Virginian Railway gets first detailed prospectus from Telegraph
The Daily Telegraph publishes first substantial information on The Virginian Railway. A Telegraph representative rode 85 miles from Matoaka to Deepwater with Virginian president W N Page and staff, noting rock ballasted roadbed, single track with plans to double track, long sidings, and extensive coal and timber holdings along the Guyandotte and Pocahontas regions.
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Daily Telegraph Today
Virginian Railway
Daily Telegraph
W. N. Page
The
Tidewa'en
Page
Telegraph
Matoaka
Deepwater
J. 0
Virginias
Ansted
Mullins
Giotto
Circuit Court
Big Branch Junction
Norfolk and Western
Gatto
Pocahontas Coal and Coke Company
Maben
Mullings
Ay Clark’s Gap
Clark's Gap
Chesapeake and Ohio
Supreme Court
Guyandotte River
Huntington
Viginian
Elmore
Guyandotte
Gilbert's Creek
Mullens
Secretary Taft Attends Western Yale Club Convention
Secretary of War Taft returns to his home region for the Western Yale Club convention in Cincinnati. He presides over meetings with Yale alumni while avoiding political commitments as he navigates campaign expectations amid personal sorrows in Senator Foraker’s family.
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Western Yale Club
Associated Press Dispatch
Cincinnati
Taft
Gances
Senator Foraker
James R. Foraker
Yale
Associated Western Yale Clubs
Ye'e
Chesapeake and Ohio
Charles P. Taft
Arthur I. Vorys
Henry A. Williams
Columbus
Baseball Scores Across Leagues This Day
National League results include Pittsburgh 4 Cincinnati 1, Brooklyn 1 New York 2, Philadelphia 3, Boston 4, St. Louis 3, Chicago 4. American League games show New York 2 Washington 3, Cleveland 2, Chicago 6, Detroit 13, St. Louis 5, Boston 5, Philadelphia 2. American Association features Columbus 2 Kansas City 0, Louisville 3 St. Paul 2, Toledo 11 Minneapolis 4, Indianapolis 6 Milwaukee 6.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
New York
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Chicago
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
American Association
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
St. Paul
Toledo
Mineapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Treaty of Peace Signed at Amapala
The treaty of peace signed this week at Amapala aboard the American cruiser Chicago by representatives of Nicaragua and Salvador along with Philip M. Brown, secretary of the American legation to Guatemala and Honduras, was approved today by the government of El Salvador.
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Associated Press
San Salvador
Amapala
Chicago
Nicaragua
Salvador
Philip M. Brown
Guatemala
Honduras
Farmer and His Wife Capture Two Girls
Christian Worth, a St. Clair county farmer, and his wife captured two men who sneaked into his farmhouse. The incident occurred near Waterloo on April 27 as the couple restrained the intruders until authorities arrived.
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Farmer
Waterloo, Ll
Christian Worth
St. Clair County
Father Kills Dreams as Train Kills Granddaughter in Kokoo
Kokoo Ind April 27 David Martin 65 was fatally struck by a freight train while his granddaughter Mabel 18 months died under a traction car. Her father John Martin an engineer watched from the cab of his locomotive on a nearby sidetrack.
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Kokoo
Ind
David Martin
Mabel Martin
John Martin
Six Die as Baltimore Pier Collapses
A new pier under construction in South Baltimore collapsed this morning. About twenty workers were on site. six bodies recovered, two men missing, fifteen injured. Casualties believed complete.
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Baltimore
Fire destroys most Markle businesses in townwide blaze
Markle Indiana April 27 fire caused about 60000 in damage. Fourteen buildings burned nearly all business houses in town. Huntington ten miles away dispatched an engine and chemical wagon on a special train to Markle.
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Markle
Ind
Huntington
Four Die and Seven Hurt in Wall Collapse at Chrome Works
Four men were instantly killed and three others badly injured when a brick wall collapsed at the Delamar Copper Works in Chrome New Jersey about eight miles from Perth Amboy. Fifteen more were seriously hurt.
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New York
Delamar Copper Works
Chrome
N. J
Perth Amboy
Interesting Story of an Old Everett Piano Sale
Augustus Beall of the Cincinnati Branch of the John Church Company recounts a tale of the third Everett upright piano. The instrument, twenty three years old, was recently exchanged and remains in excellent condition. Once priced at 475 dollars, it sold for 300 dollars, highlighting Everett Pianos durable construction. The Ford Music Company of this city is the sole Everett agent in the territory.
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Augustus Beall
Cincinnati
John Church Company
Everett
Everett Piano Company
Ford Music Company
Early Morning Marriage on Thomas Street
On Thomas Street at 7 o clock yesterday a quiet wedding united Clifton O Floyd and Bessie Hodges at the home of Mr and Mrs N H McClaugherty with Rev Thomas Priddy officiating. The groom, a longtime city resident and experienced pipe fitter, is respected by the railroad company and friends. the bride is described as a young woman of fine Christian character.
