Special ruling for Bluefield negotiates relief from discrimination
Washington reports that Representative Gaines received an interstate commerce commission review noting Norfolk and Western Railway can charge 5 to 8 cents per hundred over rates to Bluefield and nearby points. Bluefield manufacturers and jobbers associations push for relief through legislation as they challenge the discriminatory long and short haul practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Gaines
Interstate Commerce Commission
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Bluefield
Roanoke
Snedbburg
Virginia
Commisnion
Regular Lutheran service with Rev V Seidel on Sunday
Regular services at the Lutheran Church led by Rev V Seidel at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. Holy Communion after the sermon. Election of officers to fill vacancies from removals. Sunday school at 9:45 a.m.
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Lutheran Church
V. ©. Seidel
Goebel Interfered in Louisville Nashville Plot
Morgantown West Virginia January 24 When Frank James heard a plan to blow up the Louisville and Nashville railroad across Kentucky during Goebel feud he learned of the scheme and persuaded the conspirators to abandon it.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Frank James
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Kentucky
Goebel
Louisville and Nashville
Goevel
Stanback Confesses Crime Before Martyrdom Date
Neal Stanback, the Norfolk man condemned to hang on March 12 for assaulting Mrs. Elizabeth Pelleter, confessed last night that he committed the crime while under the influence of drink. He requested his mother and father visit him and asked two colored preachers be sent to minister to him. He signed a written statement admitting all charges as stated by Mrs. Praefer at the trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neal Stanback
Elizabeth H. Pelleter
Stanback
Smallpox Rumors Denied About Leftwhich Youth
Officials report a thorough examination of Leftwhich youth finds no smallpox infection or marks of the disease. They dismiss circulating rumors as baseless and unauthorized.
The Secret of Long Life
The article extols Electric Bitters as a cure for stomach liver and kidney issues and other ailments. It claims they purify blood improve appetite aid kidney trouble female complaints nervous disorders constipation dyspepsia and malaria with guaranteed benefits. Sold by all druggists for 50 cents.
Fight the Steel Trust Limiting Tariff Sparks Tariff Clash
Beet sugar interests join protected manufacturers to oppose tariff cuts tied to steel legislation. They warn that passing the steel bill would cut the sugar tariff and prompt a push to free more products under a broader tariff revision, signaling a planned broad attack on protection.
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Washington
Jan
British Steel Trust Outline Sparks European Mine Control Plan
London reports reveal thirty leading British steel manufacturers organize a hundred million dollar pool to rival the American steel trust. The plan aims to seize European mines and use a fleet to export ore to England, challenging U S control while Atlantic line interests deny involvement. White Star says not for sale and declines Morgan talks as negotiations continue.
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London
Great Britain
American Steel Trust
Europe
England
Atlantic Lines
Ocean Freight Trust
White Star
Morgen
Trust
Morgan
Murder at Kenova claims another life
In Kenova on Thursday night Robert Jackson a colored man shot and killed Henry Smith a colored man near the Norfolk and Western passenger station. Jackson fired five shots with every bullet taking effect and then surrendered to authorities.
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Kenova
Robert Jackson
Henry Smith
Norfolk and Western
Jackson
No New Smallpox Cases Reported. Disease Believed Controlled
No new cases were reported to the board of health yesterday and officials hope the smallpox outbreak is under control. Rumor circulated that W. L. Utey’s son, recently discharged from quarantine, had smallpox, but Dr. J. H. Gare and Dr. A. A. Easley examined the youth and found no evidence of illness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Health
W. L. Utey
The Human Menagerie at Y M A Hall Tuesday Night
Jack Faw along with Bruce Geld presents a historical entertainment at Y M A Hall on Tuesday night January 20. The program blends old plantation songs and tunes such as Going from the Cotton Fields Gwine Back to Dixie and Old Mason's in the Cold Cold Ground with pathos humor and music. Admission is 44 cents.
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Jack Faw
Y.M.A. A. Hall
Bruce Geld
Gddle
Darkey
Dixie
Old Mason
Quarantine Amid Russell County Prisoners After Christmas Tragedy
A Christmas dance fight in Russell County involving eighteen prisoners ends with two men killed and others sentenced. Four Ray brothers, two Ball brothers, and two Hesse brothers receive long terms totaling 141 years. Prisoners face jail or penitentiary confinement with a rapid trial. county all but quarantined for smallpox safety.
