West Virginia farm dream draws city dwellers to new lands
The article urges readers to consider West Virginia as a source of fruit and poultry opportunities on irrigated farms. It notes that many city professionals are leaving high living costs behind for western districts, where capital and pluck enable profitable ventures. It emphasizes small, connected rural communities with access to telephone service, schools, churches, and transport.
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Reclamation Service
Washington, D. C
T West
Canada
West Virginia
West
Mrs Jnne Swick Dies After Fall at 86
Mrs. Jnne Swick, a venerable resident near Grafton Park, died at 8 this morning following a brief illness and a heavy fall three weeks earlier. She was 86 and survived by several children including J. B. Swick of Pleasant Hill and another Swick in Barbour. The funeral will be at Mt Olive church Friday afternoon with Rev. John M. Bartlett officiating. Interment at a later date under Perrin Bartlett Funeral Co.
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Sebetiel
Jnne Swick
Grafton Park
B. Woodyard
Swick
Bar- Our County
Taylor County
Bar
Pleasant Iim
Mt. Olive
John M. Bartlett
Pering & Bartlett
Westertakers
Hot Canada for Homeseekers
An excerpt discusses large emigration from England to Canada and the United States, noting land boards and real estate exchanges aiding homeseekers. It highlights western settlement, industrial and agricultural growth, and opportunities for Americans to explore new lands and settlement regions.
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England
Long Trip Ends as Taft Legislation Dominates Headlines
In New York on June 15 two boys Louis and Temple Aberdean returned with their father Captain Jack after a remarkable cross country journey. President Taft attracts praise from the pair while Congress drafts bills on lands, statehood for Arizona and New Mexico, postal savings, and other topics. The trip sparked questions from New Yorkers praising the President and reflecting on national politics.
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Star Capitol
Tncenss
Taft
Congress
Faft
House
Senate
Conference
Arizona
New Mexico
Ot Co
Payne
Ways and Means Committee
Alaska
New York
Louis
Temple
Breslin
Captain Jack
Hyon
Mr. Abernathy
Washington
Trenton
New Brunswick
Roosevelt Ride Plans Highlight Hotel Luncheon Incident
The account recalls a luncheon at the leading hotel where Temple made a rough remark. Louis swatted Temple’s ear, prompting a brief apology and a remark that the boy learned the act on the road. The trip to New York proceeds without notable events as the party plans Broadway and Fifth Avenue sightseeing with Colonel Roosevelt.
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Temple
Louis
New York
Broadway
Fifth Avenue
Roosevelt
Breadcast to return as $2,500,000 heir claim
Bread upon the waters reports a fortune estimated at 2,500,000 for Mrs. D. H. Baker of northern Idaho six miles east of Spokane. R. J. Filmore of Rochester, New York, traveling to Spokane believes Dolly Grant, divorced from Willard J. Grant in Helena Montana in June, is the rightful heir.
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Sheng
Iors
Spokane
Wash
D. H. Baker
Idaho
Here
R. J. Filmore
Rochester
N. Y
Dolly Grant
Willard J. Grant
Helena
Mont
Young duck found home by river where hatched
While fishing on the Tygart Valley near Coffman Jim McCuen spotted a newly hatched duckling. He sheltered it in his chicken yard, where an older hen adopted the orphan, and the duckling seems content among the chicks.
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Tygart Valley
Coffman
Jim McCuen
McCuen
New York dirigible landing ends in Bushwick tree
Fred Owens of Belleville New Jersey piloted a twenty year old airship across the Hudson and attempted to land in City Hall park New York. Uncontrolled in the breeze the bag struck the county courthouse frame bending it and disabling the propeller. The craft drifted and landed in a shade tree in Bushwick Brooklyn where anchors caught the branches as relief crews arrived. Owens had earlier made a ten mile test flight from Belleville to Basdale and back.
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New York
Fred Owens
Belleville
N. J
Lower Manhattan
Hudson River
City Hall Park
Owens
City Hall
County Court House
Bushwick
Brooklyn
Belle Ville
Basdale
Locke Rene ws His Charges in West Virginia Letter
Moorefield West Virginia May 24 1910 Isaac M Locke cites campaign dealings by Forman during the prior keyser convention and alleges promises of delegation support in exchange for backing Lakin He says Forman later failed to keep promises and questions his sincerity and trustworthiness in political conduct
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Jeane M. Locke
Iran B. Robinson
Hardy County
Forman
Robinson
Hardy
Mr. Forman
Keyser
Mr. Lakin
State Senate
Stallings
Lakin
Keim
Mr. Robinsons
Ito
Mr. Robinson
Sir. Forman
EB. N. Locke
Moorefield
W. Va
E. N. Locke
Closing Exercises Mark Death Of Emile Lucas In Salem
Emile Lucas a former Grafton resident and brother of John Albert and Miss Louisa Lucas passed away in Salem Illinois Tuesday morning after Brights disease. He was about seventy born in France and came to the United States young. He lived in Salem since 1868 and is survived by a wife formerly Miss Sarah Osborne of Irontown and nine children. Victor Lucas of Irontown is a brother. The funeral will be Thursday in Salem and relatives from this city have gone to attend. The Webster school graduating exercises were held with many relatives and friends grieving his death. Dr Bennett was mentioned.
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Emile Lucas
Grafton
John
Albert
Louisa Lucas
Salem
Ilinois
Bright
Mr. Lucas
France
Sarah Osborne
Irontown
Victor Lucas
Robert Knotts
Lu- Webster
Cas
Olomes
Bennett
Wanted cleaning and repair of ladies skirts and coats
Help wanted notice from H J Bradford at 231 Beech Street seeking a woman for cleaning pressing and repairing ladies skirts and coat suits with emphasis on thorough work and prompt service.
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Mra
H. J. Bradford
Beech Street
Sturgiss Pushes Grafton P O Bill and Mines School
Washington reports Representative Sturgiss actively promotes constituents’ interests. He backs a nursery stock inspection bill with Simmons to curb brown tail and gypsy moths, supports a federal mining school in West Virginia, and advocates national roads and post road improvements. He seeks public buildings funding for Grafton and land purchase at Philippi, signaling a busy delegation agenda.
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Washington
Congress
Sturgiss
United States
Representative Simmons
Niagara Falls
N. Y
West Virginia
School of Mines and Mining
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Committee On Mines and Mining
Fathers Day movement launched by Spokane group
Spokane ministers and the Spokane Ministerial Alliance with the Spokane YMCA have launched a national drive inviting churches and allied groups to observe Fathers Day on June 19. Originator Mrs. J B Dodd explains the plan, stressing the father’s home role and protection of women and children. Reverend William J Hindley lauds the effort and hopes for nationwide observance.
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Spoka Ministeriat, Association
Y. M. Coa
Spokane
Wash
Spokane Ministerial Alliance
Young Men’s Christian Association of
United States
J. B. Dodd
Sharp Avenue
New Railway Post Office Established on Train 49
A new railway post office was established this morning to operate regularly, via train No 49 from Baltimore. It was created to handle bulky heavy mails previously carried by train No 3, which could no longer manage the load.
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Baltimore
Echo of the Dry Crusade in New York
The American Grocer reports a drop in liquor consumption over the past two years, with totals showing Whisky and Wines contributing to a large expenditure in 1909, while 1907 figures set earlier baselines. The piece notes per capita use declines and mentions tea coffee and cocoa trends since 1905.
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New York
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