George W Stevens C and C Chief Dies at White Sulphur Springs
George W Stevens longtime head of the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway died suddenly yesterday morning at the Greenbriar hotel in White Sulphur Springs West Virginia. He began as a messenger boy in Indiana and rose through telegraphy operator dispatcher and superintendent posts to become president of the C and O fifteen years ago. He lived at Virginia Manor on the James River and is survived by his wife who died years ago and children Paul George Cecil and Miss Helen.
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George W. Stevens
Chesapeake & Ohio
Greenbriar
White Sulsphur Springs
W. Va
Mr. Stevens
Indiana
Chesapeake and Ohio
Paul
George
Cecil
Helen
Virginia Manor
James River
Virginia
Stevens
Turkey Market Opens With High Price Guarantee
The dealer G. D. Sullivan & Co. announces readiness to receive turkeys and guarantees the highest market price, signaling a strong Thanksgiving season push.
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G. D. Sullivan & CO
Powell County Men Held Over Illicit Distillery Charge
Lee Burgess and Goebel Pelfrey of Powell county were arrested Saturday by Prohibition Agent Neale Guilfoile and brought before Commissioner W. H. Wood on illicit distillery charges. Pelfrey was dismissed. Burgess was held to Catlettsburg Court and jailed without bond for alleged threats against the government agent.
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Lee Burgess
Goebel Pelfrey
Powell County
Neale Guilfoile
W. H. Wood
Pelfrey
Burgess
Catlettsburg
For Rent Desirable store room in city occupied by pool hall
For rent a store room now occupied by Clay Cooper s pool room. It is among the most desirable rooms in the city with possession on January 7. Mrs. E M Jordan can be reached by phone 284.
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Clay ‘Cooper’s
E. M. Jordan
President Wilson Silent on Election Result and Treaty Fate
President Wilson had no comment on Tuesday's election outcome and offered no congratulatory message to Harding. He reviewed later returns, spoke with Secretary Tumulty, and was reported in good health by Dr. Grayson. Bainbridge Colby issued a cautious reaction as Washington weighs whether to resubmit the Versailles Treaty to the Senate or leave the issue to the new administration.
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Harding
White House
Tumulty
Cary T. Grayson
Bainbridge Colby
Labor Department
Cox
Colby
Washington
League of Nation
Harding Certain of 376 Electoral Votes
The Republican wave continued as returns favored a large majority for Harding and Coolidge. Democrats suffered losses including Champ Clark in Missouri, while Republicans gained seats in Texas and Missouri and led in Oklahoma. Forecasts predict a Senate majority near 10 and a House majority around 100, with Harding and Coolidge up to about 376 electoral votes.
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Missouri
House
Texas
Harding
Oklahoma
Tennessee
Senate
Coolidge
Cox
South
Kentucky
Idaho
Maryland
South Dakota
Arizona
Montana
Nevada
North Dakota
De Garmo Elsey Meeting At Baptist Church
The announcement corrects last Tuesday’s note. Rev De Garmo and a singer begin the meeting Tuesday afternoon at 3 o clock with a 7 o clock evening talk and continue daily. The event is for the whole community with invites to other church congregations.
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de Garmo-Elsey
Baptist
de Garmo
Singer
Republicans weigh reviving postwar measure vetoed by Wilson
The text notes that a resolution adopted at the last session was vetoed by President Wilson. It questions whether the Republican majority will attempt to revive the issue, leaving the decision to Republican leaders.
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Wilson
Eastern Tobacco Markets Improving Amid Record Week
Tobacco sales this week reached a record pace with Triple sales each day and firmer prices across grades. Rain midweek aided farmers preparing for market, though sales were suspended Monday and Tuesday. Total weekly sales 3,386,793 pounds at 29.65 dollars average. farmers paid 1,004,323.81 dollars.
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Themarket
Richmond tobacco market opens with promising crops
The Richmond loose leaf market for Virginia sun cured tobacco opened this week. Early offerings promise a good sweet manufacturing crop but farmers are urged to check tobacco order to avoid mould from last summer’s rains. Opening week sales reached 86,890 pounds at 8.72 dollars per hundred, about one third of last season’s average price.
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Richmond
Virginia
Market Reports Show Record-High Week in Winston-Salem
Sales were the heaviest of the season in Winston-Salem with the average price the highest. Pounds sold this week totaled 4,254,435 valued at 1,160,194.60. the 1920 crop year to date reached 15,380,011 pounds valued at 3,710,385.92.
Pigs and Shoots Noted at Advocate Office
Low and five pigs and six small shoots observed at C. B. Stephens Advocate Office with unclear context and limited details.
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C. B. Stephens
Advocate Office
Kentucky Victory Claimed for Cox Beckham By Safe Majority
Democratic leaders claimed Kentucky voting gave Governor Cox and Senator Beckham clear majorities with Cox estimated at 17 000 to 20 000 and Beckham 10 000 to 15 000. Republicans cited 7 000 for Harding and 15 000 for Ernst in partial tallies amid fraud accusations. Contests and county canvassing could delay final results in mountain districts as Justice Department agents monitor balloting.
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Kentucky
James M. Cox
J. C. W. Beckham
John L. Grayot
S Cox
Senator Beckham
Chesley H. Searcy
Republican State Central Committee
Harding
R. P. Ernst
Tenth
Eleventh
Department of Justice
Mountain
Bell
Leslie
Whitley
Perry
Pike
Harlan
Grayot
Cox
Beckham
Bryan’s Blame Falls On Wilson And Cox For Defeat
William J. Bryan faulted President Wilson and Governor Cox for the defeat, saying they laid the disaster’s foundations and completed the structure. He argued the issue was moral obligation versus Congress’s right to act, and criticized Governor Cox for avoiding domestic issues and misrepresenting Republicans on the League.
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William J. Bryan
Wilson
Cox
Association of Nations
Democratic Party
Congress
Coy
Republican Party
League
Turkey Market Opens Keys and Will Guarantee Highest Co
Turkey Market opens with emphasis on securing top value in commodities. Officials stress reliability, pricing guarantees, and strategic licensing to attract buyers and stabilize imports. Traders expect improved liquidity and broader access to international suppliers.
Kentucky Senate Race Ends With Beckham Victory
Returns from every county show Kentucky safely Democratic as Senator Beckham wins big. Democratic chairmen report possible tampering in GOP tallies and urge county investigations of clerk records for altered returns.
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Grayot
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