Senator Scotts Return Stirs Washington Politicking
Special correspondence from Washington reports Senator Scott has improved health and deflating anti Scott hopes. The piece calls out civil service reform flaws and praises the GOP cleanup in the post office while noting Maryland politics and a Jackson murder trial jury issue in Magoffin County Kentucky.
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Washington
Jane
Daily Telegraph
Scott
Sik
Senate
West Virginia
Magoffin
Kentucky
Jackson
Beckham
Caleb Powers
Blaine Newport
Nurse Wanted to Attend Lady and Baby in Keystone
Help wanted notice seeking a nurse to wait on a lady and her infant in Keystone West Virginia. Address inquiries to C. E. Harman.
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C. E. Harman
Keystone, W. Va
Five Lives Lost in Incendiary City Fire
A four story tenement at 47 Ki Listh street burned in the early hours, killing five people including three children. Investigators found signs of arson with kerosene slicks in hallways and a 10 year old girl Florina de Stefano fatally burned, others named Guiseppe Cibranno Therese Camillo Alfredo de Cicco aged between 2 and 4.
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New York
Listh Street
Guiseppe Cibranno
Therese
Camillo
Shot Through Mouth at Chrisman Domicile
Morris Austin sought his brother at the Chrisman home on Con Stable Bill. A Christian girl fired five shots from a pistol, one bullet entering the mouth and exiting the jaw area, another grazing the elbow. Police moved to arrest occupants early this morning.
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Morris Austin
Chrisman
Con
Bullet in Chest Sparks Jailroom Pursuit
Clyde Matthews, a Black man, was brought to the jail around 1 am with a bullet wound in his right chest after being shot by a fellow Black man who fled. The wounded man is reported to be out of danger. The shooter is believed to have barricaded himself in a room above Lee Goodwine's restaurant with a revolver, threatening to resist arrest as officers close in.
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Clyde Matthews
Lee Goodwine
New River Coal Mine Lease Sells for 160000
The Hemlock Hollow Coal and Coke Company lease of 712 acres on Laurel Creek in the New River field sold for 160000. Purchasers include W A Brown and A Beary with others tied to the Greenwood operation four miles up the creek from Quinnivent. The mine opened recently with a short branch railroad and five feet of clean soft coal, making it a valuable district operation.
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New River
Hemlock Hollow Coal and Coke Company
Laurel Creek
Herolock Company
Greenwood
Quinnivent
W. A Brown
A. ©. Beary
Hemlock
H. W. Huntzinger
A. SS. Guthrie
Guthrie
Bluefield Banks Make Good Showing
The Daily Telegraph reports two Bleufeld financial institutions showing well. The Flat Top National Bank is under two months old and the State Bank is the next youngest in the city.
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Daily Telegraphia
Bleufeld
National Bank
State Bank
Desirable two-storefront rooms for rent in Bluefield
Two good store rooms at 23 and 25 Brand Street in Bluefield available. Best location for any business. Rent can be taken as a pair or separately. Apply to M. W. Sterne.
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Martin Brothers
Toose
Brand St
Bluefield
M. W. Sterne
Singer sewing machines roll from South Bend plant
The Magnitude of the new Singer plant in South Bend Indiana and its output of sewing machines loom large. The South Bend factory covers 800 acres and distributes to the western states with shipments in April and May totaling thousands of machines. Each car bears the red Singer trademark and the line boosts South Bend as a manufacturing hub.
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Singer
South Bend
Ind
Tribune
Ewing
Wildle West
Mads
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Ohio
Lake Shore
Illinois
Missouri
Arkansas
Kansas
Colorado
Montana
Iowa
Michigan
Nebraska
South Dakota
South Ben
United States
Strike Extended to C and O Shops West of Alleghenies
Huntington machinists and boiler makers on the C and O railway west of the Alleghenies were ordered out on a Friday strike. Shops at Hinton Thurmond Handley Lexington Ashland and Russell are affected with unions headquartered in Huntington directing the action. Obedience varies as some plants report workers leaving while others remain at work.
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Huntington
Allegheny Mountains
Hinton
Thurmond
Handley
Lexington
Ashland and
Russell
Seven Die in Fire at Ardgowan Distillery Scotland
A blaze at Ardgowan distillery in Green Rock Scotland on June 1 killed seven people and injured many. The fire also damaged an adjacent flour mill whose walls blew out burying victims. total damage estimated at 600000 dollars.
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Green Rock
Scotland
Ardgowan
Engineer And Crew Hurt In White House Local Crash
A White House New Jersey local train departing at eight this morning collided with a freight about a mile from town. The engineer and several train hands were injured, while no passengers are known to be hurt. Details are sparse.
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White House
N. J
Miners Escape Flooded Mines amid River Overflows
In Seanten on June 13 heavy floods forced many anthracite miners to abandon mines and flee for their lives. The overflow damaged facilities and endangered workers as rivers surged and water levels rose rapidly.
