Beating Charge Fines Sentenced After Friday Night Brawl
Two machinists John Murphy and Fred Raymond from the rural B&O shops were in Clarksburg after payday and drank heavily. Returning by train, Murphy attacked Raymond in a camp car, injuring him and prompting medical aid. Murphy was arrested and, after a noon hearing before Justice Monroe, fined 25 dollars plus costs for his conduct.
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Daily Sentinel
John Murphy
Fred Raymond
Clarksburg
Harrison County
Raymond
Murphy
Klein
Justice Monroe
Very Successful Festival Brings Funds for New Maple Run Church
After years since the flood washed away the United Brethren church at Maple Run, a new structure now rises. A Saturday night festival inside the new walls drew a large crowd, offered fine delicacies, and raised about 76 dollars toward completing the church. Grafton attendees included Justice W. Monroe and his wife, and Mr. and Mrs. Jerry Leonard.
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Raccoon Valley
Newburg
Austin
Work Creek
United Brethren ‘Church
Maple Run
New Church
Grafton
Justice
W. Monroe
Jerry Leonard
Tales of Cities and Civic Efforts Across America
The note recalls Hamburg’s origin as Charlemagne’s fortress for Norse defense and mentions Philadelphia opening twenty three water stations for horses under the Women’s Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. New York City reportedly surpasses the US population at the time of the constitutional adoption, with health department estimates at 4,422,685.
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Hamburg
Philadelphia
Women’s
Pennsylvania Society For the Prevention
New York City
New York Herald
United States
Health Department
Million Dollar Coal Agencies Merge in Kanawha District
Huntington August 13 It is learned from authentic sources that negotiations have closed for a consolidation of all coal selling agencies in the Kanawha district handling New River coal into a million dollar organization. A meeting of representatives will be held at Clifton Forge on August 19 to finalize merger details. Ten agencies now operate, competition has demoralized prices under bad business conditions, and profits have suffered.
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Huntington
W. Va
Kanawha
New River
Berwynd
Clifton Forge
Murder in Chinatown: Bow Kim Slain in Mott Street Tenement
New York dispatch says Bow Kim, 21, a Chinese beauty who came from San Francisco with Chin Len, 31, was found stabbed to death in a second floor bedroom at 17 Mott Street. Len fled the scene crying the murder as police and multiple suspects, including three men and six women, were detained or questioned. Len is held as a material witness in $6,000 bail.
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New York
Chinatown
Bow Kim
San Francisco
Chin Len
Chin
Mott Street
Len
Yuen Chin and Company
Sing
Yee
Model Store Co Moves to New Quarters in Brinkman Block
The Model Store Company has moved its stock and occupies its new quarters in the room vacated by H. C. Compton in the Brinkman block. Terrence Mackey is in charge as manager. Patrons are invited to call and receive the best of treatment.
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Model Store
H. C.’ Compton
Brinkman
Terrence Mackey
Rainy Sunday Dulls Town During Stormy Day
Weather dampened plans as the threatening skies cleared briefly then rained again. The dull Sunday kept liverymen and residents housebound with no opportunities for driving or leisure activities.
American Sheet and Tin Plate Co Sues Strikers for Big Sum
Fifty six striking workers from American Sheet and Tin Plate Co in New Castle Pa face a $200000 damages suit filed by the company, a subsidiary of United Steel Corp. The bill alleges the defendants conspired to prevent 3000 employees from working, harming profits and plant operation. The case marks a rare Pennsylvania labor trouble episode.
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American Sheet and Tin Plate Co
New, Castle, Pa
American Sheet and Tin Plate Company
United States
Pittsburg
American Company
United Steel Corporation
American Sheet and Tin Plate
Pennsylvanie
Taft tightens census rules amid political pressure in 1910 reform
In Beverly Massachusetts on August 16 President Taft warned Secretary Nagel that any man taking the thirteenth census who engages in politics will be dismissed. He urged nonpartisan supervision and enumerators, and directed regulators to keep census work free of political influence. In Charleston the West Virginia Board of Education moved to revise state graded school studies, aiming for modern methods and use of contemporary textbooks. The plan covers primary and high schools, with certificates for top teachers and a push to extend credentials for Bethany College graduates.
