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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1925
Page
9
A compilation of coal prices from Bowers Coal Company and Allen Street Coal Co with loads, grades, and cash terms. Also notices for hats, hosiery, real estate, mortgages, a Moose lecture, and river city shops offering shoes, fur, and seafood. Includes sale lots, a piano records offer, and local services.
A Washington dispatch reports 12000 metric tons of Pocahontas coal sold in Chile during early February for delivery to nitrate ports at 7.50 dollars per unit. Australian and Cardiff prices run about two dollars above American quotes.
The new municipal building will start occupancy prep today as a crew cleans and finishes interiors. Plumbers electricians and other trades have completed office work while rotunda and public library paint jobs near completion. New fixtures arrive and the administration plans to move by month end with auditorium plastering due in two weeks. Outside work advances with grounds cleared and debris removed.
The Smokeless Coal Operators Association of West Virginia holds its regular monthly gathering at the Washington Hotel in Washington DC. West Virginia attendees from the Winding Gulf fields include J C Sullivan P M Snyder F M Lee F G Wood Richard Hewett A F Leckie W B Beale C H Mead J C Pack J B Clifton John Laing A W Laing L R Taylor BE C Minter H R Tribou W A Richards G H Caperton W Gaston Caperton W H Ruby Enoch Ellison A J King and George Wolfe.
James Carpenter is acquitted after a 24 hour jury deadlock in Kanawha county court over the mine shooting of William Fraker at Rayford in Cabin Creek coal fields. More than 50 witnesses testified over ten days. prosecutor notes Dave Conley likely won’t be tried this term.
The Geological Survey reports bituminous coal output in January 1925 at 51,914,000 net tons, the largest for January except January 1924 which exceeded it by 556,000 tons. Only three prior months surpassed last January aside from 1918 and 1920, all tied to looming or actual strikes, indicating an unusually smooth production period.
Funeral service for J Frank Lawson, murdered Sunday night in Tra Lee Wyoming County, held at Grace Methodist Church in Mullens. Reverend Jesse officiated, with interment in Maple Hill Cemetery on the Virginia Side. Poca Hontas Masons led graveside ceremonies amid large attendance and floral tributes.
Mrs. Ethel Wren Richardson died after being struck by a bicycle and knocked to the curb in Lynchburg. She had visited Mrs. W. A. Pankey in the city. the news caused sorrow in Bluefield.
An advertisement touts Pinex pine extract with syrup as a fast cough remedy. It claims relief within 24 hours for dry or productive coughs and notes use for bronchial throat ailments. Directions include mixing 2 ounces Pinex in a pint of sugar syrup or substitutes like molasses or honey.
The Bland Street Methodist Men’s Club will meet Friday at 6 15 with Rev Bays delivering a talk on The Objects of the Men’s Club. The committee led by John Masticc plans an entertaining program and many members will attend.
In New York on March 11, more than 200 million dollars in oil properties in the United States and Mexico, controlled by the Pan-American group led by Edward L. Doheny, will be split into Pan-American Western Petroleum and Pan-American Eastern Petroleum. A plan outlines new interests and a banking group led by Blair & Company directing the Eastern unit with Standard Oil of Indiana taking a dominant stake. Negotiations aim to include British-Mexican Petroleum in the new structure.
Mr Doheny asserts negotiations to settle the government action canceling naval oil leases and the withdrawal of securities issued to finance the deal will be completed within a month, barring unforeseen obstacles.
Buffalo reports Mrs. Rose F. Kahn who vanished February 28 was found dead in a cottage near Fort Erie Ontario. She was strangled and beside her lay Norman Mack also known as Norman McElroy who died from poison. Police seek motive and how she came to the remote location.
Mrs. Anna Schomburg daughter of Mrs. Ollie Cousin died Sunday in New York City. Her funeral will be Friday March 12 at 2 PM at Ollie Cousin's home on Carter Street East End. Interment follows at Old Cemetery South Bluefield.
The article lauds Principal Hill and his teaching staff for creating an organized, harmonious and disciplined school system in Bluefield’s colored city schools. It highlights improved student poise, mental sharpness, and public confidence, crediting long experience and steady reform for a class of scholars any city would be proud of.
An entertaining mock court at Mt Zion Baptist Church Tuesday night drew a large audience with a convincing performance by a wide range of local talent. Mme Mary B Beckwith led the effort for the Willing Workers' Club and earned community thanks for the successful program.
Dr and Mrs C A Rogers stay in Charleston as Mrs Rogers, a law student, sits for examination before the state board of examiners. Browning Hart of Columbus departed after a week here with his sisters, Mrs.
Highlights include stockholders meeting of Mercer Development Company with D. C. Johnson as president and N. L. Edwards as secretary, and a Scott Street Baptist church debate rescheduled to March 15 on the proposed child labor law amendment to the Constitution, drawing local interest.
The article invites residents to attend a public discussion where respected speakers will present viewpoints on enlightenment. It emphasizes that true citizens should not miss the chance to hear logic and reason from volunteers prepared to argue for or against the issue.
All friends and members of Club No 9 Scott Street Baptist church with cars should report to No 2195 L by Sunday March 15 at 11 am at the church. James E Keyes is captain and James Hooker secretary. A donkey party is planned for rally at Mrs Henry Armusts Scott Street residence Thursday evening and all cordial invites.
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