Campaign Apathy and State Progress Highlight West Virginia Dispatch
The Eastern district Democrats lament apathetic party organizers with no speeches east of the mountains while Sturgiss canvasses the west. Senator Elkins commends West Virginia progress in resources, trade, and future potential, calling for continued investment and growth as public works face injunctions delaying essential improvements like the West to South Grafton bridge.
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Elkins
State Board of Trade
Charleston
Commonwealth
State Board
West Virginia
Democratic committee address praises and criticizes WV Democrats
A West Virginia Democratic campaign address from the state party chair is criticized as extravagant and deceptive. The text argues the document misstates the party’s record and uses excessive license, challenging readers to assess the administration’s legacy and current messaging.
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Democratic Committee
West Virginia
Tax tickets and debt in state tax reform debate
The piece argues Republicans laid foundation stones for the state and criticizes Democratic tax laws as antiquated. It questions deficit concerns from new tax laws, asserts county taxes are lower, and challenges charges of debt and mismanagement while urging prudent administration spending.
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I Partiel
Republican Party
Party of Progress
Democrats
Democratic Party
Organic
Peope
Grafton
The
Sentinel
Leide
Campaign tone from Grafton Leader on voters thinking for themselves
The Grafton Leader calls voters to think and investigate without aid from banners or leaders. It urges support for Roosevelt era reforms and Sturgiss in Congress, praising Cannon’s public stance and urging alignment with Republican platform. It notes Preston County Leader backing the Democratic nominee and questions the judge’s luck.
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Sentinel
Grafton
Taylor County
Opera House
Joseph G. Cannon
National House of Representatives
Cannon
Theodore Roosevelt
Congress
George C. Sturgiss
Second
Sturgiss
Washington
Preston
Sturgiss Camp Attends Half District Counties
Mr Sturgiss has completed canvass in nearly half the counties of his district. Meetings are well attended with growing interest as the campaign begins to intensify. The public seems indifferent to politics due to prosperity and busy schedules, but Republicans sense risk to business interests and are waking up. Interest will rise as election day nears.
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Judge Dent
Sturgiss
An Early Autumn Wedding in West Virginia
A late 1906 autumnal wedding occurred at Mrs. Rebecca R Jennings near Newburg West Virginia on Sunday October 7 at 730 p m. The bride Miss Louisa Virginia Jennings and groom Mr Benjamin Brooke Smith of Winchester Virginia were married in the Jennings home with Rev E Bedford officiating. The ceremony featured bridal party decor of cat flowers and autumn leaves and the hymn Rock of Ages. Afterward guests enjoyed refreshments and the couple planned a departure for a eastward trip on October 11. May blessings follow their matrimony.
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Revecca R. Jennings
Wm. Jennings
Newburg
W. Va
Louisa Virginia Jennings
Benjamin Brooke Smith
Winchester
Virginia
Lou Brand# Stout
North Carolina
Mee
Dora M. Jennings
Eieter
Bric
E . Bedford
Bayard
Ovtoler
Adams A Death By Own Action At New York Inquest
A coroner's inquest in New York following Albert J. Adams's death at the Hotel Ansonia on October 1 returned a verdict of death by his own action. The coroner asserted he believed Adams was murdered and that a key witness would appear before the jury. A confrontation occurred between Coroner Haburger and W. E. D. Stokes during the proceedings.
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Harburge
New York
Albert J. Adams
Hotel Ansonia
Aileide
Haburger
Adams
Harburger
W. E. D. Stokes
Ansonia
Tive
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