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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1921
Page
5
The piece argues that frequent investigations into corporations doing interstate business burden government archives and public trust. It asserts the value is outweighed by expense, and urges Congress to halt the inquiry and discard the excess records as useless material.
Notice laments the departure of A W Alden from Bluefield to make Charleston his future home. A Christian gentleman, he was known for liberality and friendship, leaving Bluefield with genuine regret among like minded townsfolk. Also an employment ad seeks a good colored mechanic for auto repair with good wages in Keystone West Virginia.
Order of publication in a Mercer County circuit court divorce case. Bessie Smoot seeks a decree of divorce from Walter Smoot who is a non resident. he must appear within one month after first publication to protect his interest. Clerk H D Karnes.
In June 1921 W. Alexander and May B. Alexander are named plaintiffs in a divorce action. An affidavit accompanies the papers, the defendant is ordered to appear at the clerk's office, with H. Karnes as Clerk and Wm. E. B. Ross serving as P A.
A study examines the purchasing strength of residents in Southern West Virginia and Southwest Virginia, detailing income ranges, consumer patterns, and regional economic factors shaping local buying power as reported by The Daily Telegraph.
A tag day to raise funds for the new M. E. church now under construction on Jones Street will run from Friday through Sunday. Contributors are urged to wear tags as a sign of support. tags will be distributed by the ladies aid and the women's home missionary societies.
In a West Virginia chancery case, the court grants a divorce to the plaintiff from the bonds of matrimony with defendant Cleo Wiles. The record notes an affidavit filed with the papers and the clerk’s attestation by H. D. Karnes and A. M. Sutton.
In McDowell County West Virginia the Special Receiver announces a public sale of Mountain State Coal Corporation personal property at Advondale on July 7 1921 at 11 am. Items include rails lumber brick copper wire engines generators a boiler and other mining plant gear. Cash on day of sale with right to reject any bids.
Chinese stokers appear to endure the intense heat of the fire room aboard ocean steamships, adapting to temperatures that would quickly overwhelm white workers, according to contemporary observers.
Gilmore Woody of Tazewell is in the city on business. Professors Wade and Dunlap of the B C L have returned from a visit with friends in Virginia. Rev W C Adams of Tazewell passed Bluefield with his wife en route to Freedman's Hospital in Washington for an operation.
Bluefield West Virginia June 20 1921 the commissioners notice that on August 3 1921 at the office in Bluefield will proceed to execute the circuit court decree of Mercer county dated May 19 1921. Parties M K Harmon administrator plaintiff vs Alvis Gillespie et al defendants to attend with books vouchers and evidence as required by court order. James Kahle Commissioners in Chancery.
Notice to creditors of Andrew F Gillespie deceased. Court in Mercer County orders real estate subjected to debts. Claims must be presented to Commissioner J Kahle at his office by June 20, 1921. Clerk H D Karnes notes the deadline.
The Matz Theatre Company announces dissolution by unanimous vote at a May 7 1921 special stockholders meeting in Bluefield West Virginia. Directors will liquidate all assets and settle debts before distributing remaining property as directed by stockholders. no payments to stockholders before publication of further notice.
Resolved that the president publish notice of the adoption of the resolution in the Bluefield Daily Telegraph weekly for four weeks and certify to the West Virginia secretary of state that the notice was published as required by law. Dated May 30 1921 at the corporation seal. Samuel L. Matz president.
Public auction planned in Keystone West Virginia for Ke Op Stores Corporation bankruptcy estate. Trustee Be Swain will sell the entire stock of groceries store fixtures and related merchandise cash on delivery with sale subject to court confirmation. Inventory accessible for prospective buyers at the trustee's store room and in custody in Keystone.
Fragmentary OCR text lists places including Fork, Mem, Fi r, Re or, I manoke, Cenova, Portsmouth, Incinnati, Columbus with no coherent event or action to summarize. No clear entities beyond rough place names.
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