Society Notes and Personal Moves Highlight Local Week
The column lists weddings and social events including John Irvin Clingenpeel and Winters McCue wedding today at noon, Alice Evans and Hilda Wine leaving for Ohio State University, and visitors like Mrs. D. H. Barger and Agnes from Shaneville. Also updates on C. R. Godsey improving, Maude Horton visiting Richlands, and residents moving homes, plus a brief note on a western romance novel by B. M. Bower with adventurous plot and humor.
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Freders
Montclair Avenue
John Irvin Clingenpeel
W. Bvane
D. H. Barger
Agnes
Shaneville
BE. C. Wade
Whitethorn Street
C. R. Godsey
Oke
Maude Horton
Bluefield Sanitarium
Richlands
Rogers Street
Augusta Street
Walton Avenue
D A R Chapter Plans Marker Ceremony and Local Tours
John Chapman Chapter D A R held a meeting on Albermarle Street with Mrs A T Buchanan presiding. The group discussed the John Chapman marker shipment and plans for memorial ceremonies at the grave near Ripplemeade Virginia.
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John Chapman
A. T. Buchanan
Albermarle Street
W. C. Bailey
E. L. Garrett
James Elmer Brown
West Virginia
Ripplemeade
D. E. French
Parkersburg
Tober
James O'Keeffe
Mercer County Fair Association
J. Franke Fox
James Pimner Brown
Thomas H. Scott
Mercer County
Princeton Road
Old Cumberland Turnpike
Pointeasant
Point Pleasant
Rs. Easley
Buchanan
Fulton Kegley
Bluefield
Bailey Family Reunion At Glenwood Park
A Bailey family reunion drew large crowds at Glenwood Park on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Bailey visiting from Eaton, Colorado were honored. speeches by Rev. D. T. Carr and others followed a hearty dinner and photos were taken of the group. The oldest attendee was 85 and the youngest eight weeks old.
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Bailey
Glenwood Park
J. M. Bailey
Eaton
Col
D. T. Carr
Merry
Gathert
Ely
Methofia Union to Meet at 1st Church in West Graham
An announcement urges attention to a meeting of the Methofia Union scheduled for this evening at West Graham’s 1st Church. The exact time is unclear due to OCR errors.
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Tri - District
Methofia Union
Graham
Atention
Wash
Aew
Clark Couple Welcome Fine Little Son in Bluefield
Mr and Mrs J A Clark of Bluefield Virginia announce the birth of a son James ard born recently at their home. The proud parents say both mother and child are doing well.
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J. A. Clark
Bluefield, Va
James Ard
Fidelis Club Meeting at W C A Thursday Evening
The Fidelis Club will meet at On a W C A Thursday evening at 7 30.
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Fidelis Club
Walker Couple Plans Motor Trip to Kentucky
Home of Mr and Mrs J Tracy Walker hosts a party preparing for a motor tour to Kentucky with members en route for the journey.
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J. Tracy Walker
Kentucky
Moon Motion Mystery Wows Scientists and Women Win Vote
Dr Innes of the Union Observatory claims Earth rotation fluctuates causing the Moon to appear ahead or behind its schedule. The British College of Surgeons confirms women can vote for council members and hold seats. Chicago opens St Luke's hospital at nineteen stories, highlighting fireproof construction with wooden swinging doors at the entrance.
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Dr. Innes
Union Observatory of
South Africa
Aoege of Surgeons of
Great Britain
Chicago
St. Luke's High
City weighs street widening and curb market issues
The council reviewed plans to widen South Walker Street to the city limits and potentially route streets differently if property owners resist. Mayor Brown opposed buying right of ways. The curb market faced renewed debate as hucksters were again excluded. a city stall market was proposed but not current. Garages in residential zones remained prohibited as applications were tabled.
