Fire destroys wholesale house on Baltimore street
A massive fire swept the S. C. Watkins and Company wholesale produce house and adjacent grain elevator on Baltimore street, driven by a north wind and low water pressure. Loss estimated around 125000, offset by about 20000 insurance. Fire began in the hay department, threatened nearby offices, and burned for about two hours with firefighters hampered by distance to hydrants and dense smoke.
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S. C. Watkins and Company
Mammoth
Baltimore Street
Ashea
Austin Smith
Fire Department
Sonte Zorsips Srid
Clark An
Fourth Street
Bormes
Wagius
Tle
Elk Crack
City Water Works and Sewerage Board
W. B. Osmi Clark Street
North Fourth Street
Osborn's Chine
Death Angel Takes Mrs. Mary Byrd in Ohio News Death
Mrs. Mary Byrd wife of Col William T Bird died Sunday morning at St Marys hospital after seven months ill health. Born in Otley England sixty years ago she lived in Clarksburg before the Civil War era. Her sons Roy and Perry Byrd and daughter Beaste survive. Funeral will be held at the Church of the Immaculate Conception with a high requiem on Wednesday.
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Mary Byrd
William T. Bird
East Pike Street
O’ Slock
St. Mary's Hospital
New York State
Roy
Byrd
Otley
Eng
William
Bridget Burns
Clarksburg
Third
Virginia
Jie
General MitClellan
Conl
Burns
Church of the Immaculate Conception
Guy Tetrick
Perry Byrd
The
Coats
Miss Beaste
Mre Byrd
League of the Sacred Host of the Church
Tre
Villa advances as Huerta regime collapses in Mexico
General Villa announced plans to move his army toward Chihuahua and then south, after sealing the collapse of Huerta’s northern government. Major McNamee, directing U.S. troops, was ordered to relocate federal soldiers and civilians from Presidio to the nearest railhead for transport to Mara, Texas. Over 4,000 refugees and troops will march the 67 miles by mountain road, camps to be prepared by the refugees themselves.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presidio
Tex
Ojinaga
Huerta
Mexico
Villa
Ch'huahua
McNamee
United States
Blizs
San Antonio
Mabfa
Thaw Plans Visits as Bail Fate Hangs in Balance
The article notes Harry K Thaw, awaiting bail decision in Pennsylvania, planning visits within the state. It mentions his associates, remarks from advisor Roger O Mara, and potential hearings on his sanity. A separate item describes a dog named Whiskers killed outside Haymona Court, valued and connected to the Jarvis household.
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Dmiaf
M.S. Jarvis
A & Street Par
Imean
Oncord
Harry K- Thaw
iBy
Jarvi
Li Hong Chang
Peking
Bob
Tetenton
Admiral Dewey
Jarvis White
Jarvis
P. Drew
Berlin
Commission
United States
Aldrich
Thaw
Pail
Philippines
Imy Associated Press
Pittsburg
Roger O'Mare
Harry K. Thaw
Pittsboro
Pennsylvania
O'Mara
President Wilson Returns From Pass Christian Breathing Fresh Hope
President Wilson rode the presidential train toward West Point Georgia after a three week vacation at Pass Christian Mississippi. He looked refreshed and said he might take a winter vacation again citing his aim for rest and isolation, while callers at the White House were not annoyed.
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Wmy
Wilson
West Point
Pass Christian
Miss
Gulf Coast
White House
Reverend Moore Preaches at St Pauls Church South
Dr John M Moore general secretary of the Board of Home Missions of the Methodist Episcopal Church South preached an able sermon at St Pauls Methodist Church South Nash ville Tennessee to an appreciative audience. He discussed plans for a modern church and reported he left on the 9 35 train for New York to attend a conference of missionary secretaries this week.
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John M. Moore
Nashville
Tenn
St. Paul's Methodist Episcopal Church South
Moore
Board of Home Missions
Methodist Episcopal Church South
St. Paul's Church
New York
Missionary Secretaries of the
United States
Cap Blackburn Dovener Seeks Lunacy Hearing In Ohio County
Judge C D Nowman was asked in the circuit court of Ohio County to appoint two lunacy commissioners for Captain Blackburn Dovener a veteran West Virginia lawyer whose health has been failing for some time Kinwile filed the application alleging he is unable to represent R R A 894 to 1908.
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Wheeling
C. D. Nowman
Ecircuit Court
Ohio County
Capin Blackburn B. Dovener
West Virsia
Dovener
Kinwile
Unebia
Conference on Race Betterment Highlights Birth Rate Debate
A January conference session focused on race betterment and birth rate trends. Dr J McKeen Cattell from Columbia spoke on sharing costs of bearing and raising children, urging measures to sustain the population and discuss the decline in family size among educated groups.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. McKeen Cattell
Jogtumiva University
J. McKeen
Sgattel
Columbia University
Culters
Hingland
Germany
France
Breland
Japan
Russia
England
Hastings H. Hart
New York
West Virginia House Speaker asks for early extra session
Taylor George, WV House speaker, formally asks Governor Hatfield to convene a special session before February 1, arguing state revenues will fall by about one million dollars after July 4 when the prohibition amendment takes effect. He proposes new oil and gas production taxes, a corrupt practices act, and uniform primaries. Governor Hatfield not yet commenting. Also report from Columbia about Thomas Hi Peoples being charged with murder.
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Tee
Charleston
Taylor George
West Virginia House of Delegates
H. D. Hatfield
George
Tegista
Ove Shold
Hetfield
Attempt to Wreck Fourteen Streams Bridge Amid SA Tension
A desperate early morning dynamite attack aimed to damage a railroad bridge at Fourteen Streams near the Transvaal border. The rails were torn up and portions of the approaches damaged, but the bridge withstood the blast. Investigations point to anti government elements within South Africa’s unions. Police and security forces tighten controls as Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria and surrounding areas monitor the aftermath.
