Congressmen in Bristol as Virginia governor race sits
A Bristol dispatch notes Representative George AC Peery of Tazewell tours the ninth district counties amid speculation on his mission and Virginia's gubernatorial race. Local Democrats discuss candidates Senator Walter Mapp Harry F Byrd Auditor Moore and Senator Mann, with party machine backing seen as influential. The Virginia Good Roads Association meets April 9 10 possibly shifting elective momentum while highway and education issues dominate. A chiropractic testimonial endorses Dr Ward Martin with a sworn affidavit dated March 27 1925.
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Bristol
George AC. Peery
Tazewell
Peery
Old Dominion
Bluefield
Virginia
Q.ws
Walter Mapp
Accomac
Good Roads
Harry Flood Byrd
Moore
Byrd
Moore Senate
Mann
Virginia Good Roads Association
Richmond
Well Liked Oy Circuit Preacher Visits Giles County
Reverend T. B. Shelton of Pearisburg preached at Samwell Sunday morning and at Bgefield Virginia Sunday evening. Mr Siglton serves several Presbyterian churches in Giles County and is highly regarded on his circuit for steady, valued work. Shelton, a Norfolk native, spent years in the coal fields before his Giles County transfer.
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T. B. Shelton
Pearisburg
Samwell
B’gefield
Siglton
Severe March blizzard disrupts fueling and crops in Tazewell area
March blizzard brings freezing temperatures and heavy snow across the region. Ground bog persists, fruit crops damaged, wheat crop feared harmed. Coal dealers scramble to deliver fuel, plumbers called to thaw frozen pipes as East River Mountain shows mid winter scenes. Weather prognosticators warned of lingering cold and blustery March conditions.
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King of the Underworld
Tazewell County
East River Mountain
Missionary Society Enjoys Fine Meeting at Mrs Morton’s Home
The Women’s Missionary Society of the Methodist church met Thursday afternoon at Mrs. W. B. Morton’s home with joint hostesses Mrs. C. A. Metcalfe and Mrs. White Clarke. After hymn and prayers, a literary program featured Mesdames Edmonds Thompson Davenport Bailey Early and Crockett. New members were welcomed including Mrs. John Burch Mrs. M. E. Burlison and Mrs. Henry Stewart. Reports from officers pleased the group and Mrs. George W. Pile wraz with Mrs. A. F. Sutter shared highlights from the Johnston City annual meeting. A social hour followed with a salad plate and hot coffee served by the hostesses and assistants.
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Women's Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
W. B. Morton
C. A. Metcalfe
White Clarke
E. Baylor
W. Crockett
C. N. Edmonds
Harry Thompson
Laura
George W. Pile
A. F. Sutter
Johnston City
J. McFarland
Martin Edwards
Eugene Stowers
Beaver High School Fire Draws County Attention
Many from the Virginia side visited the scene of Beaver high school on Sunday to glimpse the havoc, as Tazewell county discussed the destructive fire. Residents sympathized with the bereaved Binefield school and community over the loss of an expensive and handsome seat of learning beyond repair.
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Virginia
Beaver High School
Tazewell County
Binefield School
Binefield
Tolbert Clark Remains Critically Ill After Stroke
Tolbert Clark remains critically ill with a partial stroke of paralysis on one side. His condition today mirrors Saturday when he was first stricken, with effects on his limbs and speech observed by physicians.
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Tolbert Clark
Clark
Choirs Perform at Christian Church Friday Evening
A church program featured singing after Friday evening service with groups performing in the church. Performers offered songs intended to inspire and engage attendees in a quiet, reflective mood.
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Christian Church
Will Ward Musicians Receive More Engagement Requests
The Will Ward Musicians, a colored organization, receive several engagements. Ward, with a wonderful voice, performs with Janet Brown, pianist, delivering splendid music.
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Will Ward
Ward
Janet Brown
Women and Phone Delay Reflections in London
London discusses how women are blamed for delays in public services and communications. The piece argues against gendered fault, noting systemic inefficiencies and societal expectations that impact timeliness and service delivery.
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London
Thundering Hoofs at Palace Theatre Builds Local Interest
Cleo Woods of Slab Fork wrote the story that sparked local interest at the Palace Theatre. The young author, once a store clerk, reportedly earned 500 for the tale before moving west to pursue screen work. The film, originally Beyond the law, was renamed Thundering Hoofs and centers on a murder plot where an innocent man faces hanging until the guilty police officer is exposed, saving the victim at the last moment.
