Rich Man's Game Keeps Senator Montgomery Out
In Montgomery West Virginia on the eve of Preston County’s joint primary, Senator Samuel B Montgomery announces he will not seek congress, denounces a “rich man’s government,” and urges voters to back progressive Hatfield for state leadership. He warns against water power exploitation, urges fair taxation on powerful interests, and stresses public welfare over corporate control.
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Kingwood
W. Va
Preston County
Samuel B Montgomery
Congress
Orire
Tor Hatfield
Public Service Commission
Department of Mines
House of Delegates
State Senate
Huntington
Charleston
Hatfeld
Kidney Kidney Pills touted in Grafton ad campaign
The ad urges immediate action against backache irregular urination headaches and dizziness from kidney disorders. It promotes Doan's Kidney Pills as the remedy used by W. Curry a railroad engineer of 608 Walnut St Grafton West Virginia who reports relief from back pain and kidney pains after use. The notice claims Doan's Pills are sold by dealers nationwide.
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Doan
Grafton
W. Curry
Walnut St
W. Va
Dean
Mr. Curry
Milburne
Buffalo, N
Adve
Reunion Planned by Baltimore & Ohio Employees at Island Park
The thirty third annual reunion of Baltimore & Ohio railroad workers will be held on July 20 at Island Park aka Jennie Smith picnic. J W Gardiner and T E Stacey lead a sixty member committee with Mrs Albert Wall heading the ladies auxiliary. Miss Jennie Smith the Good Angel of the railroad will speak on welcome and early days with B&O. A Rev B I McGowan address, Zimmerman's concert band, and other programs are planned. Admission is six cents with special trains from Baltimore Shenandoah valley Cumberland and intermediate points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Harpere Ferry
Jennie Smith
Island Park
Prtteburgh
Portersburg
J. W. Gardiner
Baltimore
T. E. Stacey
Young Men’s Christian Association
Albert Wall
National Railroad
Baltimore & Ohio
B. I. McGowan
Zimmerman
Shenandoah Valley
Cumberland
Pointa
Pittsburgh
Parkersburg
Uniontown Race Tragedy Tops Hill Climb Events
In Uniontown Penna June 19 James Shaver of Pittsburg died after his Mercer car overturned at Turkey Neck while being flagged. Dr Joel VanKirk of Elizabeth died earlier from overheating. Driver J B Kerr and David Davis sustained serious injuries. About 50 000 spectators watched a day of accidents and racing with multiple event winners listed for motorcycles and cars across various piston displacements.
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Uniontown
Penna
James Shaver
Pittsburg
Mercer
Turkey Neck
Uniontown Hospital
Shaver
Joel Vankirk
Dr. VanKirk
Elizabeth
David Davis
J. B. Kerr
Emmery Herrold
Taylor
Pls
Ing Merkel
Rich Bacon
Harley Masidson
Lemon
Excelsior
A. D. Spencer
Hewitt
J. Swartzenberger
Lesier
I. B. Fetterman
Simplex
D. B. Giddings
Mercedes
C. M. Willams
Oldsmobile
J.D. Kerr
Kline
Jou — McGann
Metz
LT. Fetterman
AD — Spencer
Bufek
Braddage's Human Rend Confessed in North Braddock Killing
Jane Taylor 22-year-old, connected to Mr Braddock, confessed in Braddock yesterday that he killed Florence Love in North Braddock on May 4. He was arrested at the Baltimore & Ohio station while accepting a herb shipment, following tips from his brother Willie Taylor, ending a three-detective case.
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Settshlag
Jane
Jacob Tay
Braddock
Veterday
Florence Love
North Braddock
Instrict
R. H
Willie Taylor
Poker chips circulate as small change in Tampico
Tampico reports currency famine continues to hurt business. Boxes of poker chips now circulate as small change. German cruiser Dresden and British cruiser Brito returned from Vera Cruz with consuls, who conferred with ministers and then met the Spanish consul on arrival to discuss the constitutionalist authorities attitude toward Spaniards.
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Tampico
Dresden
Brito
Vera Cruz
Roosevelt limits speeches indoors after throat illness
June 18 London Roose velt will not give open air rallies on return to the United States. Dr St Clair Thompson a throat specialist orders a halt to continuous speaking for months. He plans only one daily speech indoors and will avoid outdoor campaign events. He will not discuss politics during his voyage or after arriving in New York until he is fully informed. He would rather spend 325000000 on the exposition than the indemnity to Colombia.
