Vacation plans push city coalfield items to attention
A local page notes an array of small consumer items and services from Abscess surgery on a Raleigh street child to court actions and bankrupt petitions. It references Easley Penn Drug Store items, a six year old patient, a Norfolk and Western suit for damages, bankruptcy filings, and notices of regional business and social items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Easley-Penn Drug Store
Nannié
R. C. Lilly
Raleigh Street
Bre. Hare
Horton
Fire Alarm Signals and Central Station Contacts
Fire alarm signals listed with Central Station on Pelaski Street and multiple street intersections in Bluefield and surrounding areas. Notes indicate alarm signals from the Central Station and reference to Militia Call and a standard oil site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Station
Pelaski Street
Roanoke and
Clark Streets
Norfolk and Western
Hardy and
Orage Streets
Standard Oil Co
Bird. Ave
Midway
Henry and
Greenbrier Streets
Upper Jones Street
Simple Constipation Remedy Sold As Sentanel Laxatives
Advertiser touts a vegetable laxative using may apple root aloes and jalap to treat constipation sour stomach biliousness and inactive liver. Promotes Sentanel Laxative Tablets in a soldier picture box with a physician sample offer from The Sentanel Remedies Co. Covington Kentucky 801 Madison Ave.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sentanel Remedies Co
Madison Ave
Covington, Ky
Williamson charter fight three cornered case reaches West Virginia Supreme Court
A three cornered dispute argued before the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals in Charleston questions the Williamson charter. J W Peters of the old council seeks a mandamus to hold over until the governor appointed commission takes office July 1. Nunamaker seeks to serve to July 1 on the old council under the old charter while new commissioners argue the challenge to the charter is the issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals
Charleston
Nanamaker
Campbell, Brown & Davis
Huntington
Wiles & Bias
Williamson
John H. Holt
Wells Goodykoontz
Peters
Nunemaker
Numerous visitors and travelers pass through Tazewell city scene
A long list of residents and guests arrive or depart including Attorney George W. St Clair of Tazewell, traveler Jones of Radford, Julian Wright from Huntington, J. Crockett from Bristol, and Miss Elizabeth Kendrick from Salem. Also noted are many locals visiting from Norton, Robinson Kansas, and Shepherstown as well as college students and ministers visiting for various days. Newfoundland noted as oldest British colony and marriages early in Persia appear as brief snippets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Annie Cunningham
Harrisonburg
Mattie Cunningham
Annie
Georgia Litz
Columbus
Ohio
Miriam Leckie
Gladys Hall
Tazewell
Floyd Cunningham
Eckman
Welch
Charles W. Dean
Northfork
Dean
Roanoke City Roundup of Local Notices
The item lists residents on furlough visits from Bluefield and a Navy machinist aboard the Vermont visiting relatives in Roanoke. It notes a hospital discharge, a typhoid illness in Bland Street, and society meetings at Bland Street Methodist and First Baptist churches. A local man travels to Vera Florida to inspect farm lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Claude ‘Gearheart
United States Navy
Vermont
Last Call For Taxes Delinquent List Notice
Last Call For Taxes. If you do not want your name on the delinquent list get your tax tickets immediately. E. Carter deputy sheriff 80 11 Steam Heat Airy Rooms Electric Lights Baths Virginian Hotel C M Deverle Prop Centrally Located 742 and 744 Mercer Street Princeton W Va Free Auto Bus Service to and From the Virginian Station Rates 2 per day Free Sample Room Enjoy Motor Trip N D Maher VP and GM Norfolk and Western visited Bluefield yesterday Mr Mayer and family
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter
Virginian
C. M. Deverle
Prop
Mercer Street
Princeton
W. Va
Virginian Station
N. D. Maher
The
Norfolk and Western
Pretty wedding at Bland Street Church parsonage
Miss Clementine Vincent of Bramwell and Valentine King of Pocahontas married yesterday at noon in a Bland Street Methodist Church parsonage ceremony conducted by Rev. EK Wiley. A group of friends celebrated as the couple, now to reside in Pocahontas, received best wishes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bland Street
Clementine Vincent
Bramwell
Valentine King
Pocahontas
EK. E. Wiley
Mission Institute to Hold Two Day Session in Welch
