Strikers to Face Arraignment in Federal Court Action
A special term federal court in the city will hear the arraignment today of several strikers accused of violating Judge Eller s injunction in the Castner Curran Gullitt versus Caswell Creek Coal and Coke Co case. Witness subpoenas issued suggest a large crowd, though national union leaders are not among the accused. Keystone lawyer James K. Smith represents one defendant and vows strong defense despite his own colorful description of legal fees and faith.
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Eller
Castner
Curran Gullitt
Caswell Creek Coal and Coke Company
Et Als
Charleston
James K. Smith
Keystone
Smith
Pearly Gates
W. Va
New Lynching Method Emerges in Wise County Incident
A mob attempted to lynch a Black man by throwing him into a coke oven. He escaped but was later shot dead. The piece notes hanging as the traditional method, with burning to furnace described as a newer, sensational variant, referencing biblical figures to emphasize novelty.
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Wise County
Police Report from Bluefield June and July
Bluefield police report shows 114 war rants in June and 164 in July. June fines and costs totaled 396.85 with 124.65 from fines served on streets and in jail. July cash receipts were 605.55 with 215.65 from fines served. Police wages for June and July amounted to 406.18.
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Police Department of
Bluefield
Purse Lost Between Lilly's Store and Russell Street
A purse containing money was lost yesterday between Lilly's store and Russell street possibly on Mc Culloch avenue. A suitable reward will be paid for its return to this office.
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Lilly
Russell Street
McCulloch Avenue
Gold Found in Blount County Tennessee Lode
Blount county residents swarm to Tuckaleeche Cove after the discovery of rich gold lodes near Knoxville. The ledge, found by investigation, yielded virgin quartz on the first blast. W. S. Tipton of Philadelphia represents parties from Coudersport and Pittsburgh and has purchased 200 acres to deter crowds.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Blount County
Tuckaleeche Cove
Chilhowee
Smoky Mountain
Tipton
Philadelphia
Coudersport
Pittsburg
Senator Elkins Buys Coal Lands in Preston County
Senator H. B. Elkins has purchased outright and optioned 10 000 acres of coal lands in Preston county. Cash payments and rapid option uptake. Over 400 000 dollars in circulation expected in the county. Lands lie on Bull, Sandy and Green runs and will open next spring. A railroad to Rowlesburg will be built after mines open. Engineers survey the lands. Ira E. Robinson of Taylor county acts as agent.
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Piedmont
W. Va
8. B. Elkins
Preston County
Coas
Bull
Sandy
Green
Senator Elkins
Baltimore and Ohio
Rowlesburg
Corps of Engineers
Ira E. Robinson
Taylor County
Thanks for kindness during illness and loss of son
Mr and Mrs J B Humphries express sincere thanks through the Daily Telegraph to friends who comforted them during illness and death of their beloved boy and to the four boys who served as pallbearers.
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J. B. Humphries
Daily Telegraph
Pall Barers
Miller Supply Co invites bids for Bluefield warehouse
Miller Supply Co. invites bids for construction of a warehouse on Bluefield Avenue. Plans and specifications are available at the company's office for review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miller Supply Co
Bluefield Avenue
A Gentleman’s Drink Toree Rib Bon Rye
Toree Rib offers a refined bon rye served with a gentlemanly air in a cropped segment likely noting a beverage or brand. The line hints at a styled whiskey or rye review, detailing mood and presentation in a vintage newspaper voice.
DeWitt’s Little Early Risers Promote Gentle Bowel Action
John L. Crockett endorses DeWitt’s Little Early Risers as a mild laxative that cleanses the system by stimulating the liver and bowel activity. The pills are said to prevent headaches dullness and eruptions by improving digestion without violence or gripping effects.
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DeWitt
John L. Crockett
Mill Creek Coal and Coke to Hold Stockholders Meeting
The annual meeting of stock holders of the Mill Creek Coal and Coke Company will be at their Coopers West Virginia office on August 13, 1902, from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. to elect officers and directors and address other business. President T. H. Cooper and Secretary R. M. McGuffin sign.
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Mill Creek Coal and Coke Company
Coopers
W. Va
T. H. Cooper
R. M. McGuffin
A Real Friend Endorses Kodol for Dyspepsia Relief
W. T. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina says fifteen years of dyspepsia and poor digestion improved after trying Kodol. He reports immediate relief and now eats freely. The ad urges not dieting but wholesome food and notes Kodol digests food without the stomach and is sold by John L. Crockett.
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W. T. Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
N. C
John L. Crockett
Writ of Habeas Corpus Questioned in Injunction Case
The article discusses Judge Goff's habeas corpus writ in Haggerty and other strike agitators cases, noting it offers only a chance to argue and may reflect limited liberty. It compares to a 1897 Pennsylvania coal strike ruling where Judge Goff issued an injunction for Monongah Mine bond holder Charles Mackall, imprisoning 27 agitators, and anticipates Judge Goff would likely sustain Judge Jackson if no material difference exists.
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Haggerty
Guaranty Trust Company
New York
Clarksburg Fuel Company
Jackson
Goff
Charles Mackall
Baltimore
Monongah Coal Company
Charles Mackeil
M. D. Ritchford
Eugene Debs
Brakeman T A Bingham Dies By Own Action In Kenova
Norfolk and Western brakeman T A Bingham, 35, killed himself at home in Kenova using morphine after swallowing a dozen tablets at 3 30 pm. His wife saw him take the dose and a doctor arrived two hours later. He leaves a wife and three children and told his wife he planned to die and wished to be buried by his sister in Radford Virginia.
