Sturgiss to Speak in Taylor County Campaign Rally
Hon George C. Sturgiss, Republican nominee for Congress, to address Simpson and surrounding country at 7 30 PM in Simpson. He will travel from Philippi to Simpson by evening train and attend a second Taylor County event at Grafton October 31. Citizens await his national issue discussion and responsive questions.
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Geo. C Storgiss
Congress
Sturgiss
Philippi
Grafton
Simpson
Taylor County
Court House
Sturgise
Sturgiee
Stargive
George C. Sturgiss
Theodore Roosevelt
Narrow escape as girl crushed in horse accident
Oct 24 Fairmont report details a near fatal incident when a neighbor's blind horse bolt along White Day creek bank and fell over the embankment injuring a girl, who was saved by neighbors. The horse also perished breaking its neck. The child, daughter of Edgar Kramer, had been warned of the danger.
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Fairmont
Edgar Kramer
Smithtown
White Day Creek
Mr Kramer
West Virginia Election Notes and Local Politics
A collage of political notices from West Virginia towns discusses candidates for state senate and the U S Congress. It highlights Edward W. Mills and Wayland Fry in the Eleventh District, George Sturgiss in the Second District, Governor Dawson's tax law tour, and local court actions on bridge construction. It also mentions a leprosy victim’s death and disposal, and commentary on party progressiveness and reform.
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Parkersburg State Journal
Morgantown Chronicle
State Journal
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Dawson
Taylor County
Republican Party
Sturgiss Labor Aid Candidate Backed by Davis Exposition Move
The piece defends Senator Sturgiss against labor reform attacks, praising him as a friend of labor rights and prosperity. It notes ex Senator Henry G. Davis’s offer to fund a West Virginia exhibit building for the Jamestown Exposition, hoping lawmakers will reimburse or cover costs, deeming the gesture patriotic and urging legislative action this winter.
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Sturgiss
Stureiss
Monongalia County
Congress
Henry G. Davis
West Virginia
Dawson
Slow Progress On River Bridge Piers
A bridge pier project between the west and south river banks staggers along with less than half the work finished. A labor shortage leaves no crew except the contractor’s own tender operating the derrick to place stones, delaying completion amid fine weather.
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Grafton
Local Elks Win Big In Rough Infield Clash
The local Eike baseball team beat Mannington in a hard fought game amid rough infield conditions caused by football practice on rainy grounds. Will McLane left after three innings with a sore arm, Cline excelled in six innings to limit Mannington to five runs, and about five hundred fans witnessed the decisive win of the three game series. Mannington visitors attended a box party and enjoyed postgame entertainment. A scheduled match race between Willy Winke and Joe Watts is slated for Friday at the old fair grounds, promising strong public turnout. Mr and Mrs Thomas Maxwell celebrate the birth of a son born Sunday afternoon.
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Mannington
Ore of & To
Parte
Will McLane
Gratton
Nhe
Cline
Vieitora
Bove
Warder
Dr. Mackin
Willy Winke
Hiram Gaines
Joe Watts
Old Fair Grounde
Grafton
Railroads mull thousand mile ticket west of Pittsburg
Rail lines centered at Pittsburg discuss issuing a thousand mile ticket for twenty dollars valid in western states and usable by two or more persons. Some roads seek a five dollar rebate, making the ticket twenty five dollars with five dollars returned after use. Observers note a future two cent rate for all states once new legislatures meet. Ohio law shows railroads gain from increased passengers and fare despite reductions.
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Pittsburg
Ohio
Great Misfortunes of Curry Family in Taylor County
A series of tragedies strikes Emery K. Curry near Fairmont Pike. Sterling M. dies after a lightning shock and illness. daughter Kowa Curry battles typhoid fever at home. the father falls ill with fever while Sterling is buried at Harmony Grove Cemetery. Community aids the grieving family as another relative also suffers typhoid.
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Emery K. Curry
Taylor County
Fairmont Pike
Sterling M
Harmony Grove Ceemetery
Curry
Kowa
Hammond
Mr. Curry
Littie Sterling
Fenton Corry
Moody to Join the Supreme Bench Surprise Cabinet Changes Ahead
Washington reports indicate President Roosevelt plans Attorney General Moody of Massachusetts for the vacant Supreme Court seat left by Henry B. Brown. Moody would likely take his seat after February as he retires from the attorney generalship. Cabinet changes loom with two departures and two new members, including Victor H. Metcalf and George von L. Meyer, and the historic selection of a Hebrew-faith citizen, Mr Straus, in the mix.
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Phassits
Supreme Bench
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Moody
Massaachusetts
Holmes
Senate
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White House
Shaw
Micha
Turk Pont
Eral Harrison
W. House
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McKinley
Constantinople
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