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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1909
Page
6
A scan of recent social and business visits shows residents and guests from Here, Magione, Virginia, Grakin, Mirndon WV, Pocahontas, Tip Tay, and City, with movements to Wadden, Grulaih, and Kmax. Visitors include Mrs W Osborne, Miss Ornile Letman, Miss Alma Spartier, and Mrs Jos Peery.
The world’s gold stock sits near 6 billion dollars with about 8.5 billion tied to bank holdings. In twenty years the supply is expected to double, spurring enterprise and construction, boosting labor demand, and triggering a solid boom as major regions like Japan Mexico Russia and southern Europe pursue growth and capital needs.
A fragmented diet note describes separating Egon Tha hen eggs into yolk and white portions for easier digestion. It extols water content and pale yellow whites, praises a purveyor's white yolk stability, and suggests cooking eggs in a digestible manner with lemon water and tea-time references.
The fleet plans a busy period ahead before the Hudson Palton celebration in New York. Vessels including the Vermont and Rhode Island ready for first shots and record targets as Admiral Schroeters Met oversees operations. Weather is calm with plans to begin full target practice next week and aim to surpass prior gun records.
The text notes plans to attend a Pocahontas dance and a forthcoming trip to Baltimore Philadelphia and New York. It mentions social attendance with friends and the intention to buy fall and winter merchandise during the journey, reflecting hopes of business activity on the trip.
New York reports a severe heat wave causing distress in tenement districts. Residents struggle without adequate cooling as temperatures soar and concerns rise for vulnerable communities. Officials urge precautions and rapid relief efforts in the crowded city areas.
Fragmentary OCR notes recount Evelyn denying thaw stories as garbled phrases and names appear. The unreadable text mentions Hew Veee and nearby terms, with unclear context and no verifiable events or dates.
A flood of visitors and residents trailed through the city today with many names and origins listed, including Fok from Wwa Tazewell Altooneys itv and Kable at Poineten ahead of court. Notables from Charleston Knoxville Merramouth Pulaski Narrows and East Watford passed through, while local lawyers and officials, such as D J French and Lawson Worley, moved about on business and legal matters. A refreshing shower cooled the heat as crowds dispersed after a day of visits and travel from Baltimore Detroit and Richmond.
A collage of brief items from August highlights political and legal actions across states. Governors sign prohibition measures in Alabama while other reports touch on court cases, railroads, and local officials, with uncertain outcomes and ongoing legal debates.
In New York, a contest involving Rhett and Treen women faced a tied result amid confusing commentary. Officials and participants navigated a tense moment as the event concluded with uncertain outcomes and questions about the proper conduct.
In a terse report, practitioners Saunders Crockett Ritz and Williams are listed as attending a Princeton court session this morning while others may be absent. The note mentions some attorneys being away and the scene describes a sparsely staffed legal proceeding with a few present organizers.
Aug 10 Huntington W Va reports Seoul Brown, a negro, died at Ellison hospital after leaping from a moving Chamipeau & Olto freight train near the Cayan river. He was subdued earlier this morning and then fell beneath the wheels, with his death attributed to the injuries.
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