Optimistic view contrasts pessimism in labor market
A speaker argues optimism in commerce persists despite a psychological downturn. He cites strong demand for manufactured goods, active labor needs in Missouri Kansas and Oklahoma, and rising New York auto output while urging readers to move away from gloom in central hubs toward harvest regions like California Florida Oklahoma Missouri and Nebraska.
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Secretary of Labor
Caier
Missouri
Kansas
Labor Commissioner of
Oklahoma
New York
California
Florida
Nebraska
Cali
Silliman Reaches Norfolk from Vera Cruz with US Refugees
John R. Silliman vice consul at Saltillo arrived aboard the Jason in Norfolk with thirty one US citizens refugees from Mexico. He arranged to send them to their homes under orders from Washington while declining to discuss his own arrest and imprisonment in Saltillo.
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Norfolk
John R. Silliman
United States
Saltillo
Jason
Vera Cruz
Mexico
Silliman
State Department
Washington
Capital in Wrong County Discovered in West Virginia
Charleston the capital of West Virginia is legally located in Logan county instead of Kanawha county due to a law enacted by the last legislature. Authorities say another act must be passed to correct the error as municipal provisions are discussed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
West Virginia
Logan County
Kanawha County
Ejectment Suits Postponed in Wellsburg Coal Dispute
Striking miners and supporters held no demonstration at Colliers as a string of ejectment suits against miners and families of the West Virginia and Pittsburg Coal Company were postponed in county court due to a backlog of criminal cases. Sheriff George Patterson reported the update from Wellsburg on June 4.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wellsburg
W. Va
George Patterson
West Virginia and
Pittsburg Coal Company
Parks Affair Probed After Soldier Vanishes in Mexico
Secretary reports Private Samuel Parks vanished from Vera Cruz said to be murdered. Brazilian minister in Mexico City appealed to President Huerta, who pledged immediate investigation into the case.
Lowell Delivers Missouri Graduation Address
Harvard University President Dr. A Lawrence Lowell spoke at the University of Missouri commencement as over 400 graduates received diplomas from university president Dr. A Ross Hill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
University of Missouri
Columbia
A. Lawrence Lowell
Harvard University
A. Ross Hill
Destructive Fire at Princeton Destroys Wholesale Building
A major blaze at Princeton destroyed the Mercer Wholesale Building and contents, damaging nearby structures including the People's Bank brick building and Princeton Hotel. Five upper-story tenants evacuated two weeks earlier. fire origin unknown. Authorities listed insured properties and names of tenants, with about 3 000 people gathering as flames raged overnight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
Mercer Wholesale Grocery Company
Lacs
People's Bank
A. C. Wiley
Union
Monroe County
W Ce Block Furniture Company
L. Tompkins
Peoples’ Grocery
Woody
Moye
W. C. Ramsey
Former Police Chief G. R. Newkirk Dies at 36
G R Newkirk, longtime city police chief and prominent resident, died last night after a six week illness from kidney trouble. A native of Summer county, he served the city for ten years and led the police force for several years. He was 36, married to Lilli Kandler who died soon after their marriage, and leaves parents, three sisters, and a brother. The body will be taken to Peterstown for burial beside his wife, with Eagles and Masonic lodges handling the rites.
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G. R. Newkirk
Princeton Avenue
Summer County
John Burnett
Lilli Kandler
Peterstown
Missionary Liptist Church
Order of Eagles
Masonic Lodge
J. R. Newkirk
A. U Hawley
Ray Newkirk
Ama Kellen
Norfolk
C. C. Newkirk
Bluefield
Lurich
Masonic Order of
Contract Awarded for Bluefield Country Club House
Suiter & Crews won the bid to build the Bluefield Country Club house on club property in south Bluefield at a total cost of $15,000 with most work contracted to local firms. The bid was $138,185.50 with completion expected by October 1, possibly mid September in favorable weather. The two story frame bungalow style building will include brick and stone accents and a 40 by 60 foot central ballroom on the first floor with a 26 foot ceiling and front ventilation and lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Suiter & Crews
Bluefield
South Bluefield
A. B. Mahood
Asthma Sufferer Claims Cure by Nature's Creation
Mrs. Frank Fair of 460 Hunter Avenue Layton Ohio reports lifelong asthma and later relief after using Nature's Creation. She claims improvement since 1913 with no asthma spells in over a year and urges others to request a free booklet from M L Haynano Indianapolis Indiana.
