Bluefield Post Office to Rise After October Growth Heralded
Senator Scott arrives in Washington to push fast tracking of Bluefield public building project. The $100000 post office aims to handle a booming population now around 17000 and rising. Scott cites Williamson and Welch growth, 75 miles of railroad yard, and coal coke prosperity shaping a future continuous southern West Virginia city.
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Francis B. Gessner
Washington
Scott
West Virginia
War Department
Ohio River
Parkersburg
Secretary of War
the Treasury
Bluefield
Senate Committee On
Treasury
Williamson
Welch
West Virginia senator tours state amid tariff talk
Senator Scott visits West Virginia praising state growth and capital investment while denying politics in his trip. He notes tariff views sparingly, saying the state does not want a tariff revision candidate, as locals watch presidential candidate signals.
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West
Standard Oil Company
H. H. Rogers
The
Standard
West Virginia
Tidewater
Senate
Congress
Scott
Wny
Harriman and Kuhn Summoned Into Court
United States District Attorney Stimson filed in the circuit court a petition to summon E H Harriman and Otto H Kuhn of Kuhn Loeb & Co to show cause why they should not answer questions about control of the Chicago and Alton railroad. The questions arose during the Interstate Commerce Commission probe months earlier. Bumson represented the Attorney General Bonaparte in filing the petition.
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New York
United States
Stimson
United States Circuit Court
E. H. Harriman
Otto H. Kuhn
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Chicago and Alton Railroad
Interstate Commerce Commissioners
Chicago and Alton
Bumson
Bonaparte
Steamers Collide in Sound. Four Crew Drowned
A heavy ram between the schooner Myronus from Rockland Maine and the Neptune line steamer Tennessee in Long Island Sound sinks the Myronus. Four crewmen drowned. Captain Belatty and another crew member saved. Tennessee passengers rescued by the Maine and brought to New York. Tennessee anchored, little damage observed.
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New York
Myronus
Rockland
Long Island Sound
Neptune Line
Tennessee
Belatty
Maine
Three Die From Heat in Memphis Prostration
Memphis Tennessee August 13. Extreme heat after days of high temperatures caused three deaths by prostration. The deceased are William Honan a sign pointer Er M Cook a barber and John Myers a city employee. The thermometer at 3 o clock stood at 95 degrees.
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Memphis
Tenn
William Honan
ER. M. Cook
John Myers
City
Rioting in Belfast Continues Amid Fatalities
Rioting persisted in Belfast into the night as chains were stretched across streets to block troops. Officials report three killed six seriously wounded and hundreds lightly injured after troops fired at the mob and charged the crowds multiple times.
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Belfast
Ireland
Three Men Burned In Gasoline Engine Explosion
Pittsburg Aug 12 Three men were badly burned when a gasoline engine at Vandegraft Pennsylvania exploded as they repaired the engine The gasoline ignited by a torch caused a rapid blast two of the men believed to be fatally burned and all were hospitalized with severe injuries
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Pittsburg
Vandegraft
Strike Order Expected at 10 Under Richmond Jurisdiction
Under Richmond authority a strike order is anticipated to be issued at 10 o'clock. The move follows a dispute between workers and management over conditions and pay. The situation may affect local operations and commuter services.
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Richmond
Railroad Operators Stick to Keys in Policy
Associated Press reports railroad operators will follow strict instructions to avoid handling any commercial business. Meanwhile a strike spreads as Western Union and Postal workers in New York stage walkouts, marking today’s chief incident.
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Associated Press
Qout
Stone
Western Union
New York
Bulletin on AP operators leaving posts in protest
News of the day reports that each operator posted a bulletin claiming all Associated Press union workers are out. Salaries varied by wire and shift, from six to ten and a half hours, excluding lunch. Weekly pay ranged from 18 to 31 dollars with sixty cents an hour for extra time.
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Associated Press
AP News Manager Stone Responds to Telegraph Operators
Melville E. Stone, general manager of the Associated Press, replies to operator requests for higher wages and altered hours. He notes the proposed changes would raise costs by over 200,000 dollars yearly, cannot be approved without board authority, and offers to meet with a committee for discussion before the board's next meeting.
