Tazewell Fair Promises Largest Attendance Yet
Indications point to the best fair ever held in Tazewell county with fast horses entered from distant states. The event runs September 18 to 20, featuring the Demarest Equestrienne Show and extensive livestock and poultry exhibits, drawing visitors from Bluefield, coal fields, and beyond.
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Mississippi
California
Tazewell
Radford
Galax
Roanoke
Lynchburg
Carolina
Blue Ribbon Vanilla Flavor Change Noted By Consumer
If you have used an extract from your grocer consider requesting Blue Ribbon Vanilla and observe any taste difference. The prompt invites a test of flavor variation between brands and asks to note the result.
Gertrude Watts Reopens Piano and Organ Studio
Miss Gertrude Watts resumes piano and pipe organ lessons at Bland street studio after completing a special teachers course with Prof W L Adams Randolph-Macon Woman's College. Studio to reopen for pupil reception on Tuesday September 3.
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Gertrude Watts
W. L. Adams
Randolph-Macon Woman’s College
Bland Street
Bluefield Bond Sale Cleared by West Virginia Supreme Court
The Bluefield bond sale to A. B. Leach & Co. was challenged by P. J. Kelly seeking an injunction. The West Virginia Supreme Court unanimously refused the injunction and upheld the bond sale as valid and binding on purchasers.
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Bluefield
A. B. Leach & Co
New York
Messrs. Leach & Co
P. J. Kelly
Circuit Court
J. C. Herndon
Supreme Court of Appeals of
West Virginia
Charlestown
Herndon
Supreme Court
D. M. Easley
Harold A. Ritz
Jorney
Pangerman League Opens With Aggressive Policy Push
The Pangerman League opened its annual conference on September 7. The executive committee urged a stronger foreign policy against America and England, accusing the United States of undermining Germany in South America by exploiting Brazil’s fears. It criticized the Kaiser as a weakling and called for a rapid naval buildup, insisting Anglo German enmity cannot be solved by talks.
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Epee
Peewee
Wiegbaden
Pangerman League
America
England
Germany
South America
Brazil
Kaiser
Great Irrigation Parade Marks Close of Congress in Sacramento
Sacramento Cal Sept 7 A great irrigation parade and demonstrations marked the close of the National Irrigation Congress in session this week. The California state fair and Western stock show opened with many exhibits from agriculture forestry horticulture and mining on display. The fair runs through next week and draws distinguished visitors from across the country amid extensive exhibits.
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Sacramento
Cal
National Irrigation Congress
Irrigation Congress
California
Seven Years Since Galveston Hurricane Remembered
Galveston Tex Sept 7 memorial services will be held in city churches for the 7000 lives lost when the 1900 hurricane struck the gulf coast. The storm began Sept 6 and peaked with great waves submerging the island and causing $30,000,000 in damage.
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Galveston
Tex
Gulf Coast
Plan Boar Hunt With Javelins for President
Reports from San Antonio say a wild boar hunt with javelins for weapons instead of rifles is planned for President Roosevelt's detection. An experimental hunt with javelins will shortly be made in the region youth of San Antonio.
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Houston
Texas
San Antonio
Roosevelt
Twenty Seven Dead In Mine Fire At Egparanzas Mines
A Monterey Mexico dispatch reports a mine fire at the Egparanzas mines in Musquiz Coahuila killing 27 miners. The fire started in No 1 mine, likely caused by fire damp, with medical teams aiding the injured and rescuers working to recover bodies amid rising consternation among workers.
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San Antonio
Texas
Express
Monterey
Mexico
Musquiz
Coahuila
Egparanzas
No. 1
Hsnaranzas
Tazewell Republicans Name Green for Legislature
Deskins Green, a farmer from the west end of Tazewell County, was nominated for the legislature by a Republican convention held at Richlands. H. W. Stowers of Pocahontas was fined 250 dollars in circuit court for renting a house there to women of ill fame, a suit brought by Pocahontas citizens.
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Tazewell
H. W. Stowers
Pocahontas
Deskins Green
Richlands
Paris writer Arhead Sally Proudhonne Dies Today
Paris reports note the death of Arhead Sally Proudhonne, a prominent French writer. Antwerp sees dockers marching for provisions, while in Hong Kong a fishing district uprising results in multiple deaths including a magistrate’s family. Tilton burns in fire, and Neenah murder scene shocks Evanage. New steamship Laure inaugurates direct Grecian port service from New York.
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Paris
Sally Proudhonne
Hong Kong
Yung Chow
New York
Laure
Grecian
Austro-American Steamship Company
Taylor Advised Not to Return to Kentucky
Indianapolis Sept 7 William B Taylor former governor of Kentucky and refugee in Indiana for seven years will not accept Judge Stouts offer of immunity from arrest and return to Kentucky to testify for Caleb Powers. Friends urge him to return arguing a Republican win may bring a fair trial. Taylor says he won’t go back while urged by old friends who know he is innocent and fear a trap.
