Fugitive Anderson Tiller Outruns Pursuit Near New Hope
Sheriff Elliot and Constable Calfee failed to capture Anderson Tiller near New Hope who fled through fields and woods after being confronted for selling intoxicating liquor. Tiller later warned he would return to Mercer with two automatics and two high powered rifles. Seven lawsuits listed in last week’s circuit court rules include Ross v Garrett and Huntington Shoe & Leather Co v G B McNew.
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Elliot
Elliott
Tom Calfee
Anderson Tiller
New Hope
Mr. Calfee
Anderson
Tiller
North Carolina
Tom Caffee
Caffee
Mercer
William E. Ross
William Garrett
W. E. Ross
B. J. Heflin
T. Peyton Brown
Chancery
McClaugherty
Scott & Richardson
Huntington Shoe & Leather Company
G. B. McNew
Assumpsit
J. H
Chancery actions and a spirited Blue Stone river moonshine raid
The record lists three chancery suits with plaintiffs Andrew Blevins Pearl Mullins and others represented by attorney W H Malcolm. A second moonshine raid along Blue Stone River six miles beyond Camp Creek captured a sixty five gallon copper still and 500 gallons mash near Ellison's mills. no arrests were made as property ownership was unclear. County clerk Bowling issued several marriage licenses including Akers Ellison Knight Anderson Beckner Carter Davis Hayden Moss. Local baseball optimism grows as Princeton readies a strong summer squad, with grounds at McNutt bottom between Mercer street and Silvefield. Judge Melirath returned from Marlinton after Glen White trials. G B McNew and brother William were noted.
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L. N. Lambert
Day and
Hannon
Tom Caffee
Collins
Bluestone River
Camp Creek
Ellison's Mills
Bowling
Velmer Akers
Gladys O. Ellison
Dunns
Frank Knight
Speedway
Carrie BK. Anderson
Pipestein
Joe HH. Beckner
Pansy FE. Mathena
Princeton
Robert P. K. Carter
Natalie B. Dennis
Minefield
John Hayden
Richmond
Mary
Visitors from Welch and Raleigh Visit Local City
Rev. D. H. Carr of Bluefield, M. W. Franklin of Raleigh, and Dr. G. T. Epling with family from Welch visited friends here yesterday. Miss Hamilton of Welch visited her brother, former Sheriff W. W. Hamilton, in the city Sunday and yesterday. Have you read the wants.
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McComas
D. H. Carr
Bluefield
M. W. Franklin
Raleigh
G. T. Epling
Welch
Miss Hamilton
W. W. Hamilton
America’s fruit the apple
The article notes a national apple shortage with 24,000,000 barrels harvested this year, 1.001000 barrels fewer than 1918. It laments the decline since 1912 peak, compares with 1906 and 1895 crops, and suggests each American family would get about one apple per day if evenly distributed.
Apple as America's Fruit Beckons Readers
The Hartford Times highlights the apple as America’s fruit, praising its satisfaction, dependability, and health benefits as the world’s most healthful fruit. The brief unsigned comment argues for apples as a staple choice for daily use and nutrition.
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America
Hartford Times
Billions of Pins and Needles Grow in U S Factories
The text reports that fourteen billion ordinary toilet pins are produced annually in the United States, along with 720 million safety pins and a crop of metal hairpins totaling about a billion and a quarter. The yearly pin and needle crop is valued at $13,000,000 with forty nine factories and capital of roughly $454,000,000. In 18 there were four pin factories with $164,000 capital and 207,500 pins produced, illustrating rapid industry growth.
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United States
Train schedule notes for connecting routes through Roanoke and east
Norfolk Western Daily Trains from Bluefield at 7 45 am to East Radford and local stops. Connect at East Radford for Bristol Roanoke and the east. Sleeper and dining car to Roanoke. Parlor car to Roanoke and Hagerstown. Sleeper to Philadelphia via Hagerstown. Dining cars Roanoke Shenandoah. Roanoke to Kenova Portsmouth and Baltimore 8 05 am. For Cincinnati Columbus sleepers dining car 8 25 pm. Jaeger Williamson Gary services 12 50 pm 7 10 pm. Norton and intermediate stations 2 5 am and 1 50 pm. Information from W B Bevila and W W Saunders Roanoke Virginia.
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Bluefield
East Radford
Bristol
Roanoke
East
Norfolk
Broiler
Hagerstown
Philadelphia
Lynchburg
New York
Shenandoah
Kor Kenova
Portamouth
Cincinnati
Columbus
Charleston
Jaeger
Williamson
Gary
Norton
W. B. Bevila
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Edison
Andy Cook
W. H. Malcolm
Andrew Blevins
Katie C. Blevins
Pearl Mullins
John Mullins
McNutt Bottom
Mercer Street
Silvefield
Princeton Avenues
John M. Melirath
Marlinton
Glen White
William
Gid Folk
Shivar
Eeven
Crystal Candy CO
Hannas
Hanna
Eureka Hardware CO
W. Va
Reynolds Hardware and Furniture Co
Keystone, W. Va
Wack Sennett
EF Lea Chester Conklin Ford Charles Mvrr O
Ema
Nat Nnett
Lab
Praia
America’s
Owen Moore
Lewis Allen Browne
Wesley Angeles
R. Cecil Smith
William H. Carr
Osteropath
Bolley & Moyer Bidg
Blurpfield
Kool Klean and
iKlassy
MAY Foster & CO
Lillian Johnson
Novelty Harmony Singers
Peggy Hyland
Nsw
Norfolk Westen
Constance Talmadge T
Lie
Nellie Jones
Constance Talmadge
Olonial
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