President's Message Read In Gondress Sparks Debate
Washington notes that Senator Morgan of Alabama dissents calling the message a platitude filled discourse. The long document urges federal regulation of commerce, rail safety via block signals, expanded inspections, labor limits, insurance oversight, and constitutional amendments if needed. It covers tariffs, elections, peace efforts, immigration limits, and territorial questions with emphasis on national unity and governance.
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Seniator Morgan
Alabama
Daily Telegraph
Erata
Fifty Eighth Congress
Congress
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Bemie
Vladivostok Riot Causes Five Million Dollar Damage
Damage estimated at five million dollars with most losses from building fires. Disturbances began two days earlier and quiet was restored. Thirty five steamers stood ready to discharge cargo as rioters were influenced by mass meetings celebrating the emperor's liberty proclamation amid revolutionary agitation. An influx of American commercial representatives aids recovery efforts.
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Vladivostok
Cheru
Campbell-Bannerman Becomes England's New Premier
London December 5 Sir Henry Campbell Bannerman after talks with King Edward accepted the premiership resigning yesterday by Balfour and forming a new cabinet Analysts expect him to hold office only to dissolve parliament Balfour still commands a House majority though his resignation stemmed from lack of national backing and the radical wing of the Liberal Party fears further delays in the election
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London
Edward
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Liccense
Premise
Balfor
House of Cowmons
Balfour
Campbell Bannerman
Iberale
King Land Case Ends With 400000 Acres Released
Fairmont W V Dec 5 Judge Mason ruled against Henry Clay King in the long running King land case keeping 100000 acres of disputed land and releasing 400000 acres in southwest West Virginia to his claim. King plans to appeal the decision.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Mason
Henry Clay King
New York City
King Land
West Virginia
King
Jaudge Mason
Vanderbilt Extends Line Toward Fairmont Fields
The Vanderbilt system plans to run a rail line eastward from Pittsburg into the Fairmont coal and coke fields and beyond to Charleston and the Atlantic coast. The Wabash reportedly ceded the Buckhannon and Northern project to Pittsburgh and Lake Erie, with Fayette City as its end. Baltimore and Ohio allegedly blocked Wabash access to Fairmont coal fields, where B&O already holds monopoly. Vanderbilt and Gould lines reportedly coordinate on the new extension.
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Vanderbilt
Pittsburg
Fairmont Coal and
Baltimore and Ohio
Fairmont
Gould
Sultan's Note Basis for Satisfactory Settlement
Berlin December 5 The foreign office told the Publishers' Press that the porte sent a note to the power conceding all the points regarding the Macedonian financial reforms. A few formal reservations are added to maintain appearances and the sultan's prestige. The note is seen as a basis for a satisfactory settlement.
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Berlin
Dev
Foreign Office
Porte
Virginia Loses Two Committee Positions
Washington December 5 1931 Minority Leader Williams informed Representative Swanson he would not appoint a Virginian to the wage and means committee to succeed him. Swanson offered to resign immediately if a Virginian could be chosen as successor, leaving Virginia without two of its best committee positions and angling the delegation for relief.
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Wshington
Williame
Swanson
Willams
Williams
Virginia
Quiet Marriage on Bluefield Avenue
The marriage of Grace Jenkins and R A Kersey took place at the bride’s parents home 97 Bluefield Avenue. Rev Thomas Priddy officiated at the Grace Methodist Church setting with a few relatives present. The couple left for Pulaski County Virginia to visit the groom’s family home.
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Bluefield Avenue
Grace Jenkins
J. B. Jenkins
R. A. Kercey
Norfolk and Western
Thomas Priddy
Grace Methodist Church
Kersey
Pulask County
Sunken Barge Blocks Petersburg Harbor
A sunken barge identified as 8 A Sonder from Rio... connected with phosphate blocks the Petersburg harbor channel. The wrecking tug Volunteer from Baltimore is attempting to pull the sunken vessel free.
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Petersburg Harbor
Petesburg
Rie
Moan
Volunteer
Baltimore
One Hundred Thousand Fire Loss at Wayne
A fire at Wayne Annington West Virginia December 5 destroyed many Wayne Court area business properties. The blaze, suspected incendiary, caused an estimated loss around one hundred thousand dollars with authorities investigating the cause.
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Wayne
Annington
W. Va
Wayne Court
Washington anxious over Russian situation appeals heard in Richmond
The United States circuit court of appeals reconvened in Richmond with Circuit Judge Pritchard and District Judges Parnell and Keller. The appeal of H. Trell & Son v Smekles Fuel Co was argued by H R Pellard for the plaintiff in error and Alexander H Sande with Conway R Sanda for the defendant in error. Defendants in error moved to dismiss the appeal due to defects in the bills of exceptions.
