Two Russian Women Escape Prison John and Katia Aboard Sea Gull
In Kara Bay the Sea Gull rescues a exhausted Russian woman Sonia Sarderhoff and Katia Jaroff from a marooned voyage. They reveal they escaped from Kara political prison as Katia taught peasants and Sonia, actually Michael Viostoff, planned to free her. The captain aided their defense and they marry aboard before voyage to Bergen.
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Kara Bay
Arctic Ocean
Russia
Siberia
Katia Jaroff
Siberian
Katia
Sonia Sarderhoff
Sonia
Leanderson
Scanderson
Tie
Jonly
Norway
Atlantic Ocean
Bergen
Kara
Sonta
Michael Viostoff
Viostoff
Viostef
Fortune
Viosteff
Adelaidd Hill
Couple Drown in New York Lake
Coroner’s investigation into a Chautauqua Lake accident on Saturday night reveals Miss Elsie Green of Savannah and Porter B. Parish of Memphis died by drowning. The pilot left the wheel to collect fares, then returned as screams drew attention. The girl leaped from a boat as the steamer approached. the man jumped in to help. Verdict pending days.
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Jamestown
N. Y
Coronel Aston
Chautauqua Lake
Elsie Green
Savannah
Porter B. Parish
Memphis
Hail Storm Ravages Beziers Vineyards in France
A hail storm in Beziers district destroys 15,000 acres of vineyards. Owners estimate losses exceed 10,006,000 gallons of wine.
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Paris
Beziers
Clinton Prepares for River Improvement Association Convention
Clinton plans to host the Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association annual convention next month. Local committee reports evidence of unusually large and representative attendance anticipated for the meeting.
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Clinton
Upper Mississippi River Improvement Association
Nye Family Reunion Opens in Sandwich Mass
The Nye family reunion in America began at the old homestead in Sandwich Massachusetts with many relatives in attendance including members from distant locations.
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Nye
Sandwich
Mass
America
Legislature Committee Finishes Bluefield Institute Probe
Senator EB McKown John T Harris C M Weizel and Frank A Williamson form the special joint committee that audited Bluefield Colored Institute books for seven years and will report next session. They will then visit Welch Miner's Hospital after which they return to Bluefield and proceed to Athens to inspect Concord Normal School.
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EB. W. McKown
Spencer
John T. Harris
Parkersburg
C. M. Weizel
Charles Town
Frank A. Williamson
Clarksburg
Senate
House of Delegates
Bluefield Colored Institute
Welch
Miner's Hospital
Bluefield
Athens
Concord Normal School
Summer fair opens in Saskatoon with weeklong run
Saskatoon Sask August 5 the summer fair opened today after months of preparation under favorable auspices. The exhibition will continue through the rest of the week with displays and activities planned for visitors.
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Saskatoon
Sask
Man and the Corporation Topic of Virginia Bar Talk
Ex Senator William Lindsay of Kentucky delivered the annual address before the Virginia Bar Association in Hot Springs Virginia on August 5 focusing on the relationship between individuals and corporate power. He spoke on the role of law and ethics in governance and business. The meeting highlighted professional standards and regulatory issues affecting the legal community in Virginia.
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Hot Springs
William Lindsay
Kentucky
Virginia Bar Association
Chamber of Commerce Meeting On Mountain Road
The Bluefield Graham chamber of commerce will hold its regular semi monthly meeting in the Thorn ton building tonight. Citizens from Clear Work will ask the chamber to help secure macadamizing the road to East River Mountain top with private subscriptions if Mercer county funds the project. The issue aims to improve city access to rural districts and connect Burke's Garden to Bluefield via Hast River Mountain.
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Bluefield-Graham
Confederate Veterans to Hold Reunion at Princeton
The Confederate Veterans of the county plan a reunion at Princeton on September 12 with good speakers and a dinner. Dr N O Rierson plans to move with his family to Las Vegas New Mexico to practice. He sold his city business to Dr C A Bradshaw of Ironton Ohio. Bluefield reports a severe rain and hailstorm in Tazewell county causing major crop damage and a hay stack fire at Maxwell from lightning. The Rockhouse Realty Company led by C Baxcomb Slemp closed talks to purchase 4000 acres of coal and timber lands on the Cumberland.
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Princeton
New Mexico
N. 0. Rierson
Las Vagas
XN. M
C. al Bradshaw
Irenton, O
Bluefield
Tazewell
M. L. Peery
Maxwell
Graybear
Russell County
Rockhouse Realty Company
Big Stone Gap
C. Baxcomb Slemp
Cumberland
Meeting set to organize Kentucky Farmers' National Union
Paducah Kentucky on August 5 arrangements are made for a meeting to begin here tomorrow that is expected to complete the organization of a Kentucky branch of the Farmers' National Union.
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Paducah
Kentucky
Farmers’ National Union
First of the Season King and Tucker Exhibit in Bluefield
The King and Tucker Big City Railroad Shows will exhibit in Bluefield on August 10 with two performances under their waterproof tents on the Red Lot. The traveling show uses its own train cars and bills itself as a strictly moral high class act with every feature new and up-to-date. Bring the children for a good time.
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King & Tucker
Big City
Bluefield
Red Lot
King & Tucker’s Railroad
Meat Market Opens At Old Stand On Blue Field Avenue
C. Brisentine announces the opening of a meat market at No 29 Blue Field avenue. He will keep a full line of choice meats from his own killing with cash-only prices such as steak at 10c to 12 1 2c per pound and spring lamb at 15c. Call telephone 167 for orders.
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Bluefield Avenue
C. Brisentine
Cumberland Valley coal project eyed near Wasiata
A Kentucky firm plans early development of seven coal veins in Harlan and Letcher counties with seven to eight foot beds and rich timber. Development will be aided by a Cumberland River branch railroad from Wasiata into the Cumberland valley.
Beacham Coal Company formed. Ballard Preston tract bought
William Beacham purchased the Ballard Preston coal land on Price Mountain in Montgomery county Virginia and forms Beacham Coal Company. S. H. Meen will run offices in the Thornton building with quarters secured here. Theodore Long, federal construction head, will open offices and supervise the building of the federal building. Florence Tanner and Valentine W. Wray married at the Tanner home. The city sees increased railroad shop and construction activity. The office will close until January 20. Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup advertised.
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New Coal Company
William Beacham
Ballard Preston
Price Montain
Montgomery County
Beacham
S. H. Meen
Thornton
A. Tanner
Allen Street
Florence Tanner
Valentine W. Wray
Christiansburg
Thomas Priddy
Theodore Long
Federal
West Virginia Health Board Smoking and Spitting Prohibition
An order declares it dangerous to public health to spit or deposit sputum in theatres halls or any public conveyance in the state. It requires cuspidors in rail and steamboat cars to be disinfected daily and kept with carbotic acid. crews must spray floors with disinfectant. posters of the order must be displayed. violations are misdemeanors and enforcement is duties of local and state health officials and officers.
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Bock
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta
TNE
State Board OF Health
West Virginia
Notice of annual stockholders meeting for Sheibyana Coal and Coke Co
The Sheibyana Coal and Coke Company holds its annual stockholders meeting at Giotto Mercer county West Virginia Monday August 10 1908 at 10 o clock am to elect officers for the ensuing year and transact other business This notice is dated June 20 1908 signed by President CG Walker and Secretary L M Bailey with dates 7 29 to 8 10.
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Sheibyana Coal and Coke Company
Giotto
Mercer County
W. Va
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve for Piles
DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve is especially good for piles. Recommended and sold by all druggists.
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DeWitt
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