Baltimore & Ohio To Spend Millions On Upgraded System
Pittsburg dispatch reports Willard of the Baltimore and Ohio unfolds a vast improvement plan to modernize the line to parity with major trunks. Spending runs from four to fifteen million dollars with double tracking, new bridges, yards, a passenger station, and division offices. The effort includes large reconstructions on the Allegheny grade line and new track work at Parkersburg and other key points to boost capacity and efficiency.
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Pittsburg
Willard
Balto, & Ohio
Pittsburg General Office
Allegheny Mountains
Parkersburg
Cumberland
Chicago
Cincinnat
St. Louis
Gratton
Parkers
Grafton
Ohio River Division
West Virginia
New Mar Linsville
Brooklyn Junction
New
Sidinus
Tolephionos
Inc Norrmhage
Blanche le Catret
Will Baptish Sunday at St Pauls West Side Church
J C Bolton pastor of St Pauls 31 West Side will go to Thornton Sunday afternoon to assist Rev W Wise in baptising a large son character changes and staging and dancing will also appear Two good pictures by the Staroscope Admission 10c Three performances Clarence Poole died Monday after scarlet fever funeral Tuesday Hailey Chapel Rev BE Chipps officiating interment at cemetery near under McGrumphy Brothers Simpson undertakers
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J. C. Bolton
St Paul's 31
K. Church of the West Side
Thornton
Rev. W. Wise
Clarence Poole
James Poole
Starksburg
Hailey Chapel
BE. G. Chipps
McGrumphy Brothers
Simpson Undertakers
Railroad reports to I C C after July first
Washington June 24 railroad companies must report to the Interstate Commerce Commission by telegraph any accident resulting in death. Reports must be sent immediately after the accident occurs by two responsible officers.
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Washington
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pickpocket Attempts Reported Near Circus
The Daily Sentinel notes several pickpocket attempts in the city on Friday tied to circus crowds. Thomas L. Shuttlesworth, riding a streetcar with a hip pocket slip, felt a touch, grabbed a newspaper, and captured the pocketbook inside. The suspect fled into Creedmore hotel hallway before vanishing.
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Daily Sentinel
Alway’s
Thomas L. Shutttesworth
Shuttlesworth
Mr. Shuttlesworth
Chas
R. Lilly
Creed-more
Suit Case Mix Up Haunts Widow In Rail Station
Mrs. Mary J. White of Chicago denounces a Union station error after a misplaced suit case containing her husband’s ashes ended up in New York. She learned of the mix up last night and fears for the safety of the contents while a railroad parcel room kept the case. The widow hopes the grip can be recovered and returned.
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Wheeling
Mary J. White
Chicago
Union Station
Ce. Phillips
En Avon
New York
White
PRELDS PRUND SYRUP AND SENNA PROMOTES BLOOD HEALTH
An advertisement explains that good blood starts with a healthy stomach and bowels. It promotes PRELDS PRUND SYRUP AND SENNA as a natural remedy to digest food, cleanse waste, tone the liver, and produce pure red blood. Sold by multiple druggists in Charleston and surrounding areas.
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VA. Medical CO
Charleston
W. VA
Sele Manufacturers
Canadian reciprocity bill face uncertain Senate fate
Washington June 24 The chairman of the Senate Finance Committee said the Canadian reciprocity bill will not fail because of the new coalition between insurgent Republicans and Democrats. He dismissed the coalition as a rope of sand and predicted it will not endure or derail the bill.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Rules for Husbands From Judge Petit Friday
Chicago dispatch reports a Judge Petit Friday list of marital rules aimed at reducing divorce. Guidelines include not quoting a mother, calling the wife from work with a warm voice, bringing candy, giving flowers, avoiding neglecting affection, never skipping courting, and taking the wife out with companions to diminish divorce risks.
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Chicago
Petit
Marriage Advice Promises Forever Through Domestic Tips
Fragmented cluttered text reports on a marriage advice exchange and domestic guidance encouraging wives to charm a husband, preserve his clothes, keep a clean house, and avoid discussing troubles. It also notes a jail escape incident in Pugetty Fairmont and lists a stream of social visits from Romney Charleston and Terra Alta residents.
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Kiles
Bile Stove
St. Andrews
Shanoabarger’s
Girl Cremated in Fire at Adams Home
Hazel Adams aged 12 daughter of Isaac Adams of near Fleming Washington county was cremated in a fire that burned the Adams home yesterday morning The origin of the blaze is unknown and the child was asleep alone in the house.
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Parkersburg
Hazel Adams
Isaac Adams
Fleming
Washington County
Adams
St Pauls Epworth League Lawn Fete and Fair
The St Pauls Epworth League plans a lawn fete and fair on the vacant lot at Beech Street and Yates Avenue near the new bridge. It will be held Thursday evening with a rain plan to move to the church lecture room. All working people invited to attend.
