Strike organizer defends miners in telegraph interview
United Mine Workers official Harry Bausfield, in the field as strike leader, argues the Daily Telegraph misrepresented support from the national organization for Virginias miners. He says funds are available, the strike continues, and reports of a near end are false. He cites conditions, pay gaps, and past incidents while praising fellow organizers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Telegraph
Harry Bausfield
United Mine Workers of America
Bansfield
Virginias
Indianapols
Natonal Treasury
John Nugent
Thacker
Charleston
Bausfield
Seashore Excursions At Low Rates From Roanoke
Cape May Sea Isle City and Avalon trips offered at very low fares on July 24 August 7 and 21 with limited tickets. Double daily service and Pullman sleepers. W B Bevill general passenger agent Roanoke Va.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Avalon
Pullman
W. B. Bevill
Roanoke
Eight-room house near station offers bargain investment
Investors urged to act quickly on a good condition eight-room house with a 42 by 129 foot lot within 150 yards of the passenger station. It pays $300 yearly rent and is priced at $1,800, presented by land agent M. R. Emmons.
J. M. Cigar Guarantee Invites a Try
A brief ad promotes the J. M. Cigar as guaranteed and invites readers to try one, highlighting confidence in quality and a direct call to test the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M
New King’s Discovery Saves Dorchester Woman
Lois Cragg of Dorchester Massachusetts credits Dr King’s New Discovery with curing her severe lung trouble and obstinate cough after years of misery and failed remedies. She writes that she could hardly breathe or speak at times. The ad promises relief for coughs colds throat and lung trouble and offers trial bottles free with cures guaranteed by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lois Cragg
Dorchester
Mass
Private sale of home furnishings and more on Wyoming Street
Leaving the city I offer at private sale a dining room set bedroom set carpets parlor set kitchen range heating stove lawn mower fruit jars and other items. Call at residence 709 Wyoming Street. R Payne.
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Wyoming Street
R. Payne
Death of Mrs Nannie Turner McDowell
Obituary notes the death of Mrs Nannie Turner McDowell wife of Major James McDowell in Bluefield after seven years invalidism. Born September 30 1840 in Fincastle Virginia she married January 2 1860 and leaves husband nine children. Her remains to be taken to Fincastle for interment with Christian character praised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nannie Turner Mc Dowell
James Mc Dowell
Ruth
Fincastle
Bluefield
Christ Episcopal Church
Swan Lake Oil Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The Swan Lake Oil Company will hold its regular annual stockholders meeting at its office 17 Prineton Avenue Bluefield West Virginia on August 14 1902 at 10 o clock a m. Directors will be elected and other lawful business acted upon. WM HICKS President W S FOUTZ Secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swan Lake Oil Company
Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
West Virginia
WM. Hicks
W. S. Foutz
Green River Development Company Stockholders Meeting Notice
The stockholders of the Green River Development Company will meet August 14, 1902 at 3 p.m. in the company office at 17 Princeton Avenue Bluefield West Virginia to elect a board of directors and conduct any lawful business. Only registered stockholders on or before August 1, 1902 may participate.
Real Friend Endorses Kodol for Dyspepsia Relief
W. T. Sturdevant of Merry Oaks North Carolina says fifteen years of dyspepsia and indigestion ended after trying Kodol. He reports immediate relief and now can eat almost anything. The ad urges against dieting and promotes Kodol as a digestive aid sold by John L. Crockett.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Sturdevant
Merry Oaks
N. C
John L. Crockett
Stony Greek Lumber Co seeks stenographer with bookkeeping
Wanted experienced stenographer with bookkeeping knowledge. Apply with references to Stony Greek Lumber Co located in Tacoma Va. 713 1w.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stony Greek Lumber CO
Tacoma
West Virginia Ranks Third in Coal Output in 1901
Government figures show West Virginia as the nation's third coal producer by value and quality. The 1901 output reached 24,056,398 short tons valued at $20,836,180, with 19,851,809 tons shipped from mines and 3,378,227 produced as coke. Average price per ton was 86 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Geographical Survey
West Virginia
United States
Ohio
Glen Elk furnace fire destroys furniture plant in Charleston
The Glen Elk furniture factory in Charleston burned, total loss estimated at 100000 dollars with 50000 dollars covered by insurance. Fire officials report the blaze caused extensive damage to the plant and disrupted local industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
Glen Elk
New York
Santos-Dumont
Kronprinz Wilhelm
Lloyd Line
Brighton Beach
Wall Street
Manila
Electric Bitters Promised Cure All Ailments
An advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a permanent cure for stomach, kidney and liver troubles nervousness sleeplessness rheumatism and malaria purporting to tone the stomach regulate organs and purify the blood. It promises guaranteed satisfaction through druggists at 50 cents. Also promotes the J M Cigar as good in any season.
Rumors Tie Seaboard Air Line to West Virginia Coal Fields
Circulating reports claim Seaboard Air Line seeks coal-field access in West Virginia. Baltimore dispatch notes Union Trust Company finances extension of the Ohio River and Charleston railroad from Coal Fields West Virginia to Lincolnton New York, linking with Sea board at Lincolnton and potentially Ironton Ohio to Detroit Southern.