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Palace Theatre
Cleo Woods
Slab Fork
Osborne
Woods
Inventorying Insurance Protection After Beaver High Fire
Following Beaver High School's destruction by fire, the community should reassess insurance carried on public buildings. The base cost of building now exceeds five to fifteen years ago, with replacement costs near 100000. Current policy on the new Logan Street School is unknown, but implying board coverage exists.
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Beaver High School
Vic
Logan Street
Uncle Hugh Ratcliffe and family read Bluefield News before breakfast
Virginia side weather prophet Uncle Hugh Ratcliffe, married since 1871, has fourteen children, ten sons and four daughters, eight survive. His oldest son is forty nine. On Saturday he warned the boys to look out for snow, and snow arrived.
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Hugh Ratcliffe
Virginia
Oakland Heights Addition Lots Sold in Virginia Side
Several lots have been sold in the new Oakland Heights Addition Virginia Side. A prime building site on Building College Pike was laid out and placed on the market, and it is predicted that numerous handsome new homes will be erected there soon.
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Oakland Heights
Virginia
College Pike
New mine in operation company man tours Tacoma coal field
D. W. Call, a Virginia side coal operator who recently bought mines at Tacoma, spent Sunday with his family here. His new mine is now in operation and coal is being shipped.
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D. W. Call
Virginia
Tacoma
Call comments on coal business prosperity
Mgr Call asserts there is nothing to worry about in the coal business and predicts continued prosperity. The Calls live on Brown avenue. Many inquiries have been received about Denny Williams who has been ill for months. His condition is largely unchanged though he remains cheerful and is progressing as well as could be expected.
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Mgr. Call
Calls
Brown Avenue
Denny Williams
Virginia Side High Star Cut Palm. May Miss Baseball
Bill Davidson captain of the Vir ginia Side High School baseball team sustained a deep cut on his right palm Saturday while working on a lance. Doctors fear the injury may prevent him from playing baseball for some time.
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UTS
Bill Davidson
Virginia Side
Virginia Side Personal News Updates and Health notes
Mrs. 3. K. Burgess is in New York with her daughter Mrs. Malcolm Werrell to recuperate after illness. Chanoline Ann Hall ten months old is ill with diphtheria. Misses Nannie Crockett and Mamie St. Clair return from Cuba and Florida. Bowen Belshee, once employed in Norfolk, is home in Shelby Heights with high fever. Mrs. Mary Davidson of Tazewell visits Mrs. Lizzie Davidson.
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Virginia
K. Burgess
New York
Malcolm Werrell
Metropolis
Chanoline Ann
W. T. Hall
Nannie Crockett
Mamie St. Clair
Cuba
Florida
Bowen Belshee
Norfolk
Shelby Heights
Mary Davidson
Tazewell
Lizzie Davidson
Moonshine Lure Ends Car Chase In Princeton Hunt
A police chase in Princeton ends when officers recover a Hup sedan near New Hope. Twenty one gallons of moonshine are found in the wooded area where the car stopped. Two men, Claude Buck and L O Lesco, are arrested and jailed.
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Hale
Court House Square
Mr. Hale
Mercer Street
Athens
Bluefield
Sandlick
Bramwell
Hup
Sandlick Junction
New Hope
Claude Buck
L. O. Lesco
Moonshiner Chase Sparks County Race Hype
Two unidentified men from Charleston faced a continued case as authorities delay proceedings to allow time for friends from Charleston to appear. The incident is described as one of the county’s most exciting races after moonshiners, drawing local attention and speculation.
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Charleston
Fire damages home at Eighth Street. canaries shipment noted
Fire in Harry Johnson’s large frame home on Eighth Street last night caused about 15000 dollars in damage. Discovered around 830 pm, flames likely began in the attic from a defective flue. Fire department halted the blaze within half an hour. Also mentioned is a British breeder shipping 800 canaries to New York in a single shipment.
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Harry Johnson
Eighth Street
New York
From School Teacher To Great Eminence
A Western Pennsylvania farm boy rose to be a district teacher then a physician. After the War he practiced in the oil region, rode to reach the ill, studied medicinal plants, moved to Buffalo and created the Golden Medical Discovery. More than fifty million bottles sold. trial tablet offer from the Dr Pierce Clinic in Buffalo, New York.
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New Oil
Buffalo
N. Y
Rh. V. Pierce
U. 8
Dr Pierce
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