Tragedy on the Rails: Unknown Man Dies Under Train
A passenger train struck and killed an unidentified man near the West End Tower after he walked onto a second track to avoid the oncoming engine. The victim, about thirty, was well dressed and had a mustache, but no papers were found. Railroad officials deny responsibility, calling him a trespasser, as the body lay between the tracks through the night.
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Telegraph
West End
West End Tower House
Local Briefs and Notices From Nearby Cities
John Burnett leaves for Bristol. Col T E Houston of Elkhorn visits en route from Philadelphia. Mrs Dapuy and Mrs Peery of Graham guests of Mrs T A Gregg. HL Shott nominated to be port water at Bu efield. Mary Stone dies suddenly in Radford aged about 65. Burial at Dry Valley old Stone burying ground. Stone formerly Miss Mary Williams of Green County leaves a son George Stone in Anniston Alabama. Colored churches begin five day carnival to aid local Y M C A funds. Citizens Bank of Welch WV receives charter, capital 100 000. incorporators listed.
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John 8. Burnett
Bristol
Col
T. E. Houston
Elkhorn
City
Philadelphia
H. C. Jones
Baltimore
Hagerstown
W. L. Taylor
Welch
Mary Stone
Musgrove Stome
Radford
Old Stone Burial Ground
Dry Valley
Great Palaqao Soneme Uniting Two Big Systems
The C. and O. railroad and the Norfolk and Western plan a joint branch line through West Virginia coal fields from the New River measures to Flat Top. Surveys have begun, with potential oil interests also watching. The 100 mile route aims to open vast coal lands for transportation, with Morgans and Vandervilts seeking to pre empt rivals.
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C. & O. Railroad
Norfolk and Western
New York Dispatch
America
West Virginia
New River
Willions
Standard Oil
Chesapeake & Ohio
Norfolk & Western
Morgans
Vandervilts
Box of GOOD cigars a fine present for a gentleman
A box of GOOD cigars is described as a nice present for a gentleman. The note mentions White possessing them.
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White
Bryan
Longfellow
Burns
Bryant
Holmes
Tennyson
Pope
Whitman
Browning
Poe
Lowell
Fitzgerald
Spencer
Keats
Kipling
Moore
Dr Kings New Life Pills Promised Cure
Overly taxed organs suffer from dyspepsia pain nausea dizziness headaches and liver and bowel troubles. The advertisement claims prompt relief with Dr Kings New Life Pills, gentle and thorough with a guarantee to cure, priced at 25 cents at drug stores.
GOAL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS AT KEYS T BRAMWELL AND ECKMAN
The Norfolk and Western depot at Bramwell nears completion and plans to enlarge Keystone depot are under study. Water works tanks at Keystone nearly finished with boiler room brick work done. Foundations for council chamber jail and police station laid. An iron bridge at Eckman built and track elevated. Tidewater Coal and Coke builds 50 new three room tenement houses.
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Norfolk and Western
Bramwell
Keystone
Eckman
Tidewater Coal and Coke Company
Raleigh Pension Warrants Hit 11,800 for $200000
North Carolina reports pension warrants totaling 11 800 and 200000 dollars issued to state Confederate pensioners the limit of the appropriation New pensioners added this year reach 425 including 101 totally blind recipients who receive 120 dollars annually The Soldiers Home appropriation is 18000 bringing the total for soldiers and widows to 230120 The state auditor vows to purge deserters and non disabled or wealthy claimants from the pension lists
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Raleigh
N. C
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Opera
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Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
W. VA
Wakhuwh Keard Kelel
Steulk
Shady
John Harper
Bland Street
Sterne’s
Princeton Ave
F. M. Greenough & CO
Rosenberg
M. Rosenberg
Eny
Mebane’s
Kelly & Moyers
Kinzer’s
Block's
The
Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Bland St
L. C. Smith’s
Syracuse
Peiffer
Wischester
Berlin
Rogers
Plete
Winchester
M. G. Whitlow
Keystone Municipal
Akers
Ours
Schloss
Shelton & Jordan
Dunlap Hats
W. P. Hawley &Ldse Co., Department Store
South Bland St
Ragland
Ares Thornton Clothing Co
Siay
North Carolina
Foley
G. H. Wade
Pearson's
Bluefield Mercantile Co
Hroimis
Tovar
FICE
Hancock and Jamerson
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