Local Notables Attend Meetings and Marriages Highlight City News
Williams named high school principal and set to start duties as Elks group plans to move the National Elks Home from Bedford City to Ohio. Socials include a Pocahontas Dance Club event in Cahootas and several weddings in Maybeury and Troutville with couples returning home by mid July.
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Willams
Williams
Bik
Jama Tanner
Ge No
Portidud
Ore
Agi Flks’ Association
National Elks
Bedford City
Ohio
Tanner
Rochester
N. Y
Infant Undergoes Operation For Tonsillitis At Home
The nine month old daughter of Mr and Mrs R M Turner underwent an operation at their home on Fourth Street yesterday for tonsillitis and is improving nicely since the operation.
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R. M. Turner
Evangelist Leyden to Speak at Church of God July First
Massachusetts evangelist Leyden will present the Widerful story of deliverance from superstition into the pure gospel at 234 Preston Street Church of God. The meeting begins July 1. The Lyric previews a strong show today with Biograph’s A Message From the Moon and a Ridge Barrett duet, plus a standout Irish song. Sauer’s Pure Flavoring Extracts are praised for culinary use. Thirteen top awards cited.
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Evangelist Leyden
Massachusetts
Church of God
Preston Street
Ridge
Mr. Barrett
Killarney
Injunction Granted In Lathrop Versus Columbia Collieries
Judge Isaiah C. Herndon granted an injunction in McDowell County restraining Central Pocahontas Coal Company from mining coal on lands involved in Lathrop vs Columbia Collieries. Heirs of W Lathrop allege damage to property claimed by the Columbia Collieries and Lathrop interests, with substantial land disputed and recent investment in development. Counsel for the Lathrop interests were A A Phlegar and George W. St Clair. for Central Pocahontas Coal Co. were Anderson Strother Hughes.
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Isaiah C. Herndon
Elf Cult Court
McDowell County
Lathrop
Columbia Colleries Com
Cea
Central Eucadontal Coal Company
Circuit Court
William Lackie
Welch
Columbia Collieries Company
Central Pocahontas Coal Company
A. A. Phlegar
Bristol
George W. St. Clair
Tazewell
Anderson, Strother
Health improved Becker to return to city tonight
W. S. Becker general superintendent of the western division has recovered health and will ride train 17 back to the city this evening. Reports from Pulaski say he has improved considerably and is in much better physical shape than for some time.
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W. S. Becker
Pulaski
Red Becker
Pulask
Rheuma claims cure for rheumatism with refund guarantee
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a universal cure for rheumatism and gout prompting refunds if ineffective. It features a testimonial of dramatic relief after one bottle and notes quick action on kidneys and uric acid with daily dosages and mail order options.
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Fort Myers
Pla
Rheuma Co
Buffalo
Floods Sweep Laurel Creek and Town Streets in Downpour
A heavy Wednesday rainstorm caused severe flooding in Pocahontas with water gushing down Center Street and washing away sections of Laurel Creek bridge. Tracks flooded, property damaged, horses moved, and a fire at the Pocahontas Inn caused bright flames. Community events include Children's Day exercises at the Baptist church to aid Salem orphanage.
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Center Street
Laurel Creek Bridge
Laurel Creek
Episcopal Church
Louis Magrill
Pocahontas Consolidated Col- Heries Co
Col- Heries Company
Pocahontas
Norfolk and Western
J. F. Scuphera
Pocahonax Inn
He ‘Baptist
Littiah Hensley
Baptist Orphamnage
Salem
Dead Man Found in Box Car on Elk Ridge Coke Track
A passerby found a dead man inside a box car on the Elk Ridge coke track. Police say death resulted from a hemorrhage due to excessive drinking. The man, unnamed and unidentified, had been seen in Graham Bluestone Junction and Bluefield recently, but no home or identity could be determined. He had traveled with the Norfolk and Western for years.
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Elk Ridge
Graham
Bluestone Junction
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western Srettecroft
Tg & W
Norfolk Vr. v
WW & Western
Pullman
Roanoke
New York
Hageratown
Richmond
Norfolk
Pullman Sleeper
Jaeger
Lynchburg
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
Shenandoah
Cafe Car
Columbus
All Points
Northwest
Cincinnati
Cafe Card
Reaton
Leeper
Tazewell
Norton
Clinch Valley
Pointe
Gir
Wists
Welch and Birmedia' Ne
Williameen
Father's Steps at the Bland Courthouse Herald Office
A historical note from Tazewell recalls Robert Harman as the “devil” at the Religious Herald office in Bland Courthouse, following an apprenticeship chain that shifted the title from Henry Kitts to Harman in a playful referendum among Herald staff.
