Local Trade and Classified Items Highlight Bluefield Ads
Bluefield merchants list coal prices and fuel sales with grades of Pocahontas coal, ash content, and delivery notes. Services include piano care reminders, furnace room fireproofing with White Rock wall board, auto repair by Hager’s Garage, and real estate bargains in Wittens Mill Virginia with cash terms. A Shrine Club Halloween dance at Masonic Temple is announced for October 23, plus notices on a missing cat, a church meeting trip, a stolen Ford Roadster in Wyom, and a small city fire damage estimate.
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Shrine
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Repass’ Orchestra
Homes For Sale From Fixer-Upper Specialists
A fixer-upper service emphasizes repairing wood-work and walls to prepare homes for resale at normal cost. The firm positions itself as expert in upgrading neglected properties for market sale.
Donahue to Face Jury Over Jewelry Theft Indictment
New York report says Mrs. Jessie Woolworth Donahue will testify before a grand jury about a $683,000 jewel theft from her Hotel Plaza suite. Indictments may allege felonious compounding to obstruct justice tied to Noel Scaffa and a private detective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Jessie Woolworth Donahue
Plasa
Sam Layton
Noel ©. Scaffa
Pecora
Nahue
Scaffa
Mrs Rachael Hendricks Buried in Appalachia Virginia
Mrs. Rachael J. Hendricks died Tuesday at her son Thomas H. Hendricks home in Appalachia Virginia. Funeral at Norton Episcopal Church with burial in Highland Cemetery beside her husband Robert B. Hendricks. Survived by three sons A F Hendricks Bluefield James P Hendricks Appalachia and M P Smith Council Bluffs Iowa, one daughter, sister Mrs Sarah Vinell, twenty two grandchildren and five great grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachael J. Hendricks
Eggerly
Virginia
Bluefield
Thomas H. Hendricks
Appalachia
Episcopal Church
Norton
Highland Cemetery
Robert B. Hendricks
Russell County
A. F. Hendricks
Thomas H
James P. Hendricks
Hendricka
Tazewell
Russell
Miami bread line and four men seek shelter in Bluefield
Four Syracuse and Cleveland men traveling from Florida to Ohio arrived in Bluefield with a six month old puppy. They slept at police headquarters after pooling their remaining cash to continue home. They described a rising Miami bread line and crowded roads as Florida labor draws workers north.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. L. Caffrey
Syracuse
N. Y
Bluefield
Jacksonvile
Fla
Birefield
Caffrey
Mont Caffrey
J. A. Schappe
Julius Zobo
Cleveland
Florida
Miami
Jacksonville
Piorida
Koup
Rational American League rep complains of liquor league tag
L R Kenly, representative of the Rational American League, protested to The Daily Telegraph editorial department about being called an agent of a liquor league in a Wednesday news item. He noted dues for membership, the lack of a definite plan, and that non members would not receive league literature.
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L. R. Kenly
Rational American League
Washington
Daily Telegraph
Liquor League
Kenly
League
Bluefield Ranks Fourth in New Construction Value
Bluefield placed fourth among West Virginia cities for new construction in nine months of 1925 with $1,968,629. Huntington Wheeling and Charleston lead in that order, ahead of Bluefield.
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Bluefield
West Virginia
Huntington
Wheeling
Charleston
Lions Club hosts Bluefield College football guests
At a Lions Club meeting, Bluefield College football players led by coach Emeweller entertained with music and mingled with members. The club endorsed a fund raising plan and promoted a benefit play for crippled children to be staged in November 1920. Visitors included X. L. Pierce of Kansas and Frank Shumaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield College
Lions Club
Sam Emeweller
New River State
Montgomery
Jim Gills
Kiwanie
Chamber of Commerce
Kiwanis
Lions
Johnson, Allen and Motes
Allen
Johnson
Motes
Japanese Competition With Britain Gains Keen Edge
A. B. Goodwin of London told the United Typothetae of America convention that Japan's industrial growth fuels British unemployment and intensifies competition in text and machine trades. He notes American markets will feel the rivalry more sharply, based on fifteen years as a Calcutta newspaper representative.
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Chicago
Great Britain
Japan
United Typothetae of America
A. B. Goodwin
London
Goodwin
Federation of
United Kingdom
Ireland
Calcutta
Mrs. Bosworth Dies at 86 in Bluefield
Mrs. M. A. Bosworth former Pinefield resident dies at 1 am at the home of her daughter Mrs. W. S. Becker 116 Oakhurst avenue Bluefield age eighty six born Maine husband predeceased her twenty five years she was active in Bland Street Methodist church surviving daughter Mrs. Becker and brother Joel Batley of Perlemo Maine funeral plans not yet announced
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M. A. Bosworth
Pinefield
W. 8. Becker
Oakhurst Avenue
Bluefield
Bland Street
Methodist Church
Joel Batley
Perlemo
Maine
Miss Whitney Declines Pardon Petition in San Quentin Case
Miss Charlotte Anita Whitney, wealthy clubwoman awaiting San Quentin sentence for California syndicalism act violation, will not seek a pardon. She told her attorney she won’t apply, arguing the governor should pardon poorer prisoners first to nearer justice. Friends may pursue a pardon on her behalf.
