Reverend Priddy Returns to Speak to Grace Methodist
Rev Thomas Priddy former Grace Methodist pastor now based in East Radford returned to address his old congregation on The Grit That Wins. An overflow crowd attended at the church last night, where he preached eight years after leaving. A separate note asks whether a surgeon may operate on his own wife without her consent, as discussed in Puppets of Fate the first Pathe-Arrow Who's Guilty photoplay shown at Colonial Theatre today.
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Pearl White
Pathe
Gerard Building
New York
Miss White
Pearl
Colonial Theatre
Thomas Priddy
Grace Methodist Church
Pathe-Arrow
Band Benefit in Bluefield by Lewis-Oliver Players
The Bluefield band will be given a benefit performance by the Lewis-Oliver players on Saturday night at the Elks opera house. Proceeds will fund the band’s effort to build up a worthy Bluefield organization as friends are urged to attend and support.
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Bluefield
Lewis-Oliver Players
Elks Opera House
Successful Revival Closes at Midway Christian Church
Evangelist C. N. Williams and Rev. W. M. Snead conclude a revival meeting at Midway Christian Church with forty seven additions. The services blessed the congregation and will be remembered by the good people of Midway.
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Y. P. TY
Junior Baptist Young People's Union
The
First Baptist Church
Graham
Mercer Street
Princeton Avenue
Guy Callaway
Mastin Pharmacy
Mabie
C. N. Williams
W.M. Snead
Midway Christian Church
Midway
Ministry Half a Century of Rev D H Carr
The semi centennial of the licensing of Rev D H Carr is celebrated on the first Sunday in August at New Hope church. It marks fifty years since he entered the ministry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Carr
New Hope Church
Mr. Carr
Pythian Rank Work
Beaver lodge No. 204 Knights of Pythias calls a full attendance this evening for Rank work in Page and Esquire ranks. Members urged to attend and participate in ceremony.
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Beaver Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Esquire
Notice to Odd Fellows on Lodge Meeting Tonight
District deputy grand master will meet with Bluefield Lodge No. 250 tonight. All members are urged to be present.
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Odd Fellows
Summit City Lodge
The
Noble Grand
Bluefield Lodge
Mrs D H Carr Left Almost Blind After Grip Spell
Mrs. D H Carr has been left almost blind following a lengthy illness with grip. The report notes her condition after the spell and the impact on daily life.
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D. H. Carr
Local Worker Stanley Gallaway Joins Robert Grace Contracting
Stanley Gallaway of East Radford, an employee of the Robert Grace Contracting Company of Pittsburg, Pa., which firm is engaged in complete...
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Stanley Gallaway
East Radford
Robert Grace Contracting Company
Pittsburg
Collision near Princeton injures two children in car crash
While driving toward Princeton four passengers escaped uninjured after two cars collided a mile from Princeton, wrecking fronts and throwing Mr Walker’s car off a bank. Minutes later two touring cars collided near the city, minor damage and no injuries. Owners and passenger counts unavailable.
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Princeton
Four Transportation Brotherhoods Conclude Visit to Bluefield
The four transportation brotherhoods wrapped up a two day stay in Bluefield with forenoon meetings at the Masonic temple and a Grace Methodist Church sermon by Rev J M Carter on Biblical Unionism The farewell meeting adopted resolutions thanking Bluefield residents businesspeople pastors and church congregations for the warm reception and hospitality Delegates from Norfolk and Western Virginian and Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio lines attended and voiced favorable impressions of the city.
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Four Transportation Brotherhoods
Masonic Temple
Grace Methodist Church
J. M. Carter
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Virginian
Carolina
Clinchfield
Ohio
Road contracts interrupted by troop call
A county road project between Princeton and Athens was interrupted as Mr. Gallaway, a Virginia medical corps member, received notice yesterday morning of the calling out of the state troops and was recalled home. He was working on the road when the message arrived.
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Gallaway
Virginia Medical Corps
Princeton
Athens
Street car collides with automobile on Bivefield Avenue
Late Sunday afternoon an automobile and a street car collided as the street car turned down Bivefield avenue. The rear of the street car struck the automobile on its side causing considerable damage to the automobile.
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Bivefield Avenue
Tex Perry Repeats Lariat Spinning Stunt Tonight
Tex Perry who performed a clever exhibition of lariat spinning before the Elks opera house last evening at 7 30 will repeat the stunt tonight at the same hour promising another display of rope mastery.
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Tex Perry
Elks Opera House
Garrett Wolfe's Body Found Crushed in Coal Crusher
The body of Garrett Wolfe, a colored coal employee, was found crushed in a coal crusher. The tragedy occurred at the mine location, with authorities investigating the accidental death and identifying Wolfe as the deceased.
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Garrett Wolfe
Zemo Promises Quick Eczema Relief for Zoe
A druggist advertised Zemo promising rapid relief from eczema and related skin ailments. An extra large bottle costs $1.00 and begins sealing as soon as applied. The ad claims removal of pimples rash and other conditions without greasiness staining or stickiness. Cleveland brand name Zemo is emphasized.
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Zoe
Zemo
Cleveland
Death in No 2 crusher at Gary plant cited as possible self-harm
Workers at United States Coal and Coke Company in Gary found a body in No 2 crusher late Saturday. Officials believe Wolfe may have caused his own death by an action while the protected machinery made a fall unlikely. The team halted the crusher and recovered small body parts from the crushed coal after noticing grease and waste leakage.
