Prigmore’s Reckless Ice Boat Gambit Ends in Escape
A party on Long Island bayside ice sees Prigmore wooing Miss Kent and nearly causes disaster when his ice boat careens toward breakers. Morro rescues Marjorie and Prigmore, steering to safety as the yacht breaks through the ice. Prigmore vanishes from the scene. Morro and Marjorie return wiser.
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Long Island
Harry Morro
Marjorie Kent
Guthrie Prigmore
Prigmore
Morro
Bayside
Miss Kent
Marie Marre
Marjorie
Harry
Tprigmore
Saver
Saved
Prignore
Marjorie Marjorie
Florence Noltor
Scenes of Old Virginia Set for Parole Backdrop
The piece On Parole uses Old Virginia scenes at the Civil War tail end as its background. The romance driven drama features Confederate and Union uniforms, with Henry Miller’s production and a cast including Major Dale actor Pouillips and Cant. Robert Pinsk. A new association forms amid long running friction with the B. P. O. KE. Remembered: Miss Emerson will appear in On A Song at the Opera House. the Washington Times notes Dixie and martial mood.
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Mary Emerson
Virginia
Toya M Lnveysen
Henry Miller
Iginw
Pla Ainong
Gia Be Wentione
Pouillips
Emerson
Opera
State Wins Tax Levy Case in Supreme Court Ruling
The U S Supreme Court ruled in favor of West Virginia against Braxton County in the 1906 tax levy dispute. Justice Brewer handed down the opinion upholding the tax commissioner’s challenge to the county court’s proposed levy increase beyond seven percent over 1904. The decision rested on county officials’ lack of personal interest in the case.
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Tax Commissioner
West Virginia
County Court
Braxton County
Supreme Court of the United States
Brewer
Wnder
Supreme Court
West Virginia Elks begin move to form state association
Members from many West Virginia lodges of Elks met at Fairmont and took preliminary steps to form a state organization aimed at protecting the emblem from improper use. The meeting sought to prevent similar orders from using Elks insignia, but few details were released and general members remained reticent.
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Elks
West Virginia
Fairmont
Farm State Association
Lodges of
Fairmont Manila
Order of Elks
Short line railroads form group to press mail pay rise
About fifty five railroads under 200 miles form an association to seek national legislation for higher mail pay and fewer government restrictions. Frank S. Smith of Pittsburg Shawmut Northern is named president with F F Searing of Delaware Eastern as vice president as the group aims to recruit all short line steam railroads. They argue current $42.75 per mile annual mail pay is insufficient and urge rule changes to bolster this compensation.
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United States
Frank S. Smith
Pittsburg, Shawmut & Northern Railroad
F. F. Searing
Delaware & Eastern Railroad
Congress
Sacred Fuji Yama Looms Over Sea to Tokyo Plain
The mountain Fujiyama stands 12 205 feet tall as a solitary peak visible from thirteen provinces and the Tokyo plain. Pilgrims ascend in white, bells chime, and winds threaten the huts during a six week summer window. Also a testimonial touts Electric Bitters for back and kidney trouble with claimed complete cure after several bottles.
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Japan
Fujiyama
Kakemono
Tokyo
Pujiyama
Bine
J. R. Blankenship
Beck
Tenn
Prohibition Resolution Debated at West Virginia House
During Charleston debates Delegate L C Williams of Nicholas County proposes a constitutional amendment to ban manufacture and sale of all intoxicating liquors in West Virginia with carve outs for medicine sacraments and scientific use. The discussion signals potential additional liquor measures ahead of the special session.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
House of Delegates
Charleston
L. C. Williams
Nicholas County
West Virginia
Williams
Depositors' Money Safe as Beckley Bank Reopens
Citizens' Bank of Beckley in Raleigh county, closed last week due to currency shortages, plans to reopen with seasoned financiers backing it. Stockholders in the new bank assure depositors no funds will be lost and deny consolidation with Bank of Raleigh.
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Bank of Beckley
Citizens’ Bank
Beckley
Raleigh County
Bank of Raleigh
Chinese New Year Observed Quietly in Innefield
The Chinese community in Innefield plans a minimal observance with only half a day of business closure. A local Chinese resident said there would be no celebration here, contrasting with larger cities where large colonies mark the start of year 4605 at midnight next Friday with toms and joss sticks.
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Innefield
Educational Institute Promises West Virginia School Leaders
Beaver Pond district hosts a two part event in Bluefield tomorrow with opening by W J Newenham and talks by J H Gadd C L Bemis Thomas C Mil ley and L J Corbley. The high school hosts papers and the Elks Opera House hosts evening sessions with pupils singing in the balcony and gallery seating for colored teachers pupils and patrons.
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Teachers’ Institute of
Beaver Pond
Board of Education
Elks’ Opera House
West Virginia
W. J. Newenham
J. H. Gadd
Mercer County
C.L. Bemis
Concord State Normal School
Thomas C. Milley
L. J. Corbley
Marshall College
Bluefield
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W. G. Ferrell
Princeton Avenue
West Va
R. L. Speas
John B. Stetson
Jefferson
Jefferson Stiff
THE
W. P. Hawley Merchandise CO
South
Bland Street
MR. Prigmore
Uneeda Biscuit
Onal Biscuit Company
Old Virginia
Opera House
B. P.O. KE
Colored Kiks
Federal Supreme Court
Mount Fujiyama
George Elliot
Deposi
Ilnefield Chinamen
Hollister
Rocky Mountain
Mill Creek Coal and Coke Co
West End Drug Co
W. J. Peters
Freeman
Daily Telegraph
Thos. E. Gofer
Bluefield, W. VA
R. S. Oglesby Company
Oglesby, DeWitt & Co
Lynchburg
Bluefield Trust Co., Bankers and Brokers
K. & M. Building
W. VA
Windsor Hotel
Roanoke
Norfolk
Shenandoah
Pullman
New York
Havertown
Cary
Richmond
Pullman Sleeper
Lynchurg
Shenandoah Valley
Philadelphia
Gary
Kenova
Columbus
Cincinnati
Toledo
Tazewell
Norto A
Clinch Valle
Norton
Clinch Valley
Iintermediate
Wayne
Welch
Norfolk and Western Railway
W. B. Bevill
W. H. Cunningham
John
Crockett and
Graham Block
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