Plans for Salvation Army drive meeting tonight in Bluefield
Officials announce a 662000 appeal to fund a new building and a year of work. Ensign Sprague and appeal officers report strong local support as group chairmen gather at 612 Raleigh Street for the one night meeting to plan subscriptions. The aim calls for at least one day's pay from every county worker to assure success.
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Ana
Salvation Army Ad Board
Appeal Officers and Trade
Salvation Army
Raleigh Street
Bluefield
Ensign Sprague
Wallace Reery Stars in The Devils Cargo A Screen Titan
The article highlights Wallace Reery known for his size strength and outlaw rider persona but also notes his talent as a pianist and student of political science. It hints at a director’s interest and Reery’s varied abilities beyond his famous screen image.
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Wallace Reery
Outlaw Wondes
Rachmaninoff
Neery
Beery Debuts as Working Man in The Devil's Cargo
Flapper Fanny comment and Victor Fleming praise highlight Beery’s performance in Paramount’s The Devil's Cargo. Fleming notes Beery’s humor and morale boosting presence behind the scenes as Wally keeps the company upbeat. Beery appears as a working man in the Colonial Theatre feature, directed by Fleming.
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Beery
Victor Fleming
Paramount
Wally
Colonial Theatre
River Boat romance set on Sacramento River steamer
Pauline Starke, William Collier Jr., and Claire Adams star with Beery in a California 1850 love melodrama adapted from The River Boat. A. P. Younger handles screenplay duties from Charles E. Whittaker.
Death of W. H. Jackson Shocks Roanoke Friends
W H Jackson longtime Turkey Gap Coal and Coke Co worker died Wednesday at his sister N A Fowler home in Roanoke after three years of failing health. His remains were sent via train through Bluefield to his daughter Mrs R Chrisman in Upland for a short funeral at her home Saturday. Burial will be in Maple Hill cemetery Bluefield VA.
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W. H. Jackson
Turkey
Mr. Jackson
Maple Hill Cemetery
Bluefield
Virginia taxation deadline looms before voting this fall
County Treasurer H P Brittian and deputies were busy collecting capital taxes due to expire tomorrow, a prerequisite for voting in Virginia this fall. Epworth League picnic and other notes follow as the page continues.
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H. P Brittian
Virginia
Ebenezer
Saturday evening at 7 30 Ebenezer hosts a community meal and social event. Virginia Side notices include Miss Mary Murdock returning from Fairmont West Virginia after two years teaching in Fairmont schools. M O Shorter underwent surgery at St Luke s Hospital and is improving. Miss Marie Deaton recovering at home on Jefferson Street. Professor George G Peery, a former Virginia Side boy, presided yesterday in Salem at the town welcome event.
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Virginia
Mary Murdock
Fairmont
W. Va
Murdock
M. O. Shorter
St. Luke's Hospital
Marie Deaton
Jefferson Street
George G. Peery
Salem
Roanoke College Ties Highlight Peery’s Tazewell Roots
Southwest Virginia professor Peery, long associated with Roanoke College, spoke yesterday about his old home in Tazewell County, sharing memories and local connections.
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Southwest Virginia, Incorporated
Peery
Roanoke College
Tazewell County
Cake Sale and May Sermon Announcements
The ladies of Scott Street Baptist Church plan a cake sale at Run jon's Cafe Bland Street on Saturday May 2 with orders to be placed by calling 672 L or 1694 3. Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church will hold May services at 3 30 p m each Sunday at the Christian Church on Church Street. Dr Hyder will begin a May sermon series with the topic Should a man join the church on his faith or his feeling. All unaffiliated in Bluefield are invited.
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Ladies of
Scott Street
Hyder
Bluefield
Diamond Trust Broken in The Hague Monopolies Sour
Four diamond companies with a monopoly in The Hague suffer strains after a break suspected to push diamond prices downward. The report notes strong indications of falling costs as the cartel fractures.
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Diamond Trust
Hague
Children a Divorce Check
Bishop Walpole argues that bearing several children is the best remedy against divorce, stating this will curtail the divorce evil.
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Finburgh
Getting Up Nights and Bladder Irritation Ad
A Keller Formula product claims to cleanse the bladder and kidneys for nocturnal urination issues. Advert reads customer Neblett from Battle Creek reports relief in two days after using Lithiated Buchu. Sold by Keller Laboratory stores in Ohio and local druggists Goodykoontz Drug Co Central Pharmacy.
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R. D. Neblett
Oak St
Battle Creek
Mich
Keller Laboratory
M . Burg
Ohio
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Central Pharmacy
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Bluefield Grocery CO
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Christian Church
Church Street
Ann
Honaker
Wats Floor
Armstrongs
Honakers
Coats
Lewis
Weet Virginia
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield, W. Vs
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