Public Building Bill Faces House Action
Washington December 12 Senator Scott held conference with Chairman Mercer of the House committee on public buildings and grounds. Mercer promised action on the Bluefield public building bill if any building measures advance. Senator Scott and Representative Gaines push the measure with Hughes and Gaines guiding it through the House.
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Washington
Scott
Mercer
House Committee On
Senate
Bluefield Wold
Gaines
Messrs
Hughes
House
Death in Apples in Clarksburg Family Poisoned
In Clarksburg West Virginia December 11 the Guinn family a husband wife and mother were poisoned after eating decayed canned apples. Dr Bartlett treated all three with the last two recovering while the wife fainted and was revived. The incident described as a remarkable escape.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
William Guinn
Bitter opposition to Beckham in Kentucky race for governor
In Kentucky a bitter Democratic battle for the 1903 governorship unfolds with four nominees. Front runner Gov J C W Beckham faces John K Hendrick Robert J Breckinridge and James G Black over eligibility and party unity. Legal challenges loom as Beckham’s opponents seek to block or test his reelection bid. Breckinridge argues he was denied attorney general and seeks nomination.
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Louisville
Kentucky
J. C. W Beckham
John K. Hendrick
Paducah
Robert J. Breckinridge
Danville
James G. Back
Barboursville
Goebel-Taylor
Messrs Hendrick
Black
Breckinridge
Gov. Beckham
Wm. Goebel
Democratic Executive Committee
Beckham
Judge Breckinridge
Groom Didn’t Show Up At Harlinsburg Wedding
In New Castle on December 11 a wedding plan near Harlinsburg collapsed when the groom Mont Emery failed to arrive. Miss Clara Minteer, who resides with a county relative, accuses Emery of tarnishing her name and he remains jailed on serious charges. An attorney for Miss Minteer held a lengthy jail conference with Emery, leaving open the possibility of a future ceremony.
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New Castle
Harlinsburg
Clara Minteer
Mont Emery
Miss Minteer
Death of Mrs. Ewing in Charleston Virginia
Mrs. Mary Ewing, wife of Dr. William P. Ewing, died at home in Charleston on December 12. A Louisiana native, she married in 1548 and moved with her husband from Rockbridge County, Virginia to Charleston in 1571. Surviving children are Henry Ewing of Kingman, Arizona, and Mrs. Fannie Ewing Scott of Santa Rosa, California.
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Charleston
W. Va
Mary Ewing
William P. Ewing
Louisiana
Ewing
Rockbridge County
Henry Ewing
Kingman
Ariz
Fannie Ewing Scott
Santa Rosa
Cal
Furnished room with bath for rent on Monroe Street
For rent a furnished room with private bath in a furnace heated home. Apply at 614 Monroe Street.
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Monroe Street
Venezuela in patriotic fervor as defense grows
Venezuela shows strong patriotic ardor with men and women rushing to defend the country. Venezuelan regualrs under Ferrer and Castro's brother, plus volunteers, are armed and stationed in Caracas as a decree summonses all able bodied men 18 to 50 for national defense. The government seeks arbitration with Britain and Germany through the American minister Bowen while Britain disclaims responsibility for sinking Venezuelan vessels near Laguayra.
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Lagnayra
Venezuela
Ferrer
Castro
Caracas
Casier
Bowen
England
Germany
London
Foreign Office
Laguayra
State Department
Washington
New Evidence Claimed in Nell Cropsey Case
Norfolk reporter says W H Cropsey father of Nell Cropsey arrives from New York en route to Elizabeth City to present new proof in the Wilcox murder case. He cites a Brooklyn lawyer brother Andrew J Cropsey and says a woman will testify Wilcox and Crespy were seen together fifteen minutes before the body was thrown into the river with other undisclosed details.
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Norfolk
W. H. Cropsey
Nell Cropsey
James Wilcox
Elizabeth City
New York
Andrew J., Cropsey
Brooklyn
Cropsey
Wilcox
Banking consolidation forms Western National Bank of the United States
A December announcement ties Mutual Life, Equitable Life, Morton Trust, National Bank of the United States, and Western Consolidated into a single entity with ten million dollars capital. W. P. Snyder to serve as president. The new bank will be named Western National Bank of the United States.
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New York
Mutual Life Insurance Company
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Morton Trust Company
National Bank of the United States
Western
W. P. Snyder
Western National Bank of the United States
Attempted poisoning at Madison Square Garden shocks six day race
A mysterious woman delivered a bottle of bromo seltzer to racer George Leander at Madison Square Garden during the six day race. Chief Scorer Spooner opened the bottle and found what is believed to be poison, prompting investigations.
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New York
Madison Square Garden
Bromo Seltzer
George Leander
Spooner
Cuba and United States sign commercial treaty protocol
Havana reports a protocol for a Cuba United States commercial treaty signed late last night at 11 o clock amid routine ceremonial tones. The brief dispatch notes the signature and the diplomatic context while offering no further details.
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Havana
Cuba
United States
Dying heiress Waters at center of estate dispute
Aged Mrs. Sarah Ann Waters dies at 451 West Twenty first street as relatives fight over her one hundred thousand dollar estate. Secretaries from Franklin Bank and Misses Sadie and Dorsae Lebrantz contest Guardianship and mental condition. Supreme Court involvement and commissions named. Police guard the home after an overnight vigil and an autopsy is planned amid Rice Jones Patrick style speculation.
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New York
Sarah N. Waters
Conklin
Franklin Bank
Sadie
Dorsae Lebrantz
West Twenty First Street
Supreme Court
Lebranuit
Mre
Sarah Ann Waters
Jerome
Rice Jones-Patrick
Eight rescued from schooner crew after day at sea off Thatcher's
A crew of eight from the schooner Lelle Wooster were saved by small boats near Thatcher's after drifting for twenty four hours. The Monomy Point life saving crew were sent to aid another abandoned crew ashore at Handkerchief shoal as a powerful storm rages nearby.
