Seismic disaster devastates Cartago Costa Rica
A powerful quake destroyed much of Cartago and damaged San Jose causing many deaths and injuries. The Carnegie funded palace of justice collapsed and the central peace court所在地 suffered. Rescue and relief efforts followed as tremors spread to Nicaragua and Port Limon.
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San Juan
del Sur
Cartago
Costa Rica
San Joce
Palace of Justice
Andrew Crnegie
Dro Bocanegra
Central American Arbitration Court
San Jose
Nicaragua
Cartaga
Carago
Irazu
Andrew Carnegie
Port Liymon
Were Wedded Out on Ohio
Mrs Bruce Lake of Knotts avenue learned her brother Charles Dawson of Flemington had wed Miss Carrie Wyckoff of Flemington in Marietta Ohio on Wednesday afternoon The couple took a brief trip to Cincinnati and plan to reside in Flemington Their friends in the county wish them well on their marital voyage
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Daily Sentinel
Bruce Lake
Knotts Avenue
Charles Dawson
Flemington
Carrie Wyckoff
Marietta
Ohio
Cincinnati
Mt Pleasant notes on farming and local life
Farmers plant corn and potatoes in large quantities this year. Attendees from Mt Pleasant joined the funeral of William Hart in Evansville. H M Pauley visited James McCartney. A singing school drew a sizable crowd as Ralph Thomas visited George Menear in Irontown. The Mt Pleasant band shows progress under Harter Arnold who is praised as a skilled teacher. Susan McCartney visited her son Jacob Wotring on Maple Run, with Mr and Mrs Walter Miller stopping by J W McCartney's. A Virginia woman’s age was revealed only after police and court involvement.
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William Hart
Evansville
H. M. Pauley
James McCartney
Ralph Thomas
George Menear
Irontown
Mt. Pleasant
Harter Arnold
Arnold
Susan McCartney
Jacob Wotring
Maple Run
Walter Miller
J. W. McCartney
Nickel Novels Hold Up Well in Public Taste
A News scribe reports local booksellers confirm ongoing demand for nickel novels. Sellers note readers span ages and backgrounds, with Harrison Keith and Frank Merriwell series praised for literary merit and escapist appeal. Demand persists across groups including women and foreign-born readers, while some praise persists for Buffalo Bill and Wild West tales.
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Nick Carter
Old King Brady
Young Wild West
Buffalo Bill
Brady
Nick Garter
Harrison Keith
Gordon Keith
Frank Merriwell
Fred Fearnt
Jack Stanfast
Tennyson
California Boxers Should Lean on Climate Not Fame
California residents increasingly believe prize-fight notoriety harms the state and that the better path is to rely on climate and natural advantages instead of sensational fame or boxing stardom.
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California
Frost Wreaks Havoc Across Taylor County Crops
The black frost last night caused severe damage to fruit and vegetables across Taylor County. Orchards near Knottsville and Boothscreek suffered heavy losses, with cherries, plums, grapes, peaches, apples, pears, and berries ruined. Potatoes, onions, and tomatoes were damaged, shattering prospects for a strong season and totaling thousands of dollars in losses.
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Orchard Knob Farm
Knottsville
Wesley Chapel
Rinker
Sentinal
Squire Hibbs
Meadland
Boothscreek
Pruntytown
Hibbs
Sentinel
Guy G. Means
Grafton
Taylor County
Official call for convention in West Virginia 1910
The Republican congressional committee announces a delegate convention at Keyser West Virginia on July 6 at 10:30 am to nominate a candidate for Congress and handle other business. Representation is one delegate per 100 votes or a fraction over 50 for Republican presidential electors in 1908. Delegates are chosen by county with rules for primaries where held and certificates filed five days before the convention. Signed by W P Scott secretary and Chas N Finnell chairman April 29 1910.
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Second Congressional District
West Virginia
Congressional Committee
Keyser
Congress
Barbour
Berkeley
Grant
Hampshire
Hardy
Jefferson
Mineral
Morgan
Padleton
Preston
Randolph ‘Taylor
Tucker
Chirman
W. P. Scott
W. Va
Chas
N. Finnell
Third Faction of Democracy in Charleston May Rise
In Charleston on May 6 Colonel John T. McGraw and Colonel William E. Chilton lead two Democratic factions. Rumors say Col. Clarence W. Watson of Fairmont aims for United States Senate and could spark a third Democratic faction, challenging existing leaders unless he unites a new group. Watson, coal industry executive and former convention delegate, returns home as a potential rival.
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Charleston
John T. McGraw
William E. Chilton
Clarence W. Watson
Fairmont
United States Senate
Watson
Feld
Democratic Party
McGraw
Chilton
Want a railroad as a gift in West Virginia
A Belington and Northern four mile switch near Belington operates at a loss of 1000 to 1500 dollars yearly. Once valued with Gould line plans, it never connected with Buckhannon & Northern and Little Kanawha due to the Ramsey Gould dispute. It houses a grist and a saw mill, handling about four freight cars monthly, yet its owners seek release. J T Blair is president. the engine and one car have been scrapped. Mayor Samuel D Brady of Parkersburg testified on the Little Kanawha troubles at a Board of Public Works hearing.
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Charleston
W. Va
Belington and Northern
Belington
West Virginia
Buckhannon & Northern
Little Kanawha
Ramsey-Gould
J. T. Blair
Board of Public Works
Samuel D. Brady
Parkersburg
Sweet Melody
Palos Mine Explosion Kills Many in Palos Alabama
In Palos Alabama 45 white and 135 Black miners were entombed by a powerful explosion at Palos Coal and Coke No 3 mine. Rescue teams recovered two bodies as air was pumped in while officials warned all may be dead.
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Birmingham
Ala
Palos Coal & Coke Company
Palos
James Gousby
Warrior River
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Megre
Flemington Ple
Virginia
Atden
Prost
Danville
Ill
Bryan
Kern
Kentucky
Goa
Clarence Watson
U. 5
Senate
Jor Brady
Cardus
Tcarda
Grafton Woodworking Co
Grafton, W. Va
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