Society notes honor two brides to be at Bramwell luncheon
A bridge luncheon at the Masonic Temple Bramwell honored Miss Virginia Collins and Miss Dorothy Harrison. Hostesses Mrs K K Baker and Mrs Hedley Craft led a afternoon with dogwood lilacs and spring blossoms, eighteen tables of games, and an elaborate ice course. Bluefield guests included many local ladies. Collins soon to wed Richard Kelley and Harrison to wed Scott Pack in June.
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Virginia Collins
Dorothy Harrison
Masonic Temple
Bramwell
Kk. S. Baker
Hedley Craft
Bluefield
Baker
Craft
Coli Misa Harrison
Richard Kelley
Harrison
Scott Pack
Local shoppers and visitors bustle through town streets
Mrs Nannie Rose Hall and daughter Elizabeth Hall Crockett shopped in the city from Tazewell on Thursday. Bluefield visitors include Mrs Joe Davidson and Mrs I W Lewis. Princeton, Roanoke, Charleston, and Gary residents were in town or visiting relatives, with several health updates and business trips noted.
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Nannie Rose Hall
Elizabeth Hall Crockett
Tazewell
Joe Davidson
Bluefield
Wedness Ruevey Barnett
East Rad 94
Blue- Md
I. W. Lewis
BE. M. Dickinson
Princeton
Harry Rosen
Roanoke
D. T.whitlock
KR. C. Fleshman
Rogers Street
B. Perfater
Tyler Street
Vernon Warf
Gary
A. W. Cox
Charleston
Cox Department Store
L. ©. Humphreys
Lena Wall
Henry Humphreys
Ray Tabor
Hinton
Upshaw Tells of Greatest Battle in Prohibition Speech
Congressman Will D. Crshaw speaks at the First Baptist Church in town under the West Virginia Anti-Saloon League banner. He declares Americas greatest battle is for the nations soul, urging enforcement of prohibition as a patriotic duty and warning that liquor undermines loyalty and patriotism.
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America
Will D. Crshaw
Georgia
First Baptist Church
West Virginia
D. M. Bastey
Anti-saloon League
Athens
Charleston
Amerie
Amere
Congress
Republic
Liquo
United States
Drumenness
Prohibition
Von Hindenburg Formally Accepts Presidency in Civilian Clothes
West Virginia style line contrasts with old-time saloon life as Von Hindenburg takes the presidency. Berlin politics show no haste in official appointments while he handles vast correspondence. Dr. Marx, defeated rival, issues a message urging democracy and respect for constitutional majority.
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von Hindenburg
White House
Berlin
Hanover
Marx
Republican Bloc
Football Tackle Saves Much Money
Four young men robbed the jewelry store of John Mistretta on the east side, blackjacked the proprietor, and locked him in a back room. They stole goods valued around $2,000, padlocked the exterior, and fled. a customer was bound inside during the robbery. The suspect claimed memory loss and recent medical care while seeking funds to return to Germany.
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Germany
John Mistretta
Enery
Snow Fall Report From Altoona and Nearby Towns
Nearly an inch of snow fell in Altoona today with a low of 35 degrees. Snow was also reported in Cresson Gallitain and South Fork as April weather brought wintry conditions.
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Altoona AltoOna
Cresson
Gallitain
South Fork
Probing Statements of Mary MacSwiney
The immigration bureau began an inquiry into statements by Miss MacSwiney Irish republican to Chicago authorities claiming arrival around January 24 on a British passport. Ellis Island officials reviewed late January ship records to see if MacSwiney appeared on passenger or employer lists. They found no evidence of illegal entry and would pursue passport fraud if records show use of forged safeguards.
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Washington
Immigration Bureau Today
Miss MacSwiney
Chicago
Cassport
Ellis Island
MacSwiney
Widow Wins Breach of Promise Case in Cardiff
David Stabley ordered to pay widow Marie Evans one thousand two hundred fifty dollars after testifying she sought marriage with nine men before meeting him. The jury verdict concludes the breach of promise suit in Cardiff.
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Love Quest
Cardiff
David Stabley
Marie Evans
New York Eyes Quiet May Day Observance
New York expects a quiet May Day with police precautions across the city. Key gathering sites include the Metropolitan Opera House Carnegie Hall and Tammany Hall where needle trades workers will hear speeches and songs. Banks stock exchange and several large offices will also be watched for potential disturbances.
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New York
Metropolitan Opera House
Carnegie Hall
Tammany Hall
Ame
American Federation of Labor
Federal Reserve
Stock Exchange
St. Patrick's Cathedral
J. P. Morgan & Company
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
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Larkson-Henderson Co
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Mary Macswiney
Life Savers, Inc
Port Chester
N. Y
J. W. Waters Co
Reliable Jeweler
W. Va
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