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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1912
Page
3
Judge Fulton Kegley visits Bland, J. G. Kelley from Tazewell tours Bluefield. numerous residents travel or visit cities such as Radford Roanoke Cincinnati Williamson Salem and Pocahontas. Fountains to be modern and quick serving.
Bids will be received until noon August 13 1912 by the county court clerk for grading and construction of a three mile road from the top of the mountain at Hearns store down Simmons Creek to the Blue Stone road. Plans may be seen at Mercer county WV clerk office Bramwell and E W Freeman residence. The right to reject any and all bids is reserved. Wta. W. A. Brown county road engineer.
Fidelity Banking & Trust Co of Bluefield W V sells bank building and lot with vaults and fixtures on Princeton Avenue by public auction Saturday June 29 1912 at 10 30 AM in front of the building Bidders may attend in person or submit sealed bids which will be opened at sale The receiver reserves right to reject any bid under 25 Terms require 1000 cash at sale and balance on eig hth of purchase unless otherwise set For further particulars inquire of Te Williams Receiver
Bluefield easily defeated Pulaski in a five inning game as Cefalu hit a home run and Prince a three bagger. Burton and Baldwin each were hit twice with Cefalu and Burton contributing key hits while Anderson left injured. Rain shortened play but the full game was completed. Teams plan to repeat today with Carter for Bluefield and Peery for Pulaski.
J Little Miss Elizabeth Kell visited Bluff City with grandmother Mrs. E C Hale. Dr H J Benchoff of Massamettan Academy stayed with Jack J Sperry in the Tug River Hotel. Various local figures attended the Hebrew League banquet in Welch, including Dr J Howard Anderson and R L Gregory. The Hatfield banquet at the McKinley clubrooms drew statewide guests and enthusiasm suggesting strong governor support.
Fristol's Gretna Green clergyman Reverend Alfred Harrison Burroughs in his eightieth year marked his fourth hundredth marriage. He cited only thirty two divorce applications and eleven separations among many unions and voiced that he believes marriages chosen by couples are happier than those arranged by parents.
A comic tale shows Miss Prettygirl crying over a ruined waist after a party accident. Anty Drudge consoles and promotes the Fels Naptha washing method as the right way to clean and protect clothes, claiming it saves time and effort.
At Richmond R Newport News beat Richmond 9 to 2 while Roanoke defeated Petersburg 8 to 2 and Norfolk beat Portsmouth 4 to 3. Petersburg and Roanoke lead the circuit with Petersburg 36 23 and Roanoke 36 25, followed by Portsmouth 32 24, Richmond 32 26, Norfolk 32 28, and Newport News 27 30.
An eighteen year old Firmin Licardies in Maurs Cantal barricades in his room and fires at gendarmes after seeking to imitate Bonnot. He flees through an attic to a wood where he is found making cartridges. Three youths attempt to seize a motor van near Nancy but abandon the attempt after alarms.
Two clerks were locked inside the armor plated strong room of the Bohemian bank of Prague while coupons were detached from bonds. The door could not be opened for thirty hours despite locksmiths and a Berlin firm’s help. They were fed milk via a rubber tube as authorities finally released them.
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