Oliver Cromwell and the King Depicted in Colored Picture
A hand colored panorama at the Line Theatre portrays Cromwell after assuming power. Scenes show Whitehall news of Charles's fall, Elizabeth in Cavalier dress offering aid, Nesby defeat, and Charles’s capture and execution. The production, titled Oliver Cromwell, won Kinzer’s high school medal.
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Line Theatre
Oliver Cromwell
England
Palace of
White Hall
Charles
Henrietta
Cromwell
Elizabeth
Neseby
Newcastle
Oliver Crom7
Kinzer
Has Bluefield a Cinderella
Victim Bert R Lean of Cheney Washington recounts a life threatening lung trouble that stumped doctors in Spokane and California before Dr Kings New Discovery cured him. The ad promotes the remedy for lung trouble bronchitis coughs colds asthma croup and whooping cough with 50c and 1 00 prices and a trial bottle.
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Bert R. Lean
Cheny
Wash
Spokane
California
Blue feld seeks city draymen bids due July 2 1909
Sealed bids invited by the Blue feld city board for appointing city draymen to remove garbage ashes cans and refuse to the city dump on a flour barrel basis across districts north of the Norfolk and Western Railway south of it and west of Bland street bid deadline 2 30 pm July 2 1909. The board may reject any bids. By order of the board of affairs. 22 J T Akers Auditor.
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Board of Affairs
Bluefeld
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bland Street
J. T. Akers
City faces potential suit over alleged push during arrest
Andrew Belcher of Littlesburg says jailer Trent shoved him while he urged a speedy trial or bond for Bob Thompson, arrested for interfering with an officer during Ed Thompson's arrest for carrying an alcohol overload. Belcher vows to seek damages for his injured feelings.
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Andrew Belcher
Littlesburg
Trent
Bob Thompson
Ed Thompson
Howell
Bob
Robert
Belcher
Charges Filed Against West Virginia Chief Mine Inspector
John A. Springer and James J. Bratt, deputy inspectors, filed charges against Chief Mine Inspector John Laing with Governor Glasscock. They accuse him of neglect of duty incompetency misappropriation of state funds and discrimination. They allege he failed to personally oversee the Lick Branch explosion response, allowing a second blast that killed sixty five miners.
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John A. Springer
Flemington
James J. Bratt
Independence
John Laing Heve
Glasscock
Grafton
Laing
Lick Branch
Murder at Salem during Booker T. Washington speech
A shooting occurred Thursday night in Salem near Water Street as Booker T. Washington spoke. Thomas Walker was killed by Will Going, who fired from behind two women, then fled after firing additional shots to deter pursuit. Lucy Hancock and Lilian Battle witnessed the moment and identified the direction of the shot.
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Roanoke
Salem
Booker T. Washington
Thomas Walker
Will Going
Walker
Lucy Hancock
Lilian Battle
Water Street
Main
Lillian Battle
Skeletons Found In Logan Indian Grave Site
Fourteen human skeletons unearthed during street paving at Logan on Wednesday suggest a single grave for a group of tall Indian men. Shell and copper ornaments were found with the bones, indicating Jurdians linked to historic trade routes with Michigan and Atlantic coast peoples. Residents crowded the scene amid local speculation.
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Logan
Atlantic Coast States
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted Despite Mixed Notices
A 1909 newspaper item touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a universal remedy with a $100 reward for any uncured case. The notice also reports the American National Bank of Bluefield West Virginia closing its affairs and being absorbed by Fidelity Banking & Trust Co. It also advertises J D Bird's Cash Store at 212 South Bland Street with contact info.
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Hall
American National Bank
Bluefield
West Virginia
Fidelity Banking & Trust Co
W. Va
Widelity Banking & Trust Co
J. D. Bird's
South Bland Street
Bae
Bowyer Street
Raleigh
Scott Streets
Darbain
Rederick Street
Carolina Ave
Locust St
Highland Ave
Spruce St
Roanoke
Fairfax St
Bluefield Ave
de Snes
Fourth St
Hancock St
Reese Street
Lenea
West AM Ie
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Bluefield, W.va
Oxfords
Miller’s
W.va
The
Ferrell Mercantile Company
DeWitt
E. C. DeWitt & Co
Chicago
Mercer County
Court House
Pedigo & Garry
BK. L. Bowman
Racklen
J. D. Bird
CITY
Ngkingt
Booker Washington
Robert Burns
Midgc Cigar
Has. M. Stell
Stieff Shaw
Malin St. Lynchburg, Vac
W. Whitmore, Mer
J. B. Pearson
Pocahontas Coalfield
Bluefield Trust Company
Miriam
West Va
Crozer
U. S No
West Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Company
Lendon Real Estate
L. J. Holland
B. G. Care Telegraph
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Ohio
J. Lee Harns
Cashier
Fidelity Banking & Trust
Circuit Court of
W. J. Hurton
Bluefiehd Brewing Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Thomas E. Peery
N. & W. Mailway
Bluevield
H. C. Stuart
Russell County
South Bluefield
South Blue Field
Montgomery County
Booker & Grenshaw
Real Estate
Kelly & Moyer
Exrolina, Glinghfield and Ohio Railway
Clinchfield
St. Paul
Speers Ferry
Johnson City
Marion Nostic and
Air Lin Charlotte Monieve Flamlet Willington
Tenn
Wilmington
N. G
J. J. Campion
Tean
Norfolk
Shenandoah
Pullman
New York
Hagerstown
Richmond
Pullman Sleeper
Lynchburg
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
Gary
Kenova
Columbus
Northwest
Cincinnati
Tazewell
Norton
Clinch Valley Division
Welch
Williamson
W. B. Bevill
Travel
Virginian Railway
Charleston
Roanoke, Va
Norfolk, Va
Virginia Medicine
Christopher Tompkins
Jhe
Altamont
M. Cohen
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