Dynamite Found by Children Shocks West Graham
A seven year old girl found a stick of dynamite near the coal house in West Graham and later two girls found eight sticks under a board walk by the new school. Local speculation blames careless workmen setting electric poles and warns officials of legal risk for storing explosives unsecured. Tennis match ends in Graham victory 3 sets to 2 after a delayed start.
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Cora
West Graham
West
Graham
Man Arrested With Large Basket Of Whiskey In Bluefield
Larkin Sutherland of Buchanan county was jailed in Bluefield after being found with a large basket of booze on a train trip from Honaker. He claimed insanity and said he had spent $25 on liquor, with some remaining for a return ticket. The case drew guards and a jail cell in the mayor’s office.
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Moon Shine
Larkin Sutherland
Buchanan County
Bluefield
Larkin
No. 5
Conductor O'Connor
Ile
Honaker
Rolen
Sutherland
Daily News
Ane
Marion
Horaker Lumber Co
Graham council to discuss road work and bridge plans tonight
The Graham city council meets for its regular session to consider road work and the under grade crossing. The post office bridge topic returns with a push for a concrete permanent span funded by public money and to accommodate future street car service.
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Graham City
Smith
W. L. Sexton
C A Ralston Recovers After Appendicitis Operation
C A Ralston, bookkeeper for Keys Planing Mill Co, is recovering well at Bluefield Sanitarium after an appendectomy performed Tuesday morning by Drs Fox and St Clair. He fell ill at his Graham desk Monday afternoon and was admitted Monday night.
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Graham
C. A. Ralston
Bluefield Sanitarium
Ralston
Keys Planing Mill Co
Standard Macadam Road Specifications From State Highway
J. F. Dudley receives from the state highway commission in Richmond specifications for a standard macadam road. A blue print accompanies the package showing the profile and necessary details for a standard macadam highway.
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J. F. Dudley
State Highway Commission Department
Richmond
Frost Causes No Damage In Graham Region
Early risers report heavy frost in Graham with no apparent damage to crops. Smoke from chimneys and advice to wear warm clothing noted as the coldest June fore forenoon on record. Mrs Lizzie Davidson and her son Joe head to White Gate to tend Mrs Davidson's mother Mrs Lizzie Miller whose health has been fragile for months.
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Graham
Lizzie Davidson
Joe
White Gate
Boy Cut Foot by Broken Bottle on Sargent Street
Clarence Shields, six, son of Conductor Dug Shields, cut his foot severely on a broken bottle Monday while playing with children on Sargent Street. Dr. Stiff treated the wound with stitches and the lad was returned home to East Graham.
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Clarence
Dug Shields
Sargent Street
Dr. Stiff
East Gaham
Ill mother of Graham woman rushed to Monroe County
Mrs. Matt Johnson of Graham is very ill at her home in Monroe county near Alderson. Mrs. Morton, her daughter, will leave today to be with her mother during the illness.
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Matt Johnson III
Matt Johnson
J. E. Morton
Graham
Monroe County
Alderson
Miss Tempie Osborne Reappointed at Palm Beach High School
Miss Tempie Osborne returns home from Palm Beach Florida after a successful teaching term. She was well liked by students and faculty and the board reappointed her for the next term and she plans to return next winter.
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Florida
Tempie Osborne
Palm Beach
Fla
Miss Osborne
Missionary Society to Meet at Mrs Morton’s Home
The ladies' missionary society of the Methodist church will gather at Mrs. J. E. Morton’s home Thursday afternoon. Officials say Mrs Morton's upcoming departure will not disrupt the planned entertainment and activities for the society.
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Ladies’ Missionary Society of the Methodist Church
J. E. Morton
Elimination of Mine Accidents Advocates Safety Reforms
A miner urges comprehensive safety measures including timbering standards, lagging spacing, stage planks, man platforms, hard hats, chains ladders, safe powder handling, and clear signaling. He cites past fatalities and notes England’s hats and strict practices as models while stressing training and equipment for all underground workers.
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England
Graham Lodge 324 Called Meeting Tonight at 8
Graham Lodge No. 324 A F and A M issues a call for a 8 o'clock meeting at Masonic Hall. Master Masons are urged to attend to perform work in the master degree, per the W M’s order.
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Graham Lodge No. 324
A. F
A. M
Masonic Hall
W. M
Personal News Briefs From The Telegraph
Mrs Rufus Hale and her son Herndon left yesterday for a western tour and will be away several months. Mr Hale accompanied them to LaGrange Kentucky. William Mitchell visited Norton yesterday. R L Gillespie and J F Dudley visited Graham and went to Tazewell yesterday. Pearl Harman spent yesterday at Welch with a friend. Mrs E B Boyd returned home to Honaker after visiting here. Minnie Pearl Wagner stayed with Miss Margaret Spring at the Methodist parsonage. Mack Barbee is home for summer vacation from Washington and Lee University. Telegraph notes the daily circulation rising, reaching more homes including wealthier readers.
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Rufus Hale
Herndon
West
Mr. Hale
LaGrange
William Mitchell
Norton
R. L. Gillespie
J. F. Dudley
Graham
Tazewell
Pearl Harman
Welch
E. B. Boyd
Honaker
Minnie Pearl Wagner
Margaret Spring
Methodist Parsonage
Mack Barbee
Washington , and Lee University
West Virginia Fetes Fifty Years Since Statehood
Governor Henry D. Hatfield designates June 20 1913 as a legal holiday for West Virginia’s fiftieth anniversary. The measure, approved at Charleston Capitol, recalls state founders, calls for unity and patriotism, and announces a state wide observance led by the West Virginia Semi-Centennial Commission with Wheeling as the celebration site.
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Hatfield
West Virginia
Switzerland
America
Wheeling
Henry D. Hatfield
Fridsay
Capitol
Charleston
Stuart I. Reed
Day Proposes West Virginia Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration
Col John E Day, secretary of the West Virginia Semi Centenary Commission, first urged a celebration for the state's fiftieth anniversary. Known as the Daddy of the Colden Jubilee, he was born in Wheeling and held several editor roles. The notice says every church will observe the state’s fiftieth anniversary on Sunday June 15.
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Assembly
West Virginia
John FE. Day
Editorial Association of
Elijah Day
Ohio County
Internal Revenue
Hon A J Boreman West Virginia's First Governor
Arthur Ingram Boreman born July 24 1823 at Waynesburg Penn and raised in Tyler county. He studied law in Parkersburg began practice in 1843 served in Virginia General Assembly until 1860 led the Wheeling Convention of 1861 and became West Virginia's first governor in 1863 serving until 1869. He later served in the US Senate and as Parkersburg judge.
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Arthur Ingram Boreman
West Virginia
Waynesburg
Penn
Tyler County
Parkersburg
Wood County
General Assembly of
Virginia
United States Senate
Mining Safety Insight by Samuel Haines in World
Samuel Haines contributes to the Mining and Engineering World with a cautious emphasis on eliminating danger in mining operations. His commentary advocates actionable safety measures and improved engineering practices.
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Samuel Haines
Yeomen Hold National Conclave in Oklahoma City
Hundreds of delegates and visitors from many states attend the national conclave of the Brotherhood of American Yeomen in Oklahoma City for a five day session. The fraternal society has headquarters in Des Moines Iowa and a total membership exceeding 170000.
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Oklahoma City
Oka
The
Brotherhood of American Yeomen
Es Mother
Iowa
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