Mine Explosion Kills Nearly Hundred in Fayette County
May 1 Hinton W V an accident at the Whipple mine Scarboro Fayette County entombs about 41 miners after 51 escape to surface Many injured but expected to recover Mine boss Isaac Pelter worked to clear airways as rescue continues Nearly two miles from Stuart mine which killed 80 in January 29 Both White Oak Fuel Company mines Known dead include Edward Smith Erastus Willey Arnold Kelley Charles Barger Hod Burgess Raleigh Tucker Ed Melton W Temper Will Hemp and others Italians among the dead Cage shaft damaged but operational by 9 pm tonight Cause under investigation likely a heavy shot at the face of the workings.
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Hinton
W. Va
Whipple
Scarboro
Fayette County
Isaac Pelter
Stuart
White Oak Fuel Company
Edward Smith
Erastus Willey
Arnold Kelley
Charles Barger
Hod Burgess
Raleigh Tucker
Ed Melton
W. Temper
Will Hemp
Will Faust Buys City Meat Market
Will Faust, long time partner in Faust Bros., buys the City Meat Market following the death of Chas A Faust and Leo Faust. He now owns the business and plant, operating under Fanet City Meat Market with Leo Faust retiring. Faust has long been in Grafton’s meat trade and aims for strong success in his expanded enterprise.
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Will Faust
Faust Bros
City
Chas. A. Faust
Leo Faust
Fanet City
Grafton
Faust
Sentinel
Woodley sues Sommerville amid divorce amid old feud
W H Woodley of Lantz files a 25000 damages suit in the Wood County Circuit Court against Howard J Sommerville a traveling man alleging he broke up Woodleys family and prompted his wife to alienate affections. Woodley also seeks divorce as Sommerville tainted his marriage. The feud dates back 18 months when Woodley entered Sommerville room at the Berlin Hotel and fired a shot. Sommerville survived while Woodley faced indictment and ongoing legal issues.
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Elkins
W. Va
W. H. Woodley
Lantz
Howard J Sommerville
Woodies
Sommerville
Woodley
Ville
Fey
Sommer Ile
Etions
Berlin
Scramerville
Increase Coal Rates Hit Tidewater Shippers
Baltimore and Ohio and Western Maryland railroads activated new coal rates, adding five cents per ton on coal hauled to tidewater excluding New England. B&O transports about 9 million tons monthly, boosting revenue by roughly $100,000 per month from this source. Pennsylvania Railroad planned a similar rise, aligning with the B&O move.
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Baltimore
Ohio
Maryland
Tidewater
New Eng
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Western Maryland Railroad
Pennsylvania Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Picture Mouldings at Low Prices in Grafton
W R Loar advertises new stock of picture mouldings at reduced prices. Faust's City Meat Market offers beef veal pork mutton lamb and other meats with prompt tele phone order service. Congressman George Sturgis to speak to Morgantown school pupils on May 20 night.
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Grafton
W. R. Loar
Faust
George
Sturgis
Morgantown
Fort Worth Bride Weds Clergyman After Trade Excursion
A Fort Worth daughter of Mrs. Mary Morrie and Arch C. Hall married after a Stamford wreck delayed travel for hours. The couple, tied to West Virginia, planned New Mexico work, with Hall employed by the Southwestern Land Company. The bride recently arrived from West Virginia and the groom had been with the Southwestern firm.
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Fort Worth
Texas
Mary Morrie
B. F. Sayre
Grafton
Stamford
San Antonio
Florence Morris
Arch C. Hall
Arch G, Hall
Seymour
Eeveral
Hall
Southwestern Land Company
West Virginia
West
New Mexico
Bhut
Virginia
West Virginia Pharmacy Board Exam Sees Record 46 Applicants
Wheeling May 1 The state board of pharmacy is examining 46 applicants to dispense medicines in West Virginia the largest class ever. Last October 12 earned certificates. The surge follows a new law requiring more experience and marks the final exam under the old rule. Participants include entrants from Ohio and Pennsylvania. one lady and one Black registrant. Board officers elected at McLain last night are F B Haymaker president John Strosnider vice president and Alfred Walker secretary.
