Telegraphers Demand Wage Hikes as Railroads Face Strikes
In Norfolk and New York a wave of labor action unfolds as the American Federation of Labor urges government ownership study. Telegraphers seek arbitration. Long Island Railroad operators demand higher pay and shorter hours with a Wednesday deadline. Davis Hotel in Glen Elk fined for after hours window blinds incident. mayor orders $20 plus costs.
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Associated Press
Norfolk
Execuive Board
The
American ‘Federation of Labor
Roosevelt
Congress
Davis Hotel Company
Glen Elk
Crile
Regular Sessions
Talkipg
Davis Hotel
E. W. Davis
Major Celle
Davis
D. G. Shrever
Duiikenness
New Tate Aum
Long Island Railroad Company
Church accepts contract for Gof Methodist building
The building committee awarded the contract to Andrew J. Watson of Salem, amid six bidders. Bids ranged from 63,1026 to 75,000, with Watson at 64,440. Work to begin within days, aiming to roof the structure by winter.
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Gof Methodist Episcopal Church
Andrew J. Watson
Salem
A. J. Watson
Salam
Hearg
Westerville
Eliot & Winchell
City
P. Howell
Withrow & Co
Charleston
Enterprise Construction Co
Elkins
Cantons Return From Buckhannon Picnic In Rain
Twenty five members of the Glarksburg Cantons of Odd Fellows came back on the late train from Buckhannon after attending a large picnic held in the Jackson grove near the town. Weather forced part of the program to be moved to the Odd Fellows hall, yet attendance remained strong despite rain.
Buoyant Market After Treasury Measures
New York August 24 reports a buoyant stock market as Treasury department measures to relieve money stringency boosted buying at the open. Principal shares were heavily bought, with Sperijadon rising then dropping and closing irregularly near yesterday’s close on representative stocks.
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Ay Associated Freas
New York
Treasury Department
Sperijadon
Anis
Irfesular
Big Panch Tonight at New Glen Elk Pavilion
A popular summer dance will be held at Glen Elk's new pavilion tonight at 8:30. Wells's orchestra will provide the music, and organizers promise comfortable arrangements for a festive evening with many attendees expected.
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Glen Elk
Wells
Bridgeport Lamp Chimneys Company Formed
Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company plans Bridgeport works with capital stock of 10000 dollars all subscribed. Incorporators are John Dunkin John G Wheelan C H Warner Gordon B Late and Dr Dunkin all of Bridgeport.
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Bridgeport Lamp Chimney Company
Bridgeport
John Dunkin
John G. Wheelan
C. H. Warner
Gordon B. Late
Dr. Dunkin
Tornado Hits Wisconsin Towns Injuring Several
A tornado struck Brunswick injuring none and blowing down houses and windmills. At Fall Creek six people were injured as the storm swept through Wisconsin towns last night, according to an Associated Press dispatch from Eau Claire.
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Associated Press
Eau Claire
Wis
Brunswick
Fall Creek
Explosion at Carnegie Steel Homestead plant claims two lives
An open hearth mill blast at the Carnegie Steel Company plant in Homestead kills two workers and leaves two more seriously injured with recovery doubtful. The Associated Press reports the incident occurred today in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, detailing local response and ongoing investigations.
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Homestead
Associated Press
Pittsburg
Carnegie Steel Companys
Exclusive Negro Town Planned in Kanawha County West Virginia
The Charleston paper reports Kanawha County plans an all colored town with White residents barred. C W Dillon of Payette County leads the project and has bought a site near the West Virginia Colored Institute, covering several hundred acres eight miles from Charleston. Catches Bowerman concussion update included.
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Charleston
Kanawha County
Fayette
C. W. Dillon
Payette County
West Virginia
Kanawha Valley
Chahbeston
Morgan Family Second Annual Reunion Announced
The Morgan family will hold its second annual reunion at Jerome Park in Morgantown on Tuesday September. The program includes short addresses music a basket dinner and an evening reception at John Morgan's home. Relatives in Harrison county are urged to attend and bring others.