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Indianapolis
Ind
William 8. Taylor
Kentucky
Stout
Caleb Powers
Taylor
Ketrucky
Jewish New Year Begins This Evening
Jews in New York and worldwide prepare for Ros heshana starting tonight with reform observing one day and orthodox two days. The Day of Atonement follows on September 18.
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New York
Money Situation Exerts Adverse Influence on Markets
An analysis by Henry Clews notes improving outside interest in stocks due to expected bond issues and better money conditions, but warns the money situation will likely dampen market activity through year end. Cautious buying favored, with focus on high grade securities and outright purchases of lower grades amid liquidity shifts and rising call money.
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New York
Cortelyou
Sterling Exchange
T F Ryans Son Heads Big Typewriter Trust
New York reporters reveal the Royal Typewriter Company plans a nationwide merger of typewriter firms. Allan A. Ryan presides, with E B Hees and Leon W. McCall among officers, while stockholders include the Guggenheims and Harry Payne Whitney among others.
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T. F. Ryan
New York
Royal Typewriter Company
Allan A. Ryan
Thomas F. Ryan
Waile Allan A. Ryan
E. B. Hees
Royal Machine
Leon W. McCall
John A. McCall
New York Life Insurance Company
Philip T. Dodge
Mergenthaler Linotype Company
Royal Company
Ryan
Gunggenheims
Harry Payne Whitney
Levi P. Morton
United States
Te Morton Trust Company
Charles M. Schwab
Steel Trust
Final Trial Run of Battleship Vermont
Washington notes the Vermont final trial run next week to test engines guns and fittings and confirm strength to withstand firing. The 16000 ton battleship with 16500 indicated horsepower cost over 4 million dollars and was built at Fore River. Kansas and Minnesota of the same class will also undergo trials with Kansas set to begin October 5.
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Washington
Vermont
Fore River
Kansas
Minnesota
Call on Carnegie Soon to Redeem His Promise
Bristol Virginia September 7 Andrew Carnegie the steel magnate will soon be called upon to give 25000 dollars pledged two years ago for the improvement of Emery and Henry College the historic Methodist educational institution for young men at Emory Virginia Rev J O Straley a Holston conference minister was assigned to raise the remaining funds and most of the goal has been subscribed with the balance in sight
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Bristol
Andrew Carnegie
Emery and Henry College
Emory
Carnegie
J. O. Straley
Holston
Murder Verdict in Berkeley Springs Trial
In Berkeley Springs a jury convicts William T. Jones of first degree murder for the Hancock station killing of Morris Van Gosen. Jones testified he mistook Van Gosen for rival Barnes in a dark scene and aimed to confront the wrong man, yielding a life imprisonment sentence.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
William T. Jones
Morris van Gosen
Hancock, Station
Berkeley Springs
Jones
Barnes
James
van Cosen
Bids Wanted for Redland West Virginia School House
The Northfork Board of Education invites bids by September 15 for a school house construction in Redland West Virginia. Plans and specifications are available at McDowell Coal and Coke Co. in McDowell West Virginia. The board may reject any or all bids. C. B. Rusmisse, President. Kaw-2w
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Redland
W. Va
McDowell Coal and Coke Co
McDowell
Northfork Board of Education
C. B
Rusmisse
Kaw-2w
Wholly Ineligible Men Admitted to the Hoo Hoo Order
Atlantic City reports the sixteenth annual meeting of the Concatenated Order of Hoo Hoo opening with the Supreme Nine in attendance. The gathering polices membership eligibility amid concern over Texas admittees. 2,500 lumbermen initiated last year across North America and beyond, with offices and future meetings planned in Sydney and Shanghai.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Bojum
Scriventier
Jabberwock
Custocatian
Arcaneper
Gurdon
Senior
Junion Hoo
Supreme Nine
Order of Hoo Hoo
T Oudals
United States
Cugada
Mexico
A. C. Ramey
Missouri
Texas
North America
Canada
Shanghai
China
Order
Sydney
John L. Alccck
Baltimore
East
City
Oklahoma City
Portland
Ore
St. Louis
J. H. Baird
Nashville, Tenn
American Lumberman
Chicago
William 8. Mitchell
The
Little Rock Democrat
William &. Burns
Vicegerent Sparks
Nashville
Tenn
Mt. Vernon Flour Digestive Aid Advertisement
An old advertisement urges readers not to neglect their stomachs and to take Kodol for Indigestion and Dyspepsia at the first sign of trouble. The product is sold by druggists.
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MT. Vernon Flour
Mt, Vernon Flour
E. E. Carter
D. R. Wood
Cashier
Union Bank and Trust Co
Renee Banking and Trust
Princeton Avenue
Essa
National
United States Depositary
Teaxsr
Ww. Thomas
Capital Stock
R. BoLuina
Cahier
W. B. Hicus
Oashier
Edwin Mann, Pres
W. C. Pollock
L. A. Hooper
Asst
First National Bank OF
Bluefield, W. VA
R. L. SP
Supreme Court of Appeals
Wenkling
Partda
Green
Daily Telegraph
Antwerp
Tilton
N. H
Evanage
Frederick M. Po
Henry Clews
MT. Vernon
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