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London
Col Roosevelt
United States
St. Clair Thompson
Roosevelt
Royal Geographical Society
Col. Rooser
Thomson
Kings College Hospital
Col. Roosevelt
Arthur Lee
America
New York
Exposition
Colombia
Elks Elect State Officers at West Virginia Reunion
West Virginia Elks Reunion Association elected officers after a grand stag outing on Helenhassett Island. Lyle L. Jones of Parkersburg was named president with Thomas E Joyce of Grafton as first vice president and H A Downs of Martinsburg as second vice president. L A Huey of Mannington became third vice president, Jay Reefer of Clarksburg as secretary, and T S Rugs of Moundville as treasurer. The Clarksburg lodge baseball team defeated Wheeling 13 to 5 in a five inning game, followed by a reception at the Country Club for visiting Ladies.
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West Virginia Elks Reunion Association
Hlennehassett Island
Lyle L. Jones
Parkersburg
Thomas E Joyce
Grafton
H. A. Downs
Martinsburg
L. A. Huey
Mannington
Jay Reefer
Clarksburg
T. S. Rugs
Moundaville
Wheeling
Eight year old girl accused of killing mother in Parkersburg
Harrisville reports Eunice McDougal aged 13 is accused of instantly killing her mother Hila n McDougal with a shotgun. Coroner’s jury recommends commitment to home for the incurables, showing she is mentally unbalanced. Also: Popular B and C conductor killed by his own train at Weston. Erbacon station incident leaves 30 feet fall with no serious injuries to Pauline, a 17 year old domestic.
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Parkersburg
Harrisville
Ritchie County
Eunice McDougal
Hilan McDougal
Weston
W. Va
Falls
Erbacon
Fairmont
Pauline
Clarence C. Cottrell
Baltimore
Wilbur Brand
Ohio
Chautauqua Opens With Star Attendants In Grafton
The Hedpath Brockway Chautauqua runs July 16 to 22 in Grafton featuring Ben Greet Shakespearean actors performing Twelfth Night, U S Senator Robert L Owen as head speaker, and a busy slate including Deane Grand Opera Company, Sands Regimental Band, Boy Scout events, educational talks, and concerts across a full week of entertainments none above the price of one first class ticket.
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Grafton
West Virginia
Ainment
Robert Latham Owen
United States
Oklahoma
Committee On Banking and Commerce
Adam Bede
Carl D. Thompson
Marcus A. Kavanaugh
Liplinger
Geo B. Alden
Joho £. Gunckel
Deane Grand Opera Company
Sands Regimental Band
Carolineurs
George D. Alden
Mr. Whitney
eBoy Scouts
Karl R. Knavely
Robert Burns
Charles B. Wakefield
Jone Central Church
Chicago
J. Adams Bede
Dr Shaw Critiques Marriage Service In Suffrage Talk
Philadelphia June 18 Dr Anna Shaw president of the National Woman Suffrage Association criticizes marriage rites as poll parrot rituals insisting on no obedience pledge and preferring shorter ceremonies She notes a single case of a bride demanding obedience and asserts no woman should obey a husband The article also touches on politics and other views from McReynolds and debates over women’s suffrage in New Jersey and Wyoming.
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Philadelphia
Anna Soward Shaw
National Woman Suffrage Association
Shaw
Anna Shaw
Ellde ecAvib Aeaey
Dr. Shaw
Congress
New Jersey
Wyoming
Justices of the Peace Authority Over Pistol Law Upheld
In Charleston on June 17 the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals upheld jurisdiction of justices of the peace to enforce the 1909 pistol law against first offenders. The case Bradberry v Buffington affirmed a lower court’s denial of habeas corpus. The statute calls a first offense a misdemeanor with six months or a $50 fine. A separate note mentions a writ of prohibition from a Missouri court blocking a town's vote on prohibition.
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Charleston
W. Va
Justice of the Peace
Supreme Court of Appeals
Bradberry
Buffington
Cabell County
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Muel B. Montgomery
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Acen Taylor
Little Florence Dove
Roosevelt Voige
Grabton
Chautaqua
Bentreets Company
Wordsworth
Chas. B. Wakefield
Zimmer- Havekotte Trio
Kiplinger
Indiana State Prison
Ben Greet
Redpath Grand Quartette
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Sky Pilot
Elbert R. Moses
the Boy
John E. Gunekel
UNDAY
Hakespeare
Chas. B. Wake
Sands 65 Mental Band
Fanchon Eastman
Fanchon Eiman
Schumann Ladies Quartette
New Freedom
U. S
Robert L. Owen
Schuman Ladies Quartette
Tabor
C.F. Zaruba & Co
C. F. Zaruba
Carl Shhiff
Crescent Liquor Co
Express
C. F. Zaruba & CO
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Panama Canal
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