Large New Industry May Come To This City
A meeting in New York with Princeton chamber of commerce officials and partners from American Gas and Electric, Federal Water Service, Virginian Railway, and Tri City Traction to locate a large artificial silk plant here. The project could employ 5000 at start with expansion planned. countywide impact praised as major for the region.
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New York City
of Princeton Chamber of Commerce
American Gas and Electric Company
Federal Water Service Company
Virginian Railway
Tri-City Traction Company
J. H. Lilly
Fred Smith
H. £. DeJarnette
Roanoke
H. Birchfield
County and Son
D. L Casey
Chain of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Arti Jal Sick Corporation
Princeton
Huey
New York
City Council Endorses Street and Sewage Plans for Referendum
The council accepted street improvement proposals from the chamber of commerce and city hall, sending them to the chamber for a referendum vote. If approved, bonds for a sewage disposal plant may be placed on a separate ballot. The body also addressed sidewalk delays on Walnut street and work on McNutt avenue and George Strong's alley, plus two private garage permits and payroll for June.
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Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
Merida
Athens Road
Oakvale
Ingleside
Walnut Street
J. B. Shreyabury
C. W. Newkirk
McNutt Avenue
H. B. McCarey
George Strong
City Engines
Boy Scout Troop 1 Holds Track Meet at the Scout Field
The article covers Troop No. 1 of the Boy Scouts meeting at the Mercer Street Scout headquarters with a track event featuring four patrols the Pine Tree Eagle Raven and Fox. Results include under 120 pounds and over 120 pounds divisions with multiple sprint and field events led by Dyer Roney Kyle and Woodrum.
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Boy Scouts
Mercer Street
Sapnishburg
Hinton
A. R. Kyle
Evert Ferguson
Asthentic Field
Pine Tree
Eagle
Raven
Carter
Raven Patrol
Dyer
F. Coffin
Roney
Fox Patrol
Russel
Russell
Finchey
Foy
Rippetoe
Fox
Crumpecker
Ash F. Kyle
Eagle Patrol
Coffin
Strong
Ia F. Kyle
G.ee
Woodrum
B. Kyle
McCary
G. Coffin
F. Kyle
Keele
Pine Tree Patrol
Basie
For Sale Property Near Princeton With Multiple Features
For sale a brick home with bath and water beat, large sleeping foreherd benement under full otter, and tent locations in Princeton. Good garage and large lot with well fenced acreage. Cash payment offered. see i HW. EMILEY 7S Wlehland Venne Vrineeton, W. Va.
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Princeton
Car Stolen From Virginia Hotel In Princeton
G H Mason reported his new Chrysler 62 coupe stolen from street in front of the Virginia hotel where he was a guest Monday night. Auxiliaries and club notices follow with meetings scheduled for Thursday and Friday including Circle No.5 at 2:30 and Presbyterian church activities.
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G. H. Mason
Virginian Hotel
County Road Gangs Work On Princeton Ingleside Road
County road crews sub grade the Princeton Ingleside road preparing for a rock surface. All rock blasted and ready. One mile from city limits to be graded and surfaced, then work moves toward Ingleside where roads are poor. A chain gang mixes asphalt for twenty miles of macadam. Mixing plant at Montcalm. County Engineer Allen met with state road officials on new Arata to Herndon road. Wyoming line cut completed. finishing work to begin. Wyoming section closed by contractors until state takes over.
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Princeton-Ingleside
Ingleside
Montcalm
C. BF. Allen
State Road Commission
Arata
Herndon
Wyoming
Rock blasting complaints to be heard in county court
Residents along the Princeton Glen Lyn highway complain rock blasting by road contractors harms farms. Several claims for damages may be heard at the county court’s next term.
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Lower Raet River
Princeton Glen Lyn
For Rent Room at 110 Douging Street
Room suitable for light housekeeping and for an individual renter. Contact telephone S1txt for details.
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Douging Street
Glen Lyn Detour Conditions on Road to Giles County
Travelers report the Princeton Glen Lyn road detour via Athens and Elgood passable for sturdy cars but still rough and hazardous. County officials note ongoing maintenance and safety concerns on the route.
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Giles
Princeton-Glen Lyn
Athens
Elgood
Purification promotion for Calo’aba health tonic
A vintage advertisement touts Health By Purification with a claim that Perfectification follows Nature’s foundation of health. It promotes Calo’aba as the greatest system purifier with a “thorough course” weekly or biweekly and a family size, priced at five cents.
