Bailey Bailey Bailey Ends in Senate Presidency Bid
Prominent West Virginia Republican Senator B P Bailey under intense support from across the state as he presses to become the next president of the State Senate. He argues his gas bill will curb corporate resource draining and boost industrial progress, earning praise from a Democratic rival. The campaign includes cross party endorsements and public testimonials on his role as a defender of state interests. A separate feature recalls George Edward McLeland and a historic feather pen connected to Benjamin Franklin.
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Taylor County
Senate
B. P. Bailey
Charleston
Bailey
Kanawha County
West Virginia
B. F. Bailey
State Senate
Taylor
George Edward McLeland
New Jersey Street
Indianapolis
Benjamin Franklin
Capt
George W. McLeland
Capt. McLeland
Alexander McLeland
Franklin
Sandy
Bandits on Peru Train Take Hostages and Wound Guards
Passengers traveling from Oroya to Lima were halted 15 000 feet up at Galera by an armed bandits. Fifteen soldiers on the train were disarmed four wounded and one shot for refusing to surrender his rifle. Clergymen Mev A Miles Moas and others were briefly prisoners before Peruvian government troops from Lima secured their release. The piece closes with reflections on duty and sacrifice attributed to Rabbi Leon Harrison.
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Oroya
Lima
Peru
Galera
Creams
Miles Moas
Smallest Human Bone in the Ear Drum
The smallest bone in the human body is the stapes, one of the auditory ossicles in the middle ear. It forms part of the chain that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the inner ear.
A Blade of Grass in the City
A passage recalls a swarthy Italian boy planting oats from horse feed in a paper shoe box at a tenement steps on Macdougal street. A settlement worker notes a girl tracing grass blades at an elevated station pillar, explaining their park under harsh East Side conditions.
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Macdougal Street
Theresa
Tony
Allen Street
East Side
Sam's Only Enjoyment: Funeral Humor in Carolina Seacoast
A G- town gardener returns from Charleston to tell his employer funeral visits bring no pleasure to him. The piece notes that colored people in the Carolinas find morbid amusement in funerals, often greeting each other with wishes of a pleasant time. Sam concludes that a death there saved his trip from total misery.
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Sam
Seacoast
Carolinas
Charleston
Needed Change of Air Mocked by Archbishop Ryan
A tale from Preeman's Journal and Harpar'a Weekly mocks a rural manufacturer. It recounts a priest asking Archbishop Ryan for vacation for health, prompting a wry retort about trying the archdiocese air. The piece parallels satirical notices about debt collection and solicitations.
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John Talbot Smith
Ryan
Preeman
Leather Yields from Cow and Horse Revealed
A historical note states that a cow yields about 85 pounds of leather while a horse provides roughly 18 pounds, illustrating how hides translate into usable leather across species.
Wrecked by a Dog in a Slapstick Flathouse Tale
An office junior and his wife Emaline endure a chaotic day when they buy a big bulldog named Xenophon. The dog runs wild through a furnished flat, breaking china and glass, pulling the man from his feet, and causing a floor hole when a shotgun goes off. The dog chokes on a woman's shoe, ending with Emaline planning to bring her mother to live with them.
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Gwan
Emaline
Xenophon
Zenophon
Bigamist
Karsas City Star
He Forgot to Inquire Impecunious Duke and Millionaire Talk Marriage
A dialogue unfolds between a rich suitor and a noble duke about marrying a daughter who may not exist. The millionaire insists on wedlock despite the lack of a daughter and the absence of love, while the duke claims no insurmountable obstacle to the match. The exchange ends with AM revealing there is no daughter.
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A. M
L.D
Won His Spurs in a Family Consent Debate
A stern parent refuses consent while the suitor claims progress by claiming past gestures and affection. The daughter had alleged emotional assurances, but the father demands concrete action before approving the arrangement. The dialogue hints at social expectations and parental control over matches.
