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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1924
Page
2
Brief advertising and notices from Pocahontas and Bluefield area include real estate for sale and rent, job ads for barber work, and local business offers. Also listed are tax licenses, automobile tag deadlines, and service notices from local clubs and professionals.
The Bluefield visitor tally lists Arnold T Wallen of New Brittain Conn as farthest from home today. Several city items include for sale furniture at 36 Roger St, plan to buy dry goods from Ely Walker in St Louis, fire box tampering at 409 Lancen St, brick work on Mercer Garage and Bluefield Daily Telegraph building, federal court adjournment, a non Bluefield Kaufman case mix up, Gian Club shoot at Bluefield Gun Club, and ongoing construction updates.
Mrs. Roosevelt leads a New York committee of women to file platform ideas on conservation world court and civil rights. Delegates and organization representatives lobby for education reform and equal rights as hearings run late. Judge Westcott venomously defends the league of nations before the committee.
The convention considered limiting general debate speeches to thirty minutes and seconding speeches to five minutes. A proviso allowed rule changes by unanimous consent. Proposals to limit nominating speeches drew little support.
Lt Russell L Maughan completed a dawn to dusk coast to coast flight from Mitchel Field New York to Chely Field in twenty one hours forty seven minutes forty five seconds setting a new record. He flew alone despite illness and expressed he felt fine after hours of endurance. He will be hosted by Lt Col W Gilmore and attended a Legion luncheon and Army Navy Club banquet before planning a return trip possibly via Washington. President Coolidge sent congratulations.
B H Penley of Bland county died June 12 at age ninety four years eight months from infirmities. Civil War veteran who served four years in the Confederate army is buried in the family plot. Survived by seven children including E H Penley of Weaverville NC and W S Penley of Rich. and daughters Mrs T C Havens Bland and Mrs T A Perdue, plus J E Keith and R N Marcus of Bluefield.
A young man, name unknown, tumbled from a fast moving car on the Blue field Princeton road late yesterday. He landed on the highway, rolled twenty feet off the right of way, and sustained serious injuries. Eyewitnesses reported a running board exit and a loud remark from a fellow occupier. He was found unconscious with a head wound and was taken toward Princeton hospitals, which had not admitted him by nightfall.
James L. Madden of Washington D C spoke on government interference in business at the West Virginia Association of Insurance Agents annual meeting in Fairmont. About 100 agents attended. R P Devan of Charleston presided. a banquet occurred tonight and officers were to be elected tomorrow.
New York reporters describe a nighttime parade as the Shenandoah circles over Madison Square to welcome delegates and visitors to the Democratic convention. The unusual display drew attention on Broadcad as part of the event coverage.
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