West Virginia Legislature to Consider Mercer Reassessment and Reforms
The upcoming West Virginia session will debate a Mercer county two district reassessment plan for real estate, plus bills on grand jury service for professionals, licensing powers for circuit courts, penalties for drunks turned out by saloons, and Wheeling library site powers. A constitutional convention may be pushed to modernize the constitution and adjust judicial salaries and districts.
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Mercer
Bee
Circuit Court
Wheeling Board of Education
Andrew Carnegie
Supreme Court
Proposals on New Legislature Include Tax Proposals
The piece notes plans to reduce criminal courts in some counties as districts expand and mentions a possible campaign against corporations to raise state taxes. It says express telegraph telephone and railroad firms may escape taxes by legal technicalities and hints at other anticipated acts for the incoming legislature.
Stranded Thief Detained After Cache of Checks Stolen
A well dressed stranger stole checks from seventeen baggage pieces at the Catlettsburg Chesapeake and Ohio depot. Arrested in Huntington, he had the checks on his person and offered no satisfactory explanation. He is held for investigation and evaluation of his mental condition.
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Catettsburg
Chesapeake & Ohio Depot
Catlettsburg
National Bus iness College Roanoke program ends year
Students gathered yesterday morning for the last time this year at the National Bus iness College in Roanoke Virginia to hear Rev Cephas Shelburn speak. They will return January 2 for the new session with many friends joining them. Pedigo's advertises clothing reductions with stock at cost and overcuts.
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The
National Business College
Roanoke
Dents
Hoidays
Drug Store Opens New Stock Room At Corner Of Princeton and Tazewell
John L. Crockett announces the new stock room ready to serve the public. He invites former customers and all others seeking pure drugs to give him a trial at the corner of Princeton avenue and Tazewell street.
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John L. Crockett
Princeton Avenue
Tazewell Street
Gift items for gentlemen on sale at local shop
A local store offers a selection of men’s presents including fine neckwear punters pipes and smoking and shaving sets collar and cuff boxes and other accessories priced from 25 cents upward.
Laxative Biomo Quinise Tablets Cure Cold In One Day
An ad claims Laxative Biomo Quinise Tablets stop the cough and cure a cold in one day. It offers no care and no pay with a price of 25 cents.
Residence for Sale in Bluefield near Station
Six room residence with modern improvements in prime Bluefield location. Within five minutes of the passenger station, in first class order and described as one of the nicest houses in the city. Contact D. Bd. Baldwin Pioneer Real Estate Agent 108 Summers Street Bluefield West Virginia.
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Bluefield
D. Bd. Baldwin
Pioneer Real Estate
Summers Street
W. Va
Family praises Kameo Liver Pills through son’s restoration
Dayton resident Thomas Coppinger reports his youngest son improved after starting Kameo Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets. The child, once pale and delicate, gained color and vigor as the family continued the regimen alongside adults, described with vivid local character.
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Thomas Coppinger
Dayton
Teno
Kameo
Lee Mountain
West Virginias Share in Rivers and Harbors Bill
Washington reports multiple river and harbor expenditures affecting West Virginia. Key items include exam of the Little Kanawha River and potential government acquisition of a navigation franchise, plus $200 000 for the Monongahela River and a further $436 913.57 on the continuous contract plan to be spent in Pennsylvania. Also planned are rock renewals below the state line and a proposed wagon service between Wheeling and West Liberty for mail collection and delivery.
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Wheeling
West Liberty
New Book Promised by Rev. Norman F Marshall
Rev Norman F Marshall plans to publish The Household a cookbook with 150 pages of recipes for housewives and cooks Two thousand copies will be printed for Mercer McDowell Tazewell Bland and Giles counties and other rural routes Also advertised are jewelry at Kizers No 4 Bland Street and discounted suits at Peggs Now is the time for relief from croup and lung troubles via One Minute Cough Cure which claims quick results and prevention of consumption
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Norman F. Marshall
Mercer
McDowell
Tazewell Bland
Giles
Timely Help Prevented Tragedy in New Statesville
Mrs Geo Long of New Statesville Oni credits Dr King’s New Discovery with saving two lives after a severe cough kept her awake and failing. She reports one bottle cured her and Mr Long of pneumonia, praising the remedy for throat and lung troubles. Bottles 50c and 1.00. trial bottles free at all drug stores.
