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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1910
Page
6
The business advertises a record skirt season and announces a clearance sale to finish the season with a strong push. The note emphasizes momentum and a drive to offer attractive prices to move merchandise.
A string of brief society notes lists T. J. Woodrum of Charleston and others in Bluefield, Wheeling, Norton, Elkhorn, Pearisburg, Brockton, and Roanoke on business or visiting relatives. Names include Duncan, McKelvey, Tierney, Capers, Dearing, Weaver, Owens, McMidowney, Worley, Heckel, and city or company affiliations such as C O, Norfolk & Western, and New Altamont.
The Onealgamated Wine Clerks and Bluefield brew boys held their annual gathering at Col. Harrison's ranch near the city. About sixty attendees enjoyed a springtime outing with a crate of coca cola and two dozen bottles of root beer consumed. Private soldiers on site ensured order and no arrests were reported. The gathering left the grounds somewhat disturbed by forest damage.
Notice to creditors of Mattie B Meador in Mercer County West Virginia to present claims for adjudication to Commissioner Jane S Kahle at his Bluefield office by July 10 1910. Clerk W B Honaker certifies the notice dated June 14 1910.
A fragmented reminiscence blends notes on taste sensation with an anecdote about a child and education costs. It contrasts how the front of the tongue tastes sweet substances like sugar and wine while the back handles other flavors. The piece wanders through misread fonts and garbled names.
A striking film feature drew crowds as a popular play line and star performers showcased a dramatic scene. Audiences followed the tale of ambition and risk, with strong public interest in the production and its leading actors.
Trustee J A Donotious announces sale of five Bluefield Mercer County WV lots numbered 10 11 12 13 and 14 from Lottie Goodwine and husband deed dated April 1 1907 at the front door City Hall Bluefield. Auction July 28 1910 at 10 AM. Cash terms. Witness June 22 1910.
Notice records that at a May 27 1910 stockholders meeting in Baltimore Maryland the Hadassa Brooks Company West Virginia corporation voted to discontinue business surrender its charter and franchises and notify publication for four weeks with certification to the Secretary of State Solomon Todes president of Wald Corporation attests to the action and publication plan.
Tax payers are notified that the Bound of Review and Bautlization for Mercer County West Virginia will meet at the Courthouse on July 5 1910 and continue up to twenty five days to hear complaints about assessments. The board may reduce or increase values upon motion of taxpayers or on its own initiative. Assessments remain final unless altered by the board. Clerk of County Court KB Rowman signs notice dated July 10 1910.
A damaged OCR fragment references Cheney & Co of Toledo and a druggist case involving a 15 year period. Names Walding, Kinnan and Marvin are cited alongside a protective claim about fulfilling obligations and a “Hell's Castarth Cure” in a tobacco or medicinal context. The fragment lacks clear dates or outcomes.
An old advertisement advertises Hall's Family Pills priced at 75 cents per bottle. It promotes the product as a remedy acting on blood and mucous surfaces, claiming testimonial support and bold success claims with direct ingestion.
A mass Democratic convention is summoned to meet at the Court House in Princeton on July 2, 1910, at 10 oclock a.m. to nominate a County Commissioner a county superintendent for free schools select delegates to future conventions nominate a state senate candidate and elect Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee members from each magisterial district with the general election set for the Tuesday after the first Monday in November 1910.
Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee calls convention voting by districts with one vote per fifty voters. Mentions Governor candidate and district rules. Also contains Foland Printing Company ad touting modern equipment and low prices.
A fragmentary notice announces the play Chantecler opening tonight at the Meuty Lane Theatre in London. The production, linked to a French original, involves a game company and a consumer, with Vronele cited as producer and Paria as origin.
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