Wanted help and crew for mines and trades
Classified items list various job openings including first class barber in Altamont Hotel paying $15 weekly, Carpenters and laborers for Stone Kentucky miners houses, machine runners at Piedmont mines West Virginia with decent wages, and telegraph sellers for Daily Telegraph. Also notes boarding rooms, a bookkeeper position, lost items, and ongoing baseball and social events in Welch and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Barnes
Altamont Hotel
Stone
Pike County
Kentucky
W. A. Liller
Piedmont
Sylvia
W. Va
Crane Creek
Pinnacle Mines
Mora
American Coal Company
Widemouth
McComas
Hillman Leaves Summer Camp for Dartmouth Campaign
Harry Hillman, Dartmouth's coach, ends his summer camp and will rest until the fall season begins. Joe Rivers wins postponement of his hearing after a milkman incident in Ventura, California, ahead of a scheduled bout with Willie Ritchie next month. The Woman's Metropolitan Golf Association plans a one day tournament at the Cranford Club on Echo Lake, New Jersey. Yacht builders report the just concluded season as the busiest in several years. August Belmont to name the colt Teatbottle foaled by Tea's Over, died shortly after birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Hillman
Dartmouth
Joe Rivers
Ventura
Cal
Willie Ritchie
Woman's Metropolitan Golf Association
Cranford Club
Echo Lake
New Jersey
August Belmont
Tea’s Over
Teatbottle
Younster
National League pennant celebration planned at Polo Grounds
The official raising of the National League pennant is set for July 14 at the Polo Grounds as Cincinnati plays in New York. Secretary Foster plans a large celebration for the day. A baseball team of fully hooded Hawaiians is touring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
New York Polo Grounds
Foster
Gary News Notes Celebration Planned for July 4
An elaborate program has been arranged for a celebration at Gary on July 4 including parades, ball games, first aid contests and elaborate fireworks. The United States Coal and Coke Company is coordinating with the bureau of mines to bring the government rescue car to the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Gary German Club
Yates’ Saxophone Orchestra
Ironton
Ohio
Ethel Fuller
Agnes Nunan
Welch
Miss Hall
Ashland
Miss Nunan
Bessie Young
W. C. Young
Margaret Gallagher
Northfork
Mary Nunan
KE. T. Bertram
United States Coal and Coke Co
Philadelphia
Gary
United States Coal and Coke Company
Bureau of Mines
First Aid Contest at Gary on July Fourth
First aid contests at Gary on July 4 will feature ten practice scenarios including head wound, simple and compound fractures, burns, shock treatment, artificial respiration, live wire removal, tourniquet use, and bandaging. Five-person teams compete for cash prizes of 15, 10, and 5 dollars, with all participants earning a solid gold safety button. Vitus Klier, chemist, leads the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gary
Vitus Klier
Dick Whittington and His Cat at Elks' theatre
Manager Jolliffe presents Hans Andersen tale Dick Whittington and His Cat in three reels produced by Ma dame Blanche with a $35 000 budget. Twenty six period sets and costumes accompany the show. Also three Keith vaudeville acts. A popular matinee for children and all ages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jolliffe
Elks’ Opera House
Hans Anderson
Dick Whittington
London
Sultan's Palace
Madame Blanche
Keith
Stearns Electric Paste for Vermin Control
A vintage advertisement touts Stearns Electric Paste as the standard remedy for rats mice and cockroaches. It claims a single night kill and guarantees money back if it fails. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or one dollar or via prepaid direct mail order from Stearns Electric Paste Co Chicago Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stearns
Superintendent of Mails Appointed in Bluefield
Paul Adkins is promoted from chief mailing clerk to superintendent of mails in Bluefield to meet growing service demands. He has served eleven years as a mailing clerk and is praised for faithful intelligent service, a gratification to his many friends in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
Paul Adkins
Adkins
City
Carl Beckwith
Virginia
Sam Peery
Tazewell
L. I. Farley
Spanishburg
Hk. C. Lilly
Princeton
Gertrude Thornhill
Karnes
Baltimore
Mary Irwin
Lexington
Rev
L. W. Irwin
E. W. Maxwell
Lea
Maxwell
Fairfield
Fire alarm and sale lines from old city notices
A fragmented list of fire alarm signals at city intersections and streets, followed by an advertisement noting a discount on men’s underwear and a claim about digestion with Chamberlain's tablets, concluding with sale attribution to Samuel Turk and dealers selling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel Turk’s
