Gaines on Reciprocity and Cuba Policy
Representative Joseph H. Gaines argues against amending duties for Cuban sugar and tobacco, asserting protection is a general principle. He cites Nova Scotia coal and West Virginia coal cases, defends reciprocity as compatible with protection, and notes aims to end intervention in Cuba while safeguarding American industry.
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Washington
Joseph H. Gaines
West
South
United States
Nova Scotia
New England
West Virginia
Policy debate over Cuban reciprocity and Monroe doctrine
A speaker argues the United States must exert extensive control over Cuba to preserve world peace and warns against Cuban reciprocity. He contends timely intervention is necessary to prevent foreign war and defends the Monroe doctrine as essential policy.
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Cuba
Heavy rains flood West Virginia rivers and rivers rise
Heavy rains sweep Huntington and across West Virginia as rivers rise rapidly. Ice jams move in the Guyandotte and Big Sandy, sweeping away timber rafts and small craft at the mouths. Predicted water levels reach twenty feet at Dogan on the Guyandotte and similar rises at Williamson on the Big Sandy.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Guyandotte
Big Sandy
Dogan
Williamson
Wreck on Clinch Valley Train Kills Rider
An early morning freight collision near Tiptop on the Clinch Valley wrecked the engine and several cars. A man riding as a passenger was killed instantly, his name not learned from reports. Clinch Valley No 14 was delayed six hours at the division office.
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Clinch Valley
Tiptop
Wines for table use at the Blue Front
FOR RENT-Store room, basement and a flat, Mercer street, near over head bridge, H. N. Wits, 25 Administrator. The many friends of G. H. Hanean, Engineer, L. E & W. R. R., at present living in Lima, O., will be pleased to know of his recovery from threatened kidney disease. He says: 'I was cured by using Foley's Kidney Cure, which I recommend to all, especially trainmen who are usually similarly afflicted. G. H. Wade.
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G. H. Hanean
Lima
Foley
G. H. Wade
Opium and Whiskey Habits Book Offer
An author invites every American to request his books on opium and whiskey diseases. Send address to B. M. Woolley in Atlanta Georgia box 387 and a free copy will be mailed.
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United States
B. M. Woolley
Atlanta, Ga
Heavy mules to be brought to North Fork Junction
A car-load of heavy team mules will be at North Fork Junction on February 28. Individuals are asked to write or telephone the above contact at 226 8b McCHEFNEY & MINNICK for details.
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North Fork Junction
McChefney & Minnick
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Promises Quick Ailment Relief
An old advertisement touts Bucklen’s Arnica Salve as the world’s best cure for aches, burns, bruises, inflammation, boils, ulcers, felons, and eruptions. Claims vast sales and a money back guarantee, priced at 25 cents in drug stores.
Laundry Women Wanted for City Hotel In Bluefield
Three experienced women to run a hotel laundry in Bluefield West Virginia. Address with wage details provided. Table board furnished. Respond via Lock box 714 Bluefield W Va. tf
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Bluefield
W. Va
West Virginia Considers Limiting Irredeemable School Fund
Voters will decide on amending the state constitution to cap the irreducible school fund at one million dollars. Proponents compare to larger funds in Ohio New York Tennessee Kansas North Dakota and argue for using funds with state credit backing to pay a fixed interest while avoiding growth limits.
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West Virginia
Ohio
Bonebrake
New York
Tennessee
Kansas
North Dakota
West Virginia Delegation Reports Pension Claims For State Soldiers
West Virginia lawmakers urge soldiers and their regiments to provide unit and certificate numbers to speed pension claims. West Virginia clerks face reductions as Census Office downsizes. A civil service veterans protest is planned over wartime pension precedents amid January postal records noting 22 of 89 WV post offices established on Gaines recommendations.