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Richmond
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Pritchard
Parnell
Keller Eitting
Waddill
Circuit
H. Cottrell & Son
Ve. Smkele
H. R. Pellard
Alexander H. Sande
Conway R. Sanda
Virginia Commissioners Inspect Railroads
Virginia commission members Cramp and Stuart arrived from Richmond to inspect the Piedmont Fredericksburg and Potomac railroad on a special train from Fredatkabourg to Orange Court. They then boarded the Chesapeake and Ohio train at Orange for Richmond.
Family Rendered Homeless by Incendiaries in Virginia
Mrs Walter Garrett and her daughter were away when incendiaries set fire to their home in Boyce Clark County Winchester Virginia causing total loss of 800 dollars and leaving the family homeless. No one was hurt and authorities reported no clue to the fire starters.
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Winchester
Der
Walter Garrett
Boyce
Clark County
Kingwood Physician Dies by Own Hand in Morphine Overdose
Dr Claude L. Silverwood, 34, of Kingwood West Virginia, is dead from a morphine overdose taken by his own action. He had threatened suicide. Survived by his widow and a young son.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Claude L. Silverwood
Silverwood
Splintered Boom Struck Captain's Head
Capt. Barkley of the Maryland plot boat Clvert was injured when a splintered boom struck his head during a collision between a pilot boat and a Norfolk and Western bridge on the Elizabeth River. He is at St. Vincent de Paul Hospital.
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Norfolk, Vi
Barkley
Maryland
Clvert
Hospital St. Vincent de Paul
Ring
Norfolk and Western
Elizabeth River
The Last Trip Before Christmas at Lynchburg Jewelers
W. S. Moore of D. B Ryland & Co promotes a full line of drawons watches jewelry and silverware in Bluefield with new items for holiday gifting. The White Pharmacy reports delayed deliveries due to business volume, extending into the rest of the week.
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W.S Moore
D. B Ryland & Co
Lynchburg
Twelve Teams Still in Bicycle Race
New York reports there are twelve teams still running in the bicycle race with all tied for first honors.
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New York
Bluefield Adopts 10 Percent Penalty On Unpaid Taxes
Telegraph wants readers to note a new city charter penalty adding ten per cent to the face value of all unpaid tax tickets after January first, on top of the regular interest. F M Peters, City Treasurer, State Bank office.
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City of
Bluefield
F M. Peters
State Bank
Chaos in St Petersburg as 160000 troops guard city
Reports from Berlin and Washington describe a state of upheaval in St Petersburg with four military districts and 160000 soldiers guarding key sites. The Russian cabinet proposes a one million dollar settlement to strikers in postal and telegraphic divisions to avert a broader strike.
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Vie Fydkobnen
Thie City
Fearch
Belange
Tre City
Coldiere
Berlin
Newas
St. Peters- Org
Sfrikers
Witte
Gar
Pawnbroker Arraigned in Diamonds Theft Case
An Eighth Avenue pawnbroker was arraigned in court on Dec 5 accused of receiving part of the loot from a $200,000 diamond robbery in Birmingham, England, last March. Jewelry belonged to Glattaner & Bros. The Paris representative of the firm supposedly carried the jewels in wallets and was alleged to have conspired with sharpers who substituted a false wall.
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New York
Birrmingham
England
Eighth Avenue
Polie Gouart
John Doe
Glattaner & Bros
Paris
Europe
Birmingham
Steamship Lunenburg wreck costs thirteen lives
Helfax December reports the steamship Lunenburg wrecked off Amherst harbor Magdalen Islands with thirteen lives lost. Private dispatches from Mateover near the scene confirm the tragedy and ongoing recovery efforts.
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Helfax
Lunenburg
Amherst Harbor
Magdalen Islands
Mateover
Charing Cross Station Collapse Kills Four
Four dead and about forty injured after the south end of Charing Cross station collapsed. London reports lines blocked and rescue work ongoing as figures update from the disaster scene.
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London
Dee
Charing Cross Station
Charing Crosse
Seven Bodies Recovered From Burning Horto Mine
Two more bodies were recovered bringing the total to seven from the Horto mine near Charleston W Va where an underground fire broke out yesterday. Fire crews continued search operations as the blaze burned.
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Charleston
W. Va
Horto
Fire devastates Manassas business district
Fire swept the business portion of Manassas Virginia early today causing losses estimated at more than one hundred thousand dollars. Local crews battled the flames as businesses suffered extensive damage and smoke and water spread through surrounding streets.
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Manassas
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