City council holds June regular meeting
The June regular monthly meeting of City Cetin council was led by Mayor James W Love with full attendance. The body approved property transfers, street and curb adjustments, cemetery deeds, and various licenses while deferring several tax and sewer matters for later action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Love
Remlinger
Baker
Withers
Wilkinson
Laradder
Sapp
Hosier
Perine
Redinger
Mackin
Senator Bailey
McGraw Avenue
Pantaloon Skirts Cause Coney Island Stir
At Coney Island on Surf avenue two women wearing pantaloon skirts caused a crowd to surge toward Henderson's Music Hall. Police were called as men women and children mobbed the escorts and blocked entrances. The owners sheltered the guests in a private room until dusk. names of the wearers could not be learned.
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New York
Coney Island
Henderson
Music Hall
Surf Avenue
Mrs J E Onaw Dies After Illness at 86
Mrs James H Shaw aged 86 years five months died Monday at her home near Grafton Park after Brights disease. Born and raised in the city she leaves a five week old child. Survived by husband three brothers Joseph T John J and George W. Funeral at St Augustine's Catholic church Wednesday at 9:30 with Rev Father McHiligott officiating. Interment Catholic cemetery under John A McCabe.
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James H. Shaw
Grafton Park
Bright
Shaw
Maggie Britt
Joseph Britt
Joseph T
John J
George W
Fairmont
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Father McHiligott
John A. McCabe
Feud Leader Callahan Shot at Home in Breathitt County
Jackson Kentucky June 8 Ed Callahan former Breathitt county feud leader and sheriff was shot from ambush at his Long's Creek home just after 4 am He died soon after with no hope of recovery Captain Mullikin led bloodhounds from Lexington to track the shooter The two men once held county offices amid a series of killings linked to the same feud era.
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Jackson
Caleahan
Breathitt County
Long’s Creek
Callahan
Jas. Hargis
Lexington
W. G. Mullikin
Jim Hargis
James B. Marcum
B. D. Cox
Jim Cockrel
Hargis
Jim Marcam
Temple of Justice
John Spicer
Spicer
Stolen Chickens Hit Capt. Rosier’s Knottsville Farm
Robbers pried off the roof of Capt. Ed Rosier’s large chicken coop on Knottsville road and took about 30 fowls Saturday night. Justice Monroe and bloodhounds investigated Monday morning but failed to recover the birds as the trail went cold on the Rosier farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ed. Rosier
Knottsville Road
Rosier
Capt. Rosier
Oscar Rosier
South Side
Justice Monroe
Death mystery as Miss Hamilton dies after poison sale
Gave girl deadly drug. Miss Lelia Hamilton, 19, dies after taking poison believed sold by a young man named Sutter. Autopsy suggests motive to save her honor. authorities say the girl did not kill herself and the suspect will be arrested if he leaves the county. Hamilton hailed from a prominent, wealthy family in Gouverneur, New York.
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Gouverneur
N. Y
Dée- Grasse
Lelia Hamilton
Sutter
Notorious Sam Grand Festival Ends Crime Wave Hope
Cecil County residents await word on the capture of notorious outlaw Sant Male and his lieutenant Ross Day after a jail escape and a renewed search across Taylor Barbour counties. authorities report no sighting and fear the pair may have fled abroad, bringing relief to local citizens uneasy over the criminal spree. A separate city concert plan in Grafton promises a fourteen member vocal and instrumental program with Mozarts Exsultate and Beishazzer’s Wild Thanks, tickets selling locally.
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Sant Male
Cecil
Taylor County
Vicin
Male
Posse
Ross Day
Justice Monroe
Taylor
Barbour County
Glem
Win Male
Cecil J and
Vieinney
Grafton
Mozardt
Prominent Salem mother kills son then herself
Mrs. G Y Sharp, a Salem society figure, shot and killed her 12 year old son then took her own life last night. The double tragedy, caused by worry over the boy’s illness and her husband's prolonged absence for business, was not found until this morning when the husband discovered the bodies. Mr Sharp, a stockbroker with Union Wall Paper Co. in Cleveland, is described as wealthy.
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Salem
Ohio
G. Y. Sharp
Sharp
Union Wall Paper Co
Cleveland
Slow Return Expected After Arm Injury
Noah Warder is slowly improving after a fall in the Jennings building while at work. Doctors anticipate he can resume duties in a week or two as his arm heals.
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Noah Warder
Jennings
Looking After the Children in Charleston Fund Drive
Rev W J Hubbard assistant superintendent and financial agent of the Davis Orphans Home in Charleston is in the city for several days soliciting funds. The home cares for about 475 children with many placed in good homes. Hon Henry G Davis has pledged 50000 dollars toward endowment if matching funds are raised. The institution seeks broad support for its expanded benevolence.
