Bluefield Chamber Plans Annual Banquet Next Week
The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce announces its annual banquet to celebrate a record year. June dinner at West Virginia Hotel with $1.00 per plate, speaker to be arranged, and an entertainment program. Reservations required by telephone. limited seats.
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Bluefield
Congressman Daneed
Charles Watkins
Chamber of Commerce
West Virginia
Ben Williams
C. H. Goodykoonts
R. Dawant
Rev
Roy Early
T. O'J. Wilson
Virginia
Last of eleven blast victims identified in Gary
Gary Indiana June 15. The last of eleven men killed in yesterday’s gas explosion at the Illinois Steel coke by products plant was identified as the debris clearing force of 500 worked to remove wreckage of the damaged plant. More than seventy five injured forty two remained in hospitals with seventeen in serious condition. Officials could not determine the blast cause and investigations would take several days.
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Gary
Ind
Illinois Steel Company
Private yacht fired on near Newport bound for royal visit
The private yacht Alpha of Arthur Curtiss James of New York was fired on early today en route from New York to Newport Rhode Island. The first shot crossed the bow and the second narrowly missed the row watchman. James planned to report the incident to Washington and he secured a ram boat chaser.
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Newport
R. I
Alpha
Arthur Curtiss James
New York
James
Gustavus Adolphus
Sweden
Washington
Clarksburg Girl and Her Uncle Arrested
A Clarksburg girl and her uncle were arrested after a rooming house episode causing the proprietress to seek police help. The trio was involved in a plan that included travel to Pittsburg, with details unclear from the report.
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Clarksburg
Pittsburg
Pitts
Many Routes Lead Into Philadelphia Exposition Start
The Sesquicentennial International Exhibition opened June 1 in Philadelphia and runs through December 1. The event attracts tourists from coast to coast with parking for 70,000 cars and eight official camps nearby. Road networks center on routes from Portland to New York and Montreal to Philadelphia, with 20 million people within 150 miles and most travel on hard surfaced highways.
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Philadelphia
Exposition Grounds
United
Pacific Coast
Gulf of Mexico
New England
Portland
Boston
Providence
New Haven
New York
Trenton
Montreal
Strengthen Eyes With Lavoptik Eye Wash Store Offer
An advertorial claims simple hydrastis and mixed extracts in Lavoptik eye wash strengthen eyes quickly. One bottle shows results, and a free aluminum eye cup is offered with Hankla's Pharmacy at 9 Bradmann Building.
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Hankla’s Pharmacy
Bradmann Building
Route map traces early cross country highway system
The article describes a network of roads radiating from Philadelphia to Lake Champlain and Lake Ontario, via Albany and the Hudson River, with branches to Detroit, Cleveland, Warren and beyond. It notes key junctions at Binghamton, Scranton, Harrisburg, Gettysburg, Lancaster, and Washington with connections to Baltimore Richmond and regional industrial cities.
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Lake Champlain
Albany
Hudson River
Atlantic Seacoast
Philadelphia
Lake Ontario District
Lake Erie
Easton
Scranton
Binghamton
N. Y
Chicago
Michigan State Line
Toledo
Detroit- Toledo
Detroit
Cleveland
Warren
Ohio
Franklin
Harrisburg
Lancaster
Youngstown
Butler
Chambersburg
Gettysburg
Bowling Green
Louisville
Lexington
Cincinnati
Dayton
Indianapolis
Springfield
Columbus
Wheeling
Washington, Pa
Pittsburgh
Washington
Uniontown
Cumberland
Baltimore
Richmond
Denver Rotary International Convention Opens Full Swing
The Denver convention gathers Rotarians from 35 countries with overflow crowds at the city auditorium. Delegates admire the international scope of Rotary and hear from leaders on ethical policy expansion in business and community life. A 3000 strong Rotary ann audience enjoys receptions, dances, and cross cultural exchanges as sessions run with broad participation.
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Denver
Galo
Rotary International
Rotary
Donald Adams
Asia
Europe
South America
Rotaryanns
Stark
Orange
Texas
House of Representatives
Sociological Studies Reported on Boya Work and Disability Aid
Reports cover research on sociological exploration of Boya work, crippled children's programs, playgrounds, and guidance for underprivileged boys, highlighting implemented approaches and observed outcomes.
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Boya
Ku Klux tent burned after stormy meeting
In Hudson Wisconsin a Ku Klux tent was burned after a meeting that ended in commotion two miles east of town. About 1000 people gathered to hear Alfred Brown a Klan lecturer. Father Peter Rice protested anti Catholic remarks prompting a tense interruption and the tent fire.
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Hudson
Wis
Here
Alfred Brown
America
Peter Rice
St. Patrick's Church
Brown Requests Voluntary Quarters in Rooming Visit
A visitor went to Brown's rooming space and asked that he be placed in Brown's quarters willingly. The incident records Brown seeking voluntary accommodations.
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Brown
Pittsburgh middleweight champion Greb defeats Gans in ten rounds
Harry Greb from Pittsburgh wins a ten round decision over Allentown Joe Gans in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. The bout headlines as Greb retaining the middleweight title in a decisive victory tonight.
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Wilkesbarre
Harry Greb
Pittsburg
Allentown
Joe Gans
Time to Face the Facts About Patent Medicines
A testimonial promotes IAYA'S as a simple preparation that removes catarrhal mucus from the intestinal tract and eases gastritis constipation and other ailments. The advertisement claims one dose convinces and offers money back. Sold by all druggists.
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All Druggista
Wesleyans to Play Richlands Today in First Meeting
The Wesleyans travel to Richlands High School this afternoon to face Richlands in the season’s first meeting. An interesting game is anticipated as the teams meet for the first time this year.
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Wesleyans
Richlands
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