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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1919
Page
8
Princeton and surrounding county officials report slow issuance of required business licenses ahead of July 1. County Clerk Powling notes only about twenty five licenses issued so far while penalties accrue at ten percent per month for noncompliance. The tax list shows 150 to 50 license types needed for various businesses.
The piece lists license charges including tobacco 5.50 and tobacco and cigarette at 10.50, hotels exempt, eating houses 5.50, tax license 25, bankers 0.50, pawn brokers 100.50, pool rooms 50 plus 25 per extra table, drug licenses 3, pistols 1.50. Marriage licenses 2.40 with ample supply. Marriages announced for Hurst and Wroten, Johnson and Howard, Harman and Tyree, Hartess and Holley. funeral services for W. V. Peck set for 3 pm at the Methodist church. interment Oakwood.
County super intendent Jan E F King announced that all county district boards of education will meet on the first Monday in July to organize for the term. New officers and vacancies were noted in several districts as the law requires July meetings and monthly fourth Saturdays when in session. Mercer county Equalization Board will convene July 5 for up to twenty five days with agenda items to consider.
Phyllis Crawford misses club meetings to help Red Cross but a farm accident reunites her with husband Tom Crawford. A sudden storm and a near tragedy renew their bond as they plan an evening visit to Aunt Mary and a quiet supper at home.
Mammoth ivory tops value at 4.8 per pound and a full tusk may reach 14 feet and four times an elephant tusk in weight. The giant beast stood 16 feet tall with 80 foot girth and three foot feet. Before the war Belgian cotton mills operated about 1.85 million spindles, with roughly 800,000 still usable.
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