Fire consumes small frame building at Mercer and Bicefield
At about 4 o clock in the morning a fire alarm drew firefighters to a small frame building at the Mercer street and Bicefirld avenue corner. The blaze, linked to a gas line tank on the oatsble of the house, caused an explosion and wreckage. The structure belonged to Mr E L Riley, and Osborne’s Coffee was housed there. Osborne’s insurer covers about one third of the property.
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Mercer Street
Osborne
Cef
E L Riley
Sunday Services at Christian Church
Sunday services will be conducted by Pastor J T Adams. 9 30 Bible School 11 am Sermon What s the Matter with your Heart 12 noon Communion Service 8 00 Gospel Meeting Subject Some Things We Believe and Why We Believe Them Special music by the choir at all services Wednesday Prayer meeting 8 00 Friday YPSC E 8 00pm All are invited to attend.
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J T. Adams
Bile School
Chir
Ypsce
New Principal for Colored School
The Biue-4-14 Colored school board met yesterday afternoon with all members present. Prof RP Sims of Huntington, formerly an assistant at the school, was chosen principal to succeed Prof H Hatter. The board plans to meet in Huntington on July 21 to select an entirely new staff.
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Thomes C Miller
T T McDougel
Edwin Mann
Wm Hicks
JR Jeffrson
BS Morgan
RP Sims
Huntington
H Hatter
Bland Street Methodist Ladies Serve Ice Cream At New Church
The Laides Aid Society of Bland Street Methodist Church will serve ice cream coffee chocolate and refreshments at the new church on Plant Street tomorrow evening. Funds raised go to the pipe organ fund. A social time is planned with ample room and refreshments made by church ladies.
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Laides Aid Society
Bland Street Methodist Church
Personal notices and community updates from Briley area
Mrs Francis E Riley of Ripley Wa visits Mrs J C Jett on Princeton avenue. Miss Roby Line of Bramwell visits John M Anderger on South Bland street. Mrs 8 J Marion and Mrs E G Roberte of East Radford have returned home. Bluestone Council No 110 ACT holds a called meeting at Masonic Hill. Pocahontas Headlight to be revived under Hon Harry M Smythe. Lee Joyce, deputy sheriff of Gary, killed in Covington Ky. Picnic and celebration planned at Powhatan on July 4.
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Francis E Riley
Ripley, Wa
J C Jett
Princeton Avenue
Miss Roby Line
Bramwell
John M Anderger
South Bland Street
Bluestone Council No 110
Masonic Hill
Pocahontas
Harry M Smythe
Lee Joyce
Gary
Covington
Joyce
Not Too Late to Aid the Movement on Bland Street Church
Progress continues on Bland Street Church as the congregation nears a new building. The call goes out that those who haven’t helped yet can still contribute to this city ornament. Includes ad snippets on a new men’s undergarment style and instructions for opening Argo Red Salmon cans. Also promotes King’s New Life Pill for bowel regulation and notes Telegraph want ads boosting business.
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Bland Street
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