Bluefield College Praised by Richmond Minister
The Religious Herald reprints a letter from a Richmond minister who visited Bluefield College during the 1924 General Association session. He lauds the campus as one of Virginia’s loveliest sites with inspiring scenery and notes central location within fifty miles of many potential students. He urges funding to expand facilities to serve mountainous youths eager for education.
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Waite
Richmond
Bluefield College
Religious Herald
Virginia
General Association of Virginia
Bluefield
Birefield College
Inaugural Day Address Praises Americanism and Citizenship
Rev. 8S. W. Moore of Bluefield spoke at the special inaugural day exercises on March 4 arranged by Dean Owen. He urged love of country, respect for authority, and obedience to laws, urging self control and wise use of education’s luxuries to advance civilization.
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W. Moore
Bluefield
Owen
Washington
Moore
Blind lecturer shares life lessons from Fort Worth
Rev. Harry Wilson of Fort Worth Texas spoke to faculty and students on life as seen by a blind person. He described experiences and methods used in schools for the blind and cited Helen Keller and Fanny Crosby as examples of achievement. He urged that blind people do not seek pity and noted no cases of self-inflicted death by blind individuals.
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Harry Wilson
Fort Worth
Texas
Helen Keller
Fanny Crosby
Wilson
Silver Offering Praises Optimistic Uplifting Message
The speaker offers a silver offering and expresses appreciation for the optimistic and uplifting message, highlighting its hopeful tone and encouraging impact.
Virginian Literary Society Bests John Marshall in Forensic Debate
In a spirited inter-society contest at Bluefield College the Virginian Literary Society defeated the John Marshall Society. Debaters Wilson Holder and Crockett Hughes led the Virginians tied to a 23 point total, with Milligan College next on April 10 as the teams prepare for the upcoming clash and Henry Rodgin loving cup.
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Virginian Literary Society
John Marshall Society
W. T. Barkley
Crockett Hughes
Bluefield College
Milligan College
Milligan
Congress
Supreme Court
Elizabeth Bond
Virginian Society
Henry Rodgin Loving
Wilson Holder
Virginians
Charles Odor
John Marshalls
John Thompson
David White
Marshalls
Anna Latehell
Pauline Peery
Marshall Kiser
William Wrishi
William Barkley
J. A. Bays
Bernard MacClaugherty
Kenneth Patty
Anna Lansdell
Appalachian Literary Club
Richard II
Shakespeare
Rotary circle plans March 19 meeting at college auditorium
Members met in a large circle forming a literary circle. The next gathering on March 19 features Rotary quartet and Conway Brewick providing music, Mrs. George Barger reading, and Rev. Roy Barry delivering a humorous address. Guests invited with advance notice to arrange refreshments.
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Rotary Quartet
Conway Brewick
George Barger
Roy Barry
England imports from all parts of the world
A London dispatch notes odd cargoes arriving in British ports. Among December shipments from Mexico were thirteen tons of dried figs for paint production, while Brazil sent figs for poultry feed. Other unusual consignments include walrus whiskers for toothpicks and Indian frog skins for bookbinding.
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England
London
Great Britain
Mexico
Brazil
India
Import Trade Details Oddities In Early British Markets
The text notes Tasmanian devils arriving for scientific study and a South Africa sourced case of tropical diseases. It mentions cultures of germs for research and lists imports like snails frogs dried foods for Chinese restaurants, sharks fins, and sea slugs as exotic luxuries entering London via Soho and China vessels twice yearly.
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South Africa
London
Soho
China
England
Amazing Lavex claims cure for catarrh and asthma
A French scientist offers Lavex as a drugless cure that supposedly kills the germ in three minutes and clears head and lungs overnight. The ad promises a free treatment with no obligation and requests name and address at 1176 Lavex Building, Kansas City, Missouri, to prove effectiveness.
Mrs E Conomy Buys Lenox China and Towle Silver
Mrs E Conomy attends a house party where Mrs Sound Advice extols Coben's new payment plan. She visits Coben's next morning and buys Lenox china and Towle silver, agreeing to monthly payments convenient to her.
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Mrs. Sound Advice
Coben
Mra
Conomy
Cohen
Plan to buy silverware and china on monthly payments
A store invites customers to visit and learn a new method of paying in monthly installments out of their current income. The pitch emphasizes cheerful explanations and ease of payment options.
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MR. Moore
Monte Vista Park
Byfield
Monte Vista Park Cemetery
Ass'n, Inc
FE K, Bailey
Commercial Bank
W. Va
Beauty
Rome
Donna
Gerioadi
Garibaldi
Manuel Sances de Carmena
W. #. SMITH
Lavex Bidg
Kansas City, Mo
Virginian Electric Inc. Distributing Jobber
Charleston, W.va
Coe Virginian
Bluefield Furniture Co
Binefield Furniture Company
Isadore Cohen
Jewelers
E. Conomy
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