Narrow Escape After Runover by Horse and Buggy
Mrs D H Walters narrowly escaped death Sunday evening when a loose harnessed horse and buggy, driven by Pierce Whit and Bud Atwell, struck her on Highland Avenue in Graham. The horse bolted, the dash was snapped, and the vehicle plunged into a bank. The injured woman, aided by her husband and bystanders, recovered from shock and was sent home. The two men were arrested for disorderly conduct and fined six dollars plus costs after officers questioned their intoxication and the accident’s cause.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. H. Walters
Pierce Whit
Bud Atwell
C. P. Greever
Highland Avenue
Walters
Davy, Jr
R. M. Witten
J. B. Graham
J. R. Anderson
W. J. Fink
J. M. Smith
Bluefield
West Graham
Maple Hill
Waterloo
Graham
Witten
Speeding Drivers In Graham Threaten Lives
Mrs Walters, wife of a well known traveling salesman, was injured in a Graham incident. Her home sits on Highland avenue. Sunday evening she and dozens of others were walking along the new street near their Gra ham home when reckless driving risked further harm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Walters
Highland Avenue
New Street
Undergrade Crossing Plan debated by Graham officials
Norfolk and Western officials met Graham Mayor Smith and council to review six foot east shift of the Mitchell ice plant undergrade crossing. They weighed about 400 dollars extra masonry against savings from excavation, with macadamizing on railroad property. The council will decide at a called Saturday meeting. Mayor Smith offers 50 dollars to support the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C. Weller
W. R. Dawson
Davenport
Norfolk and Western Railway
Graham
J. M. Smith
Mitchell
West Graham
East Graham
Johnson for Governor in Virginia Seen by Tazewell Farmers
Tazewell county farmers heard L. E. Johnson of Roanoke speak on farming and rail leadership and suggested his potential as Virginia governor. They praised his agricultural knowledge and business sense and debated his appeal to attract foreign capital and unite Democrats after Roosevelt Parker era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. E. Johnson
Roanoke
Virginia
Tazewell County
Norfolk and Western Railway
Mr. Johnson
Tazewell
Johnson
Bluefield
West Virginia
Miller Supply Company
Moore Construction Company
Circuit Court
Mercer County
James S. Kahlre
Chancery
Henry Carter Stuart discussed as time will tell
Henry Carter Stuart is the subject under serious discussion at present, with officials weighing the implications and potential outcomes as events unfold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Carter Stuart
Doctors Did Not Help Her In Detroit and Philadelphia
Two women recount relief after using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. Mrs. James G. LeClear of Detroit says doctors gave no help before the remedy improved her health and sleep. Mrs. Chas. Boell of Philadelphia reports backaches and side pains subsiding after two bottles, with no recurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. LeClear
Detroit
Mich
James G. Leclear
Hunt St
Detroit, Mich
Philadelphia
Chas. Boell
Chadwick St., Phila., Pa
Lost Explorers Diaries Highlight Heroic Sacrifices and Tragedies
The article surveys journals from Scott, De Long, Franklin, Livingstone and others, praising acts of sacrifice like Captain Oates and detailing grim Arctic losses. It notes De Long's diary and Franklin’s doomed expedition, with Livingstone’s journals published in 1874 and their impact on understanding exploration hardships.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Captain Scott
de Long
Livingstone
Franklin
Science
Scott
Oates
Mylius Erichsen
Mikkelsen
Greenland
Erichsen
Jeannette
Siberia
Boyd
Gertz
Mr. Collins
Ambler
Erebus
Terror
Sir John Franklin
Greenwich Hospital
King William's Island
Fitzjames
Sir John
Burke and Wills
Australia
David Livingstone
Mala
Central Africa
Africa
London
Wonleys Visit Graham As Reynolds Tobacco Exec Tours West
Mr C A Wonley of Denver and his wife with daughter Annie Kate arrived in Graham for a visit with Mrs Wonley’s parents Mr and Mrs R J Gillespie. Wonley is Western states manager for Reynolds Tobacco and helped build a large western business with the first Reynola goods in the Rocky Mountain region. Evangelistic services at Falls Mills Christian Church each evening at 7 o'clock feature music and preaching by Harold Dickins inviting all to hear the gospel without sectarian ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Una Burton
