Notice of Stockholders Meeting for Domestic Coal Co
Notice to stockholders calling a meeting for March 26 1908 at 3 PM in Mercer County West Virginia to consider increasing the corporation capital stock and share count and to pass necessary resolutions. Signed by President K Bond and Secretary W Foutz March 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Domestic Coal Company
Kelly & Moyer
City of the Field
Mercer County
West Virginia
Poe
K. Bond
Domestic Coal Co
W. S. Foutz
Romantic funeral notice sparks unexpected marriage
Edward Pemberton encounters a missing age in Augustus Fairweather’s death notice. At the funeral he meets Anita Brown, sparks fly, and a brief courtship leads to engagement. A mistaken obituary detail binds two families, yielding a lasting friendship and a surprising union.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward Pemberton
Fairweather
Augustus C. Fairweather
du Pont Avenue
Lenten Services and Community Notices Compile
Lenten prayer service at Lutherab parsonage No 2 Ramsey street tonight at 8 pm. Presbyterian Ladies Missionary Society meets at church lecture room today at 3 pm, officers to be elected. Baraces class at First Baptist draws young men, social at the home of Mr and Mrs J W Sine sen on Bluefield avenue. Mrs W J Hearst dies after 18 months TB at Pho bL Street. funeral Grace Methodist Thursday 10 am led by Rev Thomas Priddy. Home Mission Society to attend funeral from Rogers street at 9:30 am. Chamber of Commerce board met in Thornton building, fire protection topic for city to be discussed Thursday night. Special Officer C T Reynolds returns from Lindsay with James Prader and John Murphy, accused of stealing five cases of shoes from train No 86. arrested and jailed in Williamson.
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Pemberton
Emberton
Amberton
Gus
Fairweathers
Martin Fairweather
Pairweathers
Augustus Fairweather
Gus Fairweather
Anita Brown
Fairweather
Mr. Pemberton
Miss Brown
Edward
Europe
Ned Pemberton
First Baptist Church
J. Wo Sinesen
Bluefied Avenue
W. J. Hearst
Pho Bl
Thurst
Grace Methodist Church
T. J. White
I’. M. Steel
Glen Lyn
Della Barger
Winston-Salem
N. C
Lillian
Clyde
Kittie
Willie
Olie
Thomas Priddy
Thlome Mission Society
W. J. Fretwell
Rogers Street
Chamber of Commerce
Thornton
Chamber
Ccitv
C Tf Reynolds
Lindsay
James Prader
John Murphy
Williamson
Bessie Mays Wins Name Contest for Home Furniture Co
Miss Bessie Mays wins a ten dollar prize for naming C. S. Catzen’s store The Home Furniture Company. The entry beat over a hundred letters and five state subscribers contested for a fitting storefront title. Letters praised the choice though many suggested names. Catzen plans to keep the chosen name.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessie Mays
C. S. Catzen
Home Furniture Company
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Virginia
Tennessee
Maryland
Kentucky
Catzen
Biluefield
W. Va
C. &. Catzen
Bessie Incz Mays
Rena
Rheumatic Pains Relieved by Pain Palm Says Justice of the Peace
BF Crocker of Martinsburg Iowa, age 84 and long time justice of the peace, reports relief from rheumatic pain in his left arm and right hip after using three bottles of Chamberlain's Pain Palm. Sold by West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
BF. Crocker
Hsg
Justice of the Peace
Martinsburg
Iowe
West End Drug Co
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Unglorious wound befalling old veteran on North Bughind fanyves
A well known Irish sergeant with three wars behind him, never wounded before, is shot in the shoulder while acting as a target marker. He dismisses danger with bravado but collapses as the line fire continues, exclaiming over the supposed luck of a Saturday afternoon shot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bughind
Elnate
Misguided Scottish School Lessons Exposed in 1862 Reform
In John Kerr’s memoirs the author recalls a parodied scene from Scotland’s 1862 education code era. A lesson on a drowning dog led to nonsense answers like caressed meaning made of food red, exposing widespread neglect of grammar geography and history in schools.
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Scotland
John Kerr
Roger the Great French Tenor Scorned at a Wealthy Home
A tale recalls Roger the French tenor offended by guests at a financier’s party who paid him 1200 francs for singing but ignored him. After he vanished, a note from Jim accompanied 1500 francs offering to return the sum and add 600 for disturbing conversation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger
Jim
Hicago
Sherala
No Option. Barber Pauses in Mutilation
A dramatic line features a barber pausing in a brutal scene as he taunts Vic tim with a near-death joke. The dialogue hints at a life or death struggle with a promise of a close shave if the victim survives.
Sale of Stock by Sit Pan Coal and Coke Company
Public auction set for April 1 1908 at 10 o clock for cash of stock in Sit Pan Coal and Coke Company held by stockholders unpaid on a stated assessment. Items include 200 shares of C H H Witten 1400 shares B R Godfrey 860 shares D P Crockett 160 shares R Roudenbush and 1600 shares in HM Rousenbush. proceeds first cover advertising costs then pay remaining to stockholders. W S Foutz treasurer confirms board order March 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sit
Pan Coal and Coke Company
St. Paul Coal and Coke Company
Kelley & Moyer
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
R. Roudenbush
W. . Hawley
HM. Rk. Rousenbush
Foutz
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Vittol
Vinci
Goodykoontz Drug Company
Princeton Avenue
R. L. Speas
South Bland Street
W. P. Hawley Merchandise CO
Bluefield Brewing CO
Bluefield, West Virginia
Windsor Hotel Bar
Thomas EB. Peery
M. D
Bluefield, W. Va
Ralivar
Amy B. Kennedy
Luther ‘Ab
Ramsey Street
Ladies Missionary Society of the Presbyterian Church
Baracca
the Home Furniture CO
E. Mays
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Beecher
Callis Po Hootington
Henry Ward Beecher
Hountington
Mr. Beecher
Stine
Huntington
Colle
New York Press
Longfellow
Princeton, Ave
Mercer St
S. M. Smith Insurants Agency
L. G. Toney
Edward Cooper
Vice-Press
I. C. Donaldson
Sec'y
S. M. Smith
S. M. Smith Insurance Agency
Bluefield, W.va
Auks’ Opera House
Voelckel & Nolan's
Dixie Minstrels
Palm Grotto
Grand Street
O. J. Wiis
O. J. Hillis
Princeton
A. M. Sutton
Kennedy
DoWitt
Rommy
Plymouth
Plymouth Rocks
Metzger
Mer
Keystone, W. VA
Bluefield Transfer Go
B. M. Gohen
Prop
Ststlen
Phowe
Wu Dr. King
Booker & Crenshaw
Kelly & Moyer Building
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