Graham Officer Fatally Shoots Man at Christmas Dance
Graham police officer Joe Warden shoots Aleck Preston at the colored Odd Fellows hall during a crowded Christmas Eve dance. Police say Preston threatened with a knife and attacked Warden, who fired in self defense. A preliminary hearing is set for 9 AM with expectation of exoneration.
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Aleck Preston
Joe Warden
Graham
Ater
Aleck
Reese Preston
Warden
Wash Wilson
Wise Bank in Wise Court House Remains Solvent
A rumor of suspension circulated via newspapers and a Bristol origin telegraph. Wise Court House bank was confirmed in first class condition with no plan to suspend operations. The correction notes the Bristol telegram origin and dismisses the rumor.
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The
Daily Telegraph
Wise’ Court House
Wise
Bristol
Annual meeting of Bluefield Building and Loan Association
The Bluefield Building and Loan Association will hold its annual meeting at the association office in the new First National Bank building Bluefield West Virginia on January 1908 to elect officers and transact other lawful business. David E. Johnston president G. M. McCulloch secretary G. A. Shirby land.
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Bluefield Building and Loan Association
First National Bank
Bluefield
W. Va
David E. Johnston
G. M. McCulloch
G. A. Shirby
Land
Flat Top National Bank stockholders meeting notice
The annual stockholders meeting for Flat Top National Bank Bluefield West Virginia will be held in the directors room on Tuesday morning January 14 1908 at eleven oclock to elect directors for the ensuing year and handle other business as needed. R E Bolling Cashier December 14 1907.
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Flat Top National Bank
Bluefield
W. Va
R. E. Bolling
One Brother Killed and Another Mortally Wounded at Red Jacket
At a Christmas event in Red Jacket a man named Tom Vinson was killed and his brother Doug Vinson mortally wounded after an exchange over insulting remarks toward attendees. Jesse Rodgers fired the fatal shot and fled as hundreds hunted him, with fears he crossed from Kentucky into West Virginia. The celebration ended abruptly as the shooting began.
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Red Jacket
Jesse Rodgers
Tom Vinson
Doug Vinson
Rodgers
Vinsons
Kentucky
West Virginia
Bluefield Trust Company Receives Charter in West Virginia
The Bluefield Trust Company, capitalized at $25,000, gains a charter and will operate from offices in the Kelly & Moyer building. R. D. Grimsley leads as president and general manager with backing from Norfolk capital. Business begins January 1 with confidential loans to laboring people and short payment terms. Telephone 310 and P O Box 622 listed for inquiries.
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Bluefield Trust Company
West Virginia
Kelly & Moyer
Norfolk Capital
R. D. Grimsley
P. O
Kelly & Moyer Building
Quiet Christmas Day in Bluefield Described by Residents
A Daily Telegraph report notes unusual calm in Bluefield with plans by an elder resident to move to Goldfield Nevada in January. Only one killing occurred around Christmas, six appeared before the recorder, and celebrations included trees weddings polo and dinners.
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Daily Telegraph
Goldfield
Nev
Recorder
Bluefield
State Committee Called For West Virginia Republicans
The Republican state central committee of West Virginia will meet at Parkersburg on January 17. The call may allow one or two conventions, with delegates at large to the national convention and a separate state ticket nomination. H. J. Shott of Bluefield and W. W Whyte of Welch sit on the committee representing distinct districts.
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Republican State Central Committee
West Virginia
Parkersburg
H. J. Shott
Bluefield
Mercer-Raleigh-Summers-Monroe
W. W Whyte
Welch
McDowell-Mingo-Wyoming-Wayne
Cutting Affray at Jaeger Sparks Patient Transfer
Passengers on train No 16 report a fight at Jaeger between several men described as Negro. One man was cut in multiple places and carried to the miners hospital at Welch by train No 16 in serious condition. No names or further details available.
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Ward
Jaeger
Welch
West Virginia Weather Forecast Turns Colder with Rain or Snow
Weather outlook for West Virginia calls for a fair day on Friday followed by rain or snow and cooler conditions into Saturday. Temperatures drop, with unsettled conditions across the state and precipitation likely in many areas.
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West Virginia
Thomas H. Cooper Is Critical Ill in Philadelphia
Well known citizen Thomas H. Cooper is critically ill in a Philadelphia hospital. His mother Mrs. John Cooper went to Philadelphia to be near him on Monday evening, and yesterday Edward Cooper was summoned to his brother's bedside and left on No. 16 for Philadelphia.
