Big Appropriation Moves for Post Office and Militia Rise
A Washington dispatch notes Senate Public Buildings and Grounds favors a $75,000 post office at Bluefield West Virginia. The House committee boosts national guard funding from 4oo,000 to 2,000,000 annually amid a broader wave of financial law changes enabling small town banks under national charters.
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Thefield
New Bank
Marlington
Washington Dispatch
Senate Committee On
Scott
Bluefield
West Virginia
House Committee
Wniljtiat
Friends of the National Guard
Upton
Comptroller of the Earency
Bank of Marlington
Nuober
Sca
Discovery of sheep breeding method credited to West Virginia group
The Whe in ton News reports a major interest surge in sheep husbandry in West Virginia due to the West Virginia Workers and Sheep Dealers association. C L Bath Wadestown claims a method to control sheep sex via diet, announced before the association at Mer mantown and Martinsburg meetings in fall 1850s.
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Ne Jetal
Sitate
West
West Virginia
Woekers and Sheep
Ers Association
Wheat News
C. L Bath Wadestown
Mervantown
Martinsburg
The Coroner's Verdict On Red Ash Mine Disaster
A coroner's jury found that several workers died due to gas and ventilation failures at Red Ash mine in Fayette county. The inquest noted workers entered before conditions were checked and doors may have been left open after the explosion, with multiple miners missing or fatally injured.
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Red Ash Mine
Weilnyadis
Jeff Ehat
Gagin
Fayette
Manely
Ravenswood ready for State Sundey Schools Convention
Citizens of Ravenswood prepare to entertain the State Sundey Schools Convention to be held at Cranwood on April 7 and 8. They secured railroad rates and are arranging temporary lodging for visiting delegates as a local committee coordinates plans.
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Manning Selinahn
Larerente
Toledo
Cnawood
Ravenswood
Taltmore and Ohio Railroad
Transvaal
Great Britain
Paul Kruger
Mt. Morris
Morris
Gold Brick Swindle Linked to Totten Estate in Piedmont
Administrator uncovers a long running scam involving Mortimer C. Totten of Piedmont. A stranger allegedly swapped a fake gold brick for 5000 dollars, after which Totten kept the brick in a bank vault. The tale recalls a prior incident in May Warder’s discovery of a similar brick, stirring widespread public curiosity.
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Keyser
W. Va
Mortimer C. Totten
Piedmont
Totten
West Virginia
Baltimore
Oakland
Davis National Bank of
Hank
Grafton
Totte
Gol
Piedmont Tote
Sentin
Gilly Warder
West Gratte
Frank Goorting
U.S. Oficia
Property Listings on River Street and West Grafton
Best lots on River Street at county line near a bridge. Inquire at Chemical Co's store. Six roomed house in West Grafton with two lots measuring 50 by 150 feet each. Good location.
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B. Watson
Aiken
Ala
Afton Drug & Chemical Co
Sentinel Agency
West
Grafton
West Grafton
West Virginia
Leonard “Erdueys
Lydia Molly
Circuit Court
Taylor County
Court House
Wing
Sears
Crogan
Whitescarvel
Main Street
Gibbs
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L. A Smith
Warshire Building
Main St
Grafton, W.va
Zeck
Weston
Max, Friedman, Theo, H. Gerkin
Lailor
Loar's Building
Loar’s Gallery
Whitely
Bosle
Eton
Siggers
Washington, D.C
Graftan
A Metbaver
CL. Hakin
Red Ash
State Sundey Schoolsl Convention
Erxrer L. Low
J. Mueum
Lee Alter
Kasson
Mr. Morris
Sherman Rosier
Trabern
Kassin
Sheriden Grinch
Monine
Randolph
Sherd
Daniel Auvilon
Rene W. Phillips
Berlin Shaffer
Nettle Cox
Bosh Society
Hobos
Christ
Rome
Exchange Mill
West Grafton, W. Va
CE. G. Siggers
New York Tri-Weekly Tribune
Pridas
Daily Tribune
Allen
C. Frank Gibbe
Fice
C. Frank Gud
Marek L. Mallc
Trave Maras
Peetal Notter
Scientific American
Uyall Newededler
Eeona
New York
Tribune
United Stag
The
Sentinel
Alex Zeck
Fire Insurance
United States
Europe
Kosal
Laverpool
Caledonian
Scotland
Lancashire
London
Providenes Washington
Aetna
Hartford
Conn
Pranklin
Wheeling
Fauley & Swaim
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