Miss Virginia Talley Visits Richmond Friends
Social notes describe Miss Virginia Talley of Richmond arriving to visit Miss Elizabeth James. Other entries report Miss Kittye Stover returning from Russell Kentucky and Huntington, Miss Elizabeth Johnston and Miss Eleanor Payne from Charleston visiting Mrs. Laura Payne Lewis, and Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Kirby with children from Three Forks leaving for Alderson Princeton and Bluefield with Miss Louise Sutphin. The coal strike is settled and coal bills remain unsettled.
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Virginia Talley
Richmond
Elizabeth James
Kittye Stover
Russell
Huntington
Elizabeth Johnston
Eleanor Payne
Charleston
Laura Payne Lewis
S. B. Kirby
Three Forks
S. S. Sutphin
Alderson
Princeton
Bluefield
Louise Sutphin
Rail congestion reduces coal movement on Virginian line
Weekly rail data shows ongoing congestion at the Virginian railway hampers coal flows from fields. August 12 figures record full time capacity at 54 operations producing 260,900 net tons with 66,973 tons loaded and 193,927 tons lost to car shortages. Across the US, total output for the current week is forecast around 4.3 million tons, with uneven recoveries as non union and reopened mines face rail delays. historic weekly totals from 1921 and 1920 provide context. A traveling public notice from 822 Burleson Taxi Company explains fare changes on the Beckley to Lester route due to road condition until detours are removed.
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Virginian Railway
Cleveland
United States
Ohio
West Virginia
Kentucky
Harlan County
Tennessee
Pennsylvania
Beckley
Lester
Burleson Taxi Company
Hills and Home in West Virginia and Local Visits
West Virginia verses praise the hills in all seasons sung by Rose Osborne Sell. Local notes list Mrs E L Mitchell and others visiting Gate Wood Mt Hope Skelton and Mt Hope with brief social calls. The piece ends with the adage The man who sings his own praises sings a solo.
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West Virginia
Rose Osborne
Tax collector calls for 1921 delinquent payments
A city notice states that 829 B. O. Houchins has been appointed as collector of delinquent taxes for 1921 and urges all unpaid taxpayers to prepare for payment at once to settle the accounts.
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B. O. Houchins
Bond Election In Montgomery For City Paving
A bond election will be held in Montgomery next Tuesday to vote on city bonds not to exceed 15000 dollars for paving several streets in the city.
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Montgomery
City of
Charity Boy Seeks Dime For Doorkeeper At Movie
A boy asks for a dime to give to the lame man who is the movies doorkeeper. A separate notice from J L Furrow states Emma Farrow left his bed and board and he will not be responsible for her debts.
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Emma Farrow
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Beckley Theatre
I. Eed
Baby Edythe
Child Wonder
IEC
Aesn
West VA
Winding Gulf Field
Warden
W. Va
E. L. Mitchell
Gatewood
Minnie Parker
Fay Hurt
Mt. Hope
G. W. Lyons
Skelton
Katheryn Hurt
Basil Young
Sun
Barney Galvin
Walter Cheak
J. L. Furrow
Neville St
Beckley, W.va
HUB
Giham
Neville Street
A.P. Highway
Beckley, W. VA
Lancaster
B. V. D. Union
S & Boys
E. M. Payne Co
the Quality Store
Betty Wales
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