Plans for the over head bridge filed in Bluefield
Norfolk and Western plans an overhead bridge across railroad tracks at the west end with a 6518 foot span including approaches. Est cost about 22000. City secures right of way and appeals for street extensions and property settlements before any work starts. Ordinances on streets, dogs, privies and sewer taxes discussed. licenses granted with conditions. several applications tabled or referred.
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Norfolk and Western
Board of
West End
Allen Street
Ne Street
Bindleli Avenue
Finestrost
Pinetreet
Four Lots
Pulaski Street
Bluefield
Gate of
West Virginia
Bluefield Avenue
Pine Street
Mine Street
Stowera
W. J. Jenks
1Ocanontas
Yler Street
Hagers Street
Fourth Street
Farsey Street
Street
Tazewell Street
Nannie Kimpacn
Bailey Building
Belmont Cafe
Nick Garros
Jim Barry
Avenue Hotel
White Kitchen
George Miller
Busy Bee
Y ‘George Cut
James Karlon
R. B. Pringe
Princeton Avenue
David Greenspon
Matz
Bluefield Livery Company
Bz Wiggington Brothers
Louis George
Mary Pinkard Hutt
My Temedey
Greenspon
A.C. Pavis
P. J. Lockhart
A.P. Carter
L. Wiggington
Rogers Street
Kelley Brothers
Policd
D. M. Easley
Board of Health
J. P. Morgan
R. E. Keelinz
Jones Pirect
City Board Receives May Reports and Local Appointments
The May fire department report notes four alarms and total damage of 35 dollars while H Glass is approved to add to his Third street home at 300. The street and highway chief M M Clifford files May cleanup costs and prisoner labor. A sewer line study near the skating rink is read. J N Phelps submits weekly health reports. C F Kahle named special officer to cover south Bluefield. The Burgess Electric Company hand is accepted.
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H. Glass
Third Street
D. B. Baldwin
J. 8. Hall
Russell Ritz
W. H. Marry
Worley
M. M. Clifford
J.N. Phelps
C. F. Kahle
Police Department
South Bluefield
Mr. Kahle
Burgess Electric Company
Long Pending Suit Decided in Federal Court
In Charleston on June 14 a federal court verdict awarded the plaintiff nearly twelve thousand dollars in Walker versus Lawrence. The long- running case involves a liquor business and alleged county court influence to grant saloon licenses. A prior trial ended in a hung jury.
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Charleston
Samuel T. Walker
Alex. Lawrence
Kanawha County
Walker
Lawrence
Zaioon
Keller
Drastic Remedy for Rabies Raids in Lavest Territory
Memphis dispatch reports hundreds of animals including dogs pigs horses and cattle being slaughtered by farmers to curb a rabies outbreak across Lavest Arkansas. The drastic measure aims to protect livestock and communities in the region.
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Memphis
Lavest, Ar's
Mine Guards Indicted Over Paint Creek Riot
Eight guards at Paint Creek coal mines in Kanawha County were indicted for murdering an unknown Italian amid the recent miners riot. True bills were also returned against Thomas Stacey Walter Belk EB W Gaujot J H Davidson A B Smith and John Tinsley. none of the guards have been arrested.
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Charlestop
W. Va
Paint Creek
Kanawhe County
John Dose
Thomas Stacey
Walter Belk
EB. W. Gaujot
J. H. Davidson
A.B. Smith
John Tinsley
New Court for Domestic Relations Proposed at Conference
Edwin J. Cooley of Buffalo urged creating courts of domestic relations distinct from criminal courts. He called for probationary handling of non support and desertion cases, with labor and community agency collaboration to support families and keep cases out of courts.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Edwin J. Cooley
Supreme and County Courts of
Buffalo
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Cooley
Uil Hse
Must Carry Life Boats For All Ships In Future Traffic
Washington June 14 ocean steamers entering American ports must have lifeboats for all passengers and crew. Regulations set by the steamboat inspection service and approved by Secretary Nagel impose lifeboat requirements varying by vessel type and season. Freeport Illinois June 14 a bronze tablet marking The Old Stage House site was unveiled by the Daughters of the American Revolution, commemorating a key Chicago Galena stage route stop first built in 1839.