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Nobel Wm
Raien
Fazewell
Tazewell
Robert ‘Har- Man
Republican
Aigtteen
Bland
Petrophan
MrHarman
Herald
William Hicks
W. W. Hicks
Clear Fork
Burkes Garden
J. W Hicks
Graham
Henry Kitts
Bluefield
Laader
Uartinn
Kitts
Harman
Arman
Republibans
Reframed Career: From Short Time to Republican Stalwart
A brief career arc traces a writer's early stint as a short timer, later revived and enduring as the Republican voice through decades of storms in journalism.
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The
Republican
Postlethwaite Reelected Treasurer of Odd Fellows Thirty Seventh Time
Summit City Lodge No. 144 of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows elected officers at the Pocahontas building last night. M B Postlethwaite was again chosen treasurer for the thirty seventh time despite his protest. Lee Mays nobie grand T Spencer vice grand S O ite financial secretary J c Morgan recording secretary. Installations set for next Thursday night.
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M. B. Postlethwaite
Odd Fellows
Summit City
Summit City Lodge
Zemo claims cure for eczema in bold ad
An advertisement touts Zemo as a guaranteed cure for eczema including itching rash and bleeding. It claims rapid absorption with no grease and promotes the Rose Medicine Co. of St. Louis and Bluefield drugstores as distributors with contact for auto hire at 85 Bland.
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Our
Zemo
BE. W.’ Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
Armorica
Bluefield
Goodykoontz Drug Co
East End
Real Estate Sale by Receiver of Fidelity Banking & Trust Co
C L Williams receiver will sell at public auction on July 19 1912 at 10 am in Bluefield W V parcels in Union Park Bluefield Mercer County Virginia. The lots include 22 in section KE 11 in FP 14 in G 34 in H 17 in I and 2 more in FE with houses thereon. Sale proceeds to Fidelity Banking Trust Co per court decree Mercer County.
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Fidelity Banking & Trust Company
C. L. Williams
Circuit Court
Mercer County
West Virginia
C. T. Alley
Bluefield
W. Va
Virginia
Fidelity, Banking: & Trust Company
Union Park
John Walters
Kar Street
Earl Street
Fairview Addition
Fairview
Bluefield Avenue
Lewis Street
eKhole
South Blueeld
Carolina Avenue
Graham
Tazewell
Graham Land & Improvement Company
Olney Avenue
Ted Wakcs
Property Auction Listings for Union Park Fairview and Nearby Areas
The notice details numerous parcels in Union Park sections B and A, Fairview Addition, and adjoining blocks offered for sale singly then as a whole to maximize revenue. It lists many lot numbers, strips, and additions with conditions, payment terms, and sale procedures overseen by a receiver who may reject bids.
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Cis
Win
Brownie
Janet Witten
Lilian Kry
Genevieve Prince
Halle Miller
Glen Phelps
Nina Dodd
Kathleen Brown- Inf
Dorothea Belk
Peart Poff
Lucile Holmes
Lucy Shirey
William Easley
Gordon Pannel
C. D. Grove
William de Vour
Edwards Wilburn
Richard E. Edwards
Margaret Wilburn
Edwards
Daily Telegraph
Maybeury
B. H. Cassiday
Cagsiday
J. E. Smith
Loonisville
Goodwill Coal and Coke Companies
Greenbrier Coal and Coke Co
Hugh Critzy
Smith
Greenbrier
Louisville
Baldwin-Borden
Worden
W. J. Borden
C. N. Donthie
Troutville
Beverly-Swanson
Whitmell
F.C
Beverly
Sarah Archie, Swanson
Steiff
Chas. M. Stieff
Main Street
Lynésburg
C. W
Whitmore
Mar
Richlands Brick Corporation
Richlands, VA
Sublette & Barnes
West End
Jefferson Street
South
Adams St
Princeton
Opin House
Franklin Street
East Vend
Frederick Stridet
Lot
Outhui Gui
Mont Sa
Sowling Realty CO
Phese
Bluefield, W. TA
Tripods
South Side
P. D
John Jr
Jon Jr
Cohen & Baker
Cohen & Baker Cigar Co
Central Paray.hantas Company
Becker
Estomark
Te Pharmacy
Rheuma. Co
John W. McCall
Pocahontas Yester
Isiah Harry
Messhaw
Falls Mills
Adiness
J. Robinson Phelps
Pocahontas Np
Sadie Deaton
Abbs Valley
P. Mustard
West Water Street
Mary V. Bethell
News Ferry
Pocahontas High School
Florence Jayne
Man
Cubbedge & Hicks
Eczema
Blandon
Reynolds Shor CO
Keystone
Thos. E. Peery
M. DO
Flat Top National Bank
Lluefield, W. VA
Frank Maynard
Kelly & Moyer
A. D. Wood, M. D
KYK
ASD Srrodt
We WA Ofer
Fleur
Horaton
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