The Born Detective Sherlock Holmes Vouches On Inborn Insight
Holmes explains that his mother passed a keen sense of detection to him and notes that others marvel at this inherited ability, though few understand the origin or depth of his skill.
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Sherlock Holmes
Albert Kelly Violent Fire Incident Reported at Home
A violent incident involving Albert Kelly occurred around nine o clock when he shot at family members multiple times and set the house on fire, frightening bystanders and prompting emergency response.
Violent First Ward Incident Endangers Family
Albert Kelley of the First ward enraged by dementia seized a revolver and attacked his family. He fired at relatives and neighbors, struck James Musgrove with roofing tongs, set his bed on fire, and battled officers before being captured. He is slated for recommitment to the Weston asylum as authorities pursue mental health custody.
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Daily Sentinel
Albert Kelly
West Washington Street
Weston
James Musgrove
Cole
OM Cers Fletcher
House
Kelley
Ada Harter
Harter
W. H. Jones
Kerely
Hd. W. Suhm
Hie
Tygart Valley Brewing
Rson
Mr. Suhm
Ranack
Ato
Suhm
Kelely
Prof
Vincent
Fetterman
Lilly
Asylum For the
City Council Meeting Makes Minor City Decisions
Mayor Kenny presided over the regular monthly session with Councilmen present. Actions included delaying wall funding on West Washington street, abolishing the crematory attendant position, ordering crematory cash payments, and concrete steps on street and water work while noting staff cuts and ongoing local business visits.
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Kenny
Baker
Clark
Jaco
Periie
Shaw
Swaim
Thayer
West Washington Street
Will Jenkins
G. W. Towles
Charles McFarland
John Towles
Towles
Powel
Joe Hanway
High Street
Onn Street
West Side
Clark Stemple
Bluemont Cemetery
Quster
West Main Street
Warder Avenue
Walnut Street
Grafton Traction Co
Fire Spreading in Canada Overwhelms Towns and Refugees
Amid Canada wildfires in British Columbia thousands are homeless as 125 people die and $8,000,000 in property is destroyed. Crow's Nest refugees shelter near Cranbrook, Fernie, and Michael while crews race to save towns, bridges, and coal mines as relief efforts mobilize.
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Winnipeg
British Columbia
Crow's Nest
Cranbrook
Michael
Fernle
West End
Koontenay
Elko
Crow's Nest Pass
Montant
Fernie
Hosmer
Sparwood
Hiko
Morrison
Elk River
Wilfred Laurier
Dominion
Ottawa
Victoria
Canadian Northwest
San Francisco
Kootenay River
Fort Snell
Elk River Valley
Man Faces Ick Over Marriage to Knowledgeable Wife
A man confronts a difficult situation as he considers marriage to a woman who is wiser and more informed, leading to an ironic clash of egos and expectations in a terse, character-driven narrative.
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Rabbi Leon Harrison
Harpar'a Weekly
JPLE
Mother-inlaw
Will
Eseayys
Wall
Washington Street
CITY
Crittenden Ford
Clarksburg
Canada
Mr. Blinkey
Uncle Sam
Mrs
Siys
Twain
Oxford University
Mark Twain
Missouri
Tom Sawyer
Park Row
Eleanor
Snippem
Thomas Walker
Hull
England
Walker
Chicago
Southern Railroad
J. M. Scrogin
Forest
Texas
Volga
Barbour County
Scroggin
Grafton
Blaine Taylor
Elkins
Randolph County
B. J. Allen
Parkersburg
John Rogers
Philippi
Harbour
Yalser
Baltimore
Joseph McLain
Glarksburg
J. Pete Scolarinas
Main Street
Philipps
George W. Reynolds
Wao
J. E. Hibbs
Meadland
Squire
W. 8. Blizzard
John T. McGraw
Deer Park
Weese
Hikins
W.D. Tewell
Davis
Tucker County
Charles Lewis
Fairmont
Milins
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