West Virginia Faces Beer Rise and Whiskey Dip in Tax Report
The Internal Revenue Commissioner's report shows West Virginia's beer output rising from 302,780 to 363,330 barrels while whiskey production falls slightly. Cigar and tobacco figures drop as cigars move out of state markets and cigarettes surge. State corporate tax counts reach 3,922 with capital totaling 491 million dollars.
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Washington
Kanawha
Marion
Taylor
Lewis
West Virginia
Comissioner of Eternal
Wheeling
Ohio
United States
Commissioner of Internal Revenue
George F. Work
Parkersburg
Illinois
New York
Kentucky
Indiana
Pennyslvania
Pennsylvania
Virginia
North Carolina
Internal Revenue Commissionr
National corporate counts by industry totals noted
The report lists 352 financial and commercial corporations, 378 public service, 1,798 industrial, 645 mercantile, and 748 miscellaneous firms. The figures reflect a broad breakdown of business types in the registry.
Open warfare erupts as miners clash in Northern Colorado camps
In Louisville Colorado a coal mine war between union and non union workers intensifies as strike threats grow. Company president demands federal troop protection if conditions fail to improve within two days. Barricades and armed guards appear at entrances while trains and stations tighten security.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Louisville
Col
Wyoming
Brown
Shafroth
Littleton Blames Wall Street Bears for Attacks
Representative Martin W. Littleton accuses Wall Street bear operators of instigating attacks on him as a member of the house committee of inquiry into the trust issue. He plans to file a complaint, urge subpoenas for David Lamar Henry B. Martin Herman Schaltters and Jackson Tinker, and may subpoena the newspaper editor as well.
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Washington
House Committee of
Sel Trust
Wall Street
Martin W. Littleton
New York
David Lamar
Henry B. Martin
National Anti-Trust League
Herman S Chalters
Jackson Tinker
Sheriffs Seek Interest Amid Salary Law Test Suit
Charleston W V Nov 27 Special. H E Nease sues H S Smith sheriff Kanawha county over salary law interest and commissions. Circuit Judge Burdett rules sheriffs entitle to interest on taxes from January. Case involves hundreds of thousands of dollars as sheriffs plan to take appeal to the supreme court for the sheriff's association.
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Charleston
W. Va
H. E. Nease
H. Smith
Kanawha County
Burdett
Circuit Court
Champ Clark Replies to William J Bryan
Speaker Champ Clark says he spent three years uniting Democrats after seventeen years of factional fighting. He asserts the Democrats are now united and will stay so, responding indirectly to Bryan’s criticisms of the house leadership. Clark heads the Democratic majority in the U S House.
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House
Washington
Champ Clark
House of Representatives
Congress
William J. Bryan
Imperialists Capture San Yang After Desperate Fighting
Consular dispatches from Hankow report Imperialist forces seized San Yang after prolonged combat. Rebels suffered severe losses and fled in confusion as Imperialist casualties were heavy.
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San Yang
Peking
Hankow
Pastor Reaches 42nd Anniversary at St. John's Lutheran
The Rev. Dr. W. Owen, former president of the general Lutheran synod, celebrated the forty second anniversary of his pastorate at St. John's Lutheran Church in Hagerstown Maryland with special services yesterday.
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Hagerstown
8. W. Owen
General Lutheran Synod of the
U S Coal Output Leads World Despite France’s Total
Washington reports 1910 world coal production near 1.3 billion short tons with the United States contributing about 39 percent. U S output nearly doubled since 1899 while Britain’s and Germany’s gains remained modest. A detailed table lists principal countries’ 1910 production and shares. Big Pool church in Hagerstown dedicated with ministers from Harrisburg Cearfoss and Berkeley Springs taking part.
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United States
United States Geological Survey
Great Britain
Germany
France
Austria-Hungary
Big Pool
Hagerstown
St. Paul's United
Britain
Belgium
Wate Bn Enne
Russia
Finland
Japan
Canada
China
India
New South Wales
Spain
Transvaal
Natal
New Zealand
Mexico
Holland
Queensland
Victoria
Italy
Sweden
Cape Colony
Tasmania
Porto Rico Sees First Aviation Exhibition
San Juan witnesses the first aviation exhibition as American aviators Tod Scriver and George Schmidt fly over the city yesterday. The event marks Porto Rico’s inaugural display of flight and drew local spectators.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Tod Scriver
George Schmidt
Death of Prominent Railroad Official Townsend at St Luke’s
Frank M. Townsend, prominent railroad figure and general agent for the Colorado Midland, died at St Luke’s Hospital after illness begun Friday. A Cleveland native, he was son of Oscar Townsend then manager of the C L W railroad, and part of a long line of railroad workers. He came to Bluefield on business and had risen from pay master to superintendent. He leaves several well known railroad brothers.