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Beverly
Mass
Nagel
Department of Commerce and Labor
Taft
United States
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Charleston
W. Va
State Board of Education
Cramblest
Bethany College
C. R Murray
Tra L. Bush
Club House Likely To Replace Bath House At Grafton Park
Dissatisfied subscribers to the Grafton park bath house fund plan a swift replacement by building a combined club and bath house near the park. Attorney Holt and most subscribers approve withdrawing from the old plan to construct a new facility with a large central room for gatherings, a cooking stove, tables and club equipment.
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Grafton Park
Park
Howard H. Holt
Four Murderers Await Execution In Penitentiary and Jail
Three murderers are confined in the South Hall of the Moundsville penitentiary awaiting execution, with Columbus Belcher in Mingo county jail for transfer to the state penitentiary. Yates and Brown are to be executed on the 27th. A Mercer county case involves a black man who killed a foreigner for a quart of whiskey and is also in the South Hall, with plans for hangings next month and Belcher scheduled for September.
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South Hall
Moundsville
Columbus Belcher
Mingo County
Big Bad House
Yates
Brown
Mercer County
Belcher
Interstate Commerce Board rules on coal rates in Maryland and surrounding regions
The Interstate Commerce Commission today ruled against the Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads. It found that big vein coal from George's creek basin in Allegheny county charged to tidewater and beyond was unreasonably discriminatory compared with small vein coal from the same district and with coal from Myersdale Austen Newbury and upper Potomac districts. It also held that rates to New York Pennsylvania New Jersey and New England from George's creek basin were unreasonable compared with rates from Pennsylvania and West Virginia fields. The decision covers Cumberland Elk Garden regions and notes railroads overcharged by 10 to 26 cents per ton to New Jersey New York and New England. The commission said readjustment is needed, including Washington versus Baltimore routes.
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Cumberland
Interstate Commerce Commission Today
American Coal Company
Allegheny County
Baltimore and Ohio
Maryland
Harlin
George's Creek
Tidewater
Delaware and
Chesapeake Capes
Myersdale
Austen- Newbury
Upper Potomac
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
New York
New Jersey
New England
Elk Garden
Washington
Baltimore
Railroad payrolls and Belgian narrow gauge system described
One twelfth of the US population is on railway payrolls. Belgium’s complete narrow gauge steam railway network connects towns with main centers. A Denver syndicate bought the Argentine Central in Colorado and plans an extension toward the peak, two feet higher than Pike’s Peak cog railway.
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United States
Belgium
Belng
Denver
Argentine Central Railroad
Colorado
Aray's Peak
Grafton City Councilwork on 1909 tax levy estimate
The August 10 1909 special council session in Grafton West Virginia set a 25.0 cent municipal levy after deducting treasury credits to raise 25 732 82 for the year. It lists outstanding orders 45000 00 current accounts 3771 00 and interest on debt 0 0 plus salaries and department costs totaling 65039 00 and notes the last assessment values for real estate personal property and railroad property.
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West Virginia
Taylor
Grafton
City of
Taylor County
Boyd Building
Jas. W. Love
T. E. Joyce
W. L. Baker
W. P. Clark
Geo. W. Luzadder
B. W. Perine
J. J. Remlinger
B. F. Redinger
R. L. Sapp
W. P. Withers
Board of Public Works
State of
County of Taylor
Towic
T. B. Jones
West
J. W. Love
T. B. Joyce
H. L. Baker
G. W. Luzadder
B. Wperiie
E. F. Redinger
J. Remlinger
Said Cit
Uearte
Health Department
Peeeee
Cote 'Y Corms
Orusnan
Boy shoots sister by accident in Morgantown
In Morgantown on August 15 an eight year old boy George Hillier, while target shooting in the Fourth ward, accidentally fired a 22 caliber rifle striking his sister in the right arm. The bullet passed through causing a severe wound.
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Morgantown
George Hillier
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