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Seanten
Venezuelan Revolution Ends by Mutual Consent
General Matos issues a proclamation in Willemstad declaring all fighters under him must lay down arms and announcing the revolution ended by mutual agreement of all chiefs.
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Willemstad
Matos
They Go Like the Wind at the Cute Studio
Advertisement for Fadette Ovals at the Cute Studio 835 Princeton Avenue Bluefield West Virginia. Offer features 28 items for 25 cents with repeated sales appeal.
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Princeton Avenue
Bluefield
Imprisoned for Resisting Officers in Atkinsville Case
Marion Marshall, convicted in U S Court of resisting federal officers during the Raleigh county disturbance between str ing winers and officials at Atkinsville, was sentenced by Judge Kellar to eight months in Kanawha county jail and fined 100 dollars with costs.
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Charletten
W. Va
Marion Marshall
United States Court
Atkinsvie
Raleigh
Cuuty
Kellar
Kanawha
Railroad Men Arrested in Norfolk Stolen Whiskey Case
J C Council and J A McLoughlin held for grand jury on charges of breaking into freight cars and stealing whiskey from Norfolk and Western equipment. McLoughlin confessed and implicated Council, who suggested the robbery. Council posted bail. McLoughlin remained jailed. Both men long employed by the railroad and regarded as upstanding.
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Norfolk
J. C. Concil
J. A. MacLonaghlin
Norfolk and Western Railway
McLoughlin
Council
Baseball Scores From Yesterday’s National and American Leagues
Results across the leagues show New York 4 over Cincinnati while Detroit falls to New York 3 and Washington routs Chicago 10 none. Boston dominates St Louis 7 0 and Philadelphia edges Cleveland 2 1 in American play.
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New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Chicago-Philadelpha
St. Louis
Boston
Detroit
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Dress Ignites While Ironing Woman Dies at Home
Mrs D F Walker 38 a Georgia native and mother of six died after her clothing caught fire while ironing in Williamson. Her husband a Norfolk and Western contractor was away and no aid arrived as children nine to six weeks old watched.
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Williamson
D. F. Walker
Norfolk and Western
Singer Sewing Machines Direct to Purchasers Worldwide
The article notes Singer Sewing Machine Company ships machines directly to buyers via its agencies, with no middleman. It mentions the Wales department and leadership under Mr. W. E. Ferrel at the Blor Geld location.
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Wales
Singer Sewing Machine Company
Singer Company
Blor Geld
W. E. Ferrel
Belgrade quiet as new king to be named amid unrest
Reports from Belgrade say tranquility returns after a night of patrols and guarded palaces. Tid rovies succumbs to wounds as European powers demand punishment for the murder of King Alexander and Queen Draga.
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Belgrade
Commerce
Gephics
Juane
Wchoever
Servia
Europe
Alexander
Draga
Dream foretold legacy linked to long lost will
In York Pennsylvania Mrs Henry Slonaker dreamt of good fortune for three nights. After the dreams a visitor party from Adams County claimed she would share in a 100 year old estate left by Judge Thomas Leonard founder of Princeton University. The will in William Hersh's possession divides land holdings across North Carolina New Jersey and Princeton. Three additional local residents are named as heirs.
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York
Jane
Henry Slonaker
Adams County
Slonaker
Thomas Leonard
Princeton University
Judge Leonards Estate
Peter Hunter
Jonathan Owen
Daniel Parker
Distillers to Move Into Virginia After July 1
Richmond information indicates a large influx of distillers after July 1. The Watts bill passed by North Carolina legislators drives many distilleries to Virginia, where rural locations are banned and town taxes are high, boosting Virginia revenues.
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Richmond
Anne
Collector of Internal Revenue
Tot Mann
North Carolina
Virginia
State of
Typhoon Ravages Hanoi and Indochina Coast
A violent typhoon struck Hanoi and nearby Indochina coast on June 18. The storm caused many native deaths and injuries among Europeans, with widespread damage reported and high winds disrupting the region.
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Suxgov
Cochin-China
Hanoi
Naindinh
Friction Over Gorman Nomination Split Among Democrats
Washington reports rising friction as Allen W. Thurman backs Arthur Gorman for president while Ohio's Johnson resists. The piece notes Bryan’s stance, Thurman’s shift from free silver, and possible Republican gains if “Iowa idea” influences platforms. Nathan Straus else predicts key issues for 1904 campaigns.
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Washington
Ton. Allen W. Thaman
Arthur Poe Gorman
Maryland
Bryan
Gorman
Allen W. Thorman
Allen W
Tom Lb. Johnson
Thurman
Senator Gorman
Cleveland
Ohio
Johnson
Buckeye
Nathan Straus
Iowa
Straus
Hester's Special Brew Finest High Grade Beer
An advertisement extols Hester's Special Brew as the finest high grade beer on the market highlighting quality.
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Hester
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