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New York
Melville E. Stone
Associated Press
Stone
Western Union Strike Likely Quiet at Bluefield Office
Founders in the Bluefield Western Union office likely to stay silent this afternoon as a nationwide strike expands. Local operators, all union members, await a strike order from Superintendent Maxwell in the Richmond district. Reports indicate Richmond offices may also be ordered out at 10 this morning, with Bluefield awaiting confirmation.
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Western Union Telegraph Company
Bluefield
Richmond
Maxwell
Western Union
Pollard
Hwadle
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Railroad Keys
Daily Telegraph
Norfolk and Western
Secretary Russell Opposes Press Men's Strike
Chicago August 12 The operators in the AP leased wire system city and on the south and western circuits halted work at 7 30 tonight. The strike occurred against the wishes and advice of Grand Secretary Russell of the telegraphers union who sought to keep workers at work for 24 more hours awaiting conference between Melville E Stone AP general manager and a operators committee.
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Chicago
Associated Press
Russell
Telegraphers’ Union
Melville E Stone
Telegraphers Strike Spreads Across East and West
The telegraphers strike widened with walkouts in many eastern and western cities led by New York where Western Union and Postal operators quit. Major Western Union towns included Montgomery Savannah Augusta Des Moines Chattanooga Cleveland Buffalo Baltimore Toledo Columbia Pittsburg. Postal outages hit Columbus Des Moines Denver Los Angeles Salt Lake City Cleveland Philadelphia Buffalo Washington DC. The local strike stayed within yesterday’s reach as brokers were asked to meet to discuss countermeasures.
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Chicago
New York
Western Union
Postal
Montgomery
Ala
Savannah
Augusta
Desa Moines
Iowa
Chattanooga
Tenn
Cleveland
Ohio
Buffalo
Baltimore
Toledo
Columbia
C. Pittsburg
Columbus
Des Moines
Denver
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
Philadelphia
D. C
Washington
D.C
All AP Union Operators In Strike Across Network
All union operators in the Associated Press leased wire system went on strike at 7 30 p m. The halt spread quickly from Atlanta to the coast circuit as operators demanded a definite policy statement from General Manager Stone regarding their proposed scale and the board of directors.
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Cincinnati
Stone
Board of Directors
Atlanta
New York Operators Strike Early Without Order
Western Union operators in New York have struck without awaiting a strike order at 1 PM in the main office area. Reports indicate spontaneous walkouts among line workers disrupting service and prompting union leadership to assess next steps.
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New York
Western Union
Western Union and Postal Workers Strike Action
Western Union office closed after an unannounced walkout as clerks and operators left their keys at exactly one o'clock. Local telegraphers union secretary treasurer Mclinery said workers acted without union orders though officers would support the strikers. Postal operators joined the strike at 2 30 this afternoon.
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Western Union
Mclinery
Telegraphers Union
Seven Workers Quit at Western Union in Montgomery
In Montgomery Alabama on August 12 seven men and one woman left their posts at the Western Union office. The manager the chief operator and two men stayed on. The strikers refused to work the signal wire used for government reports or to handle business with non union staff in other offices.
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Montgomery
Ala
Western Union
Columbus printers refuse to set non union dispatches
Union printers at Columbus newspapers informed managers they will not set copy sent via Western Union wires by non union operators. The Aug. 12 notice marks a stance against outsourcing typesetting to non union staff.
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Columbus
Columbua. O
Western Union
Every Union Operators Walk Out at Des Moines
Des Moines workers from Western Union and Postal companies walked out this morning leaving operations idle. The walkout affects all union operators in Des Moines Iowa and disrupted service across the region.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Western Union and Postal Companies
Twenty Four on Strike and One Still at Work
Twenty four operators of the Postal company walked out this morning in Denver Colorado. One operator remained at work and continued duties. The action disrupted service as workers protest conditions and demand changes. The strike involves frontline mail handling staff seeking labor concessions amid ongoing labor tensions.
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Denver
Col
Postal Company
Western Union strike hits Augusta force in Georgia
In Augusta Georgia on August 12 the entire Western Union operator staff walked out in a citywide strike. The notice emphasizes choosing the Blue Ribbon brand as the best option for service.
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Augusta
Bluefield Daily Telegraph Want Ad Advice
The notice urges readers in Bluefield and the Pocahontas coal field to use the Daily Telegraph want column to reach potential advertisers. It promotes placing wants for housing room rental errand work or servants and notes mail payments with stamps or coin. It also mentions Bluefield Inn breakfast service starting at five with meals served a la carte European plan starting August 1st.
