Native miner being rapidly supplanted in coal fields
Chief Mine Inspector Paul notes a serious menace as native American labor is overtaken by foreign workers. The 1906 annual report records 1429 inspections, 1429 reports, 140 deputy inspections for fatal accidents, and a coal output totaling about 37 million tons with McDowell county leading production and Mercer ranking sixth.
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MacDowell County
Fairmont Coal Company
New River Company
McDowell County
Mercer
Norton Literary Club Organizes Aims For Culture In Southwest Virginia
The Norton Literary Club held its preliminary meeting in the Boice-Bell building. The group plans public recitals entertainments and a monthly magazine. A library is envisioned and officers include Rev. S H Johnston president and W S Murphy vice president with T F Suthers editor and a rules committee.
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Boice-Bell
Virginia
Socty
Times
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The
First Baptist Church
W. S. Murphy
T. E. Chapman
H. O. Ballou
T. F. Suthers
Murphy
Dr. Chapman
George Jenkins
H. M. Bandy
W. Terry Bowling
West Virginia University Announces New Mining Chair
At the fortieth annual commencement the West Virginia University regents establish a chair of mining engineering and provide for a director of agricultural work within the university.
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University
West Virginia University
Prince Edward of Wales Birth and Naval Cadet Training
June 23, 1894, Prince Edward of Wales born in the royal line and grandson of King Edward VII. He is the eldest son of the Prince of Wales and Princess May of Teck, raised mostly at Sandringham, recently entering the Royal Naval College at Osborne as a cadet with 25 cents weekly allowance.
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British Empire
Prince of Wales
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Princess May_of Teck
Duke of York
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Norfolk
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Sandringham
Royal Naval College
Osborne
Isle of Wight
Naval College
Remarkable Rescue in Fedora Tennessee
C V Pepper recounts a dramatic recovery from a lung and throat hemorrhage after using Dr King s New Discovery. He credits instant relief and cessation of coughing with a rapid decline in bleeding, allowing a return to work in three weeks. Trial bottle offered. price 50c and 1.00 at drug stores.
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C. V. Pepper
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