Confucius Tomb Guarded by Generations of Descendants
The Confucius tomb at Kufu displays a grand temple complex and a wood statue of the sage, cared for by the duke of Lu and a vast clan. The site, with tens of thousands of graves, is maintained by long-standing duties, funds, and sacrificial rites as described in a National Geographic letter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Confucius
Mecca
Charles K. Edmunds
National Geographic Society
Kufu
China
Peking
Sheng-ling
Sheep Profitable for Local Farmer After Sheep and Wool Sale
M. P. Wade of near Frankford in this county reported a ewe that raised three lambs weighing 240 pounds and sold for 24 dollars at 10 cents per pound. He also clipped 9 pounds of wool at 40 cents per pound, worth 3.60 dollars, bringing the total from the ewe to 27.60 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. P. Wade
Frankford
Greenbrier
Appoint Hinton Man Deputy in Charge of City Law Enforcement
Hugh Ratliff of Hinton is named by prohibition commissioner W. G. Brown as deputy in charge of city law enforcement for Summers, Monroe and Greenbrier counties.
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Hinton
Hugh Ratliff
Prohibition
W. G. Brown
Dity
Summers
Monroe
Greenbrier
Lieut Governor Barrows Works as $5 A Day Railroad Guard
Pelham A Barrows lieutenant governor of Nebraska and acting chief during Governor McKelvies absence has taken a job as a five dollar a day strike guard for the Chicago Burlington and Quincy railroad. He said the role was necessary after he and his wife found themselves nearly penniless and he could not find other work. He noted the office itself is non remunerative though he earns $1200 as presiding officer of the state assembly.
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Pelham A. Barrows
Nebraska
McKelvie
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Barrows
Associated Press
Alliance
State Assembly
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Commonwealth of China
John D
Register Building
Beckley
West Va
Dunsmore Business College
Dunsmore
Staunton
Virginia
Morris M. Edgar
John R. Eye
Capital City Commercial College
M. M. Parker
W. L. Holt
Cor
Capitol and State
Charleston, West YA
King’s Daughters General Hospital
J. E. McCreery
Mabel Rt. Taylor
Secry
Emily c., Allison
R. N
B. Wheeler
K. M. Jarrell
W. W. Hume
J. H. Hoskins, M. D
A. Rahall & Company
AL Ain
Aed
Tae Asa
Kettle
Dragon
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