Labor Party Nominates Bolting Republicans
The Labor convention at Bramwell named a full slate for local offices and postponed a congressional candidate nomination until the senatorial convention in Athens on the 30th. L. B. Farley was selected for county clerk with H. G. White as deputy, and J. H. Wright, Jesse D. Daniel, F. B. Knight, Granville Houchins, George B. Martin, and Felix Hill were named for various posts. John Nugent, Jesse Daniels, and J. L. McGalliard spoke outside as the meeting ran in the Odd Fellows hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bramwell
Odd Fellows’ Hall
John Nugent
Jesse Daniels
J. L. MccGalliard
J. L. McGalliard
H. G. White
L. B. Farley
J. H. Wright
House of Delegates
Jesse D. Daniel
F. B. Knight
Granville Houchins
George B. Martin
Felix Hill
W. R. Yockey
Athens
Seaboard Air Line Purchase Rumor Denied by NYC Official
A Baltimore banker cites a plan where the Seaboard Air Line would buy the Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Company through control of the Virginia and Southwestern, with $20 million financing from Baltimore and New York banks. John Skelton Williams of the Seaboard says the purchase report is false.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimorr
Seaboard Air Line
Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Company
Fiancier
Seaboard
Virginia and Southwestern
Baltimore
New York
Coal and Coke Company
Ladenburg, Thulman & Co
Hallgarten & Co
Vermilye & Co
John Skelton Williams
Virginia Iron, Codl & Coke Company
J M Cigar Praised by Smokers Across All Circles
The J M Cigar remains a favored choice among smokers, praised for its consistent quality and pleasing aroma. Enthusiasts note its smooth flavor and reliable burn, making it a staple recommendation in tobacco circles.
Seasonal Fruit Outlook Delivers Mixed Prospects
The season brings a smaller apple crop and scarce early fruit due to cold weather while Ohio grapes show quality and larger clusters. Dealers report higher grape prices from New York and Ohio origin with ripening delays. Peach supply remains regular though prices stay firmer than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
New York
Bluefield
Baseball Scores From Pittsburgh Cincinnati Chicago St Louis
In Pittsburg Brooklyn won 9 to 8 with Leever Zimmer Hughes Wall on the mound. Irwin umpired. In Cincinnati Philadelphia won 9 to 7 with Thielman Bergen Frazer Douglass behind the plate. O Day umpired. In Chicago Boston 14 to 5 with Menefee Kling Willis Kittridge calling balls. Cantillon umpired. In St Louis New York 8 to 4 with Currie Ryan Taylor Bowerman behind the plate. Emslie umpired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Leever
Zimmer
Hughes
Wall
Irwin
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Thielman
Bergen
Frazer
Douglass
O'Day
Chicago
Boston
Menefee
Kling
Willis
Kittridge
Cantillon
St. Louis
New York
Currie
Ryan
Taylor
Bowerman
Emslie
Watermelons Arrive Low Price at Princeton Avenue
J. W. Bowers sells a car load of Virginia watermelons at 20 and 25 cents each from 215 Princeton avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Bowers
Virginia
Princeton Avenue
Local Ad Roundup Offers Cigars Safe and Rye
Matting from ten cents up at Wm Hicks and Co. The J M Cigar is always good both winter and summer Try one. A 1500 lb safe, good as new, for sale by Bluefield Safe Co Box 711 city. A gentleman's drink Three Rib bon Rye. 723.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Hicks & Co
J. M
Bluefield Safe Co
City
Ra mon's Liver Pills praised by West Virginia physician
A physician from Top of Alleghany, W Va, endorses Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets as the best liver remedy used for five years in his family. He notes mild action, pleasant taste, and urges keeping a box for those unable to afford doctors. Sold by H N. White.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lee Wilmoth
Alleghany
W. Va
Ramon
H N. White
Built a Town to Sell Liquor in Brookyn Heights
C D Gillespie of Tucker County West Virginia won a six year battle for a liquor license. He incorporated Brooklyn Heights across the Cheat River opposite Hendricks and opened a saloon within forty eight hours. He owns the town lockup and collects rents and taxes while selling liquor to crowds from nearby towns. He is worth about 125000 dollars with a seven hundred dollar monthly income.
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C. D. Gillespie
Hendricks
Tucker County
Hendrick
Cheat River
Brooklyn Heights
Wm. Gillespie
Brookyn Heights
Gillespie
Hambleton
Hot Springs
Davis and Elkins
W. Va
Goshen
Foy to be hanged after governor refuses commute
Governor Montague refuses to commute the sentence of Robert Foy a Black man condemned to hang in Wise for the killing of Dayton Miller at Toms Creek He is scheduled for execution on Friday August 29.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montague
Robert Foy
Wise
Dayton Miller
Toms Creek
Foy
Dunlap Hat Opening at Shelton and Jordans
On Wednesday August 27 a special display of Dunlap fall and winter hats will be shown at Shelton and Jordans on Princeton avenue. See the latest in men's headwear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton & Jordan’s
Princeton Avenue
PIANOS AT A BARGAIN SALE
Parlor grand piano one and two upright pianos plus two square pianos offered at bargain cash or long payment terms. W W Hamilton Bramwell West Virginia contact phone 271.
