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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1925
Page
8
Local listings show coal prices for various grades with phone contacts for Allen Street Coal Co and The Coal Co, plus multiple small ads for partitions, hats, poultry supplies, hardware, and building materials. Public notices warn of tax deadlines and sheriff collection, while personal items report a death and a music class reopening.
Moved to the new municipal building on Bland street fish prices for shad and flounder drop while bluefield stores report a big carp catch from Douthat pond. Two establishments closed under distress warrants in Bluefield. W J Benbow and J C Shawver held for federal court on liquor charges. J F Spencer arrested for possession of liquor with two gallons found on arrival in Bluefield.
J O Mitchells stone crusher team in the northeast city district blasted Saturday to reveal a large cavern beneath the cut. The earth sank about thirty feet, exposing a sizable hole that could have swallowed the biggest Mitchell truck, with a water stream seen through the opening.
The Mountain State Transportation Company added two Cadillac buses for the Bluefield Bristol service. Each bus carries fourteen passengers and ran yesterday on the established round trip schedule. Patrons praised the comfort of the new busses on the maiden trip.
Danny Kramer of Philadelphia knocked out featherweight Eddie Weygandt in the third round of a scheduled twelve round fight in Youngstown Ohio tonight.
New York lightweight Sid Terris earned a decision over Lew Paluso of Salt Lake City after ten rounds in a New York arena tonight. Terris controlled the bout with steady offense as Paluso pressed early.
Atlanta Georgia firm advertises a free booklet inside plain envelopes with the bottle. Full directions for being Mother’s Friend said to accompany each bottle and the product name Mother's Pricad appears on the case at all drug stores.
The Telegraph staff and Underwood & Underwood photographers tried to photograph Dan Crotty and his much younger bride in Bristol. A misread age dispute and last minute hesitation thwarted a planned sensational shot. Crotty claimed his wife was fifteen at the time of marriage and defended their union against claims of impropriety.
John L. Crockett and George Y. Kelley returned from four months in Miami where, like other Bluefield residents, they report dramatic Florida growth and prosperity amid a season of optimism. The accounts include vivid stories of progress and opportunity in the Sunshine State.
Friday night meeting at the Virginia Hotel is called by the West Virginia Trapshooting Club to reorganize elect officers and discuss plans for the season. The event invites all interested players and aims to attract new members across Bluefield and nearby towns with inter club matches expected this season.
United States Senator Guy D. Goff of Clarksburg warned in Martinsburg that two forces struggle for supremacy in America. He cited predatory wealth and socialism as threats to the republic and urged awakening patriotic effort to resist their influence. The speech to the West Virginia Federation of Music Clubs marked his first out-of-Washington address since joining the Senate.
Dr. A. T. Robertson lectured at Bland Street Methodist Church before a large crowd the largest yet aside from Sunday night. He emphasized ideas from Philippians such as the repetition of the commonplace the single chase and the monotony of going on.
Morgantown W V a March 25 A F Rohrbaugh of Buckhannon W Va was tonight elected captain of West Virginia University basketball team for 1926 At the same time Ward Wylie of Gap Mills W Va was named another team leader likely to share duties in the upcoming season
A university has chosen its next year’s wrestling team leader. The announcement identifies the selected student as the new captain and outlines expected duties and responsibilities for the upcoming season.
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