Slayer of Miller Captured and Returned to Prison
The gunman Charles or Robert Foy, condemned for the Dayton H. Miller murder at Toms Creek, has been recaptured after a jail breakout. Captured by North Fork officials, turned over to Baldwin Detective Agency, and sent by freight to Wise to await execution on July 2. A $100 reward had been offered for Foy's capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles
Robert Foy
Dayton H. Miller
Toms Creek
Foy
Wise Courthouse
L. G. Toney
John Nuckols
North Fork
Albert H. Baldwin
Baldwin Detective Agency
Wise
Baldwin
Baseball Scores and Battery Details From City Stadium Games
In St Louis the home team 1 run 9 hits 1 error while visitors New York had 3 runs 9 hits 1 error with Yerkes Nichols Evans Bowerman as batteries. Chicago beat Brooklyn 2 to 0 with 1 hit and 2 errors for Brooklyn. Cincinnati triumphed over Philadelphia 24 to 7 with 8 errors and 20 hits. Pittsburg-Boston game postponed due to rain. Umpires listed as Emslie Powers Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Lerror
New York
Yerkes
Nichols
Evans
Bowerman
Empire
Cantillon
Chicago
Brooklyn
Willus
Kling
Donovan
Farrell
Emslie
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Phillips
Peitz
White
Doom
Powers
Brown
Pittsburg
Boston
Notice to bidders for Bluefield building project 1902
Bids due by noon May 17 1902 for a three story stone and brick building on the corner of Princeton Avenue and Tazewell Street Bluefield West Virginia. Specifications available at Geo Strader Bluefield office. D8 101 Bluefield Land & Title Co
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princetin Avenue
Tazewell St
City of
Bluefield
Geo. ‘. Strader
W Va
Bluefield Land & Title Co
Personal notices and brief reports from Bluefield area
Patton arrived from Wytheville while H W Shields visited Bramwell. Robert Brace Thompson is ill. Mrs H E Harbart visits Bluefield friends. John Honaker improves after critical illness. Luther French near death. For sale oak bedroom suite and other goods. Cora Blankenshid of Worth visiting Mrs A B Thompson. J T Howells of United States Steel leaves for Zanesville Ohio. Mrs Dr H C Jones returns from Asheville after Baptist meeting. E S Dennis of Pearlsburg visiting friends. Dennis once an express messenger on the Norfolk and Western. Bluefield stockholders meet today at 2 PM at Flat Top Grocery office to discuss Richlands Oil and Barboursville and Cumberland Valley Gas and Oil companies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dennis
Pearlsburg
Norfolk and Western
Bluefield
Richlands Oil Company
Barboursville and
Cumberland Valley Gas and Oil Company
Flat Top Grocery Company
Marriage Licenses Issued in The Book of Trouble
The list shows recent marriage licenses issued to Wm A Young aged 22 and Effie Thornton 26 C M King 26 and Sarah A Tabor 23 John E Carter 23 and Annie E Lawson O L Lilly 19 and Flossie L McComas 20 John W Wood 388 and Rosa Belle Scott 24 The J M Cigar remains popular with smokers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. A. Young
Effie Thornton
C. M. King
Sarah A. Tabor
John E. Carter
Annie E. Lawson
O. L. Lilly
Flossie L. McComas
John W. Wood
Rosa Belle Scott
Rose Plants and Bedding Plants at Fallen Florist Greenhouse
One year old rose bushes sixty varieties offered at $1 per dozen along with bedding plants and coleus. Correspondence solicited. Phone 267 Roanoke Va. The J M Cigar is guaranteed. Try one.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coleus
Fallen Florist Greenhouse
Roanoke
Annual rail tour canceled by board of public works
Charleston May 13 the board of public works drops its usual annual jaunt along state railroads. The inspection trip is omitted and assessment work will be done at the capitol instead. Members cite ample knowledge of railroad development and expect busy sessions with prominent rail and business figures appearing before the board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Board of Public Works
Capitol
Bids Sought for Two Story Building Project in Paris
Bids will be received until Monday June 2 for the erection of a two story building with basement. Plans may be viewed by calling at the Paris Building 510.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
One Minute Cough Cure Promises Quick Summer Relief
An advertisement urges readers to tackle a lingering summer cough with One Minute Cough Cure. It claims fast action on coughs colds croup grip bronchitis and throat and lung troubles and cites a testimonial from J. H Bowles of Groverton NC praising its quick safe effect.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H Bowles
Groverton
N. C
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promoted for Skin Ailments
An advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as a quick healer for eczema itching scald head and other skin diseases. It claims relief for ulcers fever sores salt rheum cuts and bruises and lists 25 cents at drugstores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earth
Republicans and Democrats Begin Campaign Planning
Washington May 15 The Republican congressional committee has not finalized campaign plans with no meeting until Mr Babcock returns A proposed New York headquarters is favored by many committee members Preparations are delayed but a lively campaign is anticipated The Democrats proceed slowly with an executive committee likely to include sound money aligned members Chicago appears likely for headquarters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Republican Congressional Committee
Cable
Sound Money
Chicago
Governor Mouttem Orders Troops as St Pierre Panic Fades
On the eve of the Mount Pelee disaster Governor Mouttem sought to calm fears and prevent a mass exodus from St Pierre. He declared danger would not increase and dispatched troops to the city before visiting himself later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Fort de France
St. Pierre
Mouttem
Mount Pelee
Refugees Landed After Caribbean Disaster
An official dispatch from Paris reports that 150 refugees landed at Fort France aboard the French cable steamer Ponyer Quarties, all originating from Le Precheur. Only residents who evacuated St. Pierre before 8 a m on disaster morning survived.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Minister of Colonies
Fort France
le Precheur
St. Pierre
La Soufriere Eruption Reports 16 000 Death Toll
Castries St Lucia May 135 advices say 16 000 persons have perished on St Vincent since the La Soufriere volcano began erupting. The bulletin notes the island chain faces a grave disaster with ongoing volcanic activity and mounting casualties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Castries
Island
St. Lucia
St. Vincent
British West Indies
la Soufriere
Wanted Machinists and floorhands for rail line growth
Job ad seeks three skilled machinists and floorhands offering wages of 26 cents per hour. Applicants should apply to the Master Mechanic of the V. & M. W. Ry. Co. in Bristol Tennessee.
