Longest Railroad Bridge Project Tied to Norfolk and Southern
Standard Oil and Rockefeller interests have gained a major financial stake in the Norfolk and Southern railway, owning over 200 miles of eastern North Carolina lines. Plans to build the world’s longest railroad bridge over Albemarle Sound proceed as bonded debt is repaid and receivership avoided, amid the Trust Company of North America and Knickerbocker Trust turmoil.
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Norfolk, Va
Standard Oil
Rockefeller
Norfolk and Southern Railway
North Carolina
Albemarle Sound
Norfolk and Southern
Trust Company of North America
Knickerbocker Trust Company
New York
Alabama Supreme Court Upholds Prohibition and Closing Laws
In Montgomery on April 9 the Alabama supreme court ruled both the general prohibition law and the 9 o'clock closing law constitutional and effective. Liquor forces challenged them, and Mobile interests warned the policies would ruin the coast city. The court also affirmed the local option law involved in the case.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama Supreme Court
Mobile
Windsor Hotel Menu Highlights Steaks and Chops
The Windsor Hotel offers a bill of fare with steaks and chops to order and extra steaks for parties of two. Menu items include French lamb chops loin of pork chops calf brains frog legs planked roe shad to order shad roe to order half broiled spring chicken salads chicken shrimp fresh crab vegetables contain Bey i onions lettuce.
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Windsor Hotel
Elkhorn News Notes Highlights Local Visit and Travel
Elkhorn notes report Geo W Pile returning from Limestone Tenn due to his father’s illness. Ida Edwards of Welch and Earle Wagoner from Norristown Pa visit local residents. Lincoln and Tierney depart for Columbus on business. Lyons visits Radford. Pile Jr. improves after illness. Mattie Shelton visits Bluefield. Sembratowicz leaves Washington for Dorchester Va. Miller and Lincoln visit Bluefield.
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Elkhorn
W. Va
Geo. W. Pile
Limestone
Tenn
Ida Edwards
Welch
Earle Wagoner
Norristown
Ed Lyons
J. J. Lincoln
J. J. Tierney
Columbus
Radford
George Pile, Jr
Mattie Shelton
Essie Shelton
Bluefield
Barnes Declines Hughes Support for Taft at Republican Convention
William Barnes Jr. accepts election as delegate to the Republican national convention in Chicago Albany N Y and says he will not vote for Governor Hughes. He criticizes Hughes political course and states his preference for Taft.
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William Barnes, Jr
Chicago
Albany
N. Y
Hughes
Taft
Illinois Mine Workers Reject Proposal for Interstate Conference
Springfield April 9 The state convention of the Illinois Mine Workers rejected National President Lewis’s proposal to send Illinois miners from local unions to the interstate conference set for April 14 in Toledo Ohio. The vote was 376 to 186 after a full day of debate.
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Springfield
Illinois Mine Workers
Lewis
United Mine Workers of America
Miners of
Illinois
Toledo
Ohio
Texas mine officials, miners sign 1909 wage scale
In Worth Texas on April 9 officials and miners reached a new wage scale compromise for 1909. Work in the Texas coal fields will resume immediately after the agreement.
Freight Engine Explosion Near Derby Injures Two
Ansonia Connecticut April. A freight engine on the New York New Haven and Hartford railway exploded at Wheeler's farms near Derby. Two men were badly injured one may die. Local reports say the blast caused extensive damage to surrounding property and line services were interrupted briefly.
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Ansonia, Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Wheeler
Derby
Bank Closure Shuts Olive Street Bank in St Louis
The Olive Street Bank at the corner of Olive street and Garrison street, with capital of 100000 dollars and deposits of 350000 dollars, closed today in St. Louis Missouri.
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St. Louis Bank
St. Louis
Olive Street Bank
Garrison Street
Olive Avenue
Shortage in Eatables Hits Logan County Section Hard
The Logan County area faces a widespread shortage with no supplies reaching for about ten days. Stores report dwindling cans and staples, prices rising, and residents leaving the area while wholesalers run dry as the Guyandotte Valley conditions worsen.
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Logan County
Logan
Ains On
Guyandotte Valley
Valley Line Freight Standstill Until Repairs Estimates
Railroad workers say freight trains cannot run through the Guynadotte Valley before next week, leaving business operations at a standstill until repairs are completed.
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Guynadotte Valley
Australian Nicknames Reflect regional Traits Across States
The London Chronicle notes playful regional labels for Australians. Tasmanians are called Tassies and Jam Eaters for fruit farms, New South Wales as Cornstalks for height, Victorians Grimsuckers due to gum trees, Crow Eaters for South Australians, Banana Eaters in Queensland, and Sand Gophers in Western Australia, illustrating lighthearted regional stereotypes.
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Vasmania
New South Wales
Victoria
Queensland
West Australia
London Chronicle
Tomatoes Sale Ad At Steptoe Cash Supply Co
Three cans of tomatoes offered at a local shop with Friday and Saturday dates mentioned along with April and Bee terms. The ad lists a Steptoe Supply Co location and references cash purchases.
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Steptoe Cash Supply Co
DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve Ad
Promo note for Cuscasweet and DeWitts Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve sold by druggists. Claims suitability for babies and common cold ills and piles with no harmful drugs.
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DeWitt
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Reseda
Supreme Court of Alabama
White Pharmacy
Bey
Ernest Arters
Elkhorn News Notes
Bordegee
Utica
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
West Virginia
Follansbee
Bland Street
Fat Top Insurance Agency
General Insurance
Agency
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Book & Stationery Go
Elk’s Building
Iinois
Saddlery Sale
M. G. Whitlow
Princeton Ave
Hardware Go
Panama
Samuel Turk
Pringeton Avenue
West
Texas
Tim
New York Times
Bluefield Ice Cream Coo
Jersey
Bluefield Ave
Bluefield, W. VA
A. GC. Motors
Helduin
The
Bluestone Traction Company
Qrands Gee Kincaid & Wood
Metropolitan Men’s Furnishing CO
Elks Building
Straus-Gunst & CO
Richmond
Kelley & Moyers Building
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