Virginian westbound coal rates debated after fire loss
Controversy over Virginian Railway Company coal movement west of Deepwater outlined as officials consider cost shifts, equipment shortages, and possible legal appeals. A large Dry Goods store in McDowell County was destroyed by fire, with damages estimated at 26,000 dollars to structure and 19,000 dollars to stock and fixtures. Local fire departments aided by a bucket brigade prevented spread to nearby buildings.
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Wihdng Gu
Operators ‘Association
W. P.tame
Gulf
Hampton Roads
Tidewater
Udewater
Guyan
Elmore
Itmann
Gilbert
Chesapeake and
Ohio
Virginiam
Interstate Commerce Commission
United States Supreme Court
Inzomuch
Virginian
Thameday
Davy
McDowell County
Wet Mercantile Co. BR
B. West
Clarence Mass
Welch
Welch Fire Department
Lavy Bucket Brigade
Builings
Jeas
Fire destroys Palm Beach Breakers Hotel complex
Fire wrecks the Breakers hotel and four cottages south of it near Palm Beach, with one Boston occupant among those affected. Nearby shops along the north side were damaged. The blaze also burned adjacent cottages and sparked extensive destruction across the area.
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Palm Beach
America
Boston
Palm H
Society Notes From Page Four At Bluefield Area Hospital
Society notes report Mrs. Dayerle regaining health at St Luke's Hospital while friends and relatives travel from Bluefield and nearby towns. The piece lists visitors and guests including Isadore Greenspon from New York, additions to social circles, travel to Welch, Abingdon, Charleston, and Farmville, and various family and hospital updates.
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St. Luke's Hospital
M. Dayerla
Isadore Greenspon
New York City
Marie
Lucille Jaffee Aperit
J. W. Lameth
Welch
J.B. Belcher
J. K. Anderson
Bliefield
Agheville
N. C
George Vanderbilt Hotel
George Wood
J. Hutton
Kimbal Ithla
New
Eastern Star Chapter
Misa Hilzabeth Battimore
Tazewell
Farmyrtle
F. W. Udy
Mann's Chapel
A. H. Faupal
Virginia Seavers
Marion
Mra
Howard Klater
Charleston
BH. P. Godbey
Theodora Hundley
Jefferson Street
Claude Thomas
Charlottesville
FP. L. Thomas
Miles Louise Morris
Martinsville
Mary Fanning
Bluefield Sanitarium
GC. J. Gearing
M. D. Hickok
H. §. Jennings
Bluefield
Columbus
Fredericksburg
Sol Billy
Minor Deyerle
G. W. Hetherington
Wheel
W.va
Miner
J. A. Bt. Clair
Bluefeld
HL. Gasenby
Roanoke
Slater
Ida Jacchs
Charlotteville
Tha
T. F. Kang
Princeton
Wfe. Crowe
Aldersinet
Missionary Society Meeting At Grace Church
The Grace Missionary Society will hold a regular meeting at 2 30 in the afternoon at the church Reports from the Johnston City conference will be received. The item contains readable fragments about Canadian citizenship applications and other varied notes.
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Grace Missionary Society
Johnston City
Night flying may soon be common mail in the night
The post office plans sunlit night air mail from New York to Chicago by June 1, after testing on coast to coast routes. Eight relay lights and night beacons mark the route with powerful beams and emergency landing fields to support the service, following the first night air operations Chicago to Cheyenne and a Collier trophy award.
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New York
Chicago
Post Office Department
Pont- Office Department
Cheyenne
Wyoming
National Geographic Society
Air Mail Service
Beware the Cough or Cold That Hangs On
An old advertisement promotes Creomulsion as a cure for chronic coughs and bronchial issues. It claims the elixir soothes inflamed membranes, kills germs, and rebuilds the system after colds, with a money back guarantee if not relieved. Regional origin appears as Atlanta, Ga.
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Madsion Co
Atlanta
Onions and citrus dessert dishes appear in breakfast to supper
The menu lists Breakfast Stewed dried apricots and milk coffee, Luncheon eggs with onion and orange jelly cake, Dinner baked scalloped potatoes and stuffed date salad, plus a onions cream sauce recipe. It notes onion lovers will enjoy the luncheon dish and remarks the flavor is mild.
James W Wall Dies at East Radford Home
Roanoke World News reports James W Wall died Monday night at his East Radford home after pneumonia. Surviving are his widow and daughters Hazel Wall of Tazewell and Netlia Wall of Bluefield along with Delia Emmons and Annis Wall, a brother Captain Olin Well of East Radford. The funeral will be held in Tazewell tomorrow.
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Roanoke “World-News
James W. Wall
James R. Wall
Roanoke
East Radford
Tazewell
Bealdea Mis
Hazel Wall
Taxowell
Atatera
Robert Spangler
Misa
Netlia Wall
Bluefield
W. Va
W. Va.; Mrd
Delia Emmons and Mine
Annis Wall
Connecticut
Olin Well
Staff Sergeant Killed in Airplane Crash at San Antonio
San Antonio Texas May 18 an air accident left one man dead and another fatally injured after a plane fell about 2000 feet. Staff Sergeant Irwin Mackay died in the crash Sergeant Womack of Osvally Feold was badly hurt. A nearby feature on nutrition discusses fuel for the body and how energy is stored and used.
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San Antonio
Tex
Irwin Mackay
Sargeant Womack
Os Vally
Feold
Goitre Removal Claim From Pontiac Engineer
A historical ad-like claim describes goitre removal benefiting an engineer from Pontiac Michigan and a local Ohio drug company. The account mentions improvement after using Borbo-Quadruple and sarbol remedies, citing W J Vanes of Valley Park Missouri and a Goodykson Drug location in Bluefield Virginia for local sale. It presents patient Roy Crawford and Mrs Crawford as endorsers and notes medical advice and multiple distribution points.
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Pontiac
Stainleys
Fred
Roy Crawford
Summit
Michigan
Saya
W. J. Vanes
Valley’ Park
Crawford
Sarbol Company
Mechanicalurg
Ohio
Goodyksonts Drug
Graham Pharmacy
Bluefield
Rapid reorganization forecast for Chicago MH Waukee and St Paul Rail
Protective committees for stock and bond holders plan a financial readjustment as receivership proceedings begin in New York and Chicago. The overhaul aims to stabilize the railway’s finances after a stock and bond collapse, with a call for cash payments from stockholders.
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New York
Chicago
Mhwaukee and
St. Paul
Refining Bonds May Be Replaced by New Income Shares
In exchawea Phy Haw article the probable replacement of refining bonds with new income bonds or preferred shares is discussed. It notes the company could default on some issues including the Reading Hens and Puget Sound, saving about 12 million in charges. Mortgage securities total 202 million in public hands and 66 million pledged with the government. Frederick H. Ecker, chairman of the bondholders committee, said plans for reorganization are expected with some leniency and that a lengthy receivership may be avoided.
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Fedel
Itainiot
Puget Sound
Tours
Todd
Frederick H. Ecker
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Commerce Commission
Appalachian Power Co
Missionary Society
Ofdikenship Ask
Yeas
London
Iy Socety
Sch
California
Tah Gall
Germany
Winiwase
Wow Enman
Furiny Allan
Lord Fauntleroys
Garety
Goitre
Nixon Paint and Paper Co
Tae
Kinecta
Hoveshota Etnéa
Bluefield Gas & Power Co
Bland Street
A. F. Tinsley
Federal ST
Jeweler
Mabel Bickerton
Waleline
Walerline
Thorntons Laird CO
Blucheld
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