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Morgan
Jerome Pari
Morgantown
John Morgan
Harrison County
Queen Resigns for Mountain State Transfer Job
Mr. H. L. Queen, formerly with the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company, has resigned his position and accepted a post with Mountain State Transfer & Storage Company. He will oversee the feed department added to the firm’s expanding business.
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H. L. Queen
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Company
Mountain State Transfer & Storage Company
Queen
Special term of circuit court called for Aug 31
Judge Charles W. Lynch has called a special term of the circuit court for Saturday August 31 to consider chancery and summary proceedings. No jurors will be required to attend.
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Charles W. Lynch
National Mexican War Veterans Meet at Jamestown Expo
The National Association of Mexican War Veterans held its annual reunion at the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk Virginia on August 24. Welcoming remarks came from exposition officials with responses by Col Louis F Beeler of Baltimore the president and Mrs Moore Murdock of Dallas Texas the secretary. A notable feature was a meeting between President Beeler and Col Jose Manterola head of the Jamestown National Commission from Mexico.
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Norfolk
National Association of Mexican War Veterans
Louis F. Beeler
Baltmore
Moore
Murdock
Dallas
Texas
Beeler
Jose Manterola
Jamestown National Commission
Republic of Mexico
Teter Qualifies as Administrator of Estate
George P. Teter qualified Saturday as administrator of the estate of the late George B. Teter, posting a $400 bond with John K. Teter as surety. Appraisers listed: A. N. Lawson, M.D. Teter, and John Q. Robinson.
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George P. Teter
George B. Teter
John K. Teter
A. N. Lawson
M.D. Teter
John Q. Robinson
In Laws In-Law Retrieves Body In Sorrowful Sui cide Case
G W Pearson 48 a Summersville carpenter died by his own action a hanging in a hillside thicket. His son in law Robert Lloyd identified the remains in a sealed metallic box after telegraphic notices from Nicholas county. Cause unknown relatives report no motive and coroner ruled death by own action. Remains were moved to Summersville for burial with family details listed.
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G. W. Pearson
East Main Street
Summersville
Nicholas County
Robert Lloyd
Gassaway
Lloyd
Clarksburg
Pearson
Hattie
Ada
Gass- Away
Fred
Sutton
Peason
Richwood
Husband and Wife Are Both Arrested in Maghitrate Case
Mr and Mrs Henry Lawson were defendants in two charges at Maghitrate Gor Good court. Lawson faced an attempted larceny charge for a six dollar board balance due Mr Walters, while Mrs Lawson was accused of stealing several articles from the Walters home. The couple, who had been living at the Walters residence in Reynolds Addition, allegedly hid items in a trunk used as security for the board bill. Lawson asked for the case to be held while he promised settlement. warrants were postponed pending payment.
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Henry Lawson
A. &. Walters
Reynolds
Lawson
Nik
Hired man steals money from Mt. Clare home
Seymour Carson, employed at Mrs. Elizabeth Wolfe’s Mt. Clare residence, is wanted after early Saturday he vanished and $20 was found missing from a son’s pocket. Special officers pursue the case.
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Seymour Carson
Carson
Elizabeth Wolfe
Mt. Clare
Taft Sounding Keynote Campaign in Oklahoma City
Secretary William H. Taft visits Oklahoma City and delivers a keynote speech to launch the Republican campaign for supremacy in governing the new State of Oklahoma. A record crowd fills streets and venues, the largest yet seen in the era.
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Taft
Republican Party
Associated Press
Oklahoma City
Okla
William H. Taft
Oklahoma
Hodges Visits Morgantown Educator Plans Next Institute
Prof. Thomas E. Hodges of West Virginia University Morgantown, a prominent visitor at the Waldo hotel, arrived from Parkersburg where he helped run the Wood County Teachers Institute. Next week he will instruct the Marion County Institute at Fairmont.
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Thomas E. Hodges
West Virginia University
Morgantown
Waldo Hotel
Parkersburg
Wood County
Teachers’ Institute
Marlon
Fairmont
Burial Of Mrs Cincannon In Holy Cross Cemetery
The 85 year old Mrs Katharine Cincannon, who died at Myersdale Pennsylvania, was buried in Holy Cross cemetery this city Saturday morning after the body was sent from Myersdale. She leaves two sons Martin and John Cincannon and a daughter in law Mrs Frank A Willisor. W D Newton visited Petersburgh for a several day trip Friday night.
