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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1912
Page
5
Final preparations for a June festival at Graham hinge on a civic league event on the hill, with May pole dances and a crowning ceremony. A free grounds, refreshments, and a vivid program are promised, as residents vote on the May queen and unite in local celebrations.
D B Baldwin, long time Bluefield broker aged over seventy nine, positions 47 south Bluefield Ghent Land lots plus a 209 acre farm within Bluefield Mercer county for sale. He touts modern town boom, 12,000 population, 80 retail stores, ample water supply, and a vast commerce district with 550 chamber members, inviting buyers to visit Rooms 4 and 2 First National building.
Dr. and Mrs Cecil and son Richard Mra McGeffin and Dr Whitman left Mondew for Columbus for the ninth annual Norfolk and Western surgeons meeting. Several locals visit Bluefield and nearby towns with brief notes on visits, returns, and social visits among Miss Lucile Pack Miss Lucile Lammers Mrs G W Craft Mrs W D Tyler and others.
Meagre details emerge about the Monday incident at Words Creek where C. W. Hunt, the officer shot by William Hostie, remains alive but in very serious condition. Artinr Davis suffered a flesh wound to the leg while trying to stop further shooting. Bostic fled after resisting arrest amid a debt dispute linked to his late father.
At the Elks opera house today three showings present The Four Daredevils a vivid feature film from Ringling Bros circus. The event blends circus acts with a love scene and aerial stunts including trapeze and a dangerous drop. Matinee for families promoted with vaudeville acts as part of a large show.
Fragment describes matinee pricing from ten cents to ten cents for certain seats and lists afternoon and night performances at Bohks opera house. Mentions balcony seats at twenty cents and a repeated emphasis on high class shows in the city.
W A Brown from Princeton visited on business. Mr and Mrs J F Smith and Mrs W A Hull of Richlands were in town. The Bordens returned from Troutville Va. Elizabeth Pack returned to Bramwell after visiting Ethel Witt on Mercer Street. Judge and Mrs Strother traveled home to Welch after visiting Culpeper relatives. Mrs Miles Cary went home to Pocahontas after a day with the Gardners on Highland Avenue. Ella Bowen returned to Tazewell after a visit with her brother R L Bowen. Henry Rodzinald bride’s relatives, altimeard, returned from eastern cities to Bluefield. F F Rasian of the New River and Holston Railway was in town on business, returning to Narrows. Holbrook Easley will attend his grandfather’s funeral in town. Mrs L P Southern of Dante and Mrs H Dietrich of Raleigh Street plan a four week trip to Palisadesgate and Atlantic City. Mr W G Bassett and wife left for Pittsburgh. he takes a Western Union position, formerly an operator here. Mrs Shank and daughter Mabel of Crewe left for Hatfield to visit relatives.
Train No 16 at Roderfield halted as officers and eighteen prisoners were escorted to Welch amid a mob of Americans Italians and Hungarians. They sought the mine foreman at the Davy Pocahontas property and ordered his resignation after a dispute over a new car style. Warrants for twenty six men followed and arrests continued as passengers speculated about a riot.
A partial OCR line mentions concerns about protecting competitive information and securing data even in challenging circumstances. The context remains unclear but suggests emphasis on information security in a case.
An article cites German imperial printers evolving from burning boiling and pulping to a dry grinding mill. The new machine shreds banknotes to powder-like fibers, then bags them, reducing handling hazards and saving about $260 yearly in wages despite low fiber value.
A Washington man and a jovial dog owner swap morning nods and small talk. The stranger finally admits he is in government service and, when asked if he loves his job, reveals he is the secretary of war, in a modest confession about life in the capital.
South Bluefield Florist lists tomato plants all varieties at 1.00 per 100 and sage plants at 0.50 per 100, plus potted plants with cut flowers and funeral designs and bouquets as a specialty. Phone 385. May 1 classified.
West Virginia Republicans appear to have mobilized strongly in the June 4 primary as official returns show 85 to 95 percent of the GOP vote polled. Secretary of State Stuart Reed's tally puts Reed at 64,763 to Mike H. King’s 29, 48, with a 25,780 margin, suggesting total GOP participation around 120,000 to 130,000, and governors’ race likely higher. Reed carried 43 counties against King’s 12.
Adjournment in the Standard Oil interests versus the Waters-Pierce Co. case likely to fall. testimony included a full day with James A. Moffett, first vice president of Standard Oil of New Jersey, after proxies were challenged at the annual meeting. Harvard class day in Cambridge featured prayers, orations, poems, a stadium stunt, and celebrations with wives and alumni.
A Waterloo anniversary event in London saw a Duke of Wellington representative present a small banner at Windsor Castle for the estate held by Parliament. The banner was placed in the guard room over the bust of the first duke, replacing the banner from the previous year.
The seventeenth annual convention of the Ne nes Association of Credit Men opens in Boston today and will continue for four days. Leading manufacturing, wholesaling and banking houses from major American cities send delegates to the event.
Delegates and members of the Georgia Baptist Young People's Union gather in Augusta for the annual state convention. The event brings a large turnout as the organization gathers to discuss its plans and activities.
An attacker’s advert promises quick cures for piles and fistulae without surgery. It claims to stop symptoms in a few days and asks readers to contact Dr. L. Dolle at a Walnut Street address for treatment, with hours listed and vague testimonials.
Fragmentary OCR notes show Bluefield Lodge No. 86 A F and A M holding a meeting at Masonic Hall on Princeton Avenue. Details are incomplete but indicate a fourth degree and routine lodge activities.
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