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N. H McClaugherty
Thomas Street
Clifton O. Floyd
Bessie Hodges
Thomas Priddy
D L. Holt
Kate Floyd
J. Mars
Joe Flummer
Minnie Flummer
Beulah Hypes
B. C. Ratliff
Mr and Mrs Floyd Travel to Bristol for Visit
The couple left on No 18 for Bristol to visit relatives and friends for a few days before returning to Bluefield to make their future home. The Daily Telegraph joins their numerous friends in congratulations and best wishes.
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Floyd
Bristol
Bluefield
The
Daily Telegraph
Death of Mrs Elizabeth White in South Bluefield
The death of Mrs. Elizabeth White at her daughter’s home in South Bluefield occurred early this morning. She was 83 years four months and two days old and was deeply esteemed. The remains will be moved to Princeton for burial and interment is expected tomorrow afternoon.
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Elizabeth White
A. J. Hearn
South Bluefield
White
Princeton
Miners Entombed After Flood in Berwind-White Mine No 88
In Fourtwell near Johnstown seven workers were trapped by flood water from an abandoned section of mine No 88. Early signs suggested all perished, but rescuers heard tapping on a water pipe, then silence, sparking fear the foreigners and their families face a tragic loss.
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Johnstown
Berwind-White Coal Company
Fourtwell
Vice President Fairbanks Backs General Grant Trip
Des Moines reports that Vice President Fairbanks spoke only on General Grant during a visit to Iowa on April 27. He gave one main address and several minor talks but did not discuss politics or a presidential candidacy in public or private conversations.
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Des Moines
Fairbanks
Iowa
Grand Club
Amusement Interests Merge to Form United States Amusement Co
The Klaw Erlanger and Shubert theatrical interests merge under the United States Amusement Company name. Incorporated in New Jersey, the firm pledges one million dollars in paid in capital and issues stock equal to that amount.
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New York
Klaw Erlanger & Shubert
United Staes Amusement Company
New Jersey
Balloon flight ends with landing among cattle herd
Aaron Autallen Rhawley of New York ascended in the balloon Orient and traveled sixty seven miles for one hour fifty five minutes before landing. The craft touched down on farmer Robert Hardcastle’s land in St. Louis on April 27.
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St. Louis
Aaron Autallen Rhawley
New York
Orient
Earth
Robert Hardcastle
Congressman Binger Herrman Not Guilty
Washington April 27 The jury in the case of Binger Herrmann former commissioner general of the land office on trial for the destruction of public records returned a verdict of not guilty. J. D. Shott Paving Co Bluefield WV advertises concrete and cement work with estimates.
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Washington
Binger Herrmann
The
Land Office
J. D. Shott Paving Co
Bluefield
W. Va
Hearst Doubts His Own Democracy in Jeffersonian Principle
Syracuse April 27 Former Mayor James McGuire said he could not support Hearst because Hearst is not a Democrat yet Hearst replies he is not a candidate and supports Jeffersonian and Lincolnian principles He urges the value of initiative and referendum citing Los Angeles where he and his newspaper helped implement them in the city charter and government.
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Syracuse
N. Y
James McGuire
W. R. Hearst
Hearst
Bryan Strong
Bryan
He Herald
McGuire
Jefferson
Lincoln
Tos Angeles
Plans and estimates for residence by R L Morris Co
See J D Shott to replace old plank walk with granolithic walk as Bluefield Telephone Co plans a new directory dated June 1 1907. Notify contract agent Healy at phone 496 by May 1 1907 to be listed. W P Hawley general manager. 4 17 2w
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R. L. Morris & Co
Bluefield Telephone Company
Healy
Bluefield Telephone Co
W. P. Hawley
Lecture at Pocahontas Opera House in Virginia
A lecture will be delivered at the Pocahontas Opera House in Pocahontas Virginia on Wednesday evening May 1. A special train will run from Bluefield to Pocahontas and return after the show leaving Bluefield at 7 p.m. for seating.
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Pocahontas Opera House
Pocahontas
Bluefield
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Guyan River
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Lnes
Sewell
New River
Beckley
Clark’s Gap
Pocahontas Coal and Cokie Company
Corps of Engineers
Pimeville
Wyoming
Herndon
Keystannia Lumer Company
Elmores Mullins
Guyandotee
Mountain View
Javana Ph's Point
W.M Ritter Lumber Company
Wolfe
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Hotehk’ss
Buiding
Muntry
Hanory Yaberino
Fire Creek
Jennys Gap
Harrow
Jenny Gap
Ohio
Flat Top National Bank OF
United States Depositary
Ll. FB. Trersey
W. H. Thoms
R. EF. Bowie, Cahier
W.B. Hicks
Edwinmann
Polloce
A. Hoover
First National Bank
Princeton Avenue
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Ailinas
Jae Drugs
R. L. Speas
W. D. Roberts
Graham Va
National League
Associated Press Dispatches
Binger Herrman
Headley's
MR. Hearst
J. D. Shott
Ben Tillman
Just
Superior Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
Remington’s
Smith's
Bluefield Typewriter Company
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