Judge Upholds State In King Land Contention
Judge Mason ruled against Henry C. King in a Logan and Mingo county land dispute. The court sustained the West Virginia constitution and school land deeds, dismissing Buskirk’s claim and declaring King cannot redeem the land. The ruling limits Redistricting talk in the Ninth district amid Democratic strategy.
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Mason
Fairmont
Nin. Bh
Lbuskirk
Henry C. King
Buskirk
Logan
Mingo
Jesse R. Irvin
Emma J. Pomroy
Birch Pomroy
Commission of School
Logan County
Kang
West Virginia
King
Mison
Flo
M. F. Stiles
Forest Preservation Group Forms to Protect Southern Forests
The Appalachian Forest Association organized in Atlanta to educate the public on preserving forests to safeguard water sources. W W Williamson of Charleston was named vice president and will oversee the state program. West Virginia members include Matthews, Corbey, Naylor, Kefauver, Shott, Lough, Hodges, Harmon, Walker, and Sutherland. Officers include Ligon Johnson of Atlanta as president and John H. Finney as secretary, with a roster of regional vice presidents.
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Appalachian Forest Association
Atlanta
T. Williamson
Charleston
West Virginia
Willam
Matthews
L. J. Corbey
Huntington
R. B. Naylor
Wheeling
Co. B. Kefauver
Parkersburg
Hugh Ike* Shott
Bluefield
M. C. Lough
Fairmont
Artaceuver
Allen M. Schoen
Georgia
Robert J. Chambers
Montgomery
Ala
H. M. Sutter
Nashville
Unusual Passenger A Wild Cat On Norfolk Western Locomotive
A wild cat clung to the pilot of an engine as Norfolk Western train No 3 entered Williamson. Engineer A J Martin summoned Officer Ote Riley after the feline crouched on the pilot as the train neared town. The cat fled when riled but vanished into the night.
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Wild Cat
Williamson
Norfolk & Western
A. J. Martin
Riley
Virginia Democrats Seek Fifth District Edge via Redistricting
Virginia Democrats push a proposed redistricting plan that moves Giles Pulaski Bland and Wythe counties from the Ninth to the Sixth, shifts Craig to the Tenth, and transfers Halifax to the Fifth. The measure aims to amplify Republican strength in the Ninth while affecting the Fifth’s balance.
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Spessard
Virginia
General Assembly
Spetsard
Craig
Giles
Pulaski
Bland
Wythe
Craig County
Halifax
Salt Water Strikes In East Stone Gap Well
Workmen drilling at the home of Tlram Qualls in East Stone Gap struck a bold salt water stream ninety nine feet underground. The water rises to within five feet of the surface and cannot be kept below this level by pumping. Water will be analyzed to judge profitability if development proceeds.
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Big Stone Gap
Tlram Qualls
East Stone Gap
Death and updates touch Big Stone Gap area news
Rev. B. E. Cassidy attended quarterly meeting at Clinchport as part of the Big Stone Gap district. A Slemp family health update notes his mother in the capital city shows improvement. In Appalachia a 2-year-old boy, Claude Gilly, burned to death after his clothes caught fire while his mother was away. The infant’s remains were taken to Wise for interment. The Southwest Journal and Coeburn Herald will resume as Journ Herald in Norton with F D Vanover as manager. A heavy snow fell, five inches locally.
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BE. H. Cassidy
Big Stone Gap
M. FE. Church
South
Clinchport
C. B. Slemp
Appalachia
Here
Claude
A. N. Gilly
The
Southwest Journal
Coeburn Herald
Norton
Journ-Herald
F. D. Vanover
Rural districts face six month school term rule
Ex-Treasurer R. P. Barron and KR. Baker return from Wise after a final settlement with the county school board. The board adopts a six month minimum for school terms, aiding rural districts with historically shorter years. Reorganization of the Interstate Finance and Trust Company is satisfactory to creditors and preparations to reopen under new management and higher capital proceed, with depositors predicting a strong Southwest Virginia bank.
