Boissevain Mine Aims to Supersede Pocahontas Plant
The Pocahontas Consolidated Companies opens a new Boissevain West Virginia mine under William Leckie with October 1906 shipments averaging 600 tons daily. The plant features a 3000 ton tipple, concrete buildings, and advanced ventilation and loading systems designed for future expansion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Engineering and Mining Journal
William Leckie
Jed. W. Val
Pocahontas Consolidated Collieries Company
Boissevain
W. Va
Pocahontas
Cal
Baby
Clifford Capel
Pocahontas Mine System With Third Rail Motors Described
A detailed plan outlines a Pocahontas coal mine system using third rail motors to keep cars on track, control room angles, and progressively rob pillars. It covers layout with blocks, panels, air courses, and the economics of pillar versus room mining, projecting costs and potential savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boiessevain
Pocahontas
Laurel Creek
Elf
Pocesantas
Theompany
Debt Inquiry Ordered In Virginia West Virginia Case
The Supreme Court directs a special master to report on Virginia and West Virginia debt as of 1861 and 1863 including public debts, expenditures, population with and without slaves, apportioned costs, property valuations, and transfers to West Virginia. Virginia must deposit $5,000 for expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fuller
Supreme Court of the United States
Territory of
Virginia
West Virginia
Commonwealth of Virginia
United States
of Virginia
Commonwealth
Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy
A vintage medical ad praises Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy as a trusted universal cure. It notes the product is easily taken when mixed with water and sweetened and lists local druggists selling it including The West End Drug Co East End Pharmacy and Bluefield Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
West End Drug Co
East End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Daily Program in Bluefield Offers Broad Evening Courses
The Bluefield daily program lists 9 AM to 4 PM shorthand type writing bookkeeping mathematics rhetoric and related subjects. From 4 PM to 7 PM cornet violin flute clarinet and vocal music. From 7 PM to 10 PM arithmetic grammar spelling penmanship and letter writing. Also an advertisement for Chambers Pain Balm with a testimonial from Key West patrolman Roland Curry and a note that it is sold at local pharmacies.
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Bluefield
Roland Curry
Key West
Fla
West End Pharmacy
Fast End Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
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Gompton Bros., Dentists
State Bank Building
Bluefield, W. VA
Compton Bros., Dentists
Mgs
Nazareth
W. P. Hawley Merchandise CO
South Bland Street
G. M. McCulloch
W. E. Pesy and ‘Treas Fat Top Insurance Argency
Westinghouse
A. GC. Motors
The
Bluestone Traction Company
Pogahontas
Allen
Drucgiete
le Roy
N.Y
Artistic Stieff
Chas. M. Stieff
Stieff
Shaw and Stieff
Warerouma
Main. Street
Lynchburg, VA
A. L. Hawkins
Bland St
Supreme Court
Hanna
D. P. Crockett
Raleigh Terrace
Crocketts Drug Store
Altamont
M. Cohen
Stetien
Phese
Wytheville, Virginia
Wytheville, Va
the Home Furniture Co
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer Real
First National Bank
Bluefield Normal & Business College
Pitman, Gregg and Kimball
Oliver, Underwood, Remington and Smith Machines
W. H. Cunningham
A. D. Wood, Mm. D
Thornton Buiding
Gough
Dr. King
Capse
Betie Ree
IGF
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