Gold standard affirmed by statute in the United States
The Philadelphia Times editorial argues that the gold standard has been formally adopted by law, preserving the government credit and money standard. It attacks silver advocates as demagogues, notes wartime currency issues, and lauds bipartisan support for the finance bill as aligning with national credit and economic stability.
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United States
Republic
Bryan
Kansas
Wyoming
Washington
Montana
North Dakota
Oregon
California
Nebraska
Idaho
McAleer
Wrand
Great Republic of the World
Philadelphia Times
Vmones
Colerider's Exclusive Shoe Store Ad in Grafton WV
An ad for Colerider's Exclusive Shoe Store promotes a wide range of shoes all sizes all widths and toes for all people. It highlights specialty in shoes and low prices and invites customers to visit Colerider Building in Grafton West Virginia.
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Colerider’s
Colerider
Grafton
W. Va
Merchants and Mechanics Bank
West Va
Senator West Sends Clip to Read in House
Senator West forwarded a newspaper clipping to the secretary for house reading. A misread portion duplicated an unsigned editorial on money questions, drawing criticism for its phrasing.
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West
Unnatural romance from Boston ends in departure
May Mackey a 25 year old Black woman once lived with a wealthy white family in Boston. She formed an affair with a Jew from Louisville and was last seen at a depot kissing him before boarding a train eastbound. Friends fear her safety and suspect her lover faces legal trouble as they await her return.
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Clarksburg
May Mackey
Boston
Pollock Lowery’s
Steam City
Louisville
Diration
Heo
Iover
Willie
Search for missing girl ends with placement in Salem home
Nanie Lina of Griaiton sought her daughter Eunos Phim or Ema Noble who had left two weeks ago. Police Chief Morgan and Constable L. Jones found her at Horatio Hayes’s home near Johntown. Swisher exposed the girl to Miss Flossie Fleming and arranged her stay, leading to a warrant and court hearing before Justice Bennington. The girl was committed to the Industrial Home for Girls in Salem and sent to Wheeling for custody processing.
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Nanie Lina
Griaiton
Eunos Phim
Ema Noble
Gies
Chief Morgan
L ©. Jones
Ones
Horatio Hayes
Johntown
Mrs. Plamins
Ham
Swisher
Wheeling
Salem
Fairmont Free Press
Fertilizers Sold at Exchange Mill Grafton West Virginia
Fertilizers made expressly for corn, potatoes and truck crops are on sale at the Exchange Mill in Grafton West Virginia. The announcement notes the products are tailored for local farming needs and emphasizes availability for farmers in the area.
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Exchange Mill
Grafton
W. Va
Jsells
Teachers and Corporal Punishment Verdict in Maryland
In Hagerstown a teacher charged with assault was found not guilty after Chief Judge A Hunter Boyd noted that while whipping disobedient pupils is allowed, it must not become an assault. The pupil’s testimony indicated obstinacy and the judge urged caution in applying force and warned parents and teachers to deliberate long before pursuing legal action. The Frostburg Journal commented that few teachers inflict chastisement lightly and only as a last resort.
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Hagerstown
A. Hunter Boyd
Frostburg Journal
Junction
Cumberland
Mrs Dewey Angles For President Headlines
A Fairmont Free Bess column imagines Admiral Dewey as a candidate for U.S. president. It playfully suggests his wife, Mrs. Dewey, not pursuing the role and jokes about newspapers opposing his bid to spare his pride. The piece mixes humor with civic ambition.
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Dewey
Farragut
The
United States
Luther Martin Dies. Funeral Held in Yakima Home
Luther Martin prominent Yakima resident and former justice of the peace born in Harrison county Virginia March 12 eighty years ago. Funeral at H J Snively home featured Episcopal and Methodist services with Rev Wood and Rev Bartlett. He left two sons William and Tom in Tacoma and a daughter Mrs Henry J Snively. Floral tributes from friends in city and Sound. Also real estate ad for a frame house and lot in South Grafton on Grant Street near water works with details.
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Yakima
Washington
West Grafton
Furmher
Luther Martin
Wood
Bartlett
Harrison County
West Virginia
New Jersey
Episcopal Church
Stanley's New Anecdotes Preview of a new edition of Through the Dark Continent
Henry M. Stanley writes a long preface for a forthcoming edition, recounting vast Africa changes since his book. Excerpts cross into Le Mouvement Geographique, recalling early Western ignorance, Congo maps, and predictions about exploration and civilization.
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Henry M. Stanley
Africa
Victoria Nyanza
Congo
Stanley
Wauters
Brussels
le Mouvement Geographique
Great Britain
The
Royal Geographical Society
Stanley Falls
Rutherford Alcork
Rutherford
Wesce Yyster
Berlin
New York
Sos
Opin
Smith on the cards in family drama scene
A stern father forbids his daughter to marry a Smith, insisting the old family line is paramount. The daughter retorts with independence, the father attempts a dramatic gesture, collapses in a chair, and the crowd laughs as the moment deflates into a quirky note about the Smith name.
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New World
Detroit
Smith
Businessman seeks swift action against impersonator
A San Francisco Examiner excerpt shows a businessman requesting rapid police action to stop a thief posing as a company collector. The detective agrees, promising to arrest the imposter within a week, though the businessman hints at preferring to hire him rather than jail him.
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San Francisco Examiner
Untitled Vehicle Case With Odd Court Transcript
A bizarre court exchange centers on a horseless carriage incident cited as speeding. The defendant blames an inexperienced hostler and a four month rest for the vehicle's behavior, while the judge fields a rambling, garbled explanation amid references to kerosene and blinders.
Court Calendar and Officials of Tayil County
The document lists circuit court dates and official positions for Tayil County with judges and clerks. John H Holt of Grafton serves as judge, J Gran st. Clair as clerk, and Taylor County officials include Robert J K Phillips as president and commissioners J W Harouitob and A Armstrong. Sessions occur on the first and third Mondays in certain months with other dates noted.
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Circuit Court
SD Judicial Circut pdAyeon
Septemer Preston
P2axbour
RaxpoLra
John H-Holt
Grafton
J.gran St. Clair Grafton
Taganty
Tayil County
Robert JK. Phillips
John W. Harouitob
A.armstron Commissioners
Grafton Inn
Is. Kobinkon
Sam Wells
Ayer
Jenkins
Shersins
Taylor County
Thorn
Sarah B.arplegate
B. Th. Rowe
Chancery
Sarab B. Applegate
Sarah F. Applegate
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McCormick Sleck
Grafton, W. VA
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Notary Publi Office
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First National Bank
Grafton, W.va
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Bushe May
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