Soldier Ed Thompson of Graham in Carrizal battle
Reports confirm Ed Thompson, colored son of Cornelia Ward of Graham, served with Captain Boyd in the Carrizal clash. He wrote his mother days before the fight expressing a wish to be in action, and envelopes bear Captain Boyd's initials. His fate remains uncertain though hope lingers he survived.
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Thompson
Cornelia Ward
Boyd
Graham
Carrizal
Ward
William Ward
Ed Ward
Captain Boyd
Cavalry
G. T. Boyd
Tenth Cavalry
Graham Daily News
Louisville
Philippine Islands
Mexico
Cornelia
War Department
Col. Brown
Stars and Stripes
West Virginia Armature Company Services
Electrical contractors general Hopair work armature winding and over house a specialty. A. L. Smith, manager.
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General Hopair
A. L. Smith
Notice of Bankruptcy Adjudication for John S Godbey
In the Southern District of West Virginia John S Godbey of Bluefield Mercer County was adjudicated a bankrupt on June 1916. The first meeting of creditors will be held July 1916 at 10 o clock in the forenoon at Harold A Ritz Referee in Bankruptcy office Mercer County West Virginia. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint a trustee and examine the bankrupt. Memorandum details forms Nos 31 32 33 34 35 36 for claim proof.
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District Court OF Thed
West Virginia
Jodbey
John 8
Godbey
Bluefield
Mercer
John
Eld
Mercer County
West Va
Harold A. Ritz
I. Bankruptcy
A. D
Roosevelt hailed as hero for opposing third party bid in Graham
Progressives in Graham express satisfaction with Colonel Roosevelt s refusal to back a third ticket and pledge support for Hughes. They praise his patriotism and say they will vote Republican, viewing his stance as elevating his standing with former followers. Roosevelt may be invited to speak in the ninth district this fall.
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Graham
Roosevelt
Slemp Aims to Dispatch Key Speakers Ahead of Election
As chairman of the Republican speakers bureau Congressman C B Slemp can mobilize prominent figures for the region. Friends expect him to arrange one or two speakers of notable caliber before the upcoming election.
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C. B. Slemp
Graham Youth Enlists in Richmond Blues for War
John Mowbray of Graham has enlisted in the Richmond Blues after leaving Hopewell where he worked for Dupont Powder at City Point. The news notes he is a skilled baseball pitcher and joins fellow Graham native Eugene Witten, as the unit heads toward the border with mobilization underway.
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Graham
John Mowbray
Uncle Sam
Richmond Blues
Hopewell
Dupont Powder Company
City Point
Rey
Thomas Mowbray
Young Mowbray
Eugene Witten
Virginia
Richmond
Border
Graham School Board Faces Teacher Shortage After Decline
The Graham school board met Monday night at the Graham Lumber Company office to review new teaching applicants and handle other business. Miss Devilbliss has declined the post, creating a shortage while Miss Broaddus is hoped to return.
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Graham School Board
Graham Lumber Company
Bank of Graham
Miss Devilbliss
Maryland
Graham
Miss Broaddus
Old Apple Trees Landmark of Graham Gone
W J Osborne cut down the old apple trees behind his property near the tower as part of street work. Once belonging to the late George Hanson, the trees were a Graham landmark and stood long before the town's founding. A reporter found few recalls of their history, with branches once reaching over the sidewalk and locals recalling youth plucking green fruit from the limbs.
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W. J. Osborne
Graham
George Hanson
Graham Daily News
Ford Prowls Graham Main Street In Wild Chase
A Ford drifts through Graham injuring no one as bystanders witness a brief sprint to the Graham Pharmacy. The driver claims his foot was on the wrong thing as a man and woman in the car are strangers. Also slated this week at Gem Theater is the four reel biblical drama Joseph in the Land of Egypt from Mutual Film Corporation.
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Graham
Ford
Joseph
Land of
Egypt
Land of Egypt
Gem Theater
Odd Fellows Entertainment
Gem
Mutual Film Corporation
Will Miller
Nemours
North Carolina
Jim Lindsey
Lindsey
Miller
Amelia Wilson
Alma, Ark
Cardus
Interest in Ball Game Sparks Local Sports Hype
The Fourth of July Graham Red Sox Nemours game dominates local sports chatter. Brum Field and Jim Davidson, ex Gra ham players, are slated for the Nemours lineup, though details remain unsettled.
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Graham Red Sox
Nemours
Brumfield
Jim Davidson
Graham
Suggestions to Sick Women Promote Lydia E Pinkham remedy
A four point advertisement argues common female ailments stem from neglect and praise Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief. It cites backache irregularity nervousness and other symptoms, touts testimonials from the Pinkham Laboratory and invites women to seek confidential advice from Lynn Massachusetts headquarters.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
Lynn
Mass
United States
Potato bug plague and local sports news mix in Graham
The Nemours team shows recent form with two losses in ten, while potato bug outbreaks threaten Graham potato patches and prompt widespread spraying. Local victims include Will Miller and Mrs Tolbert Clark, with several illnesses and social events noted, plus a round of major league baseball results across multiple teams and cities.
First Price Made In More Than 100 Years In Bluefield
CLINT BAILEY offers forty land lots for sale in south Bluefield on the car line and near the new school and Country Club. Land once a baseball park has not changed hands in over a century. Buy direct from the owner to save real estate commissions. Also selling land by the acre at low prices. Phone 703 J. Bluefield West Virginia. su wed fri tf.
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South Bluefield
Augusta Street
Country Club
Clint Bailey
Bluefield
W. Va
Magazine Free With The New York Sunday World
A weekly feature offers a free magazine included with the New York Sunday World. It showcases colorful cover art and full color illustrations, promising engaging reading matter and images for readers.
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New York Sunday World
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