Old Confederate soldiers gain extended filing period
Public Resolution No. 42 extends the deadline for filing claims for horses saddles and bridles taken from Confederate soldiers after surrender. Congressman Slemp championed the measure, contrasting with lagging state pensions for veterans and criticizing machine politics.
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Big Stone Gap
South
Senate
House of Representatives
United States of America
Congress
Appomattox
War Department
Congressman Slemp
Wyser
Slemp
Ninth District
Mexico Lays Cornerstone of New Legislative Palace
In Mexico City today President Diaz presided over the cornerstone laying for a new legislative palace costing several million dollars. Vice President Corral and leaders from both houses of Congress attended the ceremony as Mexico marks its centennial celebration.
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Mexico
Diaz
Cora
National Congress
California Day Fruits Free to All at Exposition
A carload of peaches grapes oranges and other California fruit was distributed free to attendees during California Day at the Ohio Valley Exposition in Cincinnati Ohio on September 23.
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California
Cincinnati
Daring Drivers to Race at Belmont Driving Club
Philadelphia report states Ralph de Palma and George Robertson, famed drivers, will clash in a match race at the Belmont Driving Club track in Norbert tomorrow to decide which is superior. The race marks a long standing dispute between the two automotive stars.
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Philadelphia
Ralph de Palma
George Robertson
Belmont Driving Club
Norbert
Prize Funds Announced for Tomorrow's Contest
A sequence of events between the two rivals will conclude with a prize draw tomorrow. The winner will receive 1500 dollars, while the loser earns 500 dollars.
Big gun on Georgia bursts during practice
During target practice off Virginia capes the left forward turret twelve inch battleship Georgia gun burst. The muzzle jacket broke back to the forward, but the crew escaped injury. The gun is ruined and being replaced. the ship proceeds with the fleet cruise as planned.
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Washington
Virginia Capes
Georgia
Navy Department
Schroeder
Washing Navy Yard
Auto test spin throws two men from Benz on Long Island
Geo Robertson and Stephen Reynolds were tossed from a Benz at 70 miles per hour on the Long Island motor parkway near Massapequa curve during a trial run for the Vanderbilt cup race. They were found unconscious and rushed to Nassau hospital with arm contusions and other nonfatal injuries.
Payne Defends Tariff At Congressional Convention
Sereno E. Payne, chairman of the Ways and Means Committee and author of the tariff act named after him, was renominated. He argued the woolen schedule was not revised due to lack of agreement on labor cost for wool and woolen goods, domestically and abroad. He defended the law as a revenue producer and noted price increases do not consistently align with tariff changes.
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Lyons
N. Y
Sereno FE. Payne
Ways and Means Committee
House of Representatives
Wage increase talks set for western railroads
Locomotive engineers, trainmen and conductors on western railroads plan wage demands near 15 percent. The engineers filed notices and will meet managers in Chicago next Monday. Trainmen and conductors vote on demands until October 1 before a conference is sought. The scope covers railroads west of and including the Illinois Central main line. Firemen secured about 10 percent earlier by arbitration.
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Chicago
Illinois Central
U S Death Rate Reaches New Low in 1909
The census bureau bulletin reports a U S death rate of fifteen per thousand in 1909 the lowest on record. England reports fourteen and one half per thousand. The figures compare the nation's health progress with that of Britain.
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U. S
Washington
United States
Census Bureau
England
Peruvian aviator Chavez crashes during Alpine flight
George Chavez, the Peruvian aviator, aimed for a 20 000 prize by flying Brig Switzerland to Milan. He descended at Domodossolo thirty feet above ground when a gust overturned his monoplane. Both legs broken and his left thigh fractured, though his overall condition is not grave. Weyman tried to follow but abandoned after four minutes.
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Milan
George Chavez
Brig
Switzerland
Simplon Pass
Domodossolo
Chavez
Italian Aviation Society of
Weyman
Simpson Pas
Napoleon
Simplon
Yesette
Napoleon Road
Lake Maggiore
Cholera Fears Rise in Naples as Death Toll Grows
Naples reports fifty cholera cases and thirty deaths today while authorities withhold official epidemic labeling. Local officials caution on confirming the outbreak as cholera.
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Naples
Abruzzi Engagement Rupture Over 5 Million Offer
Rome reports Senator Elkins planned to offer 5 million dollars to the bride on her wedding day but demanded a matching sum from the duke of the Abruzzi. The failure to secure funds is blamed on the Abruzzi family, not Elkins.
