Graham Grabs 20 Percent Power Rate Increase Approved
Appalachian Power Company wins roughly twenty percent rate rise from the Virginia state corporation commission. Graham escapes main hike, preserving current three cent per kilowatt commercial rate, with potential four and a half cent rise under franchise discretion. Public notices note July 1 as probable effective date and highlight local speakers for Independence Day events.
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Appalachian Power Company
Virginia State Corporation Commission
Corporation of
Graham
Richmond
Tre
Richmond Thorntay
Virginia Corporation Commission
Ttat
Commission
Tt Wan
State Corporation Commission
Herbert Markle
Pinefield
Graham NAACP July 4 program at M E Church
The Graham branch of the NAACP plans a July 4 observance at the M E Church starting 11 a m. The program includes prayers by the chaplain and talks by Mayor Callaway and other town officials with several responses. Speeches by R O Crockett and R L Gillespie are listed with responses from Rev C D Shell and Rev G M Dickerson.
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Graham
National Association For the Advancement of the Colored People
M. E
N. A. Sanders
O. (. Callaway
James Painter
R. O. Crockett
W. G. Young
R. L. Gillespie
C. D. Shell
B. M. Newman
G. M. Dickerson
BK. J. Cox
R. Trigg
Coal land sale in Kentucky to Jack Eagle Coal Company
A large coal land deal concluded in Richmond last Friday involved interest from Graham, Piuefield and Tazewell county men. Four thousand acres of coal property in Harlin county Kentucky was sold to Jack Eagle Coal Company, with W F Harman of Tazewell listed among participants.
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Richmond
Graham, Piuefield
Tazewell County
Harlin County
Jack Eagle Coal Company
W. F. Harman
Tazewell
Coal property sale near Graham linked to Slemp
Buyers including R Graham E T Tyree of Bluefield and C A Wagner of Bailey acquired two mines near the United Supply property for about 200000 dollars. W R Graham and C A Wagner traveled to Richmond to close the deal. Congressman Slemp reportedly backed the flotation and has mining interests in the Kentucky field.
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R. Graham
E. T. Tyree
Bluefield
W. M. Graham
Graham
Wagner
Bailey
C. RR. Smith
Mr. Coxe
Maybeury
F. C. Methick
W. R. Graham
C. A. Wagner
Richmond
Mr. Airaham
Slemp
Kentucky
Graham committee questions highway plan and Graham city limits
Virginia Highway Commissioner G P Coleman says the state did not intend to include Graham in the new system and vows to seek a written opinion from the attorney general. He notes Graham pays county road levies but argues the state cannot fund road work inside a corporate town. A social note mentions Miss Mary Ballard of Bedford visiting Graham and several local outings. Moonshine raid ends with eighty gallons poured into Clinch River at Cedar Bluff by Officer Pat Osborne.
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State Highway Commission of
Virginia
G. P. Coleman
Richmond
Graham
Coleman
General Assembly
Atorney
Sexton
West Virginia
Graham West
Bedford
Piggs
City
Clinch River
Cedar Bluff
Pat Osborne
American Legion Meets At Tazewell July Nineteenth
The American Legion invites all in service or honorably discharged from the army navy and marines to a July 19 meeting in Tazewell to form the Tazewell Post of the Legion. Captain Walter Graham urges civilians to join and wear uniforms if possible. Springville Grange Tip Top Va.
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Daily News
Germany
American Legion
Lerty
Tazewell
Army
Navy
Marines
Oor
Walter Graham
Springville Grange
Tip Top
Water system improvement progresses after first pipe arrival
The first car load of pipe reached the town yards for an extension to the water system. Despite wet weather delaying ditching, officials say progress is good and completion is expected within thirty days. A concrete base will form a reservoir at the head of the main spring while residents praise the water committee's efforts. A separate report notes a Friday night shooting near Highland avenue as a seiners incident under investigation.
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Water Committee
Highland Avenue
Bluestone River
Iris
Sein
Mannington Prepares Free Fourth of July Celebration
Mannington plans a satisfactory Fourth of July celebration with a free dinner and entertainment for Marion county veterans. Noted aviator De Ford Thompson from Washington will attend and perform flights, with additional special attractions announced.
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Mannington
Marion County
de Lford Thompson
Washington
Tariff Commission Appropriation Retained
Washington papers report the sundry civil appropriation bill passed the senate after a fourteen hour session carrying about 775 million dollars, with the largest increases for special buildings. The senate rejected a committee amendment to continue the tariff commission, and a cane cod canal purchase item was struck. A $400 thousand appropriation for the United States Employment Service was adopted. A steamer City of Holland, overdue since Friday morning, was towed into Milwaukee after being picked up off Racine.
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Washington
Senate
House
Senate Iare
Tariff Commission
Warren
Wyoming
Mill
Utah
Commission
King
Milwaukee
Muskegon
Mich
Crosby Line
Racine
Wis
Woman’s Experience Says Dean’s Kidney Pills Help
Mrs John Hynes of 112 Burton Street describes severe backache and kidney weakness alleviated by Dean's Kidney Pills purchased at Goodykoontz Drug Co. The testimonial urges others with kidney and nerve symptoms to use the product priced 60 cents, from Foster Wilburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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Bluefield
John Hynes
Burton
Dean
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Dressmaker Saved From Operation Cited By Patient
Mrs Permilla Hulsizer of Ithaca New York says she suffered three years from severe right side pains and could not lift her feet. She claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured her after six bottles enabling her to work again including dressmaking. She endorses the remedy and offers to let her name be used.
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Permilla Hulsizer
E. Fall St
Ithaca
N.Y
Lydia E. Winkham
Vacation Ad Request
A brief notice solicits an overseas vacation payment of 25 euros for two weeks. It instructs sending cash along with the payer's name and address.
Roanoke Country Home For Sale By Owner
Beautiful colonial brick mansion with twelve rooms and bath on over thirty acres near Roanoke Valley. Includes new barn garage carriage shed poultry house and tool shed plus live stock and implements. Surplus orchard of nearly 200 trees and a knoll setting with church and school nearby. Offered at a sacrifice for quick sale by F H LaBaume Roanoke Virginia.
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Roanoke
Roanoke Valley
F.H. Labaume
R.F.D
Notice to Painters Sealed Bids for Courthouse Painting
Sealed bids are invited by the Mingo County Court for painting the entire interior of the courthouse. Bids due by Tuesday July 8. Specifications available from the county court president Alex Bishop and clerk Elihu Boxgs, dated May 29, 1919.
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Mingo County
Alex Bishop
Elihu Boxsgs
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Aol. Greever
Burkes Garden
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John W. Daniel
R.O. Crockett
J. W. Marman
J. N. Marman
Parnes Gillespie
Crock Bowen
Coburn
G.E. Cassell
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Whefield
Oua
Oxfords
Boy Scout
Brown
Viei Military
Oxford
Diay
Federal Street
Wold
Coen
Roy
Camp Lee
Gerald
Jessie
George R. Crockett
Lettie Morton
Miss Morton
Cams Humphries
Rochester
Lioyd
Tazewell Post
Leining Party
Edna Keister
J. T. Keister
Peabody School of Music
Baltimore
Miss Keister
Irivate
Roy Coen
Youngs
Bows
Afropriation
Lydia E. Pinkham
W. VA. Armature CO
Electrical Contractors
L. Smith
Mar
Engineering and
Beckley
Civil & Mining Engineering
Gur
Alexander
Cut Flower & Plant Co
Bluefield, W. Va
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