Playground Supervisor Joins Bluefield for Season
Vernon F. Wood of Rochester New York has been hired by the Bluefield Playground and Recreation Association to supervise the season's playgrounds. He comes from Broaddus Institute Philippi West Virginia where he taught science and supervised athletics. He studied at Carson Newnan College Jefferson City Tennessee and has three years in the south on playgrounds under the city board of education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vernon KE. Wood
Rochester, N. Y
Bluefield
Broaddus Institute
Bluefield Playground and Recreation Association
Vernon Fe.wood
Rochester
N. Y
Philippi, W
Wood
South
Carson-Newman College
Jeferson City
Tenn
City Board of Education
Playground garden plan gains mentor and medal contest
The article outlines organization of boys and girls classes and drills, plus fencing for older boys. Mr Wood will assist young gardeners at the Playground to help lead them to Isadore Cohen’s gold medal for the best garden. Story hour begins Wednesday at 4 pm with WW McDowell directing. A meeting of the playground association is set for Friday at Rev Mabie’s home with Miss Brown present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wood
Isadore Cohen
Re. WW. K. McDowell
Playground Association
H. S. Mabie
Calomel vs Black Stomach and Liver Pills
A dated ad touts Calomel cures for bilious symptoms and: a safer alternative Black Stomach and Liver Pills, claiming gentler effects with no next day sickness. It promises refunds if dissatisfied and notes druggists sell them, ending with a prompt about reading want ads.
Arctic Explorer Stefansson's Ne Northeast Passage Ambitions
Report on Vilhjalmur Stefansson leading the Canadian Arctic expedition from Melville Island aboard the Polar Bear with 24 men and 19 Inuit. The party aims to reach the Northeast Passage, building on prior Karluk disaster and seeking Crocker Land verification.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melville Island
Seattle
Wash
Greenland
McMillan
York
Robert Age Beary
Vilhjalmur Stefansson
Arctic
Stefansson
Basel
Point Barrow
Alaska
Wrangell Island
Siberia
Robert Bartlett
Bartlett
Nome
Anderson
Martin Point
Mackenzie River
Prince Patrick Island
Banks Island
Banksland
Winter Harbor
St. Lawrence
Montreal
Peary
Cape Kellett
Atlantic
Jofansson
McMillan Party
Crocker Land
Champion Snake Killer Dominates West Virginia South
L T Murphy praised as the region's top snake killer with ninety seven snakes slain this year and nearly five hundred in three years all with a .22 rifle. He is a former soldier and remains in shape for possible future service. The notice also reports local business moves and resident travels including Ford car arrivals motorcycle agency gains and several town visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. T. Murphy
West Virginia
Mr. Murphy
Sam
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