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Rome
Elkins
Curriere d'Italia
Abruzzi
Mr. Elkins
Cholera Epidemic Figures in Saint Petersburg and Nation
Sanitary bureau reports during the current cholera epidemic show 191,076 cases and 88,716 deaths nationwide. In the week ending September 17, more than 2,000 deaths occurred, highlighting the crisis.
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St. Petersburg
Pink Barbour Executed for Murder in Virginia
Pink Barbour, a Augusta county African American man sentenced to death for a Harrisonburg murder, was electrocuted at the state penitentiary in Richmond on September 23. The execution followed his conviction and appeals, marking the end of his capital case.
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Pink Barbour
Richmond
Augusta County
Harrisonburg
General Brayton Dead in Providence Rhode Island
General Charles R. Brayton longtime Rhode Island Republican leader and national committee member died in Providence on September 23. He shaped state and national party efforts and led local Republican activities for years.
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Brayton
Providence
R. I
Charles R. Brayton
Rhode Island
National Republican Committee
Unsettled Weekend Weather Across West Virginia and Virginia
West Virginia and Virginia face unsettled conditions this weekend with showers. Saturday is cooler in the west and Sunday turns colder with variable winds and cooler conditions across Virginia.
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West Virginia
Virginia
Wreck Kills Up To Thirteen on Rock Island Train No. 27
Early today near Clayton Kansas a west bound Rock Island train plunged into a gap two miles east of town. Twelve or thirteen people died and eleven were injured as the engine and mail car plunged into twenty feet of water and the chair car telescoped the smoker. Bodies were recovered after hours in the raging stream.
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Rock Island
Sibley and wife gravely ill amid renomination scandal
In Franklin Pennsylvania Mrs Joseph C Sibley wife of the former Republican congressman now indicted for alleged corrupt use of funds is seriously ill and nearing death. Her husband a millionaire also in serious condition after spending $40000 on a renomination bid and suffering health decline that postponed a hearing due to his illness.
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Franklin
Joseph C. Sibley
Sibley
O Bocoumel
Norfolk and Portsmouth Populations Rise in Census
Census figures released show Norfolk Virginia with 67,452 residents, up 20,828 from 46,624 in 1900. Portsmouth Virginia grows to 33,199, an increase of 15,768 from 17,427 in 1900, reflecting substantial regional growth.
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Washington
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Bay
Sultan of Sulu Arrives En Route With Jewels May Face Duties
The sultan of Sulu travels toward New York with $500 000 in jewels and other goods. Rumor says he may try to dispose of the items locally, prompting customs scrutiny as officials consider exemptions for Philippine possessions.
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Sulu
New York
Philippine Islands
Bohemian Girl Refuses Marriage Until Agreement Signed
A Bohemian girl Johanna Jonah, a disciple of Madame Cavalieri, is found at Ellis Island. She refuses to marry Peter Jollish unless an ante-nuptial agreement is signed. If she does not yield by Tuesday she will be shipped back to Bohemia.
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New York
Madame Cavalieri
Ellis Island
Johanna Jonah
Peter Jollish
Johanna
Bohemia
The King’s New Life Pills The Assembled Ad
An old advertisement extols The King's New Life Pills as matchless regulators that boost brain and body. It promises a man of iron nerve through improved digestion and organ health, selling for 25 cents at druggists.
Millinery and Sull Opening at Pedigo Company
Opening notices announce millinery and sull store events at the Pedigo Company this Thursday Friday and Saturday. The week begins on September 22 1921 with showcases and special offers for shoppers.
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Ss. Pedigo Company
Daily Telegraph Subscription Drive Ends Soon
Readers urged to subscribe at four dollars a year claiming strong value and timely news coverage as the campaign emphasizes affordability and service.
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THE
Daily Telegraph
Roosevelt Forces Near Victory at Saratoga Convention
In New York on September 23 1912 Roosevelt seeks progressives majority of delegates for Saratoga convention. He reviews the platform draft with Sleicher and Reynolds while upstate delegates remain to be consulted. Talks of governor candidates occur but no binding agreement. Colling proposed as state chair if Roosevelt forces name their own chairman.
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New York
N. Y
Republican Old Guard
Col. Roosevelt
John A. Sleicher
James P. Reynolds
Upstate
Saratoga
Roosevelt
Mr. Colling
Timothy L. Woodruff
Penologists Inspect Chicago Prisons Ahead of Congress
More than a hundred eminent penologists touring the country to observe Chicago prisons and the juvenile court ahead of the International Prison Congress in Washington. The Chicago Association of Commerce organized activities for the visitors representing American and European reform groups.
