West Virginia Senate Rejects Prohibition Export Ban
The West Virginia senate voted 19 to 11 against the prohibition amendment on the constitution and continued debates on liquor and gas export bans. Senators Ashburn, Ballard, Blue and Montgomery supported the amendment. Bailey, Baker, Cousin and others opposed. The house considered bills on sinking funds and license law changes as well. Theodore Alvord defended senate integrity amid rumors of campaign funds.
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Charleston
West Virginia
State Senate
Aote
Ashburn
Ballard
Blue
Campbell
Carroll
Fisher
Foreman
Hatheld
Hicks
Hit
Kidd
Leftwich
DMM
Fred O. Blue
Senate
Bal Jey
Bailey
Cossin
Montgomery
Noel—Bakker
Camp
Dell
Forman
Gurt- Jan
Johnson
Littlepage
Marshall
Miller
Post
Santee
Siver
Thorn
White
Mingo
Whyte
McDowe
McDermott
the Gazette
Prewied
Alvord
M ‘Ayres
Mary
Deputy Fire Chief Kruger Drowns in Basement Fire
Deputy Fire Chief Charles W. Kruger known as the Grand Old Man of the department drowned today after falling into a basement filled with water while battling a fire at 10 Canal Street in New York. He was 57. Property loss from the blaze is estimated at 25,000 dollars.
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New York
Charles W. Kruger
Canal Street
Kruger
Insolvent Mutual Reserve Life Faces Receiver Bid
New York Attorney General Jackson will seek appointment of a receiver for the Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company of New York. He intends to file in New York likely today, arguing the firm is hopelessly insolvent.
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Jackson
Associated Press
Albany, N. Y
New York
Mutual Reserve Life Insurance Company
Repub National Committee Sub Committee Meets in Chicago
Chairman New, Secretary Dover and members of the Repub lican National committee sub committee on arrangements met in Chicago to discuss plans for holding the National convention.
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Chicago
Associated Preas
New
Dover
Republica National Committee
Fairmont Window Glass Factory to Reopen by March
Fires have begun at the Fairmont window glass factory on the East Line after a long shutdown last fall. Officials report a strong outlook and large orders, indicating a promising market for glass products as the plant resumes operations by March. The news is welcomed by residents of Fairmont.
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Fairmont
Fairmont Window Glass
Instfall
Fairmont Window Glass Company
Elementary Union Meeting at Mrs Lynch Home
There will be an important business meeting in connection with the regular Elementary Union gathering at Mrs Florence Lynch's home 720 Mulberry street Saturday afternoon at 3 oclock. All members and others interested in Elementary Sunday school work are urged to attend.
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Florence Lynch
Mulberry Street
Weery
Aldrich bill miscast, Senator Clay asserts in senate
Senator Clay of Georgia denounces the Aldrich currency bill as wrong and vicious and says it would ruin relief to the South and West during a senate session in Washington on February 14.
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Aldrich Bill
Clay
Washington, D. C
Georgia
Senate
Woman Attempted Murder in Parkersburg
Feb 14 a wife named Ralph Southworth a brakeman attempted to murder her husband in Parkersburg after finding him in a house of ill fame She fired four times but the pistol misfired She is jailed and regrets failing to complete the act local report
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Parkmorsburg
Ralph Southworth
Parkersburg
Wheeling
Military order issued to preserve order in Fairbanks
A military force has been ordered to Fairbanks to preserve order and arrest those who threaten intimidation. The city reported a quiet day yesterday as authorities prepare for potential unrest.
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Associated Prevy
Fairbanks
Alanka
Marsha Perry
Department of
Justin
Governor Dawson appoints Benjamin Stewart as warden
Charleston February reports an unofficial but full announcement that Governor Dawson has chosen Benjamin Stewart of Parkershore to serve as warden of the state penitentiary at Moundsville, succeeding the late Charlie Taddox. Stewart, aged an old man, had long supported the administration's policies.
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Charleston
Tullally
Dawson
Benjamin Stewart
Parkershore
Moundsville
Charlie Ws
Taddox
Stwart
Patieien
Cleaning the Streets by Edward J Doyle Forces at Work
Edward J Doyle, streets superintendent, leads a crew cleaning and repaving city streets. Fire, trams, and workers with shovels and carts assist as crews clear debris and improve paving conditions amid supportive citizen praise.
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Edward J. Doyle
Aged West Virginian Amanda Wooda Dies at 110
Mrs Amanda Wooda of Marshall county died Wednesday evening at her home aged 110. Born near Tom Run east of Moundaville she lived through the eighteenth nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Survived by many relatives four generations once under one roof. The family is among the oldest in the area. The cause was infirmities of old age.
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Amanda, Wood
Sald
Wooda
Prautte
Dr. Walley Tours Eastern Testing Schools
Dr. Elkanah Walley president of Broaddus Institute returns after a five day Eastern visit. He inspected operations at testing schools in Philadelphia Lansdowne and Carlisle Pa to gather dates and methods for adopting in his institution.
