The Duke of West Virginia Elkins And His Titles
The piece mocks Senator Stephen Benton Elkins of West Virginia with humor on royal titles and wealth. It notes his powers as a railroad and business figure, his roles in the Senate, and speculation Italy might crown him duke. It frames Elkins as already richly titled locally and warns kings to tread carefully.
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Senator Elkins
Saturday Evening Post
Rome
Italy
Stephen Benton Elkins
Miss Elkins
Abruzzi
Scott
Stephen
Elkins
Duke of West
Virginia
Graf of Grafton
Margrave
Sistersville
Parkersburg
Prince of Gassaway
Gracelands
New Mexico
House of Savoy
Ohio
Missouri
House of Representatives
West Virginia
Harrison
Henry Gassaway Davis
House of Elkins
S. B. Elkins
H. G. Davis
Washington
Millionaires’ Club
Senate
William A. Clark
Montana
Clark
Stephen B. Elkins
United States Senate
Shelby Cullom
Ilinois
Uncle Shelby
Mr. Elkins
B. H. Harriman
Victor Emmanuel II
Hmself
Victor Emmanuel
White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia mourns death of Attorney General Clark May
The state learns of the death of Attorney General Clark May in Hamlin Lincoln County at 6 20 following a leg injury and subsequent surgery. Born July 14 1869 in Griffithsville he practiced law in Hamlin, served as Lincoln County prosecutor and Lincoln County senator before becoming Attorney General.
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Masonic
Virginia
West Virginia
Daily Sentinel
Hamlin
Lincoln County
Clark Ma
Clark May
Commonwealth
Citiens
General May
Clark W. May
Griffithsville
West Virginia University
Senate
Wheeling
Atment
West Virginia fruit regions praised in 20th century notes
The article highlights West Virginia as a rising apple and peach region near major markets in Baltimore and New York. Prof. Munson emphasizes accessible transport, vast fruit lands in Mineral, Morgan, Hampden, Berkeley, Jefferson, Brooke, and Hancock counties, and cites Miller Brothers selling a crop for over 40000.
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Morgantown
West Virginia
Ozark
Nearne
WM. Munson
State Experiment Station
Baltimore
Washington
Philadelphia
New York
Pittsburg
Virginia
America
Mineral
Morgan
Hampre
Atlantic Seaboard
Berkeley
Jefferson
Brooke
Mancock
West Viginia
Miller Brothers
Incendiaries Try to Burn Independence Home
A bold attempt to fire Mr. George M. Street’s residence in Independence was thwarted when straw saturated with oil on the porch was ignited. Neighbors and a passing locomotive warned and flames were quenched with no injuries. Street, new to town, recalls no clear motive or suspect. A tramp seen nearby last evening offered no solid lead.
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Independence
George M. Street
New Railroad Depot Promised to Salem
Salem April 26 Officials of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad announce plans for a new modern depot at Salem to be built west of the present station opposite Dr. H B Fittro’s residence. Work toward Philippi has begun and Salem’s depot is planned to match the traffic volume and size of the region’s foremost station between Clarksburg and Parkersburg.
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Salem
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Philippi
H. B. Fittro
U+ company
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
West Virginia Girls Industrial Home praised by visitor
A visiting correspondent lauds the West Virginia Girls Industrial Home for prudent funding and daily progress. The piece calls the institution a beacon in materialistic society, guiding girls away from temptation toward truth and happiness, urging pride in its management and outcomes.
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West Virginia Girls’ Industrial Home
West Virginia Girls’ Industrial’School
West
Virginia
Ayer's Sarsaparilla Promoted As Nonalcoholic Tonic
An advertisement asserts Ayer's Sarsaparilla contains no alcohol and serves as a nonalcoholic tonic and alterative for thin impure blood. It urges readers to consult their doctor before use and to follow medical advice.
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Ayer
What Is the First Great Rule of Health
The passage cites a doctor’s common reply to a question about health, urging regular bowels. It contrasts this with a query about Ayer’s Pills for constipation, attributed to the J.C. Azer Co. The tone mirrors a promotional or instructional snippet from an early health advertiser.
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Ayer
J.C. Azer Co
Mad King Otto Turns 60 in Bavarian Castle Prison
King Otto of Bavaria, aging mad monarch, marks his 60th birthday while confined in Castle Furstenried near Munich. Born April 27 1848 he has spent 38 years in varying insanity within the palace. Regent Prince Luitpold governs as guardian as Otto clings to a broken throne. A long-standing wager and odd notices accompany the page. He remains in residence amid lavish rooms and altered surroundings as physicians doubtfully predict a prolonged reign.
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Otto
Bavaria
Mupieh
Castle Farstenried
Ludwik,ii
Starnberg
Luitpold
Havaria
Castle Furstenried
Munich
Moving Pictures In Schools In Mexico City
In Mexico City on April 25 moving pictures are used in the National Preparatory School to educate on geography history physics morals and manual training. A latest pattern cinematograph is installed making Mexico the second country to adopt cinema education after Germany. Swisher won seven delegates in Wyoming county, with delegate selection continuing as gubernatorial candidates vie to influence voters amid county by county appointments.
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City of
Mexico
Moving Pictures
National Preparatory School
Germany
Swisher
Wyoming
Waterpower on Appalachians could reshape Southern industry
A federal report touts vast Appalachian water resources with at least 2.8 million indicated horsepower, much of it untapped. Storage reservoirs could boost capacity 8 to 80 times, supporting mills, cotton weaving, and regional power independence while cutting fuel costs.
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United States
Appalachian Mountains
South
New England
Appalachian
United States Geological Survey
Appalachiin
Forest Service
Geological Survey
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