Republican Conventon at Kansas City Draws Giants and Dramas
A Kansas City convention featured intense debate over Vice Presidential picks with Curtis favored over Lowden by many delegates. The event drew notable figures including Teddy Roosevelt figures, Virginia and West Virginia delegations, and a mix of farmers and city leaders. Hoovers nomination sparked shifts. the heat of the farm bloc and headquarters hustle shaped a dramatic, tense atmosphere.
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C. Callaway
Curtis
Lowdon
Hoover
Lowden
Corn Belt
Middle West
Agriculste
Conven
Kansas City
Willams
Houston
Williame
Virginia
Baltimore
Goten
Lea
Alice Aant Longworth
Roosevelts
Teddy Roosevelt
Teddy
Dick Byrd
Roosevelt
Byrd
Dawes
C. B. Slemp
Henry W. Anderson
Richmond
Iicepeace
Anderson
Colonel Anderson
Platform
Republican Party
Senator Fess
John L. McNab
Senator Moses
Herbert Hoover
Moses
Curtie
McKinley
Fine Union Railway
Republican Information Bureau
Murray Butler
Robert LaFollett
al Smith
New York
Smith
Ladies' Night at Elks Club Proposed for June 21
City and Coalfield Items report Elks Club hosts a Ladies' Night event on Thursday June 21 with music by High Hatters and invitation only admission for members. Miss Gertrude Watts offers summer voice and piano lessons. Various local ads promote graphite roof paint, GED help, Busy Bee restaurant meals, and coal prices from Doak Coal and Transfer Company. Watch for further announcements.
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Elks Club
High Hatters
Growth Kiwanis Clubs Revealed at Convention
Seattle sido June 19 Kiwanis International started with a Detroit luncheon in 1915 and now has 100 000 members. Victor M Johnson, past president, described the growth to a worldwide organization at the twelfth annual convention. Detroit business leaders formed a regular meeting, inviting friends and widening the membership across professions to foster goodwill in business.
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Seattle
Wash
Kiwanis International
Detroit
Victor M. Johnson
Dolores Del Rio Stars In Ramona At The Granada
Dolores Del Rio shines as the half Indian heroine Ramona in the Granada premiere. The film rendition, directed by Edway Carewe, adapts Helen Hunt Jackson’s romance set in early California during the Mission era with Warner Baxter and Roland Drew in key roles.
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Helen Hunt Jackson
Granada
Dolores del Rio
Edway Carewe
Carewe
California
Jackson
Alecsandro
Warner Baxter
Felipe
Roland Drew
Fireman's Pop Corn Contest at Bryant-B Cretor’s Machine
A fireman’s popcorn contest showcases a Cretors all electric machine by Bryant B and C, set beside the Colonial theatre in a lobby display.
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Cretor
Cretors
Bryant—B. and
Colonial Theatre
Narrows Farmer Harvey Blankenship Dies at Home
Harvey Blankenship age 72 longtime Narrows resident and farmer died at his home. Funeral services set at Cedar Grove church Penvir Va with interment in French cemetery. Survived by four sons Woodrow J T and C F Blankenship Narrows E F Blankenship Rock Mount Va and Missary Blankenship Narrows. wife preceded him.
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Harvey Blankenship
Narrows
Cedar Grove
Penvir
French's
Blankenship
Raven
Tazewell County
Woodrow
J. T
C. F. Blankenship
E. F. Blankenship
Rock Mount
Missary Blankenship
Bryant's Popcorn Wins Big in Monday Contest
Bryant's Popcorn drew crowds as rhcemen ate a bushel in Monday's contest, showcasing a food stunt that drew cheers and spurred playful bets among spectators.
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Bryant
Masons Buy Permanent Home in Bluefield
On the second day of the Prince Hall Grand Lodge annual communication in Bluefield the purchase of a permanent home was approved. The Desmont Lodge No. 31 property on Reese Street was acquired with an initial payment and negotiations closed. The convention will close with officer elections and selecting the next meeting place.
