Local notices and ads span Bluefield 1925 scene
A dense page lists shop specials and sales including farm produce and hats at the French Hat Shoppe, a 1924 car model offered by a dealer on Bear Street, a chicken supper at the new Methodist church on Prince ton road, and real estate ads for brick and tile homes with prices and terms. Also noted are funeral notices, a Pullman car trip to Martinsburg for a grand commandery meeting, coal and hauling ads, plants for sale, and public notices of court, health, and police activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Notles Knight
Templers
Bluefield Commandery
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bluefield
J. M. Mec- Ithany
Transportation Committee
H. P. Dodd
Court Fines and Forfeitures From Local Case
The case of G. W. Law son was called but he failed to appear. His bond in the amount of 200 dollars was declared forfeited. Walter Harrin, George Coleman, and Fred Dowell were each fined 100 dollars and sentenced to thirty days in jail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. W. Lawson
Walter Harrin
George Coleman
Fred Dowell
Knights of Columbus meet in West Virginia state council event
Sixteen councils sent delegates to the twenty-third annual West Virginia State Council Knights of Columbus convention in Martinsburg. The program included sessions, officer elections, and a luncheon hosted by the Marianum Society. Delegates from numerous cities attended, with over a hundred visitors present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Repass
West Villain
Knights of Columbus
James FP. Altmeyer
Wheeling
J. M. Ryan
Piedmont
P. J. McGraw
Fairmont
Frank O'Brien
J. BE. Reilly
Huntington
A. 3. Koslow
Moundaville
P.H. Gisenan
Francia J. Kelley
C. J. Barth
Monahan
Elkins
Theodore N. Gocke
Marianum Society
J. J. Phillips
Wyoming Street
Goodwill Train Spreads Cheer in Southern Tier
A long list of sponsors and contributors from Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Co to Charleston Milling and Produce Co appears on a continued page note. The piece names numerous firms, banks, and manufacturers across Kanawha and nearby regions, reflecting community support and corporate involvement in a goodwill train event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goodwill Train
Southern Tier
Twenty three Days Old Baby Victim of Smallpox
The twenty three days old baby of J H Miles died at 2 am yesterday morning at the home of the parents on Alzhland avenue Death was due smallpox The case was the most severe that has developed in this city in recent years The child was buried yesterday at Brushforks Co George Guthrie Charleston Trust Co BE C Haimbrick Valley Health Estate Co O F Payne J M Gates Sona Co will Gates Capital City Bank J 3 Hill and Peter Silman West Virginia Water and Electric Co R G Skinner A Haynes J Williamson S P Puftere and H H Marsh
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delco Light Co
H.R. Stapp
Motor Car Supply Co
H. F. Shepherd
W. D. Herold
Citizens Navnal Bank
W. R. Milford
Midelburg
J. H. Lindsay
Hubbard Grocery Co
J. W. Hubbard
F. H. Vickers & Co
John H. Vickers
Brown Milling and Produce Co
George F. Brown
A. P. Silverstein &Son
A. P
Oscar Henry
R. A Newcomb
Wyatt Coal Sales Co
T. J. Robson
Kanawha National Bank
A. S. Alexander
Spencer Moore & Co
J. K. Thomas
Charleston Motor Sales Co
F. W. Tuckwiller
Appalacken Povey and Light Co
James ©. Smith
Pioneer Motor Sales Co
L. GC. Stephenson
Virginian Electric, Inc
D. Knight
K. G. Livingston
B. F. Wren
J. McCormick
Frankenberger
WH. Frankenberger
Abney-Barnes & Co
A. A. Barnes
Daker & Co
Baker
Rosin Coal Land Co
W. B. Brooks
B. W
Charleston Interurban Railway Co
A. M. Hill
RK. W. Smarr
Baltimore and Ohio Railway Co
F. H. Fowler
Thomas, Field
J. H. Miles
Alzhland Avenue
Brushforks
Virginia and West Virginia in World War Over the Top at Municipal
A Bluefield Legion post presents the World War I film Over the Top at the Municipal building next Monday and Tuesday. The documentary, bearing the U S Army seal, follows American troops from the Levithian to the trenches and front, with scenes of Cantigny, Chateau Thierry, St Mihiel and the Argonne. It blends battle realism with camp life humor and features an orchestra, the Blue City Blue Boys, providing music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
West Virginia
Bluefield Post No. 9
American Legion
United States Army
France
Cantigny
Chateau
Thierry
St. Mi‘el
Argonne
No Man’s Land
America
Germany
Elementa
Entplecn
Blue City Blue Boys
Blue-Meld Gun Club seeks matches with multiple clubs
E B Boggs, secretary, aims to arrange a club match with Princeton Welch Tazewell and Matoaka Gun Clubs for next Saturday morning at the Blue-Meld trap grounds. Rain caused postponement of all day shoots. new members sought and visitors welcome at a single price with open traps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Boggs
Princeton
Welch
Tazewell
