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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1926
Page
9
Richlands reports a surge in coal shipments with extra crews daily and a 2700 load record through the Clinch. Operators note contracts to ship coal to Europe amid a recovering market as mines run six days a week and optimism grows for a strong regional recovery.
Richlands defeated Honaker 8 to 2 to maintain their league lead in the second league game of the season. Dickinson pitched well allowing only one earned run as the visitors struggled against his underdelivery. Evans and Asberry contributed on defense for Honaker with a notable running catch and an outfield error.
Federal officers raided Middle Creek Friday afternoon catching Bert Cordle near Richlands. A 45 gallon still operated, and about 1 000 gallons of beer were seized along with two gallons of whiskey and other liquor making materials. Officers named include M. Lambert Princeton VA L. F. MacGlothin Raven Norton C A Norton and J W Smith Norton.
Bud Dent arriving from Chicago lifts fans as the infield of Dent Leedy Scott and Jay Scott shines in Lebanon against Taze well. Dent sacked three on as the team circled the bases, leaving the crowd hopeful and excited.
The B B Amusement Company set up tents across from the American Legion Dug-Onat for a week long carnival ending next Saturday. The event, run by We David P. Harris Post No. 138, funds local programs and features animals, freaks, music, stunts, games, hobby horses and other wholesome acts. Commander Br. Cook urges families to attend for a “feast in the amusement line” with reputable operators offering fair play and value.
Rumor says Norfolk and Western may divert the Dry Fork trains to Richlands instead of Cedar Bluff. Residents petitioned to make Richlands the terminus to improve rail service and reduce crews, with potential extensions to Jewell Ridge and Inneger.
Richlands friends learn of Harry Ball's move to Bluefield in the Daily Telegraph circulation department. He previously served as Richlands correspondent and this transfer marks a merited promotion within the newspaper.
Richlands churches list service times for Methodist Ep worth Trinity Episcopal and Christian congregations. Rev J A Barly leads Methodist pastor at 11 and 8 with 7 15 Epworth League and Wednesday prayer at 7 30. Trinity Episcopal pastor Rev J A Wilson with Sunday school at 10 and evening service at 8. Christian pastor Rev J W West with Sunday school at 10 and Christian Endeavor at 7.
Dr W B Caldwell of Monticello promotes his Syrup Pepsin as a gentle laxative that avoids harsh purges. He claims it treats chronic constipation without gripping or upsetting the system and suits both adults and children, with a 60 cent bottle available at generic drugstores.
Richlands prepares a top class park with 15 acres of level bottom land turned over to the baseball club. A grandstand designed like a Harvard stadium adds seating for 600 plus bleachers as work nears completion. A key game against Tazewell is sought to inaugurate the season and set weekly rival series.
After eight weeks of steady work the masonry for new railroad scales in Richlands is finished. Norfolk and Western scale expert H A Tate praised the concrete work and said the scales will be set this week, with a 150 ton capacity and one car at a time. Coal from Dry Fork and the Wilchmeon Jaeger line will be weighed in Richlands, cutting hauling to Bluefield.
Russell Sargent was shot three times at Hill Creek last Saturday night. Two bullets grazed his forehead and one hit his arm. He received surgical care at Mattie Williams Hospital. condition is not serious. Sargent does not know who fired the shots and no arrests have been made. He had been involved in a prior fatal shooting, for which he was acquitted.
A new water plug for fire protection was added in the east end near James Maxwell’s house. Earlier, several plugs were installed in the west end, expanding the city’s fire safety infrastructure.
Friends of Miss Mary White hosted a party Tuesday night at her home with Games and refreshments. Attendees included Kathryn Fox Vivian Elkins Lena Altizer Allimae Jessie Pauline Cole Kula Horton Ada Warner Nola Warner Reba Alatizer Edwin Johnson Pete Glover Clyde Richardson Clarence Reynolds Foote Repass.
A group of six Misses including Mabel Downes and the Spratt sisters conspired to vacation for a rest cure in town. They handed over their tonsils to Drs Williames and McGuire in exchange for cosmetic rent during an odd anesthesia driven amputation. The six awoke without tonsils and spoke in an unknown tongue, all claiming they are happy with the outcome.
League standings list Richlands Honaker Clinchfield Lebanon with scores and a July to September schedule. The schedule shows multiple doubleheaders and road games including July 3 Clinchfield at Richlands and July 5 Richlands at Lebanon, with August 7 and 14 double games. News notes direct readers to Richlands page and contact details.
In London on June 24 reports show women money lenders in slum districts charging up to 100 went weekly on loans of five to twenty pounds. Offenders are hard to catch as victims hide their poverty from neighbors.
About sixty Republicans and Hurley supporters gathered at the Eagle Hotel dining room for a county caucus to back Sam Hurley for Congress. Hurley urged loyalty, predicted a three to four thousand vote majority, and denounced voting for Peery or Williams. J. H. Stinson and Henry Harmon backed party unity while noting strength in Russell County.
Seaboard probably will reopen as a permanent proposition. Independent parties from Cincinnati and Kentucky have been negotiating with Consolidation Coal Company for several weeks regarding the move.
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