Iain
Bluefield to Princeton Star Route Mail Service Planned
Postmaster J H Gadd announces a new Bluefield Princeton star route to start next month. Mail leaves Bluefield 8 30 am reaches Princeton 10 30 am, returns 3 pm reaches Bluefield 5 pm. Only one mail daily each way and none Sundays. Route covers twelve miles in forty five minutes with two hours between cities. Local council meets to approve city finances and permits. Several residents plan moves and community notices appear, including real estate firm relocation and staff changes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Gadd
Bluefield
Post Office Department
Princeton
Ingleside
Summit City
County Clerk issues marriage licenses in Jenkin Jones and Bluefield
The county court clerk on Thursday issued marriage licenses for Charles Spencer aged 25 and Nina Saul aged 25 of Jenkin Jones to each other. Emmett Arthur Wood aged 26 and Cora Agnes Brook aged 21 of Bluefield plan marriage. Howard L. Sale aged 38 of Lynchburg to Maybelle K. Greever aged 22 of Bluefield also received licenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cowpnty
Charles Spencer
Nina Saul
Jenkin Jones
Emmett Arthur Wood
Cora Agnes Brook
Bluefield
Howard L. Sale
Lynchburg
Maybelle K. Greever
Public works board nominee for board of equalization
The county court recommended Col. D. G. Lilly of Bluefield to the board of public works for appointment to succeed himself on the county board of equalization. Squire L. L. Hearn, another member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col
D. G. Lilly
Bluefield
Board of Public Works
Board of Equalization
Squire L. L. Hearn
Personalities visit as Ajax Smith and Joe Wilkinson engage
P. J. Lilly district superintendent of schools for Rock district made a business visit to this place Thursday. Ajax Smith and Joe Wilkinson were part of the group and the report notes their involvement during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. J. Lilly
Rock District
Ajax Smith
Joe Wilkinson
Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
Advertisement claims the tonic is the best remedy for diarrhoea and related stomach ailments. It promotes universal availability via all dealers and asserts rapid relief across the world.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
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Bramwell
GC. H. Witten
Graham
Leeee
Frank
J. Clair
Princeton Ave
Fallon, Florist
Roanoke
Bath
Princeton Avenue
Lee Street Grocery Co
Giles Street
Higginbotham Avenue
Union Street
South Bluefield
Bland
Coal Field
J. B. B.coal Company
Twin Branch
Pocahontas Field
Daily Telegraph
Pocahontas Coal Field
Care
Cook
Daily Telegraph Office
Clinchfield Coal Corporation
Dante, Va
J. P. Gardner
Raleigh Street
Big Four
Cirrus Coal and Coke Co
Bluefield Avenue
Wood
Mountain State Business College
Parkersburg
Concord Normal
Athens
C. C. White
Islanders
Tigers
Davis
Truesdale
Buffalo
Fan Johnson
Connie Mack
Connie
Chance
Meadow
Russ Ford
National League
Virginia League
Pageton
Roanoke City
Bert Mollineaux
St. Luke’s Hospital
Molly
Washington
RHE
Johnson
Ainsmith
Bender
Lapp
Hughes
Gallia
Henry
Houck
Bush
Schang
Boston
New York
Carrigan
Schulz
Caldwell
Sweeny
Bedient
Nanamaker
Fisher McConnell
Sweeney
Detroit
St. Louis
Hall
Dauss
Stanage
Weylman
Agnew
Chicago
Cleveland
Cicotte
Russell
Blanding
Schalk
Falkenburg
Pet
Benton
Clarke
Smith
Bresnaham
Tesreau
Meyers
James
Whaling
Brooklin
Mayer
Brennan
Kiliifer
Stack
Fischer
Pittsburg
Burke
Perritt
Harmon
Wingo
Adams
Cooper
Camnitz
Robinson
Coleman
L. Pet
Brooklyn
Richmond
Newport News
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Clits
Sportographs
Diamondographs
Elks Opera House
Stearns’ Electric Paste Co
Chicago, Ill
City Hall
Russell St
Bluefield Ave
Mercer St
Sublette & Barmac
Thomas St
Chestnut St
Spruce St
Cherry St
Raleigh St
Higginbotham Ava
Raleigh and
Stewart
Wyoming
Monroe
Giles St
Lee and
Franklin
Reese and Marshall
Allen and Powell
Pulaski and
Park
Bland and
Jones
Williams
Ellis
North
South
Jefferson
Pen Mar and
Frederick
Middle Adams St
Roanoke and
Clark Sts
Hardy and
Orange Sts
Midway
Henry and
Greenbrier
Upper
Jones St
Central Station
Court House
New Star Route
Council
Mercer Street
Center Street
Hobaker Avenue
P. P. Hamilton
J. L. Shelton
Mercer
A. I. Bratton
R. McCur
Victoria
McCumber
John K. Ball Real Estate Company
Spangler
Arters Brothers
China
Bamue Turk’s
Pete
Golden Medical Discovery
Lothes
Risuldinae Thauaht Amano
Caiuntrw E
Atv Wisswilss
L.le Yee
Serge
Shumate Clothing Co
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