Tidewater Railway to Reach Great Lakes via Norfolk
The Tidewater Railway project aims to stretch from Norfolk to Pool No. 2 on the Kanawha river within two years, at an estimated $50 million cost. About 100 miles are ready to be let, with Virginia terminals and bridges contracted, and work to begin once Norfolk facilities are set.
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Tidewater Company
Virginia
Norfolk
Page
Pool No. 2
Kanawha River
Ohio River
Virginia Bridge and Iron Company
Reapoke
Deepwater
West Virginia
Deepwater Railway Company
West Virginia Corporation
Tidewater Railway Company
Old Virginia
Mercer
Giles
Eset River
New River
Alleghany Summit
Christiansburg
Great Lakes
Prices Rise in Lumber Market Indications
Indications point to further lumber and material price increases as builders anticipate open weather. Dealers resist concessions and rush to close contracts. Demand for hardwood lumber grows with metropolitan buyers active. Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York face strong shipments and tight spot supply.
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Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Rail lines change hands and Norton notes loom of depot
Norton Virginia reports the Virginia and Southwestern Railway likely under Southern control with Bristol Appalachia line extension and depot plans seen. Local firms such as Georgia Lumber and Keys Planing Mill report strong orders while roads suffer neglect, and a new E H Ould Hardware Co. forms from Norton consolidation. Nearby events include a grippe surge, a cold storage project, and the forthcoming Mrs Sarah Levitt and Mr Samuel Turk marriage.
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Georgia Lumber Co
Keys Planing Mill Co
Graham
Welch Lumber Co
Welch
Wet and Dry Fight Practically Over
The Daily Telegraph forecasts the council will decline to order an election on granting a saloon license. Immediate results favor the Dry side as the council is expected to issue permits to applicants at its next meeting. Big stock ladies' new spring suite at Pedigo's.
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Zens
Drys
New Spring Suite
Pedigo's
Russian Mails Closed to Daily Telegraph
Miss Jennie Cohen living in Russia received the Daily Telegraph through her brother Philip Cohen in the city. The paper had no war news printed and faced censor scrutiny in Russia. The subscription to the Daily Telegraph has been discontinued to avoid further trouble.
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Jennie Cohen
Kobanovitz
Szagara Kovno Gab
Russia
Daily Telegraph
Philip Cohen
Rosela
Tailored headline: Taylor Sentenced to Life After Supreme Court Decision
The prisoner Harry Taylor, held in Mercer jail, concealed an ax with handleless, a makeshift saw from a case knife, and a bedstead wrench in his cell. He protests his guilt and appeals to the Supreme Court of Appeals, claiming innocence and accusing press and officials of bias.
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Supreme Court
Harry Taylor
Taylor
H. G. Thorp
Mercer Republican
Princeton
W. Va
Supreme Court of Appeals
God
Dr King’s New Life Pills Promise Quick Cure
The notice claims pain poisons originate in food and promises Dr King’s New Life Pills will cure illnesses from undigested food poisons with a money back guarantee. It advertises 25 cents at all drug stores and urges trial.
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Dr. King
Anthracite Coal in Southwest Virginia Article Preview
L. Randolph of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute writes for Caseier's Magazine about anthracite coal deposits in Southwest Virginia. He notes the paying coal links Montgomery and Pulaski counties with an estimated 18 000 to 14 000 acres and describes deposit character and extraction methods.
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L. 8
Randolph
Virginia Polytechnic Institute At
Blacksburg
Caseier's
Virginia
Montgomery
Pulaski
Legislature adjourns then called into special session
West Virginia lawmakers adjourned and were summoned to an extraordinary session by the governor. The body had wasted the constitutional forty five days and faces a brief lingering session to complete essential bills. The call limits topics to those specified by the governor and avoids unrelated measures. New shirtwater suit spring coats and skirts featured at Pedigo's.
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West Virginia
Fire Claims Twenty Five Lives in Hot Springs
An incident in Hot Springs resulted in twenty five fatalities with authorities investigating the blaze. Details remain limited as crews continue search and rescue operations and assess structural integrity of affected buildings.
Will be Tried for Killing Sweetheart
The Commonwealth v William Hampton will go to trial tomorrow in Tazewell for the murder of Minnie Thompson. About thirty witnesses from Pocahontas and nearby areas are summoned. Prosecution is led by W. M. Minter with defense by W. L Sexton. A second incident reports a colored woman who fell on a Tee at Tank Hill in Pocahontas, breaking her neck and dying instantly. no witnesses.
