Notice to Bluefield property owners on street assessment
The Bluefield city board of affairs announces June 6 1913 assessments for street paving on both sides of Bluefield Avenue in Mercer County West Virginia. Owners listed must appear July 11 1913 at 3:30 PM at City Hall to show cause why assessments should not become final.
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Bluefield Avenue
Bluefield
Mercer County
West Virginia
Board of Affairs
City of
Bluefield Ave
la Lom
George C
Willie Knoles
T. J. Davis
Mary J. Mrnest
O. B. Martin
Bae Fully
Pires Rest
R. F. Baker
Appalachian Power Company
Cauge
W. Va
J. T. Akers
Chief Justice Grants Labor Leaders Appeal in Bucks Stove Case
Washington reports Chief Justice White granted a writ of error to review the Bucks Stove and Range contempt cases of Samuel Gompers John Mitchell and Frank Morrison after appeals downsized sentences. The court action comes as veterans in Gettysburg plan a larger 50 000 turnout, needing about 25 000 more for care.
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Washington
White
Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Bucks Stove
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Pucks Stove and Range Company
Gompers
Mitchell
Morrison
Supreme Court of the United States
District Supreme Court
Court of Appeals of
District
Gettysburg
Phose
Breckenridge
Secretary Garrison asks for extra Union Confederate relief funds
Washington report notes Secretary of War Civil Garrison urged the military committee to approve an additional appropriation to provide for the Union and Confederate needs. The appeal underscores the ongoing financial demands of the war effort and the government’s commitment to sustaining troops and veterans.
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Washington
Garrison
Congressional Military Committee
Lobby Probers Turn New Leaf in Sugar Lobby Saga
Washington June 19 The senate committee investigating the lobby heard the free sugar case as Frank C Lowry sales agent of the Federal Sugar Refining Company and organizer of the committee of wholesale grocers testified about efforts to end sugar duties He described supplying sugar data for the Democratic campaign and pushing public opinion as hearings adjourned until the chairman calls them again with Nelson Walsh and others aiding the discussion
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Washington
Senate Committee
Frank C. Lowry
Federal Sugar Refining Company
Cummins
Nelson and
Walsh
Overman
Robert S. Lovett
Union Pacific Board of Directors
Lowry
Sugar campaign notes tied to Democratic platform plank
The article details testimony about sugar industry influence on politics. Secretary of the Navy Daniels discussed a pamphlet circulation plan and calls to insert a free sugar plank at the Baltimore convention. Witnesses included Charles B. Warren and Melville Ed. Stone, with letters from C. Hamlin about beet sugar interests and AP publicity efforts.
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Daniels
Resolutions Committee
Baltimore
Charlesb. Warren
Michigan Sugar Company
Mr. Warren
C. Hamlin
Melville Ed. Stone
Associated Press
C. C. Hamlin
Colorado Springs
Colo
One Armed Hunter Recalls Grewsome Lion Attack in Africa
Stewart Edward White recounts a Nairobi club meeting where a hunter shared his ordeal after a rhinoceros charged him. He described his crushed arm, bruises, and being ten miles from camp as carrion birds hovered nearby, noting the scene as grewsome with understated calm.
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Nairobi
Stewart Edward White
American Magazine
Turkish Stoicism and the Turkish Soldier’s Calm to Death
An English officer and a guard of Turkish soldiers shoot at a sea seal from a cliff. The last shot nearly hits a bobbing target. the sergeant Yussuf calmly returns ashore, smiling, and the officer apologizes. Yussuf and his comrades show indifference to danger, deeming the mark small and unlikely to be hit.
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London
Yussuf
When You Are Weary From Mental Work
A Chicago Tribune note advises weary minds to rest and breathe deeply rather than engage in more activity. Sit quietly, breathe deeply twenty five times, rest, then repeat to clear waste from the body and reduce food intake to trim grocery costs and shoes.
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Chicago Tribune
Westminster Hall A Glimpse Of Its Ancient Craft And Lore
Westminster Hall, ancient by many centuries and built by Richard I the elder, is famed for its cobwebless beams and an unrivaled chestnut roof. The hall, long a seat of England’s courts, embodies a history of law and legend as described by Fuller and Pope, with a noted tradition of Irish oak and spiderless architecture.
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Westminster Hall
Richard Sr
Rufus’ Roaringall
Pope
England
Fuller
Cunningham
London Chronicle
Senate Finance Committee Adopts Power to Suspend Tariff Rates
The senate finance committee approved an amendment to the Underwood tariff bill granting the president authority to suspend certain rates and impose retaliatory duties on nations that discriminate against US products. The panel also stripped many administrative features and proposed creating a joint committee to study tariff matters before sending the bill to caucus.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
United States
Senate Finance
House Wngs
Meetigs
Tarif
Genera Denison
the Treasury
Curtis
Secretary of the Treasury
Mob hangs Black man for alleged crime in Hot Springs
In Hot Springs Arkansas on June 19 Will Norman a Black man accused in an incident involving Garland Huff a twelve year old white girl was captured in the nearby mountains and then seized by a mob of thousands. Norman was hanged to a telephone pole on a busy city corner. The girl died that night and Norman's body was left naked and riddled with bullets.
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Hot Springs
Ark
Will Norman
Garland Huff
Norman
Operators Agree To Refuse Recognition In West Virginia Coal Fields
Fifty coal operators covering the New River Poca hontas and Virginian fields in West Virginia met in Washington and unanimously refused to recognize the United Mine Workers of America. They warned a general strike would start July 1 if the union is not recognized, potentially affecting thousands of workers across the fields.
