Bluefield Keeps Cooler Than Most Regions In Heat Wave
Bluefield remains about ten to eleven degrees cooler than most regions as a summer heat wave presses across the nation. At 1 p.m. the Bluefield division office thermometer of the Norfolk and Western stood at 88 while Williamson read 97 and Edwin Tenn reported 90 in the shade. Roanoke noted intense heat with a breeze cooling Bluefield most of the day. Morgan and nearby areas faced high temperatures and sizzling conditions.
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Bluefield
Norton
Norfolk and Western Railway
Williamson
Edwin
Tenn
Marshall College
Huntington
Rain follows Abbs Valley anticline claims examined
A fragment notes rain appears to track the Abbs Valley anticline, mentioning claims of patterned precipitation and suggesting geological or atmospheric factors may be involved. The text does not provide data or a clear conclusion.
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Abbs Valley
Capudine advertised as quick relief pain remedy
An advertisement claims Capudine provides quick relief from headaches and neural pain. It describes dissolving two teaspoonfuls in water for faster absorption and states it is sold at drug stores in single dose and 10c, 30c, and 60c bottles.
Thayer Appointed Commissioner of Correction in New York
Walter N. Thayer Jr. has been appointed by Governor Roosevelt as state commissioner of correction to succeed Dr. Raymond F. C. Kieb. Thayer previously served for many years as superintendent of the State Institution for Defective Delinquents at Napanoch.
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Walter N. Thayer JR
Roosevelt
State Commissioner of Correction
New York State
Raymond F. C. Kieb
Thayer
Naponach
Weather Climates Scrutinized Along Abbs Valley Area
Geologists question whether coalbed methane or gas deposits exist in the Abbs Valley and Brushy Fork region. The writer notes rain is common there when Bluefield experiences a dry spell, suggesting variable precipitation patterns across sections.
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Abbs Valley
Brushy Fork
Bluefield
New Men in Red Sox Lineup at Weller Field
Manager Roy French adds two new players to the Red Sox lineup for this afternoon at Weller Field. Buchanan will pitch, bringing a standout Mullens League season suitable for high expectations. George joins as a hard hitting new fielder from Gulf Gas Refining, with draft reports unverified. A large crowd is expected to attend the clash.
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Roy French
Red Sox
Wellerfield
Buchanan
George
Oth
French
Mullens
Gulf Gas Refining Company
Pittsburgh National
Weller Field
Mrs Longworth May Be Bristol Visitor At Republican Convention
Speaker Nick Longworth will keynote the Ninth district Republican convention in Bristol on July 12. Speculation grows that his wife Mrs Longworth may accompany him and speak on the platform, adding attractively to the event. Longworth will visit Big Stone Gap July 11 as guest of C. B. Slemp, with the Bristol gathering to follow and a nomination for congress to be the main agenda.
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Nick Longworth
Bristol
C. B. Slemp
Longworth
Congress
John W. Flanagan
Clintwood
Common Frog Weather Forecaster Sees Rain Hint
A lone toad frog emerged on Stony Ridge signaling approaching rain, locals say. Experts note that frogs’ behavior serves as a natural barometer, with the season’s quiet spell ending as the frog croaks hint at changing weather.
Virginia Sidelights Miss Patrick and Mr Heldreth
Virginia Side news notes a Bluefield wedding of Beatrice Hardy to Harry English Neikirk, with ceremony at the bride’s Bellevue avenue home, and a Norfolk connection through Neikirk’s family. It mentions postnuptial plans, a reception, and local social linkage to Bluefield, plus a brief town notice about delinquent 1929 taxes and water-use restrictions.
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Virginia Side News
G. W. Havens
Town
Bluefield
Mrs Ralston to Return Home From Abroad in New York
Mrs. C. A. Ralston, abroad since early spring, is due in New York today. She will be greeted by her husband and two sons who left Atlantic City two weeks ago to meet Mrs. Ralston. Miss Elizabeth Sexton, from Warrenton, Va., where she taught last season, completes the party for the summer visit.
Vacation memories and illness noted in local items
The column records a vacation note as someone enjoyed the mountain climate last summer. Mrs Walter McCall remains seriously ill at the Bluefield sanitarium after a recent operation. Mrs H B Lesler visits Columbus, Ohio to see her daughter Misa Genoa Hill. Mrs Harrison Monroe departs for Loudon County, Mia Monroe visiting her old home after sixteen years. Miss Irene Boles returns to Thermont Maryland, with Anhabelle Thompson and Clara May Spracher. Spracher plans to visit London and Washington DC before returning home.
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Walter McCall
Bluefield Sanitarium
Lesler
Columbus
Ohio
Misa Genoa Hill
Harrison Monroe
Loudon County
Mia
Monroe
Irene Boles
Thermont, Md
Anhabelle Thompson
Clara May
Spracher
London
Washington, D. C
American Legion officials visit Tazewell on inspection tour
Colonel Rozell of Winchester and Glenn Elliott of Richmond, leaders of the American Legion, visit Tazewell for a semi official tour of posts in southwest Virginia. They attend a banquet at Clinchview hotel hosted by Dr. J. W. Witten with local post and auxiliary invited. A wartime music program is performed by Mrs. Barnes Moore and Miss Rosalie Ireson.
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Rozell
Winchester
Glenn Elliott
Richmond
American Legion
J. W. Witten
Clinchview Hotel
Barnes Moore
Rosalie Ireson
A. C. Buchanan
Rozzel
Witten
A. P. McKenry
Red Cross
Miss Minnie Harman
The
Shrine to mark spot where Marquette died in Michigan
Ludington Michigan reports a plan to erect a hillside shrine at the site Father Maracette chose as his death place. Marquette University students raised funds after Rev Patrick Lomasnym of the history department identified the exact spot. Title clearance is expected in abeyance for five years amid land ownership legal issues.
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Ludington
Mich
Father Maracette
Marquette University
Milwaukee
Patrick Lomasnym
University Department of History
Three Appeals in Lottery Charge Case
Three men convicted in a municipal court for selling baseball lottery tickets received $100 fines. The cases, heard at a special City Police Court session led by Judge L B Sutherland, featured City Chief John W Haldren as witness. Defense argued tickets served as value money for pool games. John R Dillard defended the defendants with D M Bagley prosecuting.
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L. B. Sutherland
John W. Haldren
John R. Dillard
D. M. Bagley
Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin Widely Praised Since 1885
The text lauds Dr Caldwell for a constipation remedy developed in 1885 and widely distributed by 1888 as Caldwell's Syrup Pepsin. It emphasizes the prescription's relief of coated tongue, bad breath, headaches, gas, nausea, biliousness, low energy, and poor appetite, noting its ready availability in drugstores.
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Dr. Caldwell
Four Corners of the Earth
Caldwell
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