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Bluefield
Pocahontas Coal Field
Daily ‘Telegraph
Daily Telegraph
Bluefield Inn
DeWitt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills Advertised Cures
If you have kidney and bladder trouble and do not use Foley's Kidney Cure you will have only yourself to blame for results as it positively cures all forms of kidney and bladder diseases. For sale by G. H. Wade. DeWitt's Little Early Risers don't sicken or gripe. Small Pills easy to take. Sold by all druggists. Everything good in season at Sublette Barnes.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
DeWitt
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hagel Salve Heals Quickly
Local ad notes DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hagel Salve penetrates pores and heals quickly. Sells at druggists with Sublette & Barnes offering frying-sized chickens at the address 8-10-5t.
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DeWitt
Sublette & Barnes
Expression as old as the race and health ads
An old saying about the sun and the liver is followed by an advertisement for Dr. King’s New Life Pills with a guarantee from druggists. The notice also promotes luscious Hanover watermelons at Sublette and Barnes.
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Dr. King
Hanover
Sublette & Barnes
Learn to Dance Class By Prof NOTT’s Dancing Academy
Learn to dance for ladies and gentlemen begins with Monday and Thursday night sessions. Ten lessons cost five dollars for tuition. Start the next lesson and gain walking ease with satisfaction guaranteed from NOTT’S Dancing Academy in the Sohn Building.
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Nott’s Dancing Academy
Sohn
Pacific Group Was Greatest Sufferer In Opening Stocks
Prices of almost all active stocks fell sharply at the opening with declines of 2 to 5 points from Saturday’s close. The Pacific group led the losses, with Baltimore and Ohio Louisville and Nashville and Southern Pacific also heavy losers. By midmorning some recovery appeared as speculators supported advances and the market steadied into noon.
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New York
Pacific
Baltimore
Ohio
Louisville
Nashville
Southern Pacific
London
Five Japanese Killed in Brush With Koreans
A Japanese landing force of 38 troops with two machine guns attacked Kang Wha Islands to disperse a Korean garrison of 40 and several hundred rioters. Five Japanese were killed and five wounded in last night’s engagement, with reinforcement arriving from Chemulpo.
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Seoul
Kang Wha Islands
Chemulpo
Korean Hague Delegates Executed and Imprisoned
Seoul reports the Korean supreme court condemned Hague delegates Yisang Sol to hang and Yo Wi Chew and Yi Chun to life imprisonment for their roles.
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Seoul
Korean Supreme Court
Hague Deputation
Yisang Sol
Yo Wi Chew
Yi Chun
Yellow Fever Reported in Cuban Army at Cienfuegos
Washington reports official telegrams confirm yellow fever in the Cuban army of pacification at Cienfuegos with ten cases noted in the war department.
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Cienfuegos
Washington
War Department
Western Union Strike at Cincinnati Affects One Hundred
A strike by Western Union operators in Cincinnati was declared at 11:30 p m. It involves about two hundred employees with roughly half expected to be affected.
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Cincinnat
Western Union
Southern Pacific Boiler Makers Go on Strike
San Luis Obispo California August 12 boilermakers of the Southern Pacific here went on strike today leaving repairs idle and signaling possible stoppage on lines. The walkout involves local shop workers and could affect freight and passenger service until a settlement is reached.
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Southern Pacific
San Luis Obispo
Calif
Theouthern Pacific
Operators Walkout Hits Western Union and Postal Offices
A Savannah message reports Western Union and Postal telegraph and post office operators went out on strike this morning affecting Savannah and Atlanta Ga. service.
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Atlanta, Ga
Savannah
Western Union
Steady Advertising Builds Merchant Reputation
The value of constant advertising is shown by cumulative results. It widens a merchant's trade and daily ads in the Telegraph create a fixed public image. A merchant who advertises steadily earns a reputation as a sound business man with loyal customers.
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Telegraph
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by Bluff Man
Bluff resident C. G. Hays proclaims Bucklen's Arnica Salve the quickest and surest healer for sores burns wounds and piles. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents.
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C. G. Hays
Bluff, Mo
Bucklen
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