Petersburg Chief Executive Arrives for Monument Unveiling
The Petersburg chief executive arrived in Virginia this morning to take part in exercises linked to the unveiling of a monument and statue honoring General Hartranft.
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Newspaper
Bluefield Evening Leader
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1909
Page
1
Mrs Anni to enter vaudeville after husband’s death
The widow Mrs. Anni Peters announces she will support her two sons and signs a one year engagement contract after her husband Gam Tain Peters is killed. She enters vaudeville to provide for the family.
Taft Attends Hartranft Monument Unveiling in Petersburg
President Taft visited Petersburg on May 19 to speak at the unveiling of a monument and statue honoring General John F. Hartranft from the Civil War siege. The event drew crowds with Virginia and Pennsylvania hosting, headlines, bands, and military displays marking an unusually elaborate entertainment program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
William Howard Taft
Fort Atahone
John F. Hartranft
Virginia
Pennsylvania
Taft
Maher Refuses 26000 Year Salary Offer
Roanoke Va May 19 General Manager N D Maher of the Norfolk and Western Railroad declined a proposed salary of about 25000 a year to become president of a reorganized railroad with a bright future. Judge Edw... WadWill at Richmond ordered receivership for the Norfolk and Southern Railway with a receiver to be chosen this week. Maher reportedly rejected the new post, saying he is content with his current role as key improvements and expansions are planned for the system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
N. D. Maher
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Edweund WadWill
United States Chittrken Court
Richmond
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Maher
Lutheran Special Services Tonight at 8 P M
Evening before Ascension Day services held in chapel at 8 PM with sermon The Ascension. Public invited by pastor R. R. Keeley.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. W. Keeley
Roosevelt Bags Rhinoceros On Safari In Africa
Theodore Roosevelt began a hunting expedition from the Ja Ju ranch of George McMillan as his guest. He went out last Sunday and bagged a rhinoceros whose head and skin weighed over five hundred pounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
George McMillan
Rat Attacks Eight Year Old Girl in Bed
In Middletown New York on May 19 Barma Dunlap eight is attacked in bed by a large rat. The parents heard shrieks and found the dentured rodent covered with blood running off the bed and into a hole. The rat bit the girl three times on the left cheek.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middletown
N. Y
Barma Dunlap
Lectures on Modern Rome at Local High School
Rev C R W Kegley of the Lutheran church gave an engaging talk to students on Modern Rome as it looks to the tourist today. He described Europe and the Holy Land after two years of travel with Mrs Kegley, impressing the audience with vivid detail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. R. W. Kegley
Lutheran Church
Rome
Lake Monhonk Peace Conference Opens With Noted Speakers
Lake Monhonk New Jersey May 19 The fifteenth annual Lake Monhonk Peace conference on international arbitration opens with presiding Dr Nicholas Murray Butler of Columbia University and speakers including ex Governor Montague of Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lake Monhonk
N. J
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Montague
Virginia
Financier Henry H. Rogers Dies Suddenly in New York
Henry H. Rogers vice president of Standard Oil and builder of the Virginian Railway died at his home in New York at 7:20 AM from a severe stroke. He was born in 1840 in Fair Haven Massachusetts and rose from a machinist to a key Standard Oil organizer. His death did not immediately affect stocks as markets had protections for his holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Standard Oil 60
Virginian Railway
New York
Henry H. Rogers
Standard Oil Co
East Seventy-eighth Street
Mr. Rogers
Fair Haven
Mass
Rogers
Standard Oil Company
West
Rockefeller
Virginia
Virginia Railway
Gornwell Gets Cash for Romney Road Project
Romney West Virginia May 19 John W Cornwell announced securing 700000 to insure construction of the Hampshire and Southern railroad forty miles from Romney through Hardy to Petersburg in Grant county. The Madgett company of Wheeling won the contract. 400 men will begin work by June 1 to push completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Romney
W. Va
John W. Cornwell
New York
Hampshire and Souther
Hampshire County
Hardy County
Petersburg
Grant County
Totey the Madgett Company
Wheeling
Governor Glasscock Names 15 on Staff in May 19 List
Governor Glasscock announces 15 personal staff members including Brigadier Generals Edward OToole and George Baker, Colonels Joseph Sullivan Roy Neal and others across Charleston Morgantown Wheeling Parkersburg Bluefield and more. Names include J. J. Jones AOC McIntyre and Leopold Sibwart among listed appointees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Glasscock
Edwd
Otoole Ommigtary
Gary
George G. Baker
Judge Vocate
Morgantown
Joase V. Sullivan
Roy J. Neals
Koooh Carver
Peter 1A
Slapcon
William K. Holley
Lotte Laughlin
Wheeling
Claried Beall
Wellsburg
W. #. Crooks
George T. Carskadon
Keyser
Leopold Sibwart
Loute
Kreha
V. Keek
Joseph L. Keefor
Cos
Beiseo
Frodark
Washheton
2D. C, Kine
Black Hand Gages On Trial At Welch
The Welch court heard the Black Hand gang case with Joseph Gravino among those to be tried for abduction and extortion. Eleven more foreign defendants are expected. Prosecutor BR. Dron leads the case with Davie and Carter as defense attorneys. Witness Tony Cape testified for the prosecution as Gravino likely takes the stand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Welch
Av Welch
Coura
Dine Poel
Black
Tyie Rder
Abduet
Ten Halton
Joseph Gravino
Petro Cree
Ty Mol
Davie
D. Carter
Keymone
BR. Br.dron
Jide Counta
Gov Abercook Names J. V. Barton Labor Commissioner
Charleston West Virginia on May 19 reports Governor Abercook announced the appointment of J V Barton of Wheeling as commissioner of labor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parton
Charleston
W. Va
Abercook
Relay
J. V. Barton
Wheeling
Has More Artistic Taste Than Business Ability
New York May 19 Mrs William B Annis widow of Captain Peter C Halas has announced she will go on the stage to support herself and her two sons She has signed a contract to appear for one year in Devilville Mrs Von Hunnerbein mother of Mrs Annis says her daughter acts from artistic taste not business need and that friends disagree with those who think the move is for thrill Captain Hanna the husband singer was imprisoned in Bing Sing prison after the husband was killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Peter C. Halas
William B. Annis
Shoe
von Hunnerbein
Annis
An+als
Hanna
Bing Sing
Brandenburg in Court To Answer Charge
New York May 18 Branden burg the magazine writer was brought back from San re deo to answer to the charge of land larceny by the New York Times. He said he would return with funds for a proper defense but is not better off. He discusses divorce laws marriage status and recovery of his boy while denying conspiracies and praising certain Lieuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Broughton Brandenburg
San Redeeo
New York Times
Brandenburg
Cleveland
Jerome
Norman Fitzsimmons
John McMullly
California
Pastoral Services Held At First Baptist Church
With the pastor Rev H Thompson absent the service was conducted by Rev W Pearson at the First Baptist Church. The meeting proceeded under his leadership and included prayers and sermons for the congregation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. Thompson
Rev. W
Pearson
Also Mentioned on This Page
WN Petersburg
General Hartranft
Anni
Gam
Tain Peters, Havi
Underwoo
William H. Taft
Norfolk & Western
Curns Downs
Norfolk & Southern
Lutheran Special Services
Geo. McMillan
Aat
Italy
West Virginia
Washington, D. C
H. H. Rogers, Jr
Heo
John D. Rockefeller
Standard Oil Organizer
Amalgamated Copper
St.Paul
Union Pacific
Steel
Constantinople
Gaslata
Gornwell
Forty Mile Road
West Vir
Ginia
Smith
Cothim
San Francisco
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