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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1903
Page
4
G C Ford of Dry Branch Virginia was removed from passenger train No 1 in a deathly condition after an epileptic seizure. He received quick medical care in Bluefield then recovered and planned to return home to Dry Branch.
A freight wreck occurred on the Clinch Valley division near Tip Top late yesterday afternoon when a broken flange derailed several cars. No one was reported hurt. Passengers mail express and baggage from No. 14 were moved to a relief train, causing traffic delays.
The Chilean transport Rancagua sails to Norfolk to load 8400 tons of Pocahontas coal for Valparaiso. The coal is designated for the Chilean navy and the Rancagua stands as one of the largest transports afloat.
A dozen Bluefield merchants say residents buy goods in other cities, despite local stores offering competitive prices and service. They warn the practice drains money from Bluefield, noting out of town buyers pay no local taxes while local merchants support the town. Also listed are a rental ad and a store promotion at Grave's Merchandise Co.
On a Saturday night robbers entered the Hawkins Grocery store in Bluefield. They blocked the safe with soap residue and used nitro glycerine in the openings. A belated citizen startled them away, suggesting criminals may be drifting into the Clinch Valley.
Samuel Shuttlesworth, 76, of Romaines Mille near Clarksburg West Virginia, died after drinking carbolic acid he found in a bottle he mistook for whisky. He married with nine children. The incident occurred yesterday evening.
Huntington West Virginia June 29 Charleston capitalists met with Central Land executives who recently acquired all Huntington holdings. They announced Charleston company closed a deal for all lands of the new firm in Hinton and Hurricane West Virginia at roughly 150000 dollars.
Reports of a mass slaughter at Welch circulated yesterday but could not be verified and likely exaggerated. A brawl near Welch on Saturday involved about a dozen men with no serious injuries. Later a shooting wounded an Italian, who died at about 3 AM, in Welch's main street.
J A Hoge returns from Roanoke. Capt J H Griffin travels to Montreal for vacation. John Banion back from Polacki visit. Mr and Mrs C D Ball of Roanoke visit friends in Bluefield. Ole White and L Wingfield to Roanoke on business. Mics Mand McKinney presides at B L E memorial services piano. F M Greenough leaves for Vassar Michigan. W G Meador and R B Meacer summoned to Bedford City Va by ill mother. Mrs E H Camp arrives from North Carolina to see ill sister Mrs H N White. Mrs O C Jenkins and children return from Spout Spring Va. Mise Watta to start music class Sept 1 with study in New York. Funeral for R C Turner Jr at home at 4 PM today. Kate McGee hosts a dance at Pocahontas Friday night. Misses Minnie Obenshain Nannie and Bessie McCulloch leave Bluefield for Charlottesville and Harrisonburg respectively. Salem items note.
Beemer Adkins shot and killed Will Maya at Big Ugly after a quarrel over a shared love interest. The dispute began as Adkins forbade Maya from contacting the girl. Adkins was arrested and jailed at Hamilton.
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