Aged Woman Killed By Freight Train At Bristol Crossing
Mrs. Love Williams aged 70 was struck on the Bristol railroad crossing by an eastbound freight train and died ten minutes later. She had traveled from Salem Fork to visit her son in Bristol, mistaking the train for a passenger run as it approached the station. The incident left her husband and several relatives in the community including Stephen Williams, a Bristol merchant.
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Love Williams
Bristol
Williams
Hugh Williams
Stephen Williams
Richard T. Williams
Depot Street
Tillman Williams
Augustus J. Williams
Wallace
Elizabeth Hickman
Alonzo Roads
This County
Hester Maxwell
Doddridge County
Nora Randolph
Ravenswood
Perry
T. H
James E. Willams
Will Probated for George W. Robinson Estate
Will filed in county clerk's office details distributions to Bruce Robinson Virginia Martin Camisce Robinson Josephine Swiger Fletcher Robinson Tibitha Lindsay Irene Stlers and others with equal shares. Executors named are Francis M and Rangel G Robinson. Notes mention C W H Warner from Bridgeport and Harvey Morels, undertaker at Mineral.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Robinson
Hal
Bruce Robinson
Virginia Martin
Camisce Robinson
Josephine Swiger
Fletcher Robinson
Tibitha Lindsay
Iren¢ Stlers
Feredo Lawrence
Henry Robinson
Lemar
Ransoll
Francis M
Rangel G. Robinson
C. W H. Warner
Bridgeport
Harvey Morels
Mineral
City
Free 25 Boxes of Guths Bon Bons Telegram Coupon Offer
A promotional notice announces Guths Bon Bons will give away 25 boxes free to entrants who submit the largest number of Telegram Coupons. The deal emphasizes quantity and a mail in response to the telegram coupon collection.
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Guth
Malicious report denounced at West Virginia convention banquet
The State convention of the Stationary Engineers of West Virginia adjourned to a banquet at the Walto hotel after a brief business session. W B Osborn was unanimously chosen toastmaster. Speakers included Char M Hart on The Growth of West Virginia Along Mechanical Lines and Dodd on The Five & Oeketiore. Potter spoke on The Mechanical Requirements of West Virginia. Growth of continues on page 3.
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the Stationary Engineers of
West Virginia
Walto Hotel
W. B. Osborn
Uje
Osborn
M. Hart
Wes Virginia
Mr. Dodd
Courier Journal Damaged by Fire in Louisville
Fire damaged the Courier Journal plant, with losses pegged near 200000. Water and roof damage hit top stories hardest as work continues. The paper will be produced from rival papers in the city until operations resume at its own plant.
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Courier Journal
Associated Press
Louisville
Courier-Journal
Courier- Tornal
Times
Herald
Haymaker Chosen Board President in Local Meeting
The Waldo area plans for new rural post routes advance as officials consider extending service from Wallace to Center Point and Robinson Fork. In Cincinnati, a timber mill fire at Parrin & Korn Lumber Co. causes $100,000 loss. Haymaker and Walker are re elected to key pharmacy board posts in Charleston with next meeting set for October 9.
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Yestores Department
Wallace
Center Point
Robinson Fork
Post Office Department
Yingetween Salem
Associated Pri
Cincinnati
Fipo
Parrin & Korn Lumter Company
Winton Place
Joss
Staate Board of Pharmacy
Fon
Waldo
Frank B. Haymakeburg
Walter C. Price
Charleston
Alfred Walker
Sutton
Messrs
Haymaker
Walker
Clarks
Holden Chosen Moderator At Broad Run Baptist Session
The Broad Run Baptist Association in its sixty ninth annual session at West Union chose Troy as next meeting place and elected officers. The Rev. Lloyd W. Holden of this city was named moderator with C. A. Schutte of Salem as clerk and the Rev. J. W. Cammack of Buckhannon as treasurer.
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Broad Run Baptist Association
West Lnion
Troy
Lloyd W. Holden
C. A. Schutte
Salem
J. W. Cammack
Buckhannon
Richard Mansfield Dies After Long Illness on Ocean Avenue
Richard Mansfield, renowned American stage actor, died at his summer residence on Ocean Avenue New London after a liver disease worsened by complications. He endured a coma in his final moments with family nearby and had been in poor health since spring during a Scranton engagement before a voyage to England.
