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Newspaper

Bluefield Daily Telegraph

Location

Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 17, 1911

Page

5

Sale of Tug River Coal Land Co Stock by Fidelity Bank

Fidelity Banking & Trust Co. will sell 150 shares of Tug River Coal Land Co stock at public auction on June 17 at 10 am at the bank front door in Bluefield West Virginia. Shares 101 for 100, 110 for 25, and 111 for 25 issued to Mark Packard as collateral for a $5,000 note due six months after date with interest from November 9, 1910, and costs. Proceeds satisfy the note, interest, and sale costs.

Fidelity Banking & Trust Co Bluefield Mercer County W. Va Tug River Coal Land Co Packard Mark Packard Tug River Land Co

Enjoyable Dance and Social Roundup in Graham

Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Williamson hosted a lively dance for Yale student Ray Killey with a 9 to 1:30 a.m. program, music by a local orchestra, and a luncheon spread. The note also reports on Miss Pearl Clark the blind musician's marriage in Danville and local industry plans in Graham including a new ice cream factory under William Mitchell.

R. B. Williamson Ray Killey George Crockett W. R. Wodd Joseph Davidson Jack Graham Robert Baylor

Ritter to Erect Handsome Home North of Railroad

P H Ritter plans a new residence on his lot north of the railroad opposite the signal tower. The house will have modern conveniences and be among the finest in that town section. Death of Mrs Gilpin in east Graham after a lingering illness. interment in west Graham cemetery. Reverend A B Hunter to preach at Graham Sunday morning. Mrs F T Wall and daughter Miss Lillian returned from Farmville State Normal commencement. Lillian graduated with high honors. Mr and Mrs R B Williamson hosted a dance at their home. Mrs Lee Poindexter and children visited relatives at Pearlsburg. Homer Anderson returned from Roanoke College. Mrs Brown returned to Lynchburg after visiting Mrs James Spracher. Mrs Wade H Frazier improving after illness. Mr and Mrs W L Nash and son attended district conference at Tazewell. Mrs A Davidson and daughter Miss Jean spent day at Nemours farm. Mrs Ann Burton and Miss Rosalie Hicks will travel to Charlottesville for the summer normal. absent several weeks.

P. H. Ritter Gilvin James Gilpin East Graham West Graham R B. Williamson Lee Poindexter Pearlsburg Homer !Anderson Roanoke College Brown Lynchburg James Spracher Wade H. Frazier W. L. Nash Tazewell A. Davidson Jean Nemours Ann Burton Rosalie Hicks Charlottesville

Bramwell Breaks Welch in Three Straight Sets Tennis Test

Bramwell defeated Welch in a postponed match on Bramwell court with scores 6-1 6-1 6-1 after 43 games. Welch claimed two sets 6-4 and 7-5. Spectators enjoyed lively play as West and Sale faced Welch, Bakker and Jameson for Bramwell. Gary team members Ravenson and Dr Perrin were set to play Bramwell next.

Bramwell Welch West Sale Bakker Jameson Gary Ravenson Dr. Perrin Bramwell Court

Two Points of View From a Civil War Field Hospital

A war reminiscence recalls Murfreesboro battles where wounded soldiers wait for surgery. A trooper with injuries jokes that Union gunmen nearly hit him as a Johnny approached. Another man with a severed nose explains the danger of another near miss.

Murfreesboro

Generations Span In Century Ancestry Notion Explored

The piece cites Tennyson on six generations and cites George Fnakewell in the seventeenth century who imagined one more descent. It notes a mother urging her daughter to tell her daughter that her daughter has a daughter, a notion framed as credible for a centenarian.

Tennyson Crieth George Fnakewell

Keeler Buried Under Lick Telescope Pillar

After Keeler headed Lick Observatory and died there his ashes were brought to Allegheny for burial. His friend Brashear sealed them in a hollow of the supporting pillar of the thirty inch reflector, Keeler’s memorial.

Keeler Lick Observatory Allegheny Brashear McClure

Nose for News Inspires Young Journalist

A Baltimore American quip frames a young aspirant in the newspaper trade as winning a "race for success" by a nose, highlighting the wit and ambition behind a budding journalist's career path.

Baltimore American

Judge Denies Mercy in Six Month Delay

A prisoner pleads for time to think over his case and the magistrate grants a six month postponement, as reported by the Philadelphia Record. The exchange underscores the strict pace of security court proceedings and the magistrate's firm sentence.

Philadelphia Record

Practical. The Deck Passenger I Notice Bolting Food

The steward explains steerage passengers bolt their food to keep it down. Chicago News notes the practice aboard.

Chicago News

Wedding Fracas on the Indian Belle Aboard

Passengers recall a Memphis elopement aboard the steamer Indian Belle in 1860. A targeted marriage plan turns into a dramatic stand off when Major Whitman, intent on stopping the wedding, fires a warning shot as the couple is married by a stand-in clergyman. The incident ends with the couple wed and the major humiliated, in a tale tied to a famed southern commander.

Cairo New Orleans Joe Camel Memphis Indy Major Whitman South Whitman William Bette Rive Majo’ Whitman Suppe Rascal Joe General B

Want Column Habit

A brief exhortation highlights the value of developing a habit to save money. It argues that disciplined saving enables obtaining almost any desired item, framing saving as a practical tool for personal finance.

Welch Coal and Coke Company Hold Annual Stockholders Meeting

The Welch Coal and Coke Company will hold its regular annual meeting at the Bramwell office in West Virginia on Tuesday July 11 1911 at ten o'clock in the morning. The purpose is to elect officers and directors and to conduct other business as needed. Signed Kh J Howe president and S A Toy secretary. 6-16-1f

Welch Coal and Coke Company Bramwell W Va Kh. J. Howe S. A. Toy Hemphill Colliery W. Va Br. J. Howk

Expenditure Column Promises Value for Few Cents

A brief column argues that spending only a few cents yields surprising utility and broad potential applications. The note invites readers to try the idea and see prompt returns and wide usefulness.

Chamberlains Remedy and Baked Goods Ad Notice

At All Quality Grocers Saver’s lemon and vanilla extracts praised by housekeepers and cooks as the best value. Excerpts note Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy sold for a quarter and recommended for summer use. For sale by all dealers.

Chamberlain

Today’s Want Ad: Try One A Word

Short notice seeks a single word for a classified want ad. Reader interest focuses on a lone term to spark inquiry and response.

Cardui praised for helping women's health in Mount Pleasant

Mrs. M. E. Rail of Mount Pleasant Tennessee reports Cardui helped her two-year weakness and regained perfect health. She also gave Cardui to her daughter who recovered well. She calls Cardui worth its weight in gold and recommends it for young and old. The ad notes Cardui is a vegetable tonic with gentle action and invites readers to request literature from the company.

Mount Pleasant Tenn M. E. Rail Lamina

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