Battle of Philippi Fought Fifty Years Ago This Week
The Daily Sentinel notes the fiftieth anniversary of the Civil War Battle of Philippi occurring during a week of celebration in Philippi. It recalls Porterfield’s defeat, the ensuing Rich Mountain engagement, and the strategic impact on West Virginia’s formation and Union morale. Gratton attendees form the week’s largest crowd.
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Daily Sentinel
Philippi
Grafton
Col
Porterfield
Boys In Blue
Reverely
Unio
Rich Mountain
West Virginia
trans-Allegheny
Virginia
Ohio
Baltimore & Ohio
McClellen
Scott
Finn Run
Gratton
Husband shoots rival in motel chase ends in death
Louis Long of Oakland a prize fighter was shot and killed while escaping in an automobile. Mrs R Riley of Portland was severely wounded by her husband who pursued in another car. Riley captured after breaking down Long's car and being shot by the pursuer.
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Bend, Ore
Louis Long
Oakland
Cal
R. Riley
Portland
Ore
Friday
Riley
Long
Man Injured By Pen Knife Accident In West Virginia
In Martinsville West Virginia Carleton Rose was stabbed in the throat with a pen knife at Elk Ford on Friday. The blade entered slantingly and Rose remains in serious condition despite the narrow escape from fatal injury.
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New Martinsville
W. Va
Carleton Rose
Elk Ford
Baptismal Services This Sunday at U B Church
Rev E H Waters of the U B church will administer the ordinance of baptism by any mode desired on Sunday morning immediately after Sunday school at the church location.
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E. H. Waters
U. B
Mystery grows deeper in case of Lebel Scheib
Henry A. Scheib, jailed on a charge of slaying his wife Lillian, failed in a habeas corpus bid as Supreme Court Justice Bischoff rejected the move. Detectives push to uncover the death cause. medical examiners report the body was likely dead before being placed in the tub with no water inhalation or broken bones detected.
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New York
Henry A. Scheib
Lillian
Supreme Court
Bischoff
Lebel
Crippen
Father Lost This Morning Found By City Officers
Miss Lily Snyder of the Central Hotel reported a Morgantown message saying her father Orha R. Snyder had wandered from home and was lost. A later message announced he had been found by city officers around 11 oclock and was said to be all right.
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Lily Snydr
Central Hotel
Morgantown
Orha R. Snyder
Knox Taft clash over secrecy on state department portrait funds
A Capitol row erupted when Secretary Knox refused, under President Taft, to present to the House expenditures committee records on a 2450 portrait payment to Rosenthal. The dispute centers a 1600 balance from the voucher, with the president claiming the sum comes from an emergency fund not needing itemized accounting. Chairman Hamlin warned of floor action, while a compromise offered personal inspection. A separate Charleston fight and Reno fracas are noted in brief.
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Congress
Hamlin
Missouri
Tech
Knox
Rosenthal
Michael
Calcutta
Polk
Charleston Wet Vote By Her Vote and Scandals
Charleston W Va June 3 Wet forces won a decisive victory on whether to issue a retail liquor license in the city for the next two years. They carried seven of ten wards amid a total vote of 4 882 about sixty percent of registered voters. The day saw fisticuffs between Rev T M Hare and editor Ed Kenna over remarks by Marshall and arrests for vote buying including A C Lawrence and John A Jarrett. Women were active at the polls and several local figures were mentioned in alleged vote buying cases.
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Charleston
W. Va
Wet Forces
T. M. Hare
Anti Saloon League
Ed, Kenna
Capitol Street
T. Marcellus
Marshall
Kenna
Hare
Jteing A C. Lawrence
John A. Jarrett
Fiddling Bob In the City and Homecoming Address
United States Senator Taylor of Tennessee visits Grafton en route to Philippi for a Blues and Grays homecoming and Civil War reunion. Col. John Z. McGraw also spoke. Taylor travels with C. W. Watson and Geo. Watson and Fay Watson. An automobile from Fairmont met the party upon arrival.
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Bob" Taylor
United States
Tennessee
Grafton
Philippi
The
Blues
Grays
Col
John Z. McGraw
Taylor
C. W. Watson
West Virginia
Geo. Watson
Fay Watson
Fairmont
Jolly Dies at 67, Wood County Republican
John G. Jolly, 67, the sole Republican member of the Wood county house of delegates, died at his Vienna home after illness that began in Charleston. His remains will be transported to Pittsburgh for burial.
