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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1914
Page
8
Local residents from Algoma Staffordaville and Honaker visit the city for shopping business and relatives. State figures and professionals including Major Henry and Col Tierney pass through town, while diversions center on a fistfight near the Elks Club and a pending trial.
Bluefield West Virginia postoffice lists unclaimed letters for the week ending June 18 1914. Names include Anderson Chase T Abshire R L Bennett Wallace The Bluefield Co Burks HK Cahill Herman Charlton K P Crockett WW 1 Critchfield James Denham H Davis Richard Dunn Kilmer Eaton Daniel Easley Thomas Gardner HH W Hart Fern ard Harriss WB Hubbard Pegeie Hall Allen 2 Harmon GM Jent EB D Jones GH Kidd JN Kidd Kent King AN Lynn Win Lilly GP Mallory Robert Murry Nevel McBride WC G Millers Dr Benjamin Curtis Nicholson WH ONeil FG Phippen Lowndes Pack WJ Phipps KE Frank Pierce Arthur Reed Frank 2 Read Sam Stoots WR Stoffer Mr Swartz JR 2 Smith KS Turner Alex Taylor Warren Taylor Harry Watherwax Chas Waller HH Watson Ethmer Amos Miss Mollie Brooks Miss Margaret Bright Mrs Mary Burses Mrs Mary Bailey Mrs Edna Arminta Brown Mrs Margaret Campbell Mrs Rogers St Crockett Mrs W D Cook Miss Theresa Davidson Mrs Add Duncan Mes Jas Harles Mrs JS Finser Mrs H E Lynn Mrs Goins Mrs WB Gray Miss W Dallie Gray Miss Janie Hill Mrs Hoyle Mrs Mattie Jones Miss Sallie Kelley Mrs Lillie Kelley Miss Lula Samson Mrs Mary Miles Mrs Vinie Martin Miss Katherine Shipp Miss Dollie Thomas Mrs IB Ward Mr Mary B In calling for the above letters say advertised One cent will be charged on each letter claimed
Excitement rose near the stage door of the Elks' opera house after 6 p m when Ike Winston a colored porter at the Elks Club and F R B Franks billed as the strong man clashed in a public dispute likely ending in a fight observers reported.
A quotation attributed to Emerson emphasizes finishing each day, letting go of blunders, and approaching tomorrow with a high spirit, free from past nonsense. The saying encourages starting anew with calm resolve and fresh effort.
Remains of E L Gilliam W J Lewis Barney Lewis and Willie Bowers brought to Bluefield then to Pearisburg for immediate interment. Odd Fellows and Masonic lodges led burial with Raven Fuel Company officials attending. Gilliam linked to L G Scott of the city. Willie Bowers buried with family from Mabscott after arrival in Pinefield and Mabscott funeral attendance.
The article recounts a senator's remarks about investments in gold mines in multiple states and a letter read through census paper copies, prompting calls for a proper senate investigation. It also describes a Pennsylvania ceremony in Harrisburg where old battle flags were transferred to the state capitol rotunda, with Governor Tener and Major Veale speaking.
Minneapolis voters finish a crowded nonpartisan municipal campaign with five mayoral hopefuls and alderman contests across all wards. Mayor Wallace G Nye seeks renomination against Alderman James D Williams former Alderman Charles J Gould Edward R Sheppard and Beecher Moore a socialist. Tomorrow primary rules select the top two for the general election.
Yale observed class day in New Haven Conn with Sheffield Scientific School seniors leading the morning exercises and other university departments within the class of 1914 taking part in campus activities throughout the day.
A Wilson message urges Congress to halt anti business legislation and delay tariff and currency reform. He argues for freight rate increases to boost prosperity and warns continued hostility to industry will hinder employment and wages. A telegram mirrors the call for relief from governmental attacks on merchants and railroads.
Joseph Capparel of Canastota New York suffered long with rheumatic limb pains. A friend told him about Chamberlain's remedies. One application relieved pain and a few doses cured his ailment, prompting others to seek similar relief from the inexpensive treatment.
A brief rural real estate note invites buyers to seize an opportunity to purchase a Baby Farm located on No 16 Federal Street. The item highlights location and the chance to acquire a compact farm setup.
An old saying about finding the right remedy appears as a remark to a reader, noting that sometimes years pass before a treatment fits a case, addressed to Mrs.
A local note from Dam Ohio recounts a two year stomach trouble and constipation relief after using Chamberlains Tablets. The writer credits neighbors for the recommendation and states a few days of treatment convinced her they were needed, continuing for weeks to achieve a cure. For sale by all dealers.
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