Summons Served To Attend Ridgecrest Real Estate Sale
A surge of attention surrounds the Ridgecrest sale by The Globe Auction Co and Easley-Wilson Co of 27 Ridgecrest homesites on Wednesday at 2 30 PM. Auctioneer A M Ellsworth leads the event with free transport, band music, drinks and cash prizes on offer as a crowd gathers to bid the top price. A note adds a distant reference to a Caen death row inmate’s last meal request.
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Globe Auction Company
Knoxville
Competitive Purchase
State of West Virginia
County of
Mercer
Ridgecrest
A. M. Ellsworth
Col. Ellsworth
Fasley-Wilson Company
Federal Street
Bluefield
Thibet Wedding Rite Involves Three Day Family Merriment
The article notes that in Thibet a June bride has a simple ceremony. The groom proposes to her parents, and if approved, the family goes to his home where friends gather for three days of celebration. No shopping or social duties precede the event.
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Thibet
Capping Shocks Question: A Farmers Note from Eggleston Va
A Virginia reader argues against capping shocks of grain. He cites weather, wind, and labor factors in the mid Atlantic and Midwest and suggests trial uncapped shocks to save time and money. He signs as MINOR BAILEY from Eggleston Virginia.
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Texas
Oklahoma
Kansas
Nebraska
Dakotas
Canada
Minnesota
Middle West
Giles County
Virginia
American Legion News Highlights Regional Talks and Projects
National Commander Hanford MacNider tentatively accepts speaking at the Grand Army of the Republic encampment in Des Moines during the week of Sept 24. American Legion posts plan an island retreat on a Maumee River island near Toledo with tents and barracks for weekends. Membership Day on July 1 seeks at least one new recruit per Legionnaire. Dead soldiers from several states will be buried in Mammoth Cave Kentucky with a monument and sealed names box. An Auxiliary event in Wildwood New Jersey charged admission with linens for sick soldiers.
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Hanford MacNider
American Legion
Grand Army of the Republic
Des Moines
Maumee River
Toledo
Ohio
National Legion
Mammoth Cave
Glasgow
Kentucky
Kentucky American Legion
American Legion Auxiliary
Wildwood
N. J
New Jersey
Modern Office 13 Shown In Comedy at Colonial Theatre
The Comedy Too Much Business uses a real Los Angeles office, chosen by Jess Robbins after testing studio sets proved inferior. The automotive firm’s busy workspace supplied authentic atmosphere, with uninterrupted filming that kept workers moving swiftly and heightened the sense of too much business.
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Jess Robbins
Colonial
Los Angeles
Colonial Theatre
West
Robbins
Robbina
Bluefield Midweek Market Opens on Stewart Street
Bluefield prepares for a larger midweek market on Stewart street as farmers announce plans to attend. Market Master C P Claytor and County Agent W H Roberts express optimism for growth. talks of a permanent market building rise with curb market success. The Wednesday market runs until noon with early arrivals given preferred location.
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Bluefield City
Stewart Street
C. P. Claytor
W. H. Roberts
Bluefield
Risse
Tazewell County
Farmer's wife finds astonishing relief from long stomach pain
A farmer's wife reports decades of stomach misery ended after one Meyr's Wonderful Remedy dose and a full course with no further pain or bloating. The item also notes the death of Dr. P W Mason in Guatemala City by suicide using unknown poison, a death linked to an American doctor who arrived from Kansas thirty years ago.
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Meyr
Guatemala City
P. W. Mason
Kansas
Cat Scares Burglars in Woonsocket Home Incident
A cat frightened burglars from entering the Woonsocket home of Mrs. Edward Paxton, causing the intruders to flee due to the animal’s alarm. Local authorities report no injuries.
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R. L
Edward Paxton
Paxton
News of Colored Folks in Federal Court Attendance
Lawyers Thad Harris of Northfork J K Smith of Keystone Harry J Capehart of Welch and Recorder Arthur G Free of Washington attend federal court. Several locals visit relatives and friends in Bluefield Pulaski Bristol and other areas while Rev J Kina accepts a pastorate in Ese Kentucky.
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J. F. Stephens
Thad Harris
Northfork
J. K. Smith
Keystone
Harry J. Capehart
Welch
Arthur G. Free
Washington
Arthur Jones
Keyston
Cn Dts
Wess
Tobe
Charley Matney
Pocahontas
Aileen Mitchell
Matilda Matney
Annie Deane
Switchback
Jerry Jones
Wolf
Bluefield
John George
Vinestreet
Pulaski
Bristol
William Hayden
Columbus
Zarl
Tivins Woods
Jones Street
J. ¥. Kina
Sew Bethel Baptist Church
Ese
Rotary Club Endorses Bluefield City Government
The Bluefield Rotary Club endorsed the current city administration in a prepared resolution opposing a recall petition. Speakers included United States attorney Elliott Northcott and others from Huntington Lynchburg Charleston and Bluefield, who praised integrity and progress under the present officials. The meeting reinforced support for the municipal plan and leaders amid concerns over recall signaling distrust of untried substitutes.
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Rotary Club
West Virginia
Shawkey
Elliott Northcott
United States
West
Huntington
H. G. Steele
Bluefield
Wise Women Healings and Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Genie
A historic note credits women with early medical knowledge on plants and herbs. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound, derived from roots and herbs, is highlighted as a product named for and praised by women across generations. The text references a 1919 divorce figure amid broader remarks on women's healing roles.
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Lydia BE. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
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