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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
1
City council spends long meeting on a proposed license matter with extensive debate and a decision to postpone the question. Officials and residents weighed options as the session concluded without approval.
City council debated granting licenses for saloon, pool, billiards and bowling to D A Pudge on Raleigh street. Pool, billiard and bowling licenses passed 19 to 11. Saloon license failed 17 to 14 amid party lines with absentees noted.
About seventy five members and guests traveled to Young's Mding grounds in Tazewell County for the annual picnic. Despite a dry county, they found a depot to board cars and enjoyed a cheerful outing despite the weather.
Jim Pudge a well known city figure died after a long illness. Born in Virginia he was African American and notorious for going barefoot and simple dress. He moved to Bluefield twenty years ago, started Moonshiners Coal Co., later lost license, and supported himself by washing. He was buried in the Potter Field.
Los Angeles reports Mr Lilian M Hong completed a forty nine day fast breaking all records by eight days. The previous record was held by Etta Priscila Grave a Chicago school teacher who fasted forty four days.
Tiwonderoge, a prominent figure in the commemoration marking the 20th anniversary of Lake Champlain's discovery, leads festivities with ceremonies spanning Crown Point, Ticonderoga, and Burlington. Tomorrow the celebration moves to Plattsburgh.
The suffragettes plan to storm Burkineham Palace on the forthcoming day amid a police presence. Landon, Jaty B. reports of a crowded scene with Milly and Kam Dillard returning from a two day outing at Mountain Lake.
Marshall Jones, a colored man, was arrested near Moya on the Grane Creek branch of the N and W railroad for the murder of Kirk Abremuch, a Pinnacle Coal and Coke Company employee. Accused claims innocence while witnesses described a fatal shooting after a dispute over whiskey.
Roanoke Virginia July 6 a Roanoke woman a wife of Promi Triew attempted to kill herself by shooting in the vicinity of Ninth Street and Balen Avenue. Neighbors heard the pistol blast and the woman later died from her injuries after being carried to a neighbor’s house. The coroner and physicians attended the scene as the tragedy unfolded with local residents and three children nearby.
J. M. Golthere, manager of Wie Idherty Credit Co, travels to Cinem- Natl to marry Miva Filla Sobtett this Sunday afternoon. The ceremony takes place at the bride's home, 620 Cluttra Avenue, with details unavailable in the text.
A funeral for the daughter of Mr amnt Mire 0 Ph Wille took place yesterday. The child, Batarday evening, was noted as a beloved member of the family. The service and procession occurred as he arrived in the city this morning to join the family.
A July meeting of Princeton Water Works Company shareholders elected M. J. Cook as president, SR Van Antwerp as general manager, W. H. Garnett treasurer, and Hartley Sanders attorney. The firm aims to build and operate water works for Princeton, with land surveyed, wells drilled, and plant under contract to supply the city, pending full completion.
A fractured OCR item notes Red Men celebrate a ceremony on a Saturday in July at Attleore. It mentions Benn Lika Tribe No 03, Halurday, and a grand procession with Mev 2 OW Bourne delivering remarks. References to Redmanwhig Pier and Frondiont mid ATOR appear.
An unclear OCR snippet references people and places without full context. It mentions a merchant, Wiel, and Valien Judge in relation to a "4B Chormcenr" area, with no clear events, dates, or outcomes to confirm. Further readable details are too fragmentary to determine a concise news item.
Fragmentary text reports a Cream aeriad event at the Hittiew in Georgia Darien Cin with unclear details. Names and exact actions are unreadable, but the brief references imply a local gathering or notice involving Cream Roctae and Chee Boworth Leone. Further clarity is needed for a precise summary.
The report details a Went Keg game on Boh Rivage occurred Saturday with Went Keg beating Vervehirtteht. Masteries and players Riihione and Moria feature among standout performances in a quirky, garbled OCR result.
Harry Thaw arrives in White Plains from Matteawan asylum to seek release via habeas corpus. The hearing aims to decide if he remains insane or fit for liberty as he faces the high profile case against Stanford White.
The Trinity Church Corporation in New York faced scrutiny as a Senator attacked its status amid debate over income tax. Critics argued the church owns numerous tenement houses and should be taxed, while legislators moved to advance related amendments removing religious and educational bodies from taxation.
Citizens of Athens and vicinity met Saturday to authorize grading a right of way from Athens to Princeton. They will survey adjustments in the near future and seek grading approval. A Minefield business leader hailed the project as vital for Mercer county and Bluefield urging swift action to connect to Princeton by electric car within a year.
In Geneva Switzerland on July 6 the foundation stone for a monument to what is described as the heresy of the Protestant faith was laid after ceremonies marking the 400th anniversary of John Calvin's birth. The report preserves the period voice and notes Calvin as founder of Calvinist doctrine.
Mrs By Clarence McClaugherty, once in grave condition and described as almost beyond hope, is reported slightly better today after a serious illness last night.
A Fourth of July observance in New York and Chicago shows efforts to reduce fatalities. The report notes many deaths and hundreds injured despite precautions, highlighting city efforts to promote safety during Independence Day celebrations.
Cape Breton miners from the Gape Hfotoy Bisiriet went on strike in July, halting operations at the region’s mines as disruption spread. No further details were provided about actions or participants.
Fragmentary text reports a state of siege in Valermo with cover troops deployed. Names and specifics are unreadable, but the影 indicates military action and ongoing emergency measures in the area.
Mina Beulah Faria and Mike Stipoluky, both popular locals, quietly wed on the Glorious Fourth in Bristol. The groom works as a bookkeeper at Plat Top Nathh Bank, and the couple’s families include J. Moyer and W. W. Bentley Jr. The bride’s family is noted with sisters and relatives in Pocahontas. The groom’s brother George recently traveled, and the couple joins a family with a 91st birthday celebration in recent memory at the First National Bank of Pocahontas.
New York reports that Leon Ling was killed, possibly due to jealousy over attention from Mise Elste Sigel. Ling, a lawyer often trusted by Chinese circles, may have been targeted because of affections others harbored for Sigel.
New York reports outline proceedings as sugar trust and refinery interests face liquidation action. Names of local visitors from Rural Retreat Virginia and other towns appear amid scattered notes on arrivals in Tennessee and Indiana routes.
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