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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1914
Page
6
State Tax Commissioner Blue reports inheritance tax receipts likely surpass 250000 this year. Since 1887 stock transfers from estates trigger tax, ensuring collection from nonresident holders. early years yielded about 55000 total. Letters to individuals listed with a penny postage fee are advertised.
Following a weekly notice, Bluefield postoffice lists residents and visitors with unclaimed letters for the week ending June 37. Names include W. C. Akers Henry Bausell Hames Blankenship Edward A. Clark and others with several Mrs. and Miss entries among them.
A reflective essay urges tying lofty ideals to daily labor. It argues that aligning exceptional moods with routine tasks bridges inner conflicts and preserves purpose. Emerson’s distant star becomes a practical guide for steady perseverance.
A brief Baltimore American snippet shows a dialog about fate with Bridget replying that belief in fate guides their steps as they walk forward in life.
Born to Mr and Mrs H Sanford a son. Miss Merrill Stowe of Mississippi visits Miss Edith Ward on Russell street. Miss Ollie Hamilton of Richmond visits Mrs J N Utley at 59 Third street. Misses Margaret and Elizabeth Cowan travel to Cleveland for relatives. Mrs W R Bush and son of Pulaski pass through city en route to Wilcoe. E J Shauffner and others from Roanoke visit north Mercer street hosts. Miss Nan Sudduth returning from Boston via city en route to Mall Mills. Miss Ina Sluffman and Miss Nellie Drake finish week at Mercer Healing Springs return to Bluefield. S C Douglass of American Products Co leaves for Columbus and Ohio on business. Miss Blanche Welch arrives to visit Mrs S C Dougles. G Walter Hambrick, vet, travels from county seat on professional coal-field trip. Mrs G Richardson and two children return to Richlands after visit with Mrs C llouchins.
Miss Bertha Carr of Mt Hope was rushed to the hospital for appendicitis and operated on with quiet action. Her father Dr. Carr and sister Miss Hattie Carr are present. The town men are invited to a Sunday Bible class at the Presbyterian church, while many residents travel or visit relatives across towns and states.
The article notes selecting Beaver as a symbolic name for No 204 to inspire industrious work and lodge growth in Bluefield, West Virginia. It mentions the upcoming degree work next Monday by Princeton Lodge No 168’s renowned degree team, famed across West Virginia and likened to Dayon, Ohio’s team in the United States.
A major Bluefield committee organizes a grand Fourth of July with a sham battle by the local military company a monster parade led by a brass band and floats from merchants The Rev J Tyler Frazier will be the day’s orator and will arrive Friday to greet friends Merchants agree to close noon Saturday and stay shut all day urging public support and participation in Mercer McDowell Tazewell Bland and Giles counties.
Train conductors from across the Nor folk and Western system gather for their annual meeting today in the city. Tomorrow they travel by special train with wives on a Cedar Bluff cut off tour via Jaeger to Cedar Bluff Springs for dinner, then return, combining business with a notable regional excursion.
A five car troop train with a baggage coach carried 199 regulars and 5 noncommissioned officers from five companies and branches. The group, under Captain Mustgrave, originated at Fort Slocum and arrived Norfolk after 9 pm en route to Cincinnati then San Francisco for deployment to the Philippines aboard ships on July 15.
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