Electric Power and A Failed Trolley Experiment
The Pennsylvania Railroad abandoned electric trolley service between Mount Holly and Burlington New Jersey after a five year test proved unsatisfactory. Power-house fire prompted shift to steam as officials refused to rebuild the plant, marking electricity’s limited role in steam railway motive power.
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Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Mount Holly
Burlington, N. J
Pennsylvania
New York
New Haven
Hartford
Pennsylvania Company
Burlington
Westinghouse Elctric Company
Holiday Rush Foreshadows Busy Rail and Store Season
The city braces for a strong Christmas trade as rail freight and express traffic surge and passenger bookings rise. Merchants report ample goods and replenishment, with toys a standout. show windows indicate a lively season likely to surpass last year’s sales.
Rooms for Rent on Bluefield Ave No 12
Two or three large rooms available for rent to suitable tenants at 12 Bluefield Avenue. Quiet, well lit spaces suitable for shared living arrangements. Located in a residential area with access to common facilities.
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Bluefield Ave
J. M cigar praised as a top five cent smoke
Judges hail the J. M cigar from Jeffrey Matthews Co as among the best five cent cigars. It is sold locally by multiple retailers including H. N. White and M. Rosenberg. An additional prospect advertises a free health booklet by B. M Woolley of Atlanta on opium and whiskey diseases.
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J. M
J M
United States
B. M Woolley
Atlanta, Ga
Thanksgiving Observance Aids Bluefield Poor
Bluefield observed Thanksgiving with many businesses closed and post offices on Sunday hours. At Bland Street Methodist union service raised funds for the needy and ladies distributed clothing provisions and bedding to several destitute families in the afternoon.
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Bluefield
Bland Street
Miners Face Possible Strike Over Union Demands
A Huntington meeting of about 150 delegates failed to bring in operators. Miners in organized districts may strike if pay demands are unmet, with Norton already seeing action in the Clinch Valley as companies refuse union recognition. A general strike could spread across Virginia and West Virginia if operators stay away.
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Clinch Valley
Norton
Huntington
Virginia
West Virginia
Mississippi River Excursion At YMCA Dec 2
An excursion down the Mississippi river is planned for December 2 at the YMCA Hall featuring Hand Bell Ringers and banjo selections. Tickets are 75 cents for an 8 o'clock evening program.
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Mississippi River
YMCA
C. F. Burgher
YM. CA
Batesville Man Praises Banner Salve For Piles
W. J. Shively of Batesville Ohio endorses Banner Salve, claiming it provided more relief for piles than any other salve tried. G. H. Wede also comments, suggesting wider use and effectiveness.
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W. J. Shively
Batesville, O
G. H. Wede
Postage Stamp Portraits Through the Years
The article notes that Washington has regularly appeared on stamps since 1847 with Franklin on low value issues. It mentions potential new designs and lists presidents who have appeared on higher value stamps, including Jefferson, Jackson, Lincoln, Garfield, Grant, Madison, and others, with several specific denominations bearing notable portraits.
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Jefferson, Jackson, Lincon, Garfield
Grant
Madison and
Naylor
Married in Baltimore at Asecosian church ceremony
Miss Henrietta Mullard Swindell wed Rev. Everett Heath Brosius in a quiet Baltimore ceremony at the Asecosian Protestant Episcopal Church Lafayette Square. Attendants included Albert Brosius and ushers Eugene Dudeslays Harry Giddings and others. No cards were issued due to a family death.
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Baltimore Sun
Protestant Episcopal Church
Lafayette Square
Henrietta Mullard Swindell
Everett Heath Brosius
William Pare
Coreland
Walter B. Stebl
Memorial Protestant Episcopal Church
Walter B. Swindell
William Swindell
John W.swindell
West
Lafayette
Tragic Wabash Collision Leaves Dozens Dead
Nov 28 Adrian Michigan reports a terrible wreck near Seneca Station as Emigrant Train No 18 collides with No 4. Estimates show eighty dead and about 150 injured with twenty five seriously hurt. Fire enveloped the cars, trapping passengers in flames and smoke. The disaster is blamed on orders miscommunication, with No 4 not waiting and No 13 not taking the siding as instructed.
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Wabash Railroad
Seneca
Detroit
No.4
New Route From Parkersburg Aims For Great Lakes Link
Nov 28 report says a new trunk line backed by the Gould interests will run from Parkersburg to the Great Lakes, bridging the Ohio River here. It would route through West Virginia coalfields on its passage to the seaboard, with a backup plan affecting the Little Kanawha railroad path.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Goulds
West Virginia
Great Lakes
Seaboard
Lakes
Ohio River
Blair
Little Kanawha Railroad
Death of a Young Man Floyd Stafford Athens
Floyd Stafford aged about 21 died Tuesday morning at his father Compton Stafford's home in Athens after a three week illness. He was regarded as an excellent young man and his death shocked his many county friends. He was buried Wednesday afternoon in Athens cemetery. At the Blue Front a hot beef tea will open your eye. Call at White's drug store for a John Harper cigar.
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Floyd
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Coal and Wood
T. H. Becker
Pice
H. N. White
M. Rosenberg
R. H. Crockett & Co
L. Kaufman
J.S Barnett
J. L. Corvin
N. Williams
H. R. Hunter
E Bond
Payne & Trent
A.S Meador
A. L. Hawkins
Bolin & Bruce
Bland ST. Church
Ternoon
United Mine Workers
Norto
Mowan Lake Oil Co
Cumberland River i
Knox
Whitley Counties
Cumberland River
Whitley County
Williamsburg
Riley Farm
Kentucky
Kentucky Oil
Treasury
First National Bank of
W. S. Foutz
Princeton Avenue
Kinley
McKinley
Union
Washington
Suse
Post Office Department
Philate
Uncle Sam's
Neral
Benjamin Pranklin'see
Iliar
Sherman
Webster
Verry
Madison
Marshall
Baltimore
Christ Church
Parma
Albert Erosius
Eugene Dudeslays
Harry T. Giddings
Frank Neal
Maulsby Smith
John W. Swindell
Linefield
Tazewell Street
Brosius
Christ Episcopal Church
Wisunderstanding
Adrian, Mich
Jured
Norio
Pocahontas
Bluestone Inn
Bram Wichl. W
Gould-Elkins Syndicate
Tery
White’s Drug Store
John Harper
J. Baker
Binefiera Ave
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