Lighted Fires Signal Start at Columbia Tile Plant
After weeks of work the Columbial Tile Company in the First ward lights the big furnace and completes improvements to prepare for full production. The plant will expand beyond tiles to include tumblers glassware and prism tile with a 75 horsepower power plant, 50 skilled workers and 50 youths, creating a steady year round payroll and boosting local circulation.
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Columbial ‘Tile Company
Ward
H. Matthews
Wellsboro
W. Va
W. Ho Magee
H. Frye
Rochester
New York
Magee
Lye
The Slit Skirt by Mere Man
A satirical poem argues fashion provokes male envy and social judgment. A bold girl proclaims she will wear a slit skirt regardless of others views, dismissing prudery and blaming men for staring. The piece ends with a rebuke to snobbery.
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Mere Man
B O Cutoff to Ease West Virginia Coal Traffic
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad plans a new West Virginia cutoff from Monongah to Guston Junction to shorten East and West shipments, mainly coal, by avoiding multiple climbs over the Fairmont mountain. An engineer corps is in the field, with construction to begin soon, marking an economical shift under President Willard. The project promises straighter routes to Grafton and faster classification at the destination, with strong interest in Grafton and surrounding areas.
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Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
West Virginia
Monongah
Fairmont
Mononggh
Guston Junction
Grafton
Fairmont Yard
Joutom
Baltimore Sun
Revenge of a Farmer Sundberg Express Rates Case
Minneap olis Aug 6 Associated Press Dispatch recounts Senator B T Sundberg Kennedy Minn seeking lower express charges after a $32 fee for a $2.50 casting delayed his threshing needs. Sundberg and James Manahan pursued action before the Interstate Commerce Commission, winning a later rate reduction filed July 16 1912, with the senator declaring his revenge sweet.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Minneapolis
Minn
B. T. Sundberg
Kennedy
Kittson County
Express
Sundbers
Sundberg
James Manhan
Minnesota
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Minnesota Statesman
Lang
United States
American
Wella Fargo
Adams Express
Valuable Horses Burn In White Sulphur Stables Fire
Thirty five valuable Lursea horses were killed in a large stable fire at White Sulphur Springs. The blaze destroyed two stables, with losses estimated around $100,000. Fire officials and horse owners examined the scene and battled the flames heavily.
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Asociated Press
White Sulphur Springs
W. Aug. S
Ford Dead at 29 in Market Street Home
Ford died this afternoon at 2 45 at his parents home on Market street after a lingering tuberculosis illness. He was 29, son of Mr and Mrs KR Ford, a Woodmen of the World member and part of Vincent's band and orchestra. His father is visiting Oklahoma, so funeral arrangements will be announced later.
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Baily Sentnel
Tuelady
Guy Ford
KR. P. Ford
Market Street
Mr. Ford
Woodmen of the World
Vincent
Oklahoma
Little Victim of Her Crazed Mother
Mary Brogan aged nine died from a knife attack by her mother Mrs John J Brogan in Philadelphia on August 4. The child was the first victim after the mother slashed the throats of three of her other six children and killed herself following the brutal act.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Philadelphia
Mary Brogan
John J. Brogan
Parcel Post Rates Cut as Weight Limit Rises to 20 Pounds
Washington announces parcel post reform after August 15 including raising the weight limit to 20 pounds from 11 and cutting rates. Banking by mail will also join the postal saving system. Local delivery rates drop to five cents for the first pound in zone one and to three cents for each additional pound.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Harrison
Automobile crash kills Crawford, injures wife and three women
Edward O. Crawford, a millionaire oil operator in the city, was killed instantly when the car he rode in plunged 30 feet down an embankment. Mrs Crawford and three women were seriously injured in the crash in this city today.
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Simentéh
Edward O. Crawford
Mra. Crawford
Pistol Toter Zella Guilty and Receives Jail Time
Zella, recently arrested at Simpson, was found guilty yesterday before Justice Monroe for carrying a pistol under the Johnson Pistol Toting Act. He faces six months in county jail while his two month marriage woes and a subsequent altercation with his wife add to a case of growing pistol violations in the district.