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Chicago
Internaational Prison Congress
Washington
Chicago Association of Commerce
Europe
Tension rises in Central America as Colombia Venezuela rupture
Reports from Bogota indicate a rupture between Colombia and Venezuela. The Venezuelan government ordered its delegation to depart Bogota and await instructions in Panama. Details of the dispute remain unclear.
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Central America
Bogota
Colombia
Venezuela
Legation
Panama
Episcopalian General Convention Set for Cincinnati
Great at Cincinnati Episcopal conclave opens October 5 with delegates from the United States Alaska Cuba Porto Rico Hawaii the Philippines and guests from Canada and Europe. Notables include Pierpont Morgan Judge Horace Lurton and Bishop John Wordworth. Key issues cover the open pulpit canon church name change and English bishop election system.
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Cincinnati
United States
Alaska
Cuba
Porto Rico
Hawaii
Philippines
Canada
Europe
Huron
England
John Wordworth
Salisbury
Wagland
Pierpont Morgan
New York
Horace Lurton
United States Supreme Court
Tennessee
Convention Eyes New Bishops for Large Negro Dioceses
The group aims to assist in big dioceses and those where the negro problem is most prominent. It is expected that several new bishops will be chosen by the convention.
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Auffragan
Conservative G. A. R. encampment blocks Lee statue move
In Atlantic City G. A. R. delegates defeat a plan to urge congress to place Robert E. Lee in Statuary Hall and favor keeping the Virginia statue rights. The meeting also rejects a $1 a day Civil War pension for every veteran while endorsing a widow pension bill and raising monthly pensions for older veterans. The conservative faction leads and argues to avoid renewed sectional bitterness.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Robert J. Lee
Statuary Hall
Washington
Congress
McCumber
Grand Army
Virginia
Old Guard Faces Bitter Struggle for State Convention
In Saratoga on September 23 the old guard braces for a tight fight for control of the state Republican convention. Timothy L. Woodruff, chairman, has opened headquarters at United States hotel and predicts the convention will back Vice President Sherman as temporary chairman despite Roosevelt’s forecasts. Barnes met with Woodruff as both sides warned delegates will be closely contested.
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Saratoga
Old Guard
Timothy L. Woodruff
State Committee
United States Hotel
Sherman
Theodore Roosevelt
Mr. Woodruff
William Barnes, Jr
Woodruff
Chase Exonerated by Ban Johnson After AL Conference
Cleveland report states Hal Chase, the New York baseball player, was unofficially exonerated of charges related to a film by manager George Stallings. The exoneration followed a late night conference with Frank Farrell owner of the New York team.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Hal Chase
New York
George Stallings
Ban Johnson
Frank Farrell
South Bend Wins Central League Pennant
South Bend clinched the Central League championship as the season ended. Wheeling, last year’s champion, performed poorly, while Zanesville, runner up last year, finished seventh.
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Wheeling
South Bend
Ind
Zanesville
Hodges Elected President of University of West Virginia
Huntington W V September 23 The state board of regents tonight elected Prof Thomas FE Hodges as president of the University of West Virginia to succeed Prof Purinton whose resignation takes effect at the end of the current school year
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Huntington
W. Va
State Board of Regents
Thomas FE. Hodges
University of West Virginia
Purinton
Intermountain Good Roads Meet Opens In Ogden
Delegates from Montana Colorado Idaho Wyoming and other states attend the Intermountain Good Roads Association annual meeting in Ogden for a three day session. A proposal to have Congress donate a million acres of public lands to each intermountain state to aid road construction is a principal topic.
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Intermountain Good Roads
Ogder Utah
Montana
Colorado
Idaho
Wyoming
Syst
Intermountain Good Roads Association
Congress
Intermountain
Governor Glasscock Addresses Voters on Coming Legislative Session
Governor Glasscock delivers a message to voters emphasizing the upcoming session's importance. He cautions against factional differences and urges unity to ensure legislative success. The address outlines key priorities and calls for steady leadership as the legislature reconvenes.
Public Address by Governor Glasscock on West Virginia Republicanism
Governor Glasscock publicly released an address to the West Virginia Republican Party praising Taft era policies and tariff measures. The speech urges voters to trust GOP development policies, notes low state direct taxes, and highlights distributable school funds and aid to counties.
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White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
W.&. Glasscock
Republican Party
Taft
West Virginia
Congress
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