West Virginia coal industry poised for expansion in early 1900s
West Virginia produced 32,335,885 short tons of bituminous coal in 1904, behind only Pennsylvania and Illinois. The state listed 593 producing mines with 20 active teams and growing. Estimates show 10,000 to 12,000 square miles of productive coal territory with 598 commercial mines and 889,500 acres under development. Three major railways serve the mines, with two under construction, signaling strong market prospects both domestic and abroad.
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West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Illinois
James W. Paul
Monorgahela
Conemaugh
Kanawha
Pottsville
L. White
Jtate
White
Monongahela
Allegheny-Kanawha
Pottaville
Pocahontas
New River
Europe
South America
Baltimore and Ohio
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Seaboard
Deepwater-Tidewater
Wabash
Pennsysvania
Neil Robinson
Engineering and Mining Journal
Keystone Defeats Graham In Sixth To Six Tie
Keystone beat Graham 6 to 6 in a spirited baseball game at the lotter es grounds yesterday. It was Keystone s first game of the season and fans praised the effort and play. Batteries: Keystone Steele and Coover. Graham Baylor and Greever. Umpire Kelly. Keystone will play Gary Saturday.
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Keystone
Graham
Lotter’es
Ahbard
Ore
Steele
Coover
Baylor
Greever
Kelly
Gary
Baseball Scores and Poe Inspired Verse in the News
Baseball results include New York 5 Boston 3 in ten innings and New York 8 Boston , Philadelphia 8 Washington 6. Cleveland 1 Detroit 4. St Louis 2 Chicago 8. National New York 8 Brooklyn 4. Pittsburgh 2 St Louis 1. Boston 4 Philadelphia 7. A playful verse riffs on Griffon shirts and a shop, followed by ads for Early Risers pills and DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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Philadelphia
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Beston
Matrimonial Mix-up In Nearby County
A Wyoming county man asks the county court clerk to block a marriage license for his former lover. Lon Stewart receives a letter from GG B O Neal alleging a two year marriage contract and urging the clerk to record the objection and enforce the law. The public awaits the outcome of who wins the girl and which suitor prevails.
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Wyoming
Wyoming Mountaineer
Lon Stewart
Cansba
Jace Bell
Sliver
Abe
Thua
B. O'Neal
Wyoming County
One Cent Sale and Land Exchange Offers
Public notices include a sale offer for 86 acres one mile north of four coal operations with two frame houses and an orchard, seeking exchange for property in Princeton or Bluefield, plus a job notice from Pocahontas VA for a retail minded traveler. and a 1906 Bluefield Telephone Company stockholder meeting announcing a proposed capital stock reduction from 5000 shares of 100 dollars each to 1000 shares of 100 dollars each with formal secretary signoff.
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Princeton
Bluefield
Mannering
W. Va
Money Works For You At Three Percent Interest
The American National Bank of Graham Virginia advertises three percent interest on all unutilized funds and savings accounts. It emphasizes tax advantages in Virginia and promotes careful handling of commercial and savings accounts, with funds available for loan to patrons.
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American National Bank of
Graham
Virginia
Patropn
Graham, Va
Stockholders Meeting Called by Bank of Pocahontas Virginia
Notice announces a special meeting of Bank of Pocahontas stockholders in Pocahontas Virginia on July 1905 at the bank office to consider and determine a proposed increase of capital stock. By order of the board. M Galway cashier and secretary.
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Bank of Pocahontas
Pocahontas
Virginia
Eaid Bank
M. Galway
Walker Acquires 6000 Acres of Mingo Timber Boundary
Ironton Ohio businessman J. J. Walker of the Walker Lumber Company completes a $60,000 purchase from United Thacker Coal Company of New York. The 6000 acre tract in Mingo County is a prized Norfolk and Western boundary, to be logged with a 50000 feet per day saw mill once equipment is installed. Walker plans operation for six years to exhaust the boundary.
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J. 8. Walker
Walker Lumber Company
Ironton
Ohio
United Thacker Coal Company
New York
Mingo County
Norfolk and Western Road
Walker
Lumber Bualnese
Train Schedules From Bluefield to Roanoke and West
Bluefield timetable outlines daily departures for Roanoke Lynchburg Philadelphia New York and intermediate stops on the Shenandoah Valley and Clinch Valley divisions. Sleeper and parlor car services run Roanoke to New York Philadelphia Norfolk and Columbus with multiple westbound connections and arrival times from the east and west. Call Norfolk and Western Railway agent for tickets maps and details.
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Bluefield
Roanoke Nehburg
Norfolk
Hhenandoah
Pullman
Roanoke
New York
Richmond
Pullman Sleeper
Radford
Lynchburg
Onfe Oar
Clinch Valley Division
Norton
Cape Valley Division
Webb
Pocahontas
Bramwell
Calli
Norfolk and Western Railway
Prominent Cincinnati Piano Maker Expands Facilities
A notable company, incorporated in Indiana with capital of $1,000, has grown to about that amount in surplus. It manufactures grand and upright pianos on patented designs. The business, with wholesale and retail HQ, sits on five acres in Cincinnati, Ohio, with front on West Street by the Baltimore Ohio Railroad for strong shipping access.
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Smith & Nixon Piano Manufacturing Co
Cincinnati
Joseph G. Wbersole
Jean
Ebersole
Smith & Nixon Manufacturing Co
Story
Haltimore & Ohio
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Union Clothing Company
Union Clothing Co
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Lancaster Mills
Allegheny - Kanawha
Kennedy
Dean
Boston
E. A. Poe
Manhattan
Bland Street
Nevermore
Droggista
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Droggsta
Palmer Kind
Cutan
White Mountain
Peerless Gem
W. H. Harry &Company
Pieces Avenue
Lytle-Phelps Furniture Co
W. A. Swan & Company
P.O
W. E. Minter
J.T. Akers & Co
J.M. Weer
Qeder Books
W. Freeman
KB. Freeman
A. M. Sutton
Bluefield Telephone Company, & Corporation
Ane Avenue
Mercer County
Board of Directors
W. P. Hawley
Fale Griffon
Pedigo's
Big
Mingo Timber
Nic
Novianis Este
T. W. Kirkbride
Smith & Nixon Piano Manufacturing Company
Reliable House Furnishers
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