Personal notices and brief city happenings
George S Strader returned last night from Giles courts. W. S. Cofer and little son left yesterday for Roanoke. Von Sehoen of Bramwell was in the city yesterday. John Bird of Athens is in the city and has secured a position here. W. P. Pawley returned last night from a visit to the eastern cities. Mr. and Mrs George K. Dabney and daughter Mies Roth of Newport News are in the city. Mrs Newkirk of New River Va is visiting her daughter. Mrs A W Hawley Police Officer G R Newkirk is ill with fever. His wife arrived to assist in nursing him. Mr. and Mr M C McCabe and Howard left last night for Madison Ind to make their home. Rev J W West will speak at the Y M C A Sunday afternoon on Good Citizenship. Dave Fairbairn of Nelson Morris and Co left last night for Chicago to locate. Charles R Bowing who had both legs cut off by a shifted car in the east eld yard has recovered enough to move to his brother’s home in Green Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles R. Bowing
East Eld
Green Valley
TAZEWELL NOTES Personal And Other Items From Clinch Valley Metropolis
Tazewell Virginia June 19 report E A Robertson leaves for Craig county to engage in ministerial work. He will stay in Bluefield until Tuesday then join Rev R E Elmore and Geo Lurber for Craig visits. James Harman returns from Lexington where he studied at Washington and Lee. Attorney Geo W St Clair returns from Lexington after a Washington and Lee University trustees meeting. Hon A St Clair of Bluestone plans to build a residence on the old Lyons property site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tazewell
E. A. Robertson
Craig County
Bluefield
R. E. Elmore
Geo. Lurber
Craig
James Harman
Lexington
Washington & Lee University
Geo. W. St. Clair
Trustees
Washington and Lee University
A. St. Clair
Bluestone
Lyons
Baseball results from yesterday in the National and American Leagues
Rain affected games in the National League with New York and Chicago not played and Brooklyn at St. Louis. In the American League Detroit beat New York 7 to 0 while Chicago defeated Philadelphia 2 to 1 and Cleveland beat Boston 8 to 5. St Louis beat Washington 4 to 0 and Philadelphia topped Cincinnati 9 to 2.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn-St. Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Detroit
Chicgo
Cleveland
Sc. Lovie
Washington
Vacation for the Poison Squad Ends June
Washington Inve 19 De BK. W. Wiley announces to 76 members of the poison squad that, by the end of June, they will take a vacation from the diet of food preservatives they have been subsisting on for seven months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
BK. W. Wiley
Equipment and the Railroads Rolling Stock
The article analyzes a Interstate Commerce Commission report as cited by The Daily Telegraph outlining railroad equipment density. It cites 206 locomotives and 8.19 cars per 1000 miles, passenger and freight figures, brake and automatic coupler installation rates, and the rapid absorption of small roads by larger systems, with receivers owning most of the lines and high capital, debt, and liabilities. It notes implications for freight access and rates and includes unrelated local solicitations for real estate and beer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Daily Telegraph
United States
Oil field activity spurs expansion across Kentucky and Tennessee
Kentucky and Tennessee oil regions show revived activity with new wells completed in Knox and Richland areas, deeper sands at Sucky creek, renewed interest in Barren county, and the Cumberland county Standard Oil boost. Tampa, Williamsburgh and Great Northern ventures enter the field as multiple firms organize to drill and expand production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fielia
Sunnybrook
Krox County
Mayes
Richland
Knox County
Sucky Creek
Barren County
United States
Standard Oil
Cumberland County
Tennessee
Pickett
Fentrees
Overton
Lraviaville
Kentucky
Somerset
Williamsburg Oil Company
Chicago
Baltimore
Great Northern
Coal with illustrious Civil War history sells at New Eton
Owners of the New Eton blacksmith coal boast of a storied past from the Civil War era. They claim the coal helped forge ordnance and shod Confederate and Federal horses at Shiloh Chicamauga, aided Sherman, and sustained Southern material development through Reconstruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Eton Blacksmith Coal
Grant
Shiloh
Chicamauga
Sherman
Sea
New Lake and Rail Outlet for West Nebraska and Wyoming
Railroad officials confirm a Burlington Great Northern plan to open Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and nearby regions to lake and rail shipments. A branch from Sargent Nebraska to O Neill on the Sioux City Great Northern branch will be built to facilitate this connection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha, Neb
Burlington Railroad
Great Northern
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Lake
Rail Shipm.t
Sargent
Neb
O'Nieil
Sioux City
Grant as Vice Presidential Candidate Rumor Gathers Steam
Washington observers reacted but avoided discussion after the San Diego Union speculated that U S Grant might seek the Republican vice presidential nomination. Prominent politicians offered no comment on the story.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Diego
Cal
U.S. Grant
Henry M Flagler Able to Sit Up
Henry M Flagler the Standard Oil millionaire, long ill, is able to sit up and attend to some correspondence. He recently returned from Palm Beach after catching a cold en route. His young wife, formerly Mrs Kenan of North Carolina, has served as a devoted nurse.
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New York
Henry M. Flagler
Standard Oil
Palm Beach
Flagler
Kenan
North Carolina
Also Mentioned on This Page
Choice
E. S. Pedigo
Pocahontas
N. B
Samuel Turk
W. VA
W. P. Hawley Mdse Co
East Bland St
Bluefield, W. Va
Ir. McK, Evans
J. Blaie Farrar
Bluefield, W VA
George S Strader
Giles Courts
W. S. Cofer
Little Son
Yeterday
Roanoke
von Sehoen
Bramwell
John Bird
Athens
City
W. PO Paw
George KR. Dabney
Mies Roth
Newport News
GR. Newkirk
Yeaterlay
M. C. McCabe
Howard
Madison
Ind
J. W. West
Yo M . A. HN
Dave Fairbairn
Nelson, Morris & Co
Clinch Valley Metropolis
National
Interstate Commerce Commissioner
Miles
West Graham
G. W. Berry
Tag River
Hester
Bluefield Avenue
Daily Telegraph Office
Lager
Gordon Keith
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Bland Street
New Lake
West
Pippy
Bes
Shelton & Jordan, Men's Furnishers
Moose Book & Stationery Co
Franklin Typewriter
Bluefield Furniture Co
BLU Beield Mercantile Company
Just
Deintys, Battiste Organic S
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Hancock & Jamerson
Vick
Thornton Glotk
Nj Company
Bluefield, the Star
Whitlow
Paint, and Paper Co
Coalfield
Raleigh St
E. R. Whitlow
Mgr
Iat LN
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