Gold Coin Tale From East Tennessee Cave
The Rogersville Herald recounts a tale of $90,000 in gold coins buried with a Civil War era skeleton in Rock House cave near Clinch River Hancock County East Tennessee. A dream led Thomas L. Rodgers to explore the cave where a kettle, bayonets, canteens, and a skeletal inscription promised wealth to the first reader who found the coins.
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Edgar Allan Poe
Rogersvile
Tenn
Thomas L. Rodgers
High Point
N.C
Clinch River
Hancock County
East Tennessee
Rodgers
Rock House Cave
Cooper Ridge
North Carolina laboring man finds luck and shares tale
A laboring man, returning home to North Carolina, enjoys his good fortune in his final days. He told friends in the Rogersville paper of his luck so his boyhood companions would know of his windfall and the timely money he now receives.
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North Carolina
Rogersville
Virginian passenger train wreck near Eggleston and Pembroke
Train No. 13 on the Virginian derailed between Eggleston and Pembroke. The tender, baggage car, two day coaches, and the club car left the track. no serious injuries reported though passengers were frightened. Wreck trains were sent from Princeton and passengers were transferred to continue journeys. cause not yet determined, possibly a broken flange or spread rail.
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Virginian Railway
Eggleston
Pembroke
Roanoke
Princeton
Norfolk and Western
Death ends years of illness for Mrs P C Arga bright
Mrs P C Arga bright dies at home after tuberculosis battle at age 49 years 6 months and 16 days A Bluefield resident for 17 years she was active in the First Baptist church She leaves a widower a daughter and two sons Funeral services are at 2 30 this afternoon at the First Baptist church with Rev H S Mabie officiating and burial in Walnut Grove Cemetery
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P. C. Argabright
Bluefield
First Baptist Church
Stuart
H. S. Mabie
Walnut Grove Cemetery
Formally Acquitted Mrs Rosie Flowers in Accidental Killing
Mrs Rosie Flowers was formally acquitted of murdering Dennis Read after a court held the shooting at her Orange Street home was accidental due to her delicate condition. Squire Godbey summoned witnesses and heard testimony that she did not touch the trigger or know the gun was loaded. Read's relatives arrived and will bury him in Thurmond.
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Rosie Flowers
Dennis Read
Orange Street
Reed
Hes
Thurmond
Sheriff Warns of Tax Delinquents in Mercer County
Deputy Sheriff E. E. Carter declares 1909 tax delinquents will be published in the Mercer Republican, Princeton. He states statements and notices have been mailed and calls made, and that levy and garnishment will follow for all unpaid taxes.
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Mercer Republican
Princeton
W. Va
E. E. Carter
Old Enemies Meet After Many Years in Pineville
In Pineville on Tuesday Hatfield leader Cap Hatfield and ex deputy U S marshal Dan W Cunningham faced each other for the first time since 1889. Hatfield escorted by relatives, Cunningham in town for Abe Lilly’s congressional bid, both kept their distance though tensions remained high.
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Wyoming Tribune
Cap” Hatfield
Dan W. Cunningham
United States
Pineville
Ether
Cunningham
Hatfield
Kentucky
Cap
Logan County
Mingo
Habeas Corous
Hatfields
Weaver
Wyoming
Abe Lilly
Congress
J. M. Glenn
Baileysville
Winchester
The Legislative Joker in Public Bills and Punctuation
The piece discusses Samuel Hopkins Adams view on a joker in legislation, highlighting how a single word or a misplaced comma can alter meaning. It cites examples like a lowest bid sale clause and a fruit plants duty free clause, plus a proposed March 17 holiday tied to the Boston Tea Party.
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Samuel Hopkins Adams
American Magazine
Congress
Massachusetts
Boston
Chamberlain’s Stomach and Liver Tablets Promote Digestive Health
Two thirds of a bottle of Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets may be refunded if unsatisfied. The remedy cleanses and invigorates the stomach improves digestion and regulates bowels. It is widely praised with testimonials like it cured me and it saved my child’s life. Sold by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Sauer's Quality Mas Won Victory in Flavoring Exports
Sauer's brand, produced by the C. F. Sauer Co, claimed the largest sale of flavoring extracts in the United States, promoting its purity and quality as the preferred choice for cooks and bakers nationwide.
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C. F. Sauer Co
United States
Sauer's
Dillard Announces Candidacy for Beaver Pond Justice Seat
George L. Dillard declares his bid to succeed himself as justice of the peace in Beaver Pond district. The nomination hinges on the Democratic convention in Bluefield on July 9 1910.
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Justice of Peace
Justice of the Peace of
Beaver Pond
Bluefield
George L. Dillard
Great Sachem visits Roanoke Red Men in ceremony
T annery of Calumet Tribe No 58 Bluefield West Virginia attended Hiawatha Tribe No 66 meeting. Three degrees were conferred on three candidates as Mr Tanner praised the members grit and unity and urged vigorous degree work to enroll 77 palefaces awaiting degrees.
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Roanoke
Sachem
West Virginia
T. C. Tannery
Bluefield
W. Va
Tanner
O. H. Dooley
Hiawatha
Calumet
Sacrem
Virginia
West Virgin'a
Mr. Tanner
No. 66
Korte
No Rain to Northwest Chicago June 21
No rain reached the northwest as weather messages from Callas and Minnesota kept traders tense. Wheat prices surged at the Chicago board of trade with spring wheat fields scorched by temperatures averaging over ninety degrees.
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Chicago, Ill
Northwest
Callas
Minnesota
Board of Trade
Want Ad Offers 1c a Word Benefit
Classified notice promises low cost advertising with one cent per word rate. Encourages readers to try a sample ad to experience the favorable results and reach a broad audience locally.
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Princeton. Ave
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White Pharmacy
Pall
Lowney
Radley
Arey
East
Tennessee
Dennis Reed
Dan Cunningham
Legislative Joker
Globe Furnishing Co
The
Globe Furnishing Company
Thomas E. Cofer
Nottingham
Samuel Turk
Turk’s Building
Bluefielder
T. C. Tanner
Magic City
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