Intrastate Commerce Board Slams Standard Oil in Scan of Crimes
The Interstate Commerce Commission reports to Congress a sweeping inquiry into Standard Oil and rail carriers. It accuses Standard Oil of secret rates and price discrimination, paying competitors’ workers for information, and efforts to crush competition. The document catalogs alleged bribery and press corruption.
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Associated Press
Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Congress
Standar Oil Company
Standard Oil Practices Described as Unfair and Uncompetitive
The commission reports that Standard Oil used fake independent firms to destroy competition, tampered with oil inspections, and sold advertising space as news to sway public opinion. It notes inadequate laws and suggests the government may need to regulate oil transportation rates to curb these practices.
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Standard
Standard Oil Company
Commission
Germany
Oil Regulation Sparks Legislative Debate
A fragmented clipping reports that a state legislature considers disassociating control of oil from other commodities. The note hints at plans to separate pricing and distribution mechanisms amid ongoing policy reform debates.
Sanders Named President of West Virginia Supreme Court
Judge Joseph M. Sanders, formerly of Bluefield, becomes president of the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals after the resignation of Judge Frank Cox. Governor Dawson appoints Judge W. N. Miller of Parkersburg to fill Cox’s vacancy.
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Charleston
W. Va
Joseph M. Sanders
Bluefield
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Frank Cox
Wm. M. O. Dawson
W. N. Miller
Parkersburg
Cox
Supreme Bench
Sanders
Death by own action identified in New Jersey tragedy
The body of Wilhelmina Lacey of Iona Snider was identified after a death by own action pact. She and a male companion were killed by an electric train near Camden on Sunday night. The man’s body was not recovered from Newton Creek.
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Camden
N. J
Pennsylvania Railroad
Here
Wilhelmina Lacay
Iona
Snider
Newton Creek
Garage and Gar Barns Destroyed by Fire
Fire in New York destroyed the garage of the New York Transportation Company at Eight and Forty-ninth streets and damaged adjacent street car barns. Private automobiles valued at seven hundred thousand dollars were ruined. Other fires in the same dispatch include Hill schoolhouse in Paris Kentucky, Phelps Publishing plant in Springfield Massachusetts, and Seneca Building in Buffalo New York with multiple casualties and substantial losses.
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New York
New York Transportation Company
Eigth
Forty-ninth Streets
New York City Railway
Aris
Hill School
Springfield
Mass
Phelps Publishing Company
Buffalo
N. Y
Jam
Two Children Die in Spring Hill Fire
Charleston reports two young children of Mrs. Joseph Knuckles perished when their Spring Hill home caught fire and burned to ashes today.
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Associated Press
Charleston
W. Va
Joseph Knuckles
Spring Hill
City Growth Leads to More Homes and Business
The past year saw a dramatic rise in values for business and residential properties as population surged and commerce expanded. With continued growth, outlying desirable property will soon be fully occupied. Fairview Addition lots are selling at prices profitable for investors and appealing for home builders.
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Fairview
A. S. Booker & iCo
Assault in Algoma Stirs Northfork Amid Arrest and Lynching Fear
A brutal assault on Mrs. James Gibson near Algoma between 2 and 3 am left her and her husband terrified. A man, described as a negro, forced entry with a pistol, threatened to kill, and attacked the wife while the husband was restrained. A second intruder led to more threats. the assailant escaped after warning not to report. George Lemon, colored, was arrested on suspicion but released after witnesses could not identify him. The incident drew wide attention but residents urged lawful action over mob justice.
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Algoma
James Gibson
Logan Newelty
Logan
Northfork
George Lemon
Squire Belcher
Hearing on Dillard bill shifts county court to Bluefield
A Charleston paper reports the House judiciary committee held a hearing on the Dillard bill proposing two Mercer county circuit court terms at Bluefield instead of Princeton. A Princeton delegation, including nearly all county officers, attended and argued the measure's constitutional validity. Bluefield adherents plan a large turnout at a Wednesday hearing as state precedent considerations rise.
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Charleston
House Judiciary Committee
Mercer County
Bluefield
Princeton
Price, Smith & Spillman
Weather Outlook for West Virginia Days Ahead
Partly cloudy Tuesday in West Virginia with a trend toward warmer conditions. Wednesday expects snow and continued mild warmth overall.
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West Virginia
Lynching rhetoric sparks outrage over interracial crime claim
An article quotes strong opinions from a Daily Telegraph representative alleging a husband’s cowardice after his wife’s assault, sparking claims that mob justice will follow such crimes. Senator Tilman is cited noting perpetual vigilante violence against white and black victims.
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Daily Telegraph
Senator Tilman
United States Senate
Great Arlington Shows Now Ready for Business
The Arlington shows are ready with illusions illustrated songs motion pictures and more. A postponement moved today’s first show to 1 PM with doors opening at 1 PM and a 2 PM performance, then 7 PM doors and an 8 PM show with music by the Bluefield Machine Works Band and a performer billed as Mrs Jones from London.
