Dispute Over McDowell and Wyoming County Boundaries
Wyoming county residents challenge McDowell county claims to land beyond the present line. The Wyoming Mountaineer cites old records showing the prewar boundary differed, tracing lines of Logan Mercer Wyoming and McDowell counties and offering theories for the misalignment. The piece includes historical boundary details and invites readers to Sterne's candy machine in Princeton Avenue.
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Welch
McDowell County
Wyoming County
The
Wyoming Mountaineer
Clerke’ Office of
Wyoming
McDowell
Mountaineer
Richmond
Tog
Guyandotte
Logan
Mercer
Logan County
Giles, Cabell
Tazewell
Kanawha
White Oak Mountain
New River
Kanawha County
Little Cole Rivers
Rock Creek
Little Cole
Turtle
Horse Creeks
Ugly Creek
Gayandotte
Marrowbone Creek
Big Sandy River
Elk Horn Creek
Flattop
Mercer County
Giles
East River
Giles County
Toney’s Mill Dam
Jesse Belcher
Peerie’s Mill
Abbas Valley
Peel Chest
Boone
Buffalo
Huff's Creek
Cub Creek
Guyandotte River
Little Haff's Creek
Little Haff
Busy Week Ahead for President Roosevelt in New England
President Roosevelt departs Washington for Worcester Massachusetts arriving Wednesday morning. He will address Clark University graduates and Holy Cross College students. A lunch with Rep Rockwood Hoar precedes a Williams College visit in Williamstown. He speaks at Williams College and Williamstown before returning to Washington Friday morning.
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Washington
Worcester
Mass
Carroll D. Wright
Clark University
Holy Cross College
Rockwood Hoar
Williamstown
Bristol ministers reject Sam Jones revival plan
Bristol Virginia June 20 Bristol board of trade rejects inviting Rev Sam Jones Georgia evangelist to hold a revival at the great tabernacle used by the German Baptists for their national conference The twenty five member association discussed at length and adopted a resolution that it is not proper time nor proper place nor proper man for the meeting
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Bristol
Bristol Board of Trade
Sam Jones
Great Tabernacle
Tabernacle
Preacher's Wife Dies by Her Own Action
New York on June 20. Mrs. Janline Harrer Keevil wife of Rev. Charles J. Keevil of the Baptist church died this morning by inhaling illuminating gas. Her home was at 162 Second Avenue. She was the mother of two children and had been in poor health recently.
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New
Baseball scores from American leagues update
Detroit defeats New York 5 to 3 while Chicago BoatCo game postponed by rain. St. Louis beats Washington 12 to 3 and Cleveland ties Philadelphia 3 to 2. Brooklyn tops Pittsburg 9 to 2. Philadelphia defeats Chicago 3 to 2. Boston St. Louis game postponed by rain. New York beats Cincinnati 8 to 3.
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Detroit
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Cincinnati
British West Indies Look to United States
San Juan June 20 evidences multiply to show Germany intends to press for Caribbean commercial supremacy. The Danish Asiatic Company has acquired Water Island, near Charlotte Amalia St Thomas, building a major coaling station and transferring control to Hamburg American. Britain retreats from West Indian positions as St Thomas and others vie for harbor upgrades to serve canal trade. Jamaica advocates annexation of British West Indies to the United States.
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San Juan
P. R
Germany
Caribbean Sea
West Indies
England
St. Thomas
Danish Asiatic Company
Far East
Water Island
Charlotte Amatia
Hamburg-American Steamship Company
Great Britain
Caribbean
St Lucia
St Thomas
Dominica
Trinidad
Barbadoea
Panama Canal
Jamaica
British West Indies
United States
Fate Seems Against Construction of Expensive Isthmus Ditch
Washington reports John F Wallace, Panama Canal chief engineer, asked Secretary Taft to return to Washington for urgent explanation. Yellow fever threatens completion as the Walker commission struggles. few trenches dug and progress slow despite efforts by Mr. Suante and the commission to overcome climate disease and logistical hurdles.
