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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 22, 1922
Page
4
Gabe Bennett, a re bred swine breeder, launches the first skunk farm in Flat Top Yard west of Graham. He plans to stock jet black and spotted polecats, with a focus on black cats, and promises modern handling to minimize nuisance while drawing notable interest from the town’s development scene.
For Rent a nine room house in Graham in a very desirable location two minutes from the car line. Electric lights bath and air conveniences. Address Edward W. Hughes Graham. 6-18-3ts.
Following the June 13 municipal election the town debates splitting Graham into two voting wards. With about a thousand voters per precinct and women now enfranchised, a second polling place may soon be needed for convenience.
Adam Tabor left for Superior to take a painter position. Haver Mullins made a quick trip to Taerzer and back the same day. John Tabor of Thorpe visits home. Miss Josephine Lineberry visits cousin Miss Sallie Edwards. Falls dam remains a popular bathing spot with large daily crowds. motorists ignore the stop look and listen law at crossings, risking fines.
The town of Graham contracted for the entire slag pile at the Graham blast furnace. Slag is used for concrete and street paving and will support a broad program of sidewalk and side street improvements. The street committee notes the purchase was a safety measure and plans future pavement work.
The Lone Scouts of Bluefield comprising Bluefield and Graham boys plan a camping trip leaving Saturday. They expect Wolf Creek as their destination and anticipate rapid growth to a large organization in a few months. Current members exceed twenty five, with Willie Thomason and Alfred Davis from Graham among them.
The Lutheran church youth plan a city league baseball club and expect to compete locally. They intend to form a team and challenge any church squad in Graham Bluefield or nearby towns.
Some stars discussed forming a league of Graham horseshoe pitchers in the Old Home town. For many Grahamites this is the only game they play, as they prefer horseshoes to meals and are eager to organize the league.
The article notes turbans as the season’s fashion, urging madams to wear one for smartness. It previews new models including Lyons velvet with cellophane wings, a Joan of Arc style in black satin with white stripe and silver button, and a Parisian five petaled satin turban with silver and pearl ornament.
The U C T squads lure several new players and eye joining the Bluefield city league. Graham stars MecCah Frazier and Charley Dudley are named, with Jim Burton of the Red Sox possibly in the mix as he pursues Babe Ruth-like glory.
Loyal Knights meet Bluefield Daily Telegraph at Graham diamond in a 3 pm game. Knights, in good shape, seek payback after losses to Bluefield Grace Methodists and U C T. U C T beat Knights 11 to 4 last Saturday due to heavy hitting.
Feature reflects on the wife as the power behind the throne influencing her husband's esteem, behavior, and leadership. Includes notes on Proverbs guidance and praise of domestic virtue. Also mentions the Woman's Improvement Club meeting and updates on local residents' travels and conferences.
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse opens at the Colonial Theatre this morning with popular prices. Rudolph Valentino and Alice Terry headline a Rex Ingram production adaptation of Vicente Blasco Ibanez, backed by a large ensemble including Wallace Beery and Jean Hershey.
In Belfast, the hearing of Mrs. Elien Whan for sending poisoned candy through the maf was halted after a key witness died, stalling proceedings and creating an unclear path forward in the case.
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