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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1921
Page
5
Bluefield Plans Business Expansion Amid Mining Growth
Bluefield aims to grow as a regional trade center due to proximity to a rich mining area. Business leaders warn against assuming a sudden boom and inflated real estate values that could trigger rent hikes and force some firms out of business, preferring orderly growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Bluefield Drug Company Discontinues Business in 1921
Notice of a stockholders meeting held May 28 1921 in Bluefield West Virginia where a majority approved dissolving the Bluefield Drug Company and surrendering its charter. Trustees were appointed to collect assets pay debts and distribute remaining funds to stockholders. Resolution to publish notice weekly for four weeks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Drug Company
West Virginia
West Virginia Coal Company
Law & Commerce
Bluefield
Mercer County
H. C. Jordan
W. W. McClaugherty
A. 8. Booker
Bluefield Seeks Cooperation to Grow as Commercial Center
A large group in Bluefield met at Scott and Baptist church to discuss boosting the city’s economy and supporting the Bluefield Colored Institute. The meeting followed reports the State Board of Education may reduce funding or status for the institute, prompting local action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott &, Baptist Church
Binefield Colored Institute
State Board of Education
Community backs school preservation and growth plan
A mass meeting urged keeping the current school at its present standard, obtaining a new site, and expanding facilities. Resolutions were sent to the State Board of Education. Citizens request support from the Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club American Legion Kiwanians to promote public welfare in Southern West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed Institute
State Board of Education
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
American Legion
Kiwanians
West Virginia
Charleston
Tuskegee Institute to Build $200 000 Hospital
The Alabama Tuskegee Institute will construct a hospital valued at $200 000. The will of Col James Young of Raleigh North Carolina has been probated showing a personal and property value of $100 000. A Harlem New York business venture has bought a li story building for commercial use. Matzeliger’s lasting shoe machinery attracts twenty million dollars in capital for its manufacture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama Tuskegee Institute
Harlem
New York City
Col
James Young
Raleigh
N. C
Jan BK. Matzeliger
Ite
Local residents noted in Bluefield visit and institute travels
Dr G A Jones of Pocahontas was in Pluefield on business. Mrs L Gardner of Elkhorn visited the city. Hubert Coleman of Chatterey called on friends in Bluefield. Miss Savannah Scott attends Summer Normal at Institute WV. Mrs Georgia Scott returned from a week visiting Gary. Employment offered for one or two competent colored seamstresses at 203 Bland street. Profs Sims and Dickerson of Pinefield Colored Institute went to Charleston on business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Jones
Pocahontas
Pluefield
L. Gardner
Elkhorn
Hubert Coleman
Chatterey
Bluefield
Savannah Scott
Institute
W. Va
Georgia Scott
Gary
Bland Street
Death of John Downing at Welch and local notices
John Downing died after an accidental fall near the Welch tunnel on the 16th and was buried in Pocahontas. He was a prominent Odd Fellow and member of Masonic and Golden Rule orders. He leaves a wife two sons and an adopted daughter. Also noted are social visits from Mrs. James Hayes and Mrs. J. W. Cousins to Northfork, a Ruth meeting led by A L Banks, Banks's trip to Red Star, the marriage of Belle French to C W Taylor in Welch, and a help-wanted ad for a colored girl at 263 Bland Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. G. Cousins
John Downing
Welch
Pocahontas
James Hayes
J. W Cousins
Northfork
Viney
First Baptist Church
Honaker
New River and Pocahontas Coal Company
Berwind
Centenarian Jenk Whittico Dies at 514 Harvey Street
Jenk Whittico, colored, long regarded as Williamson County’s oldest man, died Sunday afternoon at his home 514 Harvey Street Williamson. He was about 100 years old and had been in feeble health for months. He leaves a son Dr J M Whittico of Williamson and Editor Whittico of the McDowell Times Keystone a daughter in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jenk Whittico
Harvey Street
Williamson
J. M. Whittico
Whittico
McDowell Times
Keystone
Canada
It Started Something The Cure That Grabs Attention
A testimonial touts Mayr's Wonderful Remedy as a breakthrough cure. A reader claims many locals now take it with good results and cites a gallstone case relieved after using the preparation. The ad promises a harmless formula that clears catarrhal mucus and reduces inflammation linked to stomach liver and intestinal ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mayr
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Princeton Avenue
Gentra
Barbe
Service
Harry Jones
Federal Street
Bland St
Mercer Hospital
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Drs. W. A. Brown
J. E. Hereford
A. Rogers
Douglas’ Barber Shop
Masonic Building
Jones Street
M. C. Douglas
Pleasant Place
Raleigh Street
A. Eggleston
Realty
S. R. Anderson
Lilly
Mercer Chemical Co
Bland St. Or
P. O
Kingslow’s Drug Co
Whione
Southwest Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Imperial Hotel
D. C. Johnson
Mer
Mrs. Jackson
Janie Brown
Barker St
North Side
W. C. Mitchell
BE. L. Batlepy
Said Corporation
Mass
Columbia Records
Frank Crumit
Nestle
Nora Bayes
van and
Schenck
Wen and
Amelia
Romania
Grant Stephens
Howard Marsh
Dear Little Street
Campbell
Burr
Dance Records
Medley Fox
Liz Rebecca
J Orchestra
Hokum
Art Hickman
Ed Lewis
Yerkes Jazarimba Orchestra
Columbia Saxophone Sextette
Wyoming
Ed M
Itan
the Metropol
The
Metropolitan Dance Players
Naples
Nuova Orchestra di Napoli
Femming
Vie
Darling
Barbara Maurel
Graveure
Louis Graveure
Eddy Brown
Hulda Lashanska
Oscar Seagle
Columbia
New Process
Columbia Graphophone Company
New York
Perey
Arma
Deegans
Cal
Warlick’s Furniture Store
Columbia Grafonolas and Records
Williamson Sunday
Madge Kennedy
Southern
Eee
Hea
Hamlin’s Pharmacy
W. H. Purcell
West
New Mountain
View Cafe
French Harrison
Prop
Stewart St
Warlick
N. Mercer St
Rupert L. Broady
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
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