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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1910
Page
6
Notable Visitors and Residents in City Circulation
A string of local and visiting figures were noted in city activity. Senator H H White of Matewan and J F Saunders of Princeton appear in town on business, with others including J W Hurt of American Tobacco Roanoke and W W Peck and W A Brown of Princeton. Several residents and guests plan travel or attend events, including Alvin Douthat family to Hot Springs and Peter Casaline bound for Bristol to join Clark-Sherfey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Peck
W. A. Brown
Princeton
Taft Plays Golf With Butt at Summer Capitol
Beverly Massachusetts July 1 President Taft said goodbye to politics and affairs of state for the day and played golf with Colonel Archibald Butt. Other than this there is nothing doing about the summer capitol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beverly
Mass
Taft
Archibald Butt
Oil Headlights Are Abolished
Indianapolis Indiana July 1 Ordinary oil headlights on freight and passenger locomotives are banned by the Indiana railroad commission with a phased replacement plan. One third by today with 1 500 candle power lamps, one third by January next, and the remainder by a year from today. The notice concludes with a printer’s pitch from The Foland Printing Co offering correct printing services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
Indiana Railroad Commission
Wanted Rooms At The New Altamont Hotel Annex
Advertises furnished rooms adjoining the hotel for gentlemen. Single rooms priced at five dollars and double rooms four dollars, for the summer. Signed B Reynolds, The New Altamont Hotel. Subscribe For The Leader.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Reynolds
Reforms in the Belgian Congo Open to Free Trade
Brussels announces measures to end abuses under Leopold era with King Albert’s approval. Congo Independent State will open lower Congo to free commerce for two periods starting today and July 1, 1912. Tax reductions, money payments, native officials, end of obligatory labor, and anti polygamy moves accompany public works and disease control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brussels
Belgian Congo
Leopold
Ministry of Colonies
Albert
Congo Independent
Lower Congo
Welle
Belgium
New Home for the White Sox in Chicago
Chicago on July 1 reports the new home of the White Sox, the Chicago American League Club, formally opened. The ballpark blends Forbes Field Pittsburg and Shibe Park Jephia features with new wrinkles to please players and fans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
White Sox
Windy City
Comiskey
Forbesfield
Pittsburg
Shibe Park
Jephia
New Scale of Wages Adopted in Philadelphia Transit
Philadelphia July 1 Under the new wage scale of the Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company motormen and conductors will earn twenty three cents an hour starting today, rising one cent every two years to twenty five. Elevated road workers receive a similar schedule with a maximum of twenty eight cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company
Notice to Mercer County Taxpayers on Property Assessments
The Board of Review and Equalization for Mercer County West Virginia will meet at the courthouse on July 5 1910 and continue up to twenty five days to hear taxpayers complaints about assessments. The board may reduce or increase values as needed based on motions by taxpayers or its own action. Assessments not protested become final after adjournment.Filed by Clerk Bowman on date shown and county seal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bowman
Clerk County Court
Weokly
Also Mentioned on This Page
Altman
Gage
the Ferrell Mercantile CO
Phons No
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
WM. McCarthy
Bluefield
W. VA
John M. Wirgman
Foland Printing CO
Princeton Avenue
Lewis & Company
Stewart Street
Thomas Jefferson
Jefferson
Padiga Co
H. 8. White of
Matewan
D. E. French
J. F. Saunder
J. W. Hurt
The
American Tobacco Company
Roanoke
Gibson
Beams Street
Mim
Leekie
Superiaconten
Jed Coal and Coke Company
Jedie
Alvin Douthat
Hot Springs
Ark
Peter Casaline
Matz
Bristol, Tenn
Clark-Sherfey Company
W. EB. O'Conner
Prospect
W. Ross
BE. H W. Easley
Mayers
Sto
G. Ro Newkirk
Logan
Baldwin-Felts Detective Agency
Butler Bertha Prince
Geneva Prince
Lillian Shrewshuy
Plan Mitten
Messrs
M. Carey
Everett Shrewsbury
Tomgtt
R. W. Trapnell
Christ's Episcopal Church
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
HI. Joliffe
Ike’ Opera
Hhouse
Ed Cook
Mount Clemens
Michigan
Detroit
W. J. Jenks
Helen Kelley
Richmond
St. M. Kelley
Washington
Norfolk
Mr. To
Mercer County
West Virginia
W. F. Burger
Manhattan
Schloss Bros. & Fine Clothes
Hakers Bal
New
Clapp
Schloss Brothers
Lampeck
Gome
Shumate Clothing Company
Randolph and Mittendorf
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