Welcome murder case and political notes in Parkersburg area
The piece discusses Baker the veggman jailed for life for the Welcome postmaster murder, critiques road building and infrastructure debates, and carries notices on James H. Stout’s candidacy for Graf ton District Justice of the Peace. It relays editorials from Wheeling Intelligencer and Wheeling News, plus Parkersburg Sentinel commentary on immigration and labor.
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Baker
Veggman
Welcome
New York
Wheeling News
Parkersburg Sentinel
United States
The
Sentinel
Erratic Mr Hearne in Ohio county politics dispute
The Morgantown Post-Chronicle quotes disapproval of Mr Hearne for seeking to select his own delegates and disrupting party unity. The Wheeling Intelligencer lauds Charles B Littlefield as fair master in the Virginia West Virginia debt case, urging a proper lawful resolution in the U S Supreme Court.
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Wheeling
Lenhart
Preston County
Republican Committee
Preston
West Virginia
Dawson
Ohio
Hearne
Hall
Scherr
Charleston
Parkersburg
Ohio County
Morgantown
Post-Chronicle
Wheeling Intelligencer
Charles B. Littlefield
Virginia
Charles EH. Littlefield
Maine
Supreme Court
West
Littlefield
West Virginia debt talk stirs editorials and campaign rifts
The periodical debate centers on who saddled the Virginia debt before and after West Virginia statehood. Editors critique Montgomery’s late Swisher stance, question party loyalty, and urge unity among Preston Republicans while praising push for better roads and sustained political tension across parties.
Influence Pacts Seen in Wayne County Result
A Parkersburg Dispatch News style analysis claims Congressman Jim Hughes and Isaac T. Mann influenced Wayne County votes to defeat Republicans and back Swisher for higher office. The piece argues Mann seeks Senator Scott’s seat and notes allied interests with Norfolk Western. It also touts Shoop's Restorative as a spring tonic for nerves and energy.
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Wayne County
Jim Hughes
Isaac T. Mann
Wayne
Scherr
Hughes
Cabell
Mann
West Virginia
Swisher
Desperate Campaign Tactics In County Primary
A county primary piece reveals a gang eager to shape the official slate formed a ring to control nominees. They persuaded a district candidate with false affidavits to back their plan, claiming it would prevail and that dissenters would face political ruin in Taylor county. The candidate now denounces the misrepresentation and the supposed phoorback claim.
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Little Ring
Taylor County
Billy Patterson
Main Street
Internal party strife threatens county ticket in fall race
A Grafton based piece accuses a faction of the Democratic party of attempting to derail the Republican county ticket by publishing a harsh critique. The item notes a perceived preconvention push for Col Tom Hodges for governor led by John W. Davis and discusses unity among Bennet supporters from Lewis.
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Democratic Party
Tom Hodges
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
Republican Board of Regents
Bennett
Lewis
Friends
Hodges
Death of Miss Myrtle Barnhouse Follows Typhoid Fever
Miss Myrtle Barnhouse, about 16, daughter of Mrs. Eliya Barnhouse and the late James Barnhouse, died this afternoon at her home on Christiana Street after a ten day illness due to typhoid fever and meningitis. She leaves her mother, several brothers named Tom Harry Newton Troy and Ernest, and a sister Miss Melya. Funeral arrangements are pending with Undertaker John A. McCabe to conduct the interment.
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Daily Sentinel
Myrtle Barnhouse
Eliya
James Barnhouse
Christiana Street
Tom
Harry
Newton
Troy
Ernest
Melya
John A. McCabe
Adelson Brothers Advertise Partnership Formation
The Adelson brothers form a partnership to strengthen their firm and prepare for larger business. The ad features their father’s picture used in today’s issue, highlighting a respected local advertiser who previously built a successful business in Grafton.
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Adelson Brothers
Adelson
Grafton
Sheriff Sale In Taylor County Va Court Case
The sheriff of Taylor County will sell at public auction in Thornton W Va on July 11 1908 at 1 pm the property of J C Painter & Bro to satisfy an execution in favor of First National Bank of Grafton The items include a sawmill equipment 29 sheep 41 cattle 1 two horse wagon 1 three horse wagon 1 mowing machine hay rake disk stock of general merchandise fixtures refrigerator scales and more designated as the property of W J and Mary J Painter doing business at J C Painter & Browley
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First National Bank
Grafton
J. C. Painter & Bro
Taylor County
Painter
Thornton
W. Va
Iie Acknowledges Sentinel Backing in Business Success
The article notes Iie credits the Sentinel newspaper for his business rise, citing long patronage of its advertising columns as indispensable. It mentions his sons following their father's wisdom in valuing the paper for business needs.
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Iie
the Sentinel
Diseased Cows Being Killed in County
Daily Sentinel reports Dr J C Callander and Dr Elbert Jones inspected 30 cattle on the Elliott dairy at the Yates farm near Grafton finding 8 with tuberculosis. Confiscated cows were killed at John Lucas’s Bluesville farm and at the homes of French Helms and the Poe family. Elliott praised for aiding the effort to wipe out the disease in the county.
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Daily Sentinel
J. C. Callander
Parkersburg
Grafton
Elbert Jones
Elliott
Yates
John Lucas
Bluesville
French Helms
Poe
Davis to lead Hodges gubernatorial drive in Charleston
J W Davis of Clarksburg announced as head of the Hodges campaign for the Democratic state convention in Charleston. Davis confirmed he would begin active work immediately. Hodges previously pondered running but chose not to finance beyond legitimate campaign costs under the new corrupt practices act.
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Morgantown
Thos. E. Hodges
John W. Davis
Clarksburg
Charleston
Colonel Hodges
Hoges
Stock of Goods Sold at Robinson Store Auction
The stock of goods of the 8 8 Robinson store was sold this afternoon by A. W. Burdette assignee. The stock brought 215 dollars and was bid in by Judson Yates of the First ward.
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Robinson
A. W. Burdette
Judson Yates
First Ward
Knottsville to Graf ton line under construction
A new telephone company is building a line from Knottsville to Graf ton, already one mile in place and pushing toward Grafton to connect with Consolidated lines. Promoter R. S. Hauser plans a central office at Knottsville and branches to improve service for locals.
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Knottsville
Grafton
Consolidated Company
R. S. Hauser
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