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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1926
Page
2
Classified style page outlines rental offers, job notices, lost and found items, market produce, and public notices. Includes rental listings, grocery offers, barber shop ad, political candidacy, church event, and a missing person inquiry for Brove and Cecil.
Hedgewood Quail Club pledges support to Mercer county game wardens to arrest those trespassing and disturbing young quail released in Cumberland Heights addition near the Smoot farm. The Mess Quail Club offers 26 dollars for information leading to arrests and convictions. The reserve will be posted today to prevent further hunting and trespass.
The First Christian church invites young people to a Sunday evening service on the topic A Girl and Her Boy Friend. Dr Ben Johnson asks several young ladies to write about their ideas of the ideal young man. Letters are welcome and will be read during the service. Parents are invited.
J Bishop, sought in Bluefield on multiple charges, was arrested in Virginia last night for speeding. He refused to return to West Virginia without requisition and faces accusations linked to posing as a Nash Motor Factory representative to solicit money. Court disposition not yet set.
West Virginia federal court closes June term in Bluefield after disposing of libel suits and forfeited bonds. Judge MecClintic to adjourn. prisoners and sentences finalized. Eleven defendants to Atlanta federal prison. several men receive multi year terms. Deputy Clerk Goslin returns to Huntington.
Mercer County doctors heard Dr. Richard Renner of the Cleveland Clinic Hospital warn that iodine salt does not cure goiter and can trigger surgeries. He urged physicians to discourage its use, noting iodine may prevent but not treat the condition and harming families using it.
The Interstate Commerce Commission coal rate hearing before Campbell adjourned until Monday. August Gutheim of Washington, counsel for the Pennsylvania Coal Producers Association, presented exhibits opposing rate revisions from West Virginia to the East and sought time to address the all rail transportation aspect. The note adds a Braille history aside about Louis Braille.
Paris dispatch reports a large political movement in Spain aimed at Primo de Rivera. General Weyler and the Duke of Rubi are named in a manifesto found by police. Dozens arrested. authorities claim control as Palma surveillance tightens and the plot was set to erupt last night.
Preparations are underway for Bluefield curb market opening Tuesday morning at the Grant street location near the bridge. Patrolman Wirt Bailey named market master to oversee the two market days weekly Tuesday and Saturday with hopes farmers from the region will participate and shoppers support the venture.
The Norfolk and Western Railroad plans spending about 1 200 000 for automatic block signals a 4400 volt transmission line electrical equipment and four and one half miles of passing sidings on the Winston Salem division. Work to begin soon with projects to improve power pumping facilities and electrification unseen traffic growth.
In Rajputana India a Delhi bound train halted as a white zebu sacred cow wandered onto the tracks. The turbaned engineer refused to strike the animal and passengers evacuated to the head of the train to await instructions.
The revival school of instruction for future teachers met at First Presbyterian Church with wide church participation. Leaders from First Baptist First Christian Westminster and Westminster discussed administration and storytelling. A parade and 3 pm registration for attendees precede the June 25 start date with free enrollment for city children.
The McNary farm bill, including the equalization fee on cotton, was rejected 72 to 28. Southern Democrats united against it while West Virginia split, with Senator Neely supporting and Senator Goff opposing the measure.
A Virginia and Iron Company crew from Roanoke arrived in Bluefield yesterday and began unloading seven cars of steel for the Ramsey street junior high school. The Virginia Bridge and Iron Company will furnish most of the steel and its employees will do much of the erection. A large steel derrick will be used to lift 15 ton girders into place over the auditorium area. Erection starts next week.
Mrs Sarah Jane Underwood aged 63 died at her home near Littlesburg Mercer county early Thursday after a long illness from stomach cancer. Born March 18 1865 she married Gabriel Underwood December 6 1883 and had nine children four living. Survived by husband three daughters and one son with funeral at home at 1 pm conducted by Rev Quesenbury of the Methodist church and burial in Belcher cemetery.
A A Overstreet of Salem Virginia, uncle of Dr O K Phiegar of VK Virginia, died last night after a short illness. He was long known in railroad circles, having served over thirty years with the Norfolk and Western Railway and the last decade as a train dispatcher on the Radford division in Roanoke. Funeral plans were not announced.
Hon T. H. Lilly known as Hub announces candidacy for state senate, signaling a bold move for local politics. The longtime figure in the community aims to build on his record while appealing to supporters across the district.
The text notes Mr Lilly and several Summers county Republican leaders were in Mercer yesterday supporting his bid for state senate. Lilly has long led Republican politics in Hinton and Summers county and no opposition is expected for the nomination.
Hon R Hurley Republican candidate for Congress in Virginia Ninth District leaves the Matz after a short stay. He had campaigned in the district and returned home yesterday.
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