Headliner Tightens Lead as Canvassing Push Drives Votes
The piece urges systematic canvassing to boost readership voting and subscriptions. It notes subscribers unaware of candidates and the need to ask them to vote, listing several names and tallies as of five o'clock yesterday to illustrate engagement levels.
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Daily Telegraph
Robert Ady
Eulalia Little
Bramwell
H. C. Calloway, Jr
Graham
Charles W. White
Pat Hace
Michael Banks
Keystone
Maxie Magrill
Pocahontas
Edward Deitrich
Michael Jesse
Rado
Specials Today Ribbons at Staple Colors and Widths
Special today at Pedigo Co highlights ribbons in staple colors and widths 40 60 and 80. Prices 15 18 and 20 cents. One day only. Watch this space.
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Pedigo CO
List of names and small amounts from Pocahontas area
A fragment lists individuals such as Rae Goodman George Evans Julius Goodman and Louis McKinney from Pocahontas with small amounts next to each name. Other entries include George Hylton Bramwell William Johnson and Isaac Slifkin with varied notes and figures.
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George Hylton
Bramwell
William Johnson
Welch
Isaac Slifkin
Harry Greenspon
Edward Monroe
Earl Thornton
James Hawley
Rae Goodman
Pocahontas
Geo. K. Landon
Arthur Parker
Wen Ane
Sadie Deaton
Pocahontas Sey Ieee
Julius Goodman
George Evans
Okie Tatina
Ernest Kahle
Bernie Kwass
Bain
Maxie Magrill
Edwin B. Phelps
William Minter
Louis McKinney
Castro Expelled From Martinique By French Government
Paris reports the French government has ordered Cipriano Castro former Venezuelan president expelled from Martinique for likely fomenting a revolution. The decree will be delivered by Fort de France prefect Castro is advised to not sail to Venezuela and may seek refuge in a Danish West India island or return to Europe.
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Danish West India Islands
Europe
Paris
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Martinique
M. Jusserand
Washington
Knox
Castro
Fort de France
United States
Insane Plumber Goes Out to Slay Neighbors
In Aurora on April 8 John Anderson a plumber became violently insane armed with two pistols a shotgun and three bombs. He killed Mrs John McVicker wounded Mrs Belford then killed himself. He aimed to kill occupants of the entire square after crying gossip harmed him.
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Aurora
John Anderson
John McVicker
John Belford
Payne tariff amendments upheld as census bill moves in Senate
Washington reports that the Ways and Means Committee backed committee amendments to the Payne tariff bill while the census bill was referred to the Senate. The House adjourned at 6:58 after approving tobacco schedule changes and a Buy American push, with Rep Shepherd urging preference for U.S. grown cotton goods.
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Washington
Senate
LaFollette
Committee On Census
Secretaries of State, Agriculture and Commerce and Labor
House of Representatives
Clark
Missouri
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Bright
North Carolina
Virginia
Tobacco Trust
Shepherd
Texas
United States
Navy to Inspect New York Americans Players in Richmond
The Navy will travel to Richmond Virginia to thoroughly examine New York Americans players exposed to smallpox via Ha Chase. General Sternberg's report will determine if the New York team may open the baseball season here next Monday as scheduled.
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Navy
Richmond
New York Americans
Sternberg
New York
Madame Modjeska Dies in Los Angeles At 74
Madame Modjeska, renowned actress and Polish countess, died in Los Angeles today. Her fame spread nationwide for stage work and cultural influence.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Madame Modjeska
Poland
Washington Examines Ball Players After Incident
April 8 report from Washington states Surgeon General Walter Wyman of the Public Health and Marine Hospital Service indicated medical review of pass ed assistant Surgeon Sternberg amid an ongoing inquiry into a ball players incident.
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Washington
Walter Wyman
United States Public Health and Marine Hospital Service
Sternberg
West Virginia and Virginia Weather Forecast
West Virginia: fair Friday and Saturday with slightly warmer temperatures. Virginia: showers Friday, cooler in the north portion, then fair Saturday with moderate west to northwest winds.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Amicable Adjustment Expected in Anthracite Strike Talks
Philadelphia April 8 The conference between operators and a miners committee ended with a modified wage proposal. The plan restores three year wage reductions, maintains strike commission wages, and preserves managerial hire and discharge rights with appeals. It awaits operators reaction as union backing is sought.
