Great coal town grows in Barbour county
The Philippi Republican reports rapid growth at Berrysburg in Barbour county as Southern Coal and Transportation Coal develops a major mine. About 100 new houses rise, 306 laborers are employed, and 2000 miners are expected within a year. The tipple is automatic with self loader and dumper. Coal shipments go to Detroit and Chicago. Mrs. A G Dayton receives the first car of coal. Local farmers gain a market for produce and praise Congressman Dayton for securing the coal field.
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Philippi Republican
Berrysburg
Barbour County
Southern Coal and ‘Transportation
Ceal
United
Detroit
Michigan
Chcago
A. G. Dayton
Chilson
Dayton
Former Grafton Lady Weds in West Philadelphia
The Delaware County Indicator notes the marriage of Carrie Haymond nee Lucas of 133 Woodland Avenue to Clarence Cooper of Seventy second Street and La Brook Avenue. They wed quietly on Fiftieth Street near Woodland Avenue and will reside at 14 Felton Street after a bridal tour.
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Delaware County
West Philadephia
Grafton
Fiftieth Street
Woodland Avenue
Carrie Haymond
N. Lucas
Woodland
W. Va
Miss Haymond
Cieator
Cooper
Felton Street
Chinese Views On Civilization And Missionary Work
A Pièce from Pearson's Magazine notes Chinese self-perception as refined while labeling others barbarians, and discusses the Chinese Minister in America advising missionaries' return. It cites Protestant converts at sixty thousand via twenty years of work costing £2,000,000, and Catholic converts near two hundred thousand aided by a French treaty elevating clergy status in China.
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China
Tom
America
Chicago News
Pearson's Magazine
Unemployment felt as social defect prompts training
A careful student of social condition argues that the unemployed are chosen from the unfit and that the most in need are the most unfit. He notes employers cannot pay for poor work and calls for industrial training to prevent more defective members through education.
Engineer Named in Baltimore Bankruptcy Filing
Miner G Weaver of Cumberland an engineer for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad filed for voluntary bankruptcy in Baltimore. Liabilities total 8423 with assets listed as only 10 in worn apparel. The text then digresses into unrelated observations about foliage and trees cooling hot streets, offering no further pertinent facts.
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Miner G. Weaver
Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
United States District Court
Baltimore
Ruskin on locomotives and lingering rail myths
Noted critic cites awe at engines and the labor behind iron and steel. The article surveys southern railroad mileage through six months ended June 30, reviews a former engine ownership practice on the Baltimore and Ohio system, and notes a rumored revival of the old per-engine assignment policy, alongside a list of post office letters dated August 1900 and awaiting pickup.
Notice to City Tax Payers for ISM Taxes Due
City collector announces taxes for year L899 must be paid promptly. Visit the treasurer's office on Tageday weekly mornings and BX pay day plus ten days, from 9 am to 4 pm. Excess effort requested to settle all dues.
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Wayor
Tageday
Ya.m
P.m
A.m
Sunday excursion fares to Wheeling Parkersburg and Grafton routes
Excursion tickets will be sold Sundays in July and August. To Wheeling and return on train 5 and 4 for 1.50. To Parkersburg and return on train 71 and 72 for 1.50. To any point between Grafton and Wheeling or Grafton and Parkersburg round trip 1.10.
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Grafton
Cumberland
East
Landileaves
Cincinnati
Garrives
Atv
Atodie
Wheeling No. Tarrives
Weat
Henwood
Chicago
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Cumberia
G.& B. Branch
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Bel
Gratton
Mor Arily
Morganton N Gia Noh
Pairmont
Fairmont
Fetterman, Bush
Nogumshod Powell
Simpson, Tyrconnell
Ural
Lesmalinston
Meningesesagereesies & Pkts
Manager Wanted for Canton Branch Office
Old established house seeks a manager for its Canton Ohio branch. Salary listed at 1200 dollars per year plus expenses, must provide 00 cash security, and be well recommended. Also notes retail promotions and shopping info for The Surprise in Canton.
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Cor
Rowland & Bird Sts
Canton
Ohio
Violin and Song Echoes of Wedlock and Escape
A fragment recounts a couple living modestly by lanes with a shared violin and song as their sustenance. They recall youthful wandering, long summer days, and the old tuner, while others seek wealth and property. The speaker cherishes the simple bond of love and music against changing fortunes.