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Thomas H. Cooper
Philadelphia
John Cooper
Edward Cooper
Cotton Mills Vote to Curtail Production in New England
The Ark Wright club representing New England cotton mills votes to curtail production by one cent between now and March 1 to ease cloth markets in New York Chicago and Boston. About 181000 employees work in mills and an estimated 150000 will be affected by the short time, as the curtailment takes effect today with many mills already shut down.
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Kosten
Arkwright Club
New England
New York
Chicago
Boston
Miracle loaf of bread rises at Christmas feast
In Norfolk on Christmas day Annie Diggs Helen Ford and other Black residents report a loaf of bread rising two feet from the table during a discussion of their deceased mother Mary E Ford. They fear a doom is near and refuse to finish their meal though neighbors doubt the event.
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Norfolk
Annie Diggs
Helen Ford
Mary E. Ford
Darr mine disaster death toll rises near Jacob's Creek
In Jacob's Creek Pennsylvania crews recover 124 bodies from the Darr mine with entry No. 27 yet to be cleared. More bodies located and expected tonight as work resumes at No. 27 where about 100 more deaths are anticipated. Recoveries describe decomposed and terribly mutilated remains.
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Darr
Jacob's Creek
Powers Trial Nears End in Georgetown Kentucky
Georgetown Kentucky Dee 26 The fourth trial of Caleb Powers is rapidly nearing its close with only a few more defense witnesses to be examined It is believed the defense will finish by tomorrow noon The commonwealth will be brief in rebuttal and all testimony for both sides may be in by Saturday night Arguments will begin Monday Two days are allotted for speeches and the case should be with the jury by Wednesday noon
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Georgetown
Dee
Caleb Powers
Commonwealth
Raleigh votes to end liquor dispensary and become a prohibition city
By a margin of 545 Raleigh, N C voters approved prohibition ending the liquor dispensary after four years of operation. The tally was 928 for prohibition to 381 for the dispensary and two for sale one. Dispensary yearly sales reached about 250000 dollars with roughly 75000 dollars in profit directed to school road and city expense funds.
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Raleigh
N. C
Saleone
Woman's nude body found in pond near Newark yacht
Newark police probe a murdered woman found nude in a Harrison pond less than 12 hours after death. Deputy County Physician Allers suspects homicide. Yacht owner Arthur Thompson of Elizabeth detained. coat with Brooklyn maker’s name found nearby.
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Newark
N. J
Harrison
Allers
Arthur Thompson
Elizabeth
Brooklyn
Admiral Dewey Reaches Seventy in Washington Birthday
Washington, Dec. 26 Admiral George Dewey the only full admiral in the American navy is 70 years old today born December 26 1837 in Montpelier Vermont He marked his birthday with many congratulators and continues to serve on the active list with a long and uninterrupted naval career including Manila bay actions in 1898 and Farragut training in the Civil War era His daily routine shows continued vigor as he presides over the general board and watches the voyage of American battleships from the Atlantic to the Pacific coasts.
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Washington, D. C
George Dewey
Montpelier
Manila Bay
Admiral Dewey
Manila
Norwich Military Academy
Dewey
Naval Academy
Admiral Farragut
Mississippi River
General Board
Navy
Atlantic
Pacific
Indiana Republicans Back Fairbanks for President
Resolutions adopted unanimously at the Indiana Republican love feast urged the nomination of Vice President Charles W. Fairbanks. Governor J Frank Han introduced the resolutions praising party victories and received cheers from about a thousand workers in Indianapolis.
Captains of Evans Fleet Entertained at Luncheon
The captains of the American battleships of Admiral Evans fleet and their staffs were entertained at luncheon in Port of Spain on December 26. The event reflected cordial relations between the fleet and local officials during the stay.
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Port of Spain
Admiral Evans
Governors Attend Thrilling Race Day At Fleet Event
Sir Henry Moore Jackson guests of the governor at the race course as American horses win most races. The fleet officers and holiday crowds filled the stands while ships coal tomorrow and blue jackets take shore leave. The Yankton sails to Rio tomorrow and Marcellus begins return voyage after arrival December eighteenth.
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Henry Moore Jackson
Trinidad
Yankton
Rio Janeiro
Marcellus
League Island Navy Yards
Earl of Leicester Turns Eighty Five in London
London notes the 85th birthday of the Earl of Leicester the Father of the House of Lords born in the era of George II. He married twice and had eighteen children with fifteen surviving. His eldest son Viscount Coke is 60, youngest Lovel Coke 14. He served as a page at Queen Victoria’s coronation and lived through Victoria’s reign.
