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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1925
Page
15
Matthew French Chapter D A R plans a 10 45 am memorial service at the Baptist church with all members attending. The Wo man s Club Forum Department met at Mrs. W H Foster s home with Mrs Vermillion absent presiding.
A health advertorial claims 4 percent of men and women lack nerve energy due to insufficient phosphate in food. It urges using Evans Triple Phosphates sold by Koontz Drug Co and Hale Pharmacy to restore nerve force, weight, and endurance, noting low cost and widespread use.
Red Peters returns from Richmond Medical College after winter study. Thelma Bowling and Frances Honaker arrive from Mary Baldwin Seminary. Rev J F Foley visits Princeton. S W Gentry vacationing in Tennessee and Mississippi. Mrs Pony Austin ill with stomach cancer at Memorial Hospital. Tom Allen returns from Blackburn after a city visit. Jane Davis ill at Center Street home. Mrs BE S McNeer and Mrs L E Willyoung visit Yukon for a few days. Agnes Dodson concert trip with mother. Mrs Mary W Rich visiting Philadelphia relatives on the Bluefield Princeton road. Meadows and Walter Malcolm attend Hinton dance. J W Lilly, Hughey and D D Lilly in Princeton on business. Mrs Russell Coleman leaves for Roanoke.
G. H. Gadd of the Lilly Land Company visits Coaldale for business while J. H. Lilly returns from Roanoke after company affairs.
Prospects for an increased water supply for Princeton within a month look brighter as workers connect the three new wells. J. C. Mc Connell began work on the pump section of the new plant while crews labor on the pipe line.
An advertisement touts Korene as a powerful non-poisonous antiseptic twice as effective as common mouthwashes. A six ounce bottle sells for 60 cents and yields half a gallon of mouthwash with a mild taste. claims include budget savings and a fresh morning mouth feel.
W B Hall public service inspector says health departments and the water company are coordinating to fix a Princeton water problem evident Sunday and Monday. New wells equipment is ordered and being shipped. Water samples from Hines well sent to Bluefield for analysis. no mains blow-outs reported and most city sections have water.
The Norfolk and Return train leaves Princeton at 4 30 p m on May 29 with final limit at Norfolk by 10 p m Monday June 1 1925 Children half fare Low fares apply from stations east of Princeton Holders of these tickets cannot secure sleeper accommodations nor checked baggage Ticket Agent Princeton W Va Woody G P A Norfolk Va
The trial includes H C Wilmer’s $2,500 maliciousprosecution suit against H Rosen. Mrs Ellen Howard sues Virginian Railway for $10,000 over a cow killed after being struck and hammered by an employee. The case hinges on the nervous shock to Howard from witnessing the killing amid a flood threat to her home.
A fragmentary Princeton notice offers a lost item between April 20 and a gold portico wrap in paper, described as rolled and in a beg. A liberal reward is offered. Call for sale at 703 Highland Ave from Agee seeking health-related selling.
Judge Herndon maneuvers through a crowded docket with final adjournment expected next week amid discussions of cases including a severe mishap where a cow was struck. The report notes ongoing court activity and procedural steps.
The American Legion Auxiliary posts will sell poppies tomorrow to raise funds for the Legion endowment fund aiding war orphans. Princeton has contributed $900 toward a $1,500 quota. Poppies cost at least ten cents each. A Memorial Day service at the Baptist church follows a National Guard firing squad at the cemetery to honor fallen veterans. Stores may stay open except during the church service. Public invited.
The New River State School defeated the Princeton Independents on Wednesday morning in Montgomery by 4 to 1. Individual results include Martin over Harlan 6-3 1-6 6-2, Straley over Updike 6-1 6-3, Woolwine over Canterbury 6-4 2-6 6-2, and a doubles win by Martin Canterbury over Straley Woolwine 6-4 4-6 6-3.
A license was issued for the marriage of Earl Francis and Alice Edmunds both of McComas. Fiduciary orders appoint Maud N Reed administratrix of George L Reed with bond of 11500 and C D Terry administrator of Isaac Belcher estate with bond of 0. Suits filed in circuit court include Georgia Lumber Company et al versus Harrison Construction Company et al in chancery for June rules.
War business men meet in Squire Simpkins office to back Boy Scout movement in Dry Fork territory. Gail T Carter of Welch Chamber of Commerce outlines plan to recruit instructors and charter local support. Dr. Bert Downs urges countywide effort with a $6500 cost, funded by twenty three volunteers. Unanimous vote to form committees to meet a national Boy Scouts representative next week. Also discussed was securing telephone service to War and Dry Fork, with figures showing 85000 cost and potential earnings, and public service commission action anticipated.
An advertisement touts Dave’s Mentha-Pepsin as fast relief for gas distress, acidity, belching, and heartburn with a money‑back guarantee. It claims rapid improvement, notes strong sales in New Jersey, and credits a tonic formula with pepsin menthol and stomach energizers.
The Elkhorn school faculty was entertained at the home of Mr. and Mrs. W. M. Perdue on Friday evening in honor of Misses Sheets and Peck. Attendees included Principal Mr. Jenkins and teachers Miss Bonnie Clarke and Miss Crystal Earl along with Edna Slusher and Mary Sue.
The ad touts Hem-Roid, an internal tablet discovered by Dr. Leonhardt and sold by Goodykoontz Drug Co. It claims to cure piles by addressing internal stagnation and improving lower bowel blood flow, avoiding surgery. It touts a proven, safe, lasting relief for thousands and urges readers to try it.
A Welch Gun Club meeting starts at 2 30 this afternoon as inquiries pour in from men wanting to join. New members have shown strong interest in tie matches and prizes from local hardware stores reward beginners. Ladies are invited to attend, future shoots for women are planned, and good seating plus drinks draw attendees. Scores last month favor Ben Rouse over J Lawrence Collier by a small margin, with averages of 90 and 89.6 respectively.
Doc Chandler colored was tried in the office of Squire Hufford and found not guilty of manslaughter in the death of R. M. Reed at a War railroad crossing. Eye witnesses and officials stated Chandler acted with control and attempted to avoid the collision as Reed stepped into the path of his car. The incident occurred last Saturday evening near War as Chandler was driving home.
Tanlac claims to flesh out underweight bodies and restore health and strength. It cites over 100,000 testimonial letters and urges immediate use for torpid liver rheumatism sleeplessness indigestion malnutrition and general debility with promises of quick early improvements.
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