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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1925
Page
2
Local ads list coal prices and suppliers in Bluefield with phone numbers. Notices promote housing for colored buyers, barber shop sterilization, storage for awnings, and warming furnace equipment. Community events include lodge meetings, bake sale, rummage sale, and a Mardi Gras planning session.
Parkersburg West Virginia hosts the twentieth state conference as more than fifty delegates attend. National and state officers include Mire William Walker organizing secretary general and Mrs. Robert Reed vice president general. Honorary state regents from Parkersburg Fairmont Morgantown and Buckhannon attend along with state officers from Fairmont Morgantown and Point Pleasant. An interesting program featured several addresses by state and national officers.
In Pittsburg on October 18 the Pittsburg Presbytery debated whether the world series should interrupt its annual meeting. The first session approved delaying the superintendent of missions report. Delegates also noted that Senators bowed to the Pirates in a sixth game, tying the series to the proceedings.
Private detectives recovered jewels valued at 721000 from the apartment of Mrs Jessie Woolworth Donahue. The haul included two necklaces rings bracelets and a brooch. Police will hold the jewels pending further investigation and a possible arrest in the case.
The Pirates and Senators traded blows with Eddie Moore delivering multiple key hits and a homer, while Kremer shut down Washington late. Ferguson started strong for Pittsburgh but Moore’s bat and defensive plays carried the visitors to a decisive seventh inning surge and late holds.
Charleston W V Oct 18 The resignation of C L Stalnaker as secretary of the state board of children's guardians was announced today by Miss Sue Staun president of the board His successor is to be appointed pending November action Miss Ursula Cavender chief clerk will be acting secretary
The Bluefield American Legion Post 9 plans a three day Halloween Mardi Gras starting October 29 with a rope off street section on Federal Street for a city celebration. The event features a gallery with dancing games and booths, a street carnival on Halloween night with confetti horns disguises and music, and a main three day program organized by Guy Furr with many Legion and auxiliary members set to participate.
New York October 13 Dwight F Davis takes oath as secretary of war to succeed a long service leader. The article recalls his varied tennis career from national singles and doubles titles to Wimbledon success and his donation of the Davis Cup.
In Philadelphia the trial opened for several men accused of disposing of stolen bonds from Gerald Chapman’s million dollar mail truck robbery. Key bonds were pledged in 1922 with Corn Exchange Bank, then traced through a New York ring to Philadelphia distributors Gardner Robinson and Perelestraus.
In St Paul Minnesota eleven year old Francis Pio letti was found battered in a vacant house. Four hours later twenty one year old William Brandt confessed to police that he killed him after luring him with a promise of employment as a sampler. Detectives uncovered Brandt hiding under a bed after hours of questioning.
Locarno Switzerland October 13 delegates at the European security conference report a near final draft with most text adopted and few points reserved for later discussion. Dr Kemper sails to Berlin to brief President von Hindenburg and cabinet on the agreement and Germanys potential league of nations entry with Stressemann and Luther awaiting word.
A Summers County farming family was shaken by a double murder and an apparent suicide attempt. William Edwards died after a suspected gunshot wound following the killings of his wife and stepdaughter. Relatives, including nephews Robert and Thomas Montgomery, traveled from Bluefield to Pipestein as authorities investigated the scene. Dr Sam Holroyd treated Edwards at the home until late yesterday.
Charles E. B. Lively a mine guard linked to historic Hatfield Chambers cases was found not guilty of criminal assault against a thirteen year old girl in Fairmont criminal court. The accuser in the case named another defendant William Carroll who pleaded guilty and received a life term in the state penitentiary. A girl held by authorities will be committed to a home for girls.
An explosion blamed on leaking gas collapsed the home of Dr. Elmer H. Bausch in Allentown Pennsylvania. Three people were killed and fourteen were seriously injured in the blast and fire that followed. Authorities initiated investigations into the gas leak and safety conditions at the residence.
Figures from Brackett Statistical Service show 208 non union mines in northern West Virginia loading 1 564 cars of coal while 16 union mines in the same area loaded 312 cars. Non union loadings are near average and union loadings near a record level since last spring.
West Virginia delegates gathered for the Rebekah Lodge convention in Elkins with about 1,000 attending. A memorial service honored 424 deceased members as talks on an endowment fund for the state home continued, with a plan proposing 500000 in endowment and 470000 already raised, aiming to fund the home through taxation and donations.
City officials moved to oppose efforts by a water company to raise rates while proceedings on street name changes and trunk-line extensions continued. The council referred street-name unification to the city manager and ordered east-side Bland street sidewalks built by city forces. A request for sewer connections on Hillcrest street was sent to the manager and engineer for cost estimates. The Bluefield Chamber of Commerce census plan was approved earlier. the manager was to secure free will workers. Wheeling avenue paving extension fees were suggested for exemption pending objections to the project.
Promoter Tex Rickard reached terms for a December 8 or 9 fifteen round title bout at Madison Square Garden between Mickey Walker welterweight champion and Harry Greb world middleweight champion. Walker's camp announced via Teddy Hayes that Greb has not signed yet.
Captain John Streckfus, sixty nine, veteran river pilot for forty seven years, died last night of heart disease. He led the Streckfus Steamboat line whose boats run from St Paul to New Orleans and from Pittsburg to St Paul, spanning the Mississippi and Ohio routes.
An old advertisement claims Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound helps women with headaches backaches side pains nervous depression cramps and dragging sensations tied to feminine ailments. The copy urges sufferers to try the root and herb remedy for renewed health and strength.
Washington reports high ranking officers urged coordination of land and air forces as essential to national defense. Brigadier General Drum warned air power cannot win wars and opposed a separate air force or defense department. General Mitchell and others argued infantry backbone, while General Summersill stressed land force and joint approach. General Patrick denied charges of reckless aviation spending before the press board.
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