Local notices and sales pepper Bluefield scene
Blefield items advertise coal prices paints and hardware sales at M G Whitlow Hardware Co and Cash Tire Co. plus bake sales dances and public notices. Public events include a Bluefield lodge meeting, a Memorial Day rehearsal, stockholder meeting and local auctions with addresses and contact numbers.
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Citizens’ Coal Supply Company
M. G. Whillow Hardware Co
AL M. G. Whitlow Hardware Cp
Cash Tire Co
Bluefield Avenue
Verdict for Malicious Prosecution Sought in Bluefield Case
In a Southern District of Pennsylvania case the jury awarded FH. C. Wilmer 2500 dollars for alleged malicious prosecution against H. Rosen of Bluefield. Rosen’s attorneys moved to set aside the verdict and seek a new trial, a motion to be argued later in the term as the case resumes.
Bluefield Laundry appoints directors and plans $200000 plant
The Bluefield Laundry Company elected G. M. Barger as president and F. W. Grover of Charleston as vice president and manager. R. L. Bailey became secretary treasurer with D. M. Bailey empowered as attorney. A new plant near $200000 will be built this week, modeled after Charleston’s top laundry.
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Bluefield Laundry Company
G. M. Barger
R. L. Bailey
E. T. Tyres
BE. A. Leonard
Thie City
FY. W. Grover
Charlenton
W. Grover
F. W Grover
Charleston
Bluefield
Frank Linkous Eaton Buried at Pearisburg
The burial of Frank Linkous Eaton forty four who died at Irwin Tennessee from acute indigestion after a two week illness occurred in Pearisburg yesterday afternoon The Knights of Pythias lodge read its service over the grave He was chief dispatcher for the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad at Erwin for six years and had earlier worked for the Norfolk and Western in Bluefield A service was held in Erwin with strong attendance from Knights of Pythians Cookies and Ku Klux Klansmen He was a Giles County native survived by his widow Mary Lillian Peters of Pearisburg and several cousins a large funeral party traveled from Erwin to Pearisburg
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Frank Linkons Eaton
Irwin
Tenn
Pearlsburg
E. D. Worley
Welch
K. of P.lodge
Mr. Eaton
Bluefield
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad
Erwin
Norfolk and Western
Knights of Pythians
Cookies
Methodist Church
L. W. Pierce
Giles County
Mary Lillian Peters
Pearisburg
Peariaburg
Steen Leads Thoner in Wheeling Council Race
Wheeling West Virginia May 28 Official totals from thirty-six of fifty-eight precincts show W J Steen nominee for council at large leading Mayor Thomas Thoner by 2 225 votes Steen 5 493 Thoner 3 208 Ward contests for twelve council seats were very close and a proposal for a four year term was defeated about six to one
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Wheeling
W. Va
Eave W. J. Steen
Thomas ¥. Thoner
Steen
Thoner
Tucker elected Bishop Coadjutor of Virginia
Rav Beverley D. Tucker Jr D D rector of St Pauls Episcopal Richmond was chosen bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal Diocese of Virginia at the opening of the 130th annual diocesan session. He previously served with Virginia Theological Seminary in Alexandria.
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Predericksburg
Beverley D. Tucker, Jr
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Richmond
Virginia
Episcopal Council Diocese of
Tucker
Virginia Theological Seminary
Alexandria
Resting Well After Sudden Illness At Conference
Nashville May 25 The Rt Rev Thomas F Gaylor of Tennessee president of the national council of the Protestant Episcopal Church became suddenly ill during a Christchurch conference and was reported resting very well tonight by his physician Dr O H Wilson.
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Nashvitte
Teamn
Thomas F. Gaylor
Tennessee
National Council of the
Mpnacopal Church
Christchurch
O. H. Wilson
Washington policy reorganization discussed in 1920s journal
The Day in Washington reports renewed talk of reorganizing policy and enforcement, with President Coolidge hosting press in the Mayflower, prohibition officials meeting, a Nickel Plate merger briefing to the Interstate Commerce Commission, and Army officers reviewing budget restraint. The piece notes possible stricter scrutiny of American rival loans abroad amid war debt concerns.
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Democratic Party
Coolidge
White House
Prohibition
New York
New Jersey
Interstate Commerce Commission
C. P. van Syeringen
Washington
West Virginia Wins Navy Gunnery Trophy
The Navy department announced that the battleship West Virginia won the annual Meet gunnery trophy for fiscal year 1924 25. Pennsylvania placed second, Oklahoma third, Maryland fourth, and Texas fifth.
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Washington
Navy Department
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Oklahoma
Maryland
Texas
President Coolidge to address Naval Academy graduates
President Calvin Coolidge will travel to Annapolis on Wednesday to address the graduates as diplomas are presented at the Naval Academy ceremony in Washington.
