Norfolk and Western Plans Spur Rail Expansion
Rumors say several new depots will be built as Norfolk and Western accelerates double tracking along the Kenova to Columbus route. The Big Sandy extension and Cripple Creek extension from Ivanhoe proceed, with rail upgrades, bridge work, and a high speed aim of sixty five miles in fifty minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nofolk and Western Railroad Cmpany
Big Sandy
Kenova
Cripple Creek
Ivanhoe
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Columbns
Norfolk and Western
Naugatuck
Mingo County
Tug
United States
Tenacious Construction Rush on Sandy Line Expansion
Local reports state the twelve Pole barned will not be abandoned and coal cars will be returned to the coal field by the new route. Crews aim to complete the line to the Sandy area quickly with day and night shifts. Contractors are setting tents and grading will begin next week as tunnels are tackled.
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Cocal Field
Crisis in Caracas Reported as Revolution Sacks Barcelona
Washington dispatch from Minister Bowen says the situation in Caracas is very critical as revolutionists sack Barcelona. Com mander McLean reports Cincinnati arrived at Barcelona and Marietta at Port of Spain Trinidad with Barcelona occupied and officials imprisoned. twenty nine business houses and fifteen private dwellings sacked.
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Washington
Bowen
Caracas
Venezuela
State Department
Cincinnati
Marietta
Barcelona
McLean
Navy Department
Port of Spain
Trindad
Alabama Republicans Form State League of Republican Clubs
At a Montgomery conference on August 14 preliminary steps were taken to organize a state league of Republican clubs in Alabama. The aim is to unite Republicans for party-building efforts and to secure representation at the upcoming National League of Republican Clubs meeting in St. Louis.
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Montgomery
Ala
Alabama
St. Louis
National League of Republicans
Baseball scores from today’s games across four parks
On the Ball FIC reports Boston losing to Pittsburg 6 to 1 with 7 hits and 5 errors while Brooklyn beats Chicago 6 to 2 after 9 hits and 2 errors. New York down Cincinnati 6 to 3 with 11 hits, no errors. Philadelphia edges St. Louis 5 to 4 with 9 hits and no errors PMID umpires: Um pire O Day Emslie and others.
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Boston
Pittsburg
Eason
Kittridge
Tannehill
Smith
Irwin
Brooklyn
Chicago
Newton
Farrell
Taylor
King
Brown
New York
Cincinnati
Miller
Bowerman
Phillips
Bergen
O'Day
Philadelphia
St. Louis
White
Dooin
Murphy
Ryan
Emslie
Bluefield Realty Ad Promises Strong Improvements
D. B. Baldwin a Pioneer Real Estate Agent invites readers to Bluefield West Virginia as the commercial hub of the southwest. He touts over four hundred thousand dollars in ongoing improvements and urges personal visits to verify the claims. He cites Baldwin's column in the same paper as further evidence and provides contact details.
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Bluefield
Baldwin
Expert Advice Without Charge Smoke J M Cigars
A brief notice advertises expert cigarette and cigar guidance offered at no cost by J M cigars. The spot emphasizes free smoking tips and product selection assistance.
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J. M.’’ Cigars
Strikers fined by Judge Keller in contempt cases
Judge Keller ruled that non residents could be targeted for contempt in Charleston min ers cases. John Richards and associates were found guilty of contempt and fined five dollars plus costs each, with options for bail. Others were discharged as not shown to be in the confederation.
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Charleston
Keller
John Richards
Neer Mough
Samuel Washington
Joe Smith
R. L. Bess
James McIver
Joe Prenesel
Confederation
Strikers threaten Duryea washery. deputies guard site
In Wilkesbarre on August 14 twenty deputy sheriffs rushed to Duryea to protect Warnoke washery as five hundred striker youths gathered to stop the company resuming work. Workers resumed but fears of further trouble rise as the striker force grows.
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Wilkesbarre
Duryea
Warnoke
Dorchester Woman Healed By New King’s Discovery
Mrs Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts endured a long lung ailment and stubborn cough. She states doctors failed until using Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption, which cured her completely and is offered for Coughs Colds Throat and Lung troubles with a guaranteed cure at 50c and 100, trial bottles free.
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Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Strayed or Stolen Red Cow Wanted in Bluefield WV
Large red cow with a white spot under the foreleg and dehorned. Reward offered for return or information leading to recovery. Contact Sam Lambert, Bluefield, West Virginia.
