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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1925
Page
1
A collection of brief notices and ads including coal prices from Allen Street Coal Company, glass partition purchase, instrument sale, Easter hat shipments, incubators, poultry remedies, garden supplies, and local sale announcements. Community items mention church lunch, garage plans, property advertisements, synagog services, fish market, and a court fine in Roanoke area.
Sheriff Charles Nixon of Montgomery County Virginia travels to New Orleans to extradite Craig Robinson, indicted in 1919 for the slaying of W Johnson near Pine Woods school house, Chilhowie area. Robinson, who fled after the May 1919 shooting, was located in New Orleans last week and accusations cite witnesses, with trial likely at Christiansburg April term.
Dr A T Robertson famed lecturer and author will speak at Bluefield Hall Street Methodist Church this evening at 7 20. Despite bad weather a large audience attended last night’s talk as part of the series. He is regarded as a leading Bible scholar whose inspirational talks mix wit with insight. The public is invited to attend the final service tonight at 7 20.
The Princeton city council named election registrars for the June 6 vote. In Ward 1 Arthur Peck Republican and W D Bivens Democrat were chosen. Ward 2 picks D S Hale Republican and B B McClaugherty Democrat. Ward 3 selects Erastus Clowers Republican and J B Lucas Democrat. The Princeton Woman's Club won permission to plant trees along parkways on paved streets.
The 1925 paving program is advancing with stakes set on Orange, Warren, and Sussex streets. J Q Mitchell of Bluefield subcontracted rough excavation and work has begun. Ford and Anatvey of Lynchburg will deploy forces Monday and Tuesday near Owens Crusher plant to pave routes from Mercer to Grant street bridges. Engineering crews relocate Princeton avenue tracks from Lee street eastward.
Snow Hill Md March 24 a mob of over 100 gathered around the car carrying the Bevan brothers their father and a Negro chauffeur arrested near Wilmington Del threatening lynching. Sheriff Wilmer Purnell faced the crowd drawing his pistol and ordering dispersal while vowing to defend the prisoners. The prisoners are locked in Snow Hill jail as police bar access before a stated deadline. The Bevan brothers had been indicted for arson and escaped from an automobile en route to Baltimore after assaulting two officers.
Bluefield Gun Club invites members tonight at 8 in the room beside the Chamber of Commerce West Virginia Motel. Officers will be elected and plans for the season discussed. Members urged to attend and bring potential members, with a focus on attracting beginners to ensure a successful season.
Reginald Denny stars in The Fast Worker at the Colonial in a brisk mix of fight scenes auto thrills and humor adapted from Geo Barr McCutcheon. Denny delivers versatility across action stunts and race sequences while Laura La Plante co stars in support.
A dispute over a business transaction between J. L. Crockett and W. Maynard led to several blows on Federal Street. W. J. Mustard acted as peacemaker and became involved. The case was heard by Judge Easley but postponed.
Bluefield Fire Department lists numerous fire alarm stations with cross streets and phone references. The central station remains the main contact, and multiple addresses on Bland, College, Princeton, Bluefield, and surrounding avenues are noted for alarm reporting.
The Mary Baldwin College board of trustees Staunton Va announces a scholarship contest open to all young women who have completed the third year of high school. Essays on Why a Girl Should Go to College may not exceed 600 words and must be sent to Scholararium Contest Mary Baldwin College Box B Staunton Va by midnight March 4.
A Mali steamer Enricheta arrived from Dakar to load coal for Pocahontas Fuel Co. The ship sails soon for a return trip, expanding American coal reach. Dakar is the nearest Norfolk market port and is replacing British ports as shipments grow due to American coal quality.
Charleston West Virginia March 26 contracts for road and bridge projects with bids opened today will be let tomorrow by the state road commission. Major Fortney announced awards will go to the lowest responsible bidder where possible. The group covers 83.2 miles of paving grading and drainage across the state with a total about 5 million dollars. Keeley Construction Company of Clarksburg submitted the lowest bid at 427 024 10.
A New York study reveals that people in a large city use hot water in various ways and that the findings may apply to other cities. The West Virginia public utility information committee notes differences by kitchen type and appliance efficiency, with a Chinese restaurant kitchen using about half the hot water of a comparable American kitchen. Dishwashing machines are noted to use more water.
The report notes higher hot water use in households with servants and in hotels with transient guests, while scrub women use less hot water. Baths average fifteen gallons of hot water, and Saturday nights see heavier usage. Higher rent correlates with more hot water use. raising one gallon by 100 degrees needs two cubic feet of gas. Optimal hot water temperature ranges from 145 to 160 degrees. Gas outperforms coal for intermittent heating.
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