Belington brakeman Brown Booth killed on first trip
A young brakeman Brown H Booth, born Belington 1890, died after a Baltimore and Ohio railroad accident while returning from his first trip. He suffered fatal injuries near Clarksburg and was taken to St Mary's hospital. His body will be moved through Grafton to his family home near Belington for burial.
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Daily Sentinel
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Brown
Booth
Grafton
Parkersburg
Central
Clarksburg
St. Mary's Hospital
Mr. Booth
Belington
Mra. ? Roxie J. Booth
W. N. ? Booth
West
Fulton 3
Mae
Arkersburg
Decline in Philadelphia Company Quaher Output
In Fairmont West Virginia on December 10 the twenty four hour production ending 6 pm fell from 12 000 barrels on Wednesday to 6 000 barrels. Eighteen new locations were made Wednesday and Thursday by the Philadelphia and Fisher companies.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Philadelphia
E. E. Swiger
Philadelphia and
Fisher Companies
Woman Fights House Breaker in Charleston WV
Mrs John Hopkins fought Sonny Taylor a colored house breaker who broke a window and entered her home early today Taylor fled in his underclothes but left his coat identifying him and led to his arrest.
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Charleston
John Hopkins
Sonny Taylor
Taylor
Hopkins
Army officer flays Roosevelt test as failed
Surgeon General Torney in his annual report criticized the Roosevelt physical tests for army officers. He argued the test only measures fitness once a year and may harm older officers. He urged continuous fitness rather than annual readiness for active field service.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Army
Eral Torney
Torney
Coroner's Jury Delays Verdict in St Paul Mine Disaster
In Cherry Illinois on December 10 the coroner's jury adjourned without a verdict in the St Paul mine disaster inquiry. They will not render a verdict until missing witnesses Alexander Rosenjack and Robert Dean are found or county officials show real effort to locate them.
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Cherry
St. Paul
Alexander Rosenjack
Robert Dean
Murray Re-Elected B&O President Amid Retirement Rumors
Baltimore paper reports Oscar G. Murray was re elected president of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in New York meeting. George F. Randolph first vice president and George L. Potter third vice president were also named. Speculation says Murray may resign within two months due to health and long service.
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Oscar G. Murray
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
New York
George F. Randolph
Hugh L. Bond, Jr
George L. Potter
J. W. McNeal
Curtin W. Woolford
Wall Street
Murray
George W. Booth
Main of Philadelphia Camp'y Broke Last Evening Causing Great Inconvenience to Public
Report describes an overnight rupture in the Philadelphia Company main line near Worthington that cut gas, shut water, halted streetcars, closed Baltimore & Ohio shops, and disrupted glass plants. Residents faced darkness and cold as crews repaired a blown pipe sleeve and restored service by midnight.
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Philadelphia
Daily Sentinel
Grafton
Worthington
Philadelpha Company
City
Grafton Traction Company
Baltimore & Ohio
East End
Dominion Window Glass Company
Leopold Mamburg
Tygart Valley Glass Company
Beaumont Addition
Bantam Hen With Brood Found At Walut Street Home
Mrs. Dowden awoke to find a bantam hen with four chicks in her Walnut Street yard after the hen had been missing for weeks. The family warmed the chicks and planned to raise them through winter. Also noted are Miss Sarah Flanagan visiting Wheeling and Elm Grove and Dr Melee of Elkins visiting the city.
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Daily Sentinel
Martha Dowden
Walnut Street
Sarah Flanagan
Wheeling
Elm Grove
Dr. Melee of
Elkins
City
Birch Coal & Coke buys 5000 acres of Braxton Nicholas land
Clarksburg West Virginia December 10 The Birch Coal and Coke company now owner of a 5000 acre coal land tract in Braxton and Nicholas counties will allocate near $100000 to the sellers and begin development steps. Attorney O B Wyckoff travels to Philippi for business. Local notes cover social visits and a later update says B O railroad still undecided on Grafton depot site with work continuing on plans by architect Long.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Birch Coal & Coke Company
Braxton
Nicholas
Daily Sentinel
Grafton
Baltimore & Ohio Rallreda Company
Sentinel
Long
Baltimore
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