Back to the Farm Movement Aims Northwest Plan
David Brown of Spokane announces a statewide open country effort inspired by the Roosevelt commission. Governor Hay and Theodore Roosevelt may attend to promote practical farm life improvements via consolidated rural schools, community centers, and expanded agricultural education.
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Spokane
David Brown
Hay
Gol
Theodore Roosevelt
Lfe
Roosevelt Commission
Country Life
Liberty Hyde Bailey
Ithaca N. Y
United States
Palins
Tce
Washington Commission
Bureau of Information
Federal
Atric
Mr. Brown
Kina Ofs
Missionary couple from Morgantown to China in 1870s history
Morgantown June 22 Mrs. Sarah H Hunter wife of Rev A Hunter of Sheridan Presbyterian Pittsburg Pa is visiting her sister Miss Elizabeth M Moreland. The piece recalls Miss Sallie Moreland who married Rev Stephen A Hunter and sailed to China in 1878 as Presbyterian missionaries. It notes the Hunters endured harrowing incidents including Mrs Hunter firing revolvers to defend her children in a Chinese city. The report also mentions Mr and Mrs Torrance recently graduating and preparing to sail to Chee-an-Poo for mission work, hoping for safer tenure than the Hunters. They served twelve years in China and two of their children Anna and Bessie were born there.
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Morgantown
Sarah H. Hunter
A. Hunter
Sheridan Presbyterian Church
Pittsburg
Elizabeth M. Moreland
High Street
Wiley
Monongalia County
Monongalia
Sallie H. Moreland
Joseph Moreland
Stephen A. Hunter
China
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions
Chee-nan-Foo
Presbyterian Station
Torrance
Chee-an-Poo
Presbyterian Board of Missions
Mrs. Hunter
Hunter
New York World and Post-Dispatch Offer $30,000 Aerial Prize
The New York World and the St. Louis Post-Dispatch announce a new prize of 30000 dollars for an aerial voyage to New York following Glenn Curtiss receiving a previous $10000 check for his Albany to New York flight. The prize aims to spur further advances in aviation.
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Glenn Fy Curtiss
Albany
New York
New York World
St. Louis Post- Dispatch
New. York
Obituary of John Miller aged 88 in Thornton
John Miller 88 years four months seven days died at his home in Thornton on June 17 1910. A highly respected Metterman district justice of the peace and public figure, he married three times and leaves many sons and daughters in addition to nephews Harvey and Bailey Brown. Funeral at the residence Sunday 1 pm conducted by Rev. Crosé U B church, burial at Pain cemetery followed by a large cortege. Burial service was solemn and impressive with six sons as pallbearers.
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John Miller
Thornton
Metterman
C. B. Miller
D. H
Pittsburg
D. EH
Fair
Bailey Brown
Crosé
U. B
Pain
John A. McCabe
Grafton
Priend
Blueville Social Notes and Local Visits
Mr Dennis Summers visited Friday. Mrs Clay Luzadder spent Sunday with Mrs Leroy Hedrick. Arthur Cassell becomes bookkeeper at Graf ton Laundry. Mrs Homer Johnson and daughter attended John Miller funeral at Maple Run. Mrs Will Stuck and two children from Grafton visited. Amos Keener family spent Sunday here. Reece Boyce and family returned from Braxton county visit. May contracted typhoid and recovery hoped. Henry Redchase returned from Shinnston after three weeks. Edna Fast and Guy visited sister Emory Henderson Tuesday. Ola Reed visited Clarksburg Monday. Rev Edgel held service at Blueville school house. about ten attended. next preaching in two weeks.
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Dennis Summers
McConkey
Clay Luzadder
Leroy Hedrick
Grafton
Arthur Cassell
Homer Johnson
Jamita
Carrie Cassell
John Miller
Maple Run
Will Stuck
Amos Keener
East End
Reece Boyce
John
May
Celia
Braxton County
Henry Redchase
Barton Long
Shinnston
Edna Fast
Guy
Emory Henderson
Independent chief justice idea for Roosevelt era
In Louisville on June 22 a Watterson column argues for a new national body of independents drawn from both parties to cleanse the public service. He urges Roosevelt to declare independence from party machines and be hailed as a unifier and chief justice of a political arbitration court.
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Louisville
Theodore Roosevelt
Gerlice
Ulysses
High Court of Political Arbitration
Roosevelt
New York
Illinois
Hamimuton's Transfer Brings Modern Piano Hauling
Hamilton plans complete moving and hauling services with a new piano moving device to ensure safe transfer. The updated truck is described as modern and capable. Orders can be placed at Clayton's store or via Bell Phobo No. 219 R.
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Hamimuton
Dodger Hamilton
Clayton
Hit A Batter When Pinched By Twirler Addie Joss
Daily Sentinel excerpts reveal Cleveland Naps pitcher Addie Joss praising a hostile tactic to strike batters who undermine a rally. He explains stinging a batter at the plate can deter hitters, with examples from Detroit Tigers and Reuschbach. The piece notes Joss’s view on confidence, control, and psychological edge.
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Tigers
Detroit
Jennings
Joss
Reusbach
Statesmen Wasted Time on Bills to Campel Railroads
A survey of 34 000 proposed laws shows 122 target railroads with measures limiting rates and forcing operations. Bills seek free baggage for adults, explosives rules, boiler inspections, pass restoration, sleep and work hour limits, safe cars, and railroad compensation. Notably, existing Bureau of Explosives gains praise, while many proposals risk crippling rail service or creating new offices. The chapter notes current laws include safety mandates on insecticides and monthly accident reports.
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Daily Sentinel
Congress
Burkett
Nebraska
Cummins
Iowa
Representative Coudrey
Missouri
Mann
Miinois
Interstate Commerce Commission
Bureau of Explosives
United State
Nice
Civil Service
Penrose
Murphy
Interstate Commere Commission
Interstate Commerce
Martin
South Dakota
Madison
Kansas
Sabath
Illinois
United States
House
Senate
Stevenson
Minnesota
Hardy
Texass
Riyers and Lakes
Graham
Pennsylvania
Local Notes on Wickwire and Summer Visits
A collection of brief notices describes Wickwire Miss Nettle Riggh and Miss Rhoda Lynn, visits from Kentucky glassblower Mr Delma Wood, and William Wood of Taylor County injuring his arm. It notes gatherings at William Wood’s, crops by William Knotts, and various residents traveling to Charleston Terra Alta and Fairmont for education and summer activities.
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Nettle Riggh
Delma Wood
Kentucky
Frankfort
West Virginia
William Wood
Taylor County
Ed ‘Rogers
Susan Rogers
Rogers
Smith Moran
Wm. Wood
William Knotts
Grattan
da Lewis
Charley Carroll
Walter A. Wood
Miss Matha
Charleston
Teacher's Educational Association
Josie Gans
Terra Altd
Mary Fast
Free Lectures At Court House By Trade Officials
Sweet Melody Flour hosts free lectures at the court house Wednesday evening at eight featuring R B Nay slor secretary and A Alfred Wilson treasurer of the State Board of Trade. Both speakers roasing figures. Audience invited to hear these men discuss enterprise and industry with no admission or collection of fees.
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J Court House
R. B. Nayslor
State Board of Trade
A.alfred Wilson
Ola Court House
Ter Doora
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Northwest
Country Life Commission .of
Washington
C. Ib
LENOX
John N. Tregellas
Blueville
Col
Henry Watterson
Haskell
Oklahoma
Wickwire
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