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Arlington
Bluefield Machine Works
Mrs. Jones
London
Rero
United States
Starving Parents Offer Their Children for Sale
Mail reports from China describe famine with about ten million affected and four million starving. Parents are offering their children for sale at two to four dollars each as hardships intensify.
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Washington
Chiis
Right of United States Soldier to Kill Thief Trial Testimony
Testimony at a Pittsburg trial indicates William Growley pleaded not to shoot and called for surrender before being shot by Private John Dowd under orders from Lieutenant Ralph W. Drury of the United States army. The proceedings described the sequence of events and the command structure involved.
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United States
Pittsburg
William Growley
John Dowd
Ralph W. Drury
United States Army
Two Soldiers Face Murder Trial Over Federal Property Shooting
The case, the most significant in a decade, pits the commonwealth against the federal government. The issue centers on whether a United States soldier may kill a man outside federal property after a theft at the arsenal. The defense contends copper theft by Crowley is proven, prosecution witnesses contradict each other, the fatal shot followed repeated halt warnings, and Crowley might have escaped if not shot.
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Commonwealth
United States
Crowley
Death toll rises as German mine disaster unfolds
In Saarbruck the Reden mine disaster, caused by fire damp, traps miners hundreds underground. Seventy seven bodies recovered, fifty three still buried, thirty five of fifty five survivors likely to die. A second explosion may push the death toll toward three hundred. Emperor William orders a full report.
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Saarbruck
Prussia
Reden
William
Ammonia Tank Explosion at Armour Plant Harms Nine Men
A tank at Armour & Co. stock yards exploded this morning killing nine workers and wounding eleven. Two remain missing and some injured are feared dead. Rescue efforts were halted by ammonia fumes as rescuers withdrew for safety.
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Chicago
Armour & Co
Senator Knoxs Son Marries Elizabeth McCook in Virginia
Reed Knox son of Senator Philander C Knox and Elizabeth McCook aged eighteen married in Alexandria Virginia today. The ceremony unites a U S senator's family with the McCook lineage in a high profile local wedding reported by Associated Press.
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Washington
Reed Knox
United States
Philander C. Knox
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth McCook
Alexandria
Midway lots draw attention in Roanoke district push
The Roanoke World cites violations of ad practice as talks of Midway lots unfold at 325 and 375 dollars. It argues the business district grows west toward Midway and notes land value rises with commercial expansion. Sublette and Barnes promote fresh fish and oysters.
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Roanoke World
Midway
Sublette & Barnes
Mt Vernon Flour Ad Promises Nickels at Local Stores
A small classified note advertises Mt Vernon Flour with a playful promise of delicious nickels of all kinds at the Sublette and Barnes address dated January 29 1921 and referencing stock and sale details.
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Sublette & Barnes
Long Senate Debate and House Action Lump DC Bills
Washington dispatch reports twenty District of Columbia related bills passed in the House while a joint resolution allowed the War Secretary to sell hay straw and grain for Port Assiniboine stock. Senator Beveridge spoke over four hours on child labor. plan to conclude tomorrow. Senate adopted an I C C inquiry on C S Hanks railroad rate claim and both houses extended the joint postal commission.
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Washington
District of Columbia
House
Secretary of War
Montana
United States
Port Assiniboine
Mont
Dixon
Assiniboine
Beveridge
Senate
Interstate Commerce«e Commission
C. S. Hanks
Boston Chamber of Commerce
Joint Postal Commission
Jury in Thaw case near completion as selection continues
The Thaw jury is nearly full with nine jurors seated and 50 talesmen examined today. Two men were accepted and testimony could begin Wednesday afternoon as Evelyn Thaw and May MacKenzie deny rumors of family discord.
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Associated Press
New York
Harry K. Thaw
Charles D. Newton
Lou's Haas
Philadelphia
Evelyn Thaw
Countess of Yarmouth
William Thew
Carnegie
Edward Thaw
Harry Thaw
Evelyn
May MacKenzie
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Thaw
Broadway
Miss MacKenzie
Terrible Hong Kong Storm Claims Hundreds of Lives
A devastating Jan 28 rainstorm in Hong Kong caused extensive destruction and claimed more than one hundred Chinese lives. Dozens of steamers were adrift and many houseboat residents were swept away without warning.
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Hong Kong
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Bluefield Typewriter Company
Superior
Superior Supply Co
Bluefield, W. VA
B. E. Trerney
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Cahier
H. Thomas
Bjhicks
Fiat Top National Bank
United States Depository
Winmann
W.O Pollocq
L. A. Hooper
First National Bank
Bland Street
Princeton Avenue
R. L. Speas
Negro Brute
The
Wilhelmina Lacey
Law
Bynes
Dillard
Ie Daily Telegraph
Knox
Young Gill
Ry Associated Press
Mt. Vernon Fiour
Far West
May McKenzie
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