Changing the Name Contest At Graham Daily News
The Graham Daily News seeks a new title amid broad reader input from Bluefield to Caretta. Letters from Edgarton and Falls Mills urge names like Twin Sister Virginia News and Twin City Daily News while readers praise the paper’s human touch. A separate report recalls a violent incident involving Tom Ireson and Bill Brown as part of local unrest surrounding the era.
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Grahamily News
Graham
Graham Daily News
Eaders
Shannondale
Coaldale
A. B. Perdue
West Bluefield Virginia News
A B. Perdue
New Virginia News
Sarah Osborne
Westside
Virginia News
Osborne
Daily News
W. A. Bennett
Bluefield Virginia Daily News
Bluefield
Graham Page
Bramwell
Edgarton
W. Va
Caretta
H. C. Callaway
Callaway
Twin City Daily News
Watton Suddeth Company
Gecral Contractors
Two
Virginias
Falls Mills
Thedford's Black-Draught Urged by Farmington Reader
Farmington Arkansas resident Mrs O J Guilliams says she has used Black-Draught for nineteen years to treat constipation and dizziness. She notes its liver and stomach effects and urges keeping Thedford's product in the house for early use at signs of constipation or liver trouble.
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Farmington, Ark
Thedford
Ancient Mitchell ice factory in Graham disappearing
The old Mitchell ice factory in Graham is rapidly being demolished by the estate owners. Once a pioneer landmark, it supplied ice for Graham's coal field coal field and many cars of fresh meat in transit depended on it. The Mitchell distilled water ice was famous in Elkhorn coal field days.
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Mitchell
Graham
Elkhorn
Readless at 111 Aunt Nebbie Riddle Celebrated
Aunt Nebbie Riddle of North Wilkesboro North Carolina reads newspapers without glasses at age 111 and sends greetings to Graham Daily Now readers. She boasts a second set of teeth after passing the century mark and remains a friend of J H Johnson of Graham. President Coolidge sent felicitations to her years ago.
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Nebbie Riddle
North Wilkesboro
N. C
Graham Daily
Nebbie
J. H. Johnson
Graham
Mr. Johnson
Wounded Deputy Neel Remains Stable atBluefield Sanitarium
Wounded Deputy Bing Neel, shot during a Sunday prohibition raid, continues to hold his own at the Bluefield Sanitarium. A special nurse remains at his bedside as he fights to recover under medical care.
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Bing Neel
Mr. Neel
Bluefield
Virginians to Join Bluefield Chamber of Commerce
Q. J. Osborne, newly elected councilman and lumberman, suggests Virginians join the Bluefield Chamber. Waites offers to head the list, noting many from the Virginia side will become members as the twin cities soon share a single name and grow under co operation.
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Q. J. Osborne
Bluefield
Waites
Many Interesting Things Happen In Baseball At Bramwell
A Bramwell vs Blue-Gray game Tuesday afternoon produced shifting momentum with Bramwell seeming to hold the lead until Noble’s perfect bunt altered the game in the seventh inning. The crowd noted baseball’s enduring appeal as the contest moved toward its conclusion.
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Bramwell
Noble
Bramwell Fans Debate Better Ball Club Than Bluefield-Graham
A lively question lingers after a twinkling moment of play as Bramwell supporters claim their team outshines Bluefield Graham, while skeptics point to the record and recent history.
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Bramwell
Bluefield
Graham
Bluestone Motor Company to Build Fire-Proof Facility
The Bluestone Motor Company plans a modern brick fire-proof building with its Ford agency. L. H. Neff serves as local manager, and the firm is new on the scene, expressing strong confidence in the venture.
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Bluestone Motor Company
Ford Agency
L. H. Neff
Brains of Railroad World Aboard Special
Railroad leaders aboard a private car toured Graham at 7 am as Colonel W. W. Atterbury and President Samoul Rea joined the Norfolk and Western veteran N. D. Maher in greeting former employees. The special train carried top executives toward Falls Mills after passing the Hobo Inn curve.
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W. W . Atterbury
Samoul Rea
Graham
N. D. Maher
Norfolk and Western
Hobo Inn
Falls Mills
Automatic Fire Alarm at Bank of Graham Draws Notable Attention
The new rooftop automatic alarm at the Bank of Graham weighs over 400 pounds and is powered from the local telephone exchange. It is said to be audible for up to ten miles and resembles a giant red rose. A signal code will indicate the fire direction as Graham Methodists plan to complete church work.
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Bank of Graham
Dr Thachers Liver and Blood Syrup Ad Guarantee
Claim promises quick relief from indigestion pimples back pain constipation headaches and fatigue through a vegetable tonic that cleanses and tones the liver and blood. The ad guarantees satisfaction at no cost and lists multiple druggists including Goodykoontz Bluefield E B Spangler Princeton and others in West Virginia and Virginia.
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Dr. Thacher
Nature
E. F. Jackson & Co
Richlands Va
Community mobilizes to finish new church this summer
A large mass meeting led by Pastor Rev. A. S. Thorn generated strong support to complete the handsome new church building this summer. Enthusiastic talks urged finishing the project as soon as possible.
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A. S. Thorn
Bible Class At School House Chapel Friday Morning
Public invited to attend a bible class at the school house chapel Friday morning at 10 oclock.
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Chappel
Methodist Choir to Meet Friday Evening at Church
The Methodist chief will meet Friday at 8 oclock at the Methodist church instead of this evening as announced. All members are urged to be present.
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Chior
Clarke couple return from honeymoon to parental home
Mr and Mrs Jim Allen Clarke arrived back yesterday from their wedding trip and are staying with the groom’s parents Mr and Mrs Tolbert Clarke on Fast Street. Mrs W H Speed and her young daughter Virginia visited relatives in Williamson, while Mrs E T Slummer from Somerset Pa arrived to see her parents Mr and Mrs A Lincoln Carter of Springfield. Miss Pearl Brewster of Welch visits Miss Girlie Crockett and her mother came on a shopping trip returning to Welch yesterday.
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Jim Allen Clarke
Tolbert Clarke
Fast Street
W. H. Speed
Virginia
Williamson
E. T. Slummer
Somerset
A. Lincoln Carter
Springfield
Girlie Crockett
Welch
Fletcher's Carstoria for infants stomach relief in use 30 years
A historical notice describes Fletcher's Carstoria as a remedy for babies and children addressing constipation flatulence wind colic and diarrhoea. It claims to ease feverish symptoms, regulate the stomach and bowels and aid food assimilation for natural sleep.
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Fletcher
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R. H. Tabor
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Neel
Arkansas
Jane
Bluefield Chamber
Graham Methodists
Bluefield Furniture Company
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Zou
G. L. Smith
Pedigo
Bluefield, W. Va
Elliott Department Store
Good Housekeeping Institute
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