State petitions for full recovery of Fidelity Bank deposits
West Virginia petitions seek full recovery of the state’s massive deposit from Fidelity Bank. The court is urged to reverse alleged negligence in bank oversight and bond protections, arguing state safeguards failed through neglect. The dispute centers on why the state should bear losses from a bank collapse despite integrated inspection and bonding requirements.
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West Virginia
Fidelity Bank
Timenang
Midelity Park
Let Him Wave It and Shake The Pam Tree
The passage criticizes Secretary Pryan for stirring the pam tree with notable gains for the commoner staff. It notes newspaper men agitate for others but seldom benefit personally. It mentions Taft’s shift to academia and his weight loss, and references Woodrow Wilson as an example of a cap and gown anti fat remedy.
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Pryan
Pittsburg Dispatch
Taft
Woodrow Wilson
Rare frost in June echoes old poet lines
The remark ponders if Lowell were alive to note a June frost and recalls a historical frost in his country. The text jars with a reference to a suffragette strike among the king of Siam's 700 wives as a vivid example of yellow peril imagery.
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Lowell
Why West Virginia Deserves Martial Law Evaluation
The piece questions whether martial law in the strike district was necessary and seeks a public report on cause. It mentions civil authorities, soldiers, lawlessness, miners, operators, and alleged non-resident agitators funded by other states influencing peaceful production.
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West Virginia
Sr Brown
Cahterton
New York City's Debt Grows Dramatically Since Consolidation
The New York World reports that New York City's gross funded debt rose from 324,967,156 to 1,228,150,471 in fifteen years. The paper notes the debt exceeds US government interest payments and imposes a heavy burden, costing nearly $50 per family of five to carry.
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New York City
New
United States
New York
City debt and interest payments in 1915 note
An item cites 1915 quarterly outlays of 101 141 507 and 97 060 829 in outgo, arguing cities follow the peace and growth path set by metropolises. The author notes New York’s nearly 55 million annual interest and asks what it would be without the improvements funded by debt.
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United States
Metropolie
New York
Political quotes spark humor and mixed signals across papers
A collage of editorials and remarks mocks a sugar lobbyist stance and regional political blunders. Wilson faces light ridicule over influence peddling while Murphy exits politics, and critics joke about a Turkish cigarrette versus Bulgarian blouse film idea.
Voice of the People Urges Road Link in Bluefield
A Bluefield reader in the Daily Telegraph June 12 1918 reports Gira Aim citizens obtaining an injunction against Graham Clear Fork road on the current survey. He calls for unity to secure a road intersection for town access on the mountain and asks who will act next.
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Bluefield
Daily Telegraph
Giraaim
Graham-Clear Fork
District Conference Opens at Grace Methodist Church
The Bluefield district session opened at Grace Methodist church with about sixty Minefield pastors in attendance. Rev. H. M. Boyd preached the opening sermon at 11 a.m. and Rev. S. Wourne led the evening service. Reports on financial and spiritual Pastorates were heard and the conference continues through Sunday. Notables in attendance include Rev. G. W. Hunter, Rev. C. C. Weaver, and Rev. J. S. Hunter from prominent religious institutions.
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Grace Methodist Church
H. M. Boyd
Matoaka
S. Wourne
Gary
Minefield
Hinefield
G. W. Hunter
Salling College
Cc. C. Weaver
Emory and Henry College
J. S. Hunter
Southern Methodist Publishing House
Richmond
Senate probes tour exposes West Virginia mining region
U S Senate investigators travel by private car through coal camps near Cabin Creek and Paint Creek West Virginia. They inspect churches homes and operator funded amenities including Y M C A facilities and company stores noting garden crops among miners. Senator Borah departs Charleston returning to Washington while Swanson Kenyon and Martine press on with testimony and plans to file a report promptly.
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Washington
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Military Commission
Testimony on martial law and Kanawha issues discussed
Col Wallace testified before a Senate committee on the Kanawha strike zone events and the military commission. He described procedures, outcomes, and that the governor had not approved findings, with several prisoners released and law restored in Cabin and Paint Creeks.
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United States
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Chain
Nicholson for Portugal Minister Candidate
Meredith Nicholson, the novelist, is reported likely to be named Minister to Portugal. Washington sources say Portugal accepts him if he takes the post, while some Indiana Democrats protest that Nicholson is not a consistent Democrat.
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Nicholson
Portugal
Washington
Meredith Nicholson
Indiana
William the Conqueror wooing Matilda in Bruges
The New York Sun recounts William the Conqueror's forcible pursuit of Matilda of Vilanders, leading to her refusal, his conquest march to Bruges, and eventual power over Bridtric. The tale ends with Matilda selecting Bridtric’s estates after England’s conquest and imprisoning him for life.
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New York Sun
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Normandy
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France
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England
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Interclub Run Begins Between Chicago Clubs
The annual interclub event between the Chicago Automobile Club and the Chicago Athiotie Association started today. Competitors drive to Fort Wayne, Indiana and return, concluding the tour on the following day.