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Elkanah Walley
Broaddus Institute
Broaddua
Hatley
Philadelphia
Lanoumier
Dickinson Academy
Carfiste
Cornwall Agreement Reported Ends Key Political Rift
Report from Charleston notes that Cornwell and Senator Liulepske reached a pact. Littlepane will withdraw from the feud, and the conference memorandum will be reduced to Cornwall.
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Charleston
Fed
Chilton Lanquoet
Cornwell
Liulepskemsde
Littlepane
Cornwall
Identity of Syrian peddler Najid William confirmed in Charleston
The body found upriver is identified as Najid William a hardworking local peddler. A pack and suitcase were recovered from a shanty along with a bank book showing he drew $300 from a bank shortly before his disappearance, which remains unexplained and may point to foul play.
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Charleston
Najid Willam
Am Bank
Brother slain over marriage feud at Pritchard
At Pritchard ten miles south of Huntington Wing Hatten son of a Wayne county farmer shot Henry Bean and killed him instantly after Bean insulted him and refused entry to the Bean homestead. Hatten, accompanied by a minister and friends, surrendered to authorities.
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Huntington
Pritchard
Wing
Hatten
Wayne County
Henry Bean
Bean
Mason Fo Talk on Debts and Votes in Charleston
James M. Mason of Charleston will address a business committee on the debt question and related financial matters. The discussion aims to clarify the senate’s stance and potential impacts on local finance.
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Charleston
Fey
James M. Mason
Will Adareas
Tore Senate
Indictment in Missing Bonds Case Hits New York Official
New York Feb 14 Heary EB Shaw former treasurer of the New York and New Jersey Telephone Company was indicted by the grand jury. He is charged that bonds worth 30000 from the company's sinking fund are missing from his office.
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New York
Heary EB. Shaw
Weblumir
New York & New Jersey ‘Telephone Company
St Yeung
Glass Strike Nears End as Deputies Plan Scale Adoption
Telegram reports a tentative agreement to implement a 1000 CE scale across the glass industry with Lawrence directing deputies to organize and win acceptance. Elwood Welzer will return with Mr Fees to start introducing the scale, aiming to end months of strike weeks. Manufacturers claim conference saw 126 pots represented and forecast a 40 percent wage cut for cutters, while most strikers reportedly refuse to return.
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Mr. Lawrence
Glass World
Elwood Welzer
Fees
Pittsboro
Heley, Spillane, Wachner
Zenor
American Window Glass Company
Nattenert
Valentine Season Swells Post Office Deliveries
The article notes a surge in mail volume at the post office during the Valentine season. It describes a festive, nearly Christmas like postman round and mentions comic valentines drawing many to purchase. The public appears to be becoming educated in the display of affection through cards.
Mines Glory Day Highlights Busy Coal Rush
Report from the mines notes coal companies had a good day with miners all busy. Operations continued through the month and payday is scheduled for the Saturday of next week, as usual.
Frost's Mother's Funeral Set for Rawlings Md
The funeral and burial for M. Proat's mother will be held at Ut o'elnck at Rawlings Md. The burial will follow the funeral. He died yesterday morning.
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M. 3
Proat
Pine
Murrow
Ut O'Elnck
Rawlings
Ress Ferdey
Inquest Opens Into Phoenixville Wedding Shooting Death
Magistrate John T Flynn of Wilsonburg began an inquest into the death of Antonio Poots, a 30 year old single Slavish miner, shot during an Italian Phoenixville pre nuptial celebration at a mining camp. The assailant’s identity is unknown as thorough investigation proceeds.
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John T.flynm
Wilsonburg
Antonio Poots
Phoenixville
Photna
Amon
Ttalians
Krowa
Wimpleion
Poots
O'Gara Coal & Coke Company
Resolution adopted by Democratic state convention
Milwaukee February 14 resolutions adopted by the Democratic state convention to elect delegates at large to the national convention reaffirm allegiance to democracy and condemn Republican policy as a continuation of misrule. William Jennings Bryan is named as the Greatest Young American statesman and delegates were instructed to vote for him.
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Milwaukee
Tratgrada
Inna- Honalalaire
Bryan
Hit
Infant Found Dead In Jar Under Keystons Bridge
Workmen on the Keystons bridge discovered a stillborn infant wrapped in rag and enclosed in a stone jar. The body was pulled from the river and buried. authorities presume the infant was discarded by someone unable to provide burial.
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Charleston
New Keystons Bridge
Idea Pressing Company Opens in Grimm Building
Barkett and E T Jones Raye organize the Idea Pressing Company with main street headquarters over the Pike News Company's store. They offer clothes cleaning and dyeing and act as agents for tailor and merchant services with expected early success.
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Barkett
E. T. Jones Raye
Idea Pressing Company
Grimm
Pike ‘News Company
Grma
Leshio Merchant Tailoring
Jdoues Ars Buetlers
Wilt
Eatcess
Hospital Discharges Two Men After Malaria Treatment
Jobe Alexander of Butler and John Matheny of Stetheaveville were discharged from the Kea Jer hospital Friday after several days of patroline treatment for attacks of fever and illness.
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Jobe Alexander
Butler
John Matheny
Stetheaveville
Fia
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Weston
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NEW Pressing Company
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