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Newspaper
Raleigh Register
Location
Beckley, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1919
Page
10
Governor John J. Cornwell formed a War Savings Society in his executive offices to promote thrift. Ten members including all secretaries and assistants pledged to save part of their earnings monthly, totaling 85 dollars. The move aims to show coworkers the benefits of War Savings and Thrift Stamps.
Jimmy Britt tells how English referee Eugene Corri praised his money in boxing then advised retirement. They lunch at the Savoy where a couple nearby mocks Corri’s face as brutal and notes his son is present, sparking disbelief from the table.
James Lewis Smith of Ashtabula Ohio, a wealthy bachelor known for building monuments, died recently. He left blueprints for a memorial to American sailors and soldiers, but his lasting fame rests on a Mount Vernon grave monument to Daniel Decatur Emmett, author of Dixie. Emmett, once a printer and circus rider, coalesced the tune that became a Civil War anthem after a New York performance in 1859. Smith’s gift to Emmett’s grave complements the tale of Dixie’s origins, including a Manhattan Dixie estate link and the song’s wartime South association.
In 1906 07 a marine stationed at Palmyra recalls being sent to Cienfuegos and obtaining permission to wear a blue uniform to impress senoritas. While on the train ashes spilled on his trousers, which he shook out at speed. The draft swept the trousers away, and he landed in Cienfuegos wearing the fireman’s overalls.
Robert, a scientifically minded boy who has never seen the ocean, visits Atlantic City with his mother. On a breezy arrival day he stands on the boardwalk watching the sea and asks his mother in wonder why they never turn the power off.
A wry exchange from the Boston Transcript notes a couple joking that husbands never leave business at the office or golf on the links. The humor centers on perfection achieved by one small change.
The E E White Coal Co operation at Stotesbury loaded 2503 tons in eight hours on Friday September 12 the largest single day output in the field. Management rewarded workers with cigars and cigarettes for their efforts amid a cooperative, well run operation. A wreck on the Virginian near Stotesbury caused track damage and required quick repairs to restore service by Monday. Local residents visited Bluefield Beckley and Glen White for spectator events and business matters, while several plan to attend the Glen White ball Tuesday night.
Marriage notices list multiple couples from towns such as Matoaka Otsego Hot Coal Sophia Raleigh Sprague Slab Fork and Mullens. Each entry names ages and race colored and includes bride and groom pairing.
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