Political Turmoil and Railroads Dominate in Panama Canal Debate
The piece surveys party strife led by Jefferson County Republicans, fires at Roosevelt over rail policy, and notes Congress backing a Teck canal across Panama. It cites claims of railroad influence, judicial appointments, and state laws on rail fare, with tension over tax changes and political deals in West Virginia and Virginia.
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Jefferson County
N.G. Keim
Asia
Washington
Adinistration
Nacganty
West Virginia
Ueneity
Toledo
Ohio
Key
Kinkade
Congress
Tethos
Panama
Judge Upholds Jim Crow Rule in Train Ejection Case
Judge Henderson files opinion in George A House v Norfolk and Western Railway. House, a negro bootblack of Hagerstown, sought $5,000 for being ejected from a passenger train after refusing to enter the "Tim Crow" car. Court says railroads may set reasonable rules including segregation on interstate service in Maryland and may enforce them by proper means.
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Maryland
Court of Appeals
Educational Association Officers Elected at Fairmont Meeting
The West Virginia Educational Association met in Fairmont this week and will meet next year in Huntington. Elected officers for the ensuing year include President K A Armstrong Morgantown. Vice Presidents First district Q W Prix New Cumberland second J G Kay Shepherdstown third W P Scott Lewisburg fourth W Boet licher Parkersburg Arth J M Stainner Ravenswood. Secretary A J Wilkinson Grafton. Treasurer W P Shawkey Charleston. Legislative Committee A J Work Carle McGuakes Joseph Rosier L W Barns D O Tabler.
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West Virginia Educational Association
Fairmont
Stuntington
K. A. Armstrong
Morgantown
Q. W. Prix
New Cumberland
J. G. Kay
Shepherdstown
W. P. Scott
Lewisburg
Grafton
W. P. Shawkey
Charleston
A. Fh. Work
Carle McGuakes
Joseph Rosier
L. W. Barns
D. 0. Tabler
Electrical propulsion ship aims for faster Atlantic crossing
An inventor claims a new electrical propulsion system could cross the Atlantic in three days. The claim awaits verification and remains unproven. Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters is promoted as a long trusted family remedy for many digestive and nervous ailments. The genuine bottle bears a Private Stamp over the neck. In New York at Madison Square Garden a fatal shooting occurred during a performance as Harry Thaw killed Stanford White after alleged affairs with Thaw’s wife Evelyn Nesbit. White, 53, belonged to the renowned McKeon partnership architects. White’s death followed public scandal and strained marriage.
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Atlantic
Hostetter
Hastetter
New York
Madison Square Garden
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Stanford White
Thaw
Wie
Evelyn Nesbitt
White
Item
McKeim, Mead and White
Mre Thaw
Bie
Observers urged better drainage and shade trees on county roads
Observer notes sections of county highways badly washed by rain with no drainage and ditches. He doubts road construction meets best methods, urges drainage investment over premature macadam, and laments loss of shade trees, stone fences, and traditional fencing as road improvement continues. A suggestion asks planting seeds along roads as travelers did in Europe to create fruit trees.
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Shepherdstown
Europe
Jefferson County
Deafness Cured Only by Constitutional Remedies
An advertisement claims deafness results from inflammation of the mucous lining of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers a $1000 reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure, urging readers to send for circulars from J Henry & Co of Toledo, Ohio.
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Hall
Cnenry & Co
Toledo
Prgetee
Martinsburg Notes Highlight Local Disasters Marriages and Debts
The Martinsburg area report covers salary changes for the master at Martinaburg, road survey work on the Winchester and Washington City electric railway, multiple marriages including Hattie Grantham and Starke Willhide, and Mary Louise North with Thomas Sparrow Jr. It notes farm sales, a fatal railroad incident at Shenandoah, an accidental amputation near Gerardetown, a fatal horse-riding accident at Front Royal, and several property deeds. Also reported are a deadly cowcatcher accident involving Lawrence Dailey, a Baltimore visitor's death after a horse accident, and public building funding for Bluefield, Winchester, and Hagerstown. A medical ad for Kodol follows.
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Winchester
Washington City
S. W. Lightner
Camp Ground Fields
J. Cavalier
A. B. Comer
N. & W. Railroad
Shenandoah
Carl Kibler
Luray
House of Representatives
Bluefield
Hagerstown
Lawrence Dailey
Martinsburg
Ada Newman
Baltimore
Front Royal
Lee Phillips
Robert H. Phillips
Frank Medlar
Jacob Merritt
Old Furnace Road
Mra Iney E Barr
Nee McGorrick
Evanuel Hess
Mechanicstown
T. P. Marshall
H. Cram Marshall
Walper's Cross Roads
Barnes Confirmed Postmaster at Washington Amid Controversy
The Senate last Saturday confirmed B F Barnes as Washington postmaster. He is the figure involved in the earlier incident with Mrs Minor Morris at the White House game. A sworn statement from manufacturers claims Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Tarthe cough syrup contain no opiates. Norfork and Southern Railroad plans a five mile long bridge across Albemarle Sound in North Carolina.
