Train accident on Kenova bridge shocks Huntington
Frank Willis, son of Rev. James Willis, was struck by a train on the Kenova bridge in Huntington on March 18 and knocked to the ground. Grave doubts are entertained for his recovery. Also notices to lien holders on Grafton Window Glass Co. assets and various court actions in Taylor county West Virginia with multiple defendants and required appearances.
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Uch
Huntington
W. Va
Frank Willis
James Willis
Kenjova Bridge
Governor Dawson Vetoes License Bill No 29 over Section 18
Charleston March 14 Governor William M. Dawson released a detailed statement explaining his veto of House Bill No 29 on licenses. He notes some strong features like Sunday sale restrictions and club regulation but argues Section 18 undermines the act by regulating municipal license rates, risking evasion and harming state revenue. He emphasizes protecting revenue as essential to enforcement.
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Charleston
William M. D. Dawson
Dawson
Coal Operators Seek Federal Bureau of Mines
Washington March 1 coal operators from several states advocating a Federal bureau of mines to investigate mine accidents and prevent them. They stressed the need for a national, scientifically conducted study and recommendations, while leaving state regulation of operations to state laws.
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Washington
House Committee On Mines and Mining
Messrs. J. Frank Tilley
John K. Jones
8. A. Taylor
W. W. Keifer
Pittsburg
West Virginia
Federal Bureau of Mines
Motto Returns to Coins in God We Trust Restored
Washington notes report a House session focused on bills under suspension. A measure restoring the motto In God We Trust to American coins passed, alongside a bill to improve Army medical department efficiency. Captain Franklin B. McVicker announces candidacy for county commissioner, seeking Republican primary support. Guy D. Haymond runs for justice of the peace in Grafton district, backed by local friends and business ties.
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Washington
Army
Guy D. Haymond
Justice of the Peace
Grafton
Haymond
Johnson Died After 82 Hours Unconscious From Fall
Frank Johnson died Saturday night at Grafton sanitarium after about 82 hours unconsciousness following a fall from stairs at the Shuttlesworth saloon basement. Doctors could not revive him. rupture of a blood vessel in the sprain was listed as the cause. Funeral held at the home of his son Homer in Bineville. Separate item reports miner John Gordon suffered a crushed foot in an attempted freight train boarding near Hierra and was taken to the Miners Hospital in Fairmont.
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Frank Johnson
Shuttlesworth
Grafton
Johnson
John Gordon
Orr
Hierra
Independence
Fair‘mont
Swisher County Barbour County Primary Results and Delegations
Swisher county backed Swisher for governor and Barbour county gave him a majority over Scherr by about 600 votes while M C Lough won the state superintendent nomination and will lead a solid Barbour delegation to the state convention. In Roane county Spencer held two conventions amid protests over delegate naming, with Holly Simmons favored for state treasurer and Taft support at the first gathering. A Rhode Island Red setting ad appears at the end.
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Swisher
Barbour County
Scherr
M. C. Lough
Barbour
Philipp
Roane
Spencer
Holly Simmons
Woodyard
Ryan
Phen
Taft
Jeff Taylor Biven Sentenced to Five Years
Fairmont March 16 In Circuit Court Judge Mason sentenced Jeff Taylor to five years in the penitentiary for malicious shooting. The defense sought a new trial but was overruled. Taylor claimed two years of reform effort. He had previously been jailed for a freight car burglary on the B and O railroad.
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Fairmont
Mason
Jeff Taylor
Taylor
Howard N. Ogden
Joe Vanero
Myrtle Merrifield
Jhyeer Bhawan
Community notes from Thornton and Grafton schedule moving events
Thornton news highlights family visits and illnesses with mumps reports, births, and a new baby girl born to Fred Simmons. Visitors include Rev S M Armon and Mrs Daniel Kirk at Hammon. Mollie Granneman and Mollie Bailey visit relatives in Grafton. OConnell hires, school term ends with thanks to Earn Thomas for winter teaching.
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George Wolf
Fred Simmons
Grafton
Emanuel Bowman
Lucresia Lewis
Mollie Granneman
S. M. Armon
Morgantown
Mollie Bailey
George W. Hargett Hhm
G. W. Armon
Daniel Kirk
Hammon
James O'Connell
Taylor County Teachers Honored as Mrs Leonard Improves
Mrs. C. G. Leonard, hospitalized in Grafton last week for treatment, is reported to be progressing well and expected to return home soon, much to the relief of her many friends and the acclaim of Taylor County’s best teachers.
