Notable visits and departures stream through Bluefield social notes
Princeton residents Martha Harmon and Frieda Jarrett travel and relatives across Virginia and Washington. Charleston and Norton visitors, trips to Portsmouth and Chicago for business, and a list of locals attending or hosting events. Pneumonia and medical transports frame hospital updates. several attendees plan travels to Charlottesville, Chattanooga, and Richmond, with a Defense Council trip and Virginia governor’s brief return.
Doc warns against alcoholic medicines and promotes nonalcoholic iron tonic
An editorial cautions readers about patent medicines with high alcohol content and urges using nonalcoholic iron tonics like Acid Iron Mineral. It cites the American Medical Association stance that alcohol has no medical value and highlights benefits of iron tonics for health. The piece includes local society notes from Chatham and nearby towns and mentions visits and travel by residents and doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Council of Health of the
American Medical Association
New York
The Last of the Ingrams and The Butterfly Girl at Colonial and Rex
The Last of the Ingrams with William Desmond plays at the Colonial Theater today offering varied character work. The Butterfly Girl stars Pep O Mally at the New Rex with Pathe News as an added attraction at Hearst’s exposition show.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ingrams
Colonial
Butterfly
Pep” O'Mally
Bess
San Diego Exposition
Robert Whipple, Jr
Hawaii
Molly
Pep
Whipple
Rex
Hearst
Pathe News
Northfork concert draws near two hundred dollars for Red Cross
A Friday night benefit concert at the Northfork Masonic hall drew a full house and netted nearly two hundred dollars for the Red Cross. Performers included Miss Mary Thacker and Mrs. John Goodwill with a range of songs, duets, and encores that showcased strong voices and lively audience response.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northfork
the Red Cross
Masonic Hall
Mary Thacker
Paderewski
Umuet
John Goodwill
Llovd Cunningham
Caroline
Joe Phillips
Coligate
Anthony
Star Spangled Banner Finale Marks Concert's Close
The concert ended with The Star Spangled Banner performed as a quartet by Mesdames Stevens and Watts and Messrs Bartell and Cunyngham, then shifted to a chorus as the audience joined in. Thanks are extended to committee members Mrs. Broyles and Mrs. Johnston for their hard work and to the performers and patrons who supported the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lin
Mesdames Stevens
Watts
Bartell
Cunyngham
Broyles
Johnston
MAYBEURY RED CROSS CHAPTER FORMED AT JONES HOME
A Red Cross chapter was organized Monday at the home of Mrs. James E. Jones with about ten ladies present. Mrs. Jones was elected chairman, Mrs. B. W. Rewble secretary, Mrs. F. W. Bilger treasurer, and Mr. Curtis Thacker assistant chairman. A follow up meeting will be held to finalize the organization and begin work. Also, a Pythian memorial service was conducted at the Methodist church with Rev. Mr. Gose to deliver the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Red Cross Society
James E. Jones
Jones
B. W. Rewble
F. W. Bilger
Custis Thacker
Pythian
Methodist Church
Her
Mr. Gose
Tanlac Credits Cure for Wheeling Engineer’s Stomach Ailment
Mrs. W H Hixenburg credits Tanlac with reversing severe stomach pain cough and vomiting in her husband a well known Wheeling engineer after doctors failed to diagnose his condition. She urges others with indigestion loss of appetite or sleep to try Tanlac and visits Bluefield Pharmacy for a bottle today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Hixenburg
Wheeling
Taniac
Tanlac
Tanlae
Bluefield Pharmacy
Prevention of Idleness and Vagrancy Enforced in West Virginia
Beginning today West Virginia will enforce the act from the recent extraordinary session to prevent idleness and vagrancy during the war. Mayors and peace officers are to ensure able bodied males 16 to 60 work at least 36 hours weekly or be deemed vagrants and punished up to 100 dollars with up to 60 days on public works. Half of labor value goes to dependents. enforcement supports families amid wartime. Ohio’s 1916 fatal industrial accidents and 100,000 injuries are noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
United States
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Hue
White Sale
Forencon
Pedigo CO
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. VA
Cohen's
Goham
Watson
Mr. Vernon
Alvin
Isadore Cohen
National Red Cross
Martha Harmon
Princeton
Mrs. W. (. Alexander
Charleston
Mise Frieda Jarrett
Washington
K Lalley
C. Campbell
Norton, Va
Sive
Perdue
Moanoke
J. Ty Johnson
South
Tthwefield
Mea
Lilly
Portsmouth
KW. Udy
Fiet Yan Grocery Co
Chicago
Gr. M. Joy
Middletown
Bluefield
Kara Lambert
Mrs
C. H. Spencer
Johnson City, Tenn
R. PB. White
Adams Street
W. B. Kegley
Wytheville
City
Welch
J.T. Johnson
St. Luke's Hospital
South Bluefield
Vernie Thompson
Greenbrier
Bluefield Sanitarium
Calvin Houchins
Saltville, Va
Irene Taylor
Maggie Bailey
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
P H. Thorn
Thacker
KE. K. Wiley
Chattanooca
Tenn
Ilon
A. Lilly
Lois Lilly
Peckley
W. A. Hearn
E. EB
Carter Mines
Raven, Va
Carter
S .B. Hearn
F. M. Archer
Harrodsville
Huntington
Archer
Columbus
Ohio
National Defense Council
Henry C. Stuart
Virginia
Russell County
Commercial Hotel
Richmond
Chatham
A. & Adams
Ruth Gore
Athens
Frances MacClaugherty
Will Epling
Bonnie Stalnaker
Jenkin Jones
D. C. Lilly
Dr. Epling
M. Thacker
Nelson County
Western Union
Western Union Telegraph CO
J. S. Comipton
Over & and
10 Cent
Stuefield, We. Va
Birmingham
Alabama
Rochester
N. Y
Chicago, Ill
Philadelphia
Columbus, Ohio
Hls
Buffalo, N. Y
New York City
Organize
R. B. Noel
Wisses Helen
M. G. Whitow Hardware CO
RED Cross Fund
Masonic Temple
Chapter of
American Red
Cross Society
2Nd
West Virginia Regiment
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