Roosevelt Trusts and 1904 Outlook in Roaring 1902
A broad survey notes rising living costs and wage gains, critiques Beff Trusts, and discusses Roosevelt's anti trust stance. It laments injunctions against the Beef Trust as insufficient while predicting tariff removal as a path to relief. It weighs Roosevelt and Hanna for 1904 and anticipates a possible Democratic year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Smith
Philippines
Beef Trust
Roosevelt
Sugar Trust
Glass Trust
Oul Trust
Lumber Trust
This Year's Wheat Crop in Shenandoah Valley and U. S.
The Shenandoah Valley wheat crop turns to market with better quality but lower yield than recent years. Prices sit about a cent higher than 1901 levels while government estimates put the U.S. crop around 633.8 million bushels. Declining visible supplies in the U S and Europe, plus farmer shifts to wheat use on Western farms, shape the market. corn production and exports forecast soar to 2.5 billion bushels and 249 thousand bushels respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shenandoah Valley
United States
Europe
Canada
Taly
Prairie States
West
Car Wheels Made of Money and Other News
Government burns nearly half a billion dollars in mutilated bank notes to pulp for railroad car wheels. Also notes a Cumberland Valley Railroad plan for a stone arch bridge at Falling Waters to widen for a future double track, tied to a potential link with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Indigestion and stomach remedies are advertised as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hostotwr
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Falling Waters
Ivis
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Hull
J_ Cumsty & Co
Toledo
Diigeists
Electric Bitters touted as cure all tonic
An advertisement claims Electric Bitters cures a wide range of ailments from stomach to nerves and malaria, with a guaranteed satisfaction offer from Reinhart's Pharmacy. A Blue Ridge Summit servant contracted smallpox causing panic among boarders. A massive explosion at Cambrian Steel's Johnstown coal mines killed about 150 miners last week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reinhart
Blue Ridge Summit
Maryland
Cambria Steel Company
Johnstown
Close at 8 P.M. Summer Hours Noted by Charles Town Merchants
Local merchants of Charles Town plan to close shops at eight oclock during summer months. The notes also cover marriages in Hagerstown, fires at Montevue Hospital near Frederick, a series of local deaths, elopement in Martinsburg, and various regional incidents from Maryland and West Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Dora B. Rockwell
Albert Souder
Martinsburg
Hagerstown
J. Spangler Kieffer
Montevue Hospital For
Frederick
Mise Miller
S. S. Stouffer
Sharpsburg
Chambersburg
Harry L. Hollis
Mamie Shaull
Help For Digestive Ailments Advertises Remedies
Over taxed organs cry out for help with digestion head pain and liver complaints. Dr Kings New Life Pills promise gentle thorough cures sold at Reinhart's drug Store. Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets invigorate the liver aid digestion regulate bowels prevent bilious attacks available from Reinharts Pharmacy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. King
Reinhart
Chamberlain
West Virginia Democratic Committee Sets 1902 Senatorial Convention
At a May 28 1902 meeting of the Democratic Executive Committee for the Martinsburg district the convention for nominating the state senator was ordered to be held in Martinsburg West Virginia on July 22 1902 at 2 p m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tarkeraburg
State Senate
Scott
Caldwell
Parkersburg
Mosby
Leesburg
Lige White
Dora Kaplan
