West Virginia’s Birth Guiding Pierpont’s War Governor Role
From Fairmount correspondent June 8 The mining district of West Virginia fuels oil gas and coal growth with new wells and vast investment. Francis H Pierpont the Civil War governor is credited with shaping West Virginia’s creation and enduring leadership.
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Monongahela
Ohio
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Ritchie
Wirt
Francis Hi. Pierpont
Virginia
trans-Allegheny
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Pierpont
Francis H. Pierpont
Alexandria
Richmond
Curtin
Commonwealth
Lincoln
McClure
Thaddeus Stevens
Smith
MISS CRAVEN TO BE MARRIED TO HENRY KUEBLER
Miss Margaret Craven daughter of Mrs Nettie Craven who seeks a share of James G Fair estate is to wed Henry Koehler of St Louis president of the American Brewing Company. The engagement follows unsettled sub shares and sources cite a fortune above four million. Craven is an actress formerly with the Frawley Company.
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Henry Kuebler
St. Thuis
San Francisco
Margaret Craven
Nettie Craven
James G. Fair
Henry Koehler
St Louis
American Brewing Company
Miss Craven
Frawley Company
Reminiscences of West Chester County Jail
A writer recalls the old West Chester County Jail on High Street, its construction of dark porphyritic stone, the heavy ironwork, and the social life around it. He notes hunger, solitary confinement, debt imprisonment, and the use of hobble irons, escapes in 1884, and incidents involving slaves and the Underground Railroad near the era.
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West Chester
Chester County
Benjamin Trego
Hannah
Ogden's
St. Peter's Church
Pikeland
Maryland
Underground
Modern Woodmen Convenes Votes 75000 for Rock Island HQ
The National Convention extended the head camp session to midnight while finishing by laws revisions and officer installations. It approved 75000 for a Rock Island Illinois headquarters and ordered immediate construction. Representation rules were set: states with fewer than twenty camps lose head camp seats, states with under 250 camps allocate by counties, and states with 250 or more by counties at the State Camp level.
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Dusouque
Iowa
Rock Island
Ill
Boeing
Lyons Will Approved in Springfield Probate Case
Justice Morton of the Supreme Court confirmed the Probate Court decree in Mrs. Nancy M. Lyons’s will. The roughly 800000 estate includes 125000 to Chalmers Dale Jr of New York, the contestant who challenged the residuary bequest. Her earlier will named Dale as residuary legatee. a later will left six nieces as residuary legatees, with the contestant alleging undue influence.
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Springfield
Mass
Justice Morton
Supreme Court
Nancy M. Lyons
Chalmers Dale, Jr
New York City
West Jersey Academy cadets stage mock battle victory for English forces
Commencement exercises at West Jersey Academy opened with a sham battle between two cadet forces representing the English and the Americans. Hundreds watched as the clash lasted about thirty minutes and included a hand to hand conflict with the English declared the victors.
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TIMES
Brip Geron
N. J
West Jersey Academy
Deaths in City for Week Reported
The city recorded 367 deaths in the past week, down 61 from the prior week and up 13 from the same week last year. Among the decedents 123 were under five. Leading causes were inflammation of the lungs 42, consumption 39, diphtheria 23, heart disease 19, and convulsions 15.
Cyclists prepare for largest Philadelphia to Atlantic City run
Philadelphia wheelmen plan a record crowds and a 1200 rider Kenilworth to Atlantic City run with a 4 a m start from South Street. The schedule includes many clubs to Spring Mills Fort Washington Wayne Edgewater Park and Atlantic City with a ten mph pace and a 15 hour round trip. Plans also cover a Long Branch carnival on July 17 with a parade ball and discounted Sunday stays.
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Ferb
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Chiselhurst
Peermont
Washington Park
South End
Wilmington
Del
Chester
Columbia Cyclers
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Lafayette
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Gloucester
White Horse Pike
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Gloucester Ferry
Ucaston
Eevee Seses
Yeaese Ae
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Beg Harbor
Absecon
Wade Tek
Atlantic Guy
P.M
South Street Wharf
W. B. Liko
Time
A. W. Guenter
Penn
Paul F. Voight
Tioga
H. F. Bidwell
League Cycling Club
George R. Rubert
Samuel W. Mitchell
William G. Maguire
Camden
A. Walter, Jr
Keystone
Long Branch
New York
Brooklyn
New Jersey
Cycling Gossip and Racing News From 1897 Meet
Cycling news covers Tom Fek and John Johnson prospects, Eck and Ingraham form, Steenson’s sprint rise, and Eaton’s head injury after a fall. Plans include Jimmie Michael’s travels, Lucien Lesna management, Sunday racing in Los Angeles, and Willie Windle in Boston. National meet prep at Chatham with prizes and the Jubilee purse.
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Tom Fek
John Johnson
Johnson
Kiser
Eck
Quaker City Club to Stage Six Round Boxing Card
Moore and OBrien meet in Lewiston Maine against Moore of College Point L I in a six round bout at the Arena tomorrow evening The winner may face Jack Bonner the local middleweight Four preliminaries include Charley Johnson versus Billy Payne Crocky Boyle versus Danny McMahon Danny Coughlin against Frank Magee and Hugh McMahon versus Ed Lyons.
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Quaker City Athletics Club
Dick O'Brien
Lewiston
Maine
Dick Moore
College Point
L. I
McCoy
O'Brien
Moore
Jack Bonner
Charley Johnson
Billy Payne
Crocky” Boyle
Germantown
Danny McMahon
Danny Coughlin
Frank Magee
Hugh McMahon
Ed Lyons
A New Rule for Cyclers at Intersections
Director Riter enacts the standard road rule for cyclists meeting at street intersections. The right of way goes to the north south bound wheelman, with policemen instructed to enforce accordingly.
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Riter
Valencia Sails From Cuba After Fire Upon Vessel
The Ward Line steamer Valencia departed from Cienfuegos for New York following an engagement with the Spanish cruiser Maria Mercedes near Guantanamo Bay.
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Ward Line
Valencia
Maria Mercedes
Guantanamo Bay
Cuba
Cienfuegos
New York
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