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San Francisco
Charlotte Anita Whitney
San Quentin
John Francis Neylan
Oakland
Miss Whitney
Pardon Application Hinge on Whitney Health Bail
The text notes that leniency pardons require Miss Whitney signature while a pardon by friends could be filed due to fears incarceration would be fatal for her. Miss Whitney was admitted to bail on doctors’ testimony supporting the health risk.
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Miss Whitney
Personality of Cast Puts Over Musical Farce at Colonial
My Girl a musical farce by Nicolai Welch DeMill Inc presented to matinee and night audiences at the Colonial Theatre Wednesday. Despite limited voices the cast’s personality and fine dancing carried the show with a distinctive feature. The Harry Archer Orchestra delivered a top notch performance with violinist and conductor Robert Bernie earning high praise. Leading roles were Katherine Morris Betty Brown Leslie Jones Bob White Elmira Lane Mary White and Edwin H Guhl Pinkie whose liquor runner to importer arc brought memorable humor.
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Colonial Theatre
Nicolai Welch-DeMill
Harry Archer
Robert Bernie
Katherine Morris
Betty Brown
Leslie Jones
Bob White
Elmira Lane
Mary White
Edwin H. Guhl
Eczema Rash Soothes With Cuticura Remedies
Mrs. Carrie Wilkes of Newnan Georgia reports severe eczema on face and hands, itching and rash keeping her awake. After using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Talcum daily she says she was completely healed.
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Carrie Wilkes
Rt. 8
Newnan
No Job Too Hard for New Senator
Columbus Ohio October 21 From counter to congress traces the career of Arthur G Robinson a former Columbus boy now an Indianapolis attorney and United States senator to fill the late Samuel M Ralston role until the 1926 general election Born in Pickerington forty four years ago he came to Columbus as a clerk in a dry goods store after leaving Ohio Northern University His eighty five year old mother still lives in Pickerington Her reaction to his appointment shows a mother’s pride and belief in his rise.
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Columbus
Ohio
Counter To
Congress
Arthur G. Robinson
Indianapolis
United States
Byvernor Ed. Jackson
Samuel M. Ralston
Robinson
Pickerington
Here
Ohio Northern University
Ada
Mra Robinson
Arthur’s Path from Quitting School to Chicago Law School
The passage notes Arthur left school to work then later entered college and eventually enrolled at University of Chicago Law School. It asserts he was determined to gain an education and that no job was too hard for him to tackle.
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Ace
Arthur
Chicago University Law School
Death of J. H. Morriss at Aptomattox Home
A notice from Apptomatox, Va announces the death of J. H. Morriss occurred Wednesday at 2 a.m. from heart trouble. Survived by children Mrs. Fleshman and Miss Lena Morriss of the city, Mrs. Rameey of Giles county, Mrs. Dickerson of Spout Springs, and Miss Hitha Morriss and Leslie Morriss of Apttox. Funeral arrangements not yet set.
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Aptox, Va
J. H. Morriss
Morries
R. Cgc Fleshman
Lena Morries
City
Ava Rameey
Giles County
Eddie Dickerson
Spout Springs
Mise Hitha Morriss
Leslie Morriss
Bank Ad Text Hints at Safe Deposit Box Rentals
A historical notice promises favorable banking service and inviting terms. It invites readers to rent a safe deposit box on opening day, highlighting the bank’s ideal service and accommodations.
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City Coal Co
Mercer Coal and Supply Co
Tto
Sotice
Service Coal Company
Janes & Web
Cal
Lawrence & Webb
Bailey Lumber Company
Hager’s
Nash Care Specialty
Bluefield Avenue
Commercial Bank Melange
Bly ‘Alker Dry Goods Co
the Magazine News, L. & c
Masonic Tem
Leeton
Bill Woodlow
Steele
H. G. Steele
Wittens Mill
Tazewell County
See
F. Brown
Wittens Millis
T. R. Smoot
Bluefeld
W. Va
Bluefield Awning & Furnace Co
Ma Burrows
Woodstock Typewriter Exchange
Wales
Bank
Brown
Federal Street
First National Bank
Louise Worley
Delerium
Tom
Care
J. A. Baylor
Bland Street Methodist Church
Louisville
Church Extension Board
Baylor
Ford
Wyom Street
J. W. McGraver
Narrows
Sacrifice
Little City
Allen Street
Bailey- Wilson Company
Homes For Sale
Nixon Paint & Paper Co
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Harry L. Greenspon
Aliff Transfer Co
Bluefield Ave
Thomas St
Bluefield Hardware Co
Jas. G. Lita, Agt
Commercial Bank
P. D
Rigefield
Altamont
Mercer Funeral Home
Rachel Hendricks
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
Objects
A Liquor League
Whitman
Fox Pharmacy Hotel
West Virenian
WM. H. Carr
Osteopath
Glestronie
Abrams
Coal & Coke
Res
Bluefield Club
Britain
W. S. Becker
Cutiura
Cuthurs
Easley -Perkins Co. “Temple of Fashion
S.M. Ralston
J. H. Morris
Appomattox
Beane Kader
Bluefield National Bank
THE
Buverie.uyd
West Va
DR. J. S. Compton
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
Bentone
Benson’s New Tonic
East Exd Pharmacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
South Streets
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