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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1918
Page
2
A jumble of notices from Northfork and surrounding areas reports truck sales including a Roadster 1916 model, labor ads for foreign workers and clerical staff, draft numbers, Red Cross and war savings drives, rainfall damage, and local business updates. Also notes on hotel explosion, appointments, and community events with regional names and places.
The people of Rivefield are urged to attend a big open air meeting Friday afternoon at 4 o'clock in front of the town hall to support the War Savings Stamp drive. Everyone is asked to be present to help the cause, even those who have already purchased stamps.
At 4 o'clock Friday a large patriotic meeting will be held across the city with district talks and a closing rally. Businesses, theaters and public places are urged to close from 4 to midnight to join the war effort. An American correspondent notes French morale in combat and urges citizens to save, produce, consume less, and pay War Savings Stamps.
A long list of travelers and residents from Welch Mullens Beckie Davy Lebanon Tazewell Mateaka Gary Berwind Jonesville and other towns visited the city yesterday. Several attended for short calls or business, including coalfield figures and government workers.
The board at corner Princeton Avenue and Federal Street reported Monday sales of War Savings stamps totaling 128.75 dollars, with 217 stamps valued at 1 033 dollars. The day’s receipts included multiple booth sales and totals from Commercial Hotel, Taernton’s corner, and Hioakers corner, culminating in a grand daily total of 2 288.59 dollars.
Mary Pickford appears in Stella Maris at the Colonial Theatre. She plays Stella Maria and Uke Sweet, with a scene showing Unity’s brutal ordeal by a drink aid and an aide from the orphan asylum. Director Nelian praises Miss Pickford and Miss Camilenhewith delivers a strong performance as the brutal woman.
A special committee led by John T. Wilkyn secures War Savings pledges from numerous city firms and banks. Total pledges amount to 6450 dollars, reflecting strong investment by Commercial Bank First National Bank Pinefield firms and others. Mrs Mary Darby Fitzhugh of Cincinnati featured as a newspaper woman.
A verbose, fragmented piece discusses dental neglect and health effects, urging preventive care and promoting a toothpaste. It links decayed teeth to poor health and loneliness, arguing that good dental hygiene prevents serious disease and social embarrassment.
Cincinnati Inquirer correspondent reports from Cincinnati and Bluefield plans, with crowds urged to buy War Savings and thrift stamps daily. Personal notes include travels of J J Divine, W H Saunders, H G Camper, A Z Lits, and a newborn son to Rev and Mrs L W Pierce. Mrs Samuel Polon ill. L B E Wood visiting Cleveland.
Northfork notes report A L Kemper of the Northfork Hotel leaving for Wytheville Va to harvest and save a strong wheat crop. He will assist neighbors before returning and notes labor tightness. Also covered are Navy enlistment efforts by A J Suppee and a Methodist Missionary Society meeting at 3 pm with Mrs W P Witt hosting.
A Parisian cafe scene built at Metro studios for Nazmova’s Revelation frames the Colonial Theatre show. The cabaret displays wine, women, and a gay Latin quarter atmosphere with patrons at many tables while waiters circulate. A Sunday War Savings stamps rally invites attendance.
By decree of the circuit court of Mercer county West Virginia in the chancery case S H Jacobs et al vs Mrs M A Hale et al the sale of personal property is set for July 2 1928 at 11 o clock a m on F Brayles lands near the Blufield Cromwell road Brush Fork WV to the highest bidder including a hoisting engine derrick wire rope rock crushers drill pipe and road building gear The same day at 2 30 p m at CL A Mitchells Coal Yard Bluefield WV the sale continues for a steam engine and other items Terms cash in hand Special Commissioner G H Richardson F R 22 sal wed sat 3¢
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