Navy and foreign affairs brief from Washington to Paris
Washington reports on the urgency efficiency bill for the army and navy, a Picquart court martial stay, and the Dreyfus dossier shown to the court. Also notes Senate pension and commission issues, an Empire State Express delay blamed on boiler tube, and other overseas developments.
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Washington
Army and Navy
Paris
Picquart
Dreyfus
Albany
Empire State Express
Senate
Six Day Bicycle Race Leads Miller Pierce Waller
New York December 8 The six day bicycle race title battle centers on Miller Pierce and Waller with Levens and Albert close behind. Riders rest off track due to health board concerns while scientists weigh riders food for statistics as the contest continues.
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New York
Dic
Miller
Pierce
Waller
Ston
Board of Health
Delirium
Levens
Albert
Gould Blackmail Case Jury Seeks Penal Code Clarification
The Albany jury in the Gould blackmail trial against Mrs Cody asked Judge Gregory for explanation of penal code provisions on blackmail after an all night session. The judge read the section but barred use of the law book. Jury reportedly split eight for conviction and four for acquittal.
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Albany
Dee
Gould
Cody
Sesson
Gregory
Thour and Men Woking frei Way to the Coast Vicoria
The report notes the steamer Rosalie sailing from the town by the canal with the crew and passengers aboard.
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Dawson
Thirteen Years Required to Complete Process for Alfonso XII
Paris reports the mummification delay of Alfonso XII who, upon death, was placed in the Escurial charnel vault. Thirteen years passed before he reached the condition for transfer to the royal sarcophagus, due to El Rodridero’s carbonate of lime rich air that petrifies exposed bodies.
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Alfonso XII
Paris
el Rodridero
Control of Telegraph Too Early to Draw Conclusions
Washington December 8 reports say the Porto Rico telegraph system under government control shows no conclusions yet. The signal service notes repairs cost more than income from lines, delaying assessment of the experiment’s effectiveness.
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Porto Rico
Signal Service
Trains Tied Up In Severe New York Snow
Syracuse report notes Rome Watertown and Richland line trains delayed by heavy snow between Watertown and Richland. New York Central endures its worst blizzard season yet with all trains laid out due to severe cold and snow.
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Syracuse
Dic
Rome
Watertown
Richlands
Richland
New York Central
Fist Fights Flare Between Spaniards and Cubans in Havana
Daily clashes between Cuban and Spanish residents continue in Havana. A Spanish battalion from Colon arrived to depart for Spain yesterday. They stripped a Cuban, beat his face, and then arrested him amid ongoing hostilities.
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Havana
Dec
Colon
Spain
Farragut Sets Record as Fastest U S Navy Vessel
In San Francisco the torpedo boat destroyer Farragut achieved 30.6 knots with 426 screw revolutions, marking the fastest vessel flying the American flag.
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Farragut
San Francisco
Hood's Sarsaparilla Claims Blood Purity Cure
An advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as restoring rich pure blood and curing scrofula salt rheum dyspepsia catarrh rheumatism and nervousness. It urges those with impure blood to take the remedy and mentions Lioop's Pills as prompt effective and easy to use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hood
Lioop
Price inquiry for Crockett's wire jewelry and piano bargain
The note mentions inquiring about the price of gold wire jewelry made by a wire artist at Crockett's Drug Store and offers a second hand piano for 25 dollars from Hicks & Co. The fragment implies a sales context with a quick bargain.
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Crockett's
Wreck of High Prices at Creesvaw's on Princeton Avenue
Tale of a disastrous sales wreck at W R Creesvaw's Princeton Avenue shop. Local dealers tout a vast late Claus stock with toys, household goods, cloaks and more advertised as a price crash. Loud promises and faded names read like a diary of a troubled sale amid salesrp.
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W. R. Creesvaw
Frinceton Avenue
Claus
Democratic party faction fights threaten House unity
Washington reports a fratricidal split among Democrats over caucus power and Bailey’s role, with calls to adjourn the caucus to curb personal feuding. In Charleston, McClintic and Rucker appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeals over Monroe County contest results, while anti expansionists weigh the Philippines treaty amid rising opposition in Congress.
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Monroe County
Supreme Court of Appeals
Via
Josepha D. Logan
Publication Dispute Prompted By Editor's Public Reply
A former editor of the Evening Times, W C Straucuan, declares he is no longer connected with the paper over a dispute with owner E T Oliver. He states he will issue a circular reply tomorrow in response to yesterday's Times publication.
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Evening Times
E. T. Oliver
Oliver
The
Times
W.C. Straucuan
Kris Kin gle Christmas King buys jewelry at Crockett’s Drug Store
Kris Kin gle known as The Christmas King remains current on affairs and plans to purchase jewelry from Wire Artist pew at Crockett's Drug Store, continuing his familiar pattern of charitable gifts and public appearances.