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Washington
Steamboat Inspection Service
Nagel
Lake, Bay and Sound
Lake
Vny Sound
Rigyer
Freeport
Til
Chicago
Galena
Daughters of the American Revolution
Iainois
Prize Winners at St Edward's College
Huntington June 14 At the commencement of St Edward's College cash prizes were awarded. Carper Nash won the 160 prize from the Knights of Columbus. Paul Heisley of Weilsburo received 50 from A O H. Raymond Nash won the Ladies Auxiliary 25. K Heisley won the 25 stenography and typewriting prize from Rufus Switzer. Poeley won a 125 Scranton Business College scholarship.
Chicago Welcomes Delegates at Republican Convention
Chicago on June 14th begins to throb with arriving delegates and supporters. State delegations with leaders and banners mingle with crowds, bands, and marching groups as the quadrennial Republican National Convention nears.
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Chicago
Republican Rational Convention
Two Die in Minneapolis Fire Destroys Flat Building
Two persons died and six others were overcome by smoke when a fire destroyed a flat building in Minneapolis. The blaze caused an estimated loss of $10,000.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolls
Senate limits single judge power to enjoin ICC orders
Washington June 14. The senate amended the legislative executive and judicial appropriation bill to prevent any single federal judge from enjoining or restraining Interstate Commerce Commission orders. The bill passed and moves to conference.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Senate
Senate Sets July 2 Vote on Chemical Tariff Bill
Washington June 14 the senate agreed to vote on July 2 on the house chemical tariff revision bill.
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Washington
Senate
House
Roosevelt leaves New York for Chicago in response to delegates
New York June 14. Col Roosevelt departed at 3 30 p m over the New York Central for Chicago. He expected to arrive tomorrow afternoon in response to the unanimous vote of the delegates.
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New York
Col. Roosevelt
Roosevelt Delivers Quiet Reference to Rival Taft Delegates
Texas contests continue, giving attorneys time to prepare. Canes, Washington, and Virginia are next on the docket as Roosevelt faces Taft aligned delegates in a continuing contest.
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Texas
Washington
Virginia
Taft Roosevelt Battle Over Dating By National Committee
The national committee debates the dating of the Taft Roosevelt contest. Officials weigh each candidate and strategies amid party tensions and public interest. Names of key figures remain central as the process moves forward.
Taft Gains 14 Delegates as Contests Proceed in Chicago
In Chicago on June 14 the Republican national committee added fourteen Taft delegates from settling contests, while Roosevelt faced ongoing struggles in Texas Virginia and Washington. The tally shows 186 contests decided with Taft 178 Roosevelt 13, 68 undecided, and delays from Texas continuation requests.
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Chicago
Taft
Republican National Committee
Roosevelt
Texas
Virginia
Washington
Oklahoma
Tennegzee
South Carolina
Tennessee
Alaska
Roosevelt Conests
Francia J. Heney
Cecil Lyon
Notary Plea Leads to Dual Fines in Federal Case
Ed I Hanlon a Sistersville businessman pled guilty in the United States circuit court to two indictments charging a false notarial acknowledgment on a fraudulent government stamp application. Judge Dayton imposed 1590 dollars on each indictment, totaling 3180 dollars.
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Dayton
Parkersburg
United States
Ed. I. Hanlon
Sistersville
Jayon
Hanlon
Norfolk and Western coal tonnage shows big month progress
Norfolk and Western coal shipments for Hal fall 64 500 tons short of 2 million yet surpass the prior August 1911 record by 1 274 tons. For the first eleven months, 40 010 668 tons were shipped, up from 16 150 009 tons the year before, a gain of 3 860 659 tons, with June prospects for a 22 000 000 ton fiscal year and a record beyond prior years.
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Norfolk and Western
Hal
Tug River
Clinch
Birthday of 610 Glory
Washington observes Flag Day with widespread display of the American flag. Old Glory waved from public buildings businesses and homes as citizens celebrate the 135th anniversary of adopting the flag. Betsy Ross is noted in origin debates alongside Washington and Franklin in creating the design.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Congress
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Betsy Ross
John Ross
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Eighteen Year Old Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide Ascends Throne
Luxemburg observes a nation wide fete as Grand Duchess Marie Adelaide turns 18 and assumes full sovereign rights after the death of her father last February. Her accession marks the end of a regency and the start of an active reign for Luxembourg.
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Luxemburg
Marie Adelaide
Grace Expected to Live in Newnan Shooting Case
Grace, shot months ago, is expected to live in Newman Georgia. His wife was arrested and charged with the shooting.