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Sam Lambert
Bluefield
W. V
Prophecy by Three Month Old Child Causes Heated Talk
A three month old child in a village near Warsaw allegedly spoke of a coming millennium and a future war among world powers. The tale spread to Washington via letters from Russia, creating consternation among Jewish communities who view the prophecy as tied to messianic expectations and the coming of an era favorable to the seed of Abraham.
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Warsaw
Russia
S. Berger
Washington
Berlin
Abraham
Miners’ Aid Drive Reaches Ansted WV
A local union committee arrives in Ansted seeking help for destitute miners and their large families. They report some non-union workers under injunction with U.S. marshals nearby, while wagons scour the area for donations and aid has begun arriving locally.
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Hinton
W. Va
Ansted
National Union
Royalty and politics move across continents in brief notices
The day’s snippets report the king and queen sailing to Cowes for a royal visit, Governor O'Dell’s lunch with the president on New York politics, and de Wet and others accepting a coronation review invitation. Other items note a will valued up to eighty million, a crown sale plan, a yacht suspected sunk off Cape Ann, and jewelers replacing crown stones with paste.
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London
New York
Queen Alexandra
Westminister Abbey
Tower
Regent Street
Wanted Up to Date Salesman for Factory Goods
Advertises for a salesman to sell paper bags trunks and valises with salary or commission. Requires reference experience and salary expectations to start. Describes candidate as a good all around hustler and instructs to apply to Commercial care Daily Telegraph.
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Care Daily Telegraph
Barboursville and Cumberland Valley Gas and Oil Co Announces New Kentucky Oil Gusher
Notice to stockholders states the Barboursville and Cumberland Valley Gas and Oil Co now owns the second largest oil well in Kentucky on the Payne farm, drilled August 2, with more wells planned. A new well is being drilled about 200 feet down and expected to come in soon. The Knox county farm, 151 acres, is valued highly and stock may be doubled for shareholders. Call at the Jones building to ensure stock issuance before E. T. Oliver, secretary and treasurer, returns to Kentucky.
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Kentucky
Payne Farm
Knox County
Jones Building
E. T. Oliver
Barboursville and Cumberland Valley Gas and Oil Co
Innocent Men Lynched at Elkins
James Black, a Washington Negro, fired the fatal shot in Elkins West Virginia on August 14. Trenry Lancaster, in Parson jail, admits he fired Captain Wilmoth’s arrest but denies murder links. Carroll and Clements were said to be in a house. Jack, another Washington Negro, was blamed for the fatal shot. Lancaster fears trial relocation from jail.
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Elkins
W. Va
James Black
Wilmoth
Clements
Carroll
Trenry Lancaster
Parsons
Lancaster
Tie
Dames Jack
Washington, D. C
Black
Morgantown coal development to create hundreds of jobs
Senstor Elkins plans a large coal land project in Morgantown West Virginia with Milnes as chief engineer locating mines coke ovens and rail sidings along the Morgantown and Kingwood railroad east of town The Freeport seam will be mined and 200 coke ovens built initially with operation expected before winter The Decker's Creek Coal and Coke Company will also open mines and ship steam coal on the opposite side Employment will reach 600 miners and coke workers and 2000 to 3000 more residents are anticipated in the area
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Morgantown
W. Va
Senstor Elkins
Mr. Milnes
Elkins
Morgantown and
Kingwood
Freeport
Decker's Creek Coal and Coke Company
Decker’s Creek
Yohe and Bradley settle differences in Lisbon hotel
A Lisbon dispatch reports May Yohe and Putnam Bradley met at a Lisbon hotel and resolved their dispute amicably. They forgive each other and appear happy, with Strong saying he will marry Yohe once Lord Francis Hope's divorce decree is finalized. The couple, then living under assumed names, plan not to return to America. Strong has been ill and admits inviting Yohe to come to him.
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Paris
Lisbon
May Yoho
Putnam Bradley
Strong
Miss Yohe
Lord Francis Hope
M. Anderson
America
May Yohe
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J. Baker
Buefield Ave
Xhone
Barney M. Cohen
Liquor Pealer
Barccelona
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer
Summers Street
Christ
ER GO
Cowes
Oyster Bay
O'Dell
New York State
Brussels
Marifan Trust
Santos Dumont
Touraine
Quero Club
New York Yacht Club
Marblehead
Cape Ann
McNeil
Lucinda I. Low
Henry Lancaster
Carrol
Seastor Elkins
Monongalia
Bluefield Avenue
Superior
Supply Co
Columbus
Ohio
T. H. Mebane & Bro
Princeton Ave
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