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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1914
Page
2
A $350 piano, used only months, is offered for $140 with easy terms by The Houie Co. in Roanoke Virginia. Also noted are local notices on weddings, health, Bible class organization, a potential disability from a neck injury, a horse death from heat, a move to Chicago by locals, and a WCTU flag request.
Norfolk and Western timetable lists multiple Pullman sleepers and parlor cars from Bluefield Roanoke and Norfolk with connections to Philadelphia New York and Cincinnati. It includes departure times 6 55 am 2 25 pm 9 35 pm and 8 30 pm plus various cafe and dining car services and notes to contact the Norfolk and Western Railway agent in Roanoke Virginia for information.
Mrs. Will Archer died Sunday afternoon at her home near Rogersville Tennessee. She was the sister of Rev. J M Carter pastor of Grace Methodist Church in this city. Mr Carter learned of the death too late to attend the funeral.
C L Borden bought five desirable lots through W R Crenshaw the so called silent real estate man. The properties lie in the Calwell Mastin addition fronting Augusta and Farmer streets and Walton avenue.
Mrs. T. M. Morrison arrived in the city from Lexington Virginia and was taken to St Luke's hospital for an operation. A special weeklong demonstration at Goodson Moore's Popular Store promotes White House coffee and tea with free samples Tuesday to Thursday.
Local stocks listing banks coal and miscellaneous issues in Bluefield W Va with prices and bid offers. Names include First National Bird Flat Top National Bank of Northfork Keystone Gary National Pocahontas Matoaka Majestic Collieries Premier Poca Bluefield Office Building and other firms.
A man was tossed under wheels after a stirrup accident and died hours later. His body was moved first to Bluefield Undertaking Company for preparation, then sent to Winston-Salem for burial arrangements.
Developers Brooks F. Williams and Bernard O. Swope push a new River View subdivision on the red public road near town. They cleared land, built white seats, and preserved shade trees to create an inviting park-like space likely to be marketed as Riverside Park.
Rev. J H Viser of Welch Presbyterian Church reports from Chicago where he attends the International Sunday School Convention. He hopes to return home Friday and deliver a illustrated lecture next Sunday morning.
The Sunday school convention will feature a lecture enhanced by large pictures from the event. All Sunday school members are urged to stay for the service Sunday morning.
Miss Willie Shoemaker wed W R Ayers in Lebanon Virginia at 7 30 am in a ceremony at the bride’s home conducted by Rev Carico of the Methodist Church. The groom, son of the late Judge Ayers, is Armour & Company manager for Charleston. They plan a home in Charleston and will tour Atlantic City and the East.
A 50 cent bottle of Parisian Sage is advertised to stop dandruff, invigorate the scalp, and beautify hair. The copy claims the tonic is harmless and promotes soft, glossy, thick hair growth. Sold by White Pharmacy and South Side Pharmacy with a money back offer.
There will be a game of baseball on the local grounds this afternoon between the Princeton and Pocahontas teams. The game will be called promptly at 4 o clock. The supporters are urged to attend and enjoy what was described as one of the best games last Saturday.
The Greene Amusement Company will open a street carnival on July 6 and run all week after the council suspended the ordinance against carnivals. The firm comes recommended and should attract patrons. Local news notes list licenses issued for marriages and a road location decision for the Princeton Athens macadam project.
The newest Alpine sport uses specially designed cars racing down mountain railways with speeds that can exceed eighty miles per hour.
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