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Frank M. Townsend
St. Luke's Hospital
Daily Telegraph
Colorado Midland
Pertinent Advertising Talks for Grocers
A speaker urges small grocery stores to grow through proper advertising. He cites Butler building a large chain from a New York start and notes mail order houses draw Bluefield shoppers away due to advertising. He advises watching the market, informing customers of bargains, and promises advertising yields. Tomorrow will cover a druggist talk. Daily Telegraph ads get results.
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Butler
New York
Bluefield
Weather outlook for West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia will see rain on Tuesday then snow and much colder conditions Tuesday night with snow flurries and further cold on Wednesday. Virginia expects rain on Tuesday with trends toward clearing Wednesday and a brisk, strong southeast to south wind and much colder air.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Davis Impostor Poses as Daily Telegraph Agent in Clinch Valley
The notice warns that a man named Davis poses as a representative of The Daily Telegraph and victimizes residents along Clinch Valley. No Daily Telegraph employee is connected with him and people are asked to avoid transacting with this impostor. information leading to his identification or arrest is requested.
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Daily Telegraph
Davis
Clinch Valley
Ve Etrand
Ben Hubbard Declared Insane in Virginia Shooting Case
Lynchburg Virginia November 27 The commission investigating the mental state of Ben Hubbard who fatally shot Dr James A Pettit at Lovingston Nelson county on September 26 today reported Hubbard is insane John J Lee chief counsel for Rev C W Richeson who is indicted in Massachusetts for the murder of Miss Avis Kinnel acted as Hubbard's attorney
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Lynchburg
Ben Hubbard
James A. Pettit
Lovingston
Nelson County
Hubbard
John J. Lee
C. W. T. Richeson
Massachusetts
Avis Kinnel
Legal Tangle May Save Kelley Case in Oklahoma
The Oklahoma criminal court of appeals, meeting for its November term, is poised to decide the long running Kid Kelley murder case. A Negro convicted of killing another man near Tishomingo eight years ago, Kelley faced possible execution by either federal or state authorities. After jurisdiction questions and appeals failed, the attorney general ruled the state had no jurisdiction and Kelley was released, yet the case remains on the docket for final disposition this term.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Criminal Court of Appeals
Kid Kelley
Oklahoma
Kelley
Tishomingo
United States
Indian Territory
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Criminal Court of Appeals of
California Legislature Opens Special Session
Sacramento reports Governor Johnson called a special session. Nine legislative subjects to be addressed include state printer operations weights and measures woman suffrage initiative referendum recall railway commission soldiers and sailors exemption and irrigation bonds. A presidential primary law may be enacted regarding woman suffrage.
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Sacramento
Cal
Johnson
California
State Printer's Office
Railway Commission
Soldiers and Sailors
Pennsylvania Cut-off Opened in Bristol Amid Festivities
The new Pennsylvan ia cut off railroad in Bristol Pennsylvania opened to the public on November 27. More than four thousand dollars was spent on an elevated line through the town and to eliminate ten grade crossings. The first train was halted with joy as crowds gathered to witness the change.
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Pennsy” Ovens
Bristol
Pennayivania
Seventeen New Cardinals Created At Papal Consistory
Rome reports the private consistory for seventeen new cardinals chosen by the pope. Among the honorees are American archbishops Farley of New York and O Connell of Boston, plus Mgr Falconio the Washington delegate. The public ceremony is set for Thursday in the Sistine Chapel or St Peter's.
