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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 26, 1909
Page
3
Notice announces plans and specifications for a turnkey two story brick office building by Northfork Realty Company. Dr L H Clark secretary treasurer Northfork West Virginia is the contact for plans and specifications.
A jumble of notices and advertisements from Hinton West Virginia 1909 includes a claim of a C I C member applying for a state license, references to the Quaker Doctor cure of ruptures by J B Bradley a freight conductor on the C&O, testimonials and local business promos for apparel and household goods amid various city names and brands.
Virginia league standings show Danville leading with 16 wins and 7 losses, followed by Richmond 15-9, Norfolk 18-12, Roanoke 10-14, Lynchburg 9-14, and Portsmouth 8-15. Day prior rain-affected games included a postponement between Lynchburg and Richmond. National League figures list Chicago 9-2, Brooklyn 7-2, Philadelphia 2-2, Cincinnati 6-1, St. Louis 5-1, New York 6-1, with box scores crediting players such as Pilester Overall Morgan McKintyre Bergen Sparks Dooiln Ewing Roth Salleard Bresnahan Raymond and Schtot.
A prayer and praise service was held today in the chapel at 5 pm led by Rev. L. A. Fox D D of Roanoke College Salem Va. He preaches here next Sunday at 2 pm public cordially invited.
In Washington on Monday President with Capt A W Butt and an unnamed friend rode a Mall motor to the Agriculture Grounds. They gathered flowers but a policeman challenged them as breaking the law. The President stepped forward exposing the flowers and warned arrest would not occur. He promised to report to Secretary Wilson. The episode ended with the crowd spared and the men allowed to leave.
An advertisement urges operators and contractors who hire workers to obtain Hability Insurance, promoting it as essential and urging purchase from BH H. Basley with a 5-4-1f designation.
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