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Washington
West Virginia
Hitchcock
Senate
Congress
National Civil Service League
West
Gaines
TeM Cigars Sold by Thousands Promise Satisfaction
An advertisement touts TeM cigars sold in large quantities claiming each cigar teaches much about smoking satisfaction. The message emphasizes affordable pricing at five to six cents per unit.
Millions Put to Work with Dr. King's New Life Pills
The ad touts Dr. King's New Life Pills as the best remedy for constipation headache biliousness and stomach liver or kidney troubles. Claims rapid demand and lists 25 cents at drug stores as the price.
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Dr. King
Get the Flavor of a J M Cigar Popularity Explained
The text notes that the flavor explains the cigar’s popularity, stating its maker spends more on ingredients and stock and on production, with less emphasis on costly packaging. It suggests higher costs do not equal excessive boxing or presentation.
Dr King's New Discovery Saved Child's Life
Mrs W Watkins of Pleasant City Ohio credits Dr King s New Discovery with curing her son after pneumonia worsened despite doctor care. She states the medicine restored him to health and calls it a universal cure for coughs colds and lung diseases. Trial bottles free and guarantees from druggists.
J M Cigars Promote Quality and Satisfaction
An advertisement extols J M cigars claiming most people would smoke if aware of the high quality and satisfaction they provide.
Theres Good in the Smoke in a J M cigar
A fragment notes a J M cigar with claims of 1 percent benefit for digestion nerves and mental state. The text appears as a quirky ad or promotional line from a historical source. The brief suggests a product boast without verifiable facts.
Victor Hugo Centenary Celebrated in Paris
France marks the Victor Hugo centenary with a daylong program. A Hugo monument is unveiled at Square des Vosges, and a Pantheon ceremony honors his tomb with abundant floral tributes. President Loubet, Waldeck Rousseau, and other officials join writers, scientists, and foreign literary delegates in events at the Hotel de Ville and the Comedie Francaise.
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France
Victor Hugo
Hugo
Square Des Vosges
Hotel de Ville
Les Burgraves
Comedie Francaise
Loubet
M. Waldeck- Rousseau
Pantheon
Princeton Notes Marriage Licenses and Charter Challenge
Marriage licenses issued include Wm Snead age 19 Albhedra Peters 16 P J Ratliffe 23 Rosa Dunecan 16 Albert Bradshaw 28 Annie Armstrong 21 A Princeton police court case questions town incorporation as C R McClaugherty appeals to the criminal court to test the town charter.
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Wm. Snead
Albhedra Peters
P. J. Ratliffe
Rosa Dunecan
Albert Bradshaw
Annie Armstrong
Princeton
C. R. McClaugherty
Criminal Court
Colored man killed at Bramwell freight accident
Ellis Logan, a colored employee of Walton and Co., tried to board a moving freight train at Bramwell on Tuesday evening. He was crushed under the wheels, both legs mangled, and died about an hour later.
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Ellis Logan
Walton & Co
Coopers
Bramwell
Quiet Culpepper Wedding Unites Welch Man and Lake City Bride
J Hunt Strother of Welch married Annie Coons of Lake City Minnesota in a private Tuesday ceremony at the bride’s uncle W E Coons home in Culpepper Virginia. The Rev W E Winfrey of the local Baptist church performed the rites with the bride given away by her uncle.
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Culpeper
J. Hunt Strother
Welch
Annie Coons
Lake City
Minn
W. E. Coons
W. E. Winfrey
Baptist Church
J M Cigars Offer Samples at Five Cents
An advertisement extols J M cigars with Havana filler and skilled workers, noting careful wrappers and a five cent price, inviting readers to sample one.
Pay Your Taxes Urges Deputy Sheriff Lilly
Deputy Sheriff G. Lilly appeals to residents to settle outstanding tax tickets, noting 6,000 remain uncollected and inviting individuals to call and meet to resolve the debts promptly.
