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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1920
Page
3
A long WD text notes Harry Pearl engineer on the Monongahela River bridge credits Reese Formula R-11 with curing years of stomach trouble heartburn and indigestion. He reports relief after few doses and urges others to buy from area druggists.
The piece laments the loss of Crawfish Valley wild roses this year due to May frost. It recalls their beauty last summer and the scent and colors that made the valley special, noting the frost spared them in years past and lamenting their absence now.
Mercer county West Virginia circuit court decrees authorize a special commissioner to sell at public auction on July 14 1920 at eleven in Bluefield front door of Law and Commerce building a half undivided interest in lot 5 section 201 and a quarter undivided interest in lot 1 section 301, cash in hand.
A call is issued for the annual meeting to be held at the company offices on the Sth of next month. The Lewis county firm owns one thousand acres of coal land with chief offices and major stockholders in this city and Huntington. Personal notes mention Judge J. Frank Maynard and J. Frank Jr of Pinefield as visitors, and Miss Octavia Wentworth of Raleigh county visiting local friends.
Dudley Doo little federal prohibition enforcer for Kansas reports more than 400 private stills have been seized in the state during the past year. The update comes from Topeka as part of ongoing enforcement.
Baseball results show St Louis rallying to beat Detroit 10 to 6 after erasing a six run lead. Philadelphia loses to Washington 4 to 2 in the opening game of a series. Ruth hits two homers as the Red Sox beat the Yankees 6 to 3. Chicago defeats Coveleskie and Cleveland 6 to 0 in a strong showing.
York defeats Philadelphia 9 to 1 in today’s game. Dougass and Snyder, Hixey and Wheat are noted in the scoring, with Long delivering strong hits for the Pirates.
Pearisburg defeated Belspring by 15 to 12 in a slugging game at the Pearisburg fair grounds. In the sixth inning Powell walked and Boots Williams homered, giving Pearisburg the lead, while Williams added another homer in the eighth and Powell homer in the same inning.
Bluefield defeated Princeton 6 to 4 as Princeton used three pitchers in a bid to slow the Bluefield offense. The game saw multiple shifts on the mound and a Rowling-like effort from Bluefield hitters.
In Philadelphia on June 25 Rixey struggled and Meusel misplayed in the outfield as New York routed the Giants. The NFL standings show Chicago 3 Pittsburgh 0, New York 9 Philadelphia 1, Brooklyn 5 Boston 1, and Brooklyn 2 Boston 4 in a second game.
Buck Walters pitched the full game for the locals with solid support from Williams the Hawleys and Looney. Lentz starred for the visitors in a game at Glenwood Park as Peerless Coal and Coke Company baseball team of Vivian prepared to meet Bluefield with Sunday plans and reduced park rates.
Princeton Power Company announces a service route from Princeton to Glenwood, outlining new electrical provisions and potential installation timelines for residents along the corridor.
The trustee will offer at public auction the property described in a 1920 deed of trust by A C Preston to W Ed Ross. The sale is set for Monday July 12 1920 at 2 PM at the Law and Commerce building front door Bluefield Mercer County WV. The deed is recorded in Mercer County Court clerk book 49 page 328 and default on notes prompted the sale.
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