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W. W. Hamilton
Bramwell
W. Va
Bucklen Arnica Salve Proved Best and Cheapest
Thirty years of marvelous cures for piles burns boils corns felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions prove Bucklen's Arnica Salve is the best and cheapest remedy sold at all drug stores for 5e.
Victim Wife Sues Slayer of Husband
Mrs John A Collins of Saltville sues Moses W Litton in Washington county circuit court for 10000 damages after Litton killed her husband. Litton, jailed awaiting murder trial, owns wealth and seeks to dispose of property. An attachment on his estate awaits the suit’s outcome as county court plans an August indictment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol, Tenn
John A. Collins
Saltville
Circuit Court
Washington County
Moses W. Litton
Litton
Abingdon
Strikers clash with guards at Bend mine entry
Striking workers blocked access to Bend mine in West Virginia, but guards charged and scattered the crowd, allowing workers to escape. The crowd’s hostility grows and officials fear a bloodshed outbreak amid a federal injunction violation. District Attorney Atkinson was notified to serve processes on alleged violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Bend
New River
Tipple
United States
Atkinson
Coal Shipment Sparks Tense Scene in Shenandoah
Fifteen cars of coal left Silver Creek colliery near New Philadelphia marking the first market shipment from the district since the strike began. Strikers and hundreds along the railway watched the train as the loaded cars passed, reacting with anger but without serious disturbance.
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Shenandoah
Silver Creek
New Philadelphia
Alleged Murder Suspect Found Hanged Near Scene
Hugh Marshall, accused of killing Miss Zoda Vick near Russellville Kentucky last Wednesday, was found hanging in a barn about a mile from the crime site. Decomposition indicates the body had hung for a day or more. whether suicide or mob execution remains uncertain though most believe he killed himself.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russellville
Hugh Marshall
Zoda Vick
U S News Briefs From Across the Nation
The daily roundup reports American residents greeting Governor Taft in Manila while President Roosevelt travels toward Rhode Island. Hara Cronk, war of 1812 survivor, lies near death at 103. A cable car crash in Kansas City injures 20 passengers and one employee. The Philadelphia liner arrives with Senator Depew and others after a record voyage. Navy ships are ordered back from Venezuelan waters amid safety assurances. The Maine begins speed trials off Cape Ann achieving 72 knots in four hours. Soft coal operators in Richmond hold talks seen as easing the miners' strike. Chicago reveals plans for a centralized meat packing monopoly with a single city market. New York probes election enrollment fraud with handwriting experts deeming many signatures forged.
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Manila
Taft
Hartford
Roosevelt
William Antic
Rhode Island
Utica
Hara Cronk
Kansas City
New York
Philadelphia
Cherbough
Depew
Bride
Washington
Navy Department
Topeka
Cincinnati
Bowen
Justice of Peace Cantrell facing removal for raid killings
Floyd Cantrell, justice of the peace in Kennedy district Dickenson county, has warrants issued against him and his guards for the raid on George Potter in which Potter was killed. A court rule requires Cantrell to show cause why he should not be removed from office. Indictment for banding with the gang is likely.
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Freeling
Floyd Cantrell
Kennedy
Dickenson County
George Potter
Potter
Cantrell
For Rent a Large Two Story Mill Building in Graham Va
Rent notice for a large two story mill building near the railroad and beside the Bluestone River in Graham Virginiaby Graham Land and Improvement Co. Also an advertisement for Foley's Kidney Cure touting kidney health and warning about summer health risks with excess drinking. Sold by G H Wade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluestone River
Graham
Graham Land and Improvement Co
Graham, Va
Foley
G. H. Wade
J M Cigar Guaranteed Try One
A brief note assures readers that the J M cigar is guaranteed and invites customers to try one.
Black Art Practices In Newport News Shocks City
Dr William M Reed a negro conjurer and self styled minister of the devil has been ordered to leave Newport News after causing fear among thousands in Rocketts. Arrested as suspicious and jailed six months he posted 200 bail with departure condition. Reports say he claimed occult powers to cast diseases and misfortune using charms and rituals for payments, preying on superstitious locals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport News
William M. Reed
Rocketts
Tragedy Strikes Rhea Sproles Near Bristol
Rhea Sproles, seventeen, son of W. W. Sproles, postmaster of Benhams Virginia, fell asleep on the Virginia and Southwestern road near Bristol and was run over by an east bound freight train. He died an hour later. the family is prominent in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bristol, Tenn
Rhea Sproles
W. W. Sproles
Benhams
Bristol
Police fear plot as anarchist Emma Goldman spotted in Omaha
Police monitor a suspicious woman in Omaha believed to be Emma Goldman. Authorities fear an anarchist plot to attack President Roosevelt when he arrives September 21. Deportation possible if identity is confirmed.
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Omaha
Emma Goldman
Roosevelt
For Sale Pedigreed Plymouth Rock Chickens
For sale Act of thorough bred Plymouth Rock chickens both old and young. Call or address B Lock Box 68 Graham Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Graham
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Labor Party
Lilly-Martin- Hearn
Virginia Iron Company
Columbus
Columbus, O
Barney M. Cohen
Mrs. Collins
Moses Litton
Royal Baking Powder
Mass
Maine
Cape Ann
Richmond
State Superintendent of Elections
Reed
The
Rhea
T. H. Mebane & Bro
Princeton Ave
J. Baker's Saloon
Busfield Ave
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