Congress Mirrors Debates and Roosevelts South American Expedition
In Washington and New York letters the text reflects on Congress actions under Mann and Hobson, Roosevelt's expedition, tariff law effects, and public debates over liquor, church schooling, and prohibition. criticism of Senate delays and calls for action to curb the liquor trade.
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Congress
New York
House of Representatives
Mann
Col. Roosevelt
South America
Meat Trust
Argentina
United States
Armor
Swift
Sulsberger
Neely Wins West Virginia First District Seat In Swing
In the special election in West Virginia first district Major M. M. Neely of Fairmont won by about 3500 votes over Republican John G. Hearne of Wheeling. Progressive George A. McLaughlin drew nearly 4000 and Socialist Walter Hilton about 3000, reshaping the district amid tariff debates and party splits.
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West Virginia
John W. Davis
Major M. M. Neely
Fairmont
John G. Hearne
Wheeling
George A. McLaughlin
Walter Hilton
Wilson
Goff
Hatfield
Seeante
Local notes mix travel, fairs, and fire losses
Dick Myers moves his family near Baltimore from Smoketown while Samuel Stouffer leads apple picking efforts with a small crew. The Porters town Eavey dwelling burned last week, insured. A diphtheria death and burial at Mercer ville is reported. The Volturno steamship burned at sea with 196 lives lost after distress calls and a storm hampered rescue efforts.
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Dick Myers
Smoketown
Baltimore
Samuel 3
Stouffer
Ribey Wade
Norman Smith
Hagerstown
Harvey Boyer
Brunswick
Samuel Boyer
Samuel Eavey
Porterstown
Charles Thomas
Emory Summers
Mercerville
Colored People's Burial Ground
Sell Covie
Dunkard
Harry Shackelford
William Faulkiner
Piper Arm
Bloody Lane
Volturno
Rotterdam
New York
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Registar
J. L. Snyder
W. Va
WM. Bee
Iess
Swayne
Richmond Pearson Hobson
Underwood
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Temperance
Washington
Philadelphia
Uncle Sam
Mexico
Huerta
Senate
Parkersburg Dispatch
THE
Martinsburg World
Register
Charleston
Galveston
Panama Canal
Harrison County
Thomas Knisely
State Convention of the United Jers of the Confederacy
Charles Town
Sharpsburg
Kearneysville
M. M. Stanley
FL. Watson
Patee
Hall
F. J. Quener & Co
Toledo
Druguists
Fletcher
Avilla
Durham Bulls
Jerseys
Buckles Bros
T. J. West
Milton Kohler & Sons, Jewelers & Opticians
Leiter
BROS
West Washington St
Martinsburg, West Virginia
Jefferson County
Martinsburg
Inin
Hill-Crest
Hill-Crest Land Company
Bell
People’s Trust Company Building
London
Kirschbaum
Yungfelo
Royal Tailors
Browning King, & Co
EB. Lal
M. G. Tabler
Queen Street
Martinsburg, W
Paris
Mme. Savarie
P. A. Brugh & Son
Potomac and
Antietam Streets
Wooltex
A. V. Polace
W. Washington Street
Shepherdstown Roller Mills
F. Legar
Pro
Silk Bailey
J. W. Beg
Frederick
J. W. Ware, Jr
Willowdale Farm
Atari
Poe SP
Vanmetfe
Horace T. Fraley
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