Painleve speech fades as Geneva corrections flood Paris
Paris dispatch reports Premier Painleve’s carefully prepared League of Nations address was altered beyond recognition by Geneva headquarters after multiple corrections. A search for his copy delayed distribution as Elman displayed his new Stradivarius and discussed its value, while Breton coast land schemes and fashion politics jar with social change.
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Paris
Pauli Painleve
Assembly
League of Nations
Geneva
League
M. Painleve
League ,of Nations
Cogins
Only two auk eggs reported in United States
Rutland Vermont reports only two auk eggs in the United States. The bird long extinct. One egg owned by Bertam L Field valued at 1200 dollars.
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Rutland
United States
Bertram L. Field
Friday Tragedy and Funeral Notices Dominate Local News
News of Colored Folk reports a Friday morning domestic tragedy at a Church Street home where Fred Holmes wounded his wife with five bullet wounds and then killed himself. The wife remains hospitalized with critical injuries, while the piece notes the physician’s calm care and possible motive tied to a party the night prior. The section also covers the funeral of Mrs. Nelson Dotson at Mt. Zion Baptist Church and the Widow and Widower’s Club meeting, with assorted personal notices and local school enrollment at Crozer School.
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Church Street
Fred Holmes
W. A. Brown
Nelson Dotson
Day Street
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
L. Dabney
Rev. Dabney
Baltimore
National Baptist Convention
Weyanoke Coal and Coke Co awards garden prizes
The Weyanoke Coal and Coke Co at Lowe awarded eight prizes to children under sixteen for the best summer garden. Winners include Matthew Derberry and Nathaniel Derberry among boys, Zepher Payne and Thelma Hopkins among girls, with prize amounts of $20 for first and $10 for second in each category.
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Weyanoke Coal CO
Weyanoke Coal and Coke Co
Lowe
Ual
Matthew Deherry
Nathaniel Deberry
Zepher Payne
Thelma Hopkins
Clifton McKinney
Eli Poor
Dolly Taylor
Thelma Smith
Color ed Community Church prepares for conference year close
Pocahontas Virginia on September 12 reports a busy Sunday at the Colored Community Church with rallying Sunday School, a ten dollar check toward Sunday polls assessment, and a 11 o clock sermon by Rev Arthur D Williams. An opening service at Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church in Bluefield is planned for 3 pm with choir and quartet.
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Colored Community Church
Grant Free
Pol
Arthur D. Williams
Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church
Bluefield
Dedication of Edwards Memorial Church in Bluefield
At 11 o'clock the Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church on 316 North Mercer Street will be dedicated. The sermon will be delivered by Rev. John Davis of Keystone. The service marks the Presbyterian introduction to Christianity among Bluefield's colored community and includes broader aims of modern faith.
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Mercer Street
Edwards Memorial Presbyterian Church
John Davis
Keystone
Bluefield
A. D. Williams
Pocahontas
William Drewery
Spea
Solo
Ocle Preas
Bertia Carson
L. Dabney
Mt. Zion Baptist Church
W. H. Blake
Jake
Fire Alarm Signals From Multiple Stations Listed
Fire station counts and locations appear in a garbled list including Southside Northside Mercer Bluefield Ave Pinefield Ave Pulaski Park St Giles Princeton Ave and Union Sta. The entry notes eight alarms and a reference to Central Station amid unclear street names and addresses.
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Northside
Hall
Princeton Ave
Russell St
Bluefield Ave
Mercer
Estnutong
Pinefield Ave
Erry
Aleigh
Federal Stasleigh
Stewart
Monroe Ste
Giles
Pulaski and Park
Orth S
Bargain Curtain Sale on Wool Bagiste and Serge Fabrics
This Monday only offers a $1.50 quality wool bagiste in ten colors and a few pieces of $1.50 serge. A cream Arab Novelty curtain with fine net, ruffled borders and tie-backs is priced at $1.98, a strong value for the quality.
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