Winding Up Days of the Great Battle Continued
The article surveys the coming sixty first Congress with 228 Republicans and 166 Democrats, plus two vacancies. Maine Vermont and Oregon have elected several Republicans, many districts are narrowly divided, and state races show little fusion with local issues like prohibition dominating contests in many states.
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House of Representatives
Maine
Vermont
Oregon
South Carolina
Iowa
Independence Party
Massachusetts
New York
Indiana
Texas
Ohio
Minnesota
Michigan
Virginias
Higginotham Family Telegram Reports Tragic Return
A telegram from Everett Washington informs that T. J. Higgin is en route home in a case described as a fatal illness or event. The message reaches the city yesterday and names Jeff Higgingotham as the individual involved, signaling a somber update for local readers.
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Everett
Washington
T. J. Higgin
Jeff Higginbotham to Return Home in Dying状态
Jeff Higginbotham known as Jeff to locals left Bluefield years ago with his family to live in Everett Washington. A fall from lumber stacks left him a hopelessly paralyzed patient in a hospital. Doctors say there is little chance of recovery and his family will bring him home to die in Bluefield. He is brother to J H Higginbotham Brush Fork and B S Higginbotham Bluefield who is wintering in Deland Florida.
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Botham
Jeff
Bluefield
Everett
J. H. Higginbotham
Brush Fork
B. S. Higginbotham
Deland
Fla
Hearst Recites Standard Oil Letters At Mass Meetings
William Randolph Hearst read more Standard Oil letters at two large gatherings in Brooklyn and Carnegie Hall New York on October 24 The letters signed by John D Archbold urged appointing Judge Morrison or Judge Henderson to Pennsylvania Supreme Court bench and praised others addressed to John P Elkin with mention of deposits of 5000 and 10000 dollars and a bill to be killed He offered no comment stating the letters speak for themselves.
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New York
William Randolph Hearst
Standard Oil
Brooklyn
Carnegie Hall
Manhattan
Stone
Pennsylvania
John D. Archbold
Standard Oil Company
Morrison
McKeen
Supreme Court
John Henderson
Meadville
Hearst
Elkin
House
Senate
Battleship Fleet Sails for Philippines from Yokohama
The American battleship fleet left Yokohama harbor at 8 this morning bound for Olongapo in the Philippines. All hands remained on board last night with no desertions reported and the crew conducted themselves with notable order and discipline.
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Yokohama
Yokohama Harbor
Olongapo
Philippines
Savers Pure Flavoring Extracts Featured in Ad Slogans
An old advertisement extols Savers Pure Flavoring Extracts with claims of supreme quality, urging customers to choose DeWitt's Kidney and Bladder Pills as the best, and noting availability at all grocery stores and druggists.
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DeWitt
Football scores from 190? college games across many teams
A compiled list of football results showing teams and scores including University of Pittsburg Bucknell 0 22 0 points, Pennsylvania 6 Carlisle 6 Princeton 0 Syracuse 0 Navy 6 Harvard 6 Carnegie Technical College 11 Allegheny College 0 Nebraska 5 Haskell 0 Creighton University 16 Ottawa University 0 West Point 6 Colgate 0 Lafayette 8 Browns 6 Williams 40 Massachusetts Agricultural 0 Yale 38 Washington and Jefferson 0 Northwestern 44 Beloit 4 Ohio State 6 Michigan 10 Illinois Normal 6 Monmouth 11 De Paul 0 Michigan Agricultural 0 Kenyon 4 Western Reserve 0 Oberlin 12 Case 10 at Marietta Ohio West Virginia 49 Wesley 1 Ross Polytechnic 24 James Milliken University 0 Washington and Lee 49 Easton College 0 St Louis University 4 Wabash Cornell 9 University of Vermont 0 Drake 10 Grinnell 0 Ames 26 University of South Dakota 0 Dartmouth 18 Holy Cross 5 Medical Department University of Alabama 0 South Mississippi College of Hattiesburg 0.
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University of Pittsburg
Bucknell
Pennsylvania
Carlisle
Princeton
Syracuse
Navy
Harvard
Carnegie Technical College
Allegheny College
Nebraska
Haskell
Creighton University
Ottawa University
West Point
Colgate
Lafayette
Browns
Williams
Massachusetts Agriculture
Yale
Washington and Jefferson
Northwestern
Beloit
Ohio State
Michigan
Illinois Normal
Monmouth
de Paul
Michigan Agricultural
Kenyon
Western Reserve
Oberlin
Case
Marietta
Ohio
West Virginia
Wesley
Ross Polytechnic
James Milliken University
Washington and Lee
Easton College
St. Louis University
Wabash College
Cornell
University of Vermont
Drake
Grinnell
Ames
University of South Dakota
Dartmouth
Holy Cross
Medical Department University of Alabama
South Mississippi College of Hattiesburg
John Ennis Searles Dies in London Fainting Incident
John Ennis Searles of New York, known in American financial circles, collapsed at Waterton station in London and died en route to St Thomas hospital after a fainting fit observed last night.
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London
John Ennis Earles
New York
Waterton Station
St. Thomas Hospital
Lightning and ships amid storms and lightning conductors
Knowledge Magazine notes ships distant from land rarely suffer lightning damage though vivid electrical displays are common at sea. Steel wire rigging acts as a conductor when ships lack cabled lightning protection, with current flowing to the sea. damage occurs if the path is broken. Historical incidents include two Britannia and Bombay Castle masts struck near Algoa Bay in 1802, plus 1896 Victoria deviation after a storm, likely from a fused fore conductor.
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East India Company
Cape
Algoa Bay
Britannia
Bombay Castle
P. and O
Victoria
Knowledge Magazine
Dickens’s Self as The Gentle Reader at Scott Party
The London Standard recalls Charles Dickens attending a Walter Scott gathering in plain clothes while guests played Scottian heroes. When asked which character he resembled, Dickens quipped that he was the "gentle reader" present in every Scott novel.
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Charles Dickens
Walter Scott
Scott
Rob Roys
Quentin Durwards
Dickens
London Standard
Best Grocers Sell Sauer’s Pure Flavoring Extracts
Local ads promote Sauer’s flavoring extracts priced at 10 cents and 25 cents, urging shoppers to buy the pure flavoring at low cost.
Fresh Cut Mower at Grockett's Pharmacy Notice
Fresh cut flowers available at Grockett's pharmacy on Tuesdays Thursdays and Saturdays. Com and et al.
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Grockett's Pharmacy
Com &T
Dentist Bradshaw Emphasizes Care for Children's Teeth
Dr. Bradshaw advocates special attention to children's dental health. Office at No. 1 Princeton Avenue lists phone 607 for appointments. Low legibility note included.
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Isabella
Red Fox
E. S. Pedigo
Princeton Avenue
Jeff Higgingotham
Skinners
Metropolitan Men's Elks’ Building
Bland Street
White
Pharmacy Corner
Princeton Ave
Bland St
Stuart Street
W. Va
John P. Elkin
John Ennis Searles
M. G. Whitlow How. Co
Remington
THE
Flat Top Book and Stationery Company
New Book Store
Secret Society News
Bluefield Lodge
Rea
A.F .A
Masonic Hall
Lazarus B’d’g
Knights of Pythias
Castle Hall
Typewriter Exchange
A. A. Wygal
Mggr
State Bank Building
Poole
Alfred Benjamin An Sloss
Shumate Clothing Co
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