Widespread local news and notices from Bluefield daily
Bluefield items report construction on Wagon Works in Keystone with seven thousand dollar cost, district attorneys Barnes Gillespie and J. T. Munsey traveling to Roanoke, assorted personal travels, weddings, and local business notices. Also coverage of hospital updates from Cleveland wreck, florist ads, and upcoming marriage at Ingleside with Miss Stella Jeanette Kahle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wagon Works
Keystone
Barnes Gillespie
Tazewell
United States
Western District of Virginia
J. T. Munsey
Roanoke
United States District Court For
William M. Worth
Barnes
Ingleside
G. C. Dick
Richmond
Elijah Turner
Stella Jeanette
Joseph ‘8. Kahle
Bluefield
Quarantine Lifted Over Smallpox Zone in Bluefield
Report states south Bluefield quarantine for smallpox area has been raised as the final cases are pronounced recovered yesterday, ending a lengthy health measure in the region.
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Halse
South Bluefield
Brick Block Contract Signed in Keystone Contract
Carter Brothers and Hird, building contractors, have signed a contract for a brick block to be erected for Mayor J. W. Hale and S. E. Stewart, who manages Keystone. The project marks a notable local development in the city.
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Rawl
Carter Brothers & Bird
Bluefield Building Contractors
Crystal Block Coil and Coke Company
Raw
Mingo County
Keystone
Carter Brothers and Hird
J. W. Hale
S. E. Stewart
For Rent Front Room Near Depot
Room for rent near the depot three minutes away. Gentlemen preferred. Address labeled Room care Telegraph.
Jallbreakers Still at Large Escaped Men Sought by Sheriff
Sheriff Hamilton announced yesterday that Frank Minnix and Charles Gregory are at large among four escapees. The report notes authorities are actively pursuing all four, with leads requested from residents and nearby counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sheriff Hamilton
Frank Minnix
Charles Gregory
Single entrant runs in Roanoke race event
About three hundred observers watched the start and finish as Steve, the sole entrant, wore a regular running suit. Flowers of Lily of Valley or White ers were arranged by FALLAON, a Roanoke florist, with date notation 6-11 7-1.
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Killarney
Fallon, Florist
Roanoke
Steve
Fallaon, Florist
Prisoners at Large After June Escape from Princeton Jail
Escapees from the Princeton jail, Min nix on a fourth getaway and Gregory wanted on a serious fraud charge, remain at large with hope of swift apprehension and return for the next criminal court term.
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Princeton
Minnix
Gregory
Debtors Told to Settle with A F Kingdon Trustee
Notice to all persons indebted to Buchanan Grocery Co. to promptly settle with A. F. Kingdon, trustee, Kelly and Moyer Building, Bluefield West Virginia. Reported excitement near the Matz Hotel as Steve Paris from the Matz bath house attempted a six mile marathon to Graham and back within forty five minutes to win a bet. Four men wagered, run took fifty minutes, two automobiles followed the runner, crowd present.
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Buchanan Grocery Co
A. F. Kingdon
Kelly & Moyer
Bluefield
W. Va
Matz Hotel
Steve Paris
Matz Bath House
Graham
Route for trolley line surveyed to Bluefield progress
The route from this city to Bluefield has been completely surveyed including cross sections. An agreement on rights of way is in place except for land owned by two farmers. Construction could begin late August or early September after condemnation court action, with parallel routing along Brush Creek valley toward Stony Ridge.
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Bluefield
Appalachian Power Company i N
East Bluefield
Social Roundup of Princetons Visiting Friends
Pearisburg resident M. W. Franklin visits Princeton to see friends while Dr. O J Woods of Herndon renews acquaintances. Bluefield couple Mr and Mrs Fred Christie and Kentucky pair Mr and Mrs Hal Christie visit Princeton. Mrs Porter of Kentucky visits son L C Porter. Mrs Robinett of Bluefield visits sister Lizzie Hoge and her niece Mrs L C Porter in town.
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M. W. Franklin
Pearisburg
Princeton
O. J. Woods
Herndon
Fred Christie
Bluefield
Hal Christie
Kentucky
Porter
L. C. Porter
Robinett
Lizzie Hoge
Prisoners to be Put on Roads First of Month
Sheriff W. W. Hamilton disclosed in city talks that county prisoners will be put to work July 1 on the Princeton Bluefield road. About ten of twenty jailed will be fit for duty, focusing on filling fills and trimming overgrown underbrush to improve sightlines and reduce wrecks. After initial roadwork, labor will move to other county roads to maintain highways through summer.
