day in History June 5 Events Recounted
A list of historical events dated June 5 across years, including Frederick II's death in battle with Hungary, Wat Tyler's death in 1381, Carberry Hill defeat of Mary of Scotland in 1567, Polk’s death in 1849, Harrison sealing in 1891, Hawaii annexation move in 1898, and other notable deaths and honors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick II
Harrison
Bering Sea
Erastus Wiman
New York City
Japan
House of Representatives
Hawaii
Richard P. Bland
Prince de Joinville
Louis Philippe
France
Peter Karageorgevitch
Siervia
Peter I
Admiral Fremantle A British Naval Hero Born In 1836
Admiral Sir Edward Fremantle a leading British naval officer born in London on June 10 1836 entered the navy at age twelve and rose to rear admiral by 1901 He fought in the Burmese 1852 New Zealand 1864 66 Ashanti 1874 East African Coast 1888 and the 1890 punitive expedition He commanded British naval forces in the East Indies and China and led the Channel Squadron He now comments on naval progress agreeing with President Roosevelt that future officers must be fighting engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Edward Fremantle
London
New Zealand
Thi Vity
East Indies
China
Roosevelt
Tabor Woman Named Mollie Clarifies Mistaken Identity
Julia 8B. Coe writes from Salem, Virginia to Daily Telegraph stating she is known in Bluefield as Julia Tabor and asks acquaintances not to confuse her with Mollie Tabor who is Lee Tabor's wife and faces a thirty day sentence for drunkenness, linked to the Mollie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Tabor
Francisco
Mollie
Julia
Coe
Daily Telegraph
Salem
Bluefield
Julia Tabor
Mollie Tabor
Typewriter repairman visits Summit Hotel in Bluefield
Fred McBride, expert typewriter adjuster, stops at the Summit Hotel for a few days. He repairs cleans and overhauls all leading makes and will examine free of charge and quote costs with satisfaction guaranteed. Also advertising a cancer doctor in Pearisburg offering removal of cancers goiters and lumps in 15 days with guaranteed results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred McBride
Summit Hotel
Bluefield
Hendquarters
Southwest Virginia
Pearlsburg
Pearisburg
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Heals Longtime Walker’s Sore
John Garrett of North Mills North Carolina credits Bucklen’s Arnica Salve with curing a stubborn sore after forty years of treatment. The ad also warns employers in Lerona West Virginia not to employ or pay John Meadows a minor and cites enforcement of the child labor laws.
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John Garrett
North Mills
N. C
John Meadows
A. M. Meadows
Lerona
W. Va
Fortunate Texan Praises Dr King’s New Life Pills
A Dallas resident, E. W. Goodloe of 107 St Louis St, commends Dr King’s New Life Pills as highly effective against malaria and biliousness. He notes they do not grind nor gripe and cost 25 cents at all drug stores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. W. Goodloe
St. Louis St
Dallas
Tex
Dr. King
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted for Lung Trouble
A. A. Herren of Finch Arkansas praises Foley's Honey and Tar as the best cough and lung remedy. He claims it cures consumption in early stages and asserts widespread satisfaction. Sold by G. H. Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. A. Herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
G. H. Wade
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choy I Hotty
S. Aaron
the Shoe-Man
THE
Graham Land & Improvement Company
Henry Froehling
Richmond
Walter Graham
B. F. Stafford
Harrison Bidg
Philadelphia
South Bluefield
C. D. Shell
Giles Street
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer Real Hetate
First National Bank
Underwood
L. C. Smith
Priess Smith-Premier
Remingtons
Banner Agency
Capitol
Virginia Streets
C. W. Kester
Graham, Va
Shannon
Getlemen
W. H. Cunningham
Pittman
Bluefield Normal and Business Institute
Tyler Street
Bluefield, W. Va
West Virginia Brewing Company
Felenmeier Brew
West Virginia Brew
W. E. Stewart
Keystone
West Va
WE &el, Shufflevarger Architects
Sohn
Linefield
L. B. Allen
Attorney AT Law
Princeton Ave
Graham Depot
DeWitt
Stieff
Main Street
C. W. Whitmore
Lynchburg
W. H. Coffman Coke Company
Altamont
Bluefield Avenue
Ourhead Bridge
Care Daily Telegraph
U. S. Army
Thornton Building
Bluefield Gun Club
Admiral Fremantle
Tabor
MT. Vernon
Washington, D. G
Paris
Carhart
Sargent
Zeigler
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Mercer Street
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