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Sistine Chapel
Sacred College
St. Peter's
Farley
New York
O'Connell
Boston
Mgr Falconio
Washington
Peter and
Paul
St. Peter
Pope Pius
Great Britain
Bourne
Westminister
Wiseman
Newman
Manning
Vaughan
Mer. Bissett
Paris
Madrid
Valladolid
Olmuetz
Chambery
Mer. Lugari
Mgr. Pompeii
Mer. Vanrossum
Five Italians to face murder trial in Mrs Hall case
White Plains New York November seven district attorney expects to start trial this week of five young Italians accused of murdering Mrs Mary Hall a bride of a few weeks. The crime occurred at her Croton Lake area home on November as burglars seeking money ransacked the house and forced servants at gunpoint before Mrs Hall was slain in bed. A posse rounded up the suspects within eight hours and confessions followed amid ongoing legal action on other docketed cases.
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White Plains
N. Y
Mary Hall
Westchester County Sets Speedy Justice Record After Indictment
Four individuals were indicted four days after a murder. Trials are expected to conclude within a week to ten days, aiming to establish a new record for speed in Westchester County justice.
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Westchester County
Autocratic Records Fall In Vanderbilt Cup Race
Ralph Mulford drove the Lozier to break all Vanderbilt cup records in Savannah finishing the 292 mile race at an average 74.63 mph. De Palma in a Mercedes chased Mulford crossing two minutes behind with Wishart third. Burman and Brown exited due to machine failures.
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Savannah
American Auto World
Ralph Mulford
Lozier
Mulford
Vanderbilt
San Monica
Harvey Herricks
Ralph de Palma
Mercedes
de Palma
Spencer Wishart
Bobh Burman
David Bruce Brown
Archbishop Ireland Said to Be Made Cardinal
Washington reports a rumor that Archbishop John Ireland of St. Paul will be elevated to cardinal by the pope soon. No verification could be obtained.
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Washington
John~ Ireland
St. Paul
Great Britain in Morocco diplomacy outlined in Commons
Sir Edward Grey described Britain’s role in Moroccan negotiations that nearly led to war, detailing the British foreign office response and the German disclosures. The House of Commons was crowded as diplomats and observers listened to the briefing.
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Edward Grey
House of Commons
London
Great Britain
Morocco
Europe
Err von Eiderlen Waechter
Foreign Office
Memorial Services for Departed Elks
More than twelve hundred Elks lodges plan annual memorial services next Sunday December 5 as required by the order. The ceremonies honor deceased members with public access and solemn ritual music. Bluefield lodge has arranged a noteworthy program.
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Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Bluefield Lodge
Two Killed in Lisbon Riots Over Exiled Healers
In Lisbon on November 27 crowds clashed after two Chinese women were expelled for practicing a blindness cure. Cavalry charged central streets as armed mobs resisted. a large explosion occurred at Placa Dom Pedro. Two killed and many wounded as shots rang out.
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Lisbon
Dom Pedro
White man hanged in Camden county murder case
A. O Berrry aged twenty six was hanged at St Marys Camden county for the killings of a negro woman and her daughter in a robbery motive. This marked the first recorded execution of a white man for killing a black person in the area.
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Georgia
Brunswick
A. @ O'Berry
St Mary's
Camden County
O'Berry
Vermilya Held by Coroner Over Police Death Case
Mrs Louise Vermilya was held to the grand jury by the coroner's jury in Chicago after investigating the death of Policeman Arthur Bissonette. She is under arrest charged with having caused the death.
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Vermilya
Chicago
Louise Vermilya
Arthur Bissonette
Havin Rana
Could Tour Field Demonstrating First Aid Work and Advertising
A proposed tour field demonstration would showcase first aid techniques and proper mining methods. Supporters argue the program would educate workers, reduce accidents, and justify the advertising cost through improved safety practices.
Federal mine rescue plan gains momentum in Pocahontas region
The article urges joint action by mine operators and the federal bureau of mines to establish a rescue crew in the Norfolk and Western district. It envisions a mobile rescue car, owner cooperation, and ongoing education for miners and officials to improve safety and reduce losses from explosions and mine disasters. It notes William Nicholson as a potential chief and highlights potential cost savings and public benefits.
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Norfolk and Western District
Interstate Commerce Commission
Northfork
Pocahontas
William Nicholson
Nicholson
Federal Bureau of Mines
Norfolk and Weestern
Norfolk and Western
Savannah Gears Up For Vanderbilt Cup Auto Race Week
Savannah Georgia welcomes thousands for a grand auto race meet with public buildings and businesses adorned in flags. Early morning practice sees top drivers push cars for the Vanderbilt Cup final, the first of four big events on this week’s program.
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Savanoah
Savannah
America
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