Union Soft Coal Miners Will Quit Work Tonight
Indianapolis March 30 Union miners of most soft coal fields will lay down their wicks and shovels tomorrow night. About 250000 will stop work in Ohio western Pennsylvania Missouri Iowa Kansas Oklahoma Arkansas Texas and possibly Indiana Illinois West Virginia and Kentucky. The union contract expires at midnight and few new agreements exist though Indiana and Illinois districts may continue.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Missouri
Iowa
Kansas
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Texas
Indiana
Illinois
West Virginia
Kentucky
John Mitchell
W. B. Wilson
Central Pennsylvania
T. L. Lewis
Mitchell
Another Account of the Mingo Convention
Williamson reports rebuttal to Sunday coverage of the Mingo County meeting sponsored by a Rump Committee. The letter claims only 259 attendees comprised 2,100 Republicans and 150 Renegades with free transport, meals, and liquor provided. It accuses deputies, saloonists, and a sheriff’s force of boosting attendance.
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Williamson
Mingo County
German Emperor Ends Doubts on Hill Appointment
Venice reports the German emperor said no personal objection exists to Dr. David Jayne Hill as American ambassador to Berlin. He expects a satisfactory settlement over the appointment and notes Hill opposed Germany during The Hague conference was unfounded. Hill served as American minister at The Hague with limited involvement in the talks.
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Venice
Corfu
David Jayne Hill
Berlin
Hill
Germany
Hague
Fatal double tragedy in Wayne as farmer shoots daughter
In Huntington on March 30 a Wayne County farmer, George Conrad, killed his six year old daughter and fatally injured his wife with a poker in a case blamed on jealousy. Conrad fled and was not yet captured.
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Huntington
W. Va
Wayne
George Conrad
Conrad
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Wins Big in Local Sale
Blue Ribbon Vanilla outsells all competitors due to its strong flavor, broad appeal, and party popularity. Customers praise its rich taste and lasting aftertaste as the leading choice in the market.
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Blue Ribbon Vanilla
Spiritual Adviser Faints as Chester Gillette Dies at Auburn
Chester Gillette was executed in Auburn prison for the murder of Grace Brown after confessing to Rev. Henry McIlravy and Chaplain Herrick. He spoke of meeting his savior and urged young men to be righteous as his family watched. The case, built on Grace Brown’s letters and circumstantial evidence, followed a dramatic 1906 Adirondacks tragedy.
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Auburn
N. Y
Chester Gillette
Auburn Prison
Grace Brown
Henry McIlravy
Herrick
Gillette
Death House
Mr. McKravy
Chaplain Herrick
Devi
Mr. Mellravy
Benham
Valley of Death
Jesus Christ
Catherine Gillette
Bernice Ferrin
Oberlin College
Salvation Army
Don Senderson
Hughes
Chester E. Gillette
Sig Moose
Adirondacks
Billy” Brown
Big Moose Lake
Kagle Bey
Big Moose
Kirst
Cortland
South Otselac
Ieam
Chester
Quester
DeGruyter
Gillett
Charles George
South Otselic
Utica
Billy
Eagle Bay
Charles Gordon
New York
Express
Hagie Bay
Tupper Lake
Glenmore
Charles Graham
Albany
Old Forge
Arrowhead
Wig Moose
Alm
Official death list for Hanna mine disaster lists 62
The Hanna Wyoming coal mine blast fatalities total 62 with eight more presumed dead. Entrances sealed as crews battle flames and toxic gases. Fire smothering and rescue work continue, coffins arrive from Denver, with cost projections near $500000 for the disaster.
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Hanna
Wyoming
Union Pacific Coal Company
Pie
Denver
Forestry Bill Turmoil Over Pinchott Charges in House
Washington reports charges of serious nature against Grifford Pinchott head of the forestry bureau as California and Wyoming members accuse him of secret understandings with Los Angeles over Owens River water rights and improper expenditures. Senate adjourned on lack of quorum after brief session discussing Snake River dam measures.
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Washington
Grifford Pinchott
Forestry Bureau
Messrs. Smith
California
Mendell
Wyoming
Smith
Los Angeles
Owens River Valley
Mendel
West
Pinchott
Pollock
Nebraska
Scott
Kansas
Forest Service
Snake River
Senate
Roosevelt Visits Evan Hall Sugar Plantation in Louisiana
Mr. Roosevelt and children visited Evan Hall, a Louisiana sugar plantation owned by Henry McCall, on the May Flower. They toured the Evan Mell sugar house, learned about sugar making, lunched at Evan Hall, then moved to Burnside plantation before tying up above New Orleans and slated to arrive tomorrow morning.