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St. Paul's Epworth League
Beech Street
Yates
Record Day for Street Car Co
The Grafton Traction Company set a new daily record as 7 622 passengers rode during the circus crowd day to and from the show grounds and East End. Power shortages from a failed feed wire limited operations though a new feeder was en route. Supt Hartley noted better service once the wire arrived, and East End service was skipped to avoid crowding at the courthouse area.
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Grafton Traction Company
Traction Company
Supttartley
The
Olympic Arrives in New York on Record Crossing
The White Star Line steamer Olympic, world class and triple-screw, arrived at Ambrose Channel and moored at Chelsea pier after a 16,000 nautical mile voyage. 800 cabin passengers praised the crossing as Bruce J. of International Mercantile Marine Company lauded the ship as the greatest. The article also notes punishment for jewelry importation fraudsters, now facing prison.
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York
White Star Line
Ambrose Channel
Chelsea Pier
Olympics
Bruce Jamay
International Mercantile Marine Company
White Star
Wm H Graham Dies After Long Illness
Beckley West Virginia reports a fatal mine explosion at New River Collieries No 3 near Eccles caused by a lit lamp igniting gas. Five men burned. Daily Sentinel notes Justice William Henry Graham of West Side Grafton dies at 75 after a career in law and public service including two wars and three terms as mayor. Memorial services set at St Augustine Church.
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Beckley
W. Va
Eccles
New River Collieries Co
Daily Sentinel
William Henry Graham
West Side
Graham Street
Maple Avenue
Reno Post
Grand Army of the Republic
Graham Grafton
Graham
North
Ireland
Scotland
East India
Mr. Graham
America
Bridget McManimon
Father Stinger
United States
Peter McManimon
East Main Street
Mary Moran
John McPeas
Grafton
West Grafton
Court House
St. Augustine's Catholic Church
Father Sullivan
McCabe
Sentinel
Color Sergeant Leonard Retires After 20 Years in U S Infantry
Color Sergeant Frank M. Leonard, longtime 9th United States Infantry veteran, returned home as a celebrated globe trotter in Uncle Sam’s colors. His 20 plus years of service include 27 years in the 9th Infantry with campaigns in Cuba Spain Philippine insurrection Boxer uprising and the relief expedition at Tientsin. General orders commend eight discharge certificates all Excellent and wish him happiness in retirement. Leonard is uncle to Mrs. Robert Anderson and John McGrumphy and once farmed on ex-Senator Bailey’s father’s land.
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Frank M. Leonard
9Th United States Infantry
Uncle Sam
Leonard
F Army
Sth Infantry
Santiago de Cuba
Tientsin
Pickering
Theth Infantry
Robert Anderson
John McGrumphy
F. Bailey
Bailey
Jackpots Not New in Illinois
WASHINGTON June 24 Jackpot funds in Illinois politics described as a tradition by former Senator Albert J. Hopkins during the Lorimer Invest ing committee testimony. Hopkins could not confirm any use of funds to defeat him. Edgar A. Bancroft of International Harvester testified that Clarence Funk said Edward Hinds asked for $10,000 to cover Lorimer’s election expenses.
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Wastington
Albert J. Hopkins
Lorimer
Senate
Hopkins
Edgar A. Bancroft
International Harvester Company
Clarence §. Funk
Mr. Hines
Edward Hinds T
Senator Lorimer
Bancroft
Funk
Hines
Grafton Laundry opens agency at local shop
The Grafton Laundry Company established a new agency at C. P. Green's shoe repair shop on West Main street. Orders left before 9 am will be delivered by 6:30 pm the same day. Also advertised are Pielde Prune Syrup and Senna.
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Grafton Laundry Company
C. P. Green
West Main Street
Pielde
Engagement announced for Katherine Brown Barnett at Fort Myer
Former U S Senator Henry G Davis announces the engagement of his granddaughter Katherine Brown to Lieut Chester P Barnett of the U S Army. Barnett is stationed at Fort Myer with no wedding date set. likely in October upon the return of Katherine Wilns and Mrs Stephen Elking from a summer visit to Vichy.
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Washington
United States
Henry G. Davis
Katherine. Brown
Guy Brown
Chester P. Barnett
U. SA
Barnett
Jat
Fort Myer
Ft. With
Miss Brown
Stephen F, Elking
Misa
Katherine Wikns
Vichy
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Thief
T. J. Shuttlesworth
Gratton Drug & Chemical Co
Red Cross Pharmacy
Union Drug Co
Comerford’s
Castro
Central America
Venezuela
Alace
Caracas
Priane Castro
Venezuel
New Orleans
Gulf
Rose
Fairmont
Helle Davis
Romney
J. P. Calderas
Herbert Wolfe
Keyser
Mixg Seva Wilmoth
Belington
Mildred Wilmoth
Q. M. Crane
Terra Alta
J. W. Engle
Hugh Starcher
Buckhannon
Lawon Starcher
Jennie Flagel
Washington D. C
W. T. Hopke
West Sede
Street Car Co
Olympic
Wm. H. Graham
Ted
Illinois
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