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Annapolis
Washington
Coolidge
Naval Academy
Genaro Wins Decision Over Harold Smith in Brooklyn Bout
New York May 28 Frankie Genaro American flyweight champion was awarded the judge s decision over Harold Smith Chicago bantam in a Brooklyn bout tonight
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New York
Frankie Genaro
Harold Smith
Chicago
Brooklyn
Million mark passed in Legion aid drive
Indianapolis May 35. James A Drain national commander of the American Legion announced the million dollar mark has been passed in the campaign to raise an endowment fund of five million dollars to aid disabled veterans and orphans of veterans.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James A. Drain
The
American Legion
Legion
Casualties Check After Mukden Arsenal Explosion
Reports following Tuesday night blast at the Mukden arsenal indicate few casualties. Initial figures suggested as many as 200 killed, but subsequent checks show a smaller toll.
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Peking
May
Mukden Arsenal
READY FOR STATE MEET OF NOGTORS
Mercer County Medical Society met in municipal building council chamber with small attendance as many members were away. No papers. several clinical cases were reported and discussed. Dr H G Steele, general chairman, said plans for the 1925 West Virginia State convention in Bluefield June 9 are complete. Dr David Littlejohn reported on the state physicians conference with Governor Gore about the chiropractor bill.
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Mercer County Medical Society
Mercer County
H. G. Steele
West Virginia Medical Association
Bluefield
David Littlejohn
Conference of State Physicians
Gore
Virginian Plea for Injunction Argued on Thursday
A Virginian plea for an injunction was argued Thursday in a case involving railway service and compensation. Coal companies' counsel urged the commission to refuse the injunction, asserting it was time to prohibit carriers from maintaining rates in violation of the interstate commerce act.
Nine Stalks Rhubarb May Send Him to Pen
In Kansas City on May 28 the U S district attorney and post office department pressed a federal case against Max Rope a 40 year postal clerk accused of stealing nine stalks of rhubarb from the mails valued at 25 cents The charge could carry up to five years in prison a $3000 fine or both Rope who served twenty one years in the postal service and was eligible for retirement in nine years denies the theft He is married.
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Kansas City
United States District Attorney's Office
Post Office Department
Max Rope
Rope
Upshaw Attacks Prohibition Groups in Charleston Speech
Congressman William D. Upshaw of Georgia issued a broad statement in Charleston accusing members of the Association Against the Prohibition Amendment and related groups of being conspirators against the American constitution and the plastic youth of America. The reaction followed a Washington dispatch quoting the association’s claim that the blockade of liquor is wasteful taxpayer money tied to a tiny fraction of U S alcohol flow.
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Charleston
W. Va
Association Against the Prohibition Amendment
Plastic Youth of America
William D. Upshaw
Georgia
Upshaw
Washington
United States
New Air Powered Locomotive Rolls Through Italy
An air driven locomotive debuted in Italy designed to traverse flooded tracks. The system uses compressed air to power movement, enabling operation where conventional engines stall.
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Beit
Italy
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Alter Street Coat Company
Merce? Coat Co
Masic
Edwards
Cluefield
Howard Abbott
West Street
Hillsdale
Mich
Logan Street
Sea B
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Lodge No
L. M. Carper
Sec'y
Service Coal Company
Dr. Morton
Exchange
Federal St
Fiouse
Hale
M. G. Whitlow Hardways Co
W. W. V. Club
Harmon Building
Wiliams and
Bland Street
Robinson
From
I. Wsu
Cash Tira Co
Marianum Society
Bodell Building
Federal Street
J. J. Phillipa
Raleigh Terrace
George Richardson, Jr
Commercial Bank
Ladies of the First Christian ‘ Church
Golden West
Municipal Auditorium
Cole Realty Company
West Virginian
Treasury
W. J. Cole
Glenwood Park
Fresh Fish Perkins Fish Market
Poat Offica
Carroll Carpenter
Atreet
Bland Street Methodist Church
Ernest Dove
Christiansburge
Hillis Street
Watkins
Dove
Squire H. B. Kitts
Hero A. J. McVann
Smokeless Coal Operators Association of
W. D. Ord
Landgraff
Association
EK. L. Greever
Tazewell
Keever
N. L. Greever
Philadelphia
Pocahontas Operators Association
Rogers ST
J. B. Eades
Altamont
Harry L. Greenspon
PEERY
the Joyce Co
Jewelere Galak Woe
Vegialen Bidz
N. Y
Jas
G. Lits
Agt
West , Virginia
Metto
Bland
United Stated District Court of the
Southern District of Pennsylvania
Frank Linkous Eaton
B. D. Tucker
T. F. Gaylor
Mercer Funeral Home
Feneral
8. L. Kegley
Pocahontas, Va
Pocahontas
Fleet Gunnery
Genaro
Feweek Oan
Mercer County Medical Association
Caesar
Horlick
J. H. Haldren
Office Coal and Coke Building
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. H. Carr
Cool & Coke
Dulce
Res
United Shoe Repairing Corporation
Bradwaun Bids
Middle Atlantic League
Clarksburg
Cumberland
Fairmont
Tle
Iee Teri
U. 5
Oxford
Hug
Rhodes
Miss Gertrude Waits
J. S. Compton
Steve Bluefield
W. Vi
C. O. Stahlman
City of
Goodykoontz Drug Co
Three Good Drug Stores
Nunnally
Princeton Ee
Bluefield Prarbact Wuss
Blueheld
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