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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1909
Page
2
Fragmentary notice from the Bluefield Evening Leader indicates a post office change or action in Hinetieit area with unclear dates. The brief item references subscription pricing and a time note of 2:00. Further readable details are unavailable.
A Raleigh street controversy centers on granting a negro saloon license on Raleigh Street. The Board of Affairs and city council, split evenly between Democrats and Republicans, are urged to oppose the license citing public safety, moral concerns, and impact on families and schools. The piece warns of liquor-driven crime and advocates removing the nuisance from a busy thoroughfare.
The unreadable OCR fragment references an unnamed regime, an appointed head of affairs, and mentions a city vision of power shifts. It hints at a dramatic political transition and authority changes, with unclear names and dates.
A notice states bids will be received by the committee of affairs in the city until the specified day at a set time for fire prevention. the committee reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Auditor J.T. Armas under the order of the supervisors endorses the bid process.
Assistant Secretary of the Navy Winthrop, with a party including Captain Webbard and Captain Staunton, boards the steamship Detphin on the Solent to inspect the air port at Portsmouth and visit Norfolk. They plan to return Tuesday morning and review the Navy yard living 9 o'clockげ—discontinuation that drew Norfolk citizens' protests.
Lon Wheeler and his new wife, previously a Morrison from Gate City, Virginia, surprised friends in Norfolk by announcing their marriage yesterday. They had kept the union quiet since November 10 in their city, with the bride from Minnesota and the groom from Illinois. The ceremony followed a brief, private exchange, and the couple has ties to Brambleton and Salute See.
A collection of pointed, misspelled proverbs and witticisms about money, doctors, fate, love, mothers, vanity, travel, and culture. The quirky lines mix social observation with faulty spelling and odd phrasing, yielding a satirical snapshot of errors and irony.
A ragged clipping shows several lost and wanted ads: a small brown shepherd pup with white on head and tail missing in Ashed Limestone, a reward offered by W. H. Coffman Coke Co. for the pup or return. a request for 1,000 old feather beds. a private Room and board inquiry for a young man with references. sales ads for two inter copying presses. a lost silver band on a cane with reward to PD,B. Table win G-1-3. a rental of a nine room residence. and notes seeking mementos from a past sale, plus policy reminder from V. H. Easley, agent.
The Board of Supervisors announces a bid letting by the city of Biveleld for construction of a public work. Sealed bids must be received by June 10 for the project, with the auditor overseeing the process and reserving full authority.
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