Wely Brothers Given Six Years Each In Liquor Case
Federal court in Bluefield imposes six year sentences and 1300 fine on Claut and Grat Neely of Lerona Mercer county for five counts of liquor distilling. Defense appeals noted as judgment suspends for sixty days. Largest liquor case sentence in Bluefield history.
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Federal Court
Claut and Grat Neely
Lerena
Mercer County
Federal Union
Atlanta
McClintic
United States Supreme Court of
Citywide Garbage and Rubbish Collected Twice Weekly
Beginning Monday June 23 until further notice the city will collect garbage and rubbish twice weekly in six zones. Zones detail days and areas from Zone 1 North Side on Monday and Thursday to Zone 5 Southwest District on Tuesday and Saturday. Containers must be metal flyproof and rubbish in boxes or barrels placed visible on collection day. Public cooperation urged to keep collections up to date.
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Kent Street
Carter Street
West End
Mercer Street
City Limits
Norfolk and Western
Midway
Bramwell Road
East End
Princeton Avenue
Federal Building
Central District
Union Street
North Street
Jeferson Street
Roy Avenue
Southwest District
Jefferson Street
Lewis Street
Cumberland Road
Crawford Trooper Shot in Mountains During Speight Search
A trooper A. L. Crawford is shot to death while officers comb the mountains near Morgan County pursuing farmer G. E. Speight, held on a warrant, as 50 state police and special officers search rugged terrain. Mrs Izetta Jewell Brown of West Virginia will second nom for John W. Davis at the Democratic convention. McAdoo Smith fight heats up and Ku Klux Klan issue dominates pre-convention scramble. Elmer Wilson pleads guilty and gets 7 to 15 years for assault on 15 year old Hilda Mark. The Messagero reports Amerigo Dumini confesses kidnapping and murder of socialist deputy Matteotti and says the body was burned. General Pershing in London heads a commission unveiling American war graves in France.
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Associated Press
A. L. Crawford
West Oe
Morgan County
G. E. Speight
Speight
Izetta Jewell Brown
West Virginia
John W. Davis
McAdoo
Smith
Elmer Wilson
Hilda Mark
Derry
Messagero
Amerigo Dumin
Matteott
General Pershing
London
Battle Monuments Commission
France
County Parties Prepare for Campaign Across West Virginia
Democratic and Republican committees held meetings to organize county operations. William E. Poss elected Democratic chairman with Mrs P W Poss as associate chair and Mrs Nettie Vass Steele secretary. Thos KE Cofer named treasurer. Republican officers include J C Pack chairman and Jim Shott secretary. EB W Hale chosen campaign chairman to lead efforts in the county.
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West Virginia
Wm. E. Poss
P. W. Poss
Nettie Vass Steele
Thos. KE. Cofer
aStriet
Republican Committee
Matz Hotel
J. C. Pack
Thos. H., Scott
Jim Shott
J. E. Woodson
EB W Hale
Princeton
Presbyterians Hear Missionary Lardner Moore
Rev and Mrs Lardner W Moore missionaries to Japan arrive in the city to await sailings. Moore a Union Theological Seminary graduate has preached in Caddo Oklahoma and will sail from San Francisco July 18. He will preach at the First Presbyterian church at 11 this morning and at Westminster church at 8 this evening.
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Lardner W. Moore
Japan
Moore
Union Theological Seminary
Richmond Va
Caddo
Oklo
San Francisco
Doubles Title Won by Emmerson and Chapman
In Buffalo, New York, R. Lindley Murray of Niagara Falls and Sam Hardy of New York defeated Gerald Emmerson of Summit New Jersey and A H Chapman Jr of Springfield Massachusetts in the Great Lakes doubles championship finals. The score was 6 2 7 5 1 6 6 2. The tournament closed with William T Tilden I of Philadelphia winning the Great Lakes singles title in match play yesterday.
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N. J
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Niagara
Sam Hardy
New York
Gerald Emmerson
Summit
A. H. Chapman, Jr
Springfield
Mass
William T. Tilden
Philadelphia
Great Lakes
Reading club trades Connelly to Baltimore for Pitt and cash
The Reading International League club announces the sale of outfielder Tommy Connelly to Baltimore for outfielder Clarence Pitt and cash. Pitt led the International League last season, while Bethlehem is noted for its mother of pearl industry.
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Reading
Reading International League Club
Today
Tommy Connelly
Baltimore
Clarence Pitt
Pitt
Bethlehem
Notice of Trustee's Sale in Mercer County West Virginia
Public auction set for July 1 1924 at 1 PM at the Mercer county court front door to sell a described lot with improvements in Bluefield area. The sale is conducted under a deed of trust dated September 1919 by M R B Boyd and Roteoyd his wife. The property description references Shenandoah Avenue and surrounding streets and is recorded in Mercer County deeds.
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Roteoyd
Mercer County
West Virginia
Wyth Avenue
Shenandoah Avenue
Imberland
Bluefield
Keystone West Virginia Sees Growth Drive and Chautauqua
Keystone residents discuss forming a team tied to Landgraft and Eckman backed by prominent businessmen. Norfolk and Western Railway renovates embankments and lines after a flood, boosting flood protection and jobs. Community events include Chautauqua starting June 25, church services, lodge memorial rites, and social visits across Keystone and nearby towns.
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W. Va
Landgraft and Eckman
Norfolk and Western Railway
Elkhorn Creek
Welch
Northfork
Methodist Church
B. F. Sells
Boyer
Sunday School
Reforms And Faith In Ezra Nehemiah Teachings
Sunday school lessons explore three aims of religious service material spiritual and social as the people read the law with Ezra and Nehemiah and heard the word they wept but were told the joy of the Lord is their strength The sermon links return to God with guidance and obedience and notes the community reading from morning to midday while sharing food and portions. This week’s notices include a York Masonic Investment Company directors meeting and local social updates.
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Ezra
Nehemiah
Malachi
Water Gate
Israel
Jehovah
Improvement Club Holds Noted Meeting in Bluefield
The Bluefield Woman's Improvement Club met with Mrs Effie Scott Thursday at 4 o'clock in a well attended session. A large number of members were present and the discussion focused on club activities.
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Bluefield Woman's Improvement Club
Effie Scott
Uncle of More Than One Hundred People
Bent Tabler of Monence Illinois arrived by car to visit relatives in the area. He is a 77 year old half brother of the mother of the late Alex St Clair and is the uncle of more than one hundred prominent locals in the St Clairs Hopkins and Thompsons families.
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Monence
Ill
Chicago
Mr. Tabler
Alex St. Clair
St. Clairs
Hopkins
Thompsons
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