Old Virginia Tournament Featured at Bluefield Fourth
The Old Virginia tournament of horses rings and lances is a feature at the American Legion celebration at Bluefield fair grounds on July Fourth. Residents from Bland Taze well Russell Giles and Mercer counties expected to participate in a nonprofessional riding display with saddie classes open to both genders.
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American Legion
Bluefield Fair Grounds
Virginia
Bland Tazewell
Russell
Giles
Mercer
Pne
Herbert D. May
Box
Bluefield
W. Va
Knight Tournament Rules and Course Details Released
The document outlines rider speed expectations, lance safety with steel tips allowed only unladen, and a nine ring course across three runs per knight totaling nine rings. A seasoned judge will supervise and arrange features on the grounds for the tournament.
Real estate transfers filed in county clerk office
Real estate transfers listed include E H Cole and wife to C R Goodson for lot 4 section 889 Bluefield valued at 5. Frank Wall and wife to Sallie B Wall for 37 acres Lortons Lick valued at 150. O O Cooper and wife to Princeton Water Co for Lazenby avenue lot valued at 500. KR Meador trustee to Ruth Yates late 5 and 6 section 6 Park avenue addition Princeton valued at 600. Mary B Douglass to Robert T Hopkins and Walton Sudduth old Presbyterian church lot Walker street Princeton valued at 2800. Rissie Leason to L M Bailey 341 acres Widemouth consecration valued at 600. W H Barbire to A B Shrewsbury lot 19 section 76 Board House addition Princeton valued at 450. Clarice Alvis Tuggle and husband to J G Alvis lot 14 section 964 Bluefield valued at 600.
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E. H. Cole
C. R. Goodson
Bluefield
Frank Wall
Sallie B. Wall
Lorton’s Lick
O. O. Cooper
Princeton Water Company
Lazenby Avenue
Princeton
KR. G. Meador
Ruth Yates
Park Avenue
Mary &. Douglass
Robert T. Hopkins
Walton Sudduth
Old Presbyterian Church
Walker Street
Rissie Lawson
L. M. Bailey
Widemouth
W. H. Barberie
A. B. Shrewsbury
Board House
Clarlce Alvis Tuggle
J. G. Alvis
Panama Road Buys West Virginia Coal for Naval Use
Beckley W Va June 23 Information from the Winding Gulf Operators Association says the Panama Railroad Company of New York City buys 4000 tons of navy standard West Virginia smokeless coal on Saturday for bunkering ships in the canal and canal operations.
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Beckley
W. Va
Winding Gulf Operators Association
Panama Railroad Company
New York City
Navy Standard
West Virginia
Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Co Sells Coal for June Load
The Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company of Beckley sells coal at 4.12 dollars per gross ton delivered to Hamp ton Roads. After freight and a 15 cent net ton commission, the operator nets 1.28 dollars per net ton. Earlier in the month Panama Railroad bought 12,000 tons from Castner Curran Bullitt at 4.17 and 8,000 tons from C G Blake at 4.15. The Raleigh sale is for loading on June 29.
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Raleigh Smokeless Fuel Company
Beckley
Hampton Roads
Panama Railroad
Castner, Curran & Bullitt
Railroad freight loadings show weekly decrease
Rail road freight loadings for the week ending June 13 fell by 7,678 cars to a total of 987,196, per American Railway Association figures. The drop comes with coal up 6,993 cars from the prior week and 19,319 over last year, while other freight types except coal and miscellaneous freight declined.
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Washington
American Railway Association
Adlerika ad claims relief for gas and constipation
An advertisement by The White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy in Princeton via Rice Drug Co promotes Adlerika. It asserts one spoonful removes gas, relieves bloating, and can expel old waste matter. claims include improved digestion and sleep. It features a testimonial by R. C. Miller.
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R. C. Miller
White Pharmacy
Central Pharmacy
Princeton
Rice Drug Co
Funeral of John W Lindsey Draws Large Local Attendance
The funeral at Bland Street church for John W Lindsey drew one of the largest crowds in town. A mile long procession of cars accompanied the cortege to Monta Vista Cemetery for interment. Floral tributes from lodges and organizations added to the somber ceremony led by Bland Street Methodist to which Lindsey belonged for over thirty years. The service featured ministers J A Bays Frank Jackson S W Moore J M Carter and music by the Bland Street choir with solos by Mrs Mary Becker and the Male Quartette. Burial rites at the grave followed the Loyal Order of Moose and other lodge participation.
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John W. Lindsey
Bland Street
Monta Vista
Frank Jackson
Lindsey
Bluefield Lodge
Moose Lodge
Brotherhood of Conductors
Board of Stewards
Bland —— Church
For Sale: Attractive small brick room with renovations
One of the most attractive small brick rooms offered for sale includes sak teers tins Clowet tara rooms new closets hot full size concrete basement Lane foteat in a top town area. Price 9 500 on terms by Wilson Company Commercial Bank Building. Cocoanut trees not productive until ten years after planting.
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by-Wilson Company
Commercal’ Bank
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Fair Grounds
Panama Road
West Virginia Coal
Resinol
Tanclefoot CO
Napanee
Warlick Furniture Co
Royal Society
Thornton-Laird CO
Bluefield, W. Va
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