West Graham Man Burned Cleaning Gasoline Incident
William G. Davison, 40, of West Graham, suffered severe arm burns when a can of gasoline ignited while he was cleaning a bed and lighting a cigarette. Firemen extinguished the blaze. he was taken to Bluefield Sanitarium for treatment and rested comfortably. He has long cared for the nearby high school building.
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William G. Davison
West Graham
Davidson
Bluefield
Highland Avenue
Automobile Reaches 100000 Miles in 1926 Roadster
A 1926 roadster owned by A. G. Wright of Wright and Mathews marks its hundred thousandth mile of service. The car remains active with minor wNoise and shows no plans for pension. Local notes feature N P Reed praising ball player lore and stories of expert groundhog sniping by Dr C K Phlegar and F Buchanan in Clinch valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. G. Wright
Wright and Mathews
Wright
Mr. Wright
C. K. Phlegar
F. Buchanan
St. Clairs Crossing
Buchanan
Clinch Valley
Virginia delegates push repeal of sales tax in Old Dominion
At the Virginia annual convention in Richmond merchants urged tax reform and the complete elimination of the sales tax in the state. A resolution called on the next General Assembly session to wipe out the tax as part of reform efforts.
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Virginia
Richmond
General Assembly
Old Dominion
Business Men Meet at Palmer Hall for Evening Dinner
The local Business Men's club will convene this evening at 6 15 to the Palmer hall where the building remains cool and pleasant and the Ladies aid will again serve a delicious dinner.
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Palmer Hall
Cutting Wheat Harvest Starts in Russell County
The wheat harvest began in the lower end of Russell county with several farmers cutting grain and placing it in shocks. Reports say the crop is very good with little rust and well filled heads. some farmers still use the old fashioned cradle where land is unsuitable for reaper and binder.
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Russell County
Lightning Kills Clintwood Youth in Storm Ravaged Virginia
In Clintwood Virginia a lightning strike killed 16 year old Ishmeal Williams as he sheltered in a barn during a fierce storm that also struck the courthouse and caused fire damage. Judge A G Lively adjourned court as firefighters battled the blaze and rain damaged crops across southwest Virginia. A university survey by Garnett Shufflebarger of Tazewell County was prepared for publication.
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Clintwood
Dickenson County
Ishmeal
Jerome Williams
A. G. Lively
Virginia
Copper Ridge
Russell County
Garnett Shuffiebarger
University of Virginia
Tazewell County
Shufflebarger
Shawvers Mill
Chest clinic at Tazewell High today at nine
Today a free chest examination clinic opens at Tazewell High School starting at 9 o clock. It is sponsored by the Virginia State Board of Health and invites all residents to visit the doctors for screening.
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Tazewell High School
Virginia State Board of Health
Virginia Senator Backs Hoover Debt Plan Amid France Support
Senator Swanson of Virginia endorses the Hoover debt plan and predicts France will align soon. Senator Glass was among those consulted by President Hoover before the plan’s announcement.
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Swanson
Virginia
France
Glass
Hoover
Virginia Delegation Backing Reparations Vacation Plan
A solid delegation in Congress from Virginia is expected to support the reparations vacation plan, strengthening the measure’s chances in the legislative push.
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Congress
Virginia
Embrey Court aims for Garden club prize with lawns and blooms
The Embrey Court neighborhood seeks the Garden club prize for its attractive lawns and flowers. Homes are well kept and pretty, with Mrs. J. S. Gillespie drawing attention. A Crosuet club meets on J. F. Galloway’s lawn for evening games, and electric lights illuminate the court.
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Embrey Court
J. S. Gillespie
J. F. Galloway
Virginia Side Personalities Visit Roanoke Relatives
Charles F. Ballou and sister Mise Mary Ballou spent the weekend visiting relatives in Roanoke. Miss Charlotte Stultz joined them. Ballou and Mise Stultz returned home Sunday night while Mise Mary Ballou stayed to visit grandfather J. W. Wade and aunt Mrs. J. A. Webb. Mrs. E. A. Harman has been seriously ill for two weeks and RB. Neel returned to Norton after staying with Harman’s daughter during illness.
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Charles F. Ballou
Mise Mary Ballou
Charlotte Stultz
Roanoke
Norton
E. A. Harman
Cove Creek Notes Highlight Local Socials and Campaign
Mary Belle Neel visits Bluefield. Donald D. Bode from Memphis returns via University of Virginia. Bluefield guests, Pisgah picnic, and a Cove Creek picnic mark a weekend of visits. Harman wins reelection bid in Tazewell County on Tuesday in local races. Boy Scouts camp near Cove Creek brought from Bluefield. Mrs. Glenna Stowere visits parents C F Stowere. Rev M Queasenberry preaches Calvary M E Church Saturday night.
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Mary Belle Nee
Bluefield
Donald D. Bode
Memphis
Tenn
University of Virginia
T. G. Shufflebarger
Bode
Wilfred Crewe
H. B. Keesee
M. A. Belcher
Ruth
Boy Scouts
Cove
Lee J. Barbee
Grat M. Bailey
Mies Lillian Daily
West Graham
Bland
Glenna Stowere
Department of Welfare
St. Clairesville
Ohio
C. F. Stowere
T. L. Shufflebarger
Battle Creek
Mich
M. Queasenberry
Calvary M. E. Church
Oh These Radios in Jacksonville Shootout At Private Home
A Jacksonville man reports hearing a shotgun blast after enjoying radio music in a private home. The landlord allegedly fired multiple shots in the hall to silence the radio, then appeared in court intoxicated.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Five men held in syndicalism law case in Ohio coal strike
Five men were jailed in St Clairsville on charges of violating Ohio's criminal syndicalism law tied to an eastern Ohio coal mine strike. Eight others were arrested at Dillonvale after a truck of workers was stoned by strikers. Pleas of not guilty were entered and bonds set at 5000 dollars. Two miners at Dillonvale Mine No 1 were bruised when stones were thrown as evictions notices were served. Deputy sheriffs later arrested two more strikers at Piney Fork mine following a dispersal with tear gas.
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St. Clairsville
Ohio
Dillonvale
Jefferson County
Paul Waddell
Joe Car
Steven Perlick
Leo Thompson
Pittsburgh
M. A. Hanna Coal Company
Strvkce
Coal Company
Piney Fork
Hanna Company
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Bluef Epield
Jargina News
William G. Davidson
Bluefield Sanitarium
N. P. Reed
Nick
Reed
United
Modern Dentists
Princeton Ave
W. VA
Burkes Garden
Binefield
Garden
R. L
Bob) Fage
Mr. Fagg
Tax Commissioners’ Office of
Fagg
Nannie Braver
Norfolk and Eastern Railway
J. B. Saunders
Dickenson
Fifth Avenue
New York
Princeton Avenue
Cove Creek, VA
KWASS
Munyon
MunYvon
Cline
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