Tariff Talk And West Virginia Politics Stir Debate
A rough summary of editorials discusses price cuts by steel interests amid tariff protection, urges lower costs for staples, and notes a Senate probe into bribery claims with West Virginia politicians defending integrity. It covers primary election gridlock in the legislature, temperance petitions in Jefferson County, and local school graduates with notable prizes and attendance.
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Charleston
United States Senate
West Virista
Senate
West Virginia
House
Local notes from nearby communities and regionwide items
The column reports a shutdown of the Charles Town Creamery and a manager's return to Cumberland, a fire destroying the Han cock brick plant with about $7,000 loss, and insurance. It lists marriages in Hagerstown, a death from a fall in Mercersville aged 84, bass fry releases in the Opequon watershed, and a government legal opinion on a hospital appropriation. Additional items cover quarry work slackening at Millville, sale of the Hagerstown Evening Globe, a heat‑related escape of a convict in Hagerstown, a testimonial for Foley Kidney Pills, Irving College commencement plans, and various local notices and advertisements.
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Charles Town
Cumberland
Hancock
Claude A. Kimes
Edna May Bond
Brunswick
Hagerstown
Simon
Joshua Shoemaker
Washington County
Mercersville
L. Dew. Gerhardt
A. M. Staubly
White Sulphur Springs
W. Va
A. P. Perry
Gerhardt
Ropp
Martinsburg World
Conley
Darst
King’s Daughters’ Hospital
Martinsburg
Supreme Court
Milton O. Rouss
Kable Mills
Kabletown
Standard Lime and Stone Company
Millville 18
Ka W. Hays
Emmert
Globe
Julius Jackson
Virginia
Bluefield
Norfolk & Western Railway
Memorial Day in Sharpsburg Highlights Band Music and Addresses
The Charles Town City Band provided music for Memorial Day while nearby bands were hired by the Hagerstown Driving Club at a high cost. Senator Thurston of Nebraska and Mr. Chas. D. Wagaman spoke, with Lincoln’s address read by John Kilm. Local figures including Mayor Scott and Mrs. UT. Reilly hosted or attended events, and road taxes and railway rates affected attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Town
Hagerstown
Antietam
Hay Own
Geo. A. Davis
Boonsboro
National Cemetery
John Kilm
Harper's Perry
Cleveland
Harvey
Arthur Dorsey
Hary Remsburg
K. of P.order
Shepherd College Cadets
Scott
Thurston
UT. Reilly
Carl Smith
Washington
Josephus Renner
May Davis
John Pry
Frederick County
Prank Pry
Houston Carnahan
Limer
Resolutions of Respect for John A. Thomas
Elk Branch Lodge No. 43 A M F and A M adopts resolutions praising deceased brother John A. Thomas. They note God’s will, express sympathy to his family, and announce thirty days of mourning with lodge room draped. Resolutions signed by J J Lave W W Brown Forrest Littlejohn and filed with county papers.
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John A. Thomas
Elk Branchr Lodge
A. M
J. J. Lave
W. W. Brown
Forrest Littlejon
Doan's Kidney Pills Ad Highlight Local Testimony
A vintage advertisement touts Doan's Kidney Pills as a quick remedy for weak kidneys and backache. It features a Shepherdstown customer testimonial and notes pharmacy availability through Hill's Pharmacy in Shepherdstown and FosterMilburn Co. as US agents, with a 50 cent price.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doan
Shepherdstown
J. E. Whittington
W. Va
Dean
Hill
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Picnic at Burnside Bridge Ends With Lively Picnic Scene
A Friday afternoon picnic at Burnside Bridge featured a group of young people including Gladys Mongan Helen Glass Gussie Mose and more. Several minor injuries occurred a hunter fired a shot mistaken for a scare and lunch was served at 3 20 p m. The London census notes the city’s population at 7 252 953.
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Burnside Bridge
Ing
Gladys Mongan
Helen Glass
Gussie Mose
Helen Lum
Madeline Hammond
Roberta Marker
Clytie Bender
Marree Mills
Ella Hess
Licenses to sell at retail spirits filed in Jefferson WV
Notice in Jefferson County court that applications for one year licenses to sell at retail spirituous liquors wine porter and ale have been filed and will be presented at the special session June 16 1911. Names and locations of applicants listed including Harpers Ferry Charles Town and James A Thomas among others. Dated May 8 1911 Clerk CHAS A JOHNSON. May 11 1911-3w.
