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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Oct 27, 1925
Page
9
A man testified he placed dynamite in a boiler and the boy made threats. A warrant was sworn to arrest the boy, with State Police and a deputy sheriff proceeding from Princeton to serve it. The report notes ongoing legal action and related local events noted in Princeton.
The Mercer Street Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting this afternoon at 6 at Mercer Street High School building. Please be on time. Also the New Hope Missionary Society meets Wednesday October 28 at 2 PM at New Hope Church. Members urged to attend.
S. B. Robinette of Princeton Mercer county argues shale is unsuitable for road surfaces. He cites fifteen years of roadwork experience showing shale deteriorates, crumbles under traffic, and fails to pack, citing Ingleside road and Oakvale mountain road as deteriorated examples. He urges alternative materials like sand and clay and invites inspection.
A Philadelphia sportsman reports rapid relief from back stiffness after applying Sloan's liniment. He credits quick action and states his muscles loosen and he can return to work the next day. The ad urges readers to buy Sloan's liniment from druggists.
The big game of the season pits Princeton High against Bluefield High on McNutt field next Saturday afternoon. Captain Cormany broke a finger in the Welch game, leaving his status uncertain as Dusty Rhodes weighs whether he can play. This will be the first regular season meeting between the two schools and could draw the largest crowd of the year. Princeton, coming off a strong defense, aims to rebound after a tough week of practice.
The Last Silver board of education purchased seven acres from Judge C W Smith south of the courthouse across Grady Fork for a city playground, ball park and tennis court. The site, near a trolley line, includes a maple oak grove and drains well in spring, with a low $500 per acre price. Local youth and the city are urged to develop it into a premier county recreation park.
Anderson Lucas, legless operator of a sawmill near King's Siding, suffered severe burns when dynamite in the boiler flue exploded. He was taken to Memorial Hospital in Princeton. H. A. Tabor, owner of the mill, said Lucas started firing the boiler around 11:30 am and charged a local 15 year old resident with the incident.
A reader from Lake View South Carolina recounts severe pimples and blackheads spreading over the face and disfiguring the skin. After trying other remedies the free sample of Cuticure Soap and Ointment provided relief and within a month the writer was completely healed.
Licenses were issued for marriages in the county court. A high school benefit for the Cemetery Association features an Old Fiddlers Contest with performances of Sourwood Mountain Mississippi Sawyer Arkansas Traveler Mobile Bay and more. The event aims to support cemetery upkeep.
Mr and Mrs J E Kirk express thanks to friends and the Baptist church for floral contributions and kindness during the illness and death of their cousin Miss Nora Bailey. May God bless them all. Signed Mr and Mrs J E Kirk.
Mary Casey Thorne, former wife of Joel Wolfe Thorne, testifies she has never been intoxicated and has shown a mother's love for her son. She recounts a three year search for the boy, who was in Denver at one point, and says she last touched liquor a year and a half ago as she quit drinking for cost and weight concerns.
The Fall River liner Commonwealth, disabled off Point Judith, was towed into Newport, Rhode Island, on October 25. Most of her 350 passengers moved on to New York by special train, a few stayed in Newport, and damage was limited to the paddle box.
Chicago Oct 26 report states the second child of Mrs Frederick McLaughlin formerly Irene Castle died after only three hours of life. The brief death follows birth during a period of mourning and mentions Mrs McLaughlin.
An ad promotes Creomulsion as a two action remedy for persistent coughs colds and throat trouble. It claims creosote neutralizes infection while soothing membranes and asserts effectiveness for bronchitis asthma and other respiratory diseases with a money back guarantee if not relieved.
Criminal court opens the Pennington murder trial with Gilbert Pennington charged with first degree murder in the Tabor case near Bluefield. The state rests its case. Pennington relies on self defense as witnesses depict a quarrel at Tabor home and a fatal shooting after Tom Tabor approached.
Mrs A H Harris writes of stomach gas pressing on her heart and credits Adlerika with quick relief. Ad claims a spoonful removes gas in ten minutes and eliminates old waste matter, easing bloating and constipation. Sold at The White Pharmacy and Central Pharmacy in Princeton via Rice Drug Co.
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