Personal notices of travel visits and visitors in Bluefield
Readers note several residents leaving for visits to Roanoke Charleston and New York. Others arrive as guests in Bluefield including Mrs Eliza Bell George and Miss Louise Hetzel while locals plan trips to Cincinnati Bristol and Norfork.
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Thomas Street
Louise Hetzel
Charleston
Ruth Bowell
Wyoming Street
W. B. Duke
Bride
Petersburg
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Carolina Avenue
Cincinnati
Columbus
C. H. Mansfield
Lillian
Roanoke
C. H. Smith
South Bluefield
Proposals for Construction of Road
W A Brown county road engineer announces proposals for construction of a road. Bids invited from qualified contractors with details to be provided upon request. Local firms and engineers encouraged to participate.
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W. A. Brown
Husband home duties cited as housework in Chicago arraignment
Isaac eran, 35, weighing 200 pounds, admitted his occupation as housework when arraigned on a disorderly charge. His wife, Mrs Danielson, said she sent him for bread but he bought liquor instead. The judge offered jail or release. the wife chose release to avoid housework, and he was discharged.
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Millimer Wite
Chicago
Isaac Eran
Calverly
Explosive Boiler Fire Not Linked to Los Angeles Plot
Washington reports that the Interstate Commerce Commission will take no further steps on the San Antonio boiler explosion of March 18 1912. Secretary Marble cites inspector Ensign findings that excessive steam pressure caused by a railway employee adjusting safety valves led to the blast.
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Bluefield Drops Home Opener in Tight 2 1 Loss to Pulaski
Bluefield, missing Burton and Baldwin, falls 2 to 1 in a muddy game at home. Vass pitched well for Bluefield. Crow and Painter delivered key hits for Pulaski, while Looney’s errors marred Bluefield’s defense. Attendance 250 as Pulaski breaks through late in eighth.
Pulaski Dominates Local Team In Baseball Action
Notes of the game describe Pulaski’s superiority at bat and on defense. Prince quickly retrieves balls and cuts a three base hit to two bases. Cefalu made a running’s throw for an assist in the ninth. Harman, Bluefield’s catcher, hit two long drives to right and center. Vass pitched well, added five assists, and Bluefield scored on his work. Leadoff delays, Looney’s position change, and Smith from Pulaski noted. Anderson brothers featured in the field as Shorty and Painter made key plays. Both teams scheduled to play again today and Saturday.
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Shorty Anderson
Bluefield Considers Virginia League Tie Over Mountain States Franchise
A telegram to EK Randolph indicates Bluefield could join the Montgomery franchise in the Mountain States League but local supporters prefer waiting for a Virginia league berth next year. They favor a six club Norfolk Richmond Petersburg Lynchburg Roanoke Bluefield circuit with higher salaries and more city payoffs, arguing Bluefield’s unknown status reduces local pride and attendance.
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EK. F. Randolph
Norfolk
Richmond
Petersburg
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Roanoke
Newport News
Pouth
Unsettled Weather Forecast for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia sees unsettled conditions Friday and Saturday with little temperature change. Virginia expects unsettled weather with showers likely Friday and cloudy Saturday, accompanied by light variable winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Daily Telegraph Subscription Offer
The Daily Telegraph runs a promotional note offering yearly subscriptions at four dollars, highlighting value for readers.
Miss Hazel Hatfield Back From Cincinnati Study
Miss Hazel Hatfield, daughter of Dr. and Mrs. H D Hatfield and Republican gubernatorial hopeful, returns from Mt Notre Dame Academy Cincinnati after three years of study. She excels in music and art and may enter a state leadership role as a promising young figure.
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Cincinnati
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H. D. Hatfield
Hatfield
Thin Place
Walter Chambers
Jonesboro
Tenn
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Magie
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Dayton
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Sinter
Mign Janie Allen
H.C. Martin
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Welch
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Hatfield Wins Republican Nomination for Governor
The article notes Hatfield's victory as the Republican nominee for governor and credits loyal supporters across the state for the landslide win. A banquet featured prominent figures from various regions offering congratulations and pledges of support for the campaign. Mrs. W. D. Ord Jr. of Lanigraft visited friends, and Miss Elizabeth Payne of Welch assisted Dr. H. D. Hatfield in Eckman.
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W. D.ord, Jr
Lanigraft
Elizabeth Payne
Welch
Eckman
H. D. Hatfield
Navy Secretary Faces Five Million Dollar Fine
Washington report asserts Acting Secretary Winthrop may shut down US Navy yards next week due to missing emergency pay authorization. Congress failed to pass naval appropriation prompting potential yard closure to comply with pay laws. Speaker Champ Clark sought to reach Rep Fitzgerald by phone as Taft plans an emergency request to cover government costs.
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Champ Clark
Baltimore
Fitzgerald
Taft
Robs blind senator in Baltimore jewelry theft
United States Senator Gore of Oklahoma, a blind statesman at the convention, was robbed of 125 in cash and more than 1000 in jewelry from his Baltimore hotel room. The thief targeted a vulnerable traveler, and no suspect was identified as police investigated the bold crime.
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Baltimore
United States
Oklahoma
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Georgia legislature tackles neer beer ban bill
The Georgia legislature, in its fifty day session, moves to prohibit beverages over one half of one percent alcohol. The Tippings bill aims to halt neer beer traffic as the session opens with emphasis on this key measure.
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