Welch Personal News Highlights From Local Visitors
J B Nickerson returns from a Philadelphia business trip. Miss Beth Worsham of Gary visits Mrs L L Belcher. Marvin Taylor and T G Moore on business in Dayton Ohio. Alfred Sanders of Oceana attends Capt R R Smith’s event. Ida and Hannah Edwards back from Athens West Virginia. Mrs N D Swope visits husband Judge J J Swope in Welch. Elizabeth Payne visiting relatives in Bluefield. Thomas Hurs returns from ten days in Kentucky. Attorney J W Chapman of Tazewell attends circuit court in Welch with wife. Mrs Chapman visits friends. Bernheim county clerk leaves Friday for Chicago convention. Mrs Walter Hastings and children return to Welch from Winston-Salem. Mrs J A Shields and Helen attend Blacksburg commencement. travel to Christiansburg for Miss Johnson’s wedding. PD Jamison of Roanoke visits Welch candy trade. Miss Rose Bernheim and Miss Alta Rowan return from Bramwell. W B Honaker in Welch greeting old friends. Bruce Loving of Roanoke visits Welch. Mr and Mrs William Leckie and daughter Miss Miama, Miss Alice Purns, and Dr J S Kell attend Athens commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Nickerson
Awo
Philadelphia
Beth Worsham
Gary
L. L. Belcher
Marvin Taylor
T. G. Moore
Dayton
Ohio
Alfred Sanders
Oceana
Capt
R. R. Smith
Ida
Hannah Edwards
Athens
W. Va
N. D. Swope
Northfork
J. J. Swope
The
Recorder
Elizabeth Payne
Bluefield
Thomas Hurs
Kentucky
J. W. Chapman
Tazewell
Welch
William, Leckie
Mise
Miama
Mise Alice Purns
J. 8
Kell
Crane and Cummins fight roosevelt beat line in political shift
Chicago dispatch notes a national committee member, Senator Winthrop Murray Crane, has given up hope for Taft and supports Cummins as Roosevelt’s possible defeated option. The corridor chatter brands Cummins as the tool to beat Roosevelt, with "anything to beat Roosevelt" echoing across Congress. The piece also references a patent medicine advert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
New York Evening Post
Taft
National Committee
Cummins
Winthrop Murray Crane
Roosevelt
Congress
Cunmings
Subscribe for the b Pally Telegraph
A reader advertises a subscription to the Pally Telegraph at four dollars per year, highlighting perceived value and urging action to subscribe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pally Telegraph
Crabs Show Remarkable 98 Mile Homing Distance
A report to the Eastern Sea Fisheries Committee details the movements of edible crabs studied by Fishery Inspector H. Dennison. Of nearly two thousand tagged crustaceans released along Norfolk and Lincolnshire shores after shelling, 21 percent were recaptured with full data. One crab traveled 98 miles to Flamborough Head. most moved only a few miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Sea Fisheries Committees
H. Dennison
Norfolk
Lincolnshire
Flamborough Head
London Standard
Memorial sought for heroine Miss Hodgeman of 1811 smallpox aid
Clubwomen with support from North Billerica Massachusetts plan to honor Sarah Hodgeman who died aiding neighbors during the 1811 smallpox outbreak. Her act saved a family of four and two guests left without help, as neighbors eventually learned of the home’s tragedy and the gray headstone marks her grave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Billerica
Mass
Ah Hodgemas
Miss Hodgeman
Sarah’ Hodgeman
Fable Play Nabs Lesson From Holiday Tale
A humorous anecdote from the Chicago Association of Commerce banquet at the Hotel Sherman recounts a Jewish boy who exchanges a Christmas quarter for nickels and pennies across shops hoping someone will overpay. He finally returns with five nickels against the original coin. The tale ends with a cheeky moral about generosity and mischief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean’ Oubastet
Peter Et Paul
Bagaquet of Chicago Association of Commerce
Sherman
Poelygiat Playwright M D Niccodem Citizen of the World
The article outlines M Dario Niccodem a Poelygiat playwright born in Italy and raised in Argentina where he learned Spanish culture. It notes his first play Le Dux The Doubt produced in Buenos Aires and his later French work L Hirondelle The Swallow translated and adapted from Rafies Le Cri de Paris by an Italian actress in South America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Dario Niccodem
Italy
Saaen
Buenos Ayres
South America
Ete Ward
Ash
Rafies
Paris
Ring Recovered After Eighteen Years
A class ring lost 18 years ago by Mrs J H Reese, former pupil of Lancaster School, was recovered and returned to the owner Mrs Reese, then Miss Lalla L Te bam, who engraved her name on the ring. The article notes the ring was found and restored to its rightful owner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Reese
Lancaster 1
Reese
Misa Lalla 'L
Julius Caesar in My House in a Dueling Dialogue
A humorous exchange from Harper's discusses a wife claiming militant suffragist identity and a husband retorting with a mock title. The brief dialogue features playful banter about roles and bravado within domestic life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Girard
Gutta Winie
Woffragette
Julies Caesar
Binks
Julius
Harper’s W
She Yate Too Much and Jen Wally Telegraph Wapta
A brief note mentions She Yate Too Much and Jen Wally in a telegraph payment context. The item references individuals and a payment term, but details are fragmentary and unclear.
