Bottling Works Man Seeks Answer on Water Discrimination
J. M. Robertson of Matewan, who ran a pop factory and bottling works from Richlands, says the Virginia Pure Food Commission ruled his water impure and forced a shutdown. He claims others use city water without penalty and asks why he is singled out and warned to take the water at his own risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Robertson
Matewat
Richlands
Virginia Pure Food Commission
Dairy and Food Division
State Board of Health
Robertson
Pocahontas Witnesses Murder Shock Town by Outrage
A black woman named Augusta Francis shot and killed her rival Blanch Morgan in a restaurant near the Norfolk and Western depot in Pocahontas. The incident caused brief excitement before details emerged that both women were married and about thirty. Morgan left behind three children and a husband in Indian Territory, while the dead woman was identified as John Fuller’s daughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pocahontas
Augusta Francis
H. A. Javers
Norfolk and Western Depot
Blanch Morgan
Francis
Elkhorn
Comany
Morgan
Indian Territory
John Fuller
Attorney General Busy Man and State Report Highlights
The twenty fifth biennial report of the attorney general covers Oct 1 1912 to Jun 3 1914 detailing 403 written opinions, major Virginia debt litigation, and bribery investigations. It notes $42 490 58 collected in suits and claims, and praises the office’s workload and professionalism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke W. May
Romeo Hoyt Freer
Virginia
West Virginia
Norfolk, and Western Hallway Co
Conley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Supreme
Court of Ti United States
Supreme Court of Appeals
Circuit Courts
Senate
House
Senate of the United States
General Lilly
Attorney General's Office
Paint Creek
Attorneyv General
Lilly
Death of H J Lazenby Shocks Bedford County
News from Bedford county Virginia reports the sudden death of H J Lazenby at his home near Moneta aged sixty eight. Heart trouble is the suspected cause. He leaves sons George Edgar J W Hurt Holsar Hicks and R B Lazenby plus daughters Eugie Evie and Mrs Creed Hubbard. Funeral at Bethlehem church this afternoon at 2 with interment in family burial ground.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. J. Lazenby
H. L
A. BE. Lazenby
Creed* Hubbard
Monseta
Bedford County
Mr. Lazenby
Monela
George
Edgar Lazenby
Princeton
J. W. Hurt
Holsar Hicks
Roanoke
Eugie Lazenby
Evie Lazenby
South Carolina
R. B. Lazenby
Moneta
Wrong Train Brings Little Deaf Boy To Bluefield
A seven year old mute, unnamed, arrived in Bluefield with T R Smoot from Wittens Mills after boarding the wrong train from Staunton. The child, living near Devon in Buchanan County Virginia, had been at the state institution for the deaf and mute and was among several mutes traveling to homes along the Clinch Valley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bluefield
T. R. Smoot
Wittens Mills
Doy
Staunton
State Institution
Clinch Valley
Tip Top
Devon
Buchanan County
Randolph's Diamonds Guarantee Honest Quality and Fair Prices
A promotional note touts Randolph's Jewelry as a trusted source for diamonds. It claims expert evaluation, full disclosure of a stone's quality, and guarantees on perfection degree color weight and cutting. Customers are invited to inspect diamond jewelry with no obligation to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Randolp
Unique hand crafted church rises near Philadelphia
The Church of the New Jerusalem at Bryn Athyn near Philadelphia is under construction without nails or machine help. Architect Malph Adams Cram leads work begun in 1913 with hand shaped stone and wooden pins, aiming for completion in 1917 at a cost near 1 million dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
America
Bryn Athyn
New Jerusalem
John Pitcairn
Pittsburg Plate Glass Company
Malph Adams Cram
Bryan and Berlin Note Ambiguity Amid U.S. Assurance
A New York World report claims after the Lusitania note of May 13 Dr. Dumba asked Secretary Bryan if the pledge not to omit any word or act to protect U S citizens meant literal policy. Bryan supposedly said the assertion was for home public placation, not exact government stance. Berlin was reportedly informed, and the German reply tone suffered from these assurances.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wold
New York World
Lusitania
Germany
Dumba
