Virginian Likely to Take Appeal Over Westbound Coal Rates
The Interstate Commerce Commission orders the Virginian Railway to set westbound coal freight rates. Shippers and the Virginian may appeal to the U S Supreme Court, arguing the order confiscates property by forcing westward movement not originally planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Commerce Commission
Interstate Commerce Commission
Virginian Railroad
George Ife
Winding Gulf Operators’ Association
W. P. Tams, Jr
Virginian
Winding Gulf
Hampton Roads
Tidewater
United States Supreme Court
Tte
Famous Breakers Hotel Palm Beach Destroyed by Fire
Fire at the Breakers hotel in Palm Beach destroyed the hotel’s South cottages and nearby shops along the north lake trail. At 7 o clock the burning cottages included ones occupied by Leonard Ahi and C. F. e. K of Boston as flames spread through the exclusive resort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Famous Breakers
Palm Beach
New Refrigeration Delivers Odorless Fish Transport
Montreal reports carbon dioxide gas refrigeration proves successful for transporting fish. A shipment of 15,000 pounds arrived from Halifax free from odor and preserving natural color.
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Montreal
Halifax
Fire destroys Big Davy Store in McDowell County
A Thursday morning blaze leveled the Big Davy Store in Davy McDowell County. The fire department with local brigade prevented spread to nearby buildings. Losses are estimated at 25,000 on the building and 19,000 on stock and fixtures. Weet Mecantiie Co. manager R E West and owner Clarence Masti are named.
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Tores
Davy
McDowell County
Weet Mecantiie Co. R. EE. West
Clarence Masti
Welch
Welch Fire Department
Davys Brigade
Society Notes Show News and Visits Across Bluefield Scene
Society column lists recovering patients at St Luke's and visits by locals to Asheville Baltimore and Richmond. Residents attend funerals and weddings while travelers head to Farmville Winston-Salem and New York for work illness and family news.
Missionary Society Meeting Report at Grace Church
The Grace Missionary Society holds its regular gathering at 2 30 this afternoon in the church. Reports from the conference at Johnson City will be received.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Missionary Society
Johnson City
Interesting Facts From A Bygone Era
A roundup of curiosities notes nearly 1000 Americans sought Canadian citizenship last year with applications totaling 7 659. It cites a London charity rep on beggars earning over 4 dollars daily and curio facts about a leopard dyed shoe, long mountain ranges, and the Britannia yacht.
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London
California
Germany
Elcelsior
Berlin
National Forest
Atna
Palestine
Night air mail service may become common
Post office plans to start night flying between New York and Chicago by June 1 to deliver mail overnight. The program repeats the old rail era role of sponsoring risky night transit with five aerial beacons guiding the route from Chicago to Cheyenne and tests that earned the Collier trophy for momentum in coast to coast mail, highlighting the new midnight sun beacons and emergency landing fields along the night airway.
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New York
Chicago
Post Office Department
Cheyenne
Wyoming
National Geographic Society
San Francisco
Air Mail Service
Air Mail
Menus and Onion Cream Dish From Historic Meal Schedule
Breakfast lists apricots cereal cream toast and milk with coffee. Luncheon features onion cream whole wheat bread orange jelly and milk tea. dinner offers baked halibut scalloped potatoes parsnips stuffed date salad and jelly cake with milk and coffee. A note says onion loving persons enjoy the luncheon dish and the flavor is mild and suitable for children. Baxs in Onion Cream recipe details onion puree butter flour cream salt paprika. onions cooked until soft and sieved.
Classic Orange Jelly and Halibut Dishes Featured in Recipe Column
Editorial note describes cooking steps for orange jelly with bananas and a halibut dish. Details include gelatin preparation, fruit and nut additions, mold setting, and serving with whipped cream. Halibut preparation covers marinating, rolling, baking, and optional cream sauce with potatoes.
Beware the Cough Promising C修leanse Creomulsion Promotion
Chronic coughs and persistent colds are said to lead to serious lung trouble and a creosote based remedy Creomulsion is promoted as soothing inflamed membranes and destroying germs. The ad claims Creomulsion relieves throat and chest ailments and is "guaranteed satisfactory" with medical endorsement.
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A. Spears
Atlanta
Guiding lights and night flight improvements on a 900 mile route
Guiding lights and smaller light guides every three miles create a continuous light lane over a 900 mile route. Mechanical challenges delayed night flying until searchlights on wings and glare suppression were resolved and propeller blades were painted to avoid reflections. A bank official notes about 100000 dollars saved monthly on interest by speeding up business letters between New York and Chicago.
