Huff shoots son mistaken for deputy amid arson case
Ed Huff, under indictment for arson for burning the Odd Fellows Temple at Bramwell, fired at a man approaching his home and wounded his own son in the left arm and chest. Huff said he mistook the man for Deputy Eb Witten, a rival he reportedly holds a grudge against. The son's injuries are serious but not necessarily fatal.
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Ed Huff
Odd Fellows Temple
Bramwell
Huff
Eb. Witten
Miners Hospital Week Report and Notable Cases
Miners Hospital records for the week ending June list admissions 14 and discharges 6 with 1 death, total 56. Notable entries include June 5 Linda McGee operated for carcinoma, June 6 Veto Powell simple femur fracture, June 6 Walt Amos double hydrodrie, June 7 Nancy Johnson serious operation, and June 11 Walt Bird eye enucleation. Rosa Tabor died June 7.
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Miners’ Hospital
Jane Litb
Jim Saunders
Cedar
Linda McGee
Vivian
Veto Powell
Thacker
Walt Amos
Pageton
Hewitt Dickinson
Gary
Nancy Johnson
Lydia Thomas
W. Wells
Amatead
John Holmes
Eckman
Pempele Cabelego
Naugatuck
Stan Poston
Williamson
Jac. Earley
Tary
Pocahontas News Highlights Culture and Travel
Dr. Charles Spangler of Maybeury aided a local physician in Pocahontas. Harry Gump of Bristol entertains guests at the Inn with music and talk, joined by Norfolk and Western engineers and mandolinist Mr Stephens from Ironton. Mrs Allie B Hoover of New York leaves for Ocean Grove and Oceanstrove with relatives for the summer.
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Charles Spangler
Maybeury
Harry Gump
Bristol
Tennessee
Norfolk and Western Civil
Stephens
Ironton
Ohio
Allie B Hoover
New York
W. T. Barbour
Pocahontas Inn
Sea Shore
Oceanstrove
New Jersey
A. R McAllister
Alice Coleman Barbour
Ocean Grove
New York City
Man from Clendenin Arrested for Impersonating U S Marshal
W C Osborne of Clendennin West Virginia was arrested in Welch for impersonating a United States marshal. He claimed to hunt a man wanted for a murder at Clendenin four months earlier. A cousin of the victim said the wanted man was named Osburne and not the arrested man. Osborne to appear before U S Commissioner Dillard for hearing. Officials continue investigation and doubt connection to the murder. Osborne says he was sent by Clendenin mayor to locate the killer.
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W. C. Osborne
Clendennin
W.W. Va
Aleck Hafford
Welch
Osborne
Bluefield
Honnecat
Osburne
U. S
Dillard
United States
Clendenin
First Batch of Institute Dates Announced
State Superintendent T. C. Miller lists the first annual teachers institutes for the season. Boone county Danville Jackson Ripley Lincoln Hamilton Logan Logan Mineral Keyser July 24 Calhoun Grantville Fayetteville Putnam Winfield Sommers Hinton Wayne Wayne July 1 Forum dates and locations appear for multiple counties.
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T. C. Miller
Boone County
Danville
Jackson
Ripley
Lincoln
Hamlin
Logan
Mineral
Keyser
Calhoun
Granteville
Fayette
Fayetteville
Putnam
Winfield
Sommers
Hinton
Wayne
Oasis hog ranch delays eight car shipment to Kansas City
The Oasis hog ranch near Roswell New Mexico planned to ship eight cars of hogs to Kansas City but delayed after a Canadian river flood. The ranch fattens hogs on Kaffir corn and has six thousand hogs across forty five employees.
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Roswell
N. M
Oasis Hog Ranch
Kansas City
New Mexico
Health Board Appointments Announced by Governor Dawson
Governor Dawson announces appointments to the State Board of Health with Dr. M H Proudfoot Rowlesburg Dr. D P Morgan Clarksburg Dr R E Vickers Huntington and Dr A W Frame Parkersburg named. Dr L Jepson Wheeling named state vaccine agent for a four year term beginning June 1905. Arch T Welton Petersburg joins board of regents for Keyser preparatory branch of WVU succeeding L J Foreman. The Crystal Bottling Co. advertises pure distilled water and high grade extracts.
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Dawson
State Board of Health
M .H. Proudfoot
Rowlesburg
D. P. Morgan
Clarksburg
R. E. Vickers
Huntington
A. W. Frame
Parkersburg
L. Jepson
Wheeling
Arch T. Welton
Petersburg
Board of Regents
Keyser
West Virginia University
L. J. Foreman
Last CALL on Oxford Shoe
The notice urges readers to act quickly on a limited stock Oxford shoe sale. It references a Metro Politan outlet and emphasizes urgency with a call to purchase now.
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Oxford
METRO
Politan
Doan's Ointment Promises Immediate Skin Relief
An advertisement touts Doan's Ointment as the sole remedy capable of instantly stopping itchiness on any skin area. The claim emphasizes universal effectiveness and quick relief.
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Doan
Baseball scores from American and National leagues
Baseball results show New York 1 over Chicago 5. Brooklyn 0 over St Louis 9. Boston 4 over Philadelphia 1. Pittsburg 3 over Philadelphia. Cincinnati 3 over Philadelphia. National League Chicago 3, Washington 5. St Louis New York and Cleveland Boston postponed by rain. Detroit Philadelphia postponed on wet grounds.
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New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
St Louis
Boston
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
National
Washington
St. Louis
Valuable horse stolen from Hinton
Twenty two Confederate Veterans departed the city last evening on No 3 for Louisville to attend the reunion this week. A large number from Suffolk rode the same train with three extra coaches added to handle the increased traffic. Many ladies also joined the trip.
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Louinville
Suffolk
Louisville
Princeton's Boom Something Doing
The Princeton Journal notes A. T. Caperton has sold his hotel and roars through town seeking more real estate as Beckley residents show interest in purchasing land.
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Princeton
A. T. Caperton
Confederate Veterans Leave for Louisville
Confederate veterans head toward Louisville on Friday as two valuable horses are stolen from Mayor Miza in Hinton and pursued toward Bluefield. In Peterstown an officer recaptures the horses. Henry Penpington is captured while an accomplice escapes and remains unidentified.
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Hinton
Miza
Bluefield
Peterstown
Henry Penpington
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Union Clothing Co
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Ferrell Mercantile Company
Princeton Avenue
West Virginia
the Wholesale Ice Cream Co
Wholesale Ice Cream Co
Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield Jwest Virginia
Roanoke Cycle Company
Campbell Ave
Ed. Huff
Miners Hospital News
News of
Pocahontas
Mr. Gomp
Big Hog Ranch
Crystal Bottling Co
Pieces Avenue
Debari
Lytle-Phelps Furniture Co
W. A. Swan & Company
The
Princeton Journal
Slater
Beckley
Metropolts
Dr. Thomas
Metropolitan
Fallon
Florist
Rownoke
Roper Commission CO
Park Avenue
Lynchburg
Virginia
First National Bank
Lynchburg, Va
SVRG
Ijias
O’leary
Higginbotham Avenue
Larion Supply Co
Marions
Pillsbury’s Best
Pillsbury Milling Company
Minneapolis
Best
Pillsbury’s
Pocahontas, Va
Pillsbury's and
Washburn’s
Pillsbury’s Best Flour
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