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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1919
Page
3
Ten residence lots in the Hardy addition Graham for sale near the street car line and depot. Located in the town center close to public school and churches with reasonable prices and attractive terms offered by Benmon & Litz real estate agents.
New York traders faced a cautious session as war factors weighed on stocks and banks restricted new operations ahead of mid year settlements. Makers such as General Motors and Studebaker led declines, while rails and food shares showed strength. Heavy gold exports and bond activity framed a day with $9.25 million par value in bonds and $1.5 million in stock turnover.
Detroit slugged 12 hits to defeat St Louis 8 to 4 in Detroit. Hitting leaders Flagstead Ainsmith and Shorten starred as Gallia Wright and Severeid took the loss with Ehmke and Ainsmith combining for Detroit.
In Brooklyn New York and Brooklyn split a doubleheader with the Giants winning the first 4 to 2 and Brooklyn taking the second 9 to 8. New York piled 13 hits in game one while Brooklyn fielded sharply. Griffith led for Brooklyn with a three-base hit and three singles in five at bats. In game two Brooklyn erupted for an 9 to 8 victory behind late offense as Mitchell and Parnes subbed for the visiting battery.
Boston and Philadelphia games show high scoring action with multiple runs across innings and diverse battery pairings including Keating Demaree and Wilson Smith Rixey Adams Nehf Northrop Tra vescer Woodward Cady Ad ane. St Louis defeats Pittsburgh on strong pitching from Cooper and Goodwin, final 9 to 2.
Wallace P. Johnson and Craig Biddle capture the Pennsylvania Estate doubles title in Philadelphia. They defeat William T. Tilden and Carl Fisher in the final with scores 6-4 6-2 6-3.
Captain Adar Paezocha of a Lake Michigan tug reported a dream guiding him to a drifting launch. He found George Costigan and Joseph Pudsiez of Jones Island after four days at sea. The men survived with frostbitten hands and frozen feet after their gasoline engine failed. They asked for cigarettes upon rescue.
The article notes the 100th anniversary marking the departure of the first U.S. missionaries to the Sandwich Islands. It recalls the brig Thaddeus sailing from Boston in 1819, landing at Kailua Kona on April 5 1820, and lists Asa Thurston Hirman Bingham and others among the arriving missionaries and Hawaiians. It states this mission began Hawaii's modern history.
A large vending machine advances in sales by dispensing bottled beverages sandwiches and chewing gum. It includes 96 bottles in the cooling chamber and an equal precooling water chilled compartment. A gum dispensing return incentive accompanies bottle deposits and a counterfeit detector guards against bogus coins. A sales register records all transactions.
A front line correspondent reports the emergency ration remains a mystery to troops. Described as a concentrated calorie protein mix resembling ground oatmeal, it reportedly contains meats vegetables and gluten. Few soldiers taste it amid court martial fears and reliance on rolling kitchens for hot meals. Cashing in W. S. Snow is like digging up crops before they ripen.
Captain Theodore de Booy, archeologist and explorer, returns in April 1917 from expeditions into unknown Santo Domingo and Venezuela regions. He describes entering clouded highlands near the equator, meeting friendly natives, and declining a planned raid for women. He studied archaeology across the Caribbean and Venezuela, bringing back a Virgin Islands swallow stick believed used in West Indian worship.
Detroit on June 24 reports that three Detroit coal dealers were arrested by Department of Justice agents on indictments alleging violations of federal law by importing liquor into dry territory.
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