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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1909
Page
6
Brief daily happenings recap listing local personalities and notable social notes. Includes short mentions of visits, gatherings, travel, and engagements among residents, with emphasis on familiar names and community happenings.
W Young and Mr Mackebury visit for a business matter from Kimball Valley. Branwall and Kilns visitors arrive for meetings. Mrs Leola Saunders stays with relatives on Held avenue. James Golleion Maares returns from Princeton. Miss Julia and Cozy Greham visited Thursday. Margaret Byron from Pocahontas visits. G C Bavley and daughter Mabel head to Pulaski. Vint Sexton of Graham calls on friends. Mrs Rice and son Percy depart to Roanoke after visiting Princeton avenue. The W H M Thomas family plans a month at Crockett and Roanoke.
Governor will attend the unveiling on October 9 or 10 at Point Pleasant memorializing General Amirew Lowly defeating Chief Cornstalk and allied tribes. Arrangements involve multiple state governors and honoring Indian warriors in a historic 1774 battle commemoration.
The readable parts show scattered names and phrases but no clear event or story. It includes garbled mentions like Clem, Anne, Reeves, and Dr nae tarad with stray references to people and places. Overall no coherent narrative emerges from the sample.
fragmentary crime notes report an arrest in a Rock murder investigation. Names and details are garbled, but reference to a suspect, a law enforcement official, and a hearing fate are noted amid unclear text and misread words.
A local church concert presented by the Bhat Street Methodist choir promises a sacred program next Friday evening. Featured are select vocal solos and a taste of the city’s musical talent, with the choir having prepared the program for weeks to attract music lovers.
A large homecoming festival in Union County, West Virginia drew about a thousand attendees from Monroe County. Speakers included Rev. Sloan of Alderson, W. Marshall of Vietna, Rev. Pennington of Princeton, J. W. Crozier and Copeland of Union, and Cherris. The event featured poems and songs, a substantial dinner, and an enthusiastic crowd despite remaining homestays in the county.
This morning at Ibpoles Court the case of Will Brogemas and Petra charged with breaking into a store was adjourned as evidence remained unclear. George Cox faced related charges, with a suspect linked to a burglary tied to a local gang. One defendant, Netti, accused of stealing $59 from Campbell Milser, received a $30 fine and 20 days in jail.
Milton Wragas, a colored man, was arrested by Polleemat for alleged assault on a family member in Seth Bhuedield last night. He will have a hearing before Judge Croceke tomorrow morning.
The Virginia League clubs list standings with wins and losses for teams such as New York, Pinehurst and Benton, St Leula, Brooklyn, Clartinety, and others. The standings include Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Detroit, Cleveland, Washington, Chicago, and Chicago entries with differing results and a note of second gate.
A garbled update chronicles incidents from multiple cities on August 27. It notes a pavilion collapse during a dance event in South Coventry, a reported medical operation for Harriman in New York, a nurse describing a growth and illness in Manhattan, a poisoning charge in Findlay, and other scattered reports including factory warnings, a shipyard accident, and literary notices, all in fragmented syntax.
The consolidated circus comes to Bluefield on September 6 featuring Willy the trained beast, The Nelson Family, Riding Rooneys, Bortik Troupe, Flying Loretta Twine, Bronze Troupe, Raoda Royal menage, High School heroes, clowns, gymnasts, elephants, and a wide menagerie. A free street parade departs the grounds at ten o'clock on performance day.
Vo Ly and Sexton aut sem attended a social morning with Mrs. Me B. Crockett hosting dinner Saturday. Guests included Mrs. a. M. Sanders, Miss Jor Whitmore, and Miss Jessie Graeham. Several others traveled to the city for events and visits, with many names and places mentioned in this muddled social column.
Delinquent personal property taxes for the year 1907 1908 must be paid by September 1908 or the city will levy and fees will be added. A $1.00 fee is provided by law. Lee and Hawley collectors Kelly and Moyer Building Roanoke? September.
A cryptic OCR fragment describes locations and entities with garbled words. It mentions persons, places, possibly events and dates, but readability is poor and concrete details are unattainable from the readable portions. The text appears to reference weather, routes, and names with uncertain spelling.
An old advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh and promotes Hall's Catarrh Remedy and Hall's Pills. It cites F J Cheney and associates in Toledo Ohio and Walnut, Kinnan and Marvin wholesale druggists endorsing the product. The copy notes internal use, testimonials, price per bottle, and broad drugstore availability.
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