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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1911
Page
3
The Iron Lithia Springs proprietor announces a four piece string orchestra to play each evening from to 10 o clock for dancing and guest enjoyment at the hotel and cottages. The ensemble performed first on the 20th and will continue until the opening night on the 27th when a free dance will be held for all guests.
A1920s style portrait recalling Ned Hanlon's Orioles era with eight stars led by Hughey Jennings and Willie Keeler. It highlights Hanlon's clever, team oriented methods, the punt and hit and run plays, and a club batting average around .332 with top hitters Jennings .397 Keeler .392 Kelley .370 McGraw .356 Robinson .354.
A witty exchange contrasts a grandmother seeking to tell a story with a modern child preferring an impressionistic word picture or a subtle character sketch. The dialogue hints at changing tastes in storytelling and humor.
A playful quote contrasts women with porisis and a typewriter, likening its wit to Artemus Ward in his palmiest days as printed in the Loulaville Courier-Journal.
A collage of humorous quips and literary quotes interwoven with advertisements for fashion and remedies. Notable lines touch on real estate, landlord disputes, operatic personalities, and light bureaucratic humor. Product pitches promote Heatherbloom Petticoats and Chamberlain remedies with dates and prices.
Roanoke leads the Virginia league, overtaking Norfolk with an 8 2 win as races tighten. Goodwill defeats Pocahontas 10 6 in a rainy Montcalm game, while Northfork beats Maybeury 10 4 in a wet, error-prone match. Coalwood tops Gary 12 8, Elkhorn slips Berwind 7 5, and Coaldale outplays Coopers 9 5 on local diamonds.
Mrs Mildred Rebecca Hoy aged forty died in Staunton Virginia yesterday. She was the daughter of Mrs L B Shott of this city and sister of H I and J D Shott of Bluefield. She married John L Hoy in 1897 and is survived by her husband and three children. Funeral services will be held tomorrow in Staunton with family burial nearby and Bluefield relatives attending.
The railway telegraphers have postponed their annual meeting until September due to railroad officials being in conference with other orders.
Wheeling organizes a business boomers outing using cars instead of a train. The plan combines a daytime trip with leisure time for participants to network and enjoy the scenery.
A dated catalog entry lists corset covers, princess slips, drawers, and kimonos with prices ranging from 25c to $2.00. Descriptions note lace, hamburg, tucks, flounces, and trims with long and short sleeves and various neck styles.
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