Virginia Weekend Weather Forecast Showers Expected
Saturday and Sunday in Virginia will bring showers with a rising temperature trend. Forecasters urge caution for outdoor plans as wet conditions persist through the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Social notes from Bluefield area visitors and locals
Local society column lists residents and visitors in Bluefield area. Names include J R Spangler Vivian Mrs M L Steele Oakvale Mrs George McCall Raven J R Shumate Cincinnati Miss Genevieve Prince Roanoke Miss Mata Wornall and sister Mrs W M Me Miss Ella Davidson Bluefield Sanitarium patients etc. Several travels to Cincinnati Richmond Philadelphia Morgantown and Roanoke are noted along with weddings and hospital treatments.
Sale of Bank Building and Land in Bluefield
Fidelity Bank & Trust Company of Bluefield offers the bank building, vault, office furniture, and land on Princeton Avenue for sale by public auction on June 99 1913. Bidders may attend in person or submit sealed bids. the price at sale is 1 000. Potential buyers may inquire through Receiver W. Ve. Inefield.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fidelity Xing & Trust Company
Bluefield
Prinieton
Ted
Inefield
W. Ve
Bids Sought for McDowell County High School Building
Board of education invites estimates for erection of a high school building at Bramwell West Virginia. Sealed bids must be submitted by 10 30 a m on June 17 1912 to C Anderson McDowell Bank Building Walter Jefferson clerk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ce Vile Ies
Pierre
Blackwood Coal & Coke. Co
Sores
Wise County
Board of Education
Et W.va
C. Anderson
McDowell
Ounce Bank
W. W. Ve
Walter. Jefferson
Impulsive promise traps Alice in crochet and debt
In a Chicago Daily News piece, Alice frets over impulsive promises to crochet eighteen doilies and a lattice of tasks for Mrs. Corwine and Lane, while Bookerkeeper Lacey laughs. Alice vows to finish after a looming lunch and essay for the Young Women's league, fearing mounting obligations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Gertrude
Young ‘Women's League
Caroline
Alice
Chicago Daily News
Garry Your Wagon and the Railway Station Tale
An unclear fragment references a northern man, a mistaken photo left at a railway station, and social remarks about carrying items to dances. The text is garbled and lacks concrete names or events to confirm details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Esre Roeper
New York Herald
Fourth of July Celebration Plans in Bluefield
A reader reflects on Independence Day in Bluefield seeking a safe and sane observance. He wonders if the city, merchants, and clubs will provide an unusual program or if Bluefield must stage its own Fourth of July celebration to match the Bostonian tradition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ciy
City
Chamber of Commerce
Bluefield, Baseball,club
Retail Merchan‘s'*Association
Bluefield
Hearst Named in Democratic Candidate Contention
Norfolk editor urged Hearst branding as a Democratic candidate. Former Congressman cites editor as a demagogue and urges nomination on principles opposed by Wilson, Clark, and Underwood, accusing leaders of appealing to issues for votes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
William
Peers Bays
Wilson
Clark
Underwood
Proper Care For Child Whooping Cough Remains Essential
Advice stresses keeping the cough loose to aid expectoration and notes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy can liquefy thick mucus to ease coughing. The text emphasizes cautious use and seeking relief for the child.
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Cayer
Care
Bluefield Teleae
Whitewood
Bland Street
Samuel Turk
Ap- St
Binefield Ave
Eichelemia
Waverly
Em- Wety & Mortgage CO
Utual’ Building
Eee
Bietas
Ae Remington
South
Belance
Shemp Falian
Fiorist
Roanoke
Eear -Hundred and Ifty
Indian Creek Oil and Gas Lin Atte
Doc’t
Want
McDowell Capital
CRANE
Lowan
Nt. Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Crab
England
and Jen
Wally
J. R. Spangler
Vivian
George McCall
Raven
J. R. Shumate
Cincinnnati
Genevieve Prince
Roanokt
Mata Wornall
Ae Fo
Mrs. W. . Me
Ella Davidson
Bluefield Sanitarium
T. R. Smoot
W. W. Witten
Witten Mills
C. A. Bradshaw
Richmond
Laulee Bodell
Cincinnati
W. J. Bu
Pocahontas
Cy. R. Ba‘ser
West End
Christine Hulton
Misa Marya Og
Helen Jordan
Mora
P. J. Kelley
Thildren
HK. T. Bowen
Ta Aoe
R. W. Trappell
Bedford City
George Slice
J. A. Whitlock
Pulaski
H. B. Wharton
Mis. Elizabeth Burgess
R.L. Burgess
Summers Street
A. R. Bennett
Sam: Joe, Mo
Winston- Salem
R. L. Burgess
Cooper
Morgantown
West Virginia University
Chamberlain
Eich
Bramwell, Wi
Anty Drudge
Jack
Hearst
Normaw Business College
Pullman
Pullman Tuik
Rannoke
Ronadie Srt
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