Thacker Field and Its Development in West Virginia
This article examines early exploration in Thacker Field near Thacker Creek in Logan County and the Red Jacket Coal & Coke Co. mines around Matewan Thacker and Delorme. It notes Norfolk & Western Railway expansion aiding coal development, regional geography, Tug River conditions, and the Middle Kittanning bed identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank A. Hill
Hull Coal & Coke Company
Red Jacket Coal & Coke Co
Mingo County
West Virginia
Logan County
Thomas Dunn English
King Coal
Norfolk & Western Railway
Maryland
North Carolina
Tennessee
Seaboard
Northwest
Lambert
Tug River
Matewan
Ohio River
Kenova
Alleghany
Kanawha River
I. C. White
Kentucky Line
Pennsylvania
Thacker
West Virginia industries form at Clarksburg meeting
A meeting of prominent Clarksburg business leaders organized a million dollar building and loan association. Other actions include chartering Fairview Mercantile Company and West Virginia Fair Association, while Rowland Land Company plans mining in Boone Kanawha and Raleigh counties. Davis Elkins eyes land near Parkersburg once owned by George Washington. Wabash seeks land for shops and terminals. Hitchman Coal near Moundsville to begin coal loading soon.
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Clarksburg
Building and Loan Association
Raleigh
Wyoming
Boone
Kanawha
Rowland Land Company
West Virginia Fair Association of
Parkersburg
Davis Elkins
George Washington
Washington Bottoms
The
Wabash
Hitchman Coal Company
Moundsville
Seventeen Known to Be Dead in Wilkesbarre Mine Disaster
A dynamite mishap at Lehigh and Wilkesbarre colliery No. 5 caused a deadly explosion. Seventeen men are confirmed dead and eight are burned, as rescuers face damp conditions in the shaft. Relatives gather高 awaiting news from below at the gas-prone mine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
Lehigh and
South Wilkesbarre
Bluefield poised for growth as Norfolk and Western plans expansion
Pioneer real estate agent D. B. Baldwin urges Bluefield readers to embrace a bright future. He cites a clarifying letter from F. J. Kimball, president of the Norfolk and Western Railway, denying relocation and announcing intensified activity in Bluefield with rail siding capabilities. The piece invites investment and downtown development as Bluefield solidifies its role as a regional commercial center.
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F. J. Kimball
Norfolk and Western Railway
Bluefield
Southwest
D. B. Baldwin
Pioneer
Citizens’ Bank
W. Va
Venezuela May Resist Ultimatums From Britain and Germany
Caracas reports indicate President Castro will disregard ultimatums from Britain and Germany. British minister W H D Haggard and German chargé d affaires Von Pilgrim Baltazzi have departed. Marines and field guns may land to seize Laguayra customs.
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Caracas
Castro
Germany
Great Britain
W. H. D. Haggard
von Pilgrim-Baltazzi
Laguayra
Venezuela
Shipyard Preacher Committed After Quitting Work
Newport News Virginia December 9 W L Martin known as a shipyard preacher quit his cruiser Maryland job and began preaching in a vacant lot. He announced he would drop dead at the sermon and a hearse would carry his remains to the cemetery. His father and brother from North Carolina had him arrested. Martin, once a grocer and failed council candidate, is hopelessly insane.
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Newport News
W. L. Martin
Maryland
North Carolina
Martin
Weather, fires, and deaths cross country on December 9
Boston reports the coldest weather in 28 years with intense suffering. New Rochelle pastor Rev Father Thomas McLaughlin dies suddenly at mass after fifty years service. Atlanta sees a blaze at H and Snook and Austin Furniture burning on Peach Tree and Marietta streets, half a million in losses. Anarchists oath averted near Spezia as police nab 13 Reds. New York Civic Federation discusses output and hours with Ex President Cleveland present. Coghlant scarcities amid record cold. several frozen to death. Glace Bay Gazette notes Marconi trip possibilities. New Orleans hosts seventeenth annual Artists Association exhibition, touted as the best yet.
