Deadly Knife Fight in Gary Ends with Self Defense Shooting
Two African American men clashed near their homes over a woman at No. 6 Works in Gary. Lowder Graves was killed after Graves stabbed Wheeler Walker fourteen times. Walker drew a .38 and shot Graves above the heart, then surrendered. Justice Free freed Walker, ruling self defense.
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No. 6 Works
Gary
Lowder Graves
Wheeler Walker
Graves
Walker
Justice Free
Fatal Shooting at Grover's Camp in Welch
Two Black men fought at Grover's camp Welch over a color ed wonub with drink in their system. One man was shot in the stomach and died. the other fled to the hills and was not captured. The shooter escaped as the crowd dispersed.
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Grover’s
Welch
Wood
Raleigh County Republican Primary Chooses County Ticket
Republicans held a Saturday primary in Raleigh County to name the county ticket. The vote selected M. F. Matieney for the house of delegates, Jackson Smith for circuit clerk, J. Thomas Daniel for county clerk, Mont Phillips for sheriff, Jos Chambers for county court, and J. G. Milem for assessor.
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Raleigh County
Hoir House of Delegates
M. F. Matieney
Jackson Smith
J. Thomas Daniel
Big Hog Horse and Vehicle Auction at Radford
Auction notice for July 4 sale in Radford listing livestock and vehicle lots. Includes a note on lemon extract products and a vendor suggestion.
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Radford
Baseball scores from the Virginia and National leagues
Roanoke 0 Danville 4 in the Virginia League. Portamouth 1 Norfolk 9. Richmond 3 Lynchburg 6. National: Cincinnati 5 Chicago 3. Boston 2 Philadelphia 9. Brooklyn 11 New York 7. St Louis Pittsburg Wet ground. American: Philadelphia 4 Washington 0. New York 1 Boston 4. Eleven innings.
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Virginia League
Roanoke
Danville
Portamouth I
Norfolk
Richmond
Lynchburg
National
Cincinnati
Chicago
Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
St. Louis-Pittsburg
Washington
Repulse of British Fleet Observed in Charleston
Charleston marks the one hundred and thirty second anniversary of the British fleet repulse by Colonel Moultrie. The event once sparked major Charleston celebrations, with 1876 parades by citizen soldiery from several states including Massachusetts commands noted in history.
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Charleston
8. C
Carolina
Moultrie
Massachusetts
Four Met Death on the Rail Sunday Night
Dan Toler a colored brakeman was killed on Dan's branch at the Eureka Coal and Coke Company's plant when a car jumped the track. Two other men Nat Shelton and Willie Saunders were fatally injured or killed on the same Sunday night while near the railway.
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Dan Toler
Dan
Eureka Coal and Coke Company
Eureka
Toler
Bluefield
Vivian
Nat Shelton
Eckman
Dan's
Sunda
Welch Hospital
Shelton
Dan's Branch
Willie Saunders
Glen Lyn
Saunders
City to Grant Road Contract to Stone Firm
County court approves grading and macadamizing 2.4 miles from city eastern limits to Stony Ridge toward Princeton. A. D. Stone & Co. win with bid of 24987 dollars. Joseph Seay of Wm. Seay & Son to oversee financing and start work Monday July 6, with completion before Christmas.
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Stony Ridge
Princeton
A. D. Stone & Co
Joseph Seay
Wm. Seay & Son
Stone
Races at Radford Fourth of July Bluefield College Programs
Franklin county ally program details list activities at Bluefield Normal and Business College. From 9 to 4 shorthand grammar spelling penmanship and letter writing. From 7 to 10 arithmetic. From 4 to 7 cornet violin flute clarinet and vocal music. Also writing bookkeeping mathematics rhetoric commercial law and related subjects.
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Ally
Bluefield ,Normal & Business College
Balloon souvenirs rise nightly from Windsor Hotel
The Windsor Hotel Company under manager C H Mustard sends up two toy balloons each night with tags inviting presentation at the office for a keepsake. The first balloon was launched Saturday night and the nightly ascents continue until July 5.
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Windsor Hotel
C. H. Mustard
No Wage Reduction Yet in Norfolk & Western Talks
General chairmen of various labor organizations in the railroad car service met Norfolk and Western officials and directors in Roanoke to discuss wages. It is certain there will be no wage reduction though details were not disclosed as officials asked for secrecy and the chairmen refused to release information.
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Norfolk & Western
The
Road
Roanoke
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Otonéda Coke & Coal 60
Stonega
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Louisville and Nashville Railroad
A. H. Reeder
Mgr Stonega
Wise County
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Sherman
Shields
Lick Branch
No. 7
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Raleigh County Ticket
White Pharmacy
Jesse Franklin
Higginbotham Ave
SAUER
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God
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Elks Building
County Court
Iver Johnson
M. G. Whitlow Hardware Company
Princeton Ave
Bluefield, W. Va
Samuel Turk
West Va
Melcher Paint & Paper Co
Union Bank & Trust Company
Follansbee
Bland Street
Kelley & Moyers Building
Shumate Clothing Co
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