West Virginia Governor Hopeful Swisher Backed by Minister
Rev. John Beddow, a prominent West Virginia church leader, endorses Charles W. Swisher for the Republican nomination. He asserts Swisher leads in the statewide race and defends him against rumors, citing Swisher’s generous support for shared religious missions and his liberal contributions to religious causes.
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Charles’ Wesley Swisher
West Virginia
John Beddow
Audrey's Church
Thurdays Gratton Republica
Charleston
MB. Church
Bedflow
Gratton
Rev
Bogdow
Iead
Rev. Beddow
Swisher
Rey
Beddow
Mr. Swisher
Sess
Afr. Awinder
Goa- Pel
Charies W. Swisher
Clorryman
Wwhiher
Warden Haddox Dies After Fall From Sanitar ium Window
Charles E Haddox longtime Warden of West Virginia State Penitentiary dies in Battle Creek Michigan after plunging from fifth story window at sanitarium His mind had shown signs of depression and he had recently traveled there with his wife and two sons Funeral plans pending as body to reach Moundaville Sunday Haddox a noted public figure born April 1864 served as Cairo postmaster and local banker and board member before his 1901 appointment as warden।
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles E. Haddox
Moundavtea
State Penitentiary
Battle Creek
Mich
Mr. Haddox
Michigan
Croek
Worne
Moundaville
Haddox
Ritchie County
Board of Examiners
Cairo
Ile
30N OF GEN FORREST DIES FROM PARALYSIS
Cap tal William Forrest son of General Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate cavalry leader, died in Memphis on February 8 after being stricken with paralysis while watching a play.
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Forrest
Associated
Memphis
Tenn
William Forrest
Nathan Bedford Forrest
Passage Through Magellan Strait Aims for Pacific Coast
A maritime report notes a ship's early morning passage at 1 o'clock through the western half of the Strait of Magellan toward the Pacific coast of South America. The brief item emphasizes nautical navigation and regional sea route progress.
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Strait of Magellan
Pacific
South America
Nina Ayers Refuses to Name His Informant
Special to Telegram from Charleston details Miss Nina Ayers a Gazette reporter who published a slush fund story. Efforts to reveal her source in the $150000 effort to defeat the Prohibition Amendment fail. Senate meets briefly. house actions include multiple bills advancing or failing and a constitutional convention call.
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Nina Ayers
Charleston
Nina Ayres
The
Gazette
Slush Fund
Senate
Sénate
House
Staunton
Kanawha
Naylor
Committee On
Judiciary
Committee On Taxation and Finance
Noapital
Weston
Wood
Berkeley
Jacob
Judiciary Committee
Craig
Holle
Liam B. Montgomer
Right of Way Work Rumored for West Virginia Connecting
Pittsburg Feb 8 word reaches Pittsburg that right of way men are working south of Waynesburg and toward Huck Hannon West Virginia for the West Virginia Connecting railroad to be built between the two towns Indicated. It is rumored that building on the new line is to be actively pushed this summer. The project is by D F Maroney J V Thompson and others to develop 60000 acres of coal lands near Clarksburg WV. The district people were interested in Gould interests Joseph Ramsey and the community of interests of the Pittsburg Lake Erie Pennsylvania and Baltimore Ohio as purchasers of the Kanawha properties and considerable satisfaction has been expressed that work on the WV Connecting road is to be pushed at once.
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Pittsburg
Waynesburg
Huck- Hannon
W. Va
West Virginia
West Vicginia
D. F. Maroney
J. V.thompson
Clarksburg
W. VI
Gould
Joseph Ramsey
Pliusburgh Lake Erie
Pennsylvania
Baltimore & Ohio
Jile Kanawha
Beotch Hargis Seeks Mercy at Father’s Funeral
In Jackson Kentucky Beotch Hargis visited the dead father at the funeral where he whispered Lord, have mercy. He was assisted home after viewing the casket as mourners heard the quiet plea.
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Prew
Jackson
Beoch Hargis
Behaelh
Jal
Poo
Franchise granted for 30 years to Gas and Electric Co.
The city council approved a franchise for Gas and Electric Co for 20 years instead of 50, with a $28,000 upfront payment and $1,000 annual installments. It includes pricing caps, city rights to acquire part of the company at fair value after 10 years, and requires extension of wires along city streets.