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New Orleans
Burnside Plantation
Bryan Addresses Large Kansas City Rally For 1908 Campaign
William Jennings Bryan spoke to a crowded audience at Convention Hall Kansas City urging a campaign of 1908. He said the gathering aimed to appeal to progressive Republicans and traditional Democrats and endorsed Senator La Follette as the Republican presidential candidate.
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Kansas City
William Jennings Bryan
Bryan
Latollette
Taft faces uphill fight without White House support
The speaker claimed Taft would have little state in the convention without administration backing, while with presidential support his campaign remains uphill. Bryan noted Roosevelt sentiment strong in the Mississippi and Missouri valleys and urged Democratic tickets to gain that backing in the coming campaign.
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Taft
Bryan
Roosevelt
Mississippi
Missouri
Woman kills husband with butcher knife in Redbrush
Lucy Bailey’s home in Redbrush becomes scene of two hour fight over family troubles. Bertha Payne stabbed Sam Payne in the neck. he was rushed to St. Luke's hospital and remains between life and death. Bertha is jailed claiming years of abuse. They moved to the city last spring from Bedford County, Virginia.
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Lucy Bailey
Redbrush
Payne
Bertha Payne
Sam
Bertha
St. Luke’s Hospital
Bedford County
Virginia
Man in North Side Mistakes Bottle for Laudanum
Keller Hunt accidentally took iodine thinking it was laudanum around 6:50 PM. A physician administered an antidote. Hunt, suffering rheumatism, was prepared to take laudanum for pain but grabbed the wrong bottle. He is not in serious condition after treatment.
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Keller Hunt
Hunt
Found Dead Man in woods near Richwood
The body of Jacob Lackey a well known oil man was found last night in the woods a mile from Richwood Clarksburg W Va March 30 Lackey who was ill jumped from a boarding house second story on March 12 and disappeared He had stabbed himself with a pocket knife in a decomposed condition
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Jacob Lackey
Richwood
Here
Lackey
Two Boys Die in Collapse at Centenary Church Ruins
In Provincetown Mississippi on March 30 two boys were killed when a portion of the burned Centenary Methodist Episcopal church ruins collapsed during a search for firewood. A man was seriously injured.
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Provincetown
Mess
Centenary Methodist Episcopal Church
Penrose Condition Improves In Philadelphia Gathering
Physicians at a Philadelphia meeting report Senator Penrose in satisfactory condition and continuing to improve. The update was issued during a briefing attended by medical staff and attendees.
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Philadelphia
Senator Penrose
Telegraph Want Ad Echoes Through Time
A clipped reminiscence invites readers to explore a Telegraph want ad style, noting lines about Delight corn and Blue Sulphur Water with dates 8-26-11 and 5-19-2. The passage reflects on the "urge of needs" noted by George Eliot as a driver of human claims and presence.
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George Elliot
J Baker and J L Cohen Secure Liquor Licenses
The city council adjourned meeting granted retail liquor licenses to J Baker and J L Cohen. W F Stinson and W L Otey received wholesale licenses for brewing firms. Other licenses were issued to drug stores, livery stables, pool rooms, bowling alleys and restaurants.
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Mustard
Ferguson
Buckhennon
Updike
Hawley
Felts
Rooker
Cubbege
Carter
Higginbotham Avenue
Raleigh
Norfolk and Western Railway
Allen Street
Thomas Street
Bluefield Avenue
J. Baker
I. L. Cohen
W. F. Stinson
Jung Brewing Company
W. L. Otey
L. Hosier Associated-Columbus Breweries Company
Elks
J. H. Musslewaite
James Karayan
Alexander Black
Pulaski Street
M. Cohen
Altamont
C. O'Leary and Son
G. M. McCullocy
KE. R
South Bland Street
Grant
Henry
Citizens Committee
Citizens’ Mass
Daily Telegram
Quaint Little Story Praised at Bluefield Opera House
Miss Isabel presented Susan in Search of a Husband at the opera house last night to a large audience. The quaint Welsh setting and wholesome production drew praise for Miss Irving and supporting stars Miss Willette Kershaw and Allen Pollock.
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Isabel [Voung
Susan
Wales
Bluefield
Miss Irving
Willette Kershaw
Robina Penncugne
Allen Pollock
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