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the Commonwealth
William Hampton
Minnie Thompson
Tazewell
Pocahontas
W. M. Minter
W. L Sexton
Tank Hill
Japanese Attack at Bereeneff Hill Rebuffed in Desperate Battle
Telegram from Sachetun says Japanese forces attacked Bereeneff Hill, base of the Russian position at Esinhochen, fifty five miles southeast of Makden, last night and were repulsed. They renewed the assault in superior numbers, forcing a Russian detachment to abandon its base. The battle was described as desperate.
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St. Petersburg
Sachetun
Bereeneff Hill
Esinhochen
Makden
Col G W Miles Dies in Richmond
Radford Virginia mourns Col G W Miles after his death in Richmond this morning. The loss to Radford and Southwest Virginia is irreparable. News of his passing brings sorrow to hundreds of homes across the south today.
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East Radford
Vinol touted as cure for weak health and nerves
An advertisement extols Vinol cod liver oil as a tonic for debility nervous fatigue and poor appetite. A testimonial from Frank Graves of Winooski Vermont claims improved strength flesh and digestion after using Vinol. Also mentions paint misrepresentation and a Devoe letter about a bargain paint mix.
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Vinci
Frank Graves
Winooski, Vt
West End
Burned District Over Square Mile
A district covering over a square mile was destroyed by a recent fire. Fire officials reported extensive damage, with several blocks affected and containment ongoing as responders battled the blaze through the night. Local residents were displaced and assessments are underway.
Fire destroys Nandi Arkansas district leaving thousands homeless
A midnight blaze in Hot Springs Arkansas covered more than a square mile, destroying over one hundred businesses and two hundred homes. Officials fear at least twenty five dead as search is hindered by intense heat and water shortages. The loss is estimated at two million dollars with key hotels and civic buildings burned.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Central Avenue
Eastman
Arlington
the Park
Grand Central Hotel
Lee House
Moody House
First Methodist Church
House of Israel
Methodist Church
Williame
Chief of Police of Baku Assassinated
The chief of police of Baku Kondratovitch was assassinated in the morning. The assassins fled in a waiting vehicle. Martial law is declared in Baku Roselan Caucasia amid a deadly clash between Armenians and Mohammedans.
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St. Petersburg
Kondratovitch
Baku
Roselan Caucasia
North Sea Inquiry Rules Against Russia in Bank Fleet Fire
Paris reports the North Sea Inquiry Commission’s decision, made public this morning, finding Admiral Rerestvensky not justified in firing the Bank fleet. The ruling adverse to Russia states the action did not meet justification.
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Paris
North Sea Inquiry Commission
Russia
Rerestvensky
Railway Station Destroyed in Strike Downfall
Warsaw reports ongoing railway crisis as strikers destroy the Mark station this morning. No other major damage noted while protests continue.
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Warsaw
Mark
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Superior Supply Co
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L. A. Hooper
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Bank
Bluefield
E. Rierson
Crown and Betége
Princeton Ave
Severte
Chas. J. Snare
Gila L. Myers
Osteopathic Physicians
Galland
Bluefield Ve
Owling Illiard
Lindsey & Akers
Bluefield Ave
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L. E. Ke Yr
R. E. Bolling
W. M. Thomas
Coal Ga Ies
E. King
Flat Top National Bank
United States
Bert
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
THE
Southern
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Norton
Clinch Valley
Sixth
Seventh Street
Wise County
Tacoma
Rameey
State Corporation Commission
Richmond
Norfolk and Western
Louisville
Nashville
Bristol Courier
Virginia and
Appalachia
Bristol
Tome Creek
J. R. McNatt
Bluefield Hardware Company
Norton Wholesale Hardware Co
Thes
E H Ould
EB. H. Ould Hardware Co
Ould Co
Norton Hardware Co
E. H. Ould Hardware Co
R. J. Crabtree
Witten & Robinson
Silica Brick Co
Grippe
Sarah Levitt
Samuel Turk
Poplar
J Levitt
Coeburn
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Zar
Harry C. Taylor
Pedigo’s
Pennsylvania
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Col. Miles
Pedigo
GEO
Strader
F. W. Devoe
North Sea
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