Harper's Ferey
Louis Bailey
Philadelphia
Rabbi Samuelson
Baltimore
Rabbi Harrison
Hagerstown
Thacker
Mingo County
James Woodyard
Hurricane
Henry Neal
Central City
Jana Neil
Woodyard
Neal
Williamson
Raleigh Sherman
Sharpsburg
Charles Town
Wiltshire
James E. Watson
Shenandoah
HC. Moore
Edgar Leedy
Myerstown
Frank R. Bonham
Ripon
Hilleary
Thompson
Anto
Isaac H. Duval
Welleburg
Congress
Col. W. N. Chancellor
Council of
Parsons
Beverly
Thomas
Elkins
Sheetz
Clarksburg
Edward Sheetz
John
James Sheetz
Ivie Thompson
Randolph County
Wil
Rennix
Min
Tennix
Philip J. Wolfang
Cumberland
John ‘Thompson
William BR
Rennis
Democratic Executive Committee
West Virginia
Martinsburg
W. Va
Bardane Budget in Banpaxe and nearby guests
A bustling Bayonne style social column lists visitors and hosts from Washington and Martinsburg, with Edna McKahan and Misses Conley and Burk, plus topics of illness, travel, and local gatherings. It notes literary review on Alice of Old Vincennes and announces church services and Lutheran gathering at Ven-Mar with an excursion plan, along with assorted regional notices and ads.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Banpaxe
W. Va
McKahan
Edna
Washington
Conley
Natinie Stump
Carrie Hunt
Charles Town
Robt. Everhart
Marie Lakeman
Martinsburg
Mae Boyer
Philadelphia
Burr
Goldin Broadfoot
Alice Humphreys
James Conley
Sorey
Wager
John Harrison
Cora Little
Rhythe Conley
Cumberland
Miss Little
Anna Chambers
Harper's
Bronner
Brederick
J. W. Bellverre
Servic
Bethany Church
Tiasiulsagin
Ernielés Aniache
Browill
Woochester
Martisburg
Nigrth
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H., L. Snyder
Enpstows
Tavaspay
Br'er
Br'er Caldwell
Baya
Cleveland
Tris
J. Pierpont Morgan
Euerope
Whitelaw Eid
Chicago
John W. Gates
Western Union
West Virginia Tax Commission
Henry G. Davis
San Francisco
New York City
Charlee M. Schwab
Steel Trust
Tus
Ana
Pennsylvania
Tang
Ha Friends
Mark Hanna
Peter Ruble
Mies Mande Bitner
Bunker Hill
St. Paul's M. &. Rperenes
H. FP. Downs
I. M. Thompson
Berryville
Fisher's Hill
Stover Camp, Confederate Veterans
Strasburg
Dennis J. Moore
Eric Jones
Joseph Blecker
Boonshoro
William Blecker
Jones
Davis
Fayette County
R.F. Martin
Teddy McGrane
Ohio River
Henry Sexton
Peace Spring
Summers County
Rend
J. Newt Stevens
Elliot County
Stevens
Kentucky
Sexton
Stephens
Jacob Titerow
Wni
Union
Monroe County
Greendiver
WH. Wells
Deer Park
Long Island
N. Yo
Sal
Chamberllain
Relohart
Washington County
Denver and
Rio Grande
Baltimore and Ohio Southwestern Railway
Ind
Exat
B. D. Gresox
W. B. Corson
Bardane Budget
Maurice Thompson
Tnediana
Pivarer
Tove
Alice
Alice Houssilion
Girkar
Sead
Pere Beret
Gasgard Ruuselliun
Tient
Mick
Aller
Pereberet
Vincentes
Lutheran Reunion
Pen-Mar
B.& C. Railroad
BLY Bros
Warton Sty
New Yorks
Ely Bros
Ftd
Caturch
Dean M. Porren
Mgr
Artanua
South Carolina
Lota Craeg
Dorchester
Mass
Poe
Price
Fark City
Utah
North Dakota
Teaday
Pranta Furniture
Clear Spring
Hood
Peary Arctic Club
Lieutenant Peary
New York
BR. Dass
Morganitown
Foley
E. W. Carmack
Baltimore & Ohio
Shomadoale Junction
Ita. Mh
Emna
Callan
Baltimore & Oni
Gould Literone
Army Gardens
Bens, Tartaeel
Polack’s Jewelry Store
West Washington Street
Ciy Band
Aleplerdstuns
P.O. Bux
S. E Cie
Winchester
Abe
Woreling
W. Vn
Corrrieuts &c
New Idea
Woman’s Magazine
Cartonria
Aeros Gang
Clearan
Imeany Thia
Sute Vp Uy
Pris
Clewrayne Sale Vejen
Cleanttiee Sale Pree Ih
Cleanstee Rly Pye Te
Inigo
Lonsdale
Trico
Gale Monte
W. H. Poling
Martinsburg, W. VA
Shepherd College State Normal School
Eastern Panhandle
E. F. Goodwin
Shepherdstown
Jefferson County
Estray Cattle
T. B. Line
Gents’ Furnishings
Virginia College
Roanokett
Mattie
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