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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1925
Page
17
A collage of Bluefield area notices lists coal companies with phone numbers and product lines including Pocahontas and Raven Red Ash, plus sale prices and weigh checks. Also shown are ads for dry cleaning, groceries, a souvenir spoon sale, and upcoming local events at Central Pharmacy and the Jollies of 1925 show.
An ad touts a red pepper rub for backaches rheumatic pains and chest colds claiming instant tingling heat deep penetration and rapid relief. It asserts the rub cuts pain hours and minutes saving time and labor and urges households to keep it on hand for night or day use.
The sale attracted a large crowd with stock and fixtures selling in small lots and no major purchases. Creditors were satisfied with the amount realized. The Junior Christian Endeavor of First Presbyterian Church meets tonight at seven to discuss Being a Christian Every Day with Billie Hancock leading and Mrs. Icherson speaking. All are welcome and asked to bring rainbow promises. E White Atkinson of Norfolk, once prosperous, visited yesterday and remains in good health.
In Charleston on March 7 petitions from Huntington Charleston Wheeling Kenova Martinsburg Moundsville Williamson and Clarksburg and from the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company renew the fight over rates. Cities seek suspension or reduction while the company asks to set aside part of the public service commission order. The case follows a prior Supreme Court action on temporary suspension and rehearing denial.
Real estate transfers reported include John A. Moore and wife to J G Moore for 2 acres at Bluestone Junction with $25, Henry Rodgin and wife to Mabel 8 Alden for $12,500, J R Shrader and wife to W G Clemons on Kirk Street Princeton for $2, J L Mullins and wife to Opie E Hylton and wife West Princeton for $400, and Mason J Mitchell and wife from O H Miller for Park Avenue Bluefield for $3,750.
Berlin March 7 The Socialist party nominates Otto Braun former Prussian premier as their candidate for president of the German Republic Wilhelm Marx would be harder to back due to his Prussian diet leadership and failed vote of support President Ebert urged a cross party alliance, a view not shared by party leaders.
The Day in Washington reports President Coolidge faced urging to convene a world currency conference. Republican opposition within their ranks blocked a new senate organizational effort. The senate considered without action the nomination of Charles B. Warren as attorney general. The Senate Internal Revenue Investigation Committee asked the treasury to review alleged tax assessment failures.
Police say Mrs. Anton Wernitzer confessed to stealing more than 100000 in jewelry and fur from three homes in New York Chicago and Glencoe Illinois, implicating companion Herman Lieberwirth who was arrested with her in Brooklyn. Most loot reportedly recovered.
Senator Walsh announces the federal trade commission reports Michigan Beet Sugar Co and others colluding to restrain beet pulp sales. He says if court action occurs the president's nominee could not prosecute the case. Walsh notes Harlan F Stone denied American Swear Refining Co request to buy more than twenty five percent of National Sugar Co of New Jersey stock and predicts renewal. He asserts Warren would not be proper AG to decide it.
Pittsburgh police hold a man on suspicion in the death of Susan Rock a five year old who was shot while playing in front of her parents mining cabin in Scott s Run Monongalia County West Virginia last November 24. The suspect identified as John Wasterk 27 resembles Henry Meixner alias Henry Masner who is wanted in the same case. A fusillade of shots hit the mining community and authorities have offered a $3000 reward for the arrest and conviction of those responsible.
Public hearing at City Hall on March 7 examined the Conowingo Maryland hydro electric project to supply power to Philadelphia and a large region. Philadelphia Electric Company faced requests to inspect its books while Drexel and Company held options totaling 5 120 000 for project property.
Pernambuco, Brazil reports the first airplanes for the new mail service between Buenos Aires and Pernambuco, operated by a French company. Two aircraft were dispatched from Rio de Janeiro to inaugurate the service, arriving today.
Clarksburg W Va March 7 Ruth Perrine a clerk in a local law firm received a commission as notary public from Charleston and became the first person to be commissioned by the new governor Howard M Gore The commission was in regular order and there was no juggling of applications
The report notes Clarke burge TM the governor's home of Miss Perrine qualified at once before the Harrison county court, with the required bond. It also mentions that the weight of the brain doubles in the first nine months of life.
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