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R. P. Barron
Interstate Finance and Trust Company
Virginia
Old Gap Citizens Affected By New Mexico Fever
W. W. Nickels and W. J. Horsley among other Gap residents have suffered illness described as New Mexico Fever and are making plans to relocate to new homes soon.
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W. W. Nickels
W. J. Horsley
The
Gap
New Mexico
Imboden Coal and Coke resumes operations with a full force
The Imboden Coal and Coke Company, idle for weeks, plans to restart with a full workforce likely tomorrow. Rumor says within sixty days every operation in the pocket section will be back in full operation.
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Imboden Coal and Coke Company
Agacn
Foley's Honey and Tar Endorsed Under Pure Food Law
Announcement notes Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs cold and lung troubles contains no opiates or harmful drugs and is recommended as a safe remedy for children and adults. Available from G. H. Wade and local druggists. Also mentions Rocky Mountain Tea and local merchants Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co West End Drug Co W. J. Peters.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
Rocky Mountain
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
West End Drug Co
W. J. Peters
Freeman
Relief of Rheumatic Pain with Pain Balm
A claim that one application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm can ease rheumatic pains, improve rest and sleep. Sold by West End Drug Co., East End Pharmacy, Bluefield Pharmacy.
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Chamberlain
West End Drug Co
East End Phemacy
Bluefield Pharmacy
Disturbed the Congregation Buy Foley's Honey and Tar Bottle
A notice seeks the person who disturbed the congregation last Sunday by coughing to purchase Foley's Honey and Tar. The remedy is for sale by G. H. Wade, a local druggist, and the ad requests the individual to make the purchase.
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Foley
G. H. Wade
Dates and Figs Highlight Desert Travel Tale
Mrs. A Goodrich Freer recounts meeting a lone caravan bound for Medeba. A hungry gadfly joins, sharing dates and figs as essentials, while coffee and lunch from Jerusalem tempt the narrator to ponder civilization’s comforts. The anecdote presses discipline over indulgence.
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Nerony the Desert
A. Goodrich-Freer
Medeba
Jerusalem
Tramp Helps Wounded Laborer Before Vanishing
A Jersey City laborer struck by a train lies bleeding as a policeman calls for an ambulance. A dirty tramp stops, asks for water and handkerchiefs, uses them to apply a tourniquet, and slows the bleeding before disappearing, claiming he should be a doctor.
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New York Times
Erie Railroad
Jersey City
Patriotism In the Making in New York Schools
A description of flag drills in New York City schools teaching children from diverse nationalities to salute the flag. The piece notes the multicultural mix including German Italian Syrian Scandinavian Jewish Hungarian Armenian Greek and others joining in the ceremony.
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New York
Talking Through the Nose in Speech Theory
A Boston Transcript excerpt discusses nasal resonance in speech. It explains that blocking the nasal cavity alters tone to a thin unresonant quality termed am oeal and suggests the remedy is to stop shutting off the cavity. Katherine Jewell Everts is cited.
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Katherine Jewell Everts
Harper's Bazar
Frog Narrow Escape in Garden
A ten year old boy in a Madras garden chased a two foot viper. He struck the reptile’s spine with a stone and a granite edge cut the belly, freeing a frog captured by the snake. The frog hopped away unharmed.
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Madras
Miss Jankins Speaking Incident Quoted Critique
A Chicago Record Herald snippet features a self deprecating remark about Miss Jankins and her ability to speak. The young woman challenges the idea that she ever spoke publicly, joking that if she had her words would not allow others to be heard.
Nurse sought to care for an eighteen year old baby
A London Globe morning note questions a nurse who wished to look after a baby allegedly aged about eighteen. The fragment hints at a mix of confusion and social curiosity surrounding age and care.
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London Globe
Dr King's New Life Pills Endorsed by Rural Maine Family
L A Bartlett of Rural Route 1 Guilford Maine and family praise Dr Kings New Life Pills for guarding wellbeing all year. The tonic is said to ease fever malaria tone and constipation with guaranteed availability at drug stores.
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L. A Bartlett
Guilford
Dr. King
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