Elks Initiation And Local News In Briefs
Weather today fair and much colder. Elks initiate a member. Womans Exchange sells candy at Patterson and Patterson's book store. Confederate veterans group meets tonight at Judge McClaugherty’s office for reunion in Dallas. A rear end freight collision at Coopers with engine damaged. trains moving slowly. Shenandoah Valley and Bluefield to Norfolk snow depth varies. few accidents. State official rules Mormon meetings in school houses may be restricted. trustees to uphold boards. First National Bank report shows deposits rising. capital 160000, surplus 25000. deposits 664463.87. loans 346481.79. total resources 868283.11. directors commended.
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Elks
Womans’ Exchange
Patterson & P
Norfolk and Western
Shenandoah Valley
Bluefield
Norfolk
CO Miller
Free Schools
Miller
First National Bank
Norfolk & Western Debuts Giant Engine in Bristol
The vestibule train on the Norfolk and Western arrives in Bristol pulled by a new 93 ton engine. This is one of four recently purchased to haul the Bristol to Roanoke run. Engineer J 8S May and fireman Hubert Gilmour led the maiden trip praised for smooth operation and nerve demanded to handle the monster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western
Bristol
Roanoke
May
Hubert Gilmour
Electric Bitters for Nervous Women
A Boston-area marketing note touts Electric Bitters as a cure for nagging wives and nervous, rundown health. It claims relief from melancholy appetite loss headaches sleeplessness constipation and fainting spells, with thousands of female and kidney troubles cured. Only 50c at drug stores with a satisfaction guarantee.
Iceberg and Cupid Quarrel Aided by Old Beau
In a terse exchange an elderly admirer calls the girl an iceberg and claims Cupid could not pierce her heart. She retorts that even an old beau could not help, sealing a cool, cutting clash of suitors and vanity.
Calves tails soup noted by Mr Cunnigham in casual dinner tale
Peter Cunnigham recounts a dinner where he tried a soup made of calves tails. Douglas Jerrold, famed as England's prince of wits, quipped Extremes meet in response.
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Peter Cunnigham
Douglas Jerrold
Prince of Wits
England
Ambition and family banter in a city birthplace quarrel
The dialogue centers on ambitious talk comparing birthplaces and future fame with a humorous family exchange. A stern admonition warns against yielding to low mood, while a brief note advertises wines for table use and whiskeys for family use at the Blue Front.
Buried Baby Found in Cigar Box Near Round House
Children at play near the round house uncovered a dead male infant buried in a shallow grave behind a hollow. A cigar box served as the coffin. The find sparked an investigation. a coroner's jury was summoned but dismissed for lack of evidence after the baby washed out by rain.
Romance Letters Hidden In Married Life
A Golden Penny reflection asks how many couples keep their old love letters after marriage and how often they reread them. It notes romance fades as practical life begins and suggests couples now say nicer things without revisiting past notes.
Nursing Experience From Mrs Pinkham Letter
A letter from a nurse outlines twelve years of continuous service at hospitals and private homes dealing with diseases of women. She notes varied experiences and a focus on patient care.
Financial statement of a West Virginia bank from 1902
The document presents a bank balance sheet for the State of West Virginia Mercer County showing capital stock paid in undivided profits and various liabilities including National Bank notes outstanding due to other banks and trust companies and deposits subject to check. W C Pollock, cashier, swears to the statement with attestations from directors Edwin Mann G M McCulloch Isaac T Mann and notary L A Hooper noting the date March 4 1902.
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Tee
Saretas
Bankr
Dazto Trust
Savines
State of
West Virginia
Mercer
I. W. ©. Pollick
Abcove
Belif
W.C. Pollock
Edwin Mann
G. M. McCulloch
Isaac T. Mann
L. A. Hooper
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Ltix Pedigo
Howard
E.S. Pedigo
Princeton Ave
Bland Street
W. VA
E. S. Pedigo & CO
Pocahontas, VA
Samuel Turk
Turk’s
Studebaker
the Miller Supply Co
Bluefield, W. V. Huntington, W. Va
Ofice
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield, W. Va
Bluefield Water Works and Improvement Company
Geo. H. Hill
Eng
The
Norfolk & Western
Bristol Courier
Young Jones
Brown
Mary
Chicago News
North Side
Inia Granes
Spital
Lydia
Virginia Granes
Nurses’Association
Watertown
N.Y
Lydia E. Pinkham
Eport
Resources
STY
Seaso
Shelton and
Jordan
Bluefield Mercantile Company
White Goods
India
M. E. Browning
Browning
Baltimore
New York
B.B. Harng
Agguaniant
National Association Accountants and Bookkeepers
Wahapingan
SS Bufajurga
Terry Building
Virginia
United States National Bank Examiner
Pocahontas Coal Fields
J.M
Jeffrey, Matthews & Co
R. E. Shirey & CO
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