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Zella
Simpson Om
L. P. Sntth
Monroe
Simpsdp
Fas
Harry Hall
Wilson Quits As Mexican Ambassador Takes Effect Next Oct
Secretary Bryan announced the resignation of Henry Lane Wilson as ambassador to Mexico. The resignation takes effect October 14 after a tense dispute with the administration over accepting the move. No successor can be appointed before that date, and Wilson is not expected to return to Mexico City.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Washington
Bryan
Henry Lane Wilson
Mexico
Bryan Sai
Wilson
Sec
Mexico City
Brakeman Loses Foot Near Coffman on Wheeling Line
F R Chapman a Wheeling Division brakeman from Smithburg had his foot amputated after slipping while boarding a train at Coffman. The train had halted for orders and moved on, severing his ankle. he was rushed to the city hospital for surgery. The exact cause remains undetermined.
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Daily Sentinel
F. R. Chapman
Wheeling Division
Smithburg
Coffman
Winona
Wheeling
Chapman
Four Killed as Hop Pickers Riot in Wheatland
In Wheatland California six companies of the California National Guard took control after a riot between sheriff deputies and about 500 hop pickers left four dead and four wounded. About 5000 hop pickers abandoned the Durst Brothers fields during the night and four arrests were made. Authorities promise to round up leaders and place responsibility for the killings while militia may be withdrawn later today. All the wounded are expected to recover.
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Associated Press Sriapatch
Sacramento
Cal
California National Guard
Wheatland
Durst Brothers
Governor Hatfield Seeks L L Hargreader in Fraud Charge
August 5 in Mercer County a requisition was sent by Governor Hatfield to the North Carolina governor for L L Hargreader who is wanted on a charge of obtaining money under false pretenses.
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Charleston
Hatfield
North Carolina
L. L. Hargreader
Mercer County
Bull Moose Ten The Rescue Of Drowning Man
International Falls Minnesota August 4 a dramatic rescue on Rainy River near Fort Francis Ontario as Clyde W Buell of Minneapolis a junior academic student of the state university rode a bull moose to shore after clinging to its antlers during a rafting accident Buell was swept toward rapids and saved when the moose swam to shallow water.
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International Falls
Minn
Rainy River
Fort. Francis
Ontario
Clyde W. Buell
Minneapolis
State University
Buell
Campmeeting opens in Tunnelton revival focus
The Tun nelton Campmeeting opened August 1 with two opening sermons by Rev. V A Nana and Rev J M Life of Northeast Pa. The second sermon on The Hand Writing on the Wall drew praise and led to several seeking prayer. Organizers anticipate a great spiritual revival with events through August 14 Sunday School Day and Fraternal Day planned.
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Tunnelton
V. A. Nana
J. M. Life
Northeast
Associated Press Dispatch
J. New York
Frank Craig
Celient
Tate
West Virginia Guard Likely First to Be Called for Mexico
Report says if the United States sends troops to Mexico the War Department may draft a regiment from the national guard. West Virginia would be the first state militia mobilized due to its high efficiency. The guard can mobilize in three days and depart in four, according to reliable sources.
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Mexico
United States Army
War Department
National Guard
West Virginia National Guard
Union
West Virginia National Guards
Bristol minister, 80, vows to marry elopers
An 80 year old Bristol Tennessee minister says he is too old to do much else but marry elopers as younger ministers compete for his trade. He notes the demand and his long career catering to hasty marriages.
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Associated Press
Bristol
Tenn
Ned
Forces Mobilize to Attack Coro in Venezuela Crisis
At Maroccay near Caracas an army of veterans and thousands more are being mobilized to strike Coro in Falcon state and oust Ciprano Castro. A second force forms at CarquCredits? No. Carquisimeto will try to trap Castro inland as two divisions move by land and sea.
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Associated Press
Caracas
Venezuela
Maroccay
Coro
Falcon
Ciprano Castro
Carquisimeto
Lara
Castro
Miners Die in Cadder Colliery Blaze in Scotland
In Glasgow on August 4 22 coal miners perished when a fire broke out at the Mavis Valley pit of Cadder Colliery near the city. Only one worker escaped. A widow lost three sons as rescuers battled extreme heat and toxic gases to recover bodies.
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Glascow
Scotland
Mavis Valley
Cadder
Woman and daughter found murdered in Kirksville home
Mrs Ivy Chetelier aged 40 and her daughter Ela 16 were found beaten to death in their Kirksville home on August 4. They were discovered lying in their nightgowns after being believed to have been attacked two hours earlier. The pair ran a local laundry business.
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Associated Press Dispatch
Kirksville
Ivy Chetelier
Ela
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Brady Estate
Tunneltons
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New Clarksburg
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