Coal prices and local trades advertise in Telegraph
A dense ad page lists coal prices for Raven Red Ash and other grades, mine run, Nut, and Egg opções with phone numbers. It includes notices about Hometown services, a glass partition request, a Bluefield to Hinton auto route, and summer coal price outlines. It mentions a jewelry sale, a dance, and a correction to a previous ad, plus farm auction plans near Abingdon and local grocers promoting produce and seeds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flowers Coal Company
Raven
City Cent Co
Daily Telegraph
Blueffeld-dinnton
Bluefield
Hinton
McCreary
Mountain State Transportation Co
W. Va
Jackson-Henderson Co
Faust
The
Coal Co
Menry Rodgin Co
Jewelers Bince
Roanoke Echoes Local Notices and Fire Warning
Roanoke notices report Shad and flat fish orders at Henke Grocery Co and Hotel Matt. Harry M Soffen will visit for a few days. R W Wonaker moved to a new home on South Blue. A F Kingdon plans Montvale-building prep. Fire at C I Keyn’s home traced to penny in fuse box. fire chief warns against penny fuses. Emory Martin fined $100 for carrying a pistol per city police court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry M. Soffen
Roanoke
Matt
R. W. Wonaker
South Blue
Teldl
A. F. Kingdon
Mr. Honaker
College Avenue
Mr. Kingdon
Montvale
Emory Martin
Mrs. Rachel Snead Dies After Short Illness
Mrs. Rachel Snead died Wednesday at 11 at her son's home in Midway after a brief illness. Born in 1868 in Washington County Virginia, she was 69 and had lived in Bluefield 33 years. Survived by five children, funeral at Midway Christian Church Friday at 2 pm conducted by Rev. C. M. Hughes. burial in Walnut Grove. Pallbearers named Garrett Yost, DO Taylor, Luther Web, Wayne Farmer, Samuel Webb, Fred Hyatt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Snead
Wm. Snead
Midway
Midway Christian Church
Saltville
Ier
C. M. Hughes
Christian Church of
Bluefield
Walnut Grove
Garrett Yost
Do?" Taylor
Luther Web
Wayne Farmer
Samuel Webb
Fred Hyatt
Henry L. Withers Dead in Miami Florida
Henry L. Withers, longtime Bluefield resident, died in Miami on Saturday March 14 after years of stomach trouble. Survived by wife, two sisters Mrs. M. I. Hobanks of Bluefield and Mrs. BE. R. Ballard of Marlinton, and brothers O. W. Withers of Marlinton, J. A. and Lee Withers of Florida. Interment planned in Roanoke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry L. Withers
Bluefield
Florida
Miami
Withers
Ilorida
M. I. Hobanks
BE. R. Ballard
Marlinton
O. W. Withers
J. A. and
Lee Withers
Ln Roanoks
Northen to Leave Bluefield College This Summer
Dr E E Northen, longtime Bible and Greek chair at Bluefield College since 1922, will not return next year. He arrived from Union University Jackson Tennessee and has served as registrar and faculty secretary. His departure leaves the Bible and Greek chair vacant and ends a notable era in community religious and educational life. The college year ends June 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EB. B. Northen
Bluefield College
Northen
Union University
Jackson, Tenn
Courges
Hamilton Hall
Bland Street
Bluefeld
Bluefield
Northern
Watches Keyed in Multiple Rogers Street Burglaries
Three more homes on Rogers street were entered Tuesday night with a watch and eight ten dollars taken from James H. Keith’s home. R C Meshman and KB Lentz also reported break ins with little recovered. Police intensified patrols as over two dozen residences had been hit in ten days. Earlier last night two unknown men prompted Mrs Lusk to fire on the porch. she hit no one as the assailants fled and the police were alerted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rogers Street
James H. Keith
R. C. Meshman
KB. Lentz
Httle
B. H. Lusk
Hancock
Net Decline Shown In Bituminous Production
The week of March 14 saw bituminous coal output fall to 1,850,000 net tons, down over 600,000 from the prior week’s 9,304,000 net tons reported by the US Geological Survey. Car loading for the first two days of last week matched the prior week, but later in the week totals fell, offsetting the earlier gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Coal Econoles
National Coal Association
United States Geological Survey
Dogs Granted Freedom to Change Living Quarters
London reports the London Sessions interpreted the code to allow a dog that follows a man home to not obligate the person followed to tell the dog's owner. The owner may prosecute for stealing the dog's collar if worn, but cannot sue for stealing the dog. The canine may choose a new owner by its own leisure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Mar
Bia Lelaure
House Numbering Notice From City Manager
Property owners must display new house numbers by March 80 or city officials will warn and fine. Clarence Ridley, City Manager, stated the action and fine amount at one dollar in official notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farniah
Fack
Sime
Clarence, Ridley
Bluefield Man Dies in Tucson TB Hospital
