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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1925
Page
2
A combined page lists coal company ads offering storage and delivery, an audit notice about insurance premium deadlines, property rentals and sales, teaching studio notices, job and position inquiries, church group meetings, funerals, and community event notices.
Lions Club members pledgd to aid health department in curbing water use as shortages persist despite a new tank supply. President Herbert May urged continued efforts, noting fixes at home faucets could save hundreds of thousands of gallons weekly.
In New York on September 2, remarks from Governor Smith defend a campaign stance against Mayor Hylan and criticise Hearst for alleged lies. Smith accuses Hearst of fueling race bias and asserts he seeks votes on record, not race or religion, amid Democratic primary tensions.
Sam Wing a nineteen year old On Leong member opened fire in a Brooklyn laundry wounding Tom Woo five shots fired three hitting the victim. Wing was arrested by a patrolman and said he arrived from Chicago with seven gunmen. The shooting threatens the peace agreement expected next week between On Leong and Hip Sing tongs.
The National Coal Association reports bituminous coal production at 11,106,000 net tons for the week ending August 29. Reports show 10,527,000 tons for August 22 and 10,260,000 tons for August 15. The rise is linked to a looming anthracite stoppage and seasonal gains, with production well over the 2,000,000 ton weekly surplus beyond current consumption.
Lieutenant A Dale White who joined the police August 1 yesterday quit the force in a formal resignation to Chief Lewis and was relieved at once. J C Beagle, with over a year on the force, was named captain and took White's day-shift rank as Sea le is poised for a new uniform.
Without a driver a Ford belonging to Posie Ferguson of Princeton rolled from Ramsey street and sped down the grade into Bland street colliding with Dr BE Tanner’s Nash coupe. The Ford’s right front wheel shattered and the car sustained little damage while the Nash was knocked but not seriously damaged.
Eleven coal operators from central Pennsylvania and nearby regions meet with major railroads at Bellevue Stratford Hotel to review a proposed interstate commerce commission order on through routes and joint rates from southern West Virginia mines to New England and Middle Atlantic destinations. Three plans are considered with a September 15 deadline for appeals. talks cover possible rehearing, modification, or reargument.
In Detroit on September 2 Charles Evans Hughes former secretary of state and ABA president opened the session with Liberty and the Law. Kellogg and Buck master spoke on the program alongside Warren who noted MexicoUSA relations lack a treaty of amity and how municipal law and customs govern cross border rights.
In Grand Rapids on September 2, a two thousand strong veteran parade moved in step as Edgar A Freeman, an eighty year old participant, collapsed and died. Atlanta led debate over hosting the 1924 encampment while Des Moines trailed in 1926 votes with three for Atlanta and the rest for others.
Continued from First Page this afternoon. Blue fielders show interest in the case as a new field opens for locals in wholesale work. The lobby of the West Virginian pulsed with intense activity late night as interest spiked.
Miss Mae Wimmer fifteen year old daughter of Mr and Mrs W P Wimmer of Oda died yesterday morning at the Bluefield sanitarium from a ruptured appendix She was taken ill Saturday and entered the hospital for an operation Monday The funeral will be held at the family home near Ada on Friday with burial in Bailey Cemetery Green Valley
London reports Air Minister Sir Samuel Hoare predicted two university air squadrons at Oxford and Cambridge for training a number of undergraduates. He said many young men there are intensely interested in aviation and wish to learn the technical and scientific aspects of flying, and a successful scheme could be extended to other universities.
Los Angeles spent 125000 dollars to catch and kill 40000 rats in a recent extermination drive. The city undertook a large scale program to reduce the rodent population and prevent disease.
The Harvey Bream revival at Midway Christian Church in Bluefield closes after two weeks with eleven new souls added to the harvest each night. The farewell sermon urged repentance and turning to the Lord as seasons of rejoicing may come. Dr. Bream, an exceptional student, impressed audiences with Bible knowledge before departing for Covington Kentucky then Greenville Illinois to begin another meeting.
The ShenandoahLeft Lakehurst at 4 02 pm for a five day westward trip across eleven states toward Kansas City with Commander Zachary Landsowne and a 32 man crew. Chief petty officer Frank Master plans a parachute visit to Akron on return. The dirigible may return by Sunday night and could carry Detroit officers. Later that day it passed Connellsville at 1130 pm EST moving 1000 feet high with three lights visible.
For several days about one hundred pictures of this section of West Virginia and the Blue Grass grazing area of Southwest Virginia have been displayed in the lobby of the West Virginian hotel. The pictures were taken by hotel staff and others for advertising this region and their final use has not been determined.
The passage extols the rich scenery and enchanting locales in our terri parm areas, comparing them favorably with similar spots found nationwide. It emphasizes ample natural beauty and inviting landscapes people can witness.
John W. Kimmel 75 and Mary D. Love 74 concluded their third marriages in Arapahoe Nebraska. The couple, joined by family, marked a low key ceremony after prior unions. Spouses acknowledged long paths and shared wishes for a stable union ahead.
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