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Frank Fair
Hunter Avenue
Layton
M. L. Haynano
State Life Building
Indianpolis
Lud
Building plans outline social halls and facilities
The design shows a summer dance complex with a sixteen foot front porch linking the ball room to an outdoor court. a lobby hallway connects to the vestibule, reception room, and coat area with restrooms and locker rooms for 150, ventilated. The left wing houses a cafe and service spaces while the right wing contains ladies rooms, a billiard room, and servants’ areas.
Dr William L Grant Dies at 92 Veteran West Virginia Physician
Dr William L Grant aged ninety two died at Grafton on Tuesday after a long career in medicine spanning over sixty years. A Harrison county native, he was among the few survivors of the Wheeling convention forming West Virginia and served as a surgeon in the Ninth West Virginia Infantry during the Civil War. He remained in good health until Sunday.
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William L. Grant
Grafton
Harrison County
West Virginia
Grant
Ninth West Virginienfantry
Southern Commercial Secretaries Meet in Vicksburg
In Vicksburg Mississippi on June 4 the annual meeting of the Southern Commercial Secretaries Association opened. Members from more than a dozen states gather to exchange views on attracting immigrants and capital, conducting campaigns, and aiding Southern development over three days with several noted speakers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Southern Commercial Secretaries’ Association
Fire Alarm Signals at Central Station Locations Listed
Central Station on Pulaski Street reports fire alarm signals at multiple city cross streets and addresses including Bluefield Avenue, Raleigh Street, Giles Street, Bland Street, and Union-area intersections. Means of alarm and reference to sent signals from central station noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Princeton Avenue
Russell Street
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Sublett & Barnes
Thomas Street
Chestnut Street
Spruce Street
Cherry Street
Raleigh Street
Federal Avenue
Raleigh and
Stewart Streets
Wyoming and
Monroe Sts
Giles Street
Lee and
Franklin Streets
Reese and
Marshall Streets
Allen and Powell Streets
Pulaski and
Park Streets
Bland and
Jones Streets
Williams Streets
Ellis
North Streets
South and
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar
Frederick Sts
Middle Adams Street
Roanoke and
Clark Streets
Hardy and
Orange Streets
Standard Oil Co
Brid. Ave
Midway
Henry and Greenbrier Sts
Upper Jes Street
Central Station
Burning Coal Mines In Ohio Defy Efforts To Stop
Three large Ohio mines the Troy Straitsville Plummer Hill and Upson have burned for thirty years. Strikes and sympathy caused the fires which have consumed at least ten million dollars of coal. Attempts to seal drift mines fail as air leaks feed flames. Oil wells amid burning seams provide some income but mining is hindered. Officials once thought controlled but fires resume.
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Buckeye
Obto
Troy
Hoeing Valley Products Company
Straitsville
Plummer Hill
Upson
Shawnee
Ame
Brrick
Dong
George Jarrison
Ohio
Sunday Creek Company
Congo
J. M. Roan
Glouster
Renville
Coal Trade Journal
Plead for Work on Roads Prompted by Convicts
Convicts in the state penitentiary at Moundsville plead to be among the first selected for road work under a new law. Fifty men are slated to depart soon, thirty to Pleasants and twenty to Berkeley, with five days shaved from their terms for each month of road labor.
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Moundsville Penitentiary
Moundsville
Pleasants
Berkeley
Graduation Day at Annapolis Navy Diplomas Delivere
President Wilson will award naval diplomas at the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis Maryland tomorrow marking the culmination of the June Week festivities. Today cadets performed infantry drills torpedo and gun drills engineering exercises and a dress parade with colors presented to the crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Navy
Annapolis
Annapoli
Naval Academy
Wilson
Land Shifts Mentioned Across Nation
The article notes that large parts of the United States were once underwater and now some areas are rising while others sink. It cites ongoing minor land movements occurring continually across the continent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Still a Chance. A playful exchange in Houston Post
A humorous exchange from the Houston Post features lines about a heart of stone and a reply that a diamond might not affect it. The dialogue suggests a light, witty tone typical of the era's social columns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston Post
Inventor Claims Candied Eggs Use Concentrated Light Screen
A New York inventor says his screen concentrates light to hold eggs during candying, improving accuracy. The device steadies the eggs and focuses heat where needed for even coating.
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New York
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J. M. Brewster
Tip Top
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Panama
Flat Top National Bank
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