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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1913
Page
2
A factory prints slips in each package boasting not advertising but quality and saving money for patrons. The piece argues such a claim is a self contradiction and urges honest daily newspaper ads as a better guarantee of product quality. The item contains various local notices and a Gary Fourth of July promo plan.
Mr and Mrs H R Hunter and Mr and Mrs M G Witten left for Christiansburg then Roanoke to reach Gettysburg for a battle anniversary, Rochester for the Elks reunion and Canada for a few days before returning to Baltimore for the Eagles convention They will be gone for sometime John Scott who
A Norton man reports plans for July Fourth festivities including four excursion trains, two baseball games Wise vs Knoxville and Norton vs Dante, plus a sham battle by the Order of Red Men and a carnival this week. Also notes wedding flowers offerings and local notices on theft, tag day for James Litz Children’s Home, insurance payout, a legal notice for Buchanan Grocery debtors, Gettysburg veterans trip, and carnival opposition by merchants.
Bluefield Lodge No. 163 Knights of Pythias members are asked to meet at the castle hall on Bland Street at 10 30 a m Sunday to attend a memorial service at Bland Street Methodist Church at noon.
Sheriff J Frank Johnson asks readers to help protect the courthouse lawn from being used as a ball ground. He notes Welch and county residents may enjoy the inviting grounds, but small children trampling and killing grass on the lawn harms the landscape after much time money and work spent on landscaping.
Fragmentary text warns that public amusements and plays, viewed as entertainment, could lead to destruction of the courthouse campus, a matter of concern for the community and authorities.
Johnson and Polen yesterday purchased all holdings of J M Crotty on Hobart street totaling 805 front feet by about 195 feet. They plan to plat the ground into lots and resell at reasonable prices. They sold Lot Nos 5 7 8 in block 5 Fairview addition to John Bolling Purcell for 1550, Lot No 2 to Sam Hawkins for 400, and Lot No 1 to BE W Cullen in block 5 Fairview addition. Purcell Hawkins and Cullen intend to build homes soon.
View Addition sale consideration four hundred dollars and other plots and houses changing hands in Fairview and Woodmont additions. Hatfield and partners start a three story brick business and apartment building on a triangular lot near Welch Theatre. Prook’s eight room frame dwelling in Woolland Park nearing completion with family move soon. J Ernest Gray returns from Virginia to resume as county prisoners foreman on macadam road project. Circuit Court adjourns until Monday with judge's travel affecting session length. Hazel Lepinsky visiting Bluefield. Crockett and Gault in Coalwood. Dr Green to Peterstown. Tabor touring Washington. Early and Keller on Bluefield business. Miss Sallie Madin Hopkins visiting Welch.
J A Shields and Miss Helen Shields are at Tug River Hotel for a visit. Ruth Daniel, daughter of Dr and Mrs 3 A Daniel, remains very ill at home. Waldron Sudduth of Falls Mills spent Sunday with his parents Mr and Mrs Bri H Sudduth. Attorney G L Counts was a business visitor in Bluefield yesterday. Frank Verovk son of Mr and Mrs Tarry Brook is at the home of Counts.
Miss Caring led a week of gas cooking demonstrations at the Bluefield Gas and Power Company office. The varied sessions educated attendees, with evening markets scheduled for July 3 and special community nights for colored residents, highlighting hot weather dishes and practical cooking tips.
Mrs James W Joint of 146 Giles street died at 11 35 last night after a two weeks illness from paralysis. Survived by husband six children two brothers and two sisters. Born in Montgomery County Virginia she was a First Baptist member. Remains to Christiansburg Virginia for interment Monday morning.
Sealed bids for granolithic walks and plank walks in Bluefield for the coming fiscal year are due by noon July 11 1913. The Board of Affairs reserves the right to reject any or all bids. By order J T Akers Auditor. 6-29-7-2-6-94ts.
A buyer praises electric fans for low operating cost and comfort in heat. He reports improved work, relief for his wife, and cool babies, noting electricity bills barely rise. The store offers 8 to 16 inch fans and invites demonstrations.
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