Coal and service ads with rental notices in Bluefield area
Mercer Coal and Supply Co advertises standard coal grades and weighing at 2000 lbs per ton. Also lists for rent furnished apartments in Highland Ave and South Bluefield, plus business notices, church events, and a funeral for Little Aline Richardson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer Coal and Supply Co
Aline Richardson
W. M. Richarson
North Street
J. Taylor Stinson
Andlanlan
Messra
Perkins
Nighlander
Thompson and
Rey. Wlower
Evans, Evans
Clare Evans
Campers Claynor
Mildred Harman
Ali Hamilton
Aline Woolwine
Mabel Graham
Local views to accompany booster trip displays planned
J. M. Ayers of the Hotel West Virginian and RB Parrish of the Bluefield National Bank arrange a display of views of Maefield and approaching North Carolina scenes on a booster trip next week. The large sectional frame will travel with the party to substantiate by photographs the speakers’ claims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Ayers
West Virginian
RB. Parrish
Bluefield National Bank
Maefield
North Carolina
Bluefield Shriners
Speci Spirit
Coalfield
Tne
Colonial Theatre
Beni Kedem
Masonic
Bluefield
Bluefield Shrine Club
Atlantic
No. 2
Budget Bureau Submits Annual Report to Congress
Washington dispatch states the Bureau of the Budget released its annual report covering the fiscal year ending June 30. Director Lord touts economy achievements and calls for government personnel to economize, noting little on next year's budget, while annual hearings prepare for December congressional submission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lord
Bureau of the Budget
Coolidge
Gourminy
Benni
Congress
Tortured murdered wife found in Lake Michigan
Chicago police report Mrs. Marion Jacobson aged about 40, wife of a northside hotel owner, was tortured and murdered before her body was found floating in Lake Michigan. Postmortem by Dr L K Eastman showed death not by drowning. feet and legs burned with hot water and burns on back and arms from lighted matches. Her husband claimed his wife had threatened him and the case points to possible involvement by others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Marion i
Lake Michigan
L. K. Eastman
Fred Johnson Charged With Attempted Murder
Fred Johnson, held in Tazewell county jail after being charged with attempted murder of Deputy Sheriff C. Bane. A raid on liquor charges led to a confrontation during which Johnson allegedly leveled a shotgun at Bane before officers intervened. An associated chase involved George Johnson, who escaped custody.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Johnson
C. Bane
Tazewell County
Abbs Valley
Bood
Bane
George Johnson
Fred
Midland Trail completion to be celebrated at tri state meeting
A tri state meeting at White Sulphur Springs promotes the completion of the Midland Trail with plans for a two or three day celebration. Former Governor McCorkle of West Virginia may coordinate arrangements and invite the governors of Virginia Kentucky and West Virginia to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Sulphur Springs
E Yesent
White Sulphur
McCorkle
West Virginia
Driver fined and permit revoked in city court
J C Jorden convicted of driving drunk. fined 25 dollars and his license suspended for thirty days. Oscar Simons paid 10 dollars for speeding while Louise Ratliff fined 26 dollars for drunken and disorderly conduct at the Almont Hotel. Augustus Higginbotham paid 100 dollars and served thirty days for moonshine possession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Jorden
Oscar Simons
Louise Ratliff
Altamont Hotel
Augustus Higginbotham
Union Necessary and Upward Trend Sermons At Sand Street
Dr J A Bays delivers Union Necessary at morning service and An Upward Trend at evening service at Sand Street Methodist Church The programs include musical numbers by Miss Bodell Barrett and John Staiper Love Divine with choir and congregation singing led by James Elmer Brown Public invited to Bland street services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Bays
Sand Street Methodist Church
Miss Bodell
Mr. Barrett
John Staiper
James Elmer Brown
Bland Street
Minnie Lawson Chosen Queen of Norfolk Fair
Minnie Lawson was chosen queen of the fair after a vote by five leaders. Lawson led with 87 770 votes followed by Virginia Morris 64 470 and Mildred Lester 40 980, with Mary Pasley in the count.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Band
Minnie Lawson
Virginia Morris
Mildred Lester
Mary Pasley
High power radio tests planned for WGY Schenectady