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W. W. Hamilton
Princeton
Princeton-Bluefield
Angry wife shoots husband’s companion in carnival fracas
Mrs Wood wife of Dock Wood of west Williamson Kentucky shot at Miss Kains during a carnival ride on saturday night in South WilliamsonKy after objecting to her husband’s company One bullet hit Miss Kains in the face another in the leg and a third misfired Crowd restrained Mrs Wood who was later placed in charge of a deputy sheriff but escaped to West Virginia Her victim’s wounds were treated and deemed nonfatal
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Mrs. Wood
Dock Wood
West Williamson
South Williamson
Miss Kains
Two New Recruits Enlisted at Bluefield Army Station
Best Recruiting Office reports two new recruits Donald W. Weavers of Piney Creek North Carolina and Thomas W. Willis of Simmons County join the coast artillery and cavalry service respectively. Lieutenant F L Poindexter from Roanoke notes record enlistments so far this month and outlines plans to expand recruiting stations across Virginia towns Staunton Charlottesville and Danville after the new year. The Bluefield office lease, in place since 1908, will continue as part of district operations.
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Army
Donald W. Weavers
Piney Creek
N. C
Coast Artillery
Thomas W. Willis
Simmons
Cavalry
F. L. Poindexter
Roanoke
Poindexter
Blugfield
Bluefield
Flesh Forming Food Samose Boosts Weight At Week’s End
Goodykoontz Drug Co promotes Samose as a flesh forming food claiming quick weight gain after one week. The ad cites numerous customer results with improved health and offers a money back guarantee if unsatisfactory. It targets the thin and frail and promises safe use for delicate individuals and children.
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Goodykoontz Drug Company
For a Weak Stomach Take Chamberlains Tablets
For a Weak Stomach Take Chamberlain s Tablets. They enable the stomach to perform its functions naturally. For sale by all dealers.
Administrator's Notice for Bailey Estate Claims
All parties having claims against the estate of the late Ballard P Bailey are notified to file proofs with the undersigned administrator properly proven A E Bivens Administrator by 6 3 law 4w.
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Ballard P. Bailey
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Daily Telegraph
Russia
L. Matz
Toils
L. V. Morrisett
Lima
Ohio
Hayes Porterfield
Cleveland
Bluefield Hospital
Allen Street
Prooks
Miller
D. G. Lilly
Pride
Mamie Smith
Jackson,Tenn
Ramsey and
Mercer Streets
Col
Lilly
T. Witten
Witten
Aiton
Eastern
Cooke
Radford
Norfolk and Western
Mr. Riton
Ford Music Company
South Side Drug Store
Wwe
Chas. M. Stieff
Main Street
Lynchburg
C. W. Whitmore, Mgr
Thos
E. Peery
Bluefield, W. VA
Heinze
Peacock
D. E. Bodington Quality Grocer
Isadore Cohen Company, Jewelers
Princeton Avenue
Matz Hotel Turkish Bath Establishment
Ss. L. Matz
Court House
White Pharmacy
Southern Loan Office
Levengood
Strickler
Trabe
George Amoltis
Beeat
Bala
Carnival Company
Church For
Primitive Baptists
Old Baptist
Primitive Baptist Church
Methodist Church
Athens
Concord Normal School
Norfolk
Virginia
Tom Burke
Cincinnati
Judge C. W. Smith
Washington
Fred Gott
State University
John A. McKenzie
Sheriff Says
A. E. Bivens
Western Union
Theo. N. Vail
Abel
Elgrah
THE
Western Union Telegraph Company
East End
Adams Street
Albemarle Street
Fisy
Bowling Realty Company
Thornton Building
Pulaski
Pulaski, VA
R. C. Graham
John M. Wirgman
Philadelphia
Easley & West Bluefield
DR. Compton
West End Grocery Company
West End Grocery Co
W.H. Wade
Pocahontas, VA
West Virginia
Armature
Electrical Contractors
A. L. Smith
Whone No
Stone & Supply Company
iOffice
Martin Building
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