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State of
West Virginia
County of Jefferson
Tone County Court
T. J. Burleigh
White Hall
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
T. M. Connor
Charles Town
E. C." Seibert
Hotel Jefferson
J. R. Hamilton
Palm Hotel
Jno. S. Eastendig
Talbot
Henry Miller
Miller
James A. Thomas
Cooke Building
Allder
Brown
E. Miller
Gibson
Geo. W. Thomas
Thomas
J. Smith
Wholesale Bees
Old Bee
W.a
Chas, A. Johnson
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H. L. Snyder
Shepherdstown, W. Va
Hhursiay
Tall
Congress
Tobacco Trust
Aaron
Tie Senate
Cannon
Mann
Clarke
Eeee Fv
Lorimer
Illinois
Steel Trust
Germany
Sugar Trust
House Committee
Post Office Department
Hitchcock
Post Office
Jefferson County
Sturgiss
Coutsry
Shepherdstown Graded School
Charles T. Smootz
Noah
Prince
Mrs. Jones
Robert of
Sicily
J. David Miller
Mildred Banks Welton Hutton
Irene Entler
Roy Bell
Frances Hebb
George Knode
Ons Fomas
Smootz
Genie Athey
Minnie Butts
Estella Demery
Clara Edwards
Henrietta Foltz
Agnes Griffith
Katherine Jones
Emma Keller
Nora Keller
Alice Maddox
Vivian McDonald
Ruth Myers
Georgie Sandower
Ruth Schell Sallie Schell
Estella Demory
Hen Donald
John Ar Billmyer
Ruth
Carrie Butts
Ethelson Davis
Grace Hebb
Minnie Hendricks
Elizabeth Myerson
Edna Shaffer
Pasar
Helen Show
Kenneth Ep
Mary VanMeter
Edison Triplett
Newton VanMeter
Friel Welshans
Grace Harrel
Catharine Henson
Laura Hutton
Inez Lewis
Gertrude Muldoon
Laura Muck
Florence Myers
Ethel Price
Mabel Thompson
Margaret Unger
Gertrud Folk
Elizabeth Shipley
Florence Wilson
James Billmyer
Shas
Ralph Byers
Jas. Coffinberger m
Garrison Kenneth Knode
Luther Muckred Shater
Fine Unger
Robert Wintermoyer
Id-Marks
Vivian Mc
James Vers
Lizzie Whittington
Thomas Banks Marshall Billmyer Chas, Carter H. Humrickhou Paoe
Syeun Owe Chas, Billmyer
Richard Ferrell Winters Falk Newton McKee Harry Melester
Harry Miller
Wilbourn Miller
Harold Pennington
Margaret Ungerio Muldoon, Winters
Katherine Boswell
Chas
Lemon Amelia Demory Kearney Licksider
Sallie Hodges
Dennis Link
Margaret Maddox
Link Pearl Melester
Geo. Lucas
Euma Thompson
Robt
Miller Cecil Bell Chas
Musser Gee
Billmyer
Emma Thompson
Dora Billmyer
Paxton Jones
Catherine Crow
Price Lucas
Ferretory
Phillipslizabeth Metester
Lamont Pyles
Alice Needy
Harry Snyder, Jr
Kingsley Connor
Arthur Ruark
Edna Billinger
Dora Billinyer
Almira Byers
Max Williamson
Agnes Bell
Reed Myers
Olive Athey
Chas. Hutton
Minnie Rowe
Henry Sigler
Lucille Triplett Strother
Athey
Kretzer
Lillian Melester
Walter Herr
Lea McKe
Hi Ichee
Lillian Sandower
Lemon Esther Stanley
Kirkland McKee
Minnie Swain
Joe Miller
Banks Layton Myers
Byers
Rogers David Folk
Mildred Banks
Henry Clapham
Marion Billmyer
Karl Hill
Elizabeth Boswell
Welton Hutton
Geo. Knode
Richard Knott
Laura Licklider Wardell
McDonald Grove Banks Donald Myers
Roy Bell Franklin Clapham Ford Thompson
Banks
Marion Billatyer
Hall
Tree. CO
Toledo
Ists
Owens & Miller
California
Pasadena
Cal
Foley and Co
Foley
C. H. Ward Drug Co
L. Feperence and Treas
Foley’s
J. H. Hill
Owens & Miller’s
Mr. Tait
Indiana
New Jersey
Ohio
Ways and Means Committee
West
Hughes
Phil T. Waters
Supreme Court of Appeals
Haiti
Chilton
Davis
Hamilton
Philippi
Bailey
Texas
Sherwood
Judge Prouty
Towa
Watson
Harry Phares
Valley Bend
Randolph County
Brooks Miller
Earl L. Miller
Morgantown
United States Naval Academy
Annapolis
United States Military Academy
West Point
Ray Ash
West Union
Doddridge County
Charles Patterson Clifford
Clarksburg
Wilbur L. Wright
Belington
Huntington
Berkeley Springs
Prouty
Iowa
Lamb
Taylor
Alabama
Elkins
Senate Committee On
du Pont
Poindexter
Owens & Miller's
Whiting
Willow St
Akron
J. J. Mill. Tee
Irving College
Mechanicsburg
E. E. Campbell
e+ Ely
Frank Storms
Storms
Gray
A. S. Ot
Thailand
Fairmont
Fletcher
Sharpsburg
J. We
Offington Roosters
Frank Fulk
Fume
London
Yin
M. C. Bovey
Little Square
Wagerstown
New den
Studebaker
Thomas Grain
Walter A
Satley
New Way
Cambridge Steel
South Bend
Malta
Spiketooth
Perry Patterns
Deering
McCormick
Osborne Hinders
Mowtis
Charles F. Byers
Windia
T. B. Line Clothier and Furnisher
Acrod Ssr Srr Burhan’s - Millinery
Chi Milan
Crim
Neapolitan
Burhan’s
Kohler Building
Orn Srsa
Thompson & Thompson
N. Queen St. Martinsburg, W. Vc
Canada
United States Geological Survey
Washington, Alexander & Cooke Insurance
S. Fleming
Fw, Myers
Walter A. Wood
Admiral Mower Nav
Pageet
Charles F
Giact
Lippincott Soda Fountain