Mercer County Mass Convention Calls for 1908 Delegates
A mass convention of Mercer County Republicans in Bramwell West Virginia calls for May 16 1908 at 11 00 AM in Bluefield to elect 24 delegates to the State Nominating Convention in Charleston on July 8 1908 and to nominate county officers including sheriff assessor county surveyor clerk of the county court and members of the house of delegates. The convention will also select a county executive committee chairman and secretary and allocate votes by district based on Roosevelt 1904 ballots. Signed Isaac T Mann chairman and K L Bowman secretary.
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Mercer County
Bluefield
Mercer
Charleston
West Virginia
Theodore Roosevelt
House of Delegates
Rock
Beaver Pond
East River
Plymouth
Branch
Isaac T. Mann
Kk. L
Democratic County Convention Call In Mercer County 1908
Official notice from Mercer county Democratic executive committee calling a mass meeting at Princeton court house on May 12 1908 at 1 PM to elect delegates to the state delegate convention in Wheeling West Virginia May 28 1908 and to district conventions. Wirt A Frenci chairman.
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Democratic County Executive Committee
Court House
Princeton
Maes
Mercer County
Wheeling
W. Va
Wirta
Frenci
Well Known Signal Train Crew Questioned on Carpet
A Chicago News item describes a conversation where a trainman, famed for incompetence, is confronted about a signaling error. Officials question the meaning of signals after a history of drunken incidents and absences.
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Rober
A Creator Noise in Quiet Country Town
A New York couple relocates to a country town. the wife recalls the city noise from elevated trains while a neighbor offers sympathy. The New Yorker jokes about the difficulty of sleep due to unfamiliar sounds and a husband’s snoring. The Cleveland Plain Dealer recounts the anecdote.
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New York
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Unclear OCR fragment about a crawling creature and faint names
Fragmentary passage describes a creature that crawls on the ground and does not stand. Nearby text includes garbled names and scattered phrases, resembling a damaged newspaper snippet with no clear event or person.
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Vienne
Lithe Things and Daily Obligations in Heart’s Comfort
Fragmentary note discusses life being shaped by simple acts and small duties rather than grand feats. Mentions personal names in a reflective, poetic voice and hints at the value of steady labor and inner resolve for wellbeing.
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Grea
Sec
Dillon
Matt
Dthalieswe
Snall
Davy
Cincinnati Tailoring Co Suit to Order
A customer itemizes a tailoring charge from Cincinnati Tailoring Co for a suit order priced at 35.00, with reference S-22-tf rt indicating internal record notation.
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Cincinnati Tailoring Co
Suita
Salts
Hungarian Woman Brutally Murdered and Jail Fire Rumors
The article notes a brutal murder of a Hungarian woman and a jail fire at Appalachia on the same night, suspected arson by friends of Lee Livingston, with debate over timing and motives. A liberal reward is offered for the guilty parties amid ongoing legal battles in Wise County.
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Minman
Appalachia
Lee Livingston
Stonega
Collier
Orbin Osborne
Nat Hunneycutt
Norton
Wise
Osborne
Tennessee
Barnett Resigns From Norfolk Post for C and O Coal Chief Role
Chas M. Barnett, longtime Norfolk agent for Castner Curma and Bullitt, announces resignation to become president and general manager of the Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke Company in New York. His move follows a lucrative offer as Pocahontas leaders sought to retain him. Barnett will stay in Norfolk for about a month to wind up affairs before relocating.
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Chas
M. Barnett
Norfolk
Castner, Curma & Bullitt
Pocahontas Coal
Nsul
Hag
Chesapeake and Ohio Coal and Coke Company
New York
New River Collieries Co
Virginia
Barnett
Mr. Barnett
King land case revived by Supreme Court of Appeals
The Supreme Court of Appeals granted a writ of certiorari in the state against Henry C King. The case from Marion County has produced massive records including a 1 895 page volume costing 1479 dollars. The dispute covers thousands of acres in Logan Wyoming and nearby counties.
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King Land
Supreme Court of Appeals
Henry C. King
Circuit Court
Marion County
Supreme Court
Wom
Logan
Wyoming
Nominations for Public Office May 1908 Municipal Election
A list of candidates for mayor recorder treasurer and city council across Bluefield and Minefield W Va with ward assignments including Wards 1 4 5 6 7 and 8 and names such as Carter Palmer Lilly Gibson Worley Ferguson Cilols Schoew Kalle Akers Borden and Francisco for local offices and board seats to be voted on May 5 1908.
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I. J. T. Akers
City of
Bluefield
J. T. Akers
Electric Bitters Promoted for Climate Ailments and Debility
The advertisement claims high elevations breed fevers while lower levels bring malaria. it promotes electric Bitters as the universal remedy for lassitude malaria jaundice biliousness fever and ague and general debility. Also notes other products and suppliers including Chiisens' Com & Supply Co and Cincinnati Tailoring Co with pricing and order info.
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Intermont Electric Co
J. M. Echols
South Blind Sflvet
Sohn
TOGG
Drarce
Nemo
Stadents
Princeton Avenue
Big Stone Gap
Tug River Lumber Company
East Stone Gap
Charles Johnson
Down In
Dixie
Intermont Dramatic Club
Baseball
B. Asent
S.S. S. Sieon D
S. S.S
SSS
THE
Swift Specific CO
Atlanta, GA
Painls
Barts Speas Qn
Injurio Pri
Carter
Minefield
Recorder
W. BF
Palmer
Dr. G. Lilly
Board of Supervisors
W. T. Gibson
N. Worley
K. B. Ferguson
J. M. Cilols
W.va
Fred Ward
J. J. Gilles
Karl I. Schoew
Sth
James
Kalle
J. C. Akers
7Th Ward
W. J. Borden
8Th Ward
Fr. A. Francisco
Kor
S.r M. Peters
Kor Recorder
J. E. Crockett
A. H. Land
Bluefield, W. Va
8. F. Stowers
J. BE. Clark
W. BK. McArter
We. Va
M. L. Wingfield
Councilian
W. Fi
ST. Clatr
G. A. Mathews
St. Ward
A. Lynch
Vor
6Th Ward
Crumpler
Luefield
Hoge Mason
A. B. Thompson
Dragram Bluefield D Normal & Business College
Cou
Uriek
Chiisens' Com & Supply Co
L. K
Holmboe & Lafferty
Kelly & Moyer
Bluefield Dry* Goods & Notion Cous
Bluefield Furniture CO
A. J. Mearn
KE. L. Bailey
First Baptist Church
Higginbotham and
Princeton Aves
Clarksburg
Empire Building
Athens
Ohio
D. P. Crockett
Raleigh ‘Terrace
Crockett
Lia
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