What We Were Doing What We Were Doing Twenty Years Ago Today
John Randall killed by a locomotive at Warfield Mingo county Bluefield seeks bids to pave Princeton avenue from Mercer to Mon roe The Graham Telephone Company reorganized In 10 years past Drs W H St Clair W C Stusher and G Steele left for Huntington for WV Medical Society meeting A Freeman of Fort Pierce Fla and Milas Lillie Lowder of Bluefield married First automobile driven on new road between Cluefeld and Bramwell
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John Randall
Warfield
Mingo County
Bluefield
Princeton Avenue
Mercer Street
Monroe Street
Graham Telephone Company
W. H. St. Clair
W.C. Stusher
Mr. G. Steele
Huntington
West Virginia Medical Society
A. Freeman
Fort Pierce
Fla
Milas Lillie Lowder
Cluefeld
Bramwell
Poem, Salvation Army drive notes and a joke exchange
A dated collage summarizes Our Daily Poem lines by Dante Gabriel Rossetti and a Salvation Army appeal praising mercy to the sick and needy, noting a Community Chest shortfall and renewed city drive. It ends with a student joke about a vanity case and a question about the word unaware.
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Salvation Army
Angel of Mercy
Patriotism and legends pop from the last night’s mail
Last Night's Mail recalls patriotism seen in crowds and a Royal welcome as children crown the Prince of Wales hat peg. A Canada origin tale is offered about the country’s name, plus wartime remembrance debates and an anecdote of Rothschild art trade tensions and a dealer’s quip.
Baedeker Dies Then Chaney Delivers Triumph on Screen
A compilation of critiques and notes praises vaccination public policy versus doubt, Arctic exploration plans, and Baedeker’s death. It highlights Lon Chaney's dedication in shaping the Notre Dame bell ringer role, detailing arduous prep and the toll on his body.
Bluefield Welcomes Knights of Columbus Convention Hosts
Bluefield greets state convention visitors with hospitable sentiment hoping their stay is pleasant and profitable. Citizens express pride in Bluefield as a welcoming town and support for welfare efforts led by Knights of Columbus and allied groups.
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Bluefield
Ita
Kajgis
Columbus
Knights of Columbus
Rome of the Extravagance in Bluefield Bond Work
The Daily Telegraph exposes false claims about A B Cutter. City records show Cutter was paid 15 804 dollars for engineering surveying and supervision on the Bluefield improvement contract dated January 1 1924. The piece argues the true cost was far less, contending the excess would burden taxpayers.
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Cutter
Daily ‘Telegraph
Bluefield
A. B. Cutter
Cutler
B. Engingering Frm
Salvation Army Drives Fundraising For Year and Headquarters
The Salvation Army launches a drive to raise funds for the coming year and to purchase a building to serve as headquarters for the section. The appeal emphasizes aid to a class needing ministering and welfare services, noting broad public support and past success in marshaling contributions.
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Salvation Army
Marsinal
Gual
Fire traps in buildings and tax fears voiced
Editorial warns that careless driving can injure or kill, while fire traps in tenement buildings cause high death risks. It discusses how laws and taxes favor real estate beneath real value and argues for reclassifying property for taxation to attract deposits and investments, urging cautious new tax steps and informing voters.
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United States
West Virginia
Florida
Garden of Eden Not in Palestine
The Government of Iraq has commissioned Edward Chiera of the University of Pennsylvania to excavate at Karkuk. Chiera argues that the biblical stories of Adam and Eve and Noah derive from Babylonian origins, citing a Suterian tablet from Nippar in southern Mesopotamia. He notes that many place names are obscure, but confirms Eden was not in Palestine.
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T— Oland
War Office
Lemburg
War- Baw
Alfred de Rothschild
House of Gold
Man of Money
Cook
North Fole
Iraq
Edward Chiera
University of Pennsylvania
Karkuck
Chiera
University
En-Lil
Nippur
Palestine
Cleverness and springtime mischief in confused dialogue
A collection of comic snippets shows a back and forth about work in spring, an English word containing all vowels, legal damages versus satisfaction, a remark on a rich uncle like a sensitive plant, and a life guard exam where a girl overreacts to swimming.
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West Damages
Parade Watching Advice From Clarence Dion on Work and Thought
Clarence Dion who bought the Dodge interests works three hours daily and takes frequent vacations. He keeps his mind free of details to think better. He advises young men upwardly mobile to take time for thinking and playing and to exercise the mind rather than rest.
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Clarence Dion
Dodge
TOM SIMS Telegraph Ticklers on Spring Wit and Weather
A fragment from TOM SIMS Telegraph Ticklers offers light musings on spring. It jests about warm weather, alimony, moonlit nights, and everyday quirks, noting how couples joke and how people imagine a perfect summer with humorous asides.
Styes On The Eye Remedies In Old Fashioned Form
Health note outlines simple home remedies for styes including a black tea poultice and a camphor morphia iodine wash. Instructions describe preparing a warm poultice, applying while moist, and repeating over a day. Contains cautions on applying to inflamed areas and keeping lids apart during treatment.
Lon Chaney Shines In The Hunchback Role At Rialto
Lon Chaney renowned for unusual character roles delivers a standout Quasimodo in The Hunchback of Notre Dame at Rialto Theatre. His mastery of makeup and contortionist skill marks a remarkable performance alongside famed portrayals like Fagin and The Miracle Man.
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Lon Chaney
Quasimodo
Notre Dene
Hugo
Rialto l'Theatre
Oliver ‘Twist
Chaney
Valuable papers found in spring house cleaning
New York reports a church cleanup uncovering colonial era documents of great historical value at St. James Lutheran Church. Among items is an original ordination certificate of Rev. Justus Falckner, noted as the first clergyman regularly ordained in the Western world, with roots tied to Philadelphia.
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New York
St. James Gutheran
St. Matthews Church
Broadway
Rector Streets
Justus Falckner
Phil Delphia
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Bluefield Gas and Power CO
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