Labor Question Stirs Taft Policy Clash in Congress
The article details President Taft’s battle against labor protection proposals framed as class legislation. Taft argues against widening anti trust enforcement to back labor boycotts, urging equality before the law, while labor leaders decry the policy as biased. Political tensions rise as Congress debates adjournment and party positions.
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Piretlen
Carter
Brotherhood
St. Paul
Minnesota
Congress
Supreme Court
Hot Weather Advice Amid a Summer Heat Wave
The piece advises readers on coping with a week of torrid heat in Memphis, urging light clothing, avoiding alcohol, drinking water, and eating cooling foods like cantaloupes. It notes the discomfort caused by heat and suggests phlegmatic, practical measures to endure the season. It also touches on concerns about manufacturing trusts influencing prices and daily life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bromides
North Pole
Walla
Monument to Sarah Morgan Born of Pioneer Line
The Sarah Morgan monument, honoring Elijah Burrows’s wife and daughter of David Morgan, is nearing completion on the D B Anderson farm above the grave of the noted pioneer woman. It uses buff stone from Kingwood quarry, with a cement foundation, a four by eighteen inch base, a three by two foot upper base, and an eight foot two and a half inch shaft. Dr. James Cox prepares the inscription.
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Davia
Morgan
Tién
Pickett’s Fort
Stephen
Sarah
I Is
Kee Morgan
Stephen Morgan
Sarah Morgan
Elijah Burrows
Morgantown
New Dominion
David Morgan
James Cox
Barah Morgan
Ie Pea
Swisher Backs General Primary Law in Charleston
Former secretary of state and gubernatorial candidate Charles Wesley Swisher, long opposed to a statewide primary, said in Charleston that the people want a general primary law. He added the U S senator race convinced him a single primary day should nominate candidates for all parties. The next legislature may enact this rule for both parties and conduct general elections accordingly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
Charles Wesley Swisher
United States
Florida farming gains noted by Grafton visitor
In Fairmont on June 24 Mr. John Irwin reports from a Florida trip that Chap Fleming, once a B and O engineer, now runs a flourishing farm near Dade City. Fleming’s watermelon venture prospered with a large crop shared by his son and shipped by Seaboard and Atlantic Coast Line lines, illustrating Florida’s farming potential.
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Atlantic Ocean
Gulf
Florida
Fleming
Dade
Dade City
Jacksonville
Tampa
Fairmont
John F. ,Irwin
Quincy Street
J T Fleming
Grafton
Wheeling
Irvin
Union
Seaboard
Atlante Coast Line
Apne EY
Uncle Joe Cannon Seeks Next Session for Speakership
Washington June 28 Uncle Joe Cannon says he has no idea of not being a candidate for Speaker next session if alive. He notes the majority will decide and forecasts Republican control. adds Democrats often win then lose at returns. Also includes West Virginia circuit court notices and a bridge sale bid invitation from Taylor County officials.
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Por
Washington
Joe” Cannon
Uncle Joe
Notice of Water Works Franchise Application Flemington WV
The undersigned will apply to Taylor County Court on July 4 1910 for a franchise to construct maintain and operate a water works system in Flemington Taylor County West Virginia and perform all necessary acts to carry out the purpose dated May 31 1910 W J Davidson Wyckoff
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D. W. Thomas
I. J. Thomas
Taylor
Taylor County
West Virginia
Flemington
W. J. Davidson
Wyckoff
Notice to Take Depositions in Divorce Case Grafton WV
Notice to take depositions for Idella Jacobs in a Taylor county West Virginia divorce suit. deposition day is July 5 1910 at 6am to 6pm in the law office of Harry Friedman West Main Street Grafton. continued if not concluded. counsel Crogan Bliss. Also notice to creditors of George W Johnson deceased to present claims by August 3. board of review to meet July 5 1910 for county assessment equalization in Taylor county. attendance waiver rule.
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Iit
West Virginis
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Idella Jacobs
Arthur Jacobs
Grafton Sentinel
M. D. Allender
Crogan and McCrumm
Atty's
Harry Friedman
First National Bank
West Main Street
Grafton
West Virginia
J. O. Jace
George W. Johnson
County of
Taylor
J. Frank Frases
Lanta County
M.D. Allender
Board OF Review and Equalization
Taylor Couty
W. Va
Court House
Testo
Hayward Fleming
Auction sale of Barkins estate in Grafton WV
Competing liens and two parcels of land in Grafton Taylor County West Virginia to be sold at public auction on June 14 1910 at 1 30 PM by Harry G Fisher trustee and commissioner for the bankruptcy estate of Thomas Barkins real estate described as two one fourth acre parcels with specific metes and bounds plus a second parcel from a 1865 plat and a 1907 deed. Also notices of executors administrator accounts and creditor claims in the Florence A Jaco chancery case in Taylor County with a June 28 1910 deadline for filing claims.
