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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1925
Page
1
Brief notices of coal firms, car ads, local business promotions, church events, sales, garden offerings, social notices, and community announcements collected from a Bluefield area newspaper page. Includes coal company names, shop promos, a chicken supper, lumber ads, and civic notices.
Jim Smith, colored, about fifty five, charged with shooting a man near McDowell, is reported heading toward town per police last night. He reportedly fired yesterday morning and fled, then lost his trail. Smith is deaf and dumb and can only mumble.
In Wheeling West Virginia 33 051 citizens in twelve wards vote to nominate twenty two councilmen and two councilmen at large from a crowded field of candidates. The daylight saving time issue is also on the ballot and will be decided.
The Siona Civ in reg War meeting devoted time to coming Ideas convention plans. Letters from Johnson City Lions Club and Parkersburg club urged Bluefield Lions to help organize a motor caravan to the international Cedar Point convention. Huntington circulars touted West Virginia conven tion May 25 26. Fred Fox candidate for state president led efforts. attendance around ninety five percent, though lower than average. District delegates chosen. several members regained hospital care. revival at Trinity Methodist Church yielded strong altar calls and hundreds found salvation. speakers praised, expect many conversions in upcoming services. A skit involving gasoline mishap amused but caused burns to a youth. he is expected to recover.
New York May 13 The strongest appeal to Bill Doak spitball pitcher of the Brooklyn Dodgers has gone forth as salary talks fail to lure him back from Florida where he campaigned in real estate. Doak, veteran of a dozen major league seasons, helped Brooklyn in 1924 with ten straight wins in a pennant chase. Teammates plan a letter to urge his return to reinforce Grimes and Vance for a renewed challenge in the pennant race and possibly the world series.
Dr Len G Broughton urged scientists to keep theology and the Bible separate during the seventieth annual Southern Baptist Convention in Memphis on May 13. He denounced science that would replace Genesis Adam with a man of the Metropolitan Museum. Dr George A McDaniel of Richmond was elected president.
Charleston May 23 state supreme court heard arguments in the Boone county election case a mandamus action by all Democratic candidates to reverse a prior decision declaring Republicans elected November 4 Both sides admitted ballot handling fraud Democrats blamed the county clerk Republicans blamed the contested deposits A decision was expected next week
Testimonial from T G Rokestrom of Detroit praising Peterson's Ointment for old sores eczema and piles. Claims 25 years of pile trouble cured after fourth application. Ad promotes 35 cent ointment and 35 cent soap from Peterson Ointment Co Buffalo NY.
Morgeantown May 13 State police declined to name a suspect held for questioning after the dynamiting of Stephen Evans home at the Rosedale mine. A portion of the house was demolished with no injuries reported. Police noted other arrests were possible as district strike tensions loosened slightly with no marches in Seatta Run this morning.
In Indianapolis May 184 union miners in cooperative mines were not receiving union scale. John L. Lewis testified in federal court as Judge Baltzell extended a temporary injunction against the union and East Side Coal Co of Bicknell to stop interference with Tecumseh cooperative coal mine. William Howe seeks a permanent injunction claiming international officials threaten to revoke local charters.
Federal officers in Los Angeles report a growing rum fleet moving from the Atlantic to the Pacific coast from Santa Barbara to San Diego. Liquor prices drop as Scotch sells for four dollars a quart while bootleg gin trade wanes. Two government vessels patrol the area amid risky motor launches and blocked sea routes. In Boston a seaman died and another burned when a patrol boat explosion occurred.
Rio Grande College defeats Marshall College 8 to 2 in Rio Grande, Ohio. Hardway allowed seven hits for Rio Grande and Douthat allowed seven for Marshall. The game was a pitchers duel after a rough first inning.
William Greenapon and Mrs Greenspon returned from Huntington where Dr Greenspon was elected president of the West Virginia Optometrist Association for the coming year.
Ashland Kentucky May 13 Mayor W M Nicholson offers 200 reward for the capture of the slayer of Patrolman Low Castle who was shot by a burglar early Saturday morning Governor Fields will be asked to offer a state reward and the county court will be asked to add to the city reward to Ashland funds
Osaka May 14—Major Pedro Zanut of Argentina tried a hop from here to Kasumigaura for a restart of his world flight when his plane overturned. There were no casualties.
Fairmont West Virginia May 13 indictments returned by the grand jury in session at the criminal court today total twenty one. Eight felonies and thirteen misdemeanors are among the charges.
Vague notes describe a mix of topics including an overnight grand jury reference and moonshine indictments. Other items mention a London health complaint and a botched neuron issue tied to hair removal, all from unclear sources and lacking coherent context.
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