Coal Mining in Georgia Shows Revival After Decline
Georgia coal output for 1913 reached 255,626 short tons valued at 361,319 dollars, up from 1912 and marking the highest level in five years since 1908. The report notes a shift from convict labor to free labor, with productivity rising from 449 tons per man in 1907 to 511 tons per man in 1913, aided by 500 workers over 261 days.
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Georgia
E. W. Parker
United State Geological Survey
Georgia Geological Survey
National Federation of Women's Clubs Opens Chicago Convention
About five thousand delegates and visitors from across the United States gather in Chicago for the biennial convention of the National Federation of Women's Clubs. Delegates begin arriving ahead of the sessions starting Tuesday as telegraph ads indicate expected turnout and results.
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Club
Chicago
Ill
National Federation of Women’s Clubs
United States
Railroads Wage Battle for Coal Trade in the East
Virginian, Chesapeake and Ohio, Baltimore and Ohio, and others push westward into Kentucky and Ohio to capture coal traffic. Virginian eyes Deepwater to Toledo route. Chesapeake and Ohio rapid expansion to Columbus and Toledo with a new cut off to ease congestion and compete with Lake Shore systems.
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Virgin Territory
Kentucky
Chesapeake and Ohio
the Lakes
Columbus
Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Virginian
Baltimore and Ohio
Kanawha
Michigan
Toledo and Ohio Central
Lake Shore
Tidewater
Chesapeake and Ojo
Alleghanies
Sewell’s Point
Seaboard
Middle West
Deepwater
Ohio
Toledo
Lake Erie
Princeton
Eccles
Licking
Cincinnati
Lakes
Louisville and Nashville
Court Division
Chesapeake and Ohio Northern
Greenup
Beers for All: Home Brew Kit Promises Cheap Lager
Cincinnati, June 7, 1914 A local brewmaster Shah unveils a concentrated beer kit enabling water and sugar to produce pure lager at home for about one cent per glass. Deliverable by parcel post nationwide the preparation claims health and cost benefits amid the prohibition era. Shah lists his Cincinnati address and offers a booklet via mail.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Srewmaster Shah
Shah
Sycamore St
Who Wrote the Bible
A comic humiliation tale features Vice President Marshall as an Indiana attorney duped by a salesman who insists a new edition of the Bible is for sale. The salesman finally concedes it is a Bible after Marshall presses for authorship.
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Marshall
Tom Marshall
Indiana
Mr. Marshall
Rumors on Lake Shore West Virginia Extension
Brief notes suggest the Lake Shore may expand into West Virginia but no formal plans have been announced. Financing for the project is reported to be readily arranged, though details remain uncertain and speculative.
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Cincinnati
Lake Shore
West Virginia
Memorial honors Sir John Macdonald in Queen's Park
On the twenty third anniversary of his death Toronto marks the memory of Sir John Macdonald the famed statesman by decorating his monument in Queen s Park Conservative clubs across Ontario lay floral offerings at the memorial base.
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Toronto
Ont
John Macdonald
Queen's Park
Ontario
Dances and Vaudeville Acts at the Elks Opera House
The Elks Opera House offers a varied vaudeville bill next week with The Movie Man by Ted and Corrine Breton, Odon the musical genius with an electric accordion, Mieds and Coco balancing novelty, Albertus and Franklin tango and other dances, plus May Sheldon and the Kemp Sisters. Three daily reels of moving pictures accompany the acts.
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Elks’ Opera House
Ted
Corrine Breton
Odon
Coco
Albertus
Franklin
Fred Seider
May Sheldon
Kemp Sisters
Miss Cora Dow Owns Twelve Cincinnati Drug Stores
Cincinnati business figure Miss Cora Dow is noted as owner of twelve drug stores in Cincinnati, highlighting her extensive local pharmaceutical enterprise.
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Cora Dow
Cincinnati
Unclaimed Letters in Bluefield Post Office Week Ending
List of letters remaining unclaimed at the Bluefield post office for the week ending last night. Names include Fred Anderson Paul Anderson T M Austin Gem Ashey M D Abshire J M Bourne C D Brewster Carey Jno Caldwell W P Campbell Richard Craig A J Deamond Joe P Dillard J H Estep F F Farrie Garnett Willie Gilbert Goulds Mfg Co Walter Greer Ed G Gregory Jonnie Harris Hagear Harvey & Philpot Geo Heed Frank Hopkins J H Jones Ke Johnson Jno Lam Joe L Leonard Jas Leach L L Lumsden W Matehall L L Matts William Mitchell Daniel B Matley H P Mullins BE Mullens E B Martin J D BE Neal C C Paxton R O C Pruet Willie Pierce Chas Perry J 4 Richardson Jess Rutledge Jease Schneider Lee Simpson WL E Stukios D A Turner J W Whitt J R Wyatt Miss Blue Mrs C A Blew Luia Bonham Dora Clark Caroline Covington Miss Emma Estell Mrs Alice French Nannie Gibson Mrs Katy Ilary Mrs Rosa Hopkins Mrs Price Hoback Miss Eunice Hopkins Miss Anna Hyman Miss Florence Monroe Mrs Etta McMullen Mrs Laure McDowell Mrs Mary Martin Mrs M L Patrick Miss Fister Parmer Miss Mary Parmer Mrs Julia Pendry Mrs Charlie Ratcliffe Miss Richardson 187 Giles Mrs Maggie Roberts Mrs Mollie Roberts Miss Herta Scott Miss Judie Scott Miss Telin G Spancer Mrs P H Spangler Miss Mahle.
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Bluefield Postoffice
Fred Anderson
Paul Anderson
T. M. Austin
Gem Ashey
M. D. Abshire
J. M. Bourne
C. D. Brewster
C. Carey
Jno
Caldwell
W. P. Campbell
Richard Craig
A. J. Deamond
Joe P. Dillard
J. H. Estep
F. F. Farrie
Garnett
Willie Gilbert
Goulds Mfg. Co
Walter Greer
G. Gregory
Jonnie Harris
N. BE
Hagear
Harvey & Philpot
Geo
Heed
Prank Hopkins
J. H. Jones
Ke Johnson
Jno. Lam
Joe L. Leonard
Jas. Leach
L. L Lumsden
W. Matehall
L. L. Matts
William Mitchell
Daniel B. Matley
H P. Mullins
BE. C. Mullens
E. PB. Martin
BE. Neal
C. C. Paxton
RO C Pruet
Willie Pierce
Chas
Perry
J 4. Richardson
Jess Rutledge
Jease Schneider
Lee Simpson
WL. E. Stukios
D. A. Turner
J. W. Whitt
J. R. Wyatt
Miss Blue
Mrs
Thompson Ella Wade Ad for Letter Adverts Offers One Cent Per
The notice requests that parties call for the above letter to be advertised and promises a payment of one cent for each advertisement. This legal notice outlines the required action and payment terms concerning the advertised item.
Pet owner pays for coffin for deceased pet bobcat in Paterson
Caroline Crawford of Paterson New Jersey paid 125 dollars for a coffin for her pet bobcat carcass, the report notes.
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Caroline Crawford
Paterson
N. d
Booz
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Bland Street
Palm Beach
Telegraph
Vador
Sidway
Heywood
Hong Kong
Bluefield Furniture Co
P. O
L. W. Bernard
Sir John Macdonald
Lks
Keith
Tlks Opera House
Ted and
Carrine Breton
Fields & Coco
Mexico
Pittsburg
Pocahontas
Goodman
A. Goodman, Inc
Pocahontas, Virginia
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