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Parkersburg
John G. Jolly
House of Delegates
Wood County
Vienna
Charleston
Pittsburg
Soldiers Move From New York to Texas for Border Duty
Two car loads of 55 newly enlisted soldiers passed through the city this morning from Fort Slocum New York en route to San Antonio Texas to recruit troops on the Mexican border. They are in charge of five regular army officers.
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Fort Slocum
New York
San Antonio
Texas
Memorial Day Service by Modern Woodmen of America
The annual decoration day and memorial service will be held Sunday with a parade led by Vincent's Band, marching to the cemetery where Rev. Jones of Newburg will deliver the memorial address. The Royal Neighbors will sing. Bring badges and flowers. Charles R. Lilly, Clerk.
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Woodmen of America
Vincent
Jones
Newburg
Charles R. Lilly
Foul murder of a rail station agent at Lonaconing
In Cumberland Maryland on June 3 Harry L Olewine a 40 year old station agent at Lonaconing on the George s Creek and Cumberland railroad was found shot dead in the waiting room with a bullet through the heart. A struggle appears to have occurred as a overturned coal stove and telegraph office furniture lay nearby. Two bullets were found in the floor and the revolver lay near his desk. Investigators note a possible anonymous warning to leave town within ten days but no suspect or motive is identified.
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Cumberland
Harry L. Olewine
Lonaconing
George's Creek
Here
J.B. Coulahan
Olewine
Lutheran Church Sunday Service at St Pauls
Rev Dr J H Flanagan will occupy the pulpit Sunday morning at St Pauls Lutheran Church in the pastor’s absence due to his brother’s illness. Sunday school begins at 9 30.
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J. H. Flanagan
St. Paul's Lutheran Church
A. F. Richardson
Washington
Timber Deal Closed In Cheat District Transfer
Morgantown June 3 A timber deal worth 300000 dollars has been consummated transferring 11000 acres in the Cheat district from the Chess estate to Kendall Lumber Company of Pennsylvania The buyers, owning land in Preston county, plan a railroad connection with the Baltimore and Ohio to develop the holdings.
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Morgantown
Cheat District
Chess Estate
Kendall Lumber Company Ofennsylvania
Preston County
FALU BREAKS NECK INSTANT DEATH AT MONTGOMERY BUILDING
In Montgomery West Virginia a heavy timber fell from a crane and fatally struck Alexander Boyd a Charleston contractor who was working on the Fayette Bottling and Ice Company Building. The accident occurred June 3 and caused instant death. Police and safety officials investigated the scene. Boyd was known for his work on industrial construction projects in the region.
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Montgomery
W. Va
Alexander Boyd
Charleston
Fayette Bottling & Ice Company
Gary urges government control to curb big steel trusts
Washington reports Elbert H. Gary of United States Steel tells the Stanley committee that absolute government supervision of large capital combinations is essential, defending regulation of prices and explaining the aims of the American Iron and Steel Institute. He describes past efforts to maintain market equilibrium and the plan for a worldwide steel institute meeting in Brussels.
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Washington
Elbert H. Gary
Steel Trust
Stanley
Gary
International Institute
International Iron Institute
Brussels
American Iron and Steel Institute
Stan [Ley
American Tron and Steel Institute
American Steel & Iron Inestitute
American Tron & Steel Institute
American Iron & Steel Institute
United States Steel Corporation
Thne Institute
New York
United Statess Steel Corporation
Littleton
Dem. N
Minnesota
Many sites eyed for state tuberculosis sanatorium
June 3 within ten days a decision on the sanatorium’s site is expected from the state board of health and state board of control. a committee begins site inspections june 8 evaluating options across counties including beckley near raleigh county, alderson in monroe, ronceverte greenbrier, tewisburg, reedsville preston, kanawha, falling springs, marlinton pocahontas, blue ridge mountains jefferson, plus sites along western maryland railroad. most offers are free though accessibility varies and isolation is a factor.
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Charl II
State Board of Health
State Board of Control
Raleigh
Beckley
Monroe County
Alderson
Greenbrier County
Ronceverte
Tewisburg
Bite
Reedsville
Preston County
Kanawha
Charleston
Greenbrier
Falling Springs
Marlington
Pocahontas County
Blue Ridge Mountains
Jefferson County
Getzendanner
Western Maryland
Tucker
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