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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1923
Page
7
A long bar pin set with sapphires and pearls went missing on Center or Walker street in Dennison Ohio. A reward is offered to Mrs J A Ainsworth for return. Also a notice invites women to engage in outdoor work earning 10 to 25 dollars weekly in Princeton and Bluefield.
Notice of stockholders meeting held June 6 1923 in Telegraph Building Linefield West Virginia showing resolutions to dissolve the Princeton Printing Company and surrender its charter, pay debts, and distribute remaining assets pro rata after publication of notice in a newspaper of general circulation.
Public auction set for July 18 1923 at 10 am at the Coal and Coke Building front door Bluefield Mercer County WV to sell a house and lot in Bluefield bounded by Ridge street Sallie Taylor Alice Shepherd lines and alley with cash terms. W R Henderson Blanch L Henderson executed deed of trust to secure D W Craig default noted. John R Dillard trustee. -14-lawk 4t
County Court Clerk Bowling issued licenses for five couples including William D. Sanford and Golden M. Rose among others. A fiduciary order placed the estate of Grover Cleveland Lusk under sheriff administration with no bond. Community notices detail Epworth League trainees heading to Abingdon, Emory and Henry Fitting school ground breaking at Princeton, and meetings of Presbyterian ladies auxiliary and the Mercer county Confederate veterans camp.
Mr and Mrs T M Johnson hosted a six oclock five course dinner for the Valley Woman s Missionary Union executive board in session at First Baptist church. Guests from Roanoke Blacksburg Salem Pulaski Raleigh and Princeton attended with W A seal place cards and snapdragon centerpiece. aluminum shower honors Fay Griffith with a planned June 27 marriage to A E McGuire of Ashland Kentucky.
Six dollar fare from Princeton to Norfolk with return by June 29 1923. Leave Princeton 4 30 p m final limit 10 p m June 29. Children half fare. From stations east of Princeton low fares. Sleeper accommodations not guaranteed and baggage cannot be checked. Contact I C C Sutherland Princeton W Va or L W Woody A G P A Norfolk Va.
The Princeton Business Men's Club voted to bid for the county fair with a special committee to present the plea to the fair association committee. They favor the county seat and ball park as grounds, and plan tents for exhibits. The club also notes progress on the Emory and Henry Fitting school site with groundbreaking ceremonies. Additionally, the group transferred a city nurse’s car to Mrs. Stuart Garrett to aid town relief efforts, and Chair Thorn ton urged prompt notice to Mrs. Garrett.
Jackie Coogan, the child star, attends on set tutoring during the filming of Trouble at the Royal Theatre. A tiny office on the Coogan stage serves as his classroom where he learns reading writing and drawing while gardens he planted near the studio thrive, marked by a sign reading please don't disturb my garden signed Jackie.
A fierce rainstorm with hail and wind swept the town Tuesday evening lasting about ninety minutes. Local power lines were knocked out until repairs by night. Flooding occurred citywide with Grady Fork and Grassy Branch overflowing. A carnival camp on Glady's bank faced water inundation. Lightning struck W. B. Honaker on West Main tearing roof and cornice while another bolt damaged an oak tree at H. W. Straley’s North Walker residence.
Miss Matha Woolwine returns from Roanoke while Miss Katherine Mahood heads home after weeks with friends in Martinsburg. Several residents travel or visit, including Garnet Vaughts recovering from a hand injury, Mrs. CC Chestnutt visiting, and Madge Lawrence returning from work at Christiansburg hospital.
Buffalo proponent touts Peterson's Ointment as best for eczema and related sores. Drugstores nationwide sell boxes with a money back guarantee if buyers are not benefited. A Detroit user reports near cure after four boxes. Prices listed 35c to 5.00 from Goodykoontz Drug Co.
The Radford district Methodist Episcopal Church South held its annual conference with about ninety delegates. Reports from charges indicated a healthy church, over 600 additions this year, and large Sunday school growth. Key actions included mass insurance for preachers, three licenses to preach, and discussions on education plans with Rockefeller funding conditions.
A brisk English girl, a daring American, a fatal duel, an oath of revenge, a passionate love affair, a wedding, and a mystery structure this picture. Tom Moore stars in a handsome adventure with admissions at 15 and 25 cents.
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