The Women's Missionary Institute of the Bluefield District of Houston Conference meets in Welch Methodist Church next Tuesday for a two day session with morning and afternoon programs plus Tuesday night sermon. Leaders Mrs. P. L. Cobb and Mrs. W. B. Sullins attend as speakers to share experience and guidance for local church mission work. Public invited to all sessions and sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Missionary Institute of the
Bluefield District of Houston
Methodist Church
P. L. Cobb
Chattanooga
Women’s Missionary Society of the
Contractor suit over death of Freely Martin in road job
R G Oxley administrator sues Curtis Ward Company for 10000 in a United States district court claim of negligence. Martin died after being injured when a steam shovel bucket failed during repairs on a county road project between Princeton and Athens. Suit alleges bucket was out of order and operated without warning. Case moved from Mercer circuit court to federal court. Attorneys A M Sutton of Princeton for plaintiff and Sanders Crockett of Bluefield for defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R G. Oxley
Freely Martin
United
Martin
Princeton
Athens
Mercer Circuit Court
United States District Court
A. M. Sutton
Sanders & Crockett
Bluefield
Sheriff Warns of Delinquent Tax List for 1914
Mercer County Sheriff W. W. Hamilton warns property owners that a delinquent tax list for 1914 will be prepared if taxes are not paid by June 30. He urges timely payment, noting efforts to collect before levy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Hamilton
Mercer County
Italian Natives File Declarations for U S Citizenship
Giovanni Modafferi and Antonio Ilaria, both natives of Italy, have filed declarations of intention in the United States district clerk's office seeking citizenship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Giovanni Modafferi
Antonio Ilaria
Italy
United States
London Streets Too Narrow for Motor Omnibus Controls
The report notes that certain London streets are too narrow for motor omnibuses to be managed by controls at each end, limiting the feasibility of such vehicles in those routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Martha White
James A. White
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
T. A. Donald
George L. Dillard
William Eliish
Tobe Johnston
First National Bank
Pearisburg
Helen Johnston
Lettie Godfrey
Mr. Johnston
Will
William Leckie
L. E. Tierney
Powhatan
W. UH. Thomas
Pocahontas Field
Philadelphia
W. T. Henderson
Council, Va
Virginia
H. S. Mable
First Baptist Church
Pinefield Sanitarium
Third Street
J. M. Carter
Natural Bridge
Doc Steele
L. A
D. E Bolington
Picnle Hams
D. E. Bodington
Robt
KE. Moore
East End
Montgomery County
Berry Growjers Association
Cambria
Vasun-to-thurs
Ladies’ Auxiliary
Glenmont Land Association
MT. Vernon
Sublette & Barnes
Steiff
Stieff
Main Street
Lynchburg, Virginia
Whithore
Mgr
W. L. McCray
Eyea
Third St
High School
Princeton Avenue
Russell Stract
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Straat
Barnes
Thomas Dibanate
Sublette
Houveer, Bluefield Avenue
Chestnut Street
Spruce Street
Cherry Street
Federal Avenue
Raleigh and
Stewart Streets
Wyoming
Monroe Streets
Giles Street
Reese and Marshall
Allen and Powell
Pulaski and
Park Streets
Bland and
Jones
Williams
Ellis Streets
North Streets
South and
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar and
Frederick Sts
Middle Adams Street
Vonderscher & Son
Kelley & Joe
Corwin Brothers
Atlantic
Hawke's
W.C. Alexander
Bland St Pocahontas Agency
Flat Top Drug CO
Stone’s
Supreme Court of Appeals
Glasgow
Flynn &Greear
Todd
Waterman’s, Conklin
WHITE
Pharmact
W. R. Davis
Luray
George W. St. Clair
Radford
Julian Wright
Marshall College
J.& Crockett
Bristol
Elizabeth Kendrick
Salem, Va
R. B. Meek
James W. Harman
H.R. Hawthorn
Rawley W. Witten
City
George Hill
University of Kentucky
Julia McCue
West Virginia University
W. M. Cunnis
Clara B. Carpenter
Norton
W. R. Wimmer
Matoaka
A. R. Smith
A. %. Smith, Jr
Robinson, Kansas
C. T. Smith
Charles A. Pearson
Shepherdstown
R. L. Gosling
W. W. Arrowood
L. H. Clark
Kyle
Binefield-Graham Fair Association
KE. R. Hill
Gibbs & Hill
New York City
Norfolk and Western Electrification
George Melcher
Roanoke
Morgantown
Hazel Shelton
Nellie Kelley
Burkes Garden
Wytheville
Villa Marie Academy
W. D. Akers
Chestionville
J. T. Akers
Newfoundland
Persia
Central Pharmacy
Elks Theatre
Bland Street Methodist Church
Hopital
FR. Gillespie
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ilas
Wlanehe
W. W. McNeal
Highland Avenue
D. W. Tabor
Vera, Fla
Vincent
Welch News
Missionary Institute
Gwendolyn
Harry J. Uroo
H. G. Camper
Welch Boy Scouts
A. Daniel
Automobile
McKinley Club
Freely Martin Estate
Henry Rodgin CO
Westinghouse
Grandpa
Bluefield Electric Company
Victor Emmanuel III
Lowe
Regina di Italia
New York
Quebec
Canada
Christiansburg
L. & C. Bldg
Crown and Bridge Works
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