Trouble Ahead for Many Bills in Washington Session
Washington notes detail looming delays as Spooner Philippine amendment stalls the army bill, river and harbor delays loom, and senators push Nicaragua canal and irrigation measures. Morgan presses canal amendments amid a rush for army appointments and no public buildings bills in this session. Allen wins Tupelo race.
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Washington
Agricultural and Post Office
Senate
Spooner
Frye
Commerce Committee
McMillan and Elkins
Nelson
Morgan
Alabama
Volunteer Army
White House
War Department
Philippines
Committee On Rules
House
Treasury
Allen
Tupelo
John Allen
Personalities and briefs from Bluefield and surrounding areas
Notices list visitors and residents from Sandy Huff Maybeury Gap Store Bramwell Tazewell Welch and Swansonville along with travel and lecture plans. Alf Taylor poetry and pearls lecture tickets, plus local millinery business moves and store plans in Bluefield.
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W. C. Brooke
Bramwell
R. C. McClaugherty
Welch
W J. Sutherland
Tazewell
Bluefield
An. Taylor
White's
AC. W. Spangler
Maybeury
J. A. Leslie
The
Clinch Valley News
Alf. Taylor
Mupile Daty Register
Mine Disaster Traps 53 Miners Near Diamondville Wyoming
In Kemmeree Wyoming on February 27, fifty three miners were entombed two miles west of the Diamondville Coal Mine with only one survivor, John Anderson, who was near the mouth on the level when the accident happened.
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Kemmeree
Wyoming
Diamondville
Jobo Anderson
Advertised Goods and Local Notices
A collage of small ads and notices includes laxative and cough remedies, a dairy cow wanted, dye products, china ware promotions, a pneumonia warning and One Minute Cough Care endorsement, a Baltimore train cigar claim, and John Harper cigar brand mention.
Will Be No Extra Session
Announcement states there will be no extra session. President and senators reportedly satisfied with current agenda and affairs.
Campaign in Ohio Hinges on Foraker and Cuban Amendment
Washington reports the Cuban amendment passage would avert an extra session and reassure the president. In Ohio, Foraker faces anti saloon League opposition while Nash seeks a second term as governor. Kilbourne leads Democrats for governor with McLean eyeing the U S Senate.
Riot clash in Oporto sparks injuries amid student protests
In Oporto a police Student clash left many injured after officers invaded a local institute to pursue students. Professors protested to the government while Brazil seeks explanation over an alleged attempt to abduct the Brazilian consul’s daughter and place her in a convent. A mob in Rio stoned the Portuguese representative in response.
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Oporto
Portugal
Studen
Man Struck and Killed On West Fork River Bridge
Daniel Cottrill of Adamston was killed when struck by a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger train on the West Fork River bridge in Yarksburg W Va The accident occurred around four o clock Cottrill was on the bridge midway and appeared unaware of the oncoming train He was knocked seventy feet into the river He leaves a wife and seven children A police rescue on Thursday evening saved him from an approaching train at the depot The notice also mentions furniture repair by Emmet Howard and Vive Camera 5x7 inches by Mebane Thornton near the Passenger Station
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Yarksburg
W. Va
Daniel Cottill
Adamston
West Fork River Bridge
Cottrill
Colvin promotes Luxative Be mo-Quinine Tablets
An advertisement urges readers to buy Rock Spring whiskey at the Blue Front and cautions against drinking cheap whiskey. The notice promotes Colvin the 4HAD and a Luxative product named Be mo-Quinine Tablets.
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Rock Spring
Tax collection note and vacancies in Bluefield ad
A Bluefield reader plans to be in town on February 25 26 and 27 to receive taxes at Patton House warning that unpaid taxes will be returned delinquent. The notice is signed W A Brown and includes a street address 222 5t Ss. M C. WANTED two rooms for rent with address H care Daily Telegraph. Also an ad touts Kodoi Dyspepsia Cures and tobacco feature from a local brand.
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Bluefield
Patton House
W.A Brown
Ss. M.C
Care Daily
Monster Devil Fish Alarm Bells Local Readers
A fragment reports a terrifying monster devil fish attacking victims. The piece warns of its effects on organs eyes muscles and brain and urges readers to seek Dr. K Nutl? Pills for relief. The notice promises the cure for 25 cents at drug stores.
Wife makes ugly charge against husband in divorce suit
In Parkersburg West Virginia on February 26 suit was filed by W B Archer for Mrs William F Nelly alleging neglect cruelty non support and desertion by her husband Christian Nelly son of a wealthy grocer He allegedly took her from Biddeford Maine to New York and into a dissolute district keeping her there four days He is said to have reduced her allowance and insulted her at a society ball Judge Tavenner issued an injunction preventing disposal of property.
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Daniel Preston
Salem
Bluefield
Minnie Obenshain
Blue Ridge Springs
Alf. Taylor
Richmond Dispatch
Parkersburg
W. Va
W. B. Archer
William F Nelly
Nelly
Christian Nelly
Biddeford
City of
New York
Tenederloin
Murdoch Avenue
Steel deal terms outlined for United States Steel Corp
The preliminary terms of the steel deal were announced detailing exchange values for Federal steel and wire alloys National Steel and American Tin Plate among others. It lists preferred and common stock exchange ratios with new and existing issuers under the United States Steel Corporation plan.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
Federal Steel
American Steel and Wire
American Steel
National Steel
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Sandy Huff
R. K. Ferguson
John D Daly
Gap Store
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Princeton
Misses Moss
Fannie Bailey
Roanoke
Mrs. J C Poteet
Alf. Caylor
White
C .A. Peck
Panther
L. W Oaks
Swansonville, Va
William M. Gaither
North Carolina
M. Cohen
Home Depot
Kemmeree, Wye
Link
Hoker
Gugenheimer Distilling Co
Putnam
Flatlop Grocery Co
J. N. Echols & Co
H. N. White
William Pennrye
Baltimore
John Harper
United States Senate
Messrs. Spooner and Platt
Connecticut
Senator Foraker
Coluombus
Ohio
Onis
United States
J. B
Foraker
Con
Cuba
Republican Party
George K. Nash
Committee On
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Ment
Platt
Coneticut
Toledo
Hamilton County
Jeffres-Ruhlin
Cincinnati
Mosby
Hamilton
Nash Ashard
Fraker
Anti Saloon League
Uuise
Senator Fraker
Dulam
Ileave
James Kilbourne
John R. McLean
Golden Rule’ Jones
Kilbourne
W. Patrick
New Philadelphia
Colonel Kilbourne
Nash
Tom L
Jackson-Jefferson Lincoln League
William J. Bryant
Charles A. Towne
Colonel Bryan
Bryan
Rio Janeiro
Daniel Cotrill
Baltimore & Ohio
Emmet Howard
Paris
Mebane & Thornton
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