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Geo, Long
New Statesville
Oni
King
Long
Don’t Drink Ad Promotes Distillery Goods
An old advertisement urges restraint but if drinking, to buy from Wm. Linkenhoker as agent for A Gugenheimer Distilling Co. It stresses direct-from-distillery purchases and wholesale pricing for all goods.
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Wm. Linkenhoker
Gugenheimer Distilling Co
Dye with Putnam Fadelees Dyee At Fiat Top Grocery Co
No experience needed to dye with this product simply boil goods in the dye. Fiat Top Grocery Co markets the dye for home use.
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Putnam Fadelees
Fiat Top Grocery Co
Clevelandism Revived as Ex-President Sparks Democratic Debate
Washington observers assess ex president Cleveland's renewed public remarks as a bid to lead a deflated Democratic Party. Analysts note his silence since the election, the divisions within the party, and speculation that he seeks to reorganize a new form of democracy while circling under the Bry an platform.
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Cleveland
Knights Templar Christmas Message and Grand Commandery Notice
A Knights Templar message from the Grand Commander and Grand Recorder to West Virginia Commanderies and subordinate orders wishes a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year. It urges adherence to the new commandment of love from St John and calls assemblies for December 26 1900 at 12 noon Eastern Time with invitation to all Templar provinces to join.
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Grand Commandery
West Virgins
Subor
Templers
Knights Weaplar
West Virginia
Chinaware Bric a Brac Sale Promoted by Kivgr’s
A fine cut advertises chinaware bric a brac and related items at Kivgr's shop. The listing highlights a sale event with household goods and decorative pieces.
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Kivgr
Contested Virginia House Seat Highlighted in Petersburg
In Petersburg Virginia on December 23 Attorney for C F Wilson of Crewe former Republican candidate in the fourth district contesting the election alleging fraud. Judge Arnold and RT Thor counsel. Wilson accuses election officers of Democratic bias and alleges 254 electors barred by dilatory tactics.
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Petersburg
C. EF. Wilson
Crewe
Congressional Ditrict
Virginia
Arnold
Waverly
RT. Thor
Noralk
Wilson
Rober Mcandlish
Peterslurg
Moja Lassiter
Traud
Epes
Thorp Epes
New 2 hore wagon for sale and holiday goods sale
A local ad lists a two horse wagon for sale at 835.-W D. Cnoy City. It promotes a shop at No 4 Blind street with fresh stock of photo goods jewelry silverware and other items and offers a Christmas presents selection. Also advertised is Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tubes with a price of 2 cents and free samples at White's drug store.
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W., D. Cnoy
City
Chamberlain
U.N. White
Seeking Homes in America in the Year Just Ending
Washington reports nearly 460000 immigrants in 1800 seeking homes in the United States. Most come from Europe with tiny numbers from the tropics, and few from Oceania or tropical territories. The data suggest reluctance to move to milder American climates, even with prosperity abroad.
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Washington
United States
Tropics
Oceania
Radia
Aradia
Africa
South America
Central America
West Lidies
Court visit by Norfolk & Western railway officials
A party of prominent Norfolk & Western railway officials led by General Manager L. B. Johnson of Roanoke and associates from Philadelphia Huntington and Kenova attended the supreme court in Charleston last week.
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Norfolk & Western Railway
L. BE. Johnson
Roanoke
Joseph Doran
Lue Road
Philadelphia
John 2. Holt
Huntington
N. D. Maher
This City
Pocanontas
W. A. Riton
Supreme Court
Charleston
Wayne County Court Sets Railroad Tax Valuation
Wayne County Court holds a special session to apportion railroad valuation for taxation. Total Norfolk & Western valuation in the county listed at 750474 dollars.
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Wayne Counts
Norfolk & Western
Cigar Offer Adds Free Leather Case to Punch Cigars
Advertises a box of Tansill Punch Cigars containing 25 cigars with a leather case offered at no extra charge. The note promises the cigars please the most fastidious smoker and mentions a tint option.
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Washington, D. C
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the Grand Recorder
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C. EL Wilson
Congressman Lassiter
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