Mysterious Sudden Death Of Unknown Man
Police described an unknown man found near Princeton as about 25 years old, 5'10" tall, 160 pounds with red hair. He wore a blue serge suit from Princeton, a grey hat, and carried a razor and brushes. An autopsy was planned after preliminary notes and no signs of foul play were seen.
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Jr. Scott
Chis
Court House
Harman
St. Luke's Hospital
Shelton
Princeton
Ijleweld Avenue
Lilly
Bluefield Avenue
Squire Chambers
Hovking
Johnson & Gills
Bedford City
Elasseven
H. C. Hadden
Hub
Steele
Thorugh
Gas cooking demonstration in Bluefield on kitchen coolness
Bluefield Gas and Power Co. hosts a weeklong demonstration at 415 Princeton Avenue showcasing gas as a convenient cooking method. Miss Caring will present daily menus and samples, starting Monday afternoon at 38 o'clock, highlighting cooler kitchens and timely meals.
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Bluefield Gas and Power Co
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Miss Caring
Blankensop Named New Mine Inspector Successor
Lawrence Blankensop succeeds Wn Nicholson as mine inspector of the eleventh district and becomes general manager of the Jewel Ridge Coal Corporation at Richlands. He will base headquarters in Welch, with prior experience in the Pocahtontas field, New River and Guyan valleys, and work at Dixon Coal and Coke Company. Born in England, he arrived in 1865 and has lived in West Virginia about twelve years.
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Lawrence Blankensop
Wn. Nicholson
Eleventh
Jewel
Ridge Coal Corporation
Richlands
Nicholson
Raleigh Terrace
Blankensop
Welch
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Mr. Blankensop
Bishop Auckland
Durham County
England
Hotutzdale
West Virginia
Dixon Coal and Coke Company
Mt. Hope
New River
Guyan Valley
Taft Receives Degree at Hamilton College Commencement
Former President William Howard Taft arrived in Trenton to attend Hamilton College’s commencement and to receive the degree of doctor of civil law from Senator Elihu Root on Monday.
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Taft
Trenton
N. J
William Howard Taft
Elihu Root
Hamilton College
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Outlook
West Virginia: cloudy Sunday with a Monday return to fair conditions. Virginia: cloudy Sunday continuing as forecast with similar unsettled skies across the day.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Onions Rendered Sweet by Boiling Water Dip
Onion flavor can be mellowed by slicing then draining in a colander and pouring boiling water over them. Submerge in ice water and rest for thirty minutes to achieve a sweeter crisper result.
Personal paragraphs on local residents visiting cities and traveling
Geo Wolf of Davy visits the city with friends Dr KE Cecil of Bramwell was in the city on business Geo W St Clear of Tazewell was in the city yesterday on business C L Clark leaves for Morgantown for university summer school Mrs J L Crockett and son Robert depart for Craig Healing Springs for a month Mrs F O Strickley and children of Norton travel home via the city from the east Mrs Harry Douthat and daughter return from Louisville Ky Annie Strader departs for Pearisburg S F Hartrock owner of the Coeburn hostel spent a few hours Moffett McCue returns from Virginia Tech Miss Mamie Anderson returns from Roanoke I W Albert called to Radford for sister illness I T Mann in the city en route home from business in the east Miss Glenna Pack of Bramwell visits Miss Ethel Witt of Mercer street Miss Mary Shelton enters St Luke's Hospital for adenoid removal Mrs P A Dunn and daughter and Mrs G W Heatherington leave for Jackson Ohio to visit relatives Geo Righter president of Jewell Ridge Coal Corp in Richlands spends the day in the city then returns home to Mt Carmel Pa.
Bramwell Jubilee Celebration Impresses Many
Bramwell and surrounding districts marked the golden jubilee with a day of clear skies and festive pageantry. A parade featured a large ox-drawn float carrying dozens of young women, and the ball grounds hosted a lively program with sack races and other amusements. Notable incidents included Kin guam and Pack sustaining injuries during games, but the day concluded as a strong community success.
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Bramwell
Messrs
Joseph Bowen
Booth-Bowen Coal and Coke Company
Walker
Tabor
A. B. Kingum
Pack
Kingum
Missionary Union Session Draws Wide Delegate Representation
Radford hosts a missionary union last weekend with large delegate turnout and notable visitors. Dr and Mrs English of Greenmar Mrs Roberts and Miss Frances Sherman stay with Mr and Mrs C Wesley Freeman J Stephenson Hewitt returns from business college for summer vacation Mrs Martha Sherman visits from Lynchburg to be with Mr and Mrs John Hewitt. Josephus Kingum and Mrs Kingum of Goodwill visit Mrs A M Herndon at the Inn. The piece notes polite greetings as a social custom and questions its meaning.
Aviator Pulls Heroic Rescue At French Seashore
An aviator spotted a sinking invalid in a donkey cart off Berck-sur-Mer near Boulogne. The aviator alerted a fisherman, who then rescued the invalid as the tide rose.
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Berck-sur-Mer
Boulogne
France
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Onyx
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Mérode
Sterling
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Metropolis
New York
London
Paris
Berlin
E. S. Pedigo Co
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Entertains
William Nicholson
Geo. Wolf
Davy
City
KE. T. Cecil
Bramwell, Way
Geo. W. St. Clear
Tazewell
L. Clark
Morgantown
The
University
J. L. Crockett
Robert
Craig Healing Springs
F. O. Strickley
Norton
Harry Douthat
Louisville, Ky
Annie Strader
Pearisburg
F. Hartrock
Coeburn
Moffett McCue
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Mamie Anderson
Roanoke
I. W. Albert
Radford
John Petty
I. T. Mann
Glenna Pack
Ethel Witt
Uth Mercer Street
Mary Shelton
P. A. Dunn
G. W. Heatherington
Jackson
Ohio
Geo. Righter
Jewel Ridge Coal Corporation
Mt. Carmel
Chared Bulletin
Methodist
J. W. Shuler
Episcopal
J. T. Crowe
Presbyterian
J. T. Montgomery
Presbyterian Church
Graybill Memorial Mission School
Mexico
Gladys Rickman
Emory and Henry College
Stewart
Morgan
Baker
Kelser
Westerville, CO
International Antisaloon League
Josephine Beale
Point Pleasant
Botts
Greenbriar
Eugene English
Goodwill
Jairus Collins
R. A. Greear
John Greear
Roscoe Dudley
A. J. Dudley
H. Claggett
Claggett
Phillip Goodwill
Dorothy, Meyers
Montcalm
Matoaka
Mary Woolwine
Hazel Poff
Little
J. S. Montgomery
Woman's Presbyterian
Bluefield Baking Company
Daniel Webster
Bluefield Bakery
Bluefield, W. Va
Mercer Healing Springs Hotel
Athens, W. Va
Mercer Healing Springs
Virginian
Athens
Athens, W.va
Saturday Review
A. F. Lewis
Princeton Ave
W, VA
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