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Panama Canal
Washington
John F Wallace
Taft
Department
Wallace
Pacama Canal
Walker
Shonte
Mrs. Mary Rogers Granted Habeas Corpus Writ
In Winder Vermont Judge Wheeler granted a writ of habeas corpus for Mrs. May Rogers after counsel Flynn petitioned. She will be brought to court tomorrow to show cause why her liberty is being restrained. The claim centers on a supposed governor issued reprieve and a proceeding to resentence missing.
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Winder
Wheeler
United States Circuit Court
Flynn
May Rogers
Caliee
Pirates massacre Siberian villagers shocks San Francisco
A letter from Petropavlovsk reports pirates massacred 150 Siberian villagers on the coast near Kantchatau. An early year event describes a schooner anchoring offshore and natives cheering before attackers landed and fired on the settlement.
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San Francisco
Petropaviovek
Kanchatka
A. Morogravieros
Hie Brother
Russia and Japan clash over coast massacre tale
An 1860s dispatch reports Petropavlovsk and nearby towns shaken by pirate raids. Bodies of 156 inhabitants found along streets, said to be shot and cut by raiders posing as friends after landing, with robbery as motive. Fears of further attacks linger as investigators seek the marauders.
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Petropavlovek
Robbery in Brooklyn Transit Hub Stuns City
In the heart of Brooklyn shopping district at a Hi Place station, ticket seller Mrs. Kelly of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit road was robbed of 126 dollars. A young man held the door when she left the ticket box, escaped with the cash, and a collector arrived fifteen minutes later. The incident happened at 2 o'clock in the morning.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Hi. Place
Kelly
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Road
Three railroad workers killed in Newington Junction crash
A head on collision between two freight trains on the Hartford division of the New York New Haven and Hartford railroad at Newington Junction resulted in the deaths of the engineer and fireman of one engine and a brakeman. A fourth crew member is missing and feared buried under debris.
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Hartford, Conn
Hartford
New York, New Haven and Hartford
Newington Junction
Uncle Sam Invited to Moroccan Conference
The estate department announced receipt through Minister Gommere of an invitation from the Moroccan government to join a conference of powers on Morocco’s international affairs. The move follows the German emperor’s demand that Morocco’s status be settled by a representative meeting. unless other powers unanimously accept, the United States likely will decline to participate.
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Washington
Gommere
Morocco
Statas
United States
Metropolitan style promotions and clearance sale notes
An aged advertisement notes a small investment promising 815.00 to 2000 daily profits and urges readers to visit 621 off Alte m vet Hotel for details. It also advertises Pedigo's clearance sale with ready made children’s clothes and asserts smart metropolitan looks from METROPOLITAN inspired goods.
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Care Altem Vet Hotel
Floss candy machine draws crowds at Sterne's
Nothing like it ever seen before the wonderful floss candy machine at Sterne's today and tomorrow. Hoe it at work to the window. WANTED One good all around machinist One good all around moulder Apply to J Coupe general superintendent Superior Supply Co Box 418 Bluefield West Virginia 6 202t.
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Sterne’s
Superior Supply Co
Bluefield
For Rent Nice six room flat in good location
A six room flat is available for rent with a well situated position. Applicants should contact Sublette and Barnes at 89 Bluefield Avenue. The note ends with a small code 6 20 Bt.
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Sublette & Barnes
Bluefield Avenue
Armistice Absorbs Attention in Peace Conference Talks
Washington to host the Russo Japanese peace conference beginning August 1 with sessions possibly in other cities as envoys seek an armistice and avoid jeopardizing negotiations. President Roosevelt presses for calm while Japan and Russia coordinate dates and venue in a tense diplomacy effort.
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Roosevelt
Lori Minteter Takahira
Japan
Cassini
Rasala
Takahira
Navy Department
Mayflower
Russia
Manchuria
St. Petersburg
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Sterne
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Lindsey & Akers
R. KE. Bolling
T. BE. King
L. K. Tifany
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