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Daily Sentinel
W. J. Hubbard
Davis Orphans Home For
Charleston
Davis Home
Henry G. Davis
Senator Scott Likely Re-elected, Montgomery Says
Hon Sam B Montgomery ex-senator from Preston county told a Washington newspaper there will be little opposition to Senator Scott’s re-election to the United States Senate West Virginia. He praised Scott for deep concern for state welfare and equal treatment of all constituents, noting Schenks candidacy as negligible.
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Sam
B. Montgomery
Preston County
Washington
Sena
Scott
Montgomery
United
Senate
West Virginia
Virginia
Schenk
Wheeling
Hee BO
Italian miners clash with repair crews in Charleston gunfire
In Charleston on June 8 Italian miners at Boomer attacked car repair workers they believed replaced strikers, firing revolvers into the air. Several agitators were arrested as tensions flare. The rest of the report notes municipal actions including bond acceptance for Tygart Valley Brewing and a June 9 council meeting to discuss Grafton Traction franchise and election officer registrations.
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Charleston
W. Va
Boomer
Tygart~ Valley Brewing Company
F. M. Thomas
Grafton Traction Company
Board of Registrars
Lcense
Bank Repairing In Grafton Bank Building
The Grafton Banking and Trust Company reports crews at work upgrading the bank. New iron girders will be installed to replace the present ones and the building will undergo repairs and repainting.
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Grafton Banking &Trust Co
Prominent Lodge Leader Named West Virginia Fraternal VP
Mr M Zinn a well known lodge man in the city has been chosen as one of the vice presidents of the newly organized West Virginia Fraternal Association F B Burke of Parkersburg was named president Sweet Melody Flour
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M. Zinn
West Virginia
Atlantic City Excursions Promote Record Summer Travel
The Baltimore and Ohio railroad advertises summer excursions to Atlantic City and nearby resorts with record-breaking traffic expected. First trip departs June 24 with five more on July 8 22 August 5 19 and September 2. Tickets valid 16 days with extended stops on return at Philadelphia Baltimore Washington Harpers Ferry Deer Park Mt. Lake Park Oakland and more. Equipment to be improved and more traffic bid from Wheeling district.
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Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Atlantic City
Cape May
Sea Isle City
Ocean City
Long Branch
Asbury Park
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Har~pers Ferry
Deer Park
Mt. Lake Park
Oakland
Wheeling
James W Holt to Attend Meeting After Court Appearance
Mr James W Holt left last evening for Parkersburg where he appeared before the federal court as a witness in an important case. From Parkersburg he will go to Charleston for a commission meeting to revise the state printing laws appointed by Governor Glascock. his health has recently failed.
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Daily Sentinel
James W. Holt
Parkersburg
Charleston
Glagscock
Bessellace
Royal Argh Masons Elect Officers In Lake Meeting
A local lodge of Royal Argh Masons held an election at Temple Hall naming Lake as master and Tyank A W Hoffman as treasurer. Reports list officers Byers and Abbott among others as part of the ceremonial installation and ongoing duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Hoffman
Byers
Treasuer
Daily Sentinel
H. A. Abbott
Baile Vell
Chiartes
Betta Hanway
Huffmay
Aveacth
Unclear text about a 1900s explorer and airship voyage
Fragmentary OCR notes describe an American editor and commissioner tied to a St. Louis World's event and a planned voyage by airship or ocean vessel. The passage mentions winter, building, and a landing somewhere fictional or uncertain.
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Brucker
Ae Discovery of
Ameri
The
St. Louis
Improvised Benis Impacts Shopfront Closure
Fragmentary OCR note reports a shopfront that has been separated or separated for changes. The incomplete text hints at office action and an enforcement or administrative step affecting the storefront and its adjacent works. Further details are unreadable in the fragment.
Fragmented Fall River meeting notes and license references
The text records a confused scene with names like R. Hickman and Gouinell, referencing licenses, elections, and a councilor Robbins. It hints at a second ward roll call and a vote in a salon setting, describing a distorted deliberation and the closing of a meeting with unclear outcomes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Hickman
Gouinell
Counsesor
Robbins
Comi
Peli 'i Smith
Prosperity Wave Sweeps Country in Steel Boom
The Pittsburg steel industry signals a wave of orders totaling 165 000 tons of rails 2000 freight cars 600 steel basbonker cars and 198 petypes with boom times expected to reach fullness by October according to reports in the Daily Sentinel and Maple Rogers chair.
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Pittsburg
Ated Raila
Dasbonker
Nleo
Ateel
Ateal Manus
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Counell
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L. C
H. G. Chaney
Ohio Valley Audit Company
G. M. Shaffer
Sitorney
Beverlin’s Alley
Handley
Water Committee
L. G. Beery
Fairmont and Grafton Gas Company
Isaac Hvans
TF Welsh and Company
B. F. Sayer
J. E. Onaw
Wilkebe Presbyterian
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Vicinity
Rev. W. J. Hubbard
MR. Scott
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