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Bristol, Tenn. Va
Endorsement for DeWitt's Little Early Risers by Alfred Heinze
Alfred Heinze of Quincy II endorses DeWitt's Little Early Risers for constipation and liver torpor. He praises them as non griping safe pills and urges others to try a good product. The ad notes the excitement at Whites Drug Store and mentions Pine Apple Snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
DeWitt
Alfred Heinze
Quincy II
Whites Drug Store
Telegraph Office Hits Power Outage and Fire Hazard
The Daily Telegraph suffered a total blackout after a storm damaged the main transformer feed wire. Electric lights, presses, and the new type-setting machine were unusable, with hand-setting by candlelight causing delays and loss of news. A guard was placed to warn pedestrians until the power was shut off.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Altizer
Colima Volcano Shows Signs of Major Eruption
Flames and smoke issue from Colima volcano near Guadalajara Mexico as renewed activity unsettles valley residents who fled after St Pierre. Locals remain at safe distances while authorities monitor the situation in the Colima district noted by observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guadalajara
Mexico
Colima
Mount
Foley's Kidney Cure Advocated for Travelers
A Lima Ohio locomotive engineer reports constant engine vibration troubled his kidneys until Foley's Kidney Cure provided relief. The ad claims Foley's strengthens kidneys and cures kidney and bladder diseases for travelers, trainmen and drivers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foley
Geo. H. Hanson
Lima
Ohio
Contractors Notice for Bluefield Cold Storage Building
Specifications for a new cold storage building to be erected in Bluefield are available by writing to J. W. Waynic General Agent Virginia Brew Co Box 409 Roanoke Virginia 8S lw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
J. W. Waynic
Gen
Brew. Co
Roanoke
J. M. Cigar Adopts New Location on Stewart Street
On Princeton Avenue a notice places the J. M. Cigar at 16 Stewart Street and invites readers to try one, noting it meets all requirements for sale or distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
Stagnant Campaign Ties Fifth District Elections to Harmony
In Kanawha and Fayette counties political activity remains muted as factions seek compromise to avoid intraparty fights. In the Fifth district Huntington hosts the Republican and Democratic committees with potential candidates James F. Deavers and Seneca X Swimme. James S. Menager may also run. The Democrats plan a July 17 convention amid a GOP edge in the new Fifth with a previous Republican majority of 8636 as the backdrop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Kaunasha
Kanawha
Fayette
Combine
McKcelsters
Clean Town Effort Sparks Civic Club Idea
Parkersburg ladies form an improvement club boosting streets and town appearance. The writer suggests Bluefield imitate such effort to overcome inertia. An organized group makes people take pride and stay active in community betterment. Cigar promo notes J. M. Cigars as a popular choice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parkersburg
Ask Your Grocer for Mon Itor Pulverized Health Flouk
A fragment urges readers to request Mon Itor Pulverized Health Flouk from grocers. The note presents no clear event or date and lacks identifiable people or organizations.
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White's Drug Store
George Hammond
Knox
Guffe
Corbin
Whitley County
Laurel and
Burning Springs
Clay County
Thousy & Galer
Beaumont
S. E. Morris
Richlands Ojl Company
Postoffice
Richlands Oj Company
Richlands Ol Company
Ucross
Isc
Sichlanda Oil Company, Y
Miller
Ture
National League
Patton
Wytheville
H. W. Shields
Bramwell
Robert Brace Thompson
H. E. Harbart
Lurich
John Honaker
Luther French
Cora Blankenshid
Worth
City
A. B. Thompson
J. T. Howells
United States Steel Company
Zanesville
H. C. Jones
Asheville
The
Southern Baptist Association
the Book OF Trouble
Congressional
Toc J. Kinzer
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield Hardware
Stewart Street
Crystal Bottling Co
Graham, VA
Mitchell Transparent Ice Co
Hughes
Republican Committee
Hunteington
Barney M. Cohen
Liquor Pealer
J. Baker
Boussis
Wera
R. E. Shirey & CO
Eor
Graham, Virginia
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