Robinson May Enter Race for Governor
West Virginia politics heat up as potential candidates emerge for governor. Possible entrants include Charles W. Swisher for the Republican nomination and Attorney Charles W. Dillon of Fayetteville. Judge Ira E. Robinson of Grafton, a supreme court justice, is also suspected of considering a bid as years of speculation renew.
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Charles W. Dillon
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H. D. Hatfield
Welch
State Senate
Ira E. Robinson
Supreme Court of Appeals
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Grafton
Congress
Supreme Bench
Joseph M. Sanders
Judge Robinson
Senator Elkins
A Real Cute Dog Story From Market Day Inn
An English country inn visitor recounts a remarkable dog story on market day. He claimed a dog refused £20, then helped recover six lost ewes two miles away after the man directed with a telescope. The dog fetched the sheep home in under two hours.
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Bob
No Misunderstanding Overtakes Old Political Friends
Senator Sorghum notes the issue is not misunderstanding but impossibility of it as parties have expressed opinions so explicit they are unmistakable. Washington Star reported the exchange highlighting sharp political rhetoric.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Montague
Wells
Papa's Plan Prevents Proposal Exchange
A brief dialogue scene shows a pair debating family interference in an engagement. The impecunious father supposedly wants the young woman off his hands, while she suspects his concern stems from reluctance to approve the match.
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Papa
Ancient Eyeglasses Quip Sparks Historic Wink
A schoolgirl cites history claiming Romans loved spectacles. The line appears in a New York Post excerpt discussing ancient eyewear and the idea that antiquity embraced glasses.
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New York Post
Yard headlines and kidney relief ads in Chicago paper
The page mixes a yard length cigar line with a graveyard pun and medical ads for De Witt’s Kidney and Bladder Pills and Pineules. It lists The White Pharmacy and The Goodykoontz Drugstore as sellers, reflecting era advertising copy. The tone is promotional and period specific.
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White
Goodykoontz Dru
Marked Change in the Character of Toys This Year
Dealers report a prosperous season with a record stock of toys. The market shows a shift toward more scientific, substantial, and nature-true playthings reflecting modern progress. Airship and dirigible toys, American, French, and German models, and self-propelled machines appear among the popular items.
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Ois
Germany
May Enter Princeton Virginia West Virginia Rail Route Rumor
Roanoke Times reports industry experts in Princeton Virginia and West Virginia predict the Norfolk and Western may re route via Stinson Gap Rocky Hollow to Princeton and Sand Lick to reach Pocahontas mines. Engineers are sighted between Stinson Gap Princeton and Sand Lick adding weight to the rumor.
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Princeton
States of Virginia
West Virginia
Norfolk and Western
Virginian Railway
Princston
Stinson Gap
Rocky Hollow
Widemouth
Tinson Gap
Sand Lick Addieh
Virginia
Bluefield
Pocahontas
Coal Beds in Indiana Noted by USGS Advance Chapter
A short US Geological Survey report by geologist George H. Ashley analyzes Indiana coal field geology and coal beds. The 1908 Bulletin 381 Part II advance chapter summarizes newly opened mines and numerous drill holes since 1898, with a full state geology report published separately.
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George H. Ashley
Unitedates Geological Survey
Ana
Ashley
State Geolost
India
North Dakota
Montana
Washington
Curing Catarrh and Its Widespread Effects
A remedy is urged with risk to readers to cure catarrh a disease of mucous membranes. The article explains catarrh can affect any body part and, if untreated, causes inflammation congestion and organ dysfunction leading to complications. It emphasizes seeking advice and trying the remedy.
Rexall Mucu-Tene Remedy Promoted By Goodykoontz Drug
An advertisement touts Rexall Mucu-Tene for catarrh with a physician’s prescription origin. It promises a full refund of purchase if not satisfied after regular use, and notes two sizes priced 50 cents and 1.00. The Goodykoontz Drug Company markets the product exclusively.
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Goodykoontz Drug Company
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