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Paiely
New York
Chicago
James W Wall Dies at East Radford Home
Roanoke news reports James W Wall father of James R Wall died Monday night at his East Radford home after a short pneumonia illness. Interment is planned in Tazewell. Survived by widow and son, a daughter Miss Hazel Wall of Tazewell, four sisters including Mrs. Robert Spangler of Roanoke and Miss Nellie Wall of Bluefield, W VA, and a brother Captain John Wall of East Radford.
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Cuis
St. Luke's Hospital
O. M. Deverle
Ieadore Greenspon
New York City
Marie
Lucile Jaffee
J. L. Lameth
Welch
J. B. Belcher
J. E. Anderson
Fluefield
Asheville
N. C
George Vanderbilt
George Wood
Mra
W. J Hutton
Kimball
New Tern Star
Elizabeth Battimore
Tazewell
Farmville
F. W. Udy
Mann's Chapel
A. H. Faupel
Virginia Seavers
Marion
Howard Ister
Charleston
EB. P. Yaa
Theodore Hundley
Jefferson Street
Claude Thomas
Charlottesville
P. L. Thomas
Louise Morris
Martinsville
Mary Fanning
Bluefield Sanitarium
Millardney
Bramwell
J. T. Stinson
Herman FE. Brown
Narrows
Macie Brown
E. R. Boyd
J. EB. Proctor
Rhoderfield
H. Stolch
Baltimore
Stolch
Woman's Hospital
H. B. Boyd
Walton Avenue
Union
W. Va
W. J. Painter
W. L. Davis
Oscar
Hattie
Burke's Garden
Bluefield
Sue Hollman
Wytheville
MC Douth
Reemiver
Billy Minor Deyerle
O. M. Deyerle
G. W. Hetherington
Wheelaing
J. K. Routh
J. A. St.orey
T. F. Crowe
Alder Street
Roanoke
James W Wall
James R. Wall
East Radford
Hazel Wall
Robert Spangler
Nellie Wall
Della Emmons
Annie Wall
Connecticut
John Wall
Rapid Reorganization Forecast for Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul
New York March 18 forecast a rapid reorganization of the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway Company under receivership. Protective committees for stock and bond holders plan a drastic overhaul including cash calls for stockholders and new share issues while some junior bonds may default to save about 12 million dollars in fixed charges. Frederick H. Ecker, bondholders chair, expects plans to cut time in receivership and accelerate the process.
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New York
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company
Chicago
St. Paul
Puget Sound Tours
Frederick H. Ecker
Goitre Removed After Sorbol Treatment Claim
Roy Crawford of Summit Ave Pon tac Michigan says he was nearly invalid for forty years with choking and nervous symptoms until an operation was advised by W J Vance of Valley Park Missouri. After using Sorbol Quadruple his health improved and he has worked an engine forty days. Mrs Crawford can verify his experience. Sorbol sold at Goodykoontz Drug Co. Mechanicsburg Ohio and Graham Pharmacy Bluefield Virginia.
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Pontiac
Roy Crawford
Summit Ave
Pontac
Michigan
W. J. Vance
Banker Valley Park
Crawford
Sorbol Company
Mechanicsburg
Ohio
Goodykoontz Drugo
Graham Pharmacy
Bluefield
Staff Sergeant Dies In Plane Collapse Near San Antonio
A B-37 crash near San Antonio killed Staff Sergeant Irwin Mackey and badly injured Sergeant Womack from Kelly Field today. The incident left the plane smashed after plunging about 4000 feet. A separate note discusses nutrition basics with a comparison of fuel in engines to body energy and lists proteins fats and carbohydrates as fundamental food substances.
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San Antonio
Tex
Irwin Mackey
Womack
Kelly Feld
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Appalachian Power Co
BIG Davy
Missionary Society
SY Williams
Emma
EE -Hee
Lontel
Lord Fauntleroys
Wen
James W. Wall
Bee
Insect Hyatt
McCormick & CO
Bluefield Gas & Power Co
Bland Street
Goitre
Nixon Paint and Paper Co
A. F. Tinsley
Federal ST. Bluefield’s Execlusive Manufacturing Eweler
Mabel Bickerton
Belvadeur
Thornton-Laird CO
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