Well Known horseman drowns crossing river near Elkine
Elkins West Virginia August 23 John H Beroes Weetall Ford one mile below Elkine was drowned last evening around 6 30 from a river crossing accident. His ten year old son Sammy narrowly escaped the same fate after clinging to a horse and fighting to reach shore. A farmer named Mr Loose and his boy were crossing with two horses when the buggy horse reared and threw the rider into the water. Sammy held to the tracer and then to a limb as he steered the horse to shore. the horse tangled in grape vines. Doctors and volunteers searched the river but the body was recovered at 3 25 by J F Higge. Burial planned at Zinn Morgan Hatton establishment. Survived by a widow and two sons.
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Elkine
W.va
John H. Beroes Weetall
Weettall Ford
Mr. Loone
Sammy
Mr Loose
Z. Weee
Sarmy
Fredlock
J. F Higge
Charley Lewie
Ford
Zinn, Morgan & Hatton
Loose
Clyde
K R. Rambarger
Elkins Fair
Tyreford
Olan
Government Aid for Good Roads and Their Value to the Nation
Opinion piece argues for nationwide road improvement led by federal, state, and local cooperation. It praises the old National Road as a model, cites benefits of better highways for farmers and cities, and calls for rational, long term funding with fair tax distribution to build and maintain enduring roads.
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Virginia
American Republic
Summer Diarrhoea Warning and Fashion Fashion Notes
An item on summer diarrhoea in children advises immediate attention to first signs and Chamberlain remedies. It includes a pastor testimonial and stray fashion blurbs about ankle length and trousers, with local shop/clerical hints and a stray quip about clothing on Main Street.
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Chamberlain
Colic
Coolera
Darraven
Cantor
M. Ostockland
Little Faile Minu
All Medicine
Deaver
Jones Reunion Brings Canada and U S Together at Muncie Meet
The eighth Jones family reunion at the fair grounds drew at least four hundred relatives from Indiana Canada and other states. A multistate turnout included guests from Missouri Iowa and West Virginia with dinners speeches and an obituary committee. The event wrapped with a reception at the Commercial club and plans for next year near Grafton West Virginia.
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Muncie
Ind
Jones
Fair Grounds
Canada
United States
Iowa
Mistouri
West Virginia
Indiana
Joneses
R. Reed
John A. Lewellen
Philip Fox
James Drake
Kingsville
Mies Vy Williams
Selina
Prof
C. Rose Jones
Mary Shaler
Mancie
Sherritt
Missouri
E. J. McGrail
Mise Gertrude Jones
John Haymond
E . Haymond
F. L. Currant
C. Rosa Jones
Morgantown
Mesers
Merdames
J Lewellen
Nathan Jones
N . Kendall
Avon Reynolds
George E. Jones
Mire Fannie Jones
Meeers Schroyer
Grafton
Frank Haymond
Evaneville
Io Force
Mesere
Phillip Fox
Albert Golden
Leonard Malotti
Arthur Malott
Harley Malott
Ezra Fox
Norman Ver and Child
Detroit
Mich
Helen B Malott
Sault St. Marie
F. Golden
Injured by Live Wires in Elkins Two Men Survive Shock
Daily Sentinel reports two well known Elkins youths Mesers. Joe and George Heavener nearly died after a live electric wire discharged through a clothesline. George burned around neck and shoulders, Joe unconscious but not hurt badly. both later convalesced. A horse hit by a falling live wire also died, and a telephone crew caused another shock when a wire became live.
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Daily Sentinel
Elkins
Joe
George Heavener
Heavener Yard
George
Weir
Elkins Brewing Company
Elm Street
Eiking
Sentenced to be Hanged in Pennsylvania Murder Case
Uniontown Pa August 24 Wilbur Minney aged 25 was sentenced to be hanged for the murder of Mrs Anna Derry at Belle Vernon in September 1405 The shooting is said to have grown from a quarrel Minney had lived at the Derry home six years and the case centers on a calous quarrel Mr James L Stone of Kingwood stopped over Saturday on return from Webster Springs and will visit relatives in the city H L Rogers from Thomas Tucker County came down Saturday to spend a day or two at his home
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Uniontown
Wilbur Minney
Anna Derry
Bellevernon
Minney
Derry
James L. Stone
Kingwood
Vaatt
Webster Springs
H. L. Rogers
Thomas
Tucker County
State Historian Lewis Secures Valuable West Virginia History
Charleston, Aug 24. State historian and archivist Prof Lewis returned from Virginia with valuable material on West Virginia history. He purchased about 125 years of documents, including journals, public reports, and county muster rolls from the 1812 1813 era, to form complete sets for study and settlement of state questions. Luke Schiverdecker, last survivor of Capt. John Watson’s Kanawha county company, died at St. Albans years ago.
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Charleston
W. Va
Lewis
Virginia
West Virginia
General Assembly
Commonwealth
Boards of Regents
Virginia State Library
Western Virginia
Pt. Pleasant
Great Kanawha
Joel Leftwich
Wooster
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Harrison
North Weat
West
West Virginians Hastened Across the Ring Ridge
Norfolk
Maple Avenue poised for new home project by city clerk
City Clerk Capt H A Spiese contracted for a handsome new residence on Maple avenue after selling his old place to Mr Rowland. John C Chenoweth handles the contract. Maple avenue is in high demand and cited as a prime example of property value gains from well graded streets and improvements.
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H. A. Spiese
Maple Avenue
Rowland
John C. Chenoweth
Railroads Agree to Observe Rate Law Changes
New York dispatch reports S W Parriott of Georgia Southern and Florida Railway chaired a July 27 meeting with railroad and steamship executives to discuss the act to regulate commerce of June 29 1906. A law committee was formed to interpret the provisions and advise carriers on proper compliance. The convention reconvened August 22 at the Waldorf Astoria to consider the committee’s report and adopted resolutions urging faithful observance of the act. Local items note a rattlesnake bite at Belington and visits in Fairmont and Grafton Virginia.
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New York
S W. Parriott
Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Company
Potomac
Pio Rivers
Mississippi River
Inw
Trafic Quidale
Congress
Trafic
Law Committee
Waldorf Astoria
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