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Philadelphia
United Mine Workers
Murder Murderer Burnham Sought in Indiana Long Ago
Vigo county Indiana officials pursue Sylvester Burnham a Texas landowner by requisition after connecting him to an 1877 murder of Rosa Tritt in Sandford. The case began with a razor killing and arson tied to the laborer then unknown. Strong lead traced to Texas as investigators reopen a thirty two year old tragedy and seek his extradition.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Vigo County
Sylvester Burnham
Texas
Indiana
Sandford
Marshall
Burnham
Rosa Tritt
Rosa
Terre Haute
Tritt
Armstrong
Texen
Tritt Farm
Sampson murder case nears jury as state rests
Lyons N Y April 8 The state closes its case against Mrs Georgia Allyn Sampson in the killing of her husband Harry Sampson last November Prosecution to rest tomorrow morning with gun expert Robert Hamilton testifying Defense brief and trial expected to go to the jury late tomorrow Mrs John Elbert first witness corroborating earlier evidence from the Sampsons parents and relatives
Elephant Runs Amuck in Des Moines Circus Tragedy
An elephant named Tom in Yankee Robbins' circus killed keeper Charles Bellew after running amuck in winter quarters Des Moines. The enraged animal uprooted trees, wrecked wagons, demolished a lagoon bridge, and was finally subdued after forty bullets.
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Des Moines
Tom
Charles Bellew
Chase Has Smallpox
Augusta Ga April 8 Hal Chase first baseman of the New York American League team is in the pest house with a severe attack of smallpox. Other members of the team were vaccinated as soon as Chase’s condition became known.
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Pest House
Augusta
Hal Chase
Chase
Texas rancher linked to Vigo county murder case
Burnham, identified on a Texas visit as the laborer missing at the murder time, had served five years in the U S navy after leaving Vigo county. He later settled in Texas, acquired a large ranch, became wealthy, started a family, and was described as a respected church member.
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Burnham
Texas
Tritt
United States Navy
Vigo County
Navy
Rosenthal's illness pauses defense in High Court case
In St Louis on April 8 Moritz Rosenthal, Standard Oil's lawyer, delayed the defense reply to the government suit to dissolve Standard Oil of New Jersey. Rosenthal will argue tomorrow after Watson finishes. Watson, for the government, contends conduct years past is irrelevant and focuses on restraint of commerce as of November 15, 1906.
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St. Louis
Standard Oil Company
Moritz Rosenthal
Standard Oil Company of New Jersey
Rosenthal
John G. Milburn
Standard
Watson
Swyer Watson
Injunction 10 Stop Damage Suits Denied
The circuit court of Tazewell county denied an injunction sought by Pocahontas Collieries Company to halt numerous suits over mine explosion deaths. Suits totaling about 250000 dollars were filed, two juries found for the defendant, and 10 000 dollar claims remain, with plaintiffs ciing proceeding to trial.
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Tazewell
Pocahontas Collieries Company
Fulton Kegley
Circuit Court
Tazewell County
Death blow for direct nominations measure in New York Assembly
In Albany on April 8 the Assembly backed the judiciary committee by 112 to 28, sustaining its adverse report and killing the direct nominations proposal for the current legislative session.
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Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Judiciary Committee
Free Coal Reciprocity Fight Moves Through Senate
Senators Elkins and Scott pressed the Payne bill coal duties before the senate finance committee with West Virginia miners and others urging removal of the reciprocity clause. They warn free coal would harm domestic mines and workers while Canada imports would enter duty free under the bill, affecting New England and seaboard markets.
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Elkins
Scott
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Seaboard
New England
West Virginia
New York
Indiana
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountains
Canada
Mississippi Valley
United States
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D. R. Wood
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Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield, W. VA
Lawrence E. Thveney
William H.thomas
R. E. Bolling
W. B. Hicks
Madame Mojeska
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Standard Oil
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Messrs. Elkins and
Senate Committee On Finance
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Randolph and Mittendorf Leading Jewelers
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