Gold Nugget Found In A Chicken In Lindside Area
A chicken from Lindside yielded a pure gold nugget in its crop prompting farmers to probe possible local gold fields near Lindside Monroe county. Reports tie the hen to Mano and Hard of Lindside and to the Turkey Gap Coal Company at Springton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lindslde
Turkey Gap Soal Company
Springton
Mano
Lindside
Coal Company
Monroe County
Peterstown
Peters Mountain
Watch Tower to Rise Near Bozoo Observatory Plan Discussed
A mass meeting in Bozoo West Virginia discussed building an observatory tower on a nearby hill. Presiding was Frank Crotshin with C. Campbell as secretary. Speakers included Crotshin Campbell P. H. Harris John Webb Emory Ballard and others enthusiastic about uniting eleven counties in West Virginia and Virginia for the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bozoo
Monroe County
Frank Crotshin
C. 8. Campbell
Crotshin
Mr. Campbell
P. H. Harris
John Webb
Emory Ballard
Bozeo
West Virginia
Virginia
Virginia Sidelights on Grain Ripening in Clinch Valley
Wheat ripens in Clinch Valley as harvest nears and yields are said to be strong despite late freezes. The season’s crop compares to last year, with field conditions noted by local observers. 60- Feasts on Beans reports Bill Anderson, a colored section man, enjoying home grown snap beans and new potatoes in a summer garden free from pests. Reverend R R Richardson, a prominent colored preacher from Birmingham, preached to a large crowd at the colored Baptist church and will lead services through Thursday drawing many white visitors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clinch Valley
Bill Anderson
North Side
R. R. Richardson
Birmingham
Ala
Colored Baptist Church
Red Men to Help in Fort Pisgah July 4 Battle
A representative of the Maybeury Red Men lodge said the tribe would join the July 4 Fort Pisgah action. He claimed every Indian would stand ground to the last shot in a sham battle with cannons and rifles. The event is expected to excite especially the children. The Indians will crouch low to attack the fort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maybeury Red Men
Fort Pisgah
Fort
Abolition of Time Parking to Ease Downtown Traffic
The article argues that time parking should be abolished in towns nationwide to free up parking for more residents and visitors. It notes tourists spend money only if they can park nearby, and cites streetcar service as a complete transport solution to move 10,000 people daily.
Satrian Silent Shows Florida Alligator Attracts a Crowd
In Bristol a Florida bound spectacle features an alligator kept in a tub drawing paying visitors. Fielden Graybeal and Miss Katherine Spracher wed Monday in Bristol after a lengthy note about local ties. Mr Graybeal owns Maxwell estate and conducts business there.
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Satrian
Florida
Graybeal
Spracher
Bristol
Fielden Graybeal
Katherine Spracher
Maxwell
Local Social Notes Highlight East Coast Visitors
Married resident returns to the city last night. The bride is the daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Spracher and sister of John and James Spracher. Misses Lillian Dean and Pauline Osborne of Fort Gay W Va were here Sunday en route to Concord normal in Athens. Rowena and Alline Thorne of Princeton visit with their brother Slats Thorne. Mrs. R B Stork of Columbia accompanies her daughter visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. T. Bergeron, Baldwin court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Spracher
John and
James Spracher
Lillian Dean
Pauline Osborne
Fort Gay
W. Va
Athens
Concord Normal
Dean
J. H. East
Rowena
Alline Thorne
Princeton
Slats Thorne
R. B. Stork
Columbia, C
W. T. Bergeron
Baldwin Court
Virginia Side Beauties Meet This Afternoon
The Pisgah celebration committee invites all prospective beauty float participants to a 2:30 PM meeting at the Virginia theatre. Miss Jessie Graham leads the group with other members to decide symbols beyond the contestants. Omitted names like Jesele Philpott Alta Sprinkle Beulah Starling Cynthia Newton will be acknowledged.
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Pisgah
Virginia Theatre
Jessie Graham
Jesele Philpott
Alta Sprinkle
Beulah Starling
Cynthia Newton
Graham High School
Lillian Gish Shines as Hester Prynne in Scarlet Letter
Lillian Gish wowed Colonial Theatre patrons last night in Hawthorne’s The Scarlet Letter playing Hester Prynne. The screen star, from Puritan stock and active in the Daughters of the Revolution, treated the role as a personal monument and religious rite after six years of yearning.
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Lillian Gish
Romola
Mimi
Colonial Theatre
Hester Prynne
Nathaniel Hawthorne
Miss Gish
Daughters of the Revolution
Freight Train Tragic Injury Near Kingport Tenn
Howard Jones a young white man was found near Kingport Tennessee after a freight train severed his legs and arm. He claimed he sat on the track overnight and fell asleep before being run over. He was conscious when found and sent to a hospital with slim chances of recovery.
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Kingeport
Tenn
Minue
Howard Jones
Jones Je
Welcome to guests urged at Kiwanis luncheon
James G. Mann of the Lions urged a citywide effort to greet strangers and support courteous behavior by police, newsboys, and others meeting the public. Miss Effie Loudermilk cited high club attendance in Bluefield and West Virginia’s many Kiwanis and Quota members. The group noted July Fourth no meeting, and an upcoming goodwill motorcade tour starting July 11 through Virginia, West Virginia and Kentucky.
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United
James G. Mann
Lion's Club
Kiwanis Club
West Virginian Hotel
Miami
Miitaly
Effie Loudermilk
Quota Club
Bluefield
United States
West Virginia
Everett Starling
Tri-State Mountain Institute
Buchannan County
E. W. Jacobi
New York
E. Douglas
City
Southwestern Virginia Inc
Good Will Motorcade
Virginia
Kentucky
Broadway Comedy The Patsy Heading to Chautauqua
Broadway success arrives at Chautauqua as The Patsy a Barry Conners comedy is highlighted by E S Monk who promotes the fourth night. The play portrays joys and sorrows of a younger slater with bright sayings and a resourceful Patsy character set to entertain audiences.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E.S. Monk
Slater
Barry Conners
Patsy
Advice to start Lydia E Pinkham’s Compound early
Mrs. Jack Lorberter of 704 Dellwood Place writes to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co praising Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. She describes prior fears at home and says the remedy improved her health and brought relief to her marriage, ending with a remark on housekeeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul, Minn
Jack Lorberter
Dellwood Place
Lydia EB. Pinkham
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Virginia News
Red Sulphur District
Rockies
Bozoo Observatory
Tom Witten
Alaska
Cedar Bluff
Norfolk and Western
Pounding Mill
Red Ash
Raven
Graham Methodist Church
Charles Gideon Hounshell
R. E. Early
Europe
Hounshell
Yale
Mercer
Russell Counties
Tazewell County
Virginia Side Beauties
Lillian Gish Fine
Latonia Derby
Opegias
Lions Club
Kiwanis
Patricia
Elster
Patey
Chautauqua
U.S
Bailey Garage
Matoaka, W. Va
W. R. Keesee & CO
Bluefield, W. Va
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