False Alarm Wrecks Courtship Amid Cheap Clock Chaos
A Detroit Free Press item recalls a funny domestic scene where a cheap 69 cent alarm clock sabotages a romance. The girl’s plans for a private drawing room moment are ruined as the clock rings, spooking the suitor and prompting a farewell exit. The piece bubbles with other brief notes on war correspondence and quirky quips from comic panels.
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Aj Divan
Pretty Girl In Blue
Detroit Free Press
Republican Campaign Opens in Taylor Co. with O. P. Williams Speech
The Republican campaign opens in Taylor County with Hon. O. P. Williams of New York, former US Consul General to the Philippines, delivering the first formal campaign speech at the opera house in Grafton on the night of September 5. He will address expansion and the Philippines, drawing on his familiarity with new possessions.
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C. F. Williams
New York
Manila
Graftom
Opera
Catinty
O. PB. Williams
Philippines
United States
Higtong
Judge Jordan and the Key Incident in Ninth Ward
In Wheeling at the Chapline Street office, a voter offered a key as a bribe to Judge L I Jordan who refused and cited the West Virginia code on inducements. The visitor pressed on, claimed illness, and was advised to seek a doctor. The encounter ended without concession or further action.
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Ndge L.I. Jordan
Wheeling
Chapline Street
Toot Gate Hootes
Jordan
Lawy
Mr. Jordan
34th Annual Encampment GA R R Battlefield Route
For the 34th Annual Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic at Chicago from August 27 to September 1, the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad offers a round trip fare one way. Tickets are valid August 3 to August 31 with return by September 2 if deposited with joint agents and a 50 cent extension fee. Call an agent for rates and the folder with Civil War battlefield map and programme details.
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GA. R
Chicago
Baltimore & Onis Railroad
Ohio River
B&o
Against the Cigarettes and Democracy’s Drift
Indianapol is Press reports social and political anxieties about cigarettes, drinking, and party loyalties. Railroad managers claim cigarettes blunt minds, while figures like William L. Wilson and Col. Thomas F Davie figure in partisan rhetoric about democracy, upheaval, and wealth pursuit.
Young Man Arthur Koekel Dies After Wound
A Wallman cnu Station West Virginia Central report details Arthur Koekel 21 of Elkins King's Koekel death from a severe leg wound. A desperate self rescue attempt and tying a necktie above the knee failed to stop bleeding. Remains moved to Elkins for burial.
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Wallman
Cnu
West Virginia Central
Arthur Koekel
John Koekel
Elkin
King Koekel
Streight
Elkins
West Virginia Building Proposed for Pan American Exposition
West Virginia officials push for a handsome state building at the Buffalo Pan American Exposition. The plan aims to have the structure started in the fall and ready before the May opening, with Governor Atkinson seeking a funding path and state commissioners considering early start to attract exhibitors and capital.
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West Virginia
Buffalo
Atkinson
West
Boom at Henry aims to expand WV Central rail hub
West Virginia Central officials plan extensive Henry improvements at the foot of the Alleghenies between Dobbin and Wilsonia. A Davis Coal and Coke shaft costing about 50000 will be 14 by 26 feet and 460 feet deep, followed by another north shaft to serve as an air shaft. New station office buildings and many tenement houses will rise, boosting Henry into a major coal and coke station. Also, Grafton Building and Loan Association offers 5000 in loans until August 30 at 5 PM, available through President S H Gramin or the secretary.
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West Virginia Central
Henry
Allegheny Mountains
Dobbin
Wilsonia
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Grafton Building and Loan Association
S.h.gramin
Jony L. Hecumer
Circuit Court entries and local notices in Grafton area
Court roster lists judges and clerks for Tayle County Circuit Court with sessions on first Mondays through December. Includes commissioners John W. Hampton A Armstrong, Prosecuting Attorney Ira E. Robinson and clerk Samuel B Ayer. Local professional cards: attorneys Bailey Burdett and related physicians and officials in Grafton West Virginia with offices and contact details.
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Tayle County
Robert B. Phillips
John W. Hampton
A. Armstrong
Grafton
Ira
E. Robinson
Samuel B Ayer
H.jenkins
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