Bluefield Loses a Valuable Citizen
Judge David E. Johnson Mrs. Johnson and John D Foote left for Portland Oregon to make their home A large farewell crowd greeted them at the depot The judge has served Mercer county nearly thirty eight years and will likely practice law in Portland Foote will also practice law in the city Johnson has been circuit judge and twice elected to Congress He has been active in banks mining and land ventures with an estimated fortune around half a million dollars.
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David E. Johnson
Mercer County
Mercer
Portland
John D. Foote
Johnson
Congress
Fire in Koenigshuette coal mine frees most miners
A morning blaze in a Koenigshuette coal mine gallery trapped around one hundred miners. They escaped via an adjoining shaft, while twenty three others in a separate gallery were pulled out unconscious from suffocation. Twenty were revived, three died.
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Koenigshuette
Taft’s Victory Prospects In Midwest States Declared
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson spoke through Kansas Nebraska and Iowa and said Taft will carry all three states but Republican pluralities will shrink from usual levels.
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Kansas
Nebraska
Iowa
Chicago
Wilson
Taft
Col Tucker Very Sick Man Sent To Hot Springs
Col William S Tucker assistant paymaster in the U S Army left St Louis for Hot Springs Arkansas at 9 pm tonight. He is very ill and his survival on the journey is in doubt.
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St. Louis
William S. Tucker
United States Army
Hot Springs
Ark
Tucker
Explosion at oil well kills two in Indian Run district
In Clarksburg West Virginia on October 14 24 year old Harold Barnes an oil company employee was blown to pieces and farm boss Hubar Rankin was fatally injured when a boiler exploded at the J Williams farm well in the Indian Run district Rankin died shortly after reaching Clarksburg hospital confirming a deadly industrial accident.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Harvey Barnes
South Penn Oil Company
Hubar Rankin
J. Williams
Indian Run
Bristol
Rankin
Wedding of Miss Mary Frances Headon and Edwin Draper
A wedding in Shelbyville Illinois unites Miss Mary Frances Headon and Edwin Lyon Draper son of Dr Andrew E Draper New York state commissioner of education. The ceremony takes place at First Baptist Church with a large reception at the bride’s parents home.
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Shelbyville
Ill
Mary Frances Headon
Edwin Lyon Draper
Andrew 8. Draper
New York
First Baptist Church
University of Virginia plans Poe centennial celebration
Planning for an international event at Charlottesville in January to mark the centennial birth of Edgar Allan Poe, with university involvement and commemorative activities announced.
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Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Edgar Allen Poe
Morse Case in NY Jury Indicts Charles W Morse
New York October 14 The case of Charles W Morse indicted on conspiracy and misapplication of funds at the National Bank of North America where he served as vice president advances to trial.
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New York
Charles W. Morse
National Bank of North America
Vice Press
Five Hundred Witness Providence Marriage of Lip pitt Sinnickson
In Providence Rhode Island on October 14 Miss Louise Lipppitt daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry F Lippitt became the bride of Geo Rosengarten Sinnickson of Philadelphia A notable ceremony drew about five hundred guests including many out of town dignitaries from Rhode Island’s wealthy social circle
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Providence
R. I
Louise Lippitt
Henry F. Lippitt
Geo. Rosengarten Sinnickson
Philadelphia
Rhode Island
Black man arrested on charge of reported incident
A Black man was arrested on a charge connected to a reported incident involving a white woman who was brought into Welch on train No. 16. Details were unavailable. the man claimed the woman lied while others said she lay drunk by the tracks. The case awaited confirmation from Deputy Waldron.
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Welch
Waldron
Davy
Spanish Balloon Drops Into Ocean Near Heligoland
The Spanish balloon Castilla, one of three contestants in the international cup race, dropped into the North Sea six miles north of Heligoland. Pilot Hontogo and assistant Robero were rescued by a fishing boat and landed at Cuxhaven.
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Cuxhaven
Castilla
Berlin
Heligoland
North Sea
Hontogo
Robero
British Warships Arrive Off Rhodes Calm Mediterranean Tensions
Six British warships from Malta arrived off Rhodes, watched by the British governor to monitor Levant events. The Turkish island of Rhodes lies in the Mediterrean and Turkey welcomes the fleet, hoping its presence will quiet the region.
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Turkey
Smyrna
Asiatic
Malta
Rhodes
Levant
Family tragedy in meeting house slip leaves Ben nett kin in shock
A dismal occasion has neighbors condoling with Mrs Silas Bennett a philosopher who recounts a life of raising many children and surviving illness. She humorously notes the fall from rotten steps left her with two broken legs while reflecting on public opinion and patriotism. A local jeweler and steam ad conclude the fragment.
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Silas Bennett
Bennett
DeWitt's Little Early Risers Liver Pills Sale
Advertisement notes DeWitt's Little Early Risers liver pills sold by all druggists with a big lot sale at Princeton on Thursday October 15 1908 and invites readers to subscribe for the Daily Telegraph.
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DeWitt
Princeton
Wesley Memorial Church Corner Stone Laid in Atlanta
The Wesley Memorial Church cornerstone was laid in Atlanta on October 14 with Bishop Warren A Chandler presiding and Bishop Eugene R Hendrix delivering the principal address. The memorial church aims to be a major Methodist institution in the city.
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Atlanta
Warren A. Chandler
Eugene R. Hendrix
Kansas City
In Extremis Clergyman Seeks Deathbed Truth
A late night scene in Cornhill Magazine shows a clergyman visiting an aged railway worker said to be near death. An elder brother insists the patient is "in extremis" and "clean in, right up to the neck." The moment exposes social status and human dignity in a terse exchange.
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Cornhill Magazine
Camping talk between Rodrick and Van Albert
Rodrick asks about a camping trip and cooking under the stars. Van Albert says he never enjoyed one, clarifying he has never been on such a trip. The exchange appears in the Chicago News.
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Rodrick
van Albert
Chicago News
Mamma-Tommy’s Cake Share Prayers Prompt Kind Question
A mother questions why Tommy took two pieces of cake. He explains he handed a second piece to another boy visiting him, hoping his mother would not mind. The exchange appears in the Chicago News.
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Tommy
Chicago News
Learning Early Lesson Prompts Neighbor Help View
Sunday school tale prompts a child to interpret the good Samaritan as a call for neighborly aid when in trouble. The Universalist Leader notes the lesson resonates with youngsters and expresses simple moral clarity.
Won’t Figures Lie Mrs Hoyle and Mrs Doyle Clash
A brief quarrel unfolds as Mrs Hoyle asserts age twenty three while Mrs Doyle counters by recalling she was twenty two at a past event and accuses of no new dress in ten years. The exchange appears in the New York Press.
He Crowed Too Soon
A humorous dialogue reveals a couple evading a relatives visit by inviting them to stay at their home, turning a potential cloud of worry into a cheerful solution. The exchange centers on clever planning and mutual relief.
DeWitt's Carbolized Salve Promoted for Piles Relief
DeWitt's Carbolized Witch Hazel Salve is advertised as the best remedy for piles. Consumers are urged to purchase DeWitt's from all druggists.
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DeWitt
DeWitt’s
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