Monroe County Bar Endorses Judge Ritz
The Monroe County Bar, at a April 14 1908 meeting in the county courthouse, endorses Harold A Ritz for a seat on the supreme court of appeals. A three member committee drafted the resolutions praising his fitness and sending copies to Harold A Ritz and local papers for publication.
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Monroe County
Said
W. H. Copeland
J. H. Croster
R. L. Clark
Elmer W. Nowlan
J. A. Meadows
Harold A. Ritz
Supreme Court of Appeals
Republican Party
Monroe
Monroe Watchman and Alderson Advertiser
Affidavit May Free Powers in Goebel Case
Lexington dispatch reports Miss Jennie Henley under indictment for aiding Attorney Benton and Caleb Powers. She investigated John Rogerson a convict who swore they sought false statements and was released. An affidavit says coercion caused false testimony and contains two letters by Henry Youtsey claiming Goebel was killed. Rogerson now uses the name John C. Martin and seeks the letters in New York with a Powers detective.
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Caleb Powers
Lexington
Jennie Henley
Howard M. Benton
Newport
Powers
John Rogerson
Henry F. Youtssy
Youtsey
Goebel
Howard
New York City
Rogenson
John C. Martin
Prefare for a Position in Office Work Adverts
A newspaper notice invites readers to call or write for opportunities in stenography bookkeeping and clerical work and lists dozens of trainees and references from Bluefield Norton Graham Pocahontas Taze Well Washington and Duhring with a date code 14-61.
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Ethel Dearing
Lucile
Joe Cofer
Philip Johnston
Armour Sizer
Mabel Sizer
Iris Sizer
Maude Sizer
D. H. Jenks
Rucker Jenkins
Ray Evens
Edward McCulloch
Issie Aaron
Henry Rodgin
Ida Rodgn
Mattie Cooley
Tazewell
Eva Peek
Washington
B. Peters
Duhring
Daily Program at Bluefield Normal & Business College
The schedule lists classes from 4 to 7 for music and vocal training, including Cornet Violin Flute Clarinet and Vocal music. From 7 to 10 oclock lessons cover Arithmetic Grammar Spelling Penmanship and Letter Writing. Earlier from to 4 o'clock shorthand Type writing Bookkeeping Mathematics Rhetoric Commercial Law.
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Bluefield Normal & Business College
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promote Clean Liver Purge
Purification pills reduce stagnation in the liver and bowels to ease headache biliousness and jaundice. The safe purifiers work without grinding or griping and cost 25 cents at all drug stores.
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Dr. King
Legenda of Easter Eggs and Rabbits from Folklore Fragments
A compendium of Easter superstitions traces the rabbit to the moon, noting the open-eyed hare linked to the full moon and its American adoption as a house visitant who hides colored eggs. It also recounts the sun’s dancing on Easter as an ancient pagan relic and cites lamb omens as signs of good luck, with caution about devilish disguise.
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Princeton Avenue
Pliny
Germany
America
Scotland
Churches Prepare for Easter Celebration
Local churches gird for Easter with sermons and music as they mark the resurrection. Observances vary by church, with egg symbol traditions and greetings of He is risen. Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon, guiding the week of observances.
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Mastre
Kester
Marea
Sublette and Barnes Produce List for Spring Market
A readable plant and produce listing shows items including asparagus kale spring onions lettuce celery rhubarb radishes beets salsify eye plant carrots fresh grated horseradish parsley and tomatoes. The notice is dated 4 18 11 and includes Sublette and Barnes as the vendors.
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Sublette & Barnes
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Promises Gentle Relief
An early remedy marketed as a cough syrup with laxative effects claims to prompt bowel action to expel cold toxins while soothing inflammation. Sold by all druggists.
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Kennedy
Saloonists Challenge Sunday Closing Law
Saloon owners oppose a Sunday closing law set to take effect May 26 arguing it makes part of Monday into Sunday. They approve Sunday liquor prohibitions but object to the Saturday midnight to Monday five AM ban and the prohibition on entering saloons during that period. They expect a court test, likely in Wheeling, over the law’s extended Sunday hours.
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Wheeling
Death Was On His Heels By Pneumonia Close Call
Jesse P. Morris of Skippers Virginia recounts a near fatal pneumonia episode in 1906. He credits Dr King s New Discovery with a rapid recovery after two and a half bottles and calls it the best remedy for coughs and lung disease. Sold with guarantee at drug stores 50 cents and 1.00 trial bottle free. DeWitts Little Early Risers liver pills sold by all druggists.
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Jesse P. Morris
Skippers
Dr. King
Model town planned in Braxton County West Virginia
Cos Mopollitan Coal and Coke Company to build a model town in Braxton and Gilmer counties. Fred H. Kalte files a $300000 mortgage with Guarantee Title and Trust Company Pittsburgh as trustee. Pittsburg and Dawson capitalists own 11000 acres of coal land and mines. 100 coke ovens to be erected. company capitalized at 1000000 with 750000 paid in. Nasturtiums and sweet pea seed offered at East End Pharmacy. Mt.
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Braxton County
W. Va
Cosmopollitan Coal and Coke Company
Fred H. Kalte
Pittsburg
Guarantee Title and Trust Company
Dawson
Braxton
Gilmer
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Piedmont Cigarettes
Piedmont Tobacco District
Piedmont
Bluéfield
Elk’s Building
Bluefield Brewing CO
Bluefield, West Virginia
the Home Furniture Co
WE & EL
Shufflebarger
Soba
Bluefield
Ritz
Mercer
Supreme Court
The
Daily Telegraph
New Light Tarown
Kentucky
Normal and Business College
Uneeda Biscuit
National “Biscuit
DeWitt
Cosmopolitan Coal and Coke Company
East End
Ederheimer, Stein & Co
Ederheimer-Stein
E. S. Pedigo
Bluefield, W. Va
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