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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
1
A jumble of small ads and notices from Bluefield items include coal and hardware sellers with prices and phone numbers, a mortgage note sale in bluefield, a moose lecture note, shop and goods ads, a fish market list, and a fire report. Also mentions hotel lobby upgrades, mash destruction raid, and marble window stool shipments for city buildings.
Workers begin cleaning the new Municipal building today as plintbers electricians and other trades finish offices while painters finish rotunda and public library. Fixtures arrive and administration is expected to move in later this month. Auditorium plastering nears completion and exterior work continues as grounds are cleared and debris removed.
The Smokeless Coal Operators Association of West Virginia will hold its regular monthly meeting at the Washington Hotel in Washington DC. Many questions vital to the industry will be discussed and a full attendance is expected, with attendees from Winding Gulf fields listed by name.
A historical home remedy describes making pine cough syrup using pine extract and sugar syrup or honey. It claims pine aids soothing and healing membranes and suggests using Pinex or pine extract with syrup for a potent, money saving remedy usable for coughs and hoarseness.
Charleston dispatch reports James Carpenter was found not guilty after a 24 hour jury deadlock in the Rayford mining case. The verdict ends a lengthy trial over the December shooting at Cabin Creek Coal operations tied to union tensions. Nava Conley remains pending.
The Geological Survey reports 61 914 000 net tons of bituminous coal produced in January 1925, the highest January total except for January 1924, which was 650 000 tons higher. Only three prior months exceeded last January’s output, all tied to anticipated strikes, indicating a surge during unsettled periods rather than stable production.
Funeral service for J Frank Lawson murdered Sunday night in Tra Lee Wyoming county held at Grace Methodist Church at 2 pm. Rev Jesse officiated. burial in Maple Hill cemetery on the Virginia Side. Large attendance. Masons conducted graveside rites with floral tributes.
Word arrived Wednesday of the death of Mrs Ethel Wren Richardson in Lynchburg after being struck by a bicycle and knocked to the curb. She had visited Mrs W A Pankey in the city, and the news will be received with regret in Bluefield.
The Bland Street Methodist Men's Club will hold its monthly meeting Friday at 6 16. John Magstin chairs the program planning an entertaining talk by Rev Mr Bays on The Objects of the Men's Club.
New York March 11 More than 200 million dollars in oil properties in the United States and Mexico controlled by Pan-American and Edward Doheny interests will be reorganized into two companies the Pan-American Western and Pan-American Eastern Petroleum Companies Negotiations are under way and a plan outlines new interests joining the Pan-American group with Doheny focusing on California via the Western unit The Standard Oil Company of Indiana is expected to hold a dominant stake in the Eastern unit to be run under Blair & Company with possible inclusion of British-Mexican Petroleum, keeping Pan-American Eastern under U.S. control
The government canceled naval oil leases to Doheny, forcing abandonment of plans and withdrawals of securities to finance the deal. Doheny said negotiations should be concluded within a month unless unforeseen obstacles arise.
Mrs. Rose F. Kahn, missing since February 28, was found murdered in a cottage near Fort Erie, Ontario. Norman Mack, also known as Norman McElroy, a nursery salesman, died from poison beside her. Kahn struggled for her life while Mack’s lips showed acid burns. authorities probe how she came to the cottage amid alleged threats and infatuation.
Anna Schomburg the daughter of Ollie Cousin died in New York City will be laid to rest Monday March 12 at 2 PM at Ollie Cousin’s home on Carter Street East End with interment in Old Cemetery South Bluefield. Our city colored schools under Principal Hill show pride and progress with organized, harmonious teaching and improving student poise and achievement.
The mock court at Mission Baptist church Tuesday night drew a large audience with convincing performances by judge and prisoners. Mme. Mary B. Beckwith sponsored by the Willing Workers' Club coordinated the event, earning community thanks for uniting city talent. ARSONALS, Dr. and Mrs. C. A. Rogers were in Charleston for Mrs. Rogers to take a state board exam as a law student. Browning Hart of Columbus returned home after a week with his sisters, Mrs.
Families from Duglin and surrounding towns visited relatives in Bluefield yesterday. Mercer Development Company conducted a stockholders meeting with D G Johnson as president and Mrs N L Edwards as secretary. Club No 6 of Scott Street Baptist Church rescheduled its debate to Sunday March 6 at 2 pm after a funeral. Residents are invited to hear both sides on the proposed child labor law amendment to the Constitution.
Citizens urged to attend a debate on enlightenment with supporters of the Donkey Party. Members of Club No 9 at Scott Street Baptist invite all to meet by March 15 at 11 am, reporting to No 2195 L. a rally donkey party will be held at Mrs Henry Armust's Scott street home Thursday evening with all core invited.
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