Washington reports that the Commerce Department will oversee further tests of extraordinary power in radio broadcasting from General Electric’s WGY station in Schenectady. On three days September 21 through 23 the station will transmit at 5 000 watts at midnight. Subsequent dates September 24 through 26 will alternate 2 600 and 6 000 watts, with regular 6 000 watt service starting October 3 on Saturdays and Sundays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Commerce Department
General Electric Company
WGY
Schenectady
Five Thousand K K K Parade at Gettysburg
Five thousand Knights of the Ku Klux Klan paraded in Gettysburg with thousands more on sidewalks. The event drew participants from nearly every Pennsylvania county as white robes marched. At Oak Ridge a class of 2000 Klansmen was initiated into the second degree, with McCaron of Kansas City delivering the initiatory address. Imperial Wizard Dr. Hiram W. Evans of Atlanta planned a memorial address tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gettysburg
Ku Klux Klan
Pennsylvania
Oak Ridge
McCaron
Kaneasy
Hiram W. Evans
Atlanta
Imperial Wizard
Proposed steel merger remains dormant rather than abandoned
New York reports the proposed merger of Trumbull Steel with Otis and Midland Steel is not abandoned but dormant until the Trumbull audit is finished and directors are fully informed. Trumbull directors meet next Wednesday as Youngstown Sheet and Tube weighs involvement to keep Trumbull viable with proper financing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Youngstown
Trumbull Steel
Otis
Midland Steel
Trumbull Company
Trumbull
Ang Tube
Bank President Found Dead In His Birmingham Cottage
J Knox Fleming vice president First National Bank of Birmingham was found dead in a Shade's Mountain cottage from a bullet wound A pistol lay by his side Coroner Russum opened an inquiry and preliminary findings indicate death by his own action The note mentions Deam in iu or similar garbled text as part of the readable fragment
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
J. Knox Fleming
First National Bank of Birmingham
Russum
Upshaw to Speak Across Three Virginia Cities Today
Congressman III D. Upshaw of Atlanta will address audiences in three venues today. He speaks at 10 45 at Westminster Presbyterian church in this city, then 2 30 at Memorial Baptist church in Bluefield Virginia, and 7 30 at Princeton Methodist church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Church
Samuel W. Moore
D. Upshaw
Atlanta
Estminster Presbyterian Church
Memorial Baptist Church
Bluefield
Princeton
Beautiful Rum Runner Regains Control Of Ship
Madame Gloria De Vere Casares, nicknamed the beautiful rum runner, says she has regained control of the schooner General Serrett. A new skipper, Captain O Flagherty, will not assume command until Monday while Captain Whitburn is on leave. The cargo was shipped at Antwerp destined to pass the American dry fleet to the United States. The ship docked at Dover then London, unloading the Monor cargo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Gloria de Vere Casares
General Serrett
O’flagherty
Whitburn
Madame Casares
Newspan
Antwerp
United States
General Serret
Dover
Mqnor
Mine workers reply to Inglis wage negotiation statement
The United Miners question why operators push the check off system in wage talks claiming it has long funded rent, insurance, benevolent funds, company store charges, hospital bills and other levies. They defend operators noting decades of routine deductions for many items including taxes and charitable contributions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Inglis
United Minerkers
Y. M. C. of Col Us
Salvation Army
Nurses Board Appointments List Released by Governor
Charleston West Virginia September 19 the governor announces appointments to the state board of examining nurses. Misé Blanche Young Martinsburg term ends June 30 1926 Mrs Nella Noel reappointed term ends June 30 1927 Dr Let B Jones Glendale term ends June 30 1927 Dr Lamoyne Rhee term ends June 30 1928. The appointments tie to the West Virginia state nurses association convention in Clarksburg next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Examining
Gore
Mise Blanche Young
Martinsburg
Nella N. Noel
Ton
Let B. Jones
Glendale
Lamoyne Rheeing
West Virginia State Nurses Association
Clarksburg
Deportation for Fiery Cross Organizers
Berlin 1945 reports Gottland in a German born American to be deported for attempting to organize the Knights of the Cross akin to the Ku Klux Klan. Otto Strohschein, possibly an American citizen, faces deportation if proven. Others implicated are released pending further inquiry. Strohscheins arrived Sept 11 from Silesia. police say they funded the group from Illinois. The two men in America were Luther ministers posing as airplane technicians.