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GAS & Electric CO
Wighe
Coe Gan & Electre Company
Air
Arat
Ilsallt
Corneilman
Robbins
Johnson
McReynolds
Connell
Lyden
Anderson
Cork
Erast
Wood
Lyyeh
Expert on Explosives Seeks Safer Mining Charges
Prof. Charles E. Munroe, renowned authority on high explosives, starts a series of tests to determine which explosives best prevent coal dust and damp gas explosions in mines. The work aims to reduce deadly incidents and may pave the way for a national law governing explosive use.
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Charles EK. Munroe
Charles E. Munroe
Beneft
Munroe
Wil Wok
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
Andtls
Interment of King Carlos and son in Lisbon church
Funeral rites for King Carlos and his son were held at San Vincente church in Lisbon. The ceremony was simple yet impressive and ended without incident. A guardful royal procession from the palace Royal chapel accompanied the funeral as European and American governments sent special missions. Crowds from towns and nearby cities joined in prayers for the dead.
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Ty Associated Prins
Lisbon
Carlos Wd Son
Church of San Vincents
Europe
America
Constable Fails to Find Man in Parkerabure Warrant Case
Constable J Worthy pursued a man named Happy Pure Kind in Parkerabure on Friday. The arrest warrant targeted Peter Coulorm, a Greek vendor, linked to a restaurant on Pike Wheel. Parkersburg officers aided in the search while the fugitive reportedly left Mannington by train toward Parkersburg.
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Constabe
J. Worthy Sneader
Parkerabure
Happy
Peter Coulorm
Pike Wheel
Parkersburg
Bir
Schrader
Tt War
Perking
Tarkersburg
Mannington
Jim Clarkelurg
Morse to Return to New York on Etruria
Charles W. Morse of New York arrived in Liverpool aboard the Campanian and said he would depart for New York this afternoon on the Etruria after receiving a cablegram from New York.
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Associated Plans
Liverpool
Eng
Charles W. Morse
New York
Myers Sentenced for Assault and Battery at Lost Creek
Judge Charles W. Lynch sentenced George Myers to pay a $50 fine and serve four months in jail after a conviction for assault and battery on Samuel Sheets at Lost Creek in a dispute over a pipeline ditch. A jury awarded Olandus West $275 against West and Land Co for damage to a lot in the Stealey addition due to street grading and earth removal. A decree was made in the case J B Batten vs W M Shieldy et al.
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Charles W. Lynch
Eireultourt
George Myers
Myers
Samuel Sheets
Lost Creek
Olandus West
The
West and Land Company
J.B. Baten
Shieldy
Dennis Clark Indicted in Separate Courts
Dennis Clark, a federal prisoner held in a local jail, faces indictments in two counties for alleged state offenses. One case is slated for trial in Morgantown after a federal court involvement and related proceedings, with additional references to a separate federal matter in a different jurisdiction.
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Dennis Clark
Smosongaila
Morgantown
City Council Proceedings and Bills Passed
City council minutes show routine session with readings of officers reports, health notes, and committee motions. Bills for water works, street, and various suppliers were ordered paid. several building permits granted and petitions referred to committees. Public works items include cement walk, awnings, and a street improving plan. The women’s civic club urged ordinance enforcement and a tax collection item noted by the treasurer.
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Connell
Tria’ Committee
Ernest
Water Works
Charion Long
D. D. Britt
Marivo ( Company
James B. Clohan
Simmons Plumbing Company
Owborn
ML A. Drummond & Co
Willison & Denison
Tel
Eureka Plumbing Go
Gooden
William Spancer
Tohn Ward
Netw
W. B Osborn
Koblagané Insurance Agoney
G. A. Waldo
G. A. Murray
B. Jackson
Gas & Electric Company
John B. Payne
Gaina Wiectrie Company
James Law Company
Ade Mlarkevierg Tertorage Company
Roy Wine
Bittabure Rubber Company
Convolda+ted Telephone Company
Dr. MV. Warner
Plota M. Strakey
M_ West
H.R. Jackaah
Home Furnishing Company
Clarksburg
Owen Kratts
Glen Bik
Traders Hotel Company
Third
Johnson
Woman's Civic Club
Tate
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Baltimore
William F. Alexander
Baby
Nicly
Pacific Coast
My Associated Press
Punta Arenas
o'Glock
Coop Puatlas
Saap
State Senate
Belington
Wargia
ING and Son
Perkins
Parrinti
Wallace
Mohsh
New York City
Solons
Flora M. Martin
A. J. Smith
Delo Avenue
T. J. Gore
Eolmond Street
Pike News Company
West Pike
Poplar Atenit
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