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Taylor County
C. G. Leonard
Grafton
Bank Wrecker John R Dalsh Sentenced Five Years
Chicago March 14 John R Dalsh convicted bank wrecker was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary by Judge A B Anderson in the United States district court. The court cited his former business relations associations and great age to justify the minimum sentence. Walsh to be sent to Leavenworth Kansas.
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Chicago
John R. Dalsh
A. B. Anderson
United States District Court
Anderson
Walsh
Leavnworth
Kansas
Death claims Grand Old Maryland statesman Whyte
William Pinkney Whyte, United States Senator from Maryland, died at his Baltimore home after a illness of several days following a cold contracted returning from Washington. Born August 9, 1824, he held offices from Maryland comptroller to governor and attorney general, and served as city solicitor before succeeding the late Arthur P. Gorman in the U S Senate in 1906.
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Baltimore
William
Pinkney Whyte
United States
Maryland
Washington
Atlantic City
Senator Whyte
Gorman
Italian Elopement Shocks Wheeling Society
An Italian businessman Mrs Louis Logamarcino and D A Jacovetty known stone contractor eloped from Wheeling on March 18. Jacovetty was already married and is described as wealthy. the incident has stirred significant local interest.
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Wheeling
Louis Logamarcino
D. A. Jacovetty
Jacovetty
Notice to lien holders on Hanson A Jarrett property
Pursuant to Taylor County Circuit Court decree all lien holders on Hanson A Jarrett real estate must present claims for satisfaction of judgments by March 30 1908 at the commissioner G W Ford office in Grafton West Virginia. Varder and Robinson attorneys represent the plaintiff.
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ICE
Grafton Window Glass Company
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Grafton Window Glass Co
Grafton
Taylor Co
West Virginia
G. W. Ford
Hanson A. Jarrett
Hanson A Jarrett
Notice of Commissioner's Hearing in Grafton Chancery Case
Commissioner will on March 30 1908 at his Grafton office proceed to report on real estate of Hanson A Jarrett including its location description quantity liens and priorities rent prospects over five years and any other pertinent matters as ordered by Taylor County Circuit Court February 11 1908. Attorneys Warder and Robinson represent the plaintiff Mary K Silverwood.
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West Virginia
Taylor County
Myrtle Bebout
John H. Bebout
Said
Sommerville
Grafton
W. Va
Mary ‘K. Silverwood
Hanson A. Jarrett
John. Hechmer
Grafton Bank
John N. Tregellas
Circuit
Taylor, County
Court of
G. W. Ford
Warder & Robinson
Plaintiff
Public Partition Suit Notice in Taylor County West Virginia
West Virginia chancery suit to partition 70 percent acre tract in Booths Creek District Taylor County. Defendants chiefly nonresidents John Johnston Geo W Johnston Mahala Johnston Croshier Isaac Johnston Peter Johnston heirs must appear within one month of first publication to protect interests. Notice published in Grafton Sentinel. Attorneys Somerville & Somerville.
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West Virginia
Circuit Court
Taylor County
State of West Virginia
Nancy Williamson
Code of West Virginia
Ann R. Daugherty
John W. Bartlett
M. C. Daugherty
Freda Burke
Vernie J. Davis
L. W. Donohue
Adam Trembley
Grafton Sens Tinel
J. Frank Wilson
A. W. Burdett
Frank Johnston
John Johnston
Booths Creek
Geo W. Johnston
Geo. W. Johnston
Mahala Johnston Croshier
Abraham Johnston
Hannah Johnston
Jennie Utterback
Jennie Weisman
Hannah Johnston Bryan
Isaac Johnston
Peter Johnston
Grafton
Sommerville & Sommerville
Notice to Creditors of Stephen B. Jenkins
Notice to creditors of Stephen B. Jenkins deceased. Taylor County court proceeding to subject the decedent's real estate to pay debts. Present claims for adjudication to G. W. Ford, Commissioner, by April 4, 1908. Witness J. Frank Wilson, Clerk, February 21, 1908. Counselors.
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Stephen B. Jenkins
Taylor
G. W. Ford
J. Frank Wilson
Warder & Robinson
Ited cured in 80 minutes by Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion
Cured in 80 minutes by Wool ford's Sanitary Lotion, claimed to never fail. Sold by W. B. Jackson & Bro. Advertisement notes quick remedy offered by a drug firm with dated framing 10 17 6m w.
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Woolford
Jackson & Bro
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Tunnelton
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U. S
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Cecil
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