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Senate
B F. Barnes
Washington
Barnes
Minor Morris
White House
Kennedy
Einehart
The
Norfolk & Southern Railroad
Albemarle Sound
North Carolina
West Virginia items span church work to political shifts
A Keyser corner-stone laying, drowning deaths on the Ohio near Huntington, renominated Congressman James A. Hughes with no opposition, and rebuilding plans for B&O shops in Keyser follow a wave of state political and social items. Other notes cover a plan for a WVU women’s dormitory, exams honors at the university, and a Tampa candle legend.
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Keyser
Mike Dora Weaver
Minnie Scott
Ohio River
Huntington
Fifth
James A. Hughes
Congress
West Virginia University
Arthur Dayton
Judge Dayton
H.C. Barnes
Anna Elliott
Eugene Patterson
New York
Superior Supply Company
Bluefield
Patterson
Commonwealth
Johnson N. Camden
Elkine
Henry G. Davis
Clark May
Kanawha
Melton
Supreme Court
Baltimore & Ohio Popular Excursions to Niagara Falls
Excursion tickets from Shenandoah Junction to Niagara Falls offered at 1.50 round trip on select dates in 1906. Trains from Washington and Baltimore Camden Station depart morning, with arrival at Niagara Falls in early afternoon. Tickets valid for return ten days on regular trains, excluding the Black Diamond Express. See ticket agents for pamphlet and details on stopovers.
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Traio No
Lehigh Valley
Pamphree
Church Directory With Services At Several Towns
Presurrenian Cavuren Rev Charles Ghiselin presides in Shepherdstown and nearby towns with Sunday services at 10 a m and 7 20 p m, plus preparatory sessions Saturday morning. Other pastors listed include Rev O F Boon and Rev H C Harthcox serving Avilla Shepherdstown and Sharpsburg with morning and evening services. Also notes a nasal spray ad for Flys Liquid Cream Balm priced 75 cents with a spraying tube.
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Charles Ghiselin
D. D
Shepherdstown
Avilla
Errécoran Cuuken
H. T. Stephens
Shepherdstown Slamand Sp. m. Epworth
Marricoupel
Bria
Warren Street
New York
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Luxmeupstown, W. VA
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Eafe
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Berkeley County
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Stynderd Ol
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Jetersm County
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Dilege
Volun
Virginia
Standard Oi Company
United States Court
United States
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Pensylvania
Marylaut
Semion
Roosevelt
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Bailey
Interstate Commerce Commission
Pennsylvania
Charles M. Hough
Educational Association Officers
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Bemiam
York
Pearl Street
Cod Ec
United Daughters of the Confederacy
chasTes
Martinaburg
Henry Light
William Bender
Gerardetown
Thoreday
Bender
Light
H. A. Punk
Stephens City
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Autoista
Mr. Bank
Ila
Mr. Fank
Fans
Adam West
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West
Joseph Bell
Mr. West
Reinehart
Lane
Soc
Saisee
W. A Liller
Minnie Rhine
Parkersburg
Hampshire County
Hardy County
Keim
Grant County
A. J. Welton
Sturgis
Roscalle Dellacroce
Sciacco
Sicily
Carmelo
St. Calogeri
Tampa
Fla
Mra
Della Croce
Ajello Brothers
Dr. King
Reinhart
Hoch
Kansas
North Carolina Pine Association
Truat
Jon
Louis Gans
Cleveland
Cross
Allen
Potomac
E. W. Grove
Castoorraa
Baltimore & Ohio
A. BR
Niagara Falls
Shenandoah Junction
Church Directory
Presbyterian Church
Kearneysville
M.eb
Church South
Licklider
W. Va
Addre Mons
John W. Irvi
W. Var
Jefferson Savings Bank
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Waennee
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Virginia College For Young Ladies
Reanaks
Va For
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Commarrs Mote
the Hustlers
Thompson & Thompson
Martinsburg, W, Va
Een St
L. H. Thompson
Benj. J. Thompson
Vallen Emaert
Frank Dien, Nelson O'Neal
Wart
Witton
Youly Ni Sie
J. F. Thompson & Bro
Modern Clothiers
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Atlantic City
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