Surgical Breakthrough at Hinton Restores Head Injury Patient
Seventeen years after an ax blow fractured his skull, Hoover of Keenan Monroe county underwent a hospital operation at Hinton. Dr Cooper with Drs Peck Rose Cummings removed bone fragments, freed brain tissue, and the brain regained its cavity without penetrating coverings. Surgeons report good recovery and opt against silver plate for now.
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Hoover
Keenan
Monroe County
Hinton
Cooper
Peck
Rose
Cummings
Murder of Neal Welch Rumor as Train Passes Through Antler
A man lying by the track between Davy and Welch was found dead on an eastbound train at Antler. A bullet hole in his forehead indicated murder. Coroner and jury were summoned for an inquest. the victim appeared to be a stranger to local witnesses.
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Davy
Welch
New River Mine Trouble Quietly Grows
In New River West Virginia a strike attempt by United Mine Workers President Mitchell drew 200 quitters amid a 25,000 worker district. Railroads and mine owners seek to recruit 5,000 more workers if possible.
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New River
W. Va
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Mayor Buck Stripped of Powers in Huntington Council Vote
Huntington city council repealed nearly all ordinances delegating power to Mayor M. Buck. The mayor will mainly preside over meetings and appear as an adviser. The move follows a long clash between the mayor, city administration, and the police chief.
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Huntington City Council
M. Buck
Canvassers Again Deferred Decision On ISD Dispute
The Canvassing Board did not meet yesterday due to the absence of Jas. Hearn. It will reconvene on June 23 to pass on the Independent school district dispute. A separate notice lists rental of one furnished room for one or two gentlemen.
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Independent School District
Jas. Hearn
Personal News and Briefs From Local Residents
Rev. BE B Abbott preaches at the Christian church this morning. Mrs P B Hawkine and daughter Jennie arrived from Petersburg Virginia. T BE Roach returned from Summers County. Miss Mamie E Pearson returned from White Springs Florida where she taught last term. Judge C W Smith and family, and County Court Clerk Faith Baley visited Princeton yesterday. Miss Cora Graham and Herbert left for home in Hinton after visiting Mrs Bodell. Miss Lena Morris and her nephew Ray spent time in Ajapomat X county before summer. Mrs J A Peterfirh and children and Miss Maud Hill left Marshall Street for Hinton. A local dispute left $24 in damages. $20 paid by a colored man and wife, $4 by a regular customer for a drink.
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Cora Graham
Herbert
W. J. Bodell
Hinton
J. A. Peterfirh
Maud Hill
John Hf. Shortt
Marshall Street
Atlantic and Pacific to Drill 8000 Foot Well on Simonee Farm
An Atlantic and Pacific Oil Company contract to drill an 8000 foot well on the Simonee farm in the Little Richlands field is announced. The site near Swan Lake Richlands and Barboursville holdings follows a Christmas Day gusher in the shallow sands, with high expected returns.
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Atlantic and Pacific Oil Company
Little
Richlands
Swan Lake
Barboursville
Twenty Indicted for Peonage in Alabama
Federal grand jury hands down twenty indictments for peonage in Montgomery Alabama with first trials set for January 22 Judge Jones summons a new jury to ensure fair trials for all defendants.
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Montgomery
Als
Jane
Federal Grand Jury
Jones
Regents Adjourn and discuss move of Bluefield Institute
The Board of Regents of the Bluefield Colored Institute adjourned yesterday and discussed relocating the school within the city. The move was deferred because a new site could not be purchased without a special act of the legislature. Aged notices include local ads for Butter Cup butter and plain milk flakes by Crump & Stafford, and a rental notice.
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Board of Regents
The
Bluefield Colored Institute
Fries Virginia: new town grows around mighty river dam
Fries in Grayson county Virginia expands as a new city with a massive stone dam on New River, backing waters two miles and fueling a cotton factory, hotel, bank, 350 homes, and a railroad town atmosphere near Bridle Creek Academy.
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Fries
Grayson County
New River
Radford
Bridle Creek Academy
Uncalled Letters From Bluedeld Postoffice List
A weekly notice lists residents and patrons whose mail is uncalled for as of June 6, 1908. Names include John Bard, Mrs May Barretti, S A Boyles, Ike Baldwin, J H and J Bragg, John Brandon, Tobe Brinkley, W M Brown, James Downer, Miss Bettie Swans, J R Greenwood, etc. Please state you are advertised when calling. Hugh I Shott, P M.
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W. Va
John Bard
May Barretti
S. A. Boyles
Ike Baldwin
J. H
Bragg
J. D. Bolling
John Brandon
Tobe Brinkley
W. M. Brown
William Bell
H. B. Brown
James Downer
William Cook
Clone
Doe Eines
Bettie Swans
Willie Fagan
J. R. Greenwood
C. F. Griffith
Charles Gage
Co. Y. Hooker
Dick Hensley
Alice Hale
A. Wythe Hanger
C. F. Harcrider
Will Haws
Thomas C. Harris
Thos. Hardy
Robert Hart
Arthur Johnson
Paul Jackson
L. S. Joff
W. A. Watson
W. N. Wigo
Hugh I. Shott
P. M
Oliver Choate Nuptials in Albany St. Peter's Church
The wedding of Miss Cora Oliver daughter of General and Mrs Robert Shaw Oliver to Joseph H Choate son of Ambassador Choate to Great Britain was celebrated in St Peter's church Albany today. A throng of well known society people from New York and elsewhere were present.
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Albany
Cora Oliver
Robert Shaw Oliver
Joseph H Choate
Ambassador Choate
Great Britain
St. Peter's Church
New York
Yellow fever hits Yucatan as foreigners die
Mexico City reports yellow fever is prevalent in Yucatan with several foreign deaths.
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Yucatan
Mexico City
The Popes Illness Reported as Bowels Inflammation
London dispatch notes the Pope's illness is inflammation of the bowels. A Winchester Indiana man named M. M. Austin aided his wife during a stomach and liver trouble with Dr King’s New Life Pills, which provided quick relief and a cure. 25c at drug stores.
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London
The
Central News Today
M. M. Austin
Winchester
Ind
Dr. King
Pilla
Arnica Salve Heals Leg Sore in Five Days
P A Danforth of La Grange Georgia suffered six months with a severe leg sore. Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it in five days. Also effective for ulcers wounds and piles. Cure guaranteed. Only 25 cents. Sold by all druggists.
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P A Danforth
la Grange
Bunt
Bucklen
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Gordon Keith
Thomas Nelson Page
New York City
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Bluefield Book & Stationery Co
Bland Street
John A. Hoover
Neal Welch
Daily Telegraph
BE. B. Abbott
Christian Church
P. B. Hawkine
Jennie
Petersburg, Va
T. BE. Roach
Summers County
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White Springs
Fla
C. W. Smith
B. W. Pendleton
Faith Baley
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Lena Morris
Raymond
Ajpomat x County
Polic Cout
Crump & Staffords
Crump & Stafford
Hester
New City
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Moose Book & Stationery Co
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Cripts of the Heart
Jas. Layne Allen
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Bluefield Mercantile Company
Strouse & Bros
Thornton C Sthing Company
Sluefeld, West Virginia
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West Virgnia
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