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G. Lilly
Nerve and Bone Oil Claim Cures Rheumatism
An advertisement touts nerve and bone oil as a cure for rheumatism, cuts, sores, burns and bruises. A large bottle is priced at 25 cents and sold by White's Pharmacy.
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White’s Pharmacy
Water rents due in advance for first quarter 1902
All water rents are payable in advance. The first quarter ending March 1 1902 is due and payable at the company office on or before February 28 1902. 225 at G Hitt Supt.
Coal and Wood Delivery by T. H. Becker
When you need coal and wood call on T. H. Becker, phone 125. Orders delivered promptly. 1127 tf
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T. H. Becker
Foley's Honey and Tar Promoted as Pneumonia Preventive
G. H. Wade touts Foley's Honey and Tar as a life saving remedy that prevents pneumonia and la grippe when begun early. He argues prevention of consumption hinges on timely treatment and claims no product wards off fatal lung troubles better.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
Out-of-town orders promptly at tended to
A compact notice notes out of town orders were promptly attended to at the Blue Front. Readable fragments indicate swift handling of external requests and care taken by local staff.
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Blue
J M Cigar Popular Daily Item In Pocahontas Virginia
Local ad describes J M cigar crafted by Rock Masons in Bocabontaa Virginia noting high grade tobacco and price of five cents. Also mentions Foley's Kidney Cure from G H Wade and claims kidney and bladder troubles can be prevented by its use.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
Foley's Honey and Tar Promises Safe Cold Relief
A neglected cough or cold may bring bronchial problems, but Foley's Honey and Tar offers protection from serious cold effects. G. H. Wade.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
Cure a Cold in One Day Boxed Ait Medicine Ad
A vintage advertisement promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets to cure a cold in one day. It notes a money back refund if it fails and carries E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. The price is 26 cents.
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E. W. Grove
Prince Henry’s Busy Day in New York Parade Return
Prince Henry toured Manhattan with an entertainment committee escort visiting major office buildings parks monuments and streets. He attended a noon banquet at Sherry’s hosted by J Pierpont Morgan William Rockefeller William K Vanderbilt and Abram S Hewitt, then reviewed a German American parade at Arion Hall.
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Prince
Sherry’s
J. Pierpont Morgan
William Rockefeller
William K. Vanderbilt
Abram S. Hewitt
Arion Hall
Greater New York
Metropolis
New York
Taxation of Railroads and Exposition Funds
The constitutional convention fixes railroads and canal companies to pay one percent on gross receipts from 1903 to 1918. Attempts to amend failed. Prominent Virginia business leaders urged the legislature to appropriate $100,000 for proper representation at the St. Louis exposition.
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Richmond
Committee On Finance
Virginia
Cigars Draw Loyal Smokers With J M Brand Appeal
Readers press for the J M label as some men favor dark cigars while others choose light ones, and patrons report satisfaction with the brand.
Heater sale at cost by M G Whitlow
Tam Whitlow announces remnant heaters offered at cost to save money now. The notice urges customers to act promptly to take advantage of the low prices.
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Tam
M.G. Whitlow
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MR. Gaines
Blaine
Brazil
Spain
Mercer Street
Overhead Bridge
H. N. Wits
Bucklen
Nation's
Caxpus
Mountila
Samuel C. Maoham
Grafton
Nome
Alaska
Department of Justice
Circuit Court of Appeals of California
Noyes
J. Baker
Paris
Napoleon
St. Helena
the Invalides
Princeton Notes
Strother—Coons
J.M
G. H. Hitt
Coal and Wood
Rock Masons
Bocabontaa
Wire
G. W. Kirkbridge
Pocahontas
Henry of
Prussia
Fev
Prince Henry
New York Staate-Zeitung
Waldorfs Astoria
Herman Ridley
New York Staats-Zeitung
Germany
Whitelaw Ried
New York Tribune
St. Clair McKelway
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Charles Emory Smith
Philadelphia Press
International Amity
Charles W. Knapp
St. Louis Republic
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