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White
Davidson
McClaugherty
Brown
Kelley McClaugherty
Walker Street
Comet
Highland Avenue
Park
Ninth Street
Mahood Avenue
South Ninth
Mercer
Harrison Street
Seventh
Eighth Street
W. H. Roberts
E. W. McClaugherty
M. G. Harper
City considers garage permit and council salary ruling
The council discusses a permit to build a garage on South Walker street and Harper Honaker avenue. It also passes an order authorizing city attorney Alex Mahood a salary of 75 dollars a month plus expenses, up from 50 dollars.
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Walker Street
Harper
Honaker Avenue
Alex Mahood
Eight Prisoners Escape County Jail Through Vent Shaft
Eight prisoners awaiting grand jury action slipped through a small ventilator shaft to the jail roof and fled into Mercer hills. Jail staff, led by Jiff Crumpecker, pursued the escapees, with Will Pennington and Dorse Akers among those who left last night. Akers faces horse stealing charges and Pennington grand larceny. other fugitives include Vickers, Warkle, Haler, Cooper, Tobina, and Williams.
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Grand Jury
Mercer
Princeton
Jiff Crumpecker
Will Pennington
Dorse Akers
Akers
Pennington
J. Vickers
Will Warkle
Will Haler
Charles Cooper
Herbert Tobina
Tyler Williams
Chamber lauds road contractor Wright & Hayes
The Chamber of Commerce at its weekly luncheon adopted a resolution praising the state road commission and Wright & Hayes, contractors, for Spanishburg road work. A discussion of road criticisms preceded the action. Communications on the Appalachian Scenic highway and Seneca trail were read, and publicity matters referred to the advertising committee. W. R. Rippetoe attended as a visitor.
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Chamber of Commerce
State Road Commission
Wright & Hayes
Spanishburg Road
H. H. Ball
W. R. Rippetoe
Detroit Expands Street Railway Fleet With Graham Coaches
The Detroit street railway system approves the purchase of sixty four Graham Brothers twenty one passenger motor coaches, bringing total Graham orders to 148 in a year. Existing eighty four coaches have logged over 2,000,000 miles and new units will add forty three miles of coach routes, expanding total tracks to 395 miles and overall system mileage by about twenty five percent.
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Street Railway Commission
Department of Street Railways
Graham Brothers Motor Coaches
Real estate transfers filed in county court clerk office
Real estate transfers recorded yesterday list W L Blawins and wife conveying 1.91 acres in Bramwell to C M Nowling for 5000 dollars and W S Reid and wife transferring to H J Thompson and wife, details briefly noted.
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W. L. Blawins
C. M. Nowling
Bramwell
W. S. Reid
H. J. Thompson
Property transfers and a funeral service notice
A series of land transfers in Princeton and nearby areas lists at least four transactions with named buyers and sellers and monetary terms, including trusts and a bank deed. The item also notes the funeral service for Alfred C. Bedford, chairman of the company, with branches instructed to observe a period of respect. An odd line mentions an aviator reluctant to leave home without his bathing suit.
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New York
Alfred C. Bedford
Activities to Halt in Respect to Bedford
New York on September 22 reports that every activity of the Standard Oil Company of New Jersey worldwide will be suspended for a period in mourning. The notice highlights a global pause across operations and communications as a mark of respect.
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Bedford
New York
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Guard Surrounds Large Corn Field Near Toluca
A 320 acre corn field near Toluca is surrounded by guards after Joseph Stemas shot Sheriff Litchfield and Chief Leonard then fled into his house. A posse of 500 searched the area with moodhounds and an airplane. No location of the fugitive had been found.
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Toluca
Hilo
Joseph Stemas
Stemas
Deran
Litchfield
Mars County
Leonard
Raisin Consumption Rates Highlighted in Fresno Report
Fresno note says New Zealand leads in per capita raisin use while currants also feature heavily in baked goods. It cites rate figures with New Zealand at 4.4 pounds of raisins and 12 pounds of currants per person, and U S raisin consumption around 2.96 pounds.
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Fresno
Calif
New
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Bluefield Grocery Company
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Detroit
Measey
F. H. Marshall
Vancouver
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Scromberg-Carlson
Batseeten
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West Virginia Armature Company Distributors
Phone 610
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Prigceton
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R. W. Gott
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Coakies
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