Tazewell Avenue
Graham
W. T. Terry Burton
Minsie Hall Knox
Pontotoc
Miss
J. J. Perry
Peterstown
M. H. Shephard
Ruth Shephard
Harold
Burton
A. K. Sutton
Annie Dudley
Iva Johnson
Mifa Garland
Graham Ice Cream Company
Vangeline Palmer
John Copenhaver
Pearl T. Harman
L. J. Pardee
J. J. Baylor
P. C. Winborne
A. 3
Hunter
J. &. Morten
H. Witten
J. W. Hicks
M. Fisher
W. J. Pink
A. Hamric
Lee Poindexter
Ik. A. Rich
C. W. Keister
W. L. Sexton
Geo. W. Pile
G. C. Callaway
Fred Neikirk
S. W. Campbell
Walter Graham
H. C Callaway
H. Suffleberger
C. A. Neikirk
C. A. Wonley
Denver
Annie Kate
Falls Mills
Harold Dickins
Petition Circulated Over Clear Fork Road Route
A petition circulated in Graham aimed to keep the Clear Fork road from linking with the Hockman road and entering wrest Graham. Petitioners favor a Sanders place route by the double gates for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Clear Fork
Hockman Road
Wrest Graham
Sanders Place
Cattle Auction In Graham From Tennessee Shipment
A car load of Jersey milking cows from Tennessee is to be sold at public auction in Graham today under Millard's supervision. Cattle graze on the old Linkous place in east Graham. Also noted are personals about Miss Pearl Harman’s reading at a Williamson Masonic banquet and Mrs. Fay Wilkinson of Narrows visiting sister Mrs. O A Metcalf with her children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
Tennessee
Millard
Linkous
East
Pearl T. Harman
Williamson
Fay Wilkinson
Narrows
O. A. Metcalf
Blooded Yearnings at Auction at Sheepshead Bay
A historic auction opens at Sheepshead Bay with an extensive thoroughbred sale. Forty three Elmdorf yearlings from James J. Haggin and forty Oxnard yearlings from H. T. Oxnard are in consignments slated to run through most of the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sheepshead Bay
Elmdorf
James J. Haggin
H. T. Oxnard
Hampden Branch Opens for Boston and Maine
The Hampden branch of the Boston and Maine Railroad began passenger service on June 23, shortening the route between Springfield and Boston compared with the previous Boston and Maine lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Bay State Railroad
Boston
Mass
New Hampden
Boston and Maine Railroad
Springfield
Boston and Maine
Alleged Slayer on Trial in Mount Vernon Murder Case
Walter Bocail faces trial on a first degree murder indictment. The case, moved from Princeton on a change of venue, concerns the killing of Policeman Hitch in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mt. Vernon
Ind
Walter Bocail
Princeton
Bocail
Policeman Hitch
Dissolution Notice for American Products Company
The partnership between 8. C. Douglas and O. H. Ballard trading as American Products Company dissolves by mutual consent. O. H. Ballard retires. S. C. Douglas assumes all debts and continues business under the same firm name. Dated June 19, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Ballard
Brothers Born in Same House Born in Different States
Two men living in the county, both born in the same house, are described as born in different states. One is a citizen of Princeton and the other lives nearby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Oakvale
Montgomery County
Mercer County
W. Va
A. E
W. A. Brown
Princton Gazette
Also Mentioned on This Page
Graham Daily News
Mrs. DH. Walters
J. C. Nelson Auditor and Systematizer
Offich
Bank OF
Graham Graham
Beecham
Liberty Bell
Exclusive Ladies Outfitters
Uneeda
National Biscuit Company
Mrs
Son
H.W. Piggs
W. BE. Stiff
QO. A. Metealf
W. B. Morton
R. & Williameson
R. BE. Metealf
BE. A. Farra
A. Sutton
8. N. Kvfford
A. A. Benbow
Jennie Vawter
Robert Baylor
R. K. Crocktt
J.D. Hineygardner
Tobe Johnson
Dr. Meyers
James Purton
Laura Davenport
K. W. Weavers
Bettie
Nannie Crockett
Lizzie Davidson
Bertha Greever
Gertrude Keister
Marcus Aurelius
Evangeistic Services
Telegraph
Mhite
S&s
Swift
J. E. Mayer
Law & Commerce Building
Bluefield Normal & Business College
W. H. Cunningham
J. D. Shott
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
Ballard P. Bailey
A.E. Bivens
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