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Wheeling
W. Va
State Board of Pharmacy
West Virginia
Ohio
Pennsylvania
McLare
F. B. ‘Haymaker
Clarksburg
John’ Strosnider
Williamstown
Alfred Walker
Sutton
Desirable Furnished Room For Rent West Side
Desirable furnished room for rent accommodates two applicants. Apply to Mr H Long at 315 Maple Avenue West Side.
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Maple Avenue
West Side
Sailors Wounded in Santiago Night Clash Aboard Gunboat Tacoma
Washington reports from Havana to Santiago reveal 10 Tacoma sailors wounded during shore leave confrontation with Santiago police. Notable injuries include Henry Lee and C. J. Pember, with Ensign A. T. Brishen in civilian clothes. Governor Magoon and U S consul Ross Holladay assist in civilian inquiry. Navy finds no political significance.
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United States
Tacoma
Washington
Navy Department
Wood
Dixie
Havana
Tappan
Santiago
Cuba
Henry Lee
C.J. Pember
L. FB. Duatin
A.T. Brishen
Bh. Thackellon
F. F. Anderson
Glen Cavender
N. G. Sturtevant
Frank Leghorn
Trishen
Magoon
Brisben
State Department
Ross BE. Holladay
Old Conductor Retires in B. and O. Service
Captain Patsy Burke, a veteran passenger conductor with the F M and P division for over twenty years and long in charge of the Pittsburg river, retires after reaching the age limit. His Pittsburg home becomes base for future business plans, leaving many in Fairmont saddened by the retirement.
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Patsy” Burke
Burke
Pittsburg
Fairmont Times
Editor J Slidell Brown Returns To Kingwood Argus
Editor J Slidell Brown of the Kingwood Argus visited overnight to handle business and greet locals, then planned to return home this afternoon on train No 14 routed through the town.
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J. Slidell Brown
The
Kingwood Argus
Morning After Scene Dominates City Police Court
The city police court hears a chaotic wake from the hotel de means where twenty nine guests were present overnight. Officers bundled in, fines issued for drunkenness and disorder, and several individuals sent or bonded for appearance. The scene shifts to the mayoral office as cases swell and a new iron railing section is installed for crowd control.
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Hotel de Means
Banjo
Jim
Gratton
Aaloone
Cola
McClurg
Notice to the Public dissolves Faust Gros meat market
The partnership of Faust Gros proprietors of City Meat Market dissolved by death of Charles A. Faust. Accounts due to the old firm through April 26, 1907 payable to surviving partner Lixo A. Faver. From May 1907 new proprietors will run the business. Call or remit before dates May 13 or 14, 1907 at the old shop in Gratton, West Virginia.
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Faust Gros
Charles A. Faust
Lixo A
Faver
Gratton
W. Va
Judge Mason Interprets Law On Social Clubs Serving Liquor
Morgantown West Virginia May 1 Judge John W Mason explains the new social club liquor law governing clubs that keep intoxicants for members The ruling states each club member must pay a two dollar annual license tax and may not drink their own liquor at the club without the tax The law makes club liquor use largely impracticable and imposes the license requirement on all members of several Morgantown clubs
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Mason
Morgantown
W. Va
John W. Mason
Fudge Maron
Met
Forgery charges filed in New York Life election case
George B. Serugham and Charles F. Carrington with Charles Burnnp were arraigned on forgery charges connected to the directors election at New York Life. Bail set. statements claim envelopes were filled and ballots misinterpreted, with inspectors noting envelopes mixed with ballots as ballots counted.
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New York
George B. Serugham
International’ Policyholders’ Committee
Charles F. Carrington
Charles Burnnp
New York Life Insurance Company
Seragham
Stirrup
Garington
Acta
Lawshe
New York Life Board of Inspectors
Scrugham
Howe
New York Life
Carrington
Weather and ads blur in one local note
Fair tonight and Friday. Calls to the Pomp Factory for sand and whistle signals. Grafton Wood Working Co. for building needs with expedited prices. Augir, mapeger.
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Pomp
Sande
Grafton Wood Working Co
Augir
Mapeger
Central Drug Store Ad Promises Pure Drugs At Low Prices
An old newspaper fragment advertises Central Drug Store at 108 Latrobe Street offering pure drugs and low prices as a key selling point. The brief note emphasizes value and pharmacy availability in the local market.
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Central Drug Store
Latrobe Street
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