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Grace
Newman
H. Grace
Rioting at American Smelting Plant Triggers Massive Sheriff Action
In Perth Amboy New Jersey June 14 hundreds of deputy sheriffs armed with revolvers and rifles battled 2 000 striking workers at the American Smelting and Refining plant and Barber Asphalt works. One man was killed and seven injured as searchlights and heavy gunfire dominated the riot.
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Perth Amboy
N. J
American Smelting Company
Barber Asphalt Works
New York and Long Branch
Folk Dancing as Public Recreation Discussed in Cleveland
Cleveland on June 14 debated rhythm in play and folk dancing as public recreation. Joseph Lee of Boston proposed the idea while Frank L. Boyden of Deerfield urged high schools to serve as social centers for youth welfare and intellectual development.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Joseph Lee
Boston
National Conference of Charities and Correction
Frank L. Boyden
Deerfield
Mass
President seeks 1.25 million for Imperial Valley flood protection
In a special message to Congress the president asked for an appropriation of 1.25 million dollars to protect the Imperial Valley of California from Colorado River floods.
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Colorado
Imperial Valley
Washington
Congress
Spanish War Veterans Hold Illinois Encampment in Pontiac
In Pontiac Illinois June 14 veterans from across Illinois gathered for the annual state encampment of the United Spanish American War Veterans. Officials received reports and conducted organizational business as part of the event. Tomorrow a parade is planned with veterans and part of the Illinois Third Regiment National Guard participating.
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Pontiac
Ill
United States
Spain
Illinois
Illinois National Guard
Archbishop Glennon Celebrates Fiftieth Birthday in St Louis
Messages of congratulations poured in at the archiepiscopal residence for the 50th birthday of Most Rev John J Glennon Roman Catholic archbishop of St Louis Born in Ireland he trained there and came to America after ordination linking with the Kansas City diocese before becoming Archbishop of St Louis in 1903
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St. Louis
John J. Glennon
Glennon
Ireland
America
Kansas City
Archbishop Kain
Americans Forecast Sixth Olympic Triumph in Stockholm
New York reports that American athletes, building on a history of wins in previous Olympiads, are expected to secure another triumph at Stockholm. Since 1896 Americans have dominated events across Athens Paris St Louis Athens London, totaling 75 victories in 37 events and setting records.
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New York
Stockholm
Athens
Paris
St. Louis
London
Hughes Out of Politics Rejects Constitutional Pledge
Justice Charles E. Hughes of the U S Supreme Court states he is completely out of politics and will not permit his name as a compromise presidential candidate under any circumstances. He told friends to deter any such attempt as final.
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New York
Chas. E. Hughes
United States Supreme Court
Roosevelt support pledge tied to West Virginia convention
West Virginia Roosevelt leaders pledge support to Taft if nominated by the Chicago convention. Governor Glasscock later contradicts this, saying WV electors will back Roosevelt regardless of national results. The Parkersburg convention endorsed the national nominee or Roosevelt as directed, pledging support to the Chicago choice.
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Charleston
W. Va
Roosevelt
West Virginia
Taft
Chicago
William E. Glasscock
Glasscock
West Virginia postal bonds seen in third issue demand
Washington special reports Postmaster General Hitchcock shows West Virginia applicants seek 2680 in the July 1 third issue of postal savings bonds. Sistersville leads with 1000 plus. Wheeling and New Cumberland follow. total registered bonds exceed 2000. Comparisons show a drop since January. House elections case still awaits report as Wiley contest lingers.
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Washington
Hitchcock
Postal’ Savings
West Virginia
Sistersville
Wheeling
New Cumberland
New
Bsue
House Committee On Elections No. 1
Wiley-H
Penrecentstive Ansberry
Anaberry
Ansberry
Congress
Rankin Wiley
Wiley
Roosevelt Rooters Headed to New York Convention
Delegates depart in a special train this afternoon to attend a city convention. They are accompanied by several hundred Roosevelt supporters, including participants from Maine, New Hampshire, and New Jersey, as part of a coordinated trip.
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New York
Vest
New Hinssetts
Maine
New Bater
King George Birth Anniversary Observed in London
Observance of King George's birthday on June 3, 1865, noted in London with public buildings adorned and customary salutes. Report mentions five ships at various stations as part of ceremonies.
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London
George
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