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Traylor County
W. Va
Berkely Creek
Webster
Lost Run
Grafton
Booth Creek
Flemington
Prunty’s Crossing
Buck Run
Luton
Trict
West Virginia
Thomas’ Barking
Vankrout
Taylor County
Real Estate and Improvement ‘Company
Baltimore City
W. P. Hendrickson
Thomas Barkins
H. Sinsel
Gratton
Said County
Harry G. Fisher
Mattie Jaco
Alice Penn
Sarah J. Jaco
William C. Penn
Grace N. Miller
Lila A. Miller
Lawrence Miller
Mary H. Miller
Circuit Court
Court House
Florence M. Jaco
Gene W. Ford
Chant
Circuit Court of
County of
Taylor
Said’ S
M, D. Allender
M. D. Allender
Fifteen year old girl attempts suicide by carbolic acid
In Fairmont Miss Mildrey Chaffee, about fifteen, drank carbolic acid in a despondent moment on Grant street. Dr E W Howard rushed to help but the motive remains unclear beyond poor health and distress. The girl’s condition was serious but she was kept alive.
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Fairmont
Miss Chaffee
Bho
Grafton Man Will Marry In Terra Alta
Daily Sentinel reports Mr Atwell Summers of Heeler and Youngs store will marry Miss Myrtle Nine of Grafton at the bride’s Terra Alta home Wednesday at noon. Summers will travel to Terra Alta Wednesday morning with a party of witnesses including Mr and Mrs A W Wagner Mr and Mrs A B Young Mr and Mrs Robert Summers Miss Cora Provance and Mr Alva Jacobs. The paper offers congratulations.
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MR. Atwell Summers
Myrtle Nine
Terra Alta
Daily Sentinel
Atwell Summers
Heeler & Young's
Nine
Graf Ton
Summers
A. W. Wagner
A. B. Young
Casino Attraction at the Theater Delights Local Crowd
The Casino theatre presents Dick Gorman and Nellie Bell in their original German success Laugh and Fun with strong audience laughter. Carolyn Davis the magician performs sleight of hand tricks while new moving pictures and songs entertain, earning repeated applause and praise for the week’s attraction.
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Casino
Dick Gorman
Nellie Bell
Carolyn Davis
Insanity Plea for Young Suspect in Litten Slaying
Cumberland reports defense of Harry Noland, 17, in the murder of Alice Brown Litten, wife of Frank Litten. The case, after a request for self defense and counsel by Austin A. Wilson, is paused to the October term. Noland’s family history is cited to support weakness and insanity. He was denied a visit to view the victim’s body.
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Cumberland
Harry
Noland
Joseph W. Noland
Baltimore & Ohigg
Banner cherry year reported in county promises plenty
Mr Isaac Harshberger of Hir am visited the Daily Sentinel office with cherry branches heavy with fruit from Joe Harshberger s farm. From a single tree 110 gallons have been picked with Isaac harvesting 80 gallons in two days. This is described as a banner year for cherries in the county.
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Daily Sentinel
Isaac Harshberger
Hiram
Sentinel
Joe Harshberger
Prowler on the West Side
Leonard Glover, a stranger, was arrested by Officer Burr Thomas after attempting to enter the home of Thos. J. Humphrey, superintendent of city schools. He was arraigned before the Mayor and ordered to leave the city within 30 minutes, and he complied.
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Leonard Glover
Thos. J. Humphrey
Sentinel
Oficer Burr Thomas
Glover
Jim
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Taft
Ray
Wtt
Convention of Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Whginemen
St. Paul, Minn
W. S. Carter
Otherhood of Locomotive
Mercer
Bluefield
Meh Cer County
Bluefield Brewing Company
Hawks Distilling Company
M. H. Dent
M H. Dent
Grafton Banking & Trust Company
H. W. Dent
J. Frank Wilson
Memphis
Whaitiar
Qlory
Swisher
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MR. J. T. Fleming
Chap
P. J. Crogan
A. Bliss McCrumm
Florence A. Jaco
Harry Noland
Girl
H Prowler
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