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Washington
New River
Pocahontas
Virginian
West Virginia
United Mine Workers of America
Manx Law Quirk Lets Bigger Thieves Escape
The Isle of Man once held a curious rule that larger thefts faced lesser penalties. It stated that stealing a horse or an ox was not a felony because those animals could not be hidden, while stealing a capon or a pig could bring the death penalty.
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Isle of Man
Continuance Asked in Smith Trial Case
Webster Springs West Virginia June 18 counsel for State Senator Ben A Smith on trial here charged with a request for a continuance. The case involves ongoing testimony and defense motions as court proceedings proceed.
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Webster Springs
W. Va
Ben A. Smith
Bribe Case Delayed Over Absent Witness
The defense asks a continuation in a bribery case over the absence of former Governor William M. O. Dawson a material witness. The prosecution says Dawson was summoned to produce checks that may be offered in court. Judge W. S. O'Brien will rule after considering the issue.
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William Seymour Edwards
United States
William M. O. Dawson
Dawson
W. S. O'Brien
Webb Law Declared Not a Criminal Statute by Attorney General
Washington June 19 The Webb Law banning interstate liquor shipments to dry states is not a criminal statute and cannot be prosecuted in federal courts. AG McReynolds says it prohibits interstate traffic and enforces state prohibition laws, a construction first from the Justice Department. The measure overrides Taft’s veto and may reach the Supreme Court.
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Washington
Webb
United States
McReynolds
Department of Justice
Taft
Wicksham
ROeULNOL mngenepou _ pAttorney
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Updp
Enraged villagers burn eighty women in Poltava district
Report from Kiev daily Liam in describes a mob uprising in south Russia’s Poltava province. Villagers attacked a sugar estate housing workers, locking exits in a wooden barn and burning eighty women as they slept, denying any escape.
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St. Petersburg
Periatin
Poltava
Russia
Kiev
Liamin
Portugal Suppresses Legation and Consulates
The Portuguese senate announced the suppression of the Portuguese legation in Rome and the consulates in Berlin Madrid and Rome as of today June 19.
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Portugal
Lisbon
Rome
Berlin
Madrid
Veracruzan Rising Promptly Suppressed by Diaz
In 1897 during Porfirio Diaz’s early rule a planned revolt at Vera Cruz met swift response. The governor asked Diaz if conspirators should be shot and received the terse order En caliente si meaning act immediately. Nine men were executed.
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Porfirio
Porfirio Diaz
William Archer
London News
Vera Cruz
Diaz
En Caliente
Not in Her Class Says Hero Proposes With Warm Heart
A Yonkers Statesman quip notes a young man bragging on heartbeats per day as a metric for romance. The exchange has a playful tone about proposing to a pretty suitor.
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Yonkers Statesman
Misplaced History Note From Examination Paper
A historical error appears on a United States history exam paper where a student misattributes Braddock’s death to the Revolutionary War and mixes details about horses and his attire, reflecting common confusions in schoolroom memory.
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United States
Braddock
Doctor Prompts Operation for Patient in Dialog
A doctor suggests an operation to the patient who asks which operation the doctor is best at. The Detroit Free Press quotes a humorous exchange about selecting a procedure based on the doctor's pride in his skills.
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Detroit Free Press
Not a Mind Reader Mistress and Chauffeur Laugh at Fido
In London Punch a dialogue has Mistress noting Fido is shut in the stable after leaping at a strange lady in the road. The chauffeur supposes the dog may have mistaken the passerby for the mistress, and the exchange ends with a wry remark on the dog’s behavior.
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Fido
London
Doctor’s diagnosis tests love as pulse slows
A young doctor tells a patient that her pulse fails to quicken when he holds her hand, prompting a dramatic question about genuine affection. The exchange ends with the girl asking why the doctor doubts her love. Washington Herald quote.
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Washington Herald
Age does not make us childish quote by Joethe
A reflective line asserts age reveals true children rather than childishness, suggesting maturity coexists with childlike honesty. The quote attributed to Joethe emphasizes keeping wonder and sincerity as people grow.
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Joethe
West Virginia mining laws stocked at Telegraph job office
A brief note states that West Virginia mining laws are always kept in stock at the Daily Telegraph job office. The notice emphasizes ready access for readers and employers seeking current regulations.
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West Virginia
Daily Telegraph
Social Roundup Shows Long List of Local Visitors
Miss Nancy Leslie of Tazewell and Miss Elsie Martin of Athens visit Bluefield friends. Visitors include Mrs. Daisy Handy of Lynchburg and Mrs. Harry Ellett of Princeton. Several travelers depart for Bedford County Welch Martinsville and Columbus business trips and visits to Richmond Lexington and Charleston.
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Nancy Leslie
Tazewell
City
Elsie Martin
Athens
Harry Ellett
Juanita McNutt
Princeton
L. A. Pine
Annie
Lida Taliaferro
Bluefield
Martha Easley
Lexington
Virginia Military Institute
School Talk Turns Sour Over Cough Medicine Exchange
A Boston Transcript item notes a student named Johnny refused to take cough medicine as instructed at school. The dialogue shows a classmate, Tommy Dodd, offering an apple in exchange.
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Johnny
Tommy Dodd
Boston Transcript
Blank Check Quotes on Speculation and Faith
A Walter Pulitzer quote reflects on how many gamble wealth and belief on investments and later withdraw their faith. The aphorism cautions relying on risky ventures and the fragility of faith in financial bets.
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Walter Pulitzer
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South Bland Street
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R. L. Taylor
Charleston
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Virginia Polytechnic Institute
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Richmond
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Cooper
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Ingleside
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Columbia, Va
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Georgetown
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Roanoke
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Citizens Underwriters Agency
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Bluefield, W. Va
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Bluefield Undertaking CO
Princeton Avenue
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Norfolk
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Stone & Supply Company
Martin Budding
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