State Department
Mr. Bryan
United States
Bryan
Monument to Rumsey Promised in Shepherdstown West Virginia
The Roumseyan Society of Shepherdstown has awarded a $15 000 contract for a monument to James Rumsey. Rumsey is credited by locals with inventing the first steamboat. The statue will stand on a river cliff site bought from the Norfolk and Western Railroad overlooking the Potomac where Rumsey tested his device in 1786.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Norfolk and Western Railroad Co
Potomac River
Rumsey
Two Cottages Burned in Stony Ridge Fire
A couple of five room cottages on the north side of Stony Ridge were destroyed by fire between 11 and 12 last night. One cottage was empty while the Bragg family resided in the other. The properties belonged to Col. D. G. Lilly. Patrolman Chas Bailey reported the blaze and found the Braggs absent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bragg
Stony Ridge
Chas, Bailey
Braggs
Col
D. G. Lilly
Inquest Sifts Case of Mrs Quindsy from Hammond
Mrs Quindsy who came from Hammond Indiana is the focus of an inquest. Chicago and Hammond police have been cooperating to sift the case to the bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Hil
Molly Quinby
Health Commissioners’ Office
Quindsy
Hammond
Ind
Bryan Statement Continues on Peace and War
The continued Bryan statement urges moving from warlike policy to peaceful conflict resolution across the Atlantic. It questions leading with fear and promotes enduring peace built on love and restraint, citing Biblical and moral ideals about turning swords into plowshares.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic
Mars
W. J. Bryan
You Might Like to Try It Eightfold Square Challenge
A London Globe note explains that multiplying fifteen by itself to create twenty eight successive powers would require a person writing three figures per minute, ten hours daily for 300 days each year, and twenty eight years to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
Rankin Buys $5,000 Racing Car to Deter Collectors
Rankin reveals he purchased a racing car valued at $5,000 to elude collectors, noting he could not afford a more expensive model. The purchase is framed as a strategic move to speed away and stay ahead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rankin
Oysters in Debate Referenced by Baltimore Amneri
A fragmentary exchange compares temperaments and voices amid a Baltimore discussion about oysters and disputes. The text suggests a calm stance yet mentions ongoing clashes and a named individual.
Imitation Excerpt Confuses Gladys With Her Dolly
Fragmentary lines show dialogue about spoiling a dolly and checks with the use. The text cites a quotation about common sense from Stowe, reflecting a mix of unrelated quotes and phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys
Sweet Potatoes Rising in Chinese Diet
The text notes sweet potatoes supplanting rice in China as the staple. Tubers are grown across the empire and are favored by locals over rice as a dietary staple.
Fire Alarm Signals City Streets and Stations
Listing of fire alarm signal locations across city streets and intersections. Noted are street pairs and blocks including City Hall Princeton Avenue Russell Street Bluefield Avenue Chestnut Street and many others plus Central Station absence indicated by Militia Call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Hall
Princeton Avenue
Russell Street
Bluefield Avenue
Mercer Street
Sublette & Barnes
Thomas Street
Chestnut Street
Spruce Street
Cherry Street
Raleigh Street
Federal Avenue
Raleigh and
Stewart Streets
Wyoming
Monroe Streets
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
Jefferson Streets
Pen Mar and
Frederick Sts
Middle Adams Street
Roanoke and
Clark Streets
Norfolk and Western
Hardy and
Orange
Standard Oil Co
Bird, Ave
Midway
Henry and Greenbrier Streets
Upper Jones Street
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United
THE
United Woolen Mills CO
W. A. Hersch
Princeton Ave
Stanley
East End
MAN
Food Commission
H. L. Lamenby
Tip Top People
Randolph's
E. F. Randolph
Jewelers
Leslie B. Keeley
Keeley
Greensboro
N. C
Greensborn
A.G. Tocher
Ontario
Keeley Istitute
North Carolina
W.H. Osborn
C.D. Cunningham
Say Bryan
Berlin
R Rumsey
Beecham
Huntington
W. Va
J. A. Hughes
Huntington, W. VA
Baltimore
Stowe
Tosis
Central Station
Pulaski Street
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