Boosters Club Aids Priddy Revival at Kee Street Church
Rev Thomas Priddy of the Holston conference led a revival at Kee Street Methodist Church with two conversions. Methodist night featured the event, and a Boosters club formed on Tuesday to meet at the West Princeton schoolhouse at 7 PM each evening before marching to the church. Tonight marks Railroad Men's night with the sermon Chickens Come Home to Roost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Priddy
Holston
Methodist Church
Kee Street
Brbot Goes On Trial For Destruction Of Property
Frank Brbot 40 goes on trial in Ohio County court in Wheeling West Virginia on charges of destruction of property after three dynamite blasts at Rim Grove Mining company colony east of Wheeling last month. Brbot says he aimed to frighten miners who refused to join a save the union strike. Testimony begins tomorrow.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Frank Brbot
Ohio County Intermediate Court
Rim Grove
Here
Brbot
Elm Grove
Union
Engineer Ardery to Inspect Ohio River from Wheeling to Huntington
Major Edward D. Ardery, United States engineer in charge of the Huntington district, left Huntington to begin an inspection trip of the Ohio River from Wheeling to Huntington. Col. Marty B. Ferguson, engineer in charge of the Cin-
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Ohio River
Huntington
W. Va
Edward D. Ardery
United States
Wheeling
Marty B. Ferguson
Cin
Banmann's Gas Tablets Promise Relief for Gas Pain
An advertisement touts Banmann's Gas Tablets as a permanent cure for gas in stomach and bowels. It claims relief from pressure, nervous feeling, heart palpitations, and cold limbs, with an emphasis on the yellow package and availability at Goodykoontz Drug Co for $1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banmann
Raaimenn
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Welch Mine No 2 Gary Wins Sentinels of Safety Award
Col Edward O Toole announces Welch Mine No 2 in Gary has won the Sentinels of Safety trophy for 1927. It marks the third straight year the Gary district plant earned the honor for lowest injury rate per hours worked. The award, donated by Explosive Engineer, celebrates miners and officials for safety achievements.
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Welch
Gary
Sentinels of Safety
Edward O'Toole
West Tivision
United Coal and Coke Company
Sentif
Bureea
Boosters Tour Region For Coney Island Park Opening
More than 75 trucks and automobiles, led by Welch boosters, leave the McDowell County courthouse at 8 a.m. for a tour through Welch and Wyoming counties. The motorcade includes merchants, attorneys, physicians and other citizens to promote the Coney Island park opening set for Friday June 22. The party plans lunches along the route and will visit War, Kimball, Keystone, Northfork, Elkhorn, Anowalt Gary, Coalwood, Herwind, Premier Roderfield, Twin Branch, Davy Pineville and Mullens. The Welch high school band will provide short concerts at each stop.
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Welch and
Coney Island
MecDowe County Court House
Wyoming County
Welch Chamber of Commerce
Welch
John W Blakely
B. F. Howard
McDowell
Wyoming
HM. W. Herndon
Welch High School
Kk. L. Thompson
War
Kimball
Keystone
Northfork
Elkhorn
Anowalt
Gary
Coalwood
Herwind
Premier Roderfield
Twin Branch
Davy Pineville
Mullens
Babalis Brothers
West Virgin
Comital Rites For Shooting Victim Reported
Comital rites were held yesterday for Wa ter, the shooting victim. The home of Josh Day Bear in Black Wolf Hol near Crystal Cafe owner Ristodolon announced a June 29 preliminary hearing for Black on charges linked to Day's death. The Crystal Cafe will open this morning beside Iron Drug Co.
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Josh Day Bear
Day
Black Wolf Holby
M. Black
Constablie
A. C. Mufford
Black
Onng
Crystal Cafe
Ristodolon
Er Cafe
Iron Drug Company
Hite
Welch Welcomes visiting notables and local residents
Mr and Mrs Edgar Hutchinson of Charleston and Mrs Blanche Hutchinson and daughter Misa Mildred of Morgantown are guests of Mr and Mrs Paul Jones and Dr and Mrs Vermilion. Attendees include Ray Evans Bluefield and Joseph Sanders Jr Bluefield on business. Local figures Caffee and Pox from Bekman visit Welch for matters.
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Mra Edgar Hutchinson
Charleston
Blanche Hutchinson
Misa Mildred
Morgantown
Paul Jones
Vermilion
James Caffee
Bekman
Welch
Ray Evans
Bluefield
Joseph M. Sanders, Jr
A. G Pox
D. L. Ravil
Laeger
W. R. L. Craft
Mra. Wilson Harrie and Son
Roanoke
J. C. Herndon
F. C. Cook
Northfork
J. P B. Johnson
The
Industrial Newe
Jaezer
Slander suit against school board member dismissed in circuit court
In a circuit court session Judge J C Herndon tossed out a slander case brought by Mrs Lena M Davis, a Turkey Branch teacher, against Marion Kennedy of the Sandy River district board. Evidence centered on a paper item claiming the dictionary rode off on a mule, amid humorous testimony about the school and daily baths for Panama Echoe children.
