Jury Secrecy Questioned in Earl Smith Murder Verdict
The defense moves to set aside Earl Smith’s murder verdict after jury separation during the trial. A juror Cecil Lilly of Minefield, son of the late Col. D. G. Lilly, faced questions for relations to the deceased George Thompson and alleged outside contact during the proceedings.
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Earl Smith
Developed
George Thompson
Fred Keusinger
Pride
Sam Tabor
Cecil Lilly
J. D. Reese
Efie Christian
W. TL Brown
J. H. Johnson
UL Crunpecker
Dirly
Sherif Tabor
Maynard
Lilly
Christie
Bluefield
Lmwith
Tabor
I. W. Ryan
Summers County
Gautier
Athens
J. WM. Ryan
Phillip Thompson
Telegraph
John R. Pendleton
Cornel
Swymond Akers
Iar Sheith
C. W. Smith
Smith
Lueield
Kevit
H. D. Karnes
Burl Walker
RE. W. Walker
Fred Kessinger
Kessinger
Jurors questioned in murder trial dispute and affidavits
The article details juror Cecil Lilly and others in the George Thompson murder case being scrutinized for possible improper conduct. Witnesses describe separations from the jurors, insurer misstatements about relationships, and notes on how Lilly acted during and after court.
Order of Seniority Established in Local and Interurban Service
An increase in wages was granted to motormen and conductors of the Princeton Power Company yesterday for both freight and passenger service. The action also established an order of seniority among employees, signaling improved pay scales and job progression within the company.
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Princeton Bluefield
R. N. Yonham
J W. B. Keeling
Howard Richards
Charles Pruett
Princeton Power Company
NastY Medicines Bad for Children
A health note warns against giving pills powders or nauseating mixtures to children. It promotes Dr Caldwell's Syrup Pep sin as a mild laxative free from narcotics, advertised as ideal for family medicine chests and sold for fifty cents a bottle with a free trial bottle offered by mail.
Gets-It Corn Remedy Claims Pain Free Feet
An advertisement proclaims Gets-It as the certain corn and callus remover with two drops dissolving corn pain. It guarantees painless peeling and a corn free toe, urging readers to buy at drug stores or by mail from E. Lawrence & Co. of Chicago, with Bluefield sales and The White Pharmacy endorsement.
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E. Lawrence & Co
Chicago
Ill
Bluefield
White
Theatre manager pleads to juvenile act charge
W. C. Pierce manager of the Nyal Theatre pleaded guilty to conspiring to delinquency of boys under eighteen by showing an obscene picture. He was fined $50 after showings for men only following the regular performance. The first charge was dismissed.
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Pierce
Pine
Avverness
J. H. Gadd
W.H. Malcolm
Pierce Freing
H. E. DeJarnette
Gingerole advertised cure claims for cold and pains
An advertisement touts Gingerole as a universal remedy promising overnight relief from chest cold sore throat neuralgia neuritis and swollen joints. It also guarantees refunds if not better than any prior remedy and notes price at 25 cents via first class druggists.
An Old Man's Stomach and Gentle Aid
An old man grows a light eater with age and inactivity. Overeating causes stomach rebellion, but Chambber lain's Tablets help restore natural function and gently move the bowels. The product does not contain persin.
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Chambberlain
Soldiers in France vow to take Kaiser's skull as desk paper weight
Sergeant William Creed Wilson of General Wershing's force writes from France October 16 that American troops will return only after the Kaiser’s skull sits on the president’s desk in the best country on earth. He notes mud and rain hinder progress but says Uncle Sam’s army is a formidable food army and praises home Elks Lodge support.
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Europe
Kaiser Wilhelm
William Creed Wilson
Wershing
France
Wilson
Bluefield Lodge
Benevolent and
Protective Order of Elks
Uncle Sam
Kaiser
Elkis
First West Virginian Killed in War: W A Surratt
W A Surratt from Northfork, born May 26 1895, died November 5 1917 when the Alcedo patrol boat sank. He was the first West Virginian casualty in the great war, described as a kind hearted boy who served friends and country. His mother received deep sympathy as the family faces sorrow.
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Alcedo
West
State Checker Championship Begins November Second
The state championship checker tournament will open November 2 in Hvectington. Secretary Sam Abrahams reports several inquiries from West Virginia experts. Eligible players should notify Huntington, W. Va. box 982 for entry. A gold trophy will be awarded to the champion.
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Hvectington
Sam Abrahams
Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Orders Cancelled Over Tax on Mileage Books
Southern West Virginia coal field buyers cancelled many orders after a packing house salesman backed paying the war revenue tax on a mileage book. The dispute arose when the conductor demanded the tax and the salesman refused, prompting widespread order cancellations among buyers.
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West Virginia
Fire destroys Lake Superior tipple in Superior
Fire at the Lake Superior Coal Company tipple in Superior caused total loss estimated at 100000. Two suspected Mexicans seen nearby, bloodhounds tracking a mountain trail as Baldwin-Felts agents and McDowell deputies pursue leads. Tipple, shaft mine cages, and recent improvements were destroyed. insurer a New York company.
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Tipple
Lake Superior Coal Company
Superior
Baldwin-Felts
McDowell County
Bluefield
Logan County
Burnwell Coal and Coke Company
Lake Superior
New York
Neal Treatment Promises Quick Drink Habit Cure
The Neal Treatment claims to destroy cravings for whiskey beer and other drinks in three days. A vegetable remedy taken under physician guidance neutralizes alcoholic poisoning with minimal time loss. It cites thousands of successful cases among former drunks and invites inquiries to the Neal Institute 601 Maple Avenue Avondale Cincinnati Ohio and other institutes in Cleveland Pittsburg and Detroit.
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United States
Neal Institute
Maple Avenue
Avondale
Cincinnati
Ohio
Neal Institutes
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Detroit
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