No Flapper Among New Virginia Side Faculty Says Study
A careful scan of the Virginia Side’s twenty or so new teachers finds no flappers among them though many wear bobbed hair or curls. The piece notes their refined bearing, cites anecdotes from drug stores and the Virginian Theater, and jokes about a possum hunt as the test of the faculty. It also describes rare coins contributed by readers, including items from 1787 to 1964, and suggests exhibiting them at the Bluefield Fair.
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New
Virginia Side
Virginian Theater
Alice Millard
Augustus Caesar
Caesar
Blanch Witkey McCall
Woodman
J. R. Kirby
W. J. Davis
North Fork
Clark National Bank
Virginia
West Virginia
Bluefield Fair
Ed Morris
North Tazewell
Moon's condition blamed for long drought in Roanoke speech
Henry W. Anderson's Roanoke address denounces Virginia's fee system as a public scandal. He cites a justice of the peace levying ten cents with fifty two cents in costs, arguing that such oppression of the poor signals a doomed government and unreformable system.
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Virginia
Henry W. Anderson
Roanoke
Oldest Coin Contest Continues Red Hot in Bluefield
The Bluefield Virginia News reports the ongoing oldest coin contest remains red hot with many participants still in the running for prizes and recognition.
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Bluefield
Virginia
Relieved from Bilious Spells in Alief Texas
In Alief Texas Mr A F Flippin shares a long time use of Thedfords Black-Draught as a trusted family liver medicine He recalls using it since childhood and into his own marriage noting it relieves biliousness dull headaches and cold symptoms He says generations in his family have relied on it and it remains a staple after eighty years of use with a million sold monthly.
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Alief
Texas
A. F. Flippin
Thedford
Mr. Flippin
Evangelist Lunsford Draws Laughs and Healings in Ford Garage Meeting
Crowds packed the new Ford Garage as Rev. Otto Lunsford the healing preacher delivered sermons from Job and a Telegraph joke about Jonah. He urged testimonies from healed attendees with many reporting cures for gall stones tumors indigestion rheumatism and more while his piano prowess earned him cheers.
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Daily Telegraph
Otto Lunsford
Jonah
Lansford
Lunsford
Lonsford
Ford
Rain Hope From Uncle Hugh Ratcliffe Forecasts Equinox Storm
Uncle Hugh Ratcliffe predicts a rain chance around September 21 as the Equinox approaches. He links the dry spell to the moon's unusual position, claiming the sky has been unusually dry all summer and attributes the change to celestial factors.
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Hugh Ratcliffe
Virginia
Miss Esther Voth Teaches Bread Shortening Lessons
Esther Voth conducts a free cooking demonstration at the Chicago House Furnishing Company teaching housewives how to avoid excess shortening in bread and pastries. The session starts at 2 o'clock and emphasizes proper mixing with packers' soda and country buttermilk for better biscuits.
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Esther Voth
Miss Voth
Chicago House Furnishing Company
Forest Fires Battle Against Drought Ravage Estate
Two fires on the Sanders estate were quelled by farm hands and locals after flames climbed toward the mountain top. A cigarette stub lit a blaze near the Fair Grounds, but residents quickly sparked another fire to halt it. Pastures are 80 percent dry, and dead grass raises fire risk. careless discarding of cigarettes endangers the area.
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Sanders
Fair Grounds
College Avenue
One Tune Banned by Repress Orchestra Director
Bob Repase, director of the Re pess Orchestra, says his group has quit performing the song It Ain’t Gonna Rain No More. The piece will not be played by the orchestra or its musicians going forward.
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Bob Repase
Repess Orchestra
Sean
Repess
Moonshine whiskey blamed for recent auto accidents
Local reports connect moonshine whiskey to the rash of recent automobile accidents. Authorities warn drivers to avoid illicit liquor as investigations continue and public safety campaigns intensify.
Vehicle Crash on Bluestone Valley Road Attributed to Liquor
Local residents claim alcohol played a role in a recent crash on the Bluestone Valley road. Police report the driver was under the influence at the time of the accident.
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Virginia
Bluestone Valley
Water notice on Blue Stone River supply
The city reports test results showing Blue Stone River water near the pumping station is unfit for use and cannot be cured by chlorine. Additional tests will seek suitable supply while urging citizens to conserve water and fix leaks. abuse risks ordinance violations. Signed September 9, 1925 by Mayor Kenneth C. Patty.
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Kenneth C. Patty
Getting Along Fine and False Water Reports
R E Metcalfe writes from Louisville to say he and his family are well and he is studying for the ministry. Ernest works for the Louisville water works and describes the city’s water supply method. A long circulating rumor claimed heavy railroad water use, but Mayor Patty and W O Franklin verified the railroad used little city water, noting five thousand gallons since April is not a problem.
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R. E. Metcalfe
Louisville
Mr. Metcalfe
Ernest
Gosslp
Patty
W. O. Franklin
Pocahontas Division
Weather Compared: Unseasonably Hot Week This Summer
A year ago this week frost damaged plants and lawns as housewives protected gardens with papers sheets and tubs. This week is hot if not hotter than any in the entire summer, marking a sharp contrast to the prior season.
Roanoke City Annexes Five Suburban Communities
Roanoke City Council voted to annex five suburban areas into the city limits, expanding the Magic City footprint. Three of the five communities were highlighted as immediate targets for incorporation.
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Roanoke City
Magic City
Approaching Marriage Invites For Ty ler Daughter
Mr and Mrs Harry William Tyler issued invitations announcing the approaching marriage of their daughter Misa Margaret Virginia the details imply a forthcoming wedding in the family.
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Harry William Tyler
Misa
Margaret Virginia
Tyler and Baylor to Wed in Toano Virginia
Williams Tyler writes to William Baylor announcing their upcoming wedding on a Wednesday afternoon in September at the bride’s Toano home. Miss Tyler, a former local teacher, is described as popular in this city and beyond, while Mr. Baylor is a Virginia Side banker and city recorder, son of J E Saylor of the Virginia Side.
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Eveready Columbia
Eveready
Virginia Side
City Recorder
J. E. Saylor
Virginian notes and local chatter amid heat and hail
The column mixes society items and weather notes. Visitors from Eckman attend Graham High School opening. A hailstorm affects Bluefield, with residents commenting on the heat. Money to loan on improved farm real estate advertised by a Bluefield bank.
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Virginia Side
Bryan, Yost
Eckman
Graham High School
J. A. Deaton
Tome Creek
Co. BH National Bank
Bluefield
Adlerika claims relieve stomach gas and restlessness
A testimonial from Samuel S. Payne praises Adlerika for removing gas and aiding sleep. The ad touts Adlerika as a powerful intestinal evacuant, stopping sluggishness and constipation, with claim of rapid ten minute action. Distribution by The White Pharmacy and Central Drug in Princeton at Rice Drug Co.
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Adierika
Samuel S. Payne
Adlerika
White
Central Dee
Princeton
Rice. Drug Co
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By Williams
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Hatlstory
Ameson
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Levitzki
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