Mont Toppings Narrow Victory Over Reed In Wigwam Fight
Charleston July 15. Special The heated Republican convention battle in the Kanawha and Swisher factions ends with Mont Topping’s hard fought effort yielding a narrow, six hour clash against Reed after other candidates withdrew. Analysts hail Topping as a highly popular West Virginian in a party split that could have altered the outcome. Senator Elkins notes delays in sending the Grafton Sentinel to him and asks for noon train delivery to Filkins.
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Charleston
Mont Topping
Stuart P. Reed
Topping
Swisher
Kanawha
Kanawha County
Reed
Autorium
Shawkey
Scherr
West
Elkins
Central
West Virginia
W. Va
Grafton Sentinel
Grafton
Filkins
Frederick Langdon Holt Dead In Infant Tragedy
The Daily Sentinel notes the death of Frederick Langdon Holt aged eleven months and seven days at his West Side Thayer street home. Despite early signs of healthy growth, two weeks of acute indigestion led to his passing. Funeral services will be conducted from the Thayer street residence by Rev. L. W. Roberts of St. Paul’s M.E. Church at 2 o’clock Thursday afternoon with Undertaker J. A. McCabe in charge.
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Daily ‘Sentinel
Sentinel
James A. Holt
Thayer Street
West Side
Frederick Langdon
L. W. Roberts
St. Paul's M. EB. Church
J. ‘A. McCabe
Valley Fishing Club Camp At Riverside Retreat
A popular Valley Fishing Club campsite features a new riverbank clubhouse near a Utes station. Sunday guests included Mr and Mrs French Wilmoth with children, Mr and Mrs Fred Graham with two children, Myrtle and Laura Knotts, Leila Gallaher, Grace Graham, Mary Knotts, Walter Beall, and Clyde Graham. Some returned to town. others plan to come down this evening. The piece notes a call for an industrial revival while reminding labor also needs rest in midsummer.
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Valley Fishing Club
French Wilmoth Land
Fred Grahham
Myrtle
Laura Knotts
Leila Gallaher
Grace Graham
Mary Knotts
Walter Beall
Clyde Graham
Pleasant Surprise Party Honors Mr. McWilliams at 76
A Saturday night gathering at Robert McWilliams home celebrated his seventy six birthday with music and refreshments. Attendees included numerous local couples and friends from Taylor County, who left pleased and wishing many more birthdays. Dr. T. F. Lanham and Hon. Virgil T. Handley criticized for past political actions now apologize to supporters over party delegate seats and governor race fallout amid party tensions.
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Daily Sentinel
Robert McWilliams
John Yates
James Stafford
Francis Love
B. Bailey
H. A. Spies
Lucy Wiley
Agnes Sinsel
J. W. Hamilton
Flo Hamilton
Junior Hamilton
Mary Mackin
Brown
Bridgeport
Louise Thayer
Walter Wiley
Lawrence Sinsel
Maud Richards
Lammie Taylor
McWilliams
Taylor County
T. F. Lanham
Virgil T. Handley
Hearne
Charleston
Lanham
Handley
Wheeling
Fish Fill Engine Tank On B & O Tender
The Sentinel reports a curious incident where three B&O workers found a tank on engine 1347 filled with over eighty suckers after draining water to take the engine to the shop. The fish apparently swam in as youngsters and grew large inside the tank during transit.
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The
Sentinel
Floyd Coon
J. L. Whitman
Wait Bartlett
B. & O. Company
Cleveland Probate Reveals Grover Cleveland Will
The will of former President Grover Cleveland has been probated in Trenton New Jersey. In his handwriting it provides small bequests a 10000 for each of his four children and leaves the remainder to Mrs Cleveland. He wishes burial where he died and asks no body removal unless necessary to lie beside his wife. The estate is estimated at about 500000.
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Acretary Taft
Epraks
Taft
Trenton
N. J
Grover Cleveland
EL M. Barrett
Denver
Colorado
Melody
Vivian Morris
Hanway Department Store
Mt. Lake Park
George W. McCuskey
Samuel Waller
Lawson Starcher
Walter's
Moatsville
Sweet Melody
Clyde Lewis
Kingwood
City
Clarksburg
Rosemont Coal Co
Ella Hicks
Mountain Lake Park
Pend
8. K. White
West Main
A. A. Talbott
James A. Holt
Holt
Capt
Anna
Lillian Brown
Grace White
Cleveland
Niagara
Toronto
Randolph County Court Closes After Four Week Term
Judge John H Holt and Court Stenographer Chaney wrap up a lengthy Randolph County term in Elkins. The judge adjourned after four weeks of busy sessions as heat and nerves taxed residents. Dr Shoops Restorative advertised as a tonic for nerves digestion appetite and kidney and heart vitality.
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John H. Holt
Chaney
Elkins
Holt
Randolph
Dr. Shoop
Phone Compel to Form Trust In Large Merger
The Plain Dealer reports a prospective merger of independent telephone properties from the Mississippi to the Atlantic valued over 100 million dollars. Options on Frontier Telephone of Buffalo and several eastern firms are claimed, forming a through long distance network to New Jersey. Detroit plant options are being pursued by promoters. St Louis capitalists are tied to Kinloch system in the plan.
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Cleveland
the Plain Dealer
Mississippi River
Atlantic Seaboard
Frontier Telephone Company
Buffalo
New Jersey
Detroit
St. Louis
Kinloch System
Murder at West Virginia Pen Moundsville
A murder occurred at the West Virginia Penitentiary in Moundsville on Sunday when Oscar H. Phipps stabbed William Banks in the back with scissors. Both convicts were African American and had been enemies. this fourth assault by Phipps on Banks. Banks had been jailed for larceny. Banks was imprisoned from McDonelly for five years.
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Wheeling
West Virginia
Moundsville
Oscar H. Phipps
William Banks
Phipps
Banks
Cable County
City lists many residents leaving for vacations
Daily Sentinel notes numerous locals, including Joe Miller and John Staples, traveling for summer visits and business trips. Mentions include Dr. Suddarth remodeling on Thayer Street, bankers and merchants on trips to Webster Springs and Clarksburg, and several citizens attending funerals, conventions, and a Denver gathering.
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Daily Sentinel
Joe Miller
Hawesville
Suddarth
Thayer Street
John Staples
W. I. Booth
M. & M. Bank
Webster Springs
W. T. Lawe
Simpson
Arnold J. Bonafield
Tunnelton
Col. J. Hop, Woous
Philippe
Barbour
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Edward Jennings
William Jennings
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Fairmont
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Tucker County
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Niles
Findley Barber
Maple Avenue
Hall
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
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Rowlesburg
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Parkersburg
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W. W. Loch
Rowlesbury
Prince
T. R. Watson
Buckhannon
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C. Bucholtz
Richard Watson
Uffington
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J. L. Bush
East Main Street
John A. McClelaind
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State Christian Endeavor Society
John H. Kunst
Pruntytown
Ethel Loar
East Washington Street
Oakland
Sweat Melody Flotr
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Lawrence Foreman
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A. J. Wilkinson
Chicago
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