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Ress
Fourth Generation Birth and Washington Reform Debates
Seldon, a Swift and Company book keeper, welcomed a nine pound baby boy at 446 Lee Street while a national scene in Washington unfolded. Janet Cangreus returned to work after a holiday, as Congress eyed trusts, rural credits, and military staffing, with tariff and currency bills on the table and calls for broader investigations into mining and labor.
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Et Seldon
Swift and Company
Lee Street
Asta
Washington
D. CC
Janet
Cangreus
Beck
Houge
Nooner Clark
Tney
Michiall
Epth
Congress
Sey
House
Ee Na Varidowaore
Terisy
Sates “Volunteer Army
Houen
Ntrl
Charles A. Moyer
Sere Many House Waders Opnold
Tion Simiar
West Virginia
Witeon
Fane
Terr
Ural Bank
Notrelite
Thu Fosse
Cure Credit Comnission
Europe
Proclamation to Resume Train Service Across Transvaal
In Pretoria on January 12 1900 the government announced a forthcoming proclamation to reimpose martial law throughout the Transvaal and Orange Free State and to restore full railway traffic while enforcing strict safety measures for crews and passengers atop normal wartime rules.
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Pretoria
Uinilon
South Afeca
Transvaal
Orange Free State
Seven Frozen to Death in Prussia Silesia Blizzard
A Russian family of seven was found frozen to death in a blizzard near Jauga Prussia Silesia on January 12. Sheriff Rossi Stout reported the deaths occurred while the group were fleeing toward Riese to avoid saving railroad fares. Guards from the Monndéville penitentiary are expected to arrive to transfer seventeen convicts to the institution.
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Jauga
Prussia
Silesia
Sherif Rossi Stout
Brown
Monndéville
Riese
Euards
Jto
Cpt Cette
Men Seek Work Amid Serious Riot At Ford Plant
Detroit crowd of about 10 000 jobseekers rioted at the Ford Motor Company plant after being told no work today. An officer was knocked down, bricks flew, fire hoses were used, and several hundred entered the building before order was restored. The protest followed news of a new profit sharing plan delivering a 2 ten trillion dollar benefit and drew in thousands in the prior week.
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Rn associaTce
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Solon's Wife Arrested After Alleged School Attack
Mrs Ei J Mason wife of a delegate from Ette county was arrested and held on bond for assaulting Miss Georgia Champee a school teacher. The charge follows an incident at Montgomery School where Miss Champee reportedly punished Mason's son severely.
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Charleston
Ei J. Mason
Houses of Delegates
Gas Explosion Touches River Town Steel Plant
A boiler blast at United States Steel plant near Wheeling on January 12 burned a side of the facility and left four workers injured. The company resumed operations today after four months idle, following the blast that damaged several hundred acres of nearby land and caused extensive disruption.
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Jay Associated Preid
Wheeling
United State Steel Snen
Perhaips
Corporation
Riverside Resumes Lane as Meteoric Rain Returns
Riverside resumes normal operations after a brief disruption as rainfall returns to the area. Officials report steady conditions, with transportation links resuming and local businesses reopening. Residents are advised to monitor updates from city authorities through official channels.
Funeral services for Mrs Malissa Williams at Wolf Summit
Mrs Malissa Williams aged 54 wife of John T Williams of Wolf Summit died after a two year illness of liver trouble. Survived by husband four daughters Mrs Frank Bussy Adamston Mrs Lott Sunder Wolf Summit Mrs Omar Hannah Wiltonburg Mrs Hugh Carpenter Wolf Summit and son Moreila Williams at home. Services at home Tuesday 9:20 am and burial in Sycamore Cemetery.
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Malissa Williams
John.t. Williams
Wolf Summit
Frank Bussy
Adamston
Lott Sulder
Omar Hannah
Wiltonburg
Hugh Carpenter
Moreila Williams
Winter Cold Wave Grips Nation From Minnesota Eastward
A fierce winter cold snap spread across the U S with the center in extreme western Minnesota. Temperatures plunged widely below zero, including 30 degrees below at White River Canada. Authorities warned of rapid eastward advance and issued cold wave advisories for Illinois Indiana lower Michigan northwestern Ohio western New York Pennsylvania and western New England.
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Jay Arrociater
Presb
Washington
Minnesota
Rocky Mountains
White Rover
Canaida
Jace Poe
Naples
Ilinois
Indiana
Michigan
Ohio
West V
New York
Gore
Pennsylvanian
New England
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S.C. Watkins and Co
Death Angel
William Byrd
North
Harry Thaw
Peepeeeees
Chow Pog
Dr. Moore
St. Paul’s Methodist Episcopal Church
Columbia
Thomas Hi
Peoples
Eters
Bouts Cerclina
Marnuall
Union of South Africa
Bill
Shere Eees
Haymond Maxwells
L. Horner
Mary R. Goff
Hiram Post
Post
George W. Wood Ous
West Virginia Short Line Railroad Company
Margaret Frazier Wee
James Meyers
Margaret Meyers
Charles Comers
Baltimore and Ohio ‘Railroad Company
Star Lumbber Company
Floyd Ace
Samuel Lewis
David E. Bock
Thomas JA. Shingietom
Marcus t.Iblett
Walter Cc. Jones
O. W. Swiger
Raymond Warner
Gut Lawson
J. W. Gerrard
Ford Company
Solon
Teacher
Son
Mound Coal -Coy
Riverside
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