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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1909
Page
6
In Paris on August 14 a chaotic scene unfolds as hawkers sell forged lottery tickets near market gates. Victims describe temptations to purchase amid misleading promises and false draws. Authorities uncover the fraud as police warn the public to beware fake tickets and related scams while church services report a morning sermon on joy and victory.
A Parisian incident unfolds with a thief nicknamed The Crown of All, wearing fine attire by day and a burly disguise by night. He assaults couples, robs them, and flees to a Bois de Boulogne carriage, but police swiftly respond. The suspect is arrested at a lodging, with many stolen items recovered.
New York August 14 Federal Secret Service men raided a counterfeiters den on the East side and arrested Vincenzo Pompanelli and Salvatore Pompanelli. The brothers faced $5,000 bail each for examination on August 24 as officers seized plaster moulds and freshly cast ten and fifty cent pieces. Read the Black Bag on Page Five.
A civic cooking event invites residents to participate tomorrow with a shared dinner. Organizers emphasize community, practical demonstrations, and tasting stations featuring celery, pickles, and olives. Local volunteers coordinate setup and seating.
A petition in Mercer County Court seeks transfer of an existing license held by C F Myers to sell whiskey wine beer and like drinks in the Be Il Batley Building at the northwest corner of Mercer Street and Bluefield Avenue Blue Bell West Virginia for the license year ending June 30th 1910 A B11 Echols of Bluefield West Virginia requests the license for the same purpose and will ask the county court to approve the transfer at a special session on September 7th 1909 Dated August 9th 1909 Clerk EP Bowan 18-12-1928 u-241 Subscribe to the Evening Leader
A fragmented editorial on the value of classified advertising in the newspaper. It argues that readers scrutinize and answer ads, making even two line insertions effective and that the paper serves as an advertising medium. The piece highlights readers’ engagement and the potential profit from Want Ad inquiries.
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