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Seaboard Air Line
Seaboard
Baltimore
Great Lakes
South Atlantic Seaboard
Union Trust Company
Ohio River
Charleston
West Virginia
Lincolnton
N. Y
Ironton Ohio
Detroit Southern
Samuel Hunt
The
South and Western
Ironton
Arrests under injunctive order in Charleston strike action
Federal Judge Keller issued attachments for the arrest of John Richards president of district No 17 United Mine Workers of America and 35 other members who attended meetings near Collins Colliery. A July 17 meeting is cited as violating the injunction in the Wilson Jones suit. Richards and ten others posted bonds at Hinton and a hearing was scheduled in Charleston next Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Collins
Keller
John Richards
United Mine Workers of America
Wilson
Wheeling Bride-To-Be Miss Carrie Steinhauser To Wed Mayor Levi
In Colorado a romance will culminate in a July wedding as Miss Carrie Steinhauser daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Steinhauser of Wheeling marries Mayor Charles Levi of Breckenridge. The couple’s meeting traces to youth in Germany and a Denver recollection. Levi has prepared a new home valued at $800 000.
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Wheeling
Colorado
Carrie Steinhauser
Charles Steinhauser
Morris Horkhemer
White
Charles Levi
Breckenridge
Col
Germany
Miss Steinhauser
Steinhauser
Denver
Levi
Jacob Fischer
Fischer
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Buy DeWitts Pills
An 19th century note promoting DeWitt's Little Early Risers as a remedy for constipation and cleansing the system. It claims the pills stimulate the liver and bowels without griping, enabling natural elimination and preventing headaches dullness eruptions and illness. attributed to John L. Crockett.
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DeWitt
John L. Crockett
Unusually Rare Case Stuns Henrico County
Richmond July 22 warants issued for arrest of a well known young white man suspected of assaulting an elderly Negro widow on Mechanicsville Turnpike near Bowling Green Road. The incident followed an afternoon of drinking after a ball game and involved cries for help from the woman and a nearby homeowner. A white bystander and a young lady also intervened but could not subdue the assailant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Henrico County
Mechanicsville
Bowling Green
J P Morgan Co Interest in Southern Securities Firm
The Courier Journal reports the J. P. Morgan Co continues aiming to form a southern security company after the Northern securities issue. Louisville and Nashville Railroad accepts Kentucky constitution provisions, becoming a new corporation and eligible for state funds but subject to future legislative changes.
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Lousville
Courier-Journal
J. P. Morgan Co
Southern Security Comany
Northern Securities Company
Louisville and Nashville Railroad Company
Kentucky
Frankfort
Fasting to Substantiate Theory at West Virginia University
Prof. Earl Purinton son of the university president plans a 30 day fast to prove his theories on correct living at the university. He lives only on boiled river water and has drawn large audiences for his opening lectures. Boarding-house keepers in Barkersburg oppose the demonstration.
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Barkersburg
Earl Purinton
West Virgina University
Builders Announcement for Bluefield Warehouse Erection
Proposals are invited for the erection of a warehouse on Bluefield Avenue. Plans and specifications may be inspected at the office of 723 Superior Supply Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefiield Avenue
Superior Supply CO
A Gentleman’s Drink Three Rib Bon Rye
A brief notices a rye brand named Three Rib Bon Rye linked to a gentleman’s drink. The text appears as OCR fragment with unclear context and no additional details.
Bucklen’s Arnica Salve Proved Best and Cheapest
Thirty years of cures for piles burns boils corns felons ulcers cuts scalds bruises and skin eruptions demonstrate Bucklen’s Arnica Salve’s value. Sold at all drug stores. Try Three Ribbon Rye Whiskey.
Roosevelt Aiming For Acclamation In 1904 Nomination
Oyster Bay July 22. Reports from visitors say Colonel Roosevelt expects to be nominated by acclamation in 1904. He believes Hanna and Odell will stay out and relies on Platt and Quay for support. He seeks a fair full victory and will push Cuban reciprocity and other measures from his message to Congress.
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Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Hanna
Odell
Platt
Quay
White House
Congress
Brooklyn and Chicago Baseball Scores Report
Ball field notes show Brooklyn and Philadelphia split games with Brooklyn taking game one 7 to 5 before losing 3 to 0. Batteries include Donovan Ahean Dagglesby Jackelitsch Evans Farrell Frazer Doon umpire Emilie. Chicago defeated Cincinnati 9 to 1 behind King and Taylor with Thielman Bergen umpire O Day. St Louis and Pittsburgh played a 9 to 5 game with Currie Ryan Phillippi O Connor and umpire Brown.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Bratteres
Donovan
Ahean
Dagglesby
Jackelitsch
Emsle
Phladelphia
Evans
Farrell
Frazer
Doon
Emilie
Cheago
Chicago
Cincinnati
Taylor
King
Thielman
Bergen
O'Day
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Currie
Ryan
Phillippi
O'Connor
Brown
Census Bulletin Details United States Farm Values 1900
The census bureau reports 5 739 657 farms valued at 16 674 604 247 dollars. Buildings total 3 560 108 191 dollars and lands and improvements 13 114 492 056 dollars. Farm implements and machinery 761 261 550 dollars and livestock 3 078 050 041 dollars. Total farm property value 20 514 001 838 dollars.
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Washington
Census Bureau
United States
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Shenandoah Valley
Atlantic City
M. R. Emmons
Jas. M'Dowell
Asure Dome
Heaven
Stockholders’ Meeting
Green River Development Company
W. 8S. Foutz
Little Mountain State
Clarence J. Campbell
Amherst County
Charles R. H. Crawford
E. N. Wood
Fluvanna
Martinsburg
Meadow Branch Valley
This County
Morgan
J. L. Wise
Berkeley Springs
President Richards
Southern Securities Company
Northern Company
S. A. Lanter
N. Sohn
Sohn
Barney M. Cohen
Bluefield, W. VA
J. Baker’s Saloon
Ueffield Ave
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