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Prince Hall
Swan Committed To Jail With $15000 Bond Demanded
Amid court action on a city jail matter observers note Charles McCoy fined $100 Thelma Combs nolle Grover Gose alias Grover Cole five years probation Roy Johnson five years probation Robert N Williams fined 25 and five years probation R L Fink fined 25 and six years probation. Granite monuments of the Egyptians were cut with copper chisels.
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Lest
Charles McCoy
Thelma Combs
Grover Gose
Grover Cole
Roy Johnson
Robert N. Williams
R. L. Fink
Flood film to be shown by F K Watkins in Bluefield
F K Watkins of Durham, a national Elks organizer, visits Bluefield en route to Chicago and brings a Mississippi flood film to show at Stewart Church Thursday night with Mrs Watkins. A separate program at A M E Zion Church is set for Wednesday June 20 at 8 pm with free admission.
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Flood
F. K. Watkins
Durham
N. C
Elks of the World
Bluefield
Chicago
Elke
Watkine
Mr. Watking
Stewart Church
A. M. EB. Zion
Speedy relief for bunions and soft corns offered
An antiseptic product promises rapid pain relief from bunion pains and inflamed areas. Emerald Oil is claimed to shrink soft corns quickly, with druggists guaranteeing results from one bottle.
Fire Prevention Day Inspections Planned by City Officials
State Fire Marshal Chas Nolte and two assistants will visit Bluefield with about 30 to 40 inspectors and a battery of Boy Scouts as guides to study fire hazards in the business district. Inspectors will provide building owners with a booklet of improvement recommendations, with no obligation or cost. The event emphasizes voluntary fire prevention and may help reduce future insurance rates. Ralph W. Smith, Ray Evans, Martin Garry, Roland Collar, and Max Matz lead the committee coordinating Thursday’s observance.
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Chas
Nolte
Bluefield
Chamber Of*merce
Max Matz
Chamber
Ralph W. Smith
Ray Evans
Martin Garry
Roland Collar
Mr. Matz
Collar
Bay 5
Lindbergh Eyes New Plane Rail Route Study
Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh arrived in St. Paul to assess a northern two day New York to Seattle air rail passenger route. He landed unannounced at the municipal airport and met with Louis W. Hill of the Great Northern railway and Ralph Budd, president.
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St. Paul
Minn
Charles A. Lindbergh
New York-Seattle
St. Paul Municipal
Louis W. Hill
Hill
Great Northern Railway
Ralph, Budd
The
Pocahontas Lawyer Joins A F Kingdon Firm
Announcement by Bluefield attorney A F Kingdon states Charles K Wagner of Pocahontas will join him in the city. Wagner is a Washington and Lee university and law school graduate with high honors, son of M L Wagner of Pocahontas Virginia.
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A. F. Kingdon
Bluefield
Charles K. Wagner
Pocahontas
Wagner
Washington and Lee University
Young Wagner
Law School of
Washington and Lee
M. L. Wagner
Directors Pass Tentative Budget and Street Matters
The city board approved a tentative budget based on prior year figures but will fix amounts after county figures arrive. A letter from R C Sproles raised charges against Patrolmen Lively and Gilpin, referred to the city manager for disposition. J H Hopkins asked View avenue be graded, and a street light petition at Norfolk and Putnam streets was noted for action.
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City Board of Directors
Boyd A. Bennett
County Pees
Lively
Gilpin
R. C. Sproles
Preston Street
Clarence Sproles
Lake County
Florida
J. H. Hopkins
View Avenue
Norfolk and
Putnam Streets
City Board Sets Sewer Connection Fee at 75 Per Connection
The Clinch Valley Motor Freight Transportation company permit request to cross Bludfield streets was referred to the city manager for investigation. The Belvue street sanitary sewer work connection fee was fixed at 75 per connection. The board met briefly and adjourned early Tuesday afternoon.
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Clinch Valley Motor Freight Transportation Company
Bludfield
Belvue Street
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