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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1913
Page
8
The ad touts the Hofman pressing machine for steam sterilizing clothes to restore shape and cleanliness. A call and delivery system offers pickup and return at a customer specified time with pressing done while you wait.
Cleaning Department advertises a thoroughly modern dry cleaning system with no gasoline odor on clothes. Emphasizes thorough cleaning, fancy fabric care, moderate prices, delivery service, and a one to two day turnaround. Telephone 713 for pickup. Pa Sanitary Dry Cleaning and Steam Pressing Works.
An advertisement stresses uninsured risks and insurer disputes, claiming no disputed claims in overviews. It highlights protection and a promise of firm settlements without contest.
Rail notice lists N and W departures to Lynchburg Roanoke Philadelphia New York and Columbus with Pullman Sleepers and Parlor Car service. Cafe Dining cars operate Bluefield Shenandoah Norton and other stops. Agent signatures B Bevilil Saunders and Roanoke Virginia marked Pass Traff Mgr and Genl Pass Agt.
May 30 recital at Miss Watts studio featured small pupils with piano solos duets and a highlighted chorus. The evening program included Liszt Wagner and Beethoven works led by Maurice Hefner and Eliza Reynolds plus performances from multiple students. A box party at the opera house celebrated Miss Katherine Hume of Rome Ga with guests later visiting East End Drug Store.
An occasion of note across the state featured guests including Mr. and Mrs. D. R. Wood of Bluefield.
The Rev. E. A. Rich of Graham has been appointed archdeacon to supervise Episcopal work in nine counties of southwestern Virginia. He succeeds the late Rev. John J. Lloyd and may base in Big Stone Gap this fall, while remaining tied to Graham. Rich, a year‑old pastor from Blue Ridge Summit Pa, is noted for missionary drive and has served in Tazewell and Giles counties over the past year.
The Elks opera house offers a week of top acts headlined by Dalbearne and Company with athletic novelty acts and Jim Harkins. Also featuring J Louis Mintz and Jean Palmer in a new singing comedietta The Other Half. Monday shows include Knight of the Garter Rex drama The Angelis and Two Lives. A dollar show for a dime.
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