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United States Coal and Coke Company
Gary
No. 2
Wolfe
Picnic Arrangements Set for Fourth of July Moose Picnic
Loyal Order of Moose Bluefield-Princeton lodges finalize plans for a July 4 picnic at a midway grounds between Bluefield and Princeton. Committees named for speakers music and refreshments, printing, baseball gear, and transport via streetcar 25 cents round trip from Bluefield and Princeton 15 cents. Refreshments provided by lodges. attendees to bring lunches.
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Bluefield-Princeton
Loyal Order of Moose
Princeton
J. W. Haldron
Russell Ritz
Bluefield
Veryone
New Auto License Tags Issued For 1916 17 Year
The automobile license year expires June 30 and new tags are distributed. Send $10 by check to Darst, auditor, Charleston, West Virginia, to avoid penalties after July 1. The 1916 17 tags are larger, baked finish, with blue numbers on white.
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Darst
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Automobiles Collide Narrowly Avoid Collision
A serious accident was narrowly averted Sunday night when two automobiles collided shortly after 9 o'clock on the road between this city and Princeton. E. M. Walker of Princeton was driving toward this city with five occupants while L. W. Broykin of Bluefield was ...
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Princeton
E.M. Walker
L. W. Broykin
Bluefield
No common ground reached at conference
S H Huff chairman of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and other union leaders return from New York after three weeks of talks with railway reps over an eight hour day and overtime pay. They report no settlement and refer the matter to a union referendum. If railroads persist, a strike remains possible. Roanoke World-News.
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Messrs
S. H. Huff
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. S. Roberts
Brotherhood of Firemen
Horn
Brotherhood of Conductors
Roanoke
New York
W. N. Doak
Brotherhood of Trainmen
Ponce de Leon
Huff
Mr. Huff
Brotherhoods
Roanoke World-News
Jesse James Big Hit at Elks Opera House
The Lewis-Oliver Players drew an overflow crowd with Jesse James at the Elks opera house. Jack Lewis and Slim Taylor earned applause for their parts as Jesse James and Lige. Tex Perry and Edwin Kerr were noted as Frank James and Dick Huntley with Miss Grandin praised as Zelda Rawlston.
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Lewis-Oliver
Elks Opera House
Jesse James
Jack Lewis
Slim Taylor
Miss Grandin
Zelda Rawlston
Tex Perry
Frank James
Edwin Kerr
Dick Huntley
Lige
James Boys
Slim William Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Bear killed on American Coal Company lease noted as rare sighting
A bear was killed yesterday morning on the Pinnacle tipple refuse dump area. Workers and a crowd chased the animal through woodland with dogs before R. S. Patterson shot it, followed by others. The bear was large and fat, a rare occurrence in the area since mines opened.
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American Coal Company
Pinnacle
Bruin
R. S. Patterson
Parisian Sage Promises Quick Hair Beauty and Dandruff Relief
An advertisement claims Parisian Sage instantly stops itching, cleanses the scalp, and beautifies hair. It markets the product as a safe, inexpensive, at home tonic available at The White Pharmacy or Central Pharmacy with a guarantee.
Cham berlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Advertises Cham berlain’s remedy as unsurpassed for colic cholera and diarrhoea. Claims one or two doses quickly check an attack and that the medicine is pleasant to take and leaves the bowels natural. Available everywhere.
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Chamberlain
German inventor unveils light ray tele autograph device
A German inventor introduces an improved tel autograph that uses light rays to project writings or drawings onto photographic films from a distance, enabling remote reproduction of handwritten or drawn works.
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Gertrude Watts
Montgorm County
Berry Growers Association
Cambria
Klean Klothes Klean
South Bland Street
Strange Case
Mary Paige
Henry B. Walthall
Edna Mayo
William Duncan
Jack Mower
Mary Ruby
EB. M. Fasley
Thomas T. Trapnell
Law and Commerce Building
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W. M. Law
Matz Hotel
Blanche Sweet
Lasky
Rex
Miss Sweet
West Bluefield Avenue
Carter
Akers
Row
Alifftown
Daily Telegraph
Mabel
Thompson
Weller
Mr. G. C. Bailey
the Chorus Lady
James Forbes
Cleo Ridgeley
Patricia O'Brien
Nora
Marjorie Daw
Geraldine Farrar
Wallace Reid
Danny” Mallers
Sterne
siTone
Stieff
Oureasy
Chas. M. Stieff
Waetery
Whitmore
Puppets of Fate
Corps
Honaker’s
Lancaster
Honaker
Kr. P. Tayor
W. H. Hetherington
J. O. Looney
Anna Nilsson
Tom Moore
Heinie
Louie
Softin
Alexander Cut Folwer
Bluefield, W. VA
Richard
Clever Lariat Spigner
Ovelcome
Moose
Bell-Ans
Engi
Neers Says
Overflow House
E. F. McKinney
Watchmaker
Henry Rodgin Co
Geo. H. Hill
Thornton
Paramount
Daniel Frohman
Marguerite Clark
Harold Lockwood
Sulgrave
Cohen’s
Isadore Cohen
Princeton Ave
Bluefield Taxi CO
Town
Tazewell
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