Prohibition vote shows solid Taylor County support
The late Taylor County election results indicate Prohibitionists carried their ticket with strong alignment. Official tallies list Edward Mills for governor at 129, Will Moore 129 for secretary of state, Elkanah Hully 128 for superintendent, J. B Ward 122 for attorney general, M. M. Repnard 126 for state auditor, Hiram Lewis 124 for state treasurer, and D. Merrick 126 for the Supreme Court seat, with Kennedy leading the state race at 136 and electors 124 to 129 region. Separately, notices announce a 1908 deed of trust sale of Crystal Bottling Works assets for September 1, and a creditor claims deadline in a West Virginia estate matter set for December 28, 1908.
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Taylor County
Congress
Edward Mills
Will Moore
Free Schools
Elkanah Hully
J. B Ward
M. M. Repnard
Hiram Lewis
Supreme Court
D. Merrick
G. A. Herring
Party
Samuel J. Kennedy
Ortiber
Merk
Taylor County Court
West Virginia
P.nee
John W. Recinns
Chase Guard
John W. McChine
Crystal Bottling Works
Baltimore & Ohio eye Morgantown and Kingwood railroad deal
Reports from Pittsburg claim the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad reopened talks to buy the Morgantown & Kingwood line owned by Senator Elkins and associates. A $15 million price is cited with a condition to exclude coal and timber lands, aiming to improve B&O main line service via new connections in West Virginia.
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Pittsburg
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Morgantown
Baltimore & Ohio
Vanderbilt
Morgantown & Kingwood Road
Independence
Reedsville
Morgantown & Kinewond
Tynnelton
Memphis Woman Shoots Man After Insult Leads to Killing
Emma Bonds, 22, recounts to a coroner's jury how she shot and killed Percy Craig in Sa'jeville Kentucky, after he insulted her. She says she then told her husband and drove to the police, led officers to the body, and explained continued threats prompted moving town and a new confrontation.
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Emma Bonds
Percy Craig
Sa‘jeville
Millman
Craig
Crafg
Memphis
Ronda
Ramia
Teave Town
Tonaly
Plonae Thanaraw
Fred
Woman Hurt by Runaway Cow on Wickwire Farm
Mrs. Lem Rogers of Wickwire farm near Fetterman, aged 64, sustained a badly broken hip when a spirited young cow jumped on her while she was talking during milking. Dr. War der was summoned to treat the injury in what was described as an unfortunate accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lem Rogers
Daily Sentinel
Wickwire
Fetterman
Sensational Rumors On Katherine Eling Engagement
The article reports ongoing chatter about an alleged engagement between Katherine Eling and the Duke of the Abrizzi. Senator Wilkins denies any engagement with his daughter, while a supposed engagement ring valued by customs duties circulates in sensational headlines.
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Katherine Eling
Abrizzi
Wilkins
Washington
Bay
Pittehare
Explosive accident injures passengers near Kansas City
A glazing house explosion at Dodson near Kansas City kills one engineer and injuries 25 aboard a passenger train. Police report 35 people hurt, many with cuts and bruises, while property damage reaches up to 25,000 dollars. Fire and rescue respond. victims treated at Kansas City hospitals.
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Kansas City
Excelsion Springs Powder Company
Dodson
Kansas City Southern
Powder Company
Germans Endure Worst Mine Disaster in Years
Hamm Germany Nov 18 380 miners were underground when a violent explosion at the Radbod mine sparked a raging fire. Only six escaped injury 35 were badly injured and 37 dead were brought to the mouth leaving 402 others declared lost rescue attempts halted by flames and flooded galleries. A special disaster corps arrived but could not enter.
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Hamm
Westphalia
Germany
Radbod
Lamost
JA Special Corps
Courriveres
France
Failed Awakening of Lucian Piette in Lowell
Five experienced practitioners treated Lucian A Piette a French Canadian girl asleep for thirteen days with electric shocks. Doctors deemed the case hysteria rather than catalepsy and believed her reluctance keeps her asleep. She resisted the third and stronger electrical attempt.
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Lowell
Mass
Lucian A. Piette
Bracken targets Morse in divorce case suits
New York nov nineteen Edward M Bracken confidential agent in the Dodge Morse divorce tangle files two suits in the supreme court against Charles W Morse for forty thousand dollars claiming Morse financed Abe Hummel and this drove the Dodge Morse affair. Bracken asserts Morse aimed to annul his marriage to Mrs Dodge to wed a former associate's son. He cites large outlays and losses by Morse's backers while noting Morse faces potential imprisonment as his ventures collapse. Lost sheep episode and Dr Shoop ad included.
