Sunday services canceled at Episcopal and Methodist churches
Local notes show no services at Episcopal chapel and no preaching at Methodist church on Sunday. Visitors include A P Penn of Pineville and John Buchannon of Tazewell. Various townspeople travel and host company, with the Graham Ladies' Aid presenting "The Donation Party" at Graham High School Tuesday evening August 24 to support the church.
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Episcopal Chapel
Ladies’ Aid Society
Graham Methodist Church
Graham High School
Fire damages farm near Salem Roanoke county
Fire swept Fort Lewis farm near Salem Virginia destroying sixty tons of hay three hundred bushels of oats and many other farm stores. Cause traced to spark from engine used on milk separator. Insurance covered about one thousand dollars while total loss estimated near ten thousand. Dr Charles Nolan prominent Roanoke county farmer reported in Roanoke.
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Salem
Fort Lewis
Charles Nolan
Nolan
Roanoke County
Hand Spun Flowers Enhance Fancy Work Hats
A detailed feature describes new hat trimming techniques using hand made textures and colors. It highlights buckram frames covered in chints cretonne and gingham, with French skilled harmonies in color. Exquisite embellishments include galoon bands ribbons and hand crafted cherry ornaments, plus green and white foulard with a wreath of hand made flowers. The piece encourages women to pursue home millinery as a refined craft.
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Millinera
Handy Device For Housekeeping Dented Wire Heater Tool
A housekeeper used a small dented V shaped tool at the top of a wire carpet heater to slip under picture wires and lift them, replacing them with The Boavivet pictures. The device is described as handy for women in danger when climbing during house cleaning season.
Mer cer Electric Railway To Athens Road Bid Approval
The Mer cer Electric Railway board opened bids for grading the line to Athens. James Angello and Peck & Brown tied for lowest bids and were allowed to rebid. final low bid exceeded the initial by 1000.00. Construction starts July 1, 1910, with rapid progress planned from near WT. Crockett toward Athens, advancing toward a hoped final line.
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Mercer Electric Railway
Sematon
Thia Place
Athens
James Angello
Peck & Brown
Crockett
Cara
Athena
Thia W Gan
Wil
Throngeh Mreor
Princeton, W. Va
Republi
Eau
Ill Daughter Roxie Hoge Visited By A Brace At Bue Field
A. Brace left Monday for Bue field to see his daughter Miss Roxie Hoge who is very ill and hospitalized there. Rev Wo D. Sharp and family returned last Monday from an extended visit to relatives in West Virginia. Rev Myers was in Bhio fields day or Wo the first of the week. Lang Messenger.
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A. Brace
Bue Field
Roxie Hoge
Wo D. Sharp
West Virginia
Rev. Myers
Ty Bhio
Lang Messenger
Visiting in Roanoke with Welch and Tazewell kin
Miq Burton of Welch, WwW Van and Mrs Lamer of Tazewell and Linute neon of Sieten visited the family of Mrs Dixon last night. Dr Wo RL Whithing and who of Aramwell W Va are visiting Dr Whitman’s parents Mr and Mrs W HM Whitman.
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Roanoke
Miq Burton
Welch
Van
Mrs. Lamer
Tazewell
Mies Linute Neon
Sieten
Mre
Dixon
RL Whithing
Who
Aramwell
W. Va
Dr. Whitman
Mra
W. HM. Whitman
Let Your Cook Off Avain Tomorrow Consomme Aux Petit Pois
Relish names Olives Celery in a colorful kitchen note promising easy A la Rhine style dishes with tomatoes. The fragment hints at a culinary feature or recipe teaser likely from a domestic arts section, emphasizing simple preparations and fresh ingredients.
Princeton Power Company accord ends city dispute
An agreement settles the controversy between the City of Princeton and the Princeton Power Company. The settlement guarantees funds to complete the nearby station project and ensures the Mercer area building proceeds promptly. Public notices mention Mrs. W. Penlue’s visit and travel plans to Bramwell.
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Princeton
Princeton Power Company
Hawks Whiskey Ad Promises Pure Copper Distillate from Godfrey WV
An advertisement alleges old fashioned copper distilled liquor at 100 percent proof from a local West Virginia distillery in Godfrey within the Flat Top Mountains. It claims superior purity, criticizes government restrictions, and markets Hawks Whiskey as the brand produced at the facility.
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United States
Godfrey
W. Vas
Flat Top Mountains
Pocahontas Coal
Hawks Whiskey
Hawks
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A. P. Penn
Pineville, W. Va
John Buchannon
Justice Dilton
Pocahontas
Stump
City
J. H. Franklin
The
Baptist Church
Will Shannon
Ed. Nash
Bhiestone
Om Business
Mrs. W. Frazier
Jess Ward
Arrington
Annie Crockett
Pligah, Va
H. Wade Beavers
Sidney Shell
Raitroad Avenue
Moss
John Itz
Yukon
R. M. Witte
Kent
Johnson City
Tenn
Peery
Little Daughter
Geo. McCall
Metropolitan Men's Furnishing Company
Elks
Bluefield, W. Va
Worland
Consomme
Delmonice Baba
Wrip Coffee
New Altamont Hotel
Iskd
She Mercer
Publican
Hawks Liquor Company
Braxes
W.va
Carroll County
Virginia
Billy” Hawks
Aggts
Pal Ra Ral
Cork
Distillers
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