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Berlin
Gottlandin
Knights of the Cross
Ku Klux Klan
Otto Strohschein
Gotthard
Strohscheins
Silesia
Knights of the Fiery Cross
Illinois
America
Germany
Aviators in Morocco Violating U S Laws
The state department warns American aviators serving with the French Air Service in Morocco that their actions violate U S law. A cablegram instructs airmen to stop, citing two revised statutes and noting no further steps at present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State Department
Morocco
United States
Department
Ditmar Is La Follette's Only G. O. P. Opponent
Milwaukee Wisconsin Edward F Ditmar of Baraboo former lieutenant governor stood tonight as the gayti La Follette Republican candidate for United States senator in Wisconsin He emerged from a Republican group who left as independents when Roy P Wilcox defeated La Follette Jr for the Republican nomination Wilcox withdrew leaving Ditmar La Follette Jr and M Work Socialist nominee and William George Bruce in the race Bruce won the Democratic primary but did not secure the nomination for the special election
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee
Edward F. Ditmar
Baraboo
United States
Wisconsin
Roy P. Wilcox
Robert M. la Follette, Jr
Wilcox
Laette
Dithmar
M. Work
Penmnes Ree
R Nominea
Willian George Bruce
Bruce
Girl Radio Enthusiasts Triumph Over the Boys
New York September closing night of the world’s radio fair featured a set building contest won by Marion Neis of Chicago and Helen Giles of East Orange NJ. Telegrapher’s old timer contest drew crowds as 240,000 attended the exposition at the 258th Field Artillery Armory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Irs
Oveer Boys
Telegraph Keys
258Th Field Artillery Armory
Marion Neis
Chicago
Helen Giles
East Orange N. J
Eastbound coal movement breaks records at Bluefield yards
Norfolk and Western reports record daily coal deliveries from Pocahontas to the Ford division with about 1 060 cars sent through Bluefield yards to eastern destinations. The Pocahontas division shows a monthly average of 3391 cars off division, signaling another peak for September.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk and Western Fields
Ford
Pocahontas Division
Bluefield
Tidewater
Pocahontas
Hoover son undergoes corrective operation in Baltimore hospital
Washington dispatch reports Secretary Hoover left Washington to be with his son Herbert Jr who was operated on in Baltimore for throat trouble. The operation is described as serious but successful and the youth is twenty one years old.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Jary Hoover
Herbert, Jr
Baltimore
Enforcer Axiomatic Shakeups Hit Chicago Prohibition Efforts
Chicago dispatch reports ongoing federal and local action against beer runners and prohibition violators. Frankie Lake and Terry Druggan face contempt proceedings as federal agents probe jail favors. nine agents are dismissed for enforcement shakeups under administrator E C Yellowley. Judge Cliffe issues temporary injunctions against nine cafes and clubs for violations, while authorities raid a garage and arrest a bootlegger in city hall proximity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Case
Gemi-Freedom
Frankie Lake
de Pe
Cook County
Terry Druggan
Sherif Peter Hoffman
Druggan
Lake
Prohibition Enforcement Headquarters
E. C. Yellowley
Yellowley
Cliffe
Army Golf Trial Opens Fort Leavenworth Ahead of National
About twenty five officers begin trial play at Fort Leavenworth in preparation for the Army national tournament opening on Fort links Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Leavenworth
Kas
Fort Links
Four Currents of Action Apparent in Aircraft Controversy
Washington observers note four action streams in the aircraft dispute sparked by Colonel William Mitchell. The president’s air board prep for Monday’s inquiry. Lakehurst Navy court inquiry into Captain Ghenston for alleged negligence. possible court martial moves against Mitchell. Acting Secretary of War Davis to present a broad policy statement on the army air service to the board with qualified officers to supplement details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Mitchell
Army Air Chief
President's Air Board
Navy Department
Lakehurst
N. J
Ghenston
Nhe
Naval Administrations
War Department
Army
Davis
Army Air Service
Naval Air Arm
Mitchell
Federal Council Picks Poor Time to Spring Report
The report criticizes the federal council for timing its spring revelations amid wartime and the rapid rise of Aquor consumption. It notes widespread changes in American homes and a drastic reduction of Keeley care institutes and similar charities due to prohibition. No discovery by Mr. Johnson is mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Federal Council
America
Keeley Care Institute
Johnson
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Taos
Citizens & Supply Company
Nelson Watson
Virgina
Anna L. Masti
A. Biron
Seco
M. Nelson and Son
Northfork
the Coal Co
Sol U. Hyman
Sen Tada Rememees
Pocone
Uipfield
Neo
Billy
Hamilton Hall
Taylor, A
The
Calvary Baptist
First Business College of
Bluefield Avenue
Tyler Street
Bluefield Normal Business College
W. H. Cunningbm
Shrine Club
Masonic Temple
Repass’ Orchestra
Fresex
Essex
J. W. Bowers
Flat Top
W. J. Ellis
Mr. Wille
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Jennings W. Hobson
Hisceopal Church
Woman's Auxiliary
New Orleans
Hobson
Christopiscopal Church
Edwards Collecions Orchestra
Drill
J. S. Hall & Co
Mir
Ben
Hope Bryman
Ion Avenue
Mercer Street
Rufus F. Holder
P. W. Bowman
Princeton Ave
Nixon
Roanokest
Wyrick
Pal Brvus
J. W. Haley
Weet Nichton
J. B. Eades
Osteopathic
Gluefield
Harry L. Greenspon
Aliff Transfer Co
Bluefield Ave
Thomas St
Bluefield Hardware Co
N. Y
Jas. G. Lit, Agt
Commercial Bank
P. D. Drawer
Altamont
Mercer Funeral Home
Hone
WM. H. Carr
Coal & Coke
Res
Bureau OF Budget
Lord Says
Inglis
Board OF Examining Nurses
Fiery Cross
U. S
Ditmar
LA Follette
SON
Hoover
R. L. Morris
Bluefield, W. Va
Air Board
Central Sales & Purchasing Co
eOffice
L. & C. Bldg
el and
J. S. Compton
Goodykoontz Drug CO
Three Good Drug Stores
City of
Rexall
Postoffice
East End Pharmacy
Seton Avenue
Bluefield Pharmacy
Fairview Pharmacy
Bland and
South Streets
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