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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1909
Page
4
In a June 16 1900 report a Bluefield Leader correspondent notes booming coal and coke demand. A Norfolk and Western traffic head says rail capacity may limit growth as collieries increase output and business looks up across the coalfield.
The excerpt surveys varied oddities from the period including a census jest, a Chicago mayor’s legal woes, a New Jersey court suit over a railway injury, a Bible treasure tale, and fears of a Japanese plot in the Sandwich Islands. It blends satire with local concerns and public affairs in a single column.
The farming population now about half the nation enjoys favorable markets as wages rise and real estate climbs. Financial resources and bank reserves are ample, gold accumulates, and confidence in trade and industry grows. Government and political stability are seen as improving.
Col James S Browning of Pocahontas, Virginia, said he is too young to retire from business after a recent big sale to Big West Pocahontas Co. He prefers staying near lifelong friends rather than moving to Richmond Norfolk or Washington. His father Jesse Browning, 84, farms in Washington county Va. The colonel runs the Tbbs Wally farm of about 4000 acres and plans to remain in the region.
A souvenir room at the Confederate fair on June 24 offers quirky historic items. Miniature rammer and sword, silk flags, national flag reproductions, hand painted keepsakes, and books of long ago will attract visitors seeking odd lite and antique memorabilia.
Complete soda fountain setup offered for sale after two seasons of use. Includes 10 syrup dispenser, Mexican Onyx draught stand, electrolier, refrigerator closet, work board, golden oak front, six foot right return, marble slabs, six foot back bar with mirror, dry closets, marble slab, two steel tanks, and charging outfit. Available by July 1st with easy terms if desired. Apply or address.
Public notice invites Mercer County stockholders to meet at the Princeton West Virginia court house on Saturday June 1 at 1 30 PM to sell stock at 20 per share. The meeting will discuss company policies and future plans for the Princeton Athens line and is signed by the company head and board.
Classified notices advertise a 10 reward for returning a found bill to the Leader office. Multiple small ads seek furnished flats with delivery in Bluefield and nearby, 1000 old feather beds for drop mail, cheap two letter copying presses, a nine room residence for rent, and a lost card case with a daily pass and 3.50.
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