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Bluefield Daily Telegraph in Bluefield, West Virginia
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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1916
Page
12
Tak A Tonic Promises Health Amid News Hype
An ad trumpet extols Tak A Tonic as a supreme blood builder and remedy for weakness, constipation, and nerves with wide Bluefield usage. A Princeton news note mocks a local bulletin service that fabricates war updates mimicking major agencies, prompting reader skepticism.
Bandits Murder Rancher and Wife Near Hachita N M
Bandits crossed the border and killed rancher William Parker and his wife at a southwest New Mexico ranch. American cavalry and rancher posses pursued the bandits, who drove away cattle and horses as they fled south toward Mexico. Local Mexican consul Andreas Garcia said only a Jamaican detainee remained on the Mexican side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jumbus
el Paso
Carrizal
Juarez
Andreas Garcia
Columbus
N. M
Hachita
William Parker
H. G. Sickle
Parker
Los Cienegas
Alamo
Hueco
Half of Illinois 12000 Guardsmen Federalized
Springfield Illinois June 27 half of the 12000 Illinois state troops mobilized here were mustered into federal service tonight and were deemed well equipped for field use Rail facilities were being arranged to move the units to the border with orders expected late tonight or early tomorrow The first second seventh and eighth infantry regiments and B C and E field artillery batteries plus staff and medical officers are in federal service Preliminary mustering for the first cavalry was underway Lieut Colonel E M Wilson and Major James M Phelan received additional rush orders
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Illinoi National Guard
First Cavalry
E. M. Wilson
James M. Phelan
Americans take number of Mexican prisoners
El Paso Texas June 27 A rancher reports 30 to 40 Mexican prisoners were taken into the American camp at Colonia Dublan Monday afternoon by motor trucks from Carrizal direction. A skirmish on the Santa Maria river was suspected fifty miles from Colonia Dublan while the Eleventh Cavalry scans the district for Carrizal survivors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Tex
Colonia Dublan
Carrizal
Santa Maria River
Rio Santa Maria
Eleventh Cavalry
Con
Minnesota Music Teachers hold annual convention in Owatonna
The Minnesota Music Teachers Association begins its annual convention in Owatonna on June 27 and will continue through Friday. Led by regional educators, the event gathers music teachers from across the state to discuss curricula and professional practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minnesota Music Teachers
Owatonna
Minn
Minnesota Music Teachers’ Association
Weather Forecast For West Virginia And Virginia
West Virginia forecasts for Wednesday and Thursday show pair of days with partly cloudy conditions. Virginia expects partly cloudy weather on Wednesday and Thursday with mild temperatures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Virginia
Decree in Mercer County Chancery Notice
Notice of reference to Commissioner M Sutton to state accounts on land tracts in Mercer County West Virginia for school fund taxes and costs. July 28 1916 at Princeton office to hear claims and protect interests per decree. Com missioner M Sutton signs and dates the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Matthews
J. S. Woodhull
W. J. Rumburg
Lucy Shipman
Dave Thompson
H. W. Hale
F. D. Kelley
Josia Jones
the Narrowslumber and Manufacturing Company
East Princeton Land Company
East Princeton Land and Improvement Company
A. J. McComas
F. W. Mitchell
Jamison Bailey
W. E. Bailey
Congregation Ahevasehesed
Horace Hardway
C. FE. Kinzer
W. R. Godfrey
E. Miller
W. H. Rumbure
W. SS. Rumburg
Charles Thorn
PD. FE. Thorn
Emma J. Walters
J. E. Hale
Sallie Trail
Bere
Arey
Princeton
Mercer County
West
Treviie
M. Sutton
Remains of Auto Victim Laid to Rest at Pine Grove
The body of fourteen year old Arthur Daniel Evans, son of Mrs Elizabeth Evans, killed in a Monday car crash, was shipped from Bluefield to Pine Grove Pennsylvania for burial. Brief services were held at the Kivans home with Rev Wolfe officiating before the funeral procession to Bluefield. Evans family members and uncles from Princeton and Pennsylvania accompany the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Daniel Evans
Lizabeth Evans
Bluefield
Pine Grove
Benjamin JF. Evans
Kivans
Mr Wolfe
Methodist
Joseph H. Evans
Pennsylvania
Princeton
Irvin
Joseph H., Jr
L Lorana
Violet Evans
Elmer Eivans
James Neal
J. Evans
Princeton Power Company
Benjamin F Evans
School board adopts multi grade teaching plan in Hast River
President J. H. Gadd announced that Hast River district will use a teacher to work through all grades. Mrs. Hattie Caperton was engaged to individually assist lagging pupils. Vacancy at east Princeton school filled by Miss Lula Barger, with one high school vacancy remaining.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gadd
Hast River
Cars May Run by Sunday at Princeton Power Office
Officials at the Princeton Power Company said the Bluefield car line would begin operation once all essential details arrive and shipments reach in time. They noted railroad delivery speed would limit how soon the cars could be inaugurated by Sunday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Princeton Power Company
Marriage Licenses Issued To Four Couples In Freeman Shawsville Princeton
Edward Harris age 33 and Fannie Long age 35 of Freeman receive a marriage license. Thomas J Heslop 37 of Shawsville and Nora A Compton 33 of Bluefield obtain licenses. Walter F Carr 28 and Willie M Lentz 23, both of Princeton, are also licensed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Harris
Fannie Long
Freeman
Thomas J. Heslop
Shawsville
Nora A. Compton
Bluefield
Walter F. Carr
Willie M. Lentz
Princeton
Disagreement Over Relief Provision In Hay Resolution
Washington June 27 Conferees from the senate and house on the Hay resolution to draft national guardsmen into federal service could not reach agreement on including a one million dollar relief appropriation for dependent families of those drafted. The dispute was sent to both chambers with the rest of the resolution restored to its house form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
House
Wilson
United States
Conference
Conference to Maintain Peace With Mexico Lob Matters
Dr. David Starr Jordan plans to join delegates in Albuquerque to hold a conference of the American Union Against Militarism to pursue peace with Mexico. Earlier reports indicated pressure to move the meeting from El Paso, but Jordan cited cooler weather as the reason for going to Albuquerque. Frank P. Walsh in Kansas City announced he would not participate, citing a War Department telegram warning of possible diplomatic complications from unofficial mediation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
el Paso
Texas
David Starr Jordan
Albuquerque
N. M
American Union
Mexico
Jordan
Kansas City
Frank P. Walsh
Walsh
War Department
Oysters Aid Special Fisheries in Thirty Five Nations
In thirty five nations oysters support special fisheries and in several other countries figure in the food supply as a notable element of marine resources.
Notice of Chancery Decree Enforcement in Bluefield WV
On June 13 1916 the office of the lanket Commissioner in Chancery in Bluefield West Virginia notifies parties in the Kahle vs Bodington et al chancery cause to attend July 24 1916 at the commissioner office with books papers vouchers and evidence to execute the circuit court decree entered May 1916 in Mercer county West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James S. Kahle
Rose Bodington
D. EB. Bodington
Kathleen Bodington
Fidelity Realty Company
Hawkins Undertaking Company
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
O. EK. ST. Clatr
Chancery
Notices to lienholders on D E Linkous real estate
By order of the Mercer county circuit court a directive requires all persons holding liens by judgment or otherwise on the real estate of D E Linkous to present their claims for adjudication. Claims must be submitted to O K St Clair at his Bluefield West Virginia office by July 10, 1916.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. E. Linkous
Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
D. FE. Linkous
Bluefield
O. ‘Ek. ST. Clair
Lanket
Chancery
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