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Boston
New Rochelle
N. Y
Thomas McLaughlin
Church of the Blessed Sacrament
Atlanta
H. &. Snook & Austin Furniture Company
Peach Tree
Marietta
Help Wanted at Bottom Creek Coal Store
Job listing from Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Company in Vivian West Virginia seeking a young man to assist in the store. The ad notes no other details beyond the need for help.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Co
Vivian, W. Va
Wanted: First-class office man with double entry skills
WANTED: Situation about first of year by a first-class double entry bookkeeper stenographer typewriter and general office man. Thoroughly experienced in Coal Lumber and Mercantile linen. No objection to location. Highly indorsed. P. A. care of this office. lwk
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P. A
Rawman's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets Endorsement
Gallup Kentucky druggists G. C. McClure & Son praise Ramon's Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets as the best medicine for constipation and biliousness, claiming they are cheaper and more effective than strong drugs and prescriptions. A trial costs 25 cents.
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Rawman
G. C. McClure & Son
Gallup
Ramon
Christmas china pottery and glass goods offered cheap
Bluefield Furniture Co advertises a wide display of china pottery bric a brac and glass fancy goods at low prices. The copy promises affordable gifts and notes many inexpensive items suitable for friends, with a teaser to see the ad on another page.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield Furniture Co
Local Improvements and Big Rail Contract in Bluefield
The Norfolk and Western begins upgrades in Bluefield with L. H. Vaughan winning a $100000 contract for the east end yard extension. Plans include widening tracks, new sidings, and a possible large office building between Princeton avenue and the east passenger station as part of broader regional railroad development.
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Norfolk and Western
Kimball
Roanoke
L. H. Vaughan
East End Yard
East End
Bluefield
West End
Mercer Street
Princeton Avenue
Senator Scott Seeks Pension Reform For Soldiers Widows
Washington December Senator Scott has introduced a joint resolution to revise pension laws. He faces criticism on universal pension for those serving ninety days but may accept an amendment for six months to one year. He argues the ninety day period includes early Civil War enlistees and urges liberal widows provisions, condemning current pauper proofs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Scott
Bull Run
French coal syndicate chiefs tour West Virginia
Messrs A and P Picard of Paris, noted mining engineers, spent three months studying West Virginia coal fields. They plan to sail for France soon, representing a French capital group with about 40 million dollars in coal interests. They aim to study U S coal regions and expand their business.
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The
Daily Telegraph
West Virginia
Messrs. A
P. Picard
Paris
France
Wheeling Intelligencer
A. Picard
Cardiff
South
Wales
Funeral of Mrs Davis in Elkins attended by notables
Cumberland Maryland December 9 Mrs Katherine A Davis wife of ex Senator Henry G Davis and mother of Mrs Stephen B Elkins died and her funeral in Elkins West Virginia drew many relatives and prominent county figures. Reverend Frederick H Barron led services at the Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church with many floral tributes and nephews served as pallbearers. Interment followed at Maplewood Cemetery with Maplewood cigars noted.
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Cumberland
Katherine A. Davis
Henry G. Davis
Stephen B. Elkins
Elkins
W. Va
Davis
Frederick H. Barron
Davis Memorial Presbyterian Church
Coal Mines Expand as Cumberland Region Awakens
The Cumberland river area sees a coal boom with new mines opening and enlargements in Harlan and Bell counties. A US Geological Survey and Kentucky State Survey team maps beds, collections samples, and surveys the field to determine bed thickness, roof and floor, dip, and potential output as rail links approach.
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Cumberland River
Harlan and
Bell
United States Geological
Kentucky State Survey
Cleh
Opium and Whiskey Habits Book Offer From Atlanta
Public notice invites all readers to obtain a free book on opium and whiskey diseases by writing to B. M. Wooley in Atlanta Georgia Fox 387. The offer claims the book addresses habits and cures and asks interested individuals to request a copy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
B. M. Wooley
Atlanta, Ga
Fox
Fitz. You and Tid-Bit tag line gets genuine cigar promotion
A cigar shaped tag appears on both Fitz. You and Tid-Bit products promoting authenticity with the message Get the genuine. The snippet indicates branding and a marketing tag used on the items.
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Fitz
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Fairview Mercantile Company
Fairview
Clarksburg and Buckhannon
Barney M. Cohen
W. V
J. Baker's Saloon
Buofaia Av
Silverwarz
New York
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Rome
Spezia
Victor Emanuel
National Civic Federation Today
John R. Commons
Cleveland
Halifax
Glace Bay Gazette
Marconi
Table Head
Carlo Alberton
Cape Cod
New Orleans
Artists’ Association of
Pearson's
Princeton Ave
Sterne’s
Bland St
L. HW. Vaughan
America
Wheeling
Norfolk
Fort Wayne
Ohio
Senator Scott
Mrs. Davis
J. M
Royal Baking Powder CO
Xmas
Princeton
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