Monday November 4, 2013 Weather and Day Forecast
Monday November 4, 2013 brings a mostly sunny day with a high near 53 and a low around 35. The forecast notes clear skies and mild conditions, with light winds.
04 Nov 2013
Page 1
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 9 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 2013
Page
1
Monday November 4, 2013 brings a mostly sunny day with a high near 53 and a low around 35. The forecast notes clear skies and mild conditions, with light winds.
A one foot long alligator was discovered by a maintenance worker under an escalator in Terminal 3 at Chicago O’Hare International Airport. Police said the reptile, in poor health, was captured and placed in the care of the Chicago Herpetological Society. Authorities hope to relocate it to an out of state alligator farm once cleared. No injuries occurred.
The Ratcliffe family downsizing moved a collection of railroad artifacts to Bluefield including an operational coal burning caboose stove, three signal tower ornaments, Norfolk & Western marked coal buckets, shovels and locks plus the caboose smokestack. James M. Ratcliffe Jr. recalls his father’s work at Hemphill and the steam locomotives fueling there. City manager Jim Ferguson examines a Lionel caboose with a matching smokestack donated to the Bluefield collection.
Lottery draws show Powerball 13 23 24 27 40 with powerball 17 and Win for Life 8 21 31 39 40 42 with 30. No outcome or winner stated.
Reported cougar sighting accompanies Mayflower fire day two as crews battle flames near brush and trees during the 2013 Women’s Expo. Mayflower residents respond to incidents including a fire on Mayflower on fire scene and surrounding area.
Mercer County fire fighters were called out Sunday morning after an off duty Washington Del firefighter reported a brush fire on the Hatfield McCoy Trail. The 911 call came in about 7:50 a.m. and was transferred from Tazewell County to Mercer County. Chief Joe Miller said crews found a large pile of bulldozed wood debris and responded with three trucks.
Three fire trucks and a Gator responded to a fire on a trail near Belcher Cemetery off Windmill Gap Road. Chief Joe Miller reported the incident and confirmed access with the department vehicles.
Athens School reports difficulty filling a morning and afternoon crossing guard post. Principal Phoebe Meadows notes high no show rates and that part time pay attracts other jobs, ending last year’s position due to lack of applicants.
Louis Parker and Tim Blankenship of Bluefield Parks and Recreation replace bulbs at Lotito Park as crews install the Holiday of Lights decorations. The city readies the annual display amid holiday season preparations.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.