Political gossip and editorials from a Virginia paper
A stray collection of political commentary and scuttlebutt cites McKinley, Morgan, and Taft era figures. It references Barley & Company, Oyster Bay, Senator Jones of Nevada, Mayor Tow L Johnson of Cleveland, and attitudes toward tariffs, trusts, and the Transvaal crisis. The tone is caustic and speculative about party machinery and upcoming nominations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Senaor Jones
Nevada
Tow L. Johnson
Cleveland
Norfolk and Western Train Delays After West Virginia Floods
Roanoke Virginia June 24 A Norfolk and Western passenger train from the West did not arrive until 5 40 this morning. A crowd met the train at the station and awaited news from the stricken coal fields of West Virginia. Passengers report at least one hundred deaths rumor has it. The disaster struck as a storm flooded mountain districts wrecking railway yards and washing away houses and box cars. A section boss and his son were rescued after the flood. A colored worker in the section house drowned as streams rose and receded through Saturday morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roanoke
Norfolk and Western
West Virginia
Vivan
Ennis
Cemen
Flood Destroys Homes Bridges Rail Lines in West Virginia Disaster
The flood washed away a furniture and cloth house and left 0 dwellings in the lower village area. Two colored men were found dead, three more and one white man were recovered at Empire, with two people reported drowned at the Vivian bridge. Rail bridges on the Norfolk and Western line were carried away, tracks damaged over ten miles. Coal fields suffered heavy losses, machinery and cars were swept away, and the Shawnee Coal Company lost all its mine mules. Keystone reported 17 deaths with continued uncertainty for 24 hours. Public works estimate ten miles of track between Vivian and Ennis will take two weeks to restore. The flood engulfed the basin from Ennis to Vivian, sweeping cabins, coal plant facilities, and riverbanks, as residents watched merchandise and beer barrels float past in the Wik Horn River flood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eekmen
Empire
Vivian
Noth Park Junatior
Ramone
Norfolk and Wealern
Teletropa
Raoilroad
Vivien
Ennis
Elk Horn Valley
Shawnee Coal Company
Shawnee
Keystone
Waien
W. Va
Vivian Vari
W. Ve
Miters
Wik Horn
Summer Homes along the Chesapeake and Ohio line
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway offers illustrated folders on summer homes 1901 including White Sulphur Springs and other Virginia resorts. The line promotes mountain and seaside retreats for boarders and vacation seekers with summer excursion rates, schedules, and locator details available through C and O agents or by writing D. Pons at Richmond Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Virginia Hot Springs
lockwridge _ Alan Springs
Virginias
C & O Ty
Rke
Obio Ry
D. Pons
Richmond
Relightlass esot excursion from Mountain Lake Park line
Mountain Lake Park Maryland hosts a Baltmore & Ohio line relightlass esot at the Allegheny Plateau. Excursion tickets go on sale at ticket offices at low rates. Special events listed July through August include the West Virginia Teachers Meeting, International Camp Meeting, Women’s Missionary Societies, Chanianqua Summer School, and Mountain Chantings annual session. Special excursions from major cities are planned July 10 and August 7 with reduced fares. Contact ticket agents for details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allegheny Mountains
Baltmore & Ohio
West Virginia State Teachers’ Meeting
International Camp Meeting
Woman's Home Missionary Society
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Chanianqua Summer School
Mountain Chantingua
New York
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Baltimore & Olio Railroad
Deer Park Resorts Open Season at Allegientes Peak
Deer Park, 2500 feet above sea level, markets itself as the premier summer resort in the Allegientes region. The Baltimore and Ohio line offers easy access, boasting electric lights, private baths, golf, tennis, swimming, bowling, and a fully equipped hotel and cottages. All cottages booked for the season, with rates and details available from W. E. Burwell, manager, care Queen City Hotel, Cumberland, Md, until June 1. Afterward Deer Park in Garrett County, Md.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore & Ohio
Rovins En Geite
Annapolis Naval Academy Band
W.E. Burwell
Queen City
Cumberland
Deer Park
Garrett County
Promise of Rich Rio Grande Gold Beds in New Mexico
A mining company claims vast gold deposits along the Rio Grande in Taos County New Mexico detailing gravel beds miles long with millions of tons of gold. The enterprise offers 2 million dollars capital stock and plans river dredges with shares offered at 50 cents, rising to one dollar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haliie
Saud
Eathen
Rio Grande
Taos Co
New Mexico
Spovor
United States
Geneva Law Omice
Washington, D.C
Benjamin Silliman
United States Surveying Corps
Hio Grande
Skelwla
California
Ilo Grande
Sam
Cafornia
Australia
Hilo Grande
Fed
Cures rheumatism in a day with Botanic Blood Balm
An advertisement touts Botanic Blood Balm as a cure for rheumatism and blood ailments. It claims to drain poisons from blood and bones, relieve bone joint pain swollen glands throat issues and bad breath, and promises permanent cures with free medical advice and prepaid treatment. It asserts thousands of cures and shifts color in skin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Depot
F. Nawrt
London
Blook Ualm Co
Atlanta
Japan
Western Rates Reduced From Chicago Via Wisconsin Central
Greatly reduced one way rates apply weekly from Chicago via the Wisconsin Central Railway to Minnesota North Dakota Montana Tolahko Oregon Washington and British Columbia. Rates begin February 12 and run through April 30. Inquiries to nearest ticket agent O E Johnson district pass agent W C Ety 621 Park Building Pittsburg or Jas G Pond governor's passenger agent Milwaukee Wis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Wisconsin Central Railway
Minnesota
Nort Dakota
Montana
Tolahko
Oregon
Washington
British Columbia
O. E. Johnson
W. C. Ety
Park Building
Pittsburg
Pond
Milwaukee
Wis
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Vue Gazette
Puulshned
Barclay & Company
Lixington, Va
Oyster Bay NY
Senator Quay
Pennsylvania
Transvaal
Kruger
Couger
McKinley
China
U.S
Pierpont Morgan
Manmoth Railroad Trust
Chauncey Capon
Boss Platt
Ohio
Aldrich
Mr. McKooley
Morgan-Harriman Western Trilroad Trust
Navy Department
Spain
France
Jearp
J. Lierpont Morgan
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Virginia
Aml Fereleneand
Trdo-Marka
C. A. Snow & CO
Patent Lawyers
Patent Office
Washington, D
Commonwealth
Resorts ON
Mountain Lake Park
Maryland
Baltimore & Oftq Railroad
OF the
Allegientes
Mike
Exio | Grande | Fiacer Gold Mining Co
Plpes, Jan Sr
Boston Mass
Bentions Bernts
Charles E. Wires Company
Malvern, Pa
Rootkeer
Patuca Plantation Company
Patica Valley
Honduras
Patupa Plantation Company
Bealthes
Pa’tion Finntation Company
Farquhar
Yenia
A.B. Farquhar Co., Ltd
York, Pa
Madea
Man
S . Ae Ase
Bavisg Tivo
Adee Ply al, Medicine CO
Cnexgomll
Lexington
B. J. Gorrellpra Ly Drugutat
Hermann Manufacturing
6Th St
Connell & Hooshead’s
Big Liquor Store
Augusta Street
P. O. Box
Mutual Hone
Wconnell & Hogshead
W. T. Spaptor
Main St
Lyncburg, VA
City
Main Street
Conner
Coantry
Sisivaton
Adee
W. T. Steptoe &Co
Lynchburg, Va
Phons Editiarro
W. F. Pierson
Pal
Malin
Tenry
Priemes
Patent Record
U. S. Patent Office
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