Welch Water Power Mandamus Case Seeks Levy Change
In the Supreme Court of Appeals the Welch Water Light and Power Company seeks a writ of mandamus against Welch to force a municipal levy sufficient to pay $5 115 41 in outstanding indebtedness. Attorney Townsend argues the 1908 acts cap levies at 85 cents per 100 dollars, with a 10 cent special levy to liquidate pre 1908 debts, and that the legislature has sole power over municipal finances. The town denies legality of the debt, claiming warrants are invalid and that only bonds authorize indebtedness, while acknowledging a moral obligation to liquidate pre 1908 debt under the 10 cent levy provision.
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T. CC. Townsend
White
Supreme Court of Appeals
Welch Water, Light and Power Company
Welch
Water Company
Townsend
Tax Commissioner
Mer
A Boston Lawyer and His Protege Tim T
The Green Bag notes Tim, a Boston lawyer’s protégé, often trouble with arrests yet avoids jail or fines due to his influence with the courts. Tim explains his success: his lawyer Mr Blank knows little of the law, and Tim feeds him what he needs to hear.
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Tim
Mr. Blank
Boston
West Virginia GOP rift tests Taft aims for party unity
National Chairman Hitchcock seeks to resolve the West Virginia dispute between Swisher and Scherr as both refuse to withdraw. A state conference of candidates is set for Clarksburg on August 12 to map campaign strategy while Norfolk and Western Railway votes its October meeting in Roanoke. The text notes telegrams from Scherr and Swisher denying overtures, with Matthews leading the Clarksburg operations and Taft support from Virginia figures.
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Hot Springs
Homestead
William H. Taft
Virginia Bar Association
Wyndham Meredith
Taft
Virginia ‘Bar Association
Hitchcock
West Virginia
Charles W. Swisher
Arnold ©. Scherr
Teih
Sherman
Swisher
Scherr
Woodyard
Atlantic City
Arnold Scherr
George C. Sturgiss
Bennett
Clarksburg
W. Va
Republican State Committee
Samuel V. Matthews
Matthews
Norfolk and Western Railway Co
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Roanoke
Virginia
Lynchburg Belt Line and Connecting Railway Company
Poemhontasan Western Railroad Company
His Sandy, Mast Lynch and Gnvan Railroad Company
Caretta Railway Company
West Virginia Southwestern Railway
Hig Ston Railway Company
Board of Directory
Alan
Water pun erupts in market report dialogue notebook
In a playful aside, a science-minded speaker notes water as H O while Dustin Stax comments that much of it is also O U, lightening the mood as he puts down the market report in the Washington Star excerpt.
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Dustin Stax
O. U
Washington Star
Office Bell Echoes Between Client and Bill Collector
In the Sonerville Journal a quip notes Spriggins saying he can tell at his office if the bell is rung by a client or a bill collector. Higgins replies that no clients ever come. The joke highlights ongoing financial pressure and the local newspaper humor tone.
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Spriggins
Higgins
Sonerville
The Tattlers and Darrow Exchange Marital Insight
The Tattlers joke that a man only learns his wife after marriage, regardless of engagement length. Darrow counters, noting that sometimes the girl has a little brother, adding a humorous twist to the exchange.
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Tattlers
Billings
Darrow
A Simple Remedy in a Cocoa Crisis
A gruff old gentleman orders a remedy as he complains his cocoa is cold. A stern, yet gentle waitress suggests she take his hat off and keep him warm, delivering a quaint exchange in midtone humor.
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Harper’s Weekly
Do you subscribe to the theory that Mars is inhabited
Humorous exchange about subscriptions ends with a quip on buying Mars monthly at newsstands. The line playfully contrasts belief with commerce and reflects a light, witty newspaper mood.
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Mars
Washington Star
Dr King’s New Life Pills Praised By Harrieville Man
“To have used Dr King’s New Life Pills for several years and find them just exactly right,” says Mr. A. A. Felton of Harrieville. New Life Pills relieve without discomfort. Best remedy for constipation biliousness and malaria. 25c at all drug stores.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrieville
West Virginia Governor Proclaims Two Constitutional Amendments
Governor Dawson announces two proposed amendments to the West Virginia constitution to appear on the November ballot. The first would raise or adjust age and residency requirements for state offices, labeled the Qualification Amendment. The second would modify county commissioner term lengths and election practices, labeled the County Court Amendment. The proclamation details voting designations for ratification or rejection and notes the document is dated July 26 with the state seal.
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J. Wm. M. O. Dawson
West Virginia
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