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Earl of Leicester
House of Lords
Lord Leicester
Viscount Coke
Lovel Coke
Duke of Sussex
Victoria
George
Thomas Coke
George II
England
Queen Victoria
Roanoke Lad Shot by 14 Year Old Playmate
R C Keet jy son of Mr and Mrs R C Brent of 403 Fifteenth avenue southwest Roanoke Va was accidentally wounded yesterday by Edwin McNamee a 14 year old playmate While shooting at marks with a 22 caliber rifle the weapon discharged striking Keet jy in the hip and passing through the body causing extensive injuries including punctured intestines The boys were accompanied by Karl Brent and Chester Brent brothers of the wounded youth
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Roanoke
R. C. Keet Jy
R. C. Brent
Fifteenth Avenue Southwest
Edwin McNamee
Karl Brent
Chester Brent
Marks
Young McNamee
Krent
Fashionable wedding in St Thomas church in New York
Miss Charlotte Warren wed William Greenough in a large society wedding at St. Thomas church New York. The bride, daughter of Mr and Mrs Whitney Warren and niece of Mrs Robert Goelet, was previously linked to James Hazen Hyde. The groom is Harvard 1896 graduate, son of the late William Greenough.
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New York
St. Thomas’ Church
Charlotte Warren
William Greenough
Whitney Warren
Robert Goelet
James Hazen Hyde
Equitable Life Assurance Company
Harvard
East Side Tenants Plan Passive Resistance Over Rents
In New York 60 000 East Side tenement families move toward a passive resistance against rent levels. Agents faced demands for rent cuts of one to three dollars monthly. If refused tenants threaten eviction suits at month’s start and mass meetings are planned Tuesday as socialists map the campaign.
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New York
East Side
Big Fire Destroys Block in Frisco
A major blaze in San Francisco on December 26 destroyed nearly a city block of factory buildings causing about 2 million dollars in damage. Firefighters battled the flames with great effort as residents fled their homes and later returned once the fire was under control.
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San Francisco
Death of Col Uriel L Boyce in Virginia
Telegraph from Saunton Virginia reports Col Uriel L Boyce of Winchester Virginia is dead at age 79. A long time leading figure in Virginia, his passing ends a notable career in the state.
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Winchester
Dee
Saunton
Uriel L. Boyce
Virginia
Col. Boyce
Virginia Woman Murdered by Husband in Massachusetts
Danville Virginia reports Mrs. Walter Raleigh Amesbury a well known musician and teacher in Roanoke and a choir director at First Baptist church. She faced domestic strife with Dr Amesbury whose drinking and violence were noted. Her death occurred in Hyde Park Massachusetts.
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Danville
Walter Raleigh Amesbury
Hyde Park
Mass
Roanoke
First Baptist Church
Amesbury
Roanoke Colege
Dr Walter Amesbury arraigned in wife murder case
Boston reports Dr Walter Ral eign Amesbury was arraigned today for the murder of his wife. The woman taught singing at Roanoke College in Danville Virginia and he allegedly killed her after she refused to live with him.
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Boston
Walter Raleign Amesbury
Roanoke College
Danville
Six Miners Dead in West Virginia River and Rail Fatalities
Six miners died during the past two days in West Virginia. Four were drowned near Sewell while crossing a river in a small boat swept away by a swift current. Two others were killed on the Baltimore and Ohio Railway tracks at Newburg near Grattan as they returned home from work.
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Sewell
Newburg
Wheeling
W. Va
West Virginia
Baltimore & Ohio
Grafton
Doctor Pleads For Aid To End Life In Tetanus Case
Chicago December 26. Dr Joseph Pearnden a leading tetanus expert begs doctors to end his life with a drug after a Christmas Eve attack while preparing a tree for his children. He believes the lockjaw infection to be fatal.
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Chicago
Joseph Pearnden
Two King’s powder mill workers dead in third Lebanon blast
Dayton Ohio December 26 two employes of King's powder mills at Lebanon were fatally injured in the third explosion in as many weeks. The disaster underscores ongoing dangers at the plant and raises questions about safety precautions and emergency response.
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Dayton
King’s Powder Mills
Lebanon
Pettibone trial judge denies acquittal advisal
Boise judge Wood rejects defense motions in the Pettibone trial seeking a court advised acquittal. The report notes the case and mentions associated advertisements for DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve and Dr King’s New Life Pills as local drugstore promotions.
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Wood
Pettibone
Boise
Idaho
DeWitt's
DeWitt’s
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