Landslide Wrecks Smoking Car Injures Three on Express
West bound New York and Chicago express No. 7 struck by a landslide near Hammond as it moved at forty miles per hour. A ton of earth and stones crashed into the smoker, injuring J Powell J Dyer Griffith Jones and others. The coach was wrecked and a new smoking car was substituted at Fairmont station.
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Fairmont
New York
Chicago
Hammond
J. ©. Powell
Market Street
J.C. Dyer
Hundred
W. Va
Griffith Jones
F. Gilmore
Goshen
Indiana
Whry
Dyer
Cochran
Wheeling
Grafton
Bill Johnson
Gratton
Were Wedded at Oakland West Virginia Gretna Green
Miss Sophia Griffith of Grafton and Chester Powell of Fairmont eloped on Sunday to Oakland West Virginia and were married on train No 14. They returned to Grafton then headed to Fairmont to begin their life together. The bride is a Grafton High School graduate of 1909.
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Daily Sentinel
Miss Sophia
T. M. Griffith
West Side
Thayer Street
Chester Powell
Fairmont
Oakland
West Virginia
Gretna Green
Grafton
Pairmont
Grafton High School
The
Sentinel
Stroh Heads to Mother’s Bedside in Reading
Mrs. C. P. Stroh of West Main street received a telegram Saturday announcing her aged mother near Reading, Pa., is seriously ill. Stroh left that evening for the bedside. Arkansas Democrats are expected to refuse sending Senator Jeff Davis as a Denver delegate, removing a noted feature of the event.
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Daily Sentinel
C. P. Stroh
West Main Street
Reading
Arkansas
Jeff” Davis
Denver
Lets Contract For Many Tons Of Rails
Uniontown May 9 Representatives of the Pennsylvania Steel Company booked an order for several thousand tons of rails for the Browns ville Masontown and Smithfield railway. A 400 ton shipment will reach Masontown June 1 with the remainder delivered as directed. The company plans track laying from Masontown to New Geneva and toward South Brownsville by mid June, creating employment for hundreds. The project envisions about one hundred twenty miles of line across Fayette Greene and Washington counties, connecting to Pittsburg and Morgantown, with significant nearby coal industry activity and potential population growth.
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Uniontown
Pennsylvania Steel Company
Steelton
Sparrow Point
Vnsville
Masontown
Brownsville
Fayette County
Smithfield
State of
Pennsylvania
West Masontown
Ronco
East Millsboro
aGtes
Lambert
Edenborough
New Geneva
Point Marion
Republic
Martin
Riverview
Carmichaels
Rice's Landing
Jefferson
Waynesburg
Greene County
Zolarsville
Clarkville
Bellairvile
Bentleysville
Washington County
Morgantown
West Virginia
Pittsburg
Fayette
Greene
Washington
West Brownsville
Bridgeport
East Millsborough
Beallsville
Clarksville
Kuenzle Family Sets Trip to Germany and Switzerland
Otto John and Oscar Kuenzie and their mother Mrs Sophy Kuenzie will travel from New York by steamer on May 14 to Germany. They plan three months in Berlin and San Gellean before returning, with additional weeks in Switzerland to visit relatives. The Kuenzles are prominent East End residents and their surname is often pronounced as Kinsey.
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Daily Sentinel
Otto, John
Oscar Kuenzie
Sophy Kuenzie
New York
City
Spring
Germany
Atlantic
Carter
San Gellean
Berlin
America
Kuenzles
Kinsley
Sentinel
Kuenzle
Switzerland
No Murder Papers Mailed Denial Endorsed by Bill Amendment
Washington May 10 The Senate Post Offices and Post Roads Committee prepared a bill amendment approving President Roosevelt's action denying the mails to an alleged anarchistic publication from Patterson New Jersey The clause defines immoral to include material inciting arson murder or assassination and authorizes the Postmaster General to exclude from second class mailing any such publication advocating abolition overthrow or destruction of governments or related violent acts.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Patterson
N. J
Senate Committee On Post Offices and Post Roads
Governor appoints W G Conley as West Virginia attorney general
Charleston May 11 Governor Dawson named William G Conley of Preston county as attorney general to fill the Clarke W May vacancy. Conley starts duties immediately and heads to Washington for a Virginia debt suit conference. The move follows Supreme Court orders to appoint a master to hear testimony and prepare an account between West Virginia and Virginia.
