Smith Wins in Seventh District as Raleigh County Report Sets Record
Raleigh county official tally received by the Wheeling Register shows Democratic candidate J. L. Smith defeating Republican A. W. Holmes by 48 votes in the Seventh state senate district. The final canvass across all counties indicates Smith with 23 seats to 24 for Republicans, a reversal of prior expectations. The Register cautions the result may reflect reporting errors and advises not to treat the telegram as conclusive.
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Daily Telegraph
New York Chamber of Commerce Banquet Echoes North American Ties
At the Waldorf Astoria the 140th New York Chamber of Commerce banquet featured remarks on U S relations with Canada and Mexico. Guests included British Ambassador James Bryce Mexican chargé d affaires Jose Godoy and Canadian speakers Byron Welker Clifford Sefton and James J. Hill.
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Mexico
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James J. Hill
Butler says banking and currency issues require study not partisan attack
Kansas City November 19 Dr Nicholas Murray Butler president of Columbia University told the Kansas City Commercial Club dinner that great questions of banking currency regulation transportation and trusts are not proper for partisan exploitation. Guests of honor included Senator Beveridge and Polk Miller.
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Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Kansas City Commercial Club
Butler
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Indiana
Polk Miller
Virginia
Two Hundred Men Escape Mine Collapse in Edwardsville
A mine accident at the Serehs Lonne wood coal mine nine miles north of Edwardsville Illinois trapped two hundred workers as two loaded cages collapsed at 4 PM. All men escaped via an air shaft with no injuries though the damage to hoisting gear tops and cages is believed to total about nine thousand dollars. The McKinley syndicate runs the Illinois Traction System that owns the mine.
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Ill
Serehs Lonne‘wald
Here
McKinley Syndicate
Illinois Traction System
Dr Kings New Life Pills Ad Promises Health Benefits
An advertising blurb promotes Dr Kings New Life Pills claiming they prevent biliousness malaria and jaundice. The copy notes the product costs 25 cents and is sold at drug stores.
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Dr. King
Langdon Earns Carnegie Silver Medal for Brave Rescue
Spokane Wash Nov 19 Mrs Marie V B Langdon wife of a Talma settler in Chelan county has been awarded a Carnegie hero fund silver medal for risking her life to rescue Mrs Jaques and two children from freezing on the north shore of Lake Chelan during a January blaze and blizzard Her hands and feet froze and she collapsed after guiding the survivor to safety While one child perished the rescue saved the other two and FF W Wilmot praised the feat noting Langdon’s small size and nerve
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Wash
Marie V. B. Langdon
Talma
Chelan County
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
Jaques
Lake Chelan
Jacques
Mrs. Langdon
FF. W. Wilmot
Commission
Under the Greenwood Tree at Elks Opera House
The show Under the Greenwood Tree is set to run tomorrow night at the Elks Opera House. Local patrons are invited to attend this evening of classic drama.
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Elks Opea House
Miner family welcomes triplets Roosevelt Taft and Sherman
Mrs. John Stein of Minersville Pa. presented her miner husband with triplet boys in Pottsville Pa on November 19. The newborns were christened Roosevelt Taft and Sherman reflecting the town’s curiosity and local sentiment toward three political figures.
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John Stein
Minersville
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Taft
Sherman
Prison Association Sessions End in Seattle Tonight
At Seattle on November 19 the sessions of the American Prison Association concluded with remarks on reforms and industry improvements.
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Richmod
American Prison Association
Jungfrau name origin tied to Interlaken convent history
The piece notes a 15th century Interlaken nunry owning Wengernalp and being named Jungfrauen berg. The snow peak opposite was called Jungfrauhorn and shortened to Jungfrau. A second item recounts a London scammer selling “practical advice” via postage stamps with a cautionary quip about shadows and next week.
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Interlaken
Wengernalp
Jungfrauenberg
Jungfrauhorn
Westminster Gazette
Arnica Salve Praised By Maine Resident
A. F. Hardy of East Wilton Maine commends Bucklen's Arnica Salve saying it cures sores boils ulcers and burns and saved his family doctor bills. The product sells for 25 cents at drug stores.
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A. F. Hardy
East Wilton
Maine
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