W W Porterfield a Bluefield resident and World War veteran died last night in a government tuberculosis sanatorium in Tucson Arizona His sister Mrs R F Cox received the report from Strother Porterfield in Tucson Relatives headed to notify Mrs Porterfield in New Orleans The remains will be sent home with Strother Porterfield for burial He was highly regarded in Bluefield and survived by wife Mary White and child Herbert Jr father two sisters and three brothers Funeral arrangements to be announced later
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Porterfield
Bluefield
Tucson
Ariz
R. F. Cox
Strother Porterfield
Strother Porterfield Hind
Wiluefield Tast
W. C. Porterfield
Mr. Porterfield
Walter Racker
Ora Porterfield
California
Tuscon
Porterfield
W. Lt. Porterfield
American Legion
Veterans Bureau
Arizona
Mary White
Herbert, Jr
Mre. Cox
Rucker
Strother
Vernon
Tampering Fire Alarm Boxes Alarm City
Fire Chief Harris warns tampering with city fire alarm boxes will bring punishment. New boxes on Oakhurst and Jower College avenues have caused most false alarms. Box 64 at Hardy and Orange streets and box 19 at Bluefield and Poplar were pulled recently. A $26 reward stands for arrest and conviction of any violator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harris
Oakhurst Avenas
College Avenue
Hardy
Orange Streets
Bluefield Avenue
Poplar Street
Chick Bogie Caught After Bootleg Mystery Escape
Chick Bogie, alleged leader of the local bootleg ring, was captured Wednesday in Pocahontas after an escape sparked by the missing chain fang. Officer Wilson departed last night to return him for questioning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chick Bogle
Chick Bogie
Pocahontas
Wilson
New Quick Cure for Worst Cough Warned in Patent Advice
An old style health blurb touts a simple teaspoonful held in the throat for 15 to 30 seconds before swallowing to ease sore throat and loosen phlegm. It claims rapid relief from coughs tied to colds, hoarseness, bronchitis, and croup, urging readers to ask their druggist for the remedy.
Lions Club Sees Four New Cubs Taught To Roar
The Lions Club held a regular meeting with about 80 members under James Elmer Brown. Four new cubs were taught to roar by Fred Fox, education chair, as Doc Claytor and others formed a quartet for singing Sweet Adeline. F B Crews joined as a new member.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lions Club
James Elmer Brown
Cube
Fred Fox
Doc Claytor
Doc Littlejohn
Pete Barrow
Sidney Bernard
Sweet Adeline
F. B. Crews
Fined and jailed for possessing liquor
Kelly Mesner was arrested in a hotel in Lurich Tuesday by officers Wat. The case involves unlawful liquor possession and results in a fine and jail time as reported by local police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelly Mesner
Lurich
Man Found Guilty on Possession Charge and Peddling
Wins Tapier and Short faced a thirty day sentence and a $100 fine for possession of a staff in his room. He was rearrested at trial end and charged with peddling the staff. He demanded a jury trial, was found guilty after brief deliberation, and sentenced to six Tagabite years and a $500 fine on that count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tapier
Nydor
Colored man struck by train dies in Bluefield hospital
Harry Lée Wilson a colored man of Coopers was struck by a Norfolk and Western freight train yesterday and died several hours later from injuries. He was brought to Bluefield and Lomax Hospital where his death occurred last evening. One leg was mangled. Remains will be taken to Coopers today for burial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lée Wilson
Coopers
Norfolk and Western
Hia
Bluefield
Lomax Hospital
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Holton
Care Telegraph
David, Satcohn
New York City
Will Cabthtt
Oriental
West Virginian Hotel
Mercer Coat Co
G. T. Smith
Mgr
Masonic Temple
Alapous
United Commercial
W. C. Early
Waters Jewelry Store
Federal Street
Choker Benis
Nlf Battons
Walera Jewelry Store
G.€. Davis
Hinton Street
Union
Northfork Station
Southwest Land Company
Abingdon
C. Akers
J. RR
Harry
Auerion
Big City
Corporation Limita
Brush Park
Bee Grocery Co
Hankln Grocery Co
Bland St
Phono
the Joyce Co
Jewelers Hotel
West Virginian
Harry F. Jones
Tax Service
N. M
Wonaker Dept
Law and Commerce
WM. H. Carr
Abrams 405 Coal & Coke
W. Vas
West Virginia
J. B. Eades
Mayer Gailding
Bluefield, W. Vas
Rew
N.Y
Butte
Commercial Bank
Telephone
P.D
Bluefield, W. Va
Altamont
Mercer Funeral Home
Harry L. Greenspon
T Advertising
Ideaa
Bradmann
Call Vs. Henke Grocery Co
C. I. Keyn
Fourth Street
Christian Church
Wath Grove Cemetery
Miami, Fla
Radio
P. M
Hall Radio Supply Co
Bradmann Building
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Vac
Schloss
Princeton Ave
E. E. Northen
Hearta
Bluefielder
W. H. Porterfield
Bluefield, VA
Bie Svea Tera Hs
Rokr
Lions
Bellans
Packadas
Bluefield. Furniture Co
Wyefield
N. E. Riers
Trincetos
Avente
Dollar Day
J. W. Waters Co
Goodykoonta Drag Company
Good Drag
Symphony Lawy
Lingelt
Electrex Jr. Curling Lron
Princeton Avenue
Fairview Pha Bland
South Streets
Bluevield Pharmacy
Blueheld
Macy
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