Indian Appropriation Bill Roughly Handled in Senate
The Indian appropriation bill faced rough handling in the Senate as amendments from a special committee were mostly rejected on points of order. A key contested change about court of claims deciding Utes land rights for about two million acres remains, to be considered tomorrow. The House completed and passed the rivers and harbors appropriation bill totaling over 83 million dollars with various sundry amendments.
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Washington
Senate
Indian Territory
Court of Claims
House
Ohio Committee Chairman Proposes Dam Projects and Denatured Alcohol Bill
The committee chairman Mr. Burton of Ohio suggested amendments to build dam No 3 and complete No 2 on the Alleghany river, totaling $235000, an increase of $35000. The denatured alcohol bill was amended and the naval appropriation bill was taken up as a continuing order.
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Burton
Ohio
Alleghany River
Rockefeller gifts total forty three million for education
John D. Rockefeller and his son announced to the general educational board a donation of thirty two million dollars in income bearing securities for general educational purposes nationwide. The total gifts to the board now amount to forty three million dollars, following earlier eleven million dollar contributions.
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New York
John D. Rockefeller
General Educational Board
Unknown Schooner Wrecks Near Diamond Shoals
Norfolk Va Feb 7 The unknown schooner that went ashore on Diamond Shoals went to pieces last night in a raging sea. No trace seen this morning. The crew likely perished. Life-savers failed to reach the wreck and the vessel’s identity remains unknown.
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Norfolk
Diamond Shoals
Lost Opportunities in Real Estate Ad by Booker & Co
An old style real estate advertisement urges readers to invest now in Fairview Lots. The copy references classic poetry and a noted firm A. S. Booker & Co to entice readers with the prospect of profits.
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Fairview
Maud Muller
A. S. Booker & CO
Digestive Aid Ad Highlights Kodol Benefits
An old advertisement claims Kodol digests what you eat to rest the stomach, recover, and grow strong. It markets the product as a highly efficient corrective and notes it is sold by all druggists.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw Reveals All In Court Confession
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw testified in the murder case against her husband Harry Thaw, detailing her life from childhood and modeling to meeting Stanford White, the assault in 1901, and Paris in 1903. Her testimony, read in a calm voice, moved many in the courtroom as she recounted intimate details and Thaw's reaction.
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Husband
Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw
Justice Fitzgerald
Delmas
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Mrs. Thaw
White
Fifth Avenue
Harry
Paris
Weather Outlook for West Virginia and Kentucky
Fair Friday and Saturday across West Virginia and Kentucky. Light winds and mild temperatures expected with no precipitation anticipated. Residents should plan outdoor activities around dry conditions and pleasant daytime highs.
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West Virginia
Kentucky
Olney Defends Japan War Right Over California Dispute
Richard Olney, former secretary of state, says Japan may declare war with the United States over the California school issue, while California’s stance is justified and the federal government has no right to intrude on state sovereignty.
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Boston
Richard Olney
Cleveland
Japan
California
Former Kentucky and Montana Governor Dies at 88
Helena Ontario reports the death of Preston H. Leslie aged eighty eight. Born in Kentucky he served as governor of Kentucky and as territorial governor of Montana after being appointed by President Cleveland in 1887.
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Helena
Ont
Foremer
Preston H. Leslie
Kentucky
Territory
Montana
Cleveland
Story of gilded apartments and a ruined life
A tale set in a glamorously decadent world unfolds around a lavish apartment, a single glass of wine, and a seductive whirl of sensations. Mirrored walls reveal a fractured life as ambition and desire collide with consequences.
Girlhood Wrecked by Stanford White
A woman accuses architect Stanford White of seducing her daughter during a Pittsburg visit. The mother says White promised to care for the girl and lured her to his studio under pretense of meeting friends, then gave her champagne and assaulted her. The case details alleged predatory acts and manipulation by a prominent figure.
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Stanford White
Edna Goodrich
White
Evelyn
24Th Street
Madison Square Tower
Pittsburg
Supreme Court Sustains Insane Asylum Board
In Richmond Va on February 7 the Supreme Court of Appeals upheld the authority of the general hospital board to remove Dr Foster, head of the Eastern Insane Asylum, and appoint Dr Brunk as legal superintendent in charge.
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Associated Press
Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
Foster
Eastern Insane Asylum
General Hospital Board
Brunk
Fourteen Degrees Below Zero Recorded at Elkins
The coldest weather of the season hits Western Pennsylvania, Eastern Ohio, and West Virginia. The thermometer reads zero in Pittsburg and 14 degrees below at Elkins West Virginia, signaling continued frigid conditions.
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Elkins
Pittsburg
Pennsylvania
Ohio
West Virginia
W. Va
Immediate Transportation Extended to Brunswick
Washington reports President Roosevelt signed a bill extending to Brunswick Georgia the provisions of the law on immediate transportation of dutiable goods.
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Brunswick
Washington
Roosevelt
The Fearful Man Real Estate Dither Over Bluefield and Midway
The fearful man claims sagacity but hesitates to buy Bluefield real estate. He agrees it’s profitable, then doubts as prices rise. Fear keeps him from action, while his desire for profit grows and excuses form to justify inaction.
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Bluefield
Midway
Foley’s Kidney Cure Ad Promises Relief for Kidney Trouble
An old classified style notice by G. H. Wade touts Foley’s Kidney Cure as stopping irregularities and curing kidney and bladder trouble not beyond medicine. The ad urges trying Telegraph want ads.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
Scotty Took Pistol Away From White on Way to Testify
A Boston report says Scotty the Death Valley Miner has the revolver White intended to use at the Madison Square Garden scene. He claims White threatened to kill Thaw, and Scotty wrested the gun during a confrontation. He says two witnesses were present in New York.
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Stanford White
Jerome
Madison Square Roof Garden
Beale
McCaleb
Mr. Thaw
White
Boston
Mass
Walter Scott
Scotty
Death Valley
Scott
Thaw
Madison Square
Harry Thaw
New York
Parker Defends Dismissal of Negro Troops in Brownsville
Judge Alton B. Parker told the Maryland Society he believed the president had the right to discharge negro soldiers in the Brownsville affair. He attacked legislative interference, blaming political motives and noting politicians have used blacks for their ends, including postwar enfranchisement.
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New York
Alton B. Parker
Maryland Society
Brownsville
Legislative Branch
Maryland
Death List at the Thomas Mine Totals Twenty Three
Elkins West Virginia February 7 after exploring drift 25 at the Thomas mine where the explosion occurred last Monday twenty two bodies have been recovered including the death of Mine Boys Jones who was overcome while trying to rescue bodies this brings the complete list of dead up to twenty three Repairs have been completed and work in the mine will be resumed tomorrow The inquest into the cause of the disaster was postponed until tomorrow
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Elkins
W. Va
Thomas Mine
Jones
Store Room For Rent In Bluefield
Best store in Bluefield for rent inquire Samuel Turk. Available now with space suited for retail or storage needs. Contacts show leasing option and immediate access. Local business area offers easy load in and out.
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Best
Bluefield
Samuel Turk
Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup Want Ad
Wintry winds prompt a Telegraph want ad for Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup. The copy touts relief from coughing and wheezing, noting the product is sold by all druggists and aimed at those affected by harsh weather.
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Willig
Winnie
Kennedy
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