Electric trolley lines reshape midwest transport routes
The article describes a new interurban trolley line from Steubenville to Conway opening after twenty months and a couple of million dollars in expenditure. It will connect Ohio Valley travel from Ohio to Moundsville with a sixty mile reach, highlighting the shift from steam to electric systems, the decline of steam locomotives, and the rise of trolley and motor car networks.
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Ohio and Pennsylvania
Stewnenville
Conway
Pittsburg
Rochester
Ohio Valley
Ohio State
Moundsville
W. Va
Chicago
New York
Troley
Junk Bile
Seoma
Mysterious Ledger Notes on Rail Transport and Lumber Prices
Fragmented OCR discusses transportation systems in the United States and speculative remarks on wood fare, citing Circular 122 of the Bureau of Forestry. It references 1899 and 1996 lumber data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture and general commentary on market conditions and satire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amiruae
Prom
Ohio
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D.C
County officials finger salary reform criticism
A provincial discussion cautions against shifting to salaries for public workers. Critics argue fees better reflect service and accountability, while a salary system could burden taxpayers and reduce direct incentives. The Telegram urges measured reform to ensure efficiency, reliability, and fair pay for public service.
Greatest Lumber Cut in U S History Shatters Records
The United States produced a historic lumber haul last year with 37,560,736 board feet valued at 621,151,888 dollars, plus 14,858,260,000 shingles and 4,812,807,000 lath valued at 11,490,570 dollars. Total annual lumber, lath, and shingles exceed 40 million feet and 700 million dollars, signaling vast demand. Yellow pine dominates, white pine and white oak decline, while Douglas fir rises 180 percent since 1899. Louisiana leads yellow pine states. Washington top for Douglas fir. shifts in state rankings since 1899 show Washington now leads and Wisconsin drops to third.
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United States
Ita
Louisiana
Texas
Mississippi
Arkansas
Washington
Wisconsin
Oregon
Miselseippi
Idaho
California
State Regulation of Liquor and Local Autonomy Reflected in County Tensions
A fragmented discussion notes that residents want local control over liquor and roads, regulated by elected representatives. It cites varied county needs for roads and crops, and mentions Judge Nathan Goff’s health return, Parkersburg and Wheeling injunctions, and political shifts as context for a broader debate on prohibition and governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Goff
Clarksburg
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Funeral held for Esty Hardesty in Wilsonburg
The funeral for Esty Hardesty, daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Hardesty of Wilsonburg, occurred Thursday afternoon at Morrison chapel with burial in the I C O F cemetery at O’Neil. The child died Wednesday afternoon of membraneous croup. Attorney Charles P Srint of Weston attended circuit court Thursday.
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Esty Hardesty
Frank Hardesty
Wilsonburg
Morrison Chapel
O'Neil
Charles P. Srint
Weston
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Clarkshare
Raul Brodety
Ian Western
Marquette
Western Advertising
Waldry
Gomere
Geigan
William Jennings Bryan
Pennsylvania
Foraker
Ohi
London
Kain
Cait
Rajah
Panama
Delft
Copenhagen
Harrison County
Ecru
Reseda
Berkley and Lonsdale Cambric
Red Star
Lancaster
Para
Lowndes Savings Bank & Trust Co
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