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Mra
Lena M Davia
Marion Kennedy
Sandy River Triat
J. C. Herndon
Soecer Industrial News
Davis
Turkey Branch
War Eagle News Briefs Include Travel Mishaps and Local Events
Charlie Cole visited Denver relatives. George Coffey traveled to Williamson. several residents joined an NC auto trip, returning with a tale of a demolished car but intact occupants. A. B Cole and family failed to reach Asheville after a banking crash. Verna Williams visited War Eagle. L. S. Cox toured St. Paul and Ocala. James Holderfield went to Allmonta with his three children. Local marriages, a Panther game loss 11 to 7, and church appointment in War Eagle are reported.
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Chariie Cole
Denver
Colo
George W. Coffey
Williamson
Howard Radford
Clarence Radford
Wayne Smith
Remley Walls
Rufus Barnett
Troy Barnett
North Carolina
A. B Cole
Oscar
Roy Grubb
Asheville
XN. C
Verna Williams
Warle
L. S. Cox
St. Paul
Ocala
James Holderfield
Allmonta
Mr. Molderfield
Sam Salomon
Lark Cline
Willie May
Mattie Cline
War Eagle Mines
War Kage
Panther
Mr. Moore
Glen Alum
War Eagle
Mullens Kiwanis Club Holds Notable AllKiwanis Night Meeting
The Mullens Kiwanis Club gathered at the Masonic hall for a well attended event led by SRR. McGraw with Reno F. Howard as guest speaker. An evening meal by Methodist ladies preceded a program featuring B F Howard on trial by jury and a spirited recap by Fred Green.
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All Kiwanis
Mullens Kiwanis Club
Masonic Hall
Mullens
Srr. McGraw
Reno F. Howard
The
Methodist Church
North America
B. F. Howard
Mroward
Fred Green
Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin Health Rules Advised
A vintage advertisement extols Dr Caldwell’s Syrup Pepsin as a gentle non habit forming remedy for constipation. It praises natural living, warns against drastic purges, and urges readers to keep a bottle at home for family use while promising improved bowels and overall vitality.
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Caldwell
Dr. Caldwell
Club Evening Delights With Music Dance and Speech
Wannabs and a Rotarian were well received. A string duet by Mrs. Ethel Foresman and Arch Sneed drew applause. Charlie Farrington of the Daily Telegraph spoke briefly before Grover Worrell led an old fashioned square dance. The event closed with a gero hour and ceremony. The meeting pleased many attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ethel Foresman
Arch Sneed
McGraw
Charlie Farrington
Daily Telegraph
Grover Worrell
Gero
Viettora
Bicycle Rider Fined for No Light in New York Court
In a rare bicycle case the New York traffic court fined Sol Satanofsky, an errand boy, one dollar for riding without a light. The judge held the missing light largely caused a collision with a car.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hee
Sol Satanofsky
Aspirin Laxative Promises Quick Headache Relief
A new preparation called Lax promises fast headache relief by combining aspirin with laxative effects. Advertised as harmless and effective against stomach or fear related pains, it is claimed to neutralize toxins and offers money back guarantees through all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sper- Lax
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Cuildren
Council
Princeton Society
Harriet Woolfolk
Concord College
Carrieford
Harold Staytore
Co .R. Justice
Lena Bailey
Mary Greene Bowling
John Fredeking
Hdna Perkins
Ruth Woods
Sam Williamson
Mary Roles
Fred Mole
Fred Corley
Bessie Faulkner
Sue Cole
Rose Lee Edmonds
Dorothy Lazenby
Kirsta Hunter
Evelyn Bird
Frederick Vermillion
Fost Austin
Henry Baum
Willie Chambers
Larry
Circle No 5
First Methodist Church
Edgar Lazenby
Center Street
Grert
Watterson Lodge
L. A
H. C. Wells
New Orleans
Mrs. Wells
M. W. Gillam
David
Peggy
Bobby
Bill Rixey
Staunton
Hot Springs
Jane Barber Smith
S. T. Preston
Walker Street
Bob Bingham
Dick Beard
Brunefield
G. V. Bruce
Robert
South Bend
Ind
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Healthywind
G. L. Simmons
East Princeton
Oakhill
Prosperity
L. C. Batley
Curtiss
J. P. Shilling
Roy Sair
E. D. Shilling
G. L. Levern
Thorn Street
R. L. Smith
May Gardner
R. B. McNutt
Circle Drive
C. R. Hawley
Josephine
Duncan
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Louisville
W. W. Rixey
G. L. Todd
College Avenue
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McNeer
Hale Avenue
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Peter and
Lewis Laren
Red Sulphur Springs
Monroe County
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J. W. McNutt
M. J. Moyer
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Roy
Mr. Moyer
Milton
Richmond
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Josephine Johnson
D. P. Dalton
Florence
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O. T. Smith
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Cloverbloom
O'Toole
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Qrdestartte
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Elkina
Red Service Commission
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