Bramwell Girl Jumps To The Top In Contest
A local contest heats up as Miss Eulalia Little leads Robindy with Cabell Blackstock and Graham's candidate rising. A visitor from the coalfields backs Welch boys in a pony and trap event. June 1 at 6 pm marks close with fifty workdays available, as points hinge on a nightly cutoff and steady effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eulalia Little
Robindy
Cabell Blackstock
Graham
Henry Calloway
John Witt
Welch
Specials Monday Woolen and Cotton Suitings Items
Local sale notes offer 2 piece woolen suiting at 50 cents, 2 piece cotton suiting at 20 cents, and 1 piece cotton suiting at 2 cents. Details unclear due to fragmented text.
Readout of Local Figures as Weather Improves and Shipments Loom
The text lists numerous names with associated numbers reflecting values at five o'clock yesterday, noting a weather-improved outlook and anticipation of letters from a pony farm and a trap factory about shipment readiness. The roster includes Eulalia Little, Robert Udy, Cabell Blackstock, Lyndon Cecil, and many others across Pocahontas, Welch, Bramwell, and Keystone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pony Farm
Eulalia Little
Robert
Eines Bee
John Witt
Guy Rangeley
Dewey Woods
Stuart Booker
Jesse Keessee
Margaret Pankey
Charlie Ballengee
Michael Banks
Keystone
Edward Deitrich
Michael Jesse
George Hylton
Bramwell
Ralph Tipton
Northfork
William Johnson
Welch
Isaac Slifkin
Harry Greenspon
Floyd Waldron
Edward Monroe
Farl Thornton
James Hawley
Rae Goodman
Pocahontas
Geo. K. Landon
Arthur Parker
Sadie Deaton
Julius Goodman
George Evans
Bee -Intie A
Ernest Kahle
Forest Road
Ceet Cee
Esac
Bernie Kwass
Maxie Magrill
Frank Ward
Edwin B. Phelps
William Minter
Oxford Winners By About Three Lengths
Oxford won the 66th varsity boat race against Cambridge on the Thames from Putney to Mortlake by three lengths. The time was eight minutes and fifty seconds with Oxford showing greater weight and stamina in the final stretch led by stroke R Bourne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Putney
Eng
Oxford
Cambridge
Thames
Mortlake
Barnes Bridge
R. €. Bourne
Final hearing set in Standard Oil dissolution case
The government seeks to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey in a historic, costly lawsuit now at the final hearing stage in the U S circuit court at St Louis. Testimony totals 25 000 pages with 11 500 000 words. if the ruling goes to the Supreme Court, costs may reach or exceed another million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Circuit Court
St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
New Jersey
van Devanter
Sanborn
Adams
Cook
John D. Rockefeller
William Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Henry M. Flagler
John D. Archbald
Oliver H. Payne
Charles M. Pratt
Eighth Circuit
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Admiral Cervera Dead in Spain
Vice Admiral Pasquale Cervera, who commanded the Spanish fleet at Santiago de Cuba, died today in Puerto Real Spain after the battle with the American forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santiago
Puerto Real
Spain
Pasquale Cervera
Cuba
Coast to coast passenger service inaugurated
Arrangements completed for a new through passenger service from coast to coast. The train will travel from the Atlantic seaboard to Pittsburg via the Baltimore and Ohio and then continue to St. Louis and Denver via the Wabash.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Denver
Atlantic’ Seaboard
Baltimore and Ohio
Wabash
Fast daily train to Cheyenne via Denver route
A fast train will start at 2 30 each day on the Union Pacific lower route to Cheyenne with connections at Cheyenne to the Overland for through service to the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Denver
Overland
Fire Devastates Fort Worth District Killing Six
A massive blaze began in a barn on Jennings Avenue and Petersmith Street in Fort Worth and quickly engulfed ten blocks. It destroyed the Texas and Pacific roundhouse, 20 engines, shops, a sanitarium, churches, schools and numerous homes. Six people died and about 500 families were left homeless as firefighters resorted to dynamite to control the fire. Reverend H O Cowan is missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North
Texas
Jennings Avenue
Petersmith Street
Texas and
Pacific
Walker
Walkers Sanitarium
Sawyer Electric
Herbert Stacy
H. O. Cowan
Broadway Presbyterian Church
Destructive Fire Devastates Oak Cliff Homes and Sanitarium
In Dallas Oak Cliff sixty four residences and a private sanitarium were destroyed by a late fire. Loss is estimated at a quarter of a million dollars. All patients at the sanitarium were removed safely.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Texas
Oak Cliff
Famous Actress at Deaths Door
Madame Helena Modjeska lies unconscious in her house at Bay Island near Newport California. All hope of recovery is abandoned and the end is near. Meanwhile local ads promote Rogers flat ware and diamond services by jeweler Dilger and Kinzer in Orange County misleadingly bundled with the obituary item.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madame Modjeska
Los Angeles
Helena Modjeska
Bay Island
Newport
Orange County
Payne tariff change drive sparks GOP petition
Washington April 3 Republican members meet to demand committee amendments to the Payne tariff bill. They seek duties on coal iron ore pig iron and scrap iron hides and a lumber schedule change while striking reciprocity. Representative Hughes presided as Fordney Cushman and Gaines attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Ways and Means