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Willco
Crockett’s
Mammoth store room on Bland street offered for sale
Renters’ notice to vacate after five years as a large brick building will be erected on Princeton avenue. Large sale offered for sixty days before possession. Also offering game chickens at cheap prices and a brand of chewing tobacco, Gold Plug, promoted locally by Hicks & Co. Brimwell, Bramwell, W Virginia.
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Bland Street
Princeton Avenue
Wa Hicks & Co
Henry County
The West Resolution Marks Line Against Territorial Expansion
Washington reports the West resolution argues a colonial government conflicts with the constitution and signals opposition to remote territorial expansion. Officials expect ratification of the peace treaty to cede the Philippines but anticipate anti expansionist resistance shaping future policy.
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Washington
Senate
Pacific
Congress
Maher seeks fight with Sharkey McCoy or Corbett
Irish champion Peter Maher declares readiness to meet Sharkey or McCoy for a fight and asks Corbett to come to terms. He blames Greater New York Athletic Club for a McCoy match collapse due to injunctions and asserts his strong record justifies a bout with any of the top heavyweights.
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Sharkey
McCoy
Corbett
New York
Peter Maher
Peter
Greater New York Athletic Club
Roblin
Sailor Sharkey
Fitz
Maher
Boy Kills City Marshal in Tennessee Town
In Clarksville Tennessee Alderman Bryant from McKenzie was shot dead at the telegraph office by a boy named Hughey McCall. McCall fled home and killed himself with morphine. Bryant had arrested McCall the previous Saturday for drunkenness and city law violations.
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Clarksville
Tenn
A.D. Bryant
McKenzie
Hughey McCall
McCall
Bryant
Pathetic Death of Toddler Russell Harden in Roanoke
Roanoke Virginia December 8 1910 three year old Russell Harden son of Mr and Mrs A H Harden died early this morning from burns received last night After being put to bed he got up and struck a watch which ignited his night dress His last words were Tiss me mam ma div me a baby tiss.
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Roanoke
Russel
A. H. Harden
Wire Artist Gives Away Baby Rings at Crockett’s Drug
Mrs G B Stevineson offers entire line Astracan capes at cost as latest fashions and headware flood the season. Chest pains with cold may signal pneumonia. dampened flannel with Chamberlain’s Pain Balm on the chest relieves pain and wards off pneumonia. Also claims to cure a lame back in hours. Sold at H N Whites Drug Store.
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Crockett’s
Chamberlain
H. N. White
Cape Sale at Cost by Mrs Brevinson
Wanting buyers are invited to inspect and purchase capes at cost to make room for millinery displays. Mrs. G Brevinson advertises affordable capes and urges interested parties to call or visit.
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G. Brevinson
Chamberlains Colic Remedy Sold At H N White Drug
Mrs G B Stevenson announces liquidation of her cape collection at cost while promoting Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy available at H N White's Drug Store Norocom. The note asserts the remedy is pleasant safe to take and dependable.
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H. N. White
Fire Fiend Destroys Home In North Bluefield
A major blaze in North Bluefield last evening at the residence of J B Houchins on Rees Street near Happy Hollow Church left two families homeless. Fire plugs froze delaying efforts until water arrived and the upper story burned while the ground floor housed Calfee’s family. Most of Houchins household effects were destroyed, insurance coverage was insufficient.
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North Bluefield
J. B. Houchins
Rees Street
Happy Hollow
Houchins
Calfee
Clinch Valley
Piano sale offers big savings from makers
Hicks & Co advertises Steinway and Sons Behr Bros Schumer Marshall Wendell M Schulz Irving pianos with full maker guarantees. They pay spot cash and claim 25 to 30 percent savings on quotations. A fine line of organs of all makes is on hand.
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Steinway & Sons
Behr Bros. Schumer
Marshall & Wendell
M. Schulz & Irving
Hicks & Co
Lost dog Ray seeks return or reward at Bluefield Mercantile
A small bob tailed black and tan terrier named Ray is missing. Reward offered for information leading to its return to John Land of the Bluefield Mercantile Co. 1241. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad ends with a faith based success note.
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Doc Loir
Ray
John Land
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Hall's Catarrh Cure Claims Universal Cure
A health ad proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure as a positive treatment that cures catarrh at all stages by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. It offers a $100 reward for any case not cured and invites readers to request testimonials from F. J. Cuengy & Co in Toledo Ohio, with a note that The Fall's Family Pills are the best sold by druggists.
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F. J. Cuengy & Co
Yoledo
Ohio
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