West Virginia county trails in election recount and road upgrades
Wyoming county remains unsettled after a supreme court order to recount 1,820 ballots amid challenges to the county court’s earlier certification of Morgan and McKinney. The case involves C. W. Goode and J. K. Bailey seeking a writ of mandamus to reassemble as canvassing board and finish the tally. Meanwhile, a major Chesapeake and Ohio rail project advances with a 1300 foot tunnel near Ona and faster service anticipated as labor returns and conditions improve.
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Wyoming
West Virginia
Supreme Court of Appeals
Morgan
McKinney
Morgen
Supreme Court
C. W. Goode
J. K. Bailey
Thousand Employed on C O R Railroad Change Line
One thousand men are employed by contractors as the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad near completion of the line change from St Albans to Barboursville. The work advances the rail corridor improvements with substantial labor involvement and regional impact.
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St. Albany
Barboursville
Chesapeake and Ohio
Ona
St. Albans
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Com
Money and honesty clash in a sharp London quip
A London Telegraph quip presents a financier boasting many ways to earn money, while a companion insists there is only one honest way. The exchange captures a classic moral punch from a bustling financial scene.
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London Telegraph
Indulgent Husband Quoted in London Tit-Bits Snippet
A humorous exchange features Mrs. Doll praising her husband as indulgent while Mrs. Spiteful notes George indulges a bit too much. The line appears in a London Tit-Bits collection of witty remarks.
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Mrs. Doll
George
London
Sweeping Argument Sparks Domestic Discussion
A husband recalls his wife using a broom to persuade him to come home earlier, calling the move a sweeping argument. The remark highlights tensions at home over timely return.
Weeping at a Wedding Not Always Real
The Atchison Globe notes that tears at weddings may be performative and questions whether such emotions match genuine sentiment later, reflecting on the theater of weddings. The Daily Telegraph subscription line appears as an adjacent promo.
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Atchison Globe
Health and Vigor Boost from Duffy’s Malt Whiskey
Miss Edna Buckler of Hume Illinois attests that Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey restored her energy after severe weakness. She says the tonic made her feel much better and urges others needing a stimulant to try it. Testimonials assert the product as a life restoring stimulant.
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Edna Buckler
Hume, Ill
Bully
Miss Buckler
Duffy
Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey Ad Claims Health Benefits
An advertisement promotes Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a family medicine that tones the heart and purifies the system. It warns buyers to insist on genuine product in sealed bottles with the Old Chemist mark and unbroken seal, priced at $1.00. It directs readers to write the Duffy Malt Whiskey Co. in Rochester, New York for a medical booklet and advice.
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Duffy
Rage
Duffy Malt Whiskey Co
Rochester
N. Y
Food and Emotion Aboard a Steamer in Bute Style
A honeymoon couple on a pleasure steamer gazes at the scenery as the bride mumbles she feels thrills. She asks for chocolate and coffee with toast arrives from an amateur Hebe. The episode reveals her fear of appearing unharried while eating to feel revived.
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Bute
George
India
London Black
White
Statue of Hermann of Pilsen in Munich praised by Bavarian gift
The Baltimore Sun recalls a Munich sculpture of Hermann of Pilsen, a saint stirring a kraut kettle in Karloffelsa ladstrasse. The piece is celebrated as a lifelike monument to sauerkraut, a dish beloved in America though the saint’s name is little known here.
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Munich
Karloffelsa Ladstrasse
Bavaria
Hermann
United States
Toll
Baltimore Sun
Scared Out of the Duel by Edmond About
The famed fencing master Grisier is approached by M. Edmond About who admits he risked a duel after a day of indulgence and faces a difficult choice about meeting a challenge. The anecdote frames honor versus temptation in 19th century Paris.
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M. Edmond About
Grisier
The Duel That Never Began Over a Fencing Lesson
A fencing master mocks a novice with a joke about a duel and a photo inscription. The novice, Edmond About, asks for a lesson to avoid ridicule. The master mocks him, but when the seconds sense danger they arrange to avoid the duel.
How Henry Irving Wanted to Die
Ellen Terry recounts Henry Irving’s refined farewell as he mused on death and pleasure. He summed life to a cigar wine and friends, then timed his gesture of kissing a hand before answering how death should come.
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Henry Irving
Henry
Tie
Ellen Terry
McChire’s
Ark tale sparks microbe quip in Harpers Weekly
A narrator recalls a Noahs Ark joke from Harpers Weekly about a boy placing two tiny microbes on the ark and noting there must be nine pairs of microbes. The passage also promotes DeWitts Liver Pills as a trusted remedy sold by pharmacists.
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Harpers Weekly
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Columbus
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