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New York
Edward M. Bracken
Dodge-Morse
Supreme Court
Mr.Morse
Ne. Bracken
Charles W. Morse
Abraham Hummel
Bracken
Abe” Hummel
Morse
Dodge
Abe Hummel
Europe
Charles M. Schwab
Tobn Carroll
Isaac Gugwephelm
Clarence Tones
Robert VanWyek
Busines
Appointments Made for Grafton Post Office Substitutes
This morning Washington announced Clyde H Kimmel and Ross B Johnson as substitute clerks in the Grafton post office. Both are Grafton High School graduates and reflected credit on local schools after civil service exams. Robert B Martin of Clarksburg, who disappeared, was found near Boothaville in a near-frozen state and insane. He will be kept in Clarksburg until an asylum commitment order is issued. EB Sinsel of Independence was in the city handling business matters.
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Sentinel
A. B. Corder
Taylor County
Corder
Hve
A. 8. Morrow
L. B. Reynolds
Washington
Grafton
Clyde H. Kimmel
Ross B. Johnson
Grafton High School
Civil Service Commission
Clyde Kimmel
John B. Kimmel
West Washington Street
Johnson
West Main Street
John Bradshaw
Robert B. Martin
Clarksburg
Boothaville
Martin
Weat Virginia Board of Trade backs modern road legislation
The West Virginia board of trade resolves in favor of a comprehensive and effective good roads law based on proven models from adopting states. It charges a committee to draft the measure for the incoming legislature and pledges to fund expert services up to 100 dollars if needed. Howard Sutherland introduced the resolutions at Clarksburg on November 10-11, and they passed unanimously.
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Virginia. Board of Trade
West Virginia Board of Trade
Howard Sutherland
West Virginia Board of State
Clarksburg
Blueville notes: illness, visits, and bereavement this week
Blueville residents report mild recoveries from scarlet fever and mumps with several visits among families in Grafton and White Day. Many shop and social calls occur as Rev. Grose preached to a good congregation. The Baker family mourns Nora Ruth Baker at five months, with relatives gathering for the interment as neighbors offer sympathy.
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Chester Blue
A. L. Blue
Minnie Philipps
Grafton
Chas. Brown
John Henderson
A. F. Richartson
Lutheran Church
Guy Brown
Marcellus Summers
White Day
Annie Cassell
Earl Brown
Elking
Charles Johnson
Floyd Reeve
C. C. Brown
East End
Charles Lewis
Nora Robinson
Emil Kuenzlers
Inez Demoss
Coffman
William Demoss
Emory Henderson
Heh Wattins
Rogers
Blueville
Frank Baker
Fairview
William Whitman
Thanksgiving Day to Be Observed in City
Thanksgiving services will be held next Thursday with Protestant churches uniting at the Baptist church on Main Street. Rev H C Howard D D of Andrews M E Church will deliver the sermon. Business will be suspended and the day observed as a general holiday by proclamation of the president and governor.
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Baptist Church
Main Street
H. C. Howard
D. D
Andrews M. E
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Prohibition
State Senate
Polev
Strother & McParlin
Trustee's
Latrobe Ftan
Gat
Finneran
Pena
Chas. P. GraRn
John O. Chenoweth
Circuit Court
County of Tay- For
Pena- Inc
C. C. Lawson
Hin
Etd
J. Frank Wilson
Ald Court
J. F. Bailey
BR. Frank
Learly
KING
B.aoltouse
Bends
Tenn
Foley
Strother & McFarlin
Sen
Elkins
Herman Eigin
J. B. McDonough
Scott Kas
B. Schnitzer
Etenberry
Schnitzer
C. C. Liggett
Harrisonville
J. D. Gamble
Knoxville
W. W. Hudson
Brakeman
H. U. Divlebiss
Péculiar
John W. Linney
Neosho
Jay
James Foster
Kan
Pepper
Potter
Ellen Stitts
Japan
Eveaiogs
Bae
Eae Dai
Ea Rey Sp Ari ' Set Traction
Thiectama Pet Eehoowensied Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
Pr. Shoon
Bach
Robt
B. Martin
EB. Sinsel
Board of Trade
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