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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1916
Page
8
A large gathering of delegates and local members will assemble at 10 30 for a joint ladies auxiliary session then proceed to Grace Methodist Church for a sermon on Physical Unionism by Rev J M Carter. A secret farewell meeting follows at 2 pm with hopes for shorter workday reforms.
Postoffice lists letters remaining unclaimed for the week ending June 17. Names include Tom Riley Lawson Bennet Ed Cummings J L Henderson Frank Hirsman Walter Jones Robert Kane Ivory Lyles Edgar Mays David Mosrie Roy Munsie Claud Robinson George Sharges Joe Simpson Loyd Stediman F A Ward Wilhelm Joe Williams Miss Dorothy Craig Miss Lucy Cridey Mrs Laura Dennis and others. One cent per letter claimed.
A sister of William Mince reports Billy Brace, formerly of the coalfield and Pocahontas Duke Co., is well and in front in Belgium as of May 20. Rumors of his death in April are denied. His present address is Gunner Jibbion Brave No. 89057, 23rd Battery, 6th Howitzer Brigade, Second Canadian Contingent, Belgium.
In San Antonio on June 17 General Funston and staff focused on the border situation with greater attention on Carranza's troops than on outlaw bands. General Ricant warned against U S troop crossings as acts of aggression, but Funston remained unshaken. Also noted is an invention to automatically register oxide or carbon content in illuminating gas.
A shoe repair shop urges customers to bring worn footwear before damage worsens. They promise to examine shoes and provide prices for reconditioning, noting timely repairs will restore shoes rather than letting them wear out.
Melville Davisson Post details Germany's centralized detective system. A murder board with specialists conducts thorough center-out investigations using labs, post system access, and full citizen records. A daring swindler posed as a police commissioner to obtain a stop‑payment on a draft, showcasing German criminal craft.
A Los Angeles Times excerpt describes a Samoan fishing method using long cocoanut leaf chains stretched by canoes to force fish ashore, with large catches sometimes numbering thousands. It also notes Caracalla baths in ancient Rome, able to hold 1,000 bathers and extensive wall measurements. Britain’s army cost per man is cited, and a mobile electric fan is mentioned alongside Want Ads.
Fort Armstrong on Arsenal Island hosts daily pac actions and nightly parades with electric and firework displays. The 1805 blockhouse is rebuilt and battles of Credit Island and Campbell's Island are staged in detail. Sir William Crookes marks his eighty fifth year and diamond wedding with Lady Crookes noted in London. The Montana hospital installs the largest electric range in the country. Japan’s empire territory contains about 4000 islands.
Rock Island marks the 100th anniversary of Fort Armstrong with a week of historical exercises and elaborate pageants starting tomorrow. The observance focuses on the early establishment of the fort and its local significance.
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