Authorities Destroy Sixty Gallons of Corn Liquor in Raid
Sheriffs deputies Elliott Peerman and Price seized an eighteen gallon still on Brush Creek between Princeton and Gardner. Sixty gallons of corn liquor valued at 1920 dollars were destroyed, owners not learned. Draft board in Princeton tallies fourty three men reported for Camp Sherman. others yet to appear. Local delays barred Birth of a Nation show. farm agents held a conference in Huntington with 120 attendees. Mercer county ranks second in garden acreage.
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Suill
Brush Creek
Princeton
Gardner
Sheri W. J. Elliott
C. D. Peerman
H. L. Price
Camp Sherman
Emory Martin
Martinsville
John Henry Garlan
Davy
Robert Reed
Matoaka
Ernest Oaks
Joseph W. Henderson
Knoxville
Wester Dawkins
Akron
Ohio
Portsmouth
Worthington
Huntington
Mercer County
West Virginia
Monongalia County
P. F. Summers
W. R. Worthington
Spanishburg
Nicholas County
Summers
Reme Rust
Summers County
Departure Will Move Berret Family From Welch
Hert Wright and Ma and Mrs. Wright will relocate to Pocahontas Virginia next week as Mr Wright becomes chief engineer for the Pocahontas Coal Company. Mrs Wright is active in Red Cross work and many friends in Welch will miss them. Mrs Herzburne hosts visitors for Mrs Kyle of Roanoke. A Wilcoe dance raises funds for the Red Cross. New homes go up in Woodmont Addition as K M Bright and Freeman Kyle start handsome brick dwellings. Other locals include Mrs R M Kyle visiting, J P Day from Pikeville in town, and Mr Lambie in for exams.
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Berret
Hert Wright
Pocatcitas
Wright
Pocahontas Uel Company
Red Cross
Herzburne
J. Herzburne
R.M. Kyle
Roanoke
Mordames C.M. Kyle
R. Am. Kyle
Henderson ‘Mitchell
Charlie Southerland
I. Katzen
Dovey Daniels
Seth Herzburne
Freeman Kyle
Woodmont Addition
R. M. Kyle
VM. Lambie
McDonald
JP. W. Day
Pikeville
J. Katzen
Defense Council Bans Birth of a Nation Showing
The West Virginia State Council of Defense ordered an immediate ban on exhibiting The Birth of a Nation in the state. Mayor L. G. Toney of Northfork urged governors Cornwell to halt the film and the governor confirmed the unanimous action. Local notes record Bluefield visitors and A. D. Rice family items as well as a draft call for Harry Rice of Worth.
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Cornwell
Filiott
State Defense Council
West Virginia
Goyv
Grand Theatre
Telegraph
State Executive Council of Defense
Charleston
J. G. Toney
New York
W. Va
John J. Cornwell
State Council of Defense
L. G. Toney
Northfork
Council of Defense
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Phingo's
Chines
New Stock
FE. S. Pedigo CO
Princeton Ave
Bland and
Federal Sts
Ile
Cohen
Isadore Cohen Co. Jewelers
Princeton Avenue
Maefield
Welch
Mercer
W. H. Malcolm
Inlaw
Wade Payne
Fayette County
Natural Bridge
Blue Ridge Mountains
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Gettysburg
White Sulphur Springs
Lewisburg
Beckley
Welch News
Wilcoe
Pinedleid
K. Im. Bright
Bluefield Normal and
Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Bluefield Ave
Tyler Street
Frederick L. Black
Northfork News
Coune
Bluefield
R. M. Turner
Ray Evans
Pocahontas
Harry Rice
A. D. Rice
Worth
Camp Lee
Etta Dorion
Ogdensburg
Wis
Lydia E. Pinkham
Marie Boyp
Std
N. E
Canton
I Cydia E. Pinkhams
Lydia E.pinkham
Palm Beach & Mohair
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Palm Beach
Federal Ot
Colonial
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