Strikes and Militia Presence Stir Paint Creek Coal Region
The piece highlights ongoing coal mine strikes along Paint Creek, noting small wage differences that keep many operators and miners at odds. It describes militia actions, economic costs nearing $40,000 with daily increases, and mixed mine operation levels while praising Governor Elliott’s response. A letter from Rev. Thomas H. Collins thanks the adjutant general for support to miners and residents.
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Strakveston
Pradende
Palat Creek
Pant Creek
Paint Creek
Epariors
Qinners
Eliott
Thomas H. Colins
Montgomery
Collins
Generalliott
Thomas H. ‘Collins
Kidney Pills Endorsement From Clarksburg Resident
Clarksburg residents report quick relief from kidney ailments after taking Dow’s Kidney Pills. A local user from 172 Poplar St credits the remedy with easing back pain and distressing symptoms. Distributed by City Drug Store. Woster-Miihurn Co. of Buffalo is listed as sole U.S. agent.
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Clarksbrg
Ors. J
C. Willams
Clirkeburg
Og Dow
Woster-Miihurn Co
Buffalo
New York
Charters Granted Involving Multiple Firms In Various Regions
Aug 12 Charleston reporting on several charters approved by the secretary of state. Listings include Minne Pittsburg and James A. Dunn as incorporators for mineral mining in Alaska Territory with $10,000 capital. Rainbow of Leetsdale and J T Furlong of Crafton among others for an International Co-Operative Consumers Co to deal in hardware and furniture with $5,000 capital. The Peebles Stone Company of Lewisburg with $40,000 capital to operate stone quarries in Peebles Adana county. incorporators from Fallansbee Tawisburg and nearby for involved ventures in West Virginia and Academy WV.
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Charleston
Veosville Minne
Pittsburg
Alaske
James A. Dunn
W. Wall
E. H. Sheehan
AH. Rainbow
Leetsdale
J. T. Furlong
Crafton
International Co-Operative Consumera Company
Faolansber
Wl van
Try Boos, PLC
Zed Capital
Joseph Zogo
Samuel Rassil
Frank Terrank
Gloint Bitoutl
Vittoria Sati
Fallansbee
Peebles Stone Company
Lewisbuirs
W. V4
Stone Guarries
Imanufacture
Uatin
Peebles
Adana Countty
B. Holt
M. Handley
S. Ta Price
G Mathews
WB. Nelson
Tawisburg
W. Va
PT McClin
Academy
Pickett Undergoes Operation At St Mary's Hospital
PB. J. Pickett underwent an operation this morning at St Mary's hospital, with officials reporting the procedure was routine and he is in stable condition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
PB. J. Pickett
St Mary's Hospital
National Chamber of Commerce forms with wide affiliations
Washington reports the National Chamber of Commerce organized on April 24 and now linking over 77,000 businessmen through 102 member organizations across 29 states and territories. The Alexandria Va chapter has 52 members and Boston Mayes leads a 4,009 member local chamber, while the New York based National Association of gin and geln manufacturers stands as the smallest national body with 36 members.
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Washington
New York
Winds
Aftoen SrEdnizditona
Chamber of Committeés
United States of America
Virginia
Missouri
Pennsylvania
Massachusetts
Chamber of Commerce
Alxandria
Chamber of Commeen
Boston
Mays
Natonal Association of
Ginn and Geln Hn Manufeturera
Amanbers
United States
National Chamber
Mens
Elliot J. Goodwin
National Civil Sépyice Reform ‘League
Atd
Edward F
Alleged forger Fletcher captured after string of forged checks
Detective Walter Hochberg of the Burns Agency with Dan Cunningham captured Arthur Fletcher of Jackson County, a six foot six inch man accused of passing numerous forged checks. Fletcher faced a Justice of the Peace in Charleston with $1,000 bond set for August 17, his father John Pitcher acting as bondsman.
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Charleston
Walter Hochberg
William J. Burns National Detective Agency
Dan Cunningham
United States
Arthur Fletcher
Jackson County
Fletcher
Atkinson
City
John Pitcher
Wersmehis
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Third Street
Clarksburg, W. VA
Ve Flight and Bros. & Gore
Brown
Pham
Clarksburg
Brown’s
Home Fur. Co
Secretary of State
J. Lynch Lynch Building
Main Street
Burne National
Empire National Bank
Empire ‘National Bank
National Board of Trade
Mies
Prameter Wapmpltig F
Mrenktori, Ry
Doe
Postdm Co
Rattle Creel Mich
Vader
Gon
Beln
JH. Paugh & Co
DRY Cleaners & Pitkssling
Harold Alexander Danne
Clarkaburg
Consolidated Phona
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