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Charleston
W. M
Dawson
William G. Conley
Preston County
West Virginia
Clarke W. May
Onley
Washington
Virginia
Supreme Court of the United States
Federal Supreme Court
West Virginia attorney general urged to appoint Conley
The speaker extols Mr. Conley as a capable lawyer and official, praising his early life in Preston and service as prosecuting attorney. He argues Conley’s appointment will gain broad approval for the Virginia debt suit and settlement details spanning fifty years, noting party neutrality. Lena Sinsel visits Grafton. brief notes on the National Prosperity Association motto and a weather reference.
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West Virginia
Supreme Court
Conley
Preston
Tucker
Flo
Virginia
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One Price Piano Purchase Gains Buyer Endorses Baumer Co
A customer explains why she bought a piano from F. W. Baumer & Co at 1416-18 Market Street. She praises their sales approach, noting no deception, accurate facts, and the cash price with 6 percent interest on the unpaid balance. She values getting full value for the amount paid.
Wrong Man Convicted of Murder Now Accused of New Killing
Morgantown May 11 The Megro murder case already tied to Petro Trovato now includes a surprising claim by his brother Joe Trovato that Michael Cacorno fired the fatal shot Megro died from a December 29 1907 shooting at Opekiska The allegation aims to secure a reopening of the case While doctors testimony suggested multiple wounds and eyewitnesses placed two shots from Trovato investigators remain skeptical of the new claim and the court's historic verdict stands in doubt
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Morgantown
Dan Megro
Petro Trovato
Moundsville
Trovato
Michael Cacorno
Joe Trovato
Megro
Opekiska
Uetro
Cacorno
Mason
Fragomini
West Virginia Sees Its Part In America's Rise
The New York World marked its 25th anniversary with governors contributing notes. Governor Dawson reflects on factors behind America's standing and asserts West Virginia has played an honorable role in national development through industry, resources, education, and civic achievements.
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West Virginia
New York World
Joseph Pulitzer
Dawson
America
Missing girl Beste Cole returns home in Follansbee
Miss Beste Cole, who vanished from her home two weeks ago sparking a sensational escape tale, returned Sunday. She denied eloping with a married man and accused locals of spreading the rumor.
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Follawsbee
Beste Cole
Miss Creel Suffering With Typhoid Fever At Home
The many friends of Miss Mayme Creel regret to learn of her serious illness at her home on Long street. She has been stricken with typhoid fever for several weeks with moments of alarming condition. Ambrose Snively of Philippi visited his parents on Washington street this past Sunday.
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Miss Creel
Misa Mayme Creel
Long Street
Ambrose Snively
Philippi
Washington Street
Federation of Musicians Opens National Convention
In St. Louis on May 11 the American Federation of Musicians began its convention with President Joseph N Weber of Cincinnati presiding. Delegates aim to improve pay and conditions for professional musicians. Secretary Owen Miller reports about 51,000 members in 480 locals across the United States and Canada, with 53 new locals added in the past year. The federation is affiliated with the American Federation of Labor.
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Federation of Musicians
St. Louis
Joseph N .Weber
Cincinnati
American Federation of Musicians
Aschenbrodel Club
Owen Miller
United States
Canada
Federation
American Federation of Labor
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Ayer
Torisk
Shem
Lowell
Basa
West Virginia Business’ College
Business College
West Virginia Business College
G. C. Finly
Clarksburg, W. Va
New Orleans
Scott
Otto
John
Oscar
Senate Committee
W.g.conle
Attor
Lena Sinsel
National Prosperity Association
F. W. Baumer & CO
Michael Hacorno
Hla
Saskatchewan
Alberta
Eretbehy Sam
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