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Chicago
Chicago Automobile Club
Chicago Athiotie Association
Fort Wayne
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Eight Days Practice Ahead For Regatta Teams
Poughkeepsie New York June 12 Syracuse Salt Lake City and other crews arrived here to get in eight days practice before intercollegiate regatta.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Syracuse
Salt Lake City
Roosevelt to lecture on progress of the United States
Argentine press reports that Theodore Roosevelt will visit Buenos Aires to deliver a lecture on the progress of the United States. The announcement, dated June 18, notes the expected arrival soon and frames the event as a notable cultural occasion.
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Buenos Aires
Theodore Zonsevelt
United States
Cold Wave Sets June Record in Tampa
A cold wave in Tampa on June 12 lowered temperatures to sixty three degrees, marking the coldest June day in the city’s history.
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Commerce Court to Stand Continued
Washington June 12 The commerce court will be continued for the coming fiscal year under the appropriation already made by Congress and will stand in operation to handle tariff and trade matters as planned.
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Commerce Court
Washington
Desolate Mongolia and the wandering Mongol past
A Wide World Magazine essay portrays Mongolia as a vast, empty land far from the sea, its 2000 mile span of steppes and mountains shaping a restless people. It recalls Genghis Khan and the Mongol migrations, depicting a birthplace of vast movements and isolation that bred conquest.
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Mongolia
Tere
Genghis
Alexander
Wide World Magazine
Entrenchments of Moros Taken by Americans
Manila June 12 American forces captured the entrenchments of Moros at Bagsag Jolo after fierce fighting. American casualties included six killed and twelve wounded, with two privates and four scouts among the dead and Lt Edwin Buckley wounded. Pershing vowed further operations until all Moros’ guns are seized and Jolo is peaceful.
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Bagsag
Edwin Buckley
Pershing
Department of Mindapao
Union Pacific Must Dispose of Southern Pacific Stock
Attorney General McReynolds announced opposition to further delay in disposing of Southern Pacific stock by Union Pacific. He outlined objections to two proposed plans and described a new proposal to swap SP stock for Pennsylvania Railroad holdings in Baltimore and Ohio. The court near San Francisco heard the arguments and took the case under advisement.
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McReynolds
Union Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific
Supreme Court
Union Pacific
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and
Ohio
Four Dead and Many Hurt in Hartford Railroad Crash
Stamford reports four killed and many injured as the Springfield Express rear-ended the first section near the station at 4 46 PM. The second section allegedly ran past signals, ploughing into the last car where thirty one passengers were aboard. The same Springfield Express was involved in the Westport wreck last October.
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Conn
New York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
Springfield Express
Westport
Woman Suffrage Says It Lowers Crime at Police Chiefs Meet
Los Angeles chief C. E. Sebastian argued that woman suffrage reorganized the police and cut crime in his city. He said suffrage aided public discussion of crime and helped break down false modesty. Grand Rapids was named as next meeting place. Diectograph devices were approved to aid crime detection.
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C. E. Sebastian
Los Angeles
Cal
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Sevastian
Valets
Grand Rapids, Mich
Col David G Lilly Weds Mamie Smith in Jackson Tennessee
Jackson Tenn June 12 Special a wedding was held at 6 oclock on King street at the residence of Mrs G T New some sister in law of the bride Col David Lilly Bluefield West Virginia and Mrs Mamie Smith White ville Tenn were married Rev W A Jordan Starkville Miss officiating Lilly a prominent Bluefield businessman and former WV governor Dawsons staff will spend the summer in the city Maxie Matz arrived from Cincinnati yesterday and will stay here for the season
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Col. Lilly
Bluefield
Dawson
West Virginia
Smith
Tennessee
Jackson
West Tennessee
Summer in Bluefield Ties Father and Son
Maxie reports that during the summer in Bluefield with his father S L Matz his mother remains at Cincinnati's Jewish Hospital after a serious operation but is improving and has not yet left the hospital.
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Bluefield
S. L. Matz
Maxie
Cincinnati
Scope of Lobby Probe to Narrow Focus in Sugar Fight
The Senate lobby investigators resumed hearings in Washington and agreed to narrow the scope to whether an insidious lobby is pushing free sugar. Witnesses testified on the sugar tariff issue as the panel shifts attention to alleged influence and campaigning.
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Washington
Senate
Poulgn
Pamphlets Push Free Sugar Campaign Unveiled
A publicity drive for free sugar was revealed at a lobby hearing. Truman Palmer testified that ten thousand dollars funded the pamphlet Sugar at a Glance mailed under Senator Lodge's frank. Palmer said pamphlet charts matched Lodge’s past senate speech.
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Frank
Truman Palmer
Palmer
Senate
Johnson Granted Five Day Stay in Mann Act Case
ChicagoJune 12 Judge Carpenter granted five days to prepare a writ of error to appeal Jack Johnson the negro heavyweight champion to the United States court of appeals Johnson had been sentenced to one year and one day in the state penitentiary for violation of the Mann white slave act
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Jack Johnson
Carpenter
United States Court of Appeals
Johnson
State Penitentiary
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