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Aine
Russell County
Helms
Haseen
Ray
Ball
Hesse
Graham Notes Report of Car Wreck and Lodge Banquet
A car was thrown from the furnace trestle Monday morning, causing damage that required repair. The wrecking car arrived in the afternoon and cleared the wreck. A Masonic Lodge banquet followed Tuesday night with Rev. Carrico delivering the address. Dr BE Ward of Poeshoatas will spend the third week each month in Graham to practice dentistry.
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Masonic Lodge
Carrico
BE. Ward
Poeshoatas
Graham
Miss Stones Ransom Bearer Arrives Near Seres
Bearers of seventy two thousand five hundred dollars ransom for Miss Stone reached Demir Hissar on January 2 and moved into the mountains with a strong escort. The Louisville Coke and Coke Company holds its stockholders meeting January 18 at 10 o clock in Lynchburg Virginia.
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Seres
Macedonia
Miss Stone
Demir Hissar
Heree
Louisville Coke and Coke Company
Watte & Company
Law Building
Lynchburg
Sr A. D
Acquittals in Murder Trial Stirred Mingo County
A west Virginia jury acquitted James Kennedy Joseph Green Guy Atkinson James Tackett and Thes Felts in the murder case of Richard Blankenship. Blankenship was shot while fleeing across Tug River as officers pursued him. Kennedy was a constable and Felts a detective for the Norfolk and Western railway.
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Mingo County
James Kennedy
Joseph Green
Guy Atkinson
James Tackett
Thes
Felts
Richard Blankenship
Blankenship
Kentucky
Tug River
Mr. Kennedy
Feltz
Norfolk and Western Railway
Triple marriage seals elopement couples in Tennessee
In Bristol on January 4 a triple marriage was conducted by Parsons Burroughs. Couples were John Snyder and Bessie Garrett Bluefield West Virginia Joseph M Kipps and Annie Taylor Healing Spring Virginia and Elmer Stinespring and Susie Smith Healing Spring Virginia. Also Katie Bourden 17 and J L Smith 28 eloped from Freeze Virginia and wed here Wednesday night after braving a twenty mile horseback ride to evade parental opposition. A show window feature at Pedigo's store displays a dry goods window with an engine and embroideries used in its construction.
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Bristol
Tenn
Parsons Burroughs
John Snyder
Bessie Garrett
Joseph M. Kipps
Annie Taylor
Bluefield
Wva
Elmer Stinespring
Susie Smith
Healing Spring
Katie Bourden
J. L. Smith
Freeze
Local notices and business updates from Roanoke 1908
A collage of small notices shows a business manager stepping in during Mr Meador’s illness, room rentals offered at Princeton Avenue and Bland Street, a cigar test product, pipe repair ad, and a laxative product promotion. The snippet ends with a corporate meeting notice dated February 13 1908 in Roanoke Virginia.
Ramon’s Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets Praised by Ark Resident
J Delaughter of Sparkman Arkansas reports fifteen years of consulting and using patient medicines, saying Ramon’s Liver Pills and Tonic Pellets outperformed others and cured constipation after one box, leaving him and his family “rocking in the cradle” and urging others to try the remedy.
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J. Delaughter
Sparkman
Ark
Ramon
Renee
Heaters for Sale At Cost By M. Whitlow
Local ad advertises remnant heaters sold at cost by M Whitlow. Buyer urged to act now for savings on remaining stock.
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Whitlow
Moonshiners Captured in Flat Top Stronghold Raid
Deputy Marshal Dan Cunningham and posse capture renowned moonshiner Bill Sneed near Dunas in Mercer County. Sneed taken to Hinton jail and confesses to surrendering multiple large stills across Mercer and Summers counties. Government notes Sneed’s long pursuit. about 60, famed across Flat Top and surrounding mountains.
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Bill” Baeed
Flat Top
Dunas
United States
Dan Cunningham
J. J. Bragg
T. J. Lilly
Summers County
Sneed
Hinton
Sumemers
Cunningham
Internal Revenue
C. B. Dooley
Parkersburg
Flat-Top
Cumberland
Blue Ridge
Clinch River Mountains
Smallpox scare fades as child returns to school
Mr Coles reports Dr Hare and board of health conclude the ward child thought ill with smallpox in first ward public school had boils on neck. Quarantine was lifted and schools may reopen as doctors deem it prudent. Signed Albion Cole.
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Hare
Board of Health
First Ward
Trial of Henry L for the murder of Louisa C Huddle
The case against Henry L centers on the killing of Louisa C Huddle. Witness testimony and available information influenced the light sentence compared to the death penalty. The trial's outcome rests on perception of the evidence and the jurors' conclusions.
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Henry L
Louisa C. Huddle
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