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Boston
Lelle Wooster
Handkerchief Shoal
Vanderbilt's Condition Reported Worse
New York dispatch says Cornelius Vanderbilt's condition is less hopeful than doctors claimed. Rheumatism of the heart, a long standing affliction, causes him much discomfort and concern.
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New York
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Carpenters Wanted at Hale Farm
Advertises 8 or 4 carpenters needed at Hale farm with immediate application open from 7 a m. to unspecified end time.
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Hale Farm
Beans in a Jar Contest at White's Pharmacy
A jar on display at White's Pharmacy invites guesses from customers who spend 25 cents. The nearest guess wins a jardiniere valued at $65 wholesale. Also, Daily Telegraph seeks a first class colored man to tend horses and perform chores on premises with good wages.
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White's
Wanted A young man to assist in store at Vivian West Virginia
Short help wanted notice from Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Co. Vivian West Virginia seeking a young man to assist in the store. The item presents as a brief classified notice with location and employer. No further details provided.
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Bottom Creek Coal and Coke Co
Vivian, W. Va
State matters at Hatqi hal capital in brief
Resolution urges establishment of a Department of Justice in Washington. West Virginia seeds distribution to lawmakers accelerates with eight thousand packages per member. Governor White’s anticipated arrival in Washington remains uncertain as state officials heed unitary conference resolutions for a criminal papers laboratory and sociological study.
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Departent of Agriculture
West Virginia
Congressional
West Virginia Unitarian Conference
Department of Justice
Rumor of Coal Trust in Roanoke Field
In Roanoke a rumor of a planned consolidation of Virginia and West Virginia coal mines into a trust circulates. Operators, buyers, and furnace men stay at hotels while a meeting is suspected to have occurred, signaling possible price manipulation and higher coal costs amid rising demand and a steep price increase.
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Roanoke
Dee
Virginia
West Virginia
Freight overload cripples C. and O. railroad operations
Short on motive power the C. and O. railroad faces a freight backlog as New River coal output remains below normal. Freight is rejected at several points and jams spread across most lines. Engine orders cannot be filled promptly due to nationwide plant overloads.
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New River
Parkersburg Man Charged Over Missing Child Abduction
James Valentine of Parkersburg West Virginia reports his one year old daughter Clara is missing. Police arrest James Matson of Gertie post office on abduction charges alleging intent to desert his family for the child. Matson denies the charge and is held on bond awaiting a hearing.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
James Valentine
Clara
James Matson
Gertie Post Office
Matson
Kill Shot in Saloon Dispute Near Nuttall
Budd Thomas, son of John R. Thomas, was shot in a clash with a saloon keeper near Nuttall, Virginia West Virginia line. He died seven hours later.
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Covington
Nuttall
W. Va
Budd Thomas
John R. Thomas
Card of Thanks for Douthat Family Loss
Mr and Mrs W L Douthat express gratitude to neighbors and friends for kindness during the illness and death of their little son.
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W. L. Douthat
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Cures Four Decades of Piles
A Geneva QC man, C Haney, credits DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve with curing 40 years of piles. The ad claims the product also heals cuts burns wounds and skin diseases while warning to beware of counterfeits from Jno. L. Crockett.
Judges-T.d Bits’ cigars headline tease
A brief Telegraph item notes a subscription prompt related to The Telegraph and mentions Judges-T.d Bits and cigars in a concise gossip-like blurb.
Free Lecture at the Y M C A Monday Night
A free lecture is set for Monday night December 1 at 8 o clock at the Y M C A. The event features log rolling brush awning and wood sawing by W W Lappert and Ss D WC. The general public is invited.
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Y. M. GC
W. W. Lappert
Ss. D. WC
Dr Kings New Liver Pills Offer Quick Cure
Over taxed organs suffer dyspepsia nausea dizziness headaches and liver complaints. Dr King's New Liver Pills are advertised as gentle thorough and guaranteed to cure. 25 cents at all drug stores. Quick orders. Pearson's Restaurant open day and night.
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Dr. King
Coal River Field Prospects Drive West Virginia Rail Expansion
The Coal River coal field in Lincoln and Boone counties West Virginia is poised for rapid development. Rail projects such as the Chesapeake and Ohio and a Wabash line are advancing, with contracts let for routes from St. Albans to the Big and Little Coal rivers, and land options being sought along Widemouth as speculation grows about a Wabash route crossing Mercer County.
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Coal River
Lincoln
Boone
West Virginia
Wich
St. Albans
Col River
Kanawha
Lower
Loup
Mir
Widemouth
Conson Lating
Coun
Norfolk and Tern
Dement
Mercer County
Negro Path in Roosevelt Address in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia on December 12 Bishop Walters urged a large African Methodist audience to press for rights. He praised Roosevelt as brave and true, saying politicians may head him off at times but he will help the Negroes.
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Richmond
Dee
Walters
African Methodist Church
Jied
McKinley
Diod
Roosevelt
Liticians
Firemen avert larger blaze at Consolidated Exchange Building
New York on December 12 a fire endangered the Consolidated Exchange Building but rapid action confined the flames causing thousands of dollars in damage.
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New York
Consolidated Exchange
Commissioner Partridge Resigns From NYPD
Police Commissioner Partridge sent a resignation letter to Mayor Low at noon citing ill health. He will leave the department January 1 next year.
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New York
Partridge
Low
Oyster's Served in Any Style at Pearson's Restaurant
Readable fragment notes Pearson's Restaurant in Yell for 'fitz You' serving oysters in any style day or night with cigars mentioned.
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Fitz
Oyster
Pearson's
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