West Virginia debt verdict ends long Virginia case
The Supreme Court's October 1910 and Monday rulings set West Virginia's share of the Virginia debt at 4 215 622.21 principal with interest due at 3-4 percent from 1861 and 5 percent thereafter, totaling around 12.39 million by July 1, with final payment required or interest penalties to accrue. The decision seals that West Virginia must pay, while political pressure and legislative hurdles loom over funding the judgment.
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Swashington
D.C
West Virginia
Omi
Virginia
United Supreme Court
Isue
Proma
Dni
Atie
Jess
Supreme Court
Varginia
West
Iti
Commonwealth of Virginia
Charles E. Littlefield
Inter
Clark May
Fuller
Richmond
Stephen B. Elkins
Dream Fatal in Harrisburg Man Falls in Bath Room
Harrisburg reported a fatal dream incident where Darit S. Walkers, while dreaming of rats, leaped from bed to the bathroom and plunged to the ground, breaking his ankle and suffering fatal consequences according to June 19 records.
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Harrisburg
Darit S. Walkers
First autos described in an old paper
Wheeling June 19. A 97 year old Wheeling paper from June 1 1813 clip reports the first automobile account from Paris showing a Craissennes carriage moved by machinery. The narrative notes rapid progress up hills and through alleys with a chasseur guiding the machine amid a large crowd.
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Wheeling
W. B Irvine
National Bank of West Virginia
Twelfth
Main Streets
Virginia Northwestern Gazette
T. Tanner
J. Clingan
Paris
Luxemberg
Hailstorms Kill Hundreds of Fish Along Pipe Creek
San Antonio reports hailstones weighing up to twelve pounds pelt Pipe Creek in Bandera County killing hundreds of fish. Juan and Albert Morales say banks along the stream are lined with fish from six inches to two feet long. Farmers also report hailstones fell last week, muddying the stream and washing away water. Wright ranch in Bandera County cites 1500 head of sheep killed by the hail.
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San Antonio
Tex
Pipe Creek
Medina Dam
Juan
Albert Morales
Bandera County
Juan Morales
Wright Ranch
Mysterious tapping leads to woodpecker in stove pipe
In Fidelity, James Rich family could not use the summer kitchen stove due to a clogged flue. A cat on the stove and tapping sounds prompted them to remove the pipe where a redheaded woodpecker emerged soiled from soot, flew away, and sparked a brief chase.
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Jerseyvile
James Rich
Fidelity
Ie Tooo
Mr"Rich
Robbers Bind and Burrow Down Union Oil Manager
In Los Angeles at the Union Oil station on Main and Moneta two men with revolvers overwhelmed manager A. Jenks at dawn. They rifled till, took $21, then pinned him under desks and gear, ordering him to remain still for twenty minutes. He freed himself, survived, and police were alerted.
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Los. Angeles
Cal
I. A
Jenks
Union Oil Supply
Main Street
Moneta Avenue
Picnic Water Safety Urged By Dr Dixon In Harrisburg
Harrisburg June 19 Dr Samuel G Dixon state health commissioner urges care in drinking water while away from home during picnic season He notes autos bring city dwellers to rural spots and many rely on unknown springs or streams Carry uncontaminated water in a known source or boil it for twenty minutes to ensure safety Despite appealing scenery many roadside springs may be polluted and water should be carried in the basket for safety
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Harrisburg
Samuel G Dixon
Dixon
Divorce hearing in Woodson versus Lena Woodson
Kansas City June 19. Henry X Woodson a gas company employee filed suit for divorce from Lena Woodson age 23 five times married since 1910 and four times divorced. He alleges dances without consent and undisclosed past marriages. she claims she told him all. The record traces four divorces between 1910 and 1913 and later remarriages.
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Kansas City, Mo
Henry X. Woodson
Kansas ‘City’ Gas Company
Lena Are Woodson
Guthrie
Art
Woodson
Wootson
Freak chicken with four legs shocks Jot Lautenbach yard
ElizabethREAKISH, a freak chicken hatched at 520 Spring Street by Jot Lautenbach, arrived with siblings and proves healthy. The black bird has four legs and a curly tail like a poodle. If it shows chasing or barking, it will be tied in a dog house or sent to a sausage factory.
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Elizabeth
Jot l Lautenbach
Spring Street
Tantenbach
Death by Own Action in Greenwich Village Cafe
New York on June 2 marks eleven years since the Gen Siocum disaster. George Feldhausen, longtime owner of a German cafe with bowling alleys, reportedly took his own life by illuminating gas in his West High Street business after the anniversary of his family’s death on the steamer. Feldhausen’s body was found at his downtown establishment. neighbors recall his summer ritual of standing coatless at the doorway in a pleated linen shirt and black string tie.
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New York
Greenwich Village
George Feldhausen
Feldhensen
Gold Brick Doorstop Turns Into Fortune Tale
Sacramento June 19. For twenty years a poor mechanic Hiram J Parkhurst used a brick worth 4000 dollars to hold his bedroom door. His son, a UC mining student, found the brick was pure gold after an assay, and the US Mint paid 3402350 for the ingot. A mysterious miner left a note promising return with another brick as security, leaving Parkhurst cheated of rent. The tale ends with the brick repurposed as a decorative doorweight after partial concealment by Mrs Parkhurst.
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Sacramento
Cal
Hiram J. Parkhurst
Parkhurst
University of California
Hiram, Jr
United States Mint
San Francisco
Shasta County
Jodsing
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Northwestern Bank of Virginia
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Noah Zane
Archibald Woods
Samuel Sprigg
George Knox
Burelars Gant
AY Doctor Dixon
BIG Fortune
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Port Angeles
Wash
Pacific Ocean
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A. F Coates
Puzet Sound
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Alow Guis
Coates
Reakish
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Chartum
Anava
Jower Thames
Formidable
Hermes
Irene
Aim and Record
Empire National Bank
Fourth Sts
Glarksburg
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