Car narrowly saved by trees on embankment near landgras
A motorist from Prudence Fayette county escaped serious harm when his car went out of control on a grade and teetered toward railroad tracks, only to be halted by trees on the embankment. The incident followed other sports and church-related discussions referenced in the clipping, including remarks by players and church officials on various topics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Landgras
P . Anderson
Prudence
Fayette County
Anderson
Lady Lack
Moonshining case continued to January term
In criminal court yesterday Luther Dillon and John Dillon faced moonshining charges and were released on a $1,009 bond as their case was postponed to the January term. Fred Mileap’s felony case was continued to the first term in 1926 and he remains in the county jail awaiting trial. Court adjourned before noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luther
John Dillon
Fred Mileap
Aio
Nurse Believed Immune to Smallpox Volunteers as Nurse
Mrs Mollie Shafer thirty eight believed herself immune to smallpox and volunteered to nurse a patient during an outbreak. Her miscalculation led to exposure and concern over the spread of the disease in the community.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mres
Mollie Shafer
Pinkham Vegetable Compound Aids Leavenworth Telegraph Operator
Mrs O W Triet of Leavenworth Kansas credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with easing long distance work stress and nervous fatigue. She reports improved health and vigor after use and recommends the remedy to others. For sale by druggists everywhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leavenworth
Kansas
Lydia
E. Pinkham
O. W. Triet
Pawnee St
Lydia E. Pinkham
Fatal smallpox case at county farm linked to prior Richmond infection
A nurse who contracted smallpox after returning from a nursing assignment died Tuesday at the county farm. Mrs. Shafer previously claimed she had smallpox in Richmond and spent six weeks in the pest house there. The illness recurred after her return, proving fatal.
Car wreck at Big Jennie cemetery injures four near Welch
A Ford touring car left the road between Welch and Davy Tuesday night and plunged into the Big Jennie cemetery graveled lawn. The car rolled over but four occupants Grover Dorkey Dick Bilby Trune Foy and Roy Foy escaped serious injuries while en route to visit a relative at Grace Hospital from Davy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jennie
Welch
Davy
Grover Dorkey
Dick Bilby
Trune Foy
Roy Foy
Grace Hospital
Local Social News From Saeger And Surrounding Towns
Mr and Mrs G W Matney and friends visited Grundy Virginia. C S Duffenhufer traveled to St Paul Virginia. FE W Cooke spent the weekend with family in Bluefield. Mrs Pauli Davis of Paynesville visited. R G Bailey of Williamson called on H L Bailey. Mrs W P Huddleston and children from Keystone visited her parents. Dane Garner of Kenova staying in town. Mrs H L Bailey visited Welch. SR Hurley of Grundy made a business call in Tug River Bank. Mrs D L Anvil and others traveled to Welch. Little Jack Cook ill at home. Mrs James Bailey mother of Mrs N H Robinson suffered a serious fall. Mrs Harvey Pashy back after foot burn.
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G. W. Matney
T. G. Matney
Bruce Cooke
Grundy
C. S Duffenhufer
St. Paul
FE. W. Cooke
Familly
Bluefield
Pauli Davis
Paynesville
R. G. Bailey
Williamson
H. L. Bailey
W. P. Huddleston
Keystone
W. H. Coleman
Dane Garner
Kenova
Welch
SR. Hurley
Tug River Bank
D.L. Anvil
James Brumfield
G. P. Evans
John Damron
C. EB. Pendleton
Jack Cook
Algie Cook
Main Street
James Bailey
N. H. Robinson
Harvey Pashy
Pirates Benefit Most by the Rain Says Billy Evans
Billy Evans contends the Pirates gain most from rain and offers excuses for six errors in six games. He notes the errors have not proven costly and cites an onfield miscue that led to a runner on.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pirates
Billy Evans
Clarksburg Chooses New Convention Officers
Beulah Hickler of Charleston elected president and Mrs. Pearl Yost of Mannington named vice president at the Clarksburg convention session continued from the first page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beulah Hickler
Charleston
Pearl Yost
Mannington
Church Disavows Prohibition Articles
The executive committee of the Methodist Protestant Church declared it bears no responsibility for a series of prohibition articles issued by the Federal Council of Churches. It condemned the pamphlet as misrepresenting church authority and warned against implying the churches themselves endorse its conclusions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Council
Federated Churches of Christ In America
Washington
Methodist Protestant Church
Federal Council of Churches
Federal Council of Churches of Christ In America
Navy leaders denounce air policy and defense plan
Senator Bingham and several admirals clashed over air power and national defense strategy. Critics said navy leadership lacks confidence and an air program while supporting or opposing the Curry bill and Mitchell’s reorganization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bingham
Connecticut
Wilbur
Coontz
Air Corps
Claude C. Bloch
Navy
Pye
Col. Mitchell
National Defense
Department of National Defense
Mason M. Patrick
Army Air Chief
Labor Federation Backs Hard Coal Miners Dispute
The labor federation endorses actions against anthracite operators amid a controversy over pricing and coal sizing. Claims include operators extracting 16 to 20 million dollars yearly, forcing old prices on smaller coal, and replacing square mesh with round mesh to reduce coal size and profit.
Prohibition Unit to be Cut Down Under New Admin Plan
In Washington the order dismissing all non civil service workers will shrink the Prohibition Bureau to a skeleton with about 200 clerks left unemployed. Officials say secrecy will govern the identity of new agents and the administrator lineup, while executive staff remain unchanged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Andrews
Washington
Prohibition
Haynes
Weeks Leaves for South America to Regain Health
Former Secretary Weeks departs Washington for Massachusetts to begin a long-planned vacation in South America, seeking to restore health after illness that led to his resignation. Before leaving he met with the president's air board to receive their regards.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weeks
Massachusetts
South America
President's Air Board
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Daily News Review
Mcdowell County
Eddie Collins
Peckinpaugh
Pittsburg
Walter Johnson
Johnson
Vic Aldridge
Pittebure
Aldridge
Bill Dinneen
Christy Mathewson
Babe Adams
Jack Coombs
Joe Wood
Red Faber
Stanley Coveleskie
Dwight Davis
Criminal Court
Saeger
W. VA
Clarksburg
Cyrafoam
Asher
Virginian Maytag Company
Lester Tucker
L. C. Davis
Sec
Treas
C. M. Rosenburg
Matoaka
Claude M. Bare
Princeton
Princeton Furniture
Clifton Forge
Covington
T. M. Brookie
Labor Federation
A. W. Cox
Elliott’s
Graham’s Pharmacy
Bluefield, W. VA
Palmolive
Taniac
Mrs. Bradley
Tanlee
Nora
South Bluefield Pharmacy
G. G. Stewart & Company
the White Pharmacy
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