Payne
Representative Hughes
West Virginia
Fordney
Michigan
Cushman
Gaines
Payne tariff bill debate likely ends in House
Washington April 3. With a sparse corps on hand the Payne tariff bill debate dragged day long. Most expect a rule to be issued Monday to limit debate to five minutes per amendment. The discussion covered free hides, wood pulp, lumber, and cotton duties amid cross speeches from southern Democrats and Republicans favoring free hides.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
South
Sparman
Florida
Hmphreys
Mississippi
Mr. Sparkman
United States
Kinkaid
Objections Rise Over Free Tariff on Necessities
Nebraska opposes taxing life’s necessities not produced locally. Kinkaid objects to putting hides on the free list. Benito Legardo, resident commissioner, voices Philippine opposition to a proposed free tariff with the United States. Cox of Indiana and Sabath of Illinois challenge the Payne bill, calling it discriminatory and a revenue consumer due to the draw back and higher prices on goods like wearing apparel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Kinkaid
Philippine Islands
Benito Legardo
United States
Cox
Indiana
Payne
Sabath
Illinois
Boy Harold Moon Drowns After Disappearance
Flint Michigan reports that 10 year old Harold Moon who vanished from his home February 17 fell through Thread Pond ice and died. A wide search nationwide ended with the child’s body found floating on the pond’s surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flint, Mich
Harold Moon
Thread Pond
Spooner seeks rehearing in Texas suit against Waters Pierce
John C. Spooner for Waters Pierce Company files in the U S Supreme Court a petition for a rehearing of the Texas cases recently decided against the company, as argued from Washington on April 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Waters Pierce Company
John C. Spooner
Supreme Court of the United States
Fredericksburg Declares Dry After Court Validation
A Virginia supreme court ruling validating last May's local option election led Fredericksburg to become dry. Nine liquor dealers closed their doors marking the first dry status in the city's history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fredericksburg
Supreme Court of Virginia
Unknown Frenchman Wins Marathon Rage
Henri St Yves of France won the international marathon derby at National League park. Dorando Pietri of Italy was second, John J Hayes of New York third, Matthew Maloney of Yonkers fourth. St Yves finished in two hours forty minutes and fifty three fifths seconds earning five thousand dollars. Pietri five hundred to two thousand five hundred and Hayes and Maloney one thousand and one thousand respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
N. Y
Henri St. Yves
France
Dorando Pietri
Italy
John J. Hayes
Matthew Maloney
Yonkers
Tom Longboat
Alfred Shrubb
England
St. Yves
Dorando
Hayes
Maloney
Suspension of John Dick inson & Co Brokers Reported
On the Board of Trade announcement was made that John Dick inson & Co grain stock and provision brokers suspended. The firm operated 26 to 30 offices nationwide with estimated liabilities around 250000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Board of Trade
John Dickinson & Co
Blue Ribbon vanilla extract advertised by Daily Telegraph
Advertisement urges readers to order Blue Ribbon vanilla or lemon extract highlighting its distinct quality over ordinary products and promoting Daily Telegraph subscription.
School Bill Defeated in Quiet Eight City Precincts
Voters showed little interest as about 2400 registered in eight city precincts cast roughly 800 ballots. The independent school district bill failed by about eight to one with precinct results ranging from 117 to 13 against to 13 for in the first precinct and low for others. Many did not vote or understand the measure, with skepticism cited as the reason for a broad anti vote.
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Bill
Wheat Prices Soar On Chicago Trade Amid Cash Demand
Wheat for May delivery rose to 1.22 1 4 on the Chicago board of trade, topping the Gates deal of 1905. Only twice in 20 years has such a high price been seen locally. New York May wheat contract hit 1.24 5 8 and July 1.15 7 8 as fresh highs amid cash grain urgency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Gates
Board of Trade
New York
Argument Concluded Over Two Cent Fare Law
Charleston West Virginia April 3 The argument in the circuit court proceeding to test the states two cent fare law was concluded today Judge Burdett said he would issue his opinion at the earliest possible date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Circuit Court
Burdett
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Robert Udy
Coal Field
Welch Boys
Eciibe
Pedigo CO
Daily Telegraph
Dwin Mann
W.C. Pollock
First National Bluefield
L. A. Hooper
Cashier Bank
Union Bank and Trust Company
E. Ek, Carter, Pres
J. N. Vance
D. R. Wood
P. O
Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield, W. VA
Lawrence E. Theney
William H.thomas
R. E. Bolling
W. B. Hicks
Ray
Cervera
Weather Forecast
Virginia
Fort Worth
Presbyterian
Death's Door
Dwiger
Red Lot
Chas. J. Kinzer
Dilger
Hughes
Tweneth
Alfred Schrubb
The
Bluefield
Ratificacier
Fowler
Home Furniture Co
Henry Rodgin
Princeton Avenue
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