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T. A. Bingham
Kenova
Norfolk and Western
Radford
Notice of Stock Sale to Hawkins Grocery Co
Notice that I have sold my stock of goods to Hawkins Grocery Co. The new company has assumed all debts of the old concern and will collect outstanding accounts. All back accounts must be paid at once by A. L. Hawkins and Hawkins Grocery Co.
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Hawkins Grocery Co
Bluefield Letter Clarifies Ice Business Interest
A Bluefield citizen explains in a letter dated August 10 that he did not seek involvement in the ice business with Mr. Angel, but only furnished a room and hired his teams. The signer is T. H. Becker.
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Bluefield
Mr. Angel
T. H. Becker
SITUATION GRITIGAL AT SHENANDOAH
Militia posts at Camp Columbia face hostile crowds after stones were thrown at guards. Brigadier General Gobin orders sentries to shoot to kill and provides ten rounds of ball ammunition. Tension rises as Father O Reilly attacks mine workers in a sermon at the Annunciation Church.
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Shenandoah
Camp Columbia
Gobin
Father O’ Reilly
1101st Birthday Celebrated by Miss Jane Hillyer
Miss Jane Elizabeth Hillyer aged 1101 years in Orange New Jersey today celebrated with a small gathering. Daughter of Rev. Dr. Asa Hillyer she was born in Madison and moved to Orange as an infant. She has not suffered headaches and her only illnesses were two fevers.
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Orange
N. J
Jane Elizabeth Hillyer
OY William and
Washington Streets
East Orange
Miss Hillyer
Asa Hillyer
First Presbyterian Church
Baseball Scores From The Day In Major League Parks
Scores from Philadelphia New York Brooklyn Boston show Chicago and Pittsburg failing to outpace their opponents. Batters include White Doomn Taylor Kling Mc Ginnity Bresnahan Phillippi O Connor Enslie Hughes Farrell Bergen Lynch Eason Moran Carrie Ryan and Umpires O Day Enslie Lynch Brown.
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Philadelphia
Chicago
White
Doomn
Taylor
Kling
O'Day
New York
Pittsburg
McGinnity
Bresnahan
Phillippi
O'Connor
Enslie
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Hughes
Farrell
Poole
Bergen
Lynch
Boston
St. Louis
Eason
Moran
Carrie
Ryan
Brown
Real Estate Offer From Bluefield Agent Baldwin
D. B. Baldwin, veteran Bluefield real estate agent, advertises local and non resident property deals below value with references from hundreds of buyers. He invites readers to Baldwin's column for details and lists Summers Street address and phone 142.
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Bluefield
Baldwin
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer Real Estate
Summers Street
W. Va
Phone
Dr King’s New Liver Pills Promised Cure All Ails
An advertisement claims Dr. King’s New Liver Pills relieve dyspepsia nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel complaints. The pills are described as gentle thorough and guaranteed to cure and priced at 25 cents at drug stores.
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Dr. King
Global Naval Moves and Notables Reach August News
News highlights span Kiel to Washington with the Kaiser sailing to Russia for naval maneuvers and Whitelaw Reid visiting Oyster Bay for luncheon with President Roosevelt. Other items note Russell Sage's birthday, a St Paul cathedral scaffold risk, coronation preparations, Sounds of electrocution at Sing Sing, U.S. loan bills and currency issues in Manila, and royal yacht racing at Cowes.
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Kiel
Kaiser
Reval
Russia
Oyster Bay
Whitelaw Reid
Reid
Roosevelt
Washington
State Department
Squires
Havana
Cowes
Edward
Royal Squadron
Manila
Congress
Carpenters Wanted for Miners' Houses at Tug River
Fifty carpenters are wanted to work on miners houses at the plant of the U S Coal and Coke Co at Tug River near Welch West Virginia Good wages and steady work for several months Also several good teams Apply to D M FAIR SON Aug 2 5 9 Tug River W Va
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U.S. Coal and Coke Co
Tug River
Welch
West Virginia
Three Ribbon Rye Delivers Relief for Tired Feeling
A vintage tonic asserts Three Ribbon Rye eases fatigue and boosts energy. The advertisement highlights its strong rye content and claims rapid restorative effects for weary days.
Dr King’s New Discovery Cures Dorchester Woman
Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts says a severe lung ailment and obstinate cough left her nearly unable to breathe until Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption cured her completely. Sufferers from coughs colds throat and lung trouble are urged to try this remedy with a guarantee of cure. Price 50 cents and 100 dollars. Trial bottles free.
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Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Aged Hermit Rupi Mori Dies after Century in San Francisco Hut
Unattended in a Franklin Street hut, Rupi Maru Mori known as Old Wappe dies aged well over 100. He claimed kinship to a cannibal island crown prince and had lived in San Francisco since 1840, cared for by neighbors and Engine Company No. 31 foreman Thomas Canty who funded his shelter and kept him from want.
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San Francisco
Cal
Franklin Street
Rupi Maru Mori
Kitt
California
Wappe
South Sea Isle
Sandwich Islands
Yerba Buenna
Presidio
Washerwoman's Bay
Frankin Street
Thomas Canty
Thomas Canty, Foreman of Engine Company No. 31
Canty
Mob Seizes Charlottesville Amid Traction Clash
Charlottesville, five miles west of Knightstown, is in the hands of a mob as Hancock county sheriff and seventy five armed deputies guard the town. The mob seeks to stop the Indianapolis and Eastern Traction Company from running cars after quarantine against the city halted service due to smallpox.
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Knightstown
Ind
Charlottesville
Here
Hancock County
Indianapolis and Leastern Traction Company
Traction Company
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St. Paul's Cathedral
Sing Sing
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Aaron Hale
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Robert French
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