Many New Faces in Congress as New Members Arrive
Washington dispatch notes the Fifty seventh Congress opens December 2 with twelve new senators and ninety new representatives. The influx includes prominent business people and a large number of handsome men, with Republicans holding the majority in both chambers. A notable absence is any African American member. Edna Branch leaves husband Adam Branch’s home, disavowing responsibility for her debts.
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Smoke John Harper and quit fools 'ing It's the best-at White's
Smoke John Harper and quit fools ing It's the best at White s.
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John Harper
White
Eight Men Die Running Tread of West Mine Tragedy
A party of eight- led by Superintendent Walter O Malley - entered the Pocahontas West mine and faced deadly fumes. Rescuers found and identified bodies of Hurst Odham Bell Preece O Malley Cardwell St Clair and L S St Clair. misjudged turn toward Tug River entrance doomed them to suffocate before pure air.
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Walter O’malley
Pocahontas
H. P. Rees
Chase Thorne
Philadelphia
Tug River
William Odham
Frazier Bell
Bramwell
Hurst
Odham
Bell
Ting
Superintendent O'Malley
Mr. O’malley
West Mine
O'Malley
Miners Grieve for O Malley at Pocahontas
Funeral notices recount o O Malley and other coalfield victims. Remains transported to Shamokin Salem Staunton and Salineville with Masonic Knights and elks in attendance. Services held at Pocahontas Catholic church and at graves in Graham Cooper and Simmons cemeteries as trains depart for interment. Meetings of Bramwell Lodge 45 and Bluefield Lodge 8 called to conduct the funeral services for W M St Clair.
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Salineville
Ohio
the Elks
Messrs. al. Land
J. D. Harrison
Pocahontas Walleries Company
Robin St. Clair
Graham
Knights of Pythias
Maybeury
Ool
Ool. Fellows, of Pocahontas
Homer
Pocahontas
Bramwell Lodge
Bramwell
W. M. St
Bluefield Lodge
Bland Street
W. M. St. Clair
Two or Three Large Rooms for Rent and Local Notices
An advertisement notes two or three large rooms for rent to good parties at No. 12 Bluefield Ave. Banj. Iverson of Hutton, Ind. states he has not spoken for months and mentions Foley's Honey and Tar as a remedy. It urges trying Tansil Punch cigars and lists Fiat Top Grocery Co. as sole distributors.
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Cumberland River
Whitley County
Williamsburg
Riley Farm
Kentucky
Treasury
Bluefield Ave
Fiat Top Grocery Co
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Castner, Curran & Ballitt
W. J. Preece
Coaldale
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J. A. Cardwell
Shamokin Coal and Coke Company
W. Morris St Clair
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Robert E. L. St Clair
Mercer Street
W. 8. Crockett
Jas. A. Cardwell
Shamokin
Jonathan Bowen
Philip Goodwill
Masonic Fraternity
F. P. Cummings
Roanoke
Hoge Mason
Salem
Staunton, Va
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Wam
J. Preece
Wm Odham
Pocas
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Bluefield
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Swan Lake Oil Co
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Princeton Avenue
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J. Baker’s Saloon
Bluestone Inn
T. Overstreet & CO
K. T. Overstreet
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