Beauty and the Rogue at the American today
Mary Miles Minter stars in Beauty and the Rogue at the American. The brief notes announce film showtimes and promotional mentions, with local society items, Red Cross fund appeals, and various community notices including church aid, charity, and upcoming recitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Miles Minter
Beauty and the Rogue
The
American Today
Beauty and
Mary Miles Migter
Beauty Ang It
Mary’Mifex Minter
War letter from Tom Blandford in France appeals for home comforts
A family letter from Tom Blandford of Company B Twentieth Engineers AEF in France describes slow mail, daily war duties, and a wish for candy and letters. He reports being tanned weighing 150 pounds and notes patching a broken pen. The excerpt also mentions Red Cross Elk Horn branch meeting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. OJ. Wilson
Giles Street
Tom Blandford
Company B
Twentieth Engineers
American Expeditionary Force
France
Sammie
Red Rodefer
St. Luke's Hospital
Residents visit the city from nearby towns and states
A parade of visitors arrived in Beckley and nearby towns yesterday. J F Kesterlwast Fitzpatrick M F Crisp Tazewell J N Graham Honaker Mrs Henry Radford Watagle and others were seen in the city. Several travelers returned home from Norton Norfolk Akron Petersburg and Washington DC.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. FE. Crisp
Fitzpatrick
J. P. Willis, Jr
Tazewell, Va
J. N. Graham
Honaker, Va
Henry Radford
Watagle
J. N. Amburgey
Norton, Va
City
R. W. Booth
Norfolk
Mrs. JR
Cameron
Virginia Cameron
Glen Lyn
Red Cross Branch Reports Record of War Effort
From its organization on June 7 1917 to April 30 1918 the branch raised 8726 90 dollars most by direct contributions. Treasury balance on the latter date was 700 74. Chairman’s report lists prepared and shipped supplies and on hand totaling beds shirts pajamas robes socks towels wash cloths and other items with an approximate value of 1400 and an inventory of fabric and materials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkborn Branch
Red Cross
Thee
Treasury
Pains
Vinci Restores Mrs Parker Strength In Wis Ad
Mrs Jay Parker of Kaukuna Wisconsin describes recovery from weakness fatigue and asthma after using Vinci Vinol claims to build appetite improve digestion enrich blood and restore energy. The ad cites eel and cod liver peptones iron and elycerophosphates as active ingredients and promises no disappointment.
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Vinci
Jay Parker
Mrs. Parker
War Savings Drive Far From Goal Across Counties
Pledges reached $39,200 with Citizens Underwriters Agency contributing the limit of $1,000 each. Powhatan raised $14,570 in War Savings Stamps from 1,231 cash purchases totaling $6,155. Brushfork hosted 150 attendees with about $500 in pledges. Prosperity schoolhouse hosted an all-day patriotic meeting to boost the drive with W R Worthington speaking on the war fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powhatan
Littl
G. L. Counts
Welch
Brushfork
W. E. Ross
Prosperity
Mannering
W. R. Worthington
W. S. S. Brive
Sawyers and Austin Wed at Northfork Home
A wedding of Stella May Sawyers and C. L. Austin was held at Rev. R. N. Havens home in Northfork. The bride, daughter of Willis B. Sawyers of Kyle, is popular. the groom, from Roanoke, works with Powhatan Coal and Coke Company at Powhatan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sawyers-Austin
R. N. Havens
Northfork
Stella May Sawyers
C. L. Austin
Willis B. Sawyers
Kyle
Roanoke
Powhatan Coal and Coke Company
Powhatan
Yeomen Parade Through Northfork With War Spirit
A crowd of 300 yeomen from the Great Lakes passed through Northfork on a special train amid cheering for the war effort. The report details Red Cross supplies and donations totaling 186.54 dollars from Cherokee Sunday school events, fan and pin sales, and new member contributions.
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Red Cross
Northfork
Great Lakes
Freckle and Tan Lotion from Lemons and Orchard White
Squeeze two lemons into a bottle with three ounces of Orchard White to make a quarter pint of freckle sunburn tan lotion. Massage daily on face neck arms and hands to fade freckles sunburn windburn and tan, leaving skin clear and white at low cost. Harmless, says ad.
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J. Kell
Wwhite Ia
W. Kell
Princeton Ave
Pate
Mike Weck Ye
Fresh County
Gibsom Bros
Bluefield Avenue
Ates
Ree
Moore
Samual W. Moore
le Md
Filaeteld Mnchured
Thomas
C. Thomas
Princeton
Maioaka
Mr. Thomas
Giles County
Lawrence Rutherford
Pocahontas
Fd Adams
MM. Jennings
Bluefeld Santarium
James Elmer Brown
Vincent Paolicio
Bland Street Methodist Church
Royal Neibors
Masonic Temple
Hill Top Playground
Binefield
George M. ‘Palmer
Mack B. Lilly
R. A. Lampton
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Bay W
Red Cross Rooms
Ao Wess
Char, M. Stieff,, Inc
House of She Synn
Steiff
Chas, M. Stieff
Lylchburg
Virginia
Co. M. Mahood
W. K. Graves
Graham, Va
HOTEL
Matz
Beauty Shop
T. Piersen News & CO
Law & Commerce
Coal Company
BleeGeld
W. Va
W.S
Tom Blanford
Tom
D. K. Guy D. Edwards
Elkhorn Red Cross
Gossard
Gossard School of Corsetry
Hicnaker
Bluefield, West VA
J. F. Kesterlwast In
Haterday
Beckley
F.C. Baker
Norton
Easley
Charleston
Mrs
J. W. Gilbert
Petersburg, Va
Mr. Gilbert
Eb, S. Gilbert
W. H. Martin
Akron
Ohio
Goodyear Rubber Company
Robert Harmon
Senator J. N. Harmon
Washington
LD. C
Navy
Ellen Scott
W. A. Scot
Washington, D. C
Red Cross Organization
J. S. Karr
Priscilla
Dorothy
Z. M. Heffner
Logan
M. Barlowe
Pluefield Avenue
Coker
Bay W.S
Kaukuna
Wis
Colonial Theater
Cole
North
South
Eeast
Henry Street
Mast
P. J. Kelly
N.& W. Railway
Valley Ridge
Wyoming and
Monroe Streets
Bland Street
George Dunglinson
North—Norfolk and Western Railway
Wyyoming and
Monroe Sts
Ellis’ Theater
W. Ry
W. Hobson
Mercer Street
R. Bk. Lazenby
Vallew Ridge
Thomas Street
First Baptist Church
FLW
Udy
Fairview School
N. Markle
R. W. Lacy
Scott Street
J. E. Clarkson
Norfolk & Western Railroad
Mt. Zion Church
J. W. Wooding
W.S. —. Northfork
Bluefield
Myrtle Gentry
Algoma
Jefferson, N
Allen H. Phillips
Leibman Bros. Tailoring
Gary
Howard Watches
Howard Watch
Henry Rodgin
Opticians
Gince
Pocahontas, VA
Brannon & Groans
Gladys
Jin
War Savings
Fitzhugh
Virginia Beach, VA
Ocean Front
C. Williams
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