Matoaka
Isaac Belcher is'W. F. Palmer Dead Claimed by Death
Isaac Belcher aged fifty one died at 7 15 Sunday morning at his south Bluefield home. He was born July 15 1873 at Pageton McDowell county and married Charlotte Cricket July 29 when twenty nine. Survived by widow three daughters two sisters two brothers and several relatives. Funeral at 1 30 p m today from the north end home with Rev J M Carter and Rev Frank Y Jackson officiating. Interment Maple Hill cemetery Virginia side.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isaac Belcher
South Bluefield
Mr Belcher
Pageton
McDowell County
Lfe
Virginia
Charlotte Cricket
Daughtera
Hallie V
Mary C. Belcher
Ife
Methodist Episcopal Church
Trinity Methodist Church
Belcher
Mia
F. T. Goodson
R. O. Peters
Misa Harrie Belcher
Bluefield
Barbary Eppling
Welch
John
Mie
John Ohio
Aanawher
Littleburg
North
Deagager
William Belcher
Anwalt
Jeremiah «Belcher
Littletown
East End
East River Avenue
J. M. Carter
Ter
Frank, Y. Jackson
Grace Methodis Church
Trinity Church
Carga
Federal Street
Congressman French Not Lost as Thought
Haleakala Maui May 11 Congressman Burton Lee French of Idaho was reported missing after leaving the rest house at 3 am to watch the sunrise. He was found at 10 am three miles away, uninjured, explaining he had not been lost but wandered to a vantage point for a better view.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haleakala
Maui
Hawaii
Burton Lee French
Idaho
Haleakala ‘Mountain
French
Coeburn Newspaper Plant Sold at Auction to Editor
In Coeburn Virginia on May 8 the Industrial News outfit was sold under the hammer to its current editor James A Johnson. The print was owned by the Coeburn Printing Corporation and began two years ago by R K Cauble of Miners Journal fame.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coeburn
Industrial ‘News
Outfit
James A. Johnson
Coeburn Printing Corporation
R. KR. Cauble
Miners Journal Fame
Colorful Ladies and Children's Sun Shades Ad
A brief display promotes attractive color combinations for ladies and children's sun shades. The item highlights stylish designs and popularity as a summer accessory.
Beatrice Price Succumbs to Cancer at 31
Mrs Beatrice Price, aged thirty one, died at home on 4/3 North Powell Street from cancer. She is survived by her husband and four daughters Mildred twelve Ruth nine Dorothy five Margaret four, and by her mother Mrs Charles M Seagle of Wythe.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beatrice Price
North
Powell Street
Mildred
Ruth
Dorothy
Margaret
Charles M. Seagle
Wythe
Seagle Family Structure and Funeral Plans Mentioned
Ville Virginia reports the Seagle siblings C I L Seags Crewe F L Seagle Bluefield B D Seagle Wytheville and sisters Minne Elizabeth Constance Cary Seagle Wytheville Hatch Laton Bluefield Hutchison Wytheville with Mrs Price married in 1912 and a Calvary Baptist Church member. body to Wytheville for interment. Paris police recover one hundred stolen snakes from a snake charmer’s pawn shop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wytheville
Paris
New Discovery Kills Germs of Catarrh
Kojene the new antiseptic is four times stronger than carbolic acid and non-poisonous. It can be swallowed without harm and claims to remove catarrh, bad breath, hawking and spitting. A bottle costs 60 cents at multiple local pharmacies with money back if not gone in a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East End Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Princeton
Hale's Pharmacy
Also Mentioned on This Page
TY and Coalfield
Allen Ji
Lasne - Pbouth
Mercer ‘Atreat
Akefeld
Bear Street
Ter Coll Co
Olne
Édoh
G. OC
New Methodiat
Princeton Road
Ceres
el Centro
Ib- Itering
al Estate Company
Commercial ‘Bank
Service Coral Co
Isabel Wisham
Christian Endeavor
O‘ciety
Louisa Craft
Rhode Island
Mata
California
Bailey Lumber Company
Citizens’ Coal & Supply Pang
Womato
Ponderosa
Beptateak
Barliana
Hrimmer
Stone
Leach
Cotena
Verhanta
Petunia
Impatients
Agoratum
Hegonia
Carroll Carpenter
Fifth Street
Claas
Paul ‘Witt
Chas. J. Graybear
Grace Church
Monte Vista
Service Coal Co
Fred Harry
Nica Modern Homes
See BE
Ts Oliver
M. Davis
United States Coal and Coke Company
Bas
Davis
Cedarville
Kas
Louis Love
Ally
Love
Hiad
Altamont
Barry L. Greenspoo
Kéean
Ade Written
Peery Building
N. Y
Jax. G. Lite, Agt
Hank
O Telephone
Gelling, Sidewall
Border
Nixon
North Side
Rogers
J. B. Eades
Gouthera
Waat
Bland St
Mercer Funeral Home
Yland Street
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Abrams 405 Coal & Coke
Tate
Crear
Legion
George M. Cohan
W. F. Palmer
Jefferson Street
Palmer
W. R. Kent
Roy
Carl Palmer
R. 5. Johnson
Tampa
Fla
BE. 1. Palmer
Lynchburg
Congressman French
Hammer
Georgette
Sgc
Madame Worden
Sattles
Glenwood Park and
Campbell Avenue
Rustbury Road
Warlick
Goodyhoontz Drug Co
Three Good Drug Stores
Wlarfield Pharmacy
Cinemald
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