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Apsociatoa Provo
New London
Conn
Richard Mansfield
Ocean Avenue
Felix
Mansfield
Scranton
England
Platform Collapse Kills Ten at Lottery Event in Portugal
A platform erected by a local newspaper in J Reporto Portugal collapsed during a lottery drawing killing ten people and injuring eighty. The tragedy occurred as the crowd of about five hundred toppled the platform to the ground.
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Associated Press
Jeporto
Portugal
Odd Fellows Convention Rumor Denied by Clarksburg Hotels
Local hotel operators in Clarksburg reject reports they will raise rates for the upcoming Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows State meeting. A committee states contracts are signed at favorable rates and urges Fairmont papers to retract the false statements to protect attendance and the event’s success.
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Fairmont
Grand Lodge of
Odd Fellows
Odd Fellows of
Clarksburg
Odd Fellowship
Order
Oda
Grand Lodge
Fairmont West Virginian
Fairmont Times
Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows
Committee
Grand
Burglar Seen Entering House on Wilson Street
At about 9 o'clock Thursday night Miss Lydia Shanaman in her second story bedroom saw a man crawl in through a front room window of the Shanaman residence on Wilson street. She alarmed him by rising and closing the door, and the intruder fled without taking anything of value.
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S. Shanaman
Wilson Street
Lydia Shanaman
Shanaman
Special Session Calls Tax Discount Vote Tonight
Mayor Crile calls a city council special session in the council chamber to hear the finance committee report on city taxes and to take action on a 2.5 percent tax discount for payments made on or before September 30.
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Crile
Finance Committee
Kentucky tried to bribe Durbin over Goebel affair
A Tribune dispatch reports former Indiana Governor Durbin said after his 1901 inauguration attempts were made to bribe him to surrender William A. Taylor Kentucky's refugee governor to Kentucky authorities for trial on conspiracy to assassinate Goebel. The offered sum was $9,000.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Tribune
Indianapolis
Durbin
Indiana
William A. Taylor
Kentucky
Goebel
Powell Returns to Lead Cigar Factory Expansion
Fred A. Powell, former manager of the R. Koblegard Co. cigar factory, resumes leadership after four years in Pittsburg. An experienced tobacconist, he plans a large expansion to make the plant a leading cigar factory in size and capacity in the state.
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Fred A. Powell
R. Koblegard Co
Pittsburg
Man Struck by Train Near Western Maryland Yard
C E B Willis of Clarksburg lost his way crossing the Western Maryland yard at night and was struck by a passenger train. He sustained numerous bruises to the head and arms but was not seriously injured. his son owns a large string of horses.
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Elkins
Western Maryland Railroad
C. EB. Willis
Clarksburg
Board of Trade Meeting Move to Oak Hall Rooms
Directors of the Clarksburg Board of Trade will convene at Oak Hall instead of the Waldo hotel. All directors should attend as important matters will be discussed. The meeting starts at 8 o'clock sharp.
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Clarksburg
Nine Hour Day Breaks Across Major Western Railways
The Associated Press reports a nine hour workday will be tested on several large railroad systems in the West affecting about 2,200 machinists and potentially 20,000 shop workers if adopted nationwide. In Canada a bridge collapse on the St Lawrence river near Quebec causes 75 to 85 deaths with many bodies unrecovered and investigators from both local and Dominion authorities examining the disaster.
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Associated Press
Cimcago
Quebec
Can
St. Lawrence River
Iver Ia
Phoenix Bridge Company
Phoenixville
Jocal and
Dominion
Wild Cat Scare Prompts Huntsman Rescue Mission
Five wild cats roamed high in a South Branch Potomac tree as R B Willison of this city departed Friday with eleven bowie knives a rifle and 350 rounds to exterminate the beasts. Afterward he intends to join his son Frank A Willison his daughter‑in‑law and W D Newton at a nearby camp for the duration of the hunt.
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Potomac River
R. B. Willison
W. D. Newton
Levy Improves Pool Room Ahead of Opening Season
The Levy pool room at 32 West Pike Street has been renovated with re-covered tables new fittings and improved amenities aiming to attract a larger patronage this year. Mrs. Mary Flaherty appointed guardian of her children as heirs of Frank Flaherty deceased.
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Levy
West Pike Street
Mary Flaherty
Frank Flaherty
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Charles R. Heater
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Justine
Silas Fittro
Tie
Ringle
Harrison
Gallipolia
Waldo Hotel
Henry Watterson
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EETIN
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Willison
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