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Katherine Cincannon
Myersdale
Holy Cross
Cincannon
Martin
John Cincannon
Frank A. Willisor
W. D. Newton
Petersburg
Back From Springs Arrivals From Webster Springs
Misses Agnes and Alice McDonnell and Sherman Jacox, Frank McDonnell, Ralph Thorn, Pierra Rapp and John Mulheran of this city, plus Misses Pearl and Minnie Marsh and Bert Maxwell of West Union, arrived here this afternoon from Webster Springs.
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Agnes
Alice McDonnell
Sherman Jacox
Frank McDonnell
Ralph Thorn
Pierra Rapp
John Mulheran
Pearl
Minnié Marsh
Bert Maxwell
West Union
Webster Springs
Involuntary Bankruptcy Petition Filed in U S District Court
John B. Manear of Wallace files an involuntary bankruptcy petition listing liabilities of 1195.58 and assets of 195.50 with 195.00 claimed as exemption. The filing indicates a debtor with limited assets and modest exempt amount in the United States District Court.
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United States District Cour
John B. Manear
Wallace
Moran Infant Dies of Pneumonia in Baltimore Family
James Lee Moran nine months old son of Mr and Mrs James Moran of Baltimore Street died Saturday morning of pneumonia. Funeral services will be held at the parents home Sunday afternoon and the body will be taken to Orlando for burial.
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James Lee Moran
James Moran
Baltimore Street
Orlando
Fine new machine at the postoffice in Clarksburg
A new electric letter and postal cancellation machine was installed in the Clarksburg post office on Saturday, replacing the old unit. It features automatic feeding, a 600 letters per minute capacity, and several improvements. I. M. Stewart of the American Postal Machine Company installed it, with similar machines planned for Wheeling Elkins Parkersburg and Huntington.
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Clarksburg
I. M. Stewart
Boston
American Postal Machine Company
Wheeling, Elkins
Falmont
Parkersburg
Huntington
Meat packers move wagons. no famine feared
By Associated Press New York Aug 4 delivery wagons of the big meat packers began moving widely today. There is no danger of meat famine in the city despite the strike of wagon drivers.
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Associated Press
Infant son of Henry Trussell dies near Lost Creek
Infant son of Henry Trussell of near Lost Creek died Friday evening and was buried Saturday afternoon in Lost Creek Cemetery. Chicago grain market reports include Wheat December at 95 corn 57 oats 47.
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Henry Trussell
Lost Creek
Chicago
Associated Preac
T. Aus
Exposition Attended By West Virginians At Norfolk
West Virginians flock to the Norfolk exposition grounds daily with as many as a hundred from the state registering at State headquarters. Prince Wilhelm of Sweden visits, King Edward loans historic paintings, and the History Palace showcases colonial relics and manuscripts. Prof Virgil A Lewis, ex-secretary turned commissioner, will visit with family to review the West Virginia history exhibit.
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West Virginia
Norfolk
Prince Wilhelm
Sweden
Duke of
Palace of History
Wheeling
Jamestown
Edward
West
Commission
Mason
Lewis
Big new fair set with over 200 racers expected
Next week a major Iowa or Ohio fair plans a big buildup. President B. B. Stont tightens grounds while Secretary Camden Sammeen travels to Elkins to arrange horses. Ellsworth Cork ships horses from Washington Court House. Frank R. Moore heads to Rockville with Col. Henry W. Burress securing racers. Mr Flynn of Chicago works Ohio for 100 entry blanks. Last year 125 horses entered. this year more than 200 racers anticipated.
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B. B. Stont
Camden Sammeen
Elkins Fair
Ellsworth Cork
Washington Court House
Frank R. Moore
Rockville
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Buckhannon
Wisconsin
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Frank Bowerman
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C. W. Lynch
Association OF Mexican War Veterans
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World Theatrical Trust
Abraham L. Erinoger
Mr. Hiianger
Marc Klaw
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Charles Frohman
Samuel F. Nixon
J. Fred Zimmerman
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