West Virginia Governor Urges Tax Rise and Liquor Referendum
Governor Dawson's biennial message to the West Virginia Legislature focuses on more state revenue, taxation of oil and natural gas, and licensing reforms. He urges enforcing mine inspections after recent fatalities, a liquor referendum, and enhanced enforcement by secret service agents, while noting educational and budgetary concerns. The message also mentions a motels linen safety proposal and ongoing canvass of last November's election results.
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From Tropics to Snowstorm The Whit Star Voyage Ends
A voyage from tropical heat to a New York snowstorm left passengers shivering as a bitter cold wave swept in. The ship departed Nassau two days earlier, with temperatures at seven degrees and people enduring extreme conditions, clothing inadequate for the rapid chill. Passengers wore hats and carried fans to dining tables as the crew battled a drastic climate shift.
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New York
Jan
Tassen
Port Lidle
Deuk
Byers Bods
Trainmen's Order Upheld in Grounded Suit
The court upheld the trainmen’s order removing a member after final expulsion. The plaintiff claimed reinstatement but the judge ruled the expulsion valid as the member had not fulfilled conditions. Damages awarded totaled 1310 dollars for the incident and related claims.
Glass Manufacturers Agree to Consolidation Plan
A merger plan unites independent West Virginia and nearby glass makers under one umbrella. The deal aims to centralize operations with headquarters likely in Pittsburgh and a broad regional control spanning West Virginia Indiana Pennsylvania New York and Kansas among others.
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Consop
Camerot
Funerialies
Wikes
Gam Mown Widow Glass
Tey Bates
Wodimes & Co
Weenie
West Virginia
Totkey
Pittsburg
Butte
Com
Indiana
Venedvan
New York
Kensas
Othana
Fire Department Changes In Washington Fire Department
Mivale 1G Zirkle of Ne. 1 epaine Heopame Amiestia promoted to lieutenant of Noo Chemical Company Washington fire department. Mount A. Maytiew private promoted to private, to succeed Lieut Zirkie, Jobson appointed private temporarily to succeed Mayhew.
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Zirkle
Epaine Heopame
Amiestia
Noo Chemical Company
Washington Fire Department
Te Iil
Voamey
Heati
Liert
Mount A
Three of a Kind Drops Coffer Picks up Postal Health
Letter from readers praises Postum as a coffee substitute after nervous prostration and heart trouble. Three friends share similar experiences, noting relief from sleeplessness and irritability once they quit coffee or tea.
Congress Condensed Update From Senate and House Actions
The Senate debated the President's defense and the attorney general debate, while Mr. Millen of Florida proposed a bill banning interracial marriage with penalties. A concurrent promotion bill was reported and the district appropriation bill passed without extra playground funding. Printing of 2,906.08 contests was authorized. a debate over the President's secret service messages was tabled. A tariff bill imposing 1.10 duty per gallon on Porto Rican imports passed. The House adjourned at 3:43 p.m. to reconvene at noon today.
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Gerienet
Postat Jasvinigs
Millen
Florida
Ngon
Ube
Porto Rico
Colored Troops Accused In Sackett Harbor Incidents
From Watertown New York January fourteenths report details alleged misconduct by members of the Twenty fourth infantry colored. Two young women were robbed in the streets of Sackett Harbor while a colored soldier and three white women entered the Eveleigh House driving proprietor Frank Widener from the premises. Local authorities face stiffer action as a civilian official seeks aid from the War Department. District Attorney Pitcher defers to military officials to handle the case.
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N. Y
Twenty-fourthnfantry
Sacketts Harbor
Eveleigh House
Frank Widener
War Department
Colored Regiment
Sie Cook
Theodore Canfield
Julia McKee
Justice of the Peace
F. H. Parker
Cpl
Wiliam Paulding
Parker
Fred B. Pitcher
Calls Brown sale a fraud in Virginia court
A corporation court decision in Slauston Virginia finds Rollo W Brown of Washington liable for selling 1000 dollars of stock in two alleged mythical firms the Barium Lead Manufacturing Company and Solar Chemical Company. The buyer Mrs A F P Karnes wins recovery of 300 cash and 400 note plus the 500 note sold to Armentrout who knew of the fraud. Brown was arrested December 7 on grand larceny charges for an Atlantic City pretense and operated an office in the Western building before detectives O'Dea and Evans stopped him.
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Slauston
Rollo W. Brown
Washington
Brown
A. F P. Karnes
Barium Lead Manufacturing Company
Solar Chemical Company
L. P. Armentrout
Tiolio W. Brown
Lottle Wallerstein
Atlantic City
O'Dea and Evans
Abolish Toll Pikes Move Expands in Maryland Suburbs
Rockville Md Jan 14 residents of Olney Colesville and Wheaton push to buy the Union Norwood and Ashton pikes and transfer them to the good roads commission for state funded repair and maintenance. bids for a Kensington to Bradley Lane to Chey Cl distance about 12 miles ranged from 90070.70 to 6208.27 with MekKay Engineering Co of Baltimore among bidders.
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Olney
Colesville
Wheaton
Union
Norwood
Ashton
Good Roads Commission
Kensington
Bradley Lane
Chey Cli
MekKay Enginering Company
Baltim
State His Way Commission
Cohasset poised to become new summer capital of the nation
Boston reports Cohasset on the Massachusetts south shore may replace Oyster Bay as the summer capital. An agent for President-elect Taft reviewed Dr. John Bryant’s estate near White Head, with a lease draft prepared by the estate’s executor and under Taft consideration. The 40 acre property includes a Richardson designed house once occupied by Thomas W. Lawson before Dreamwold’s rise. the Bry ant estate executor declined to confirm a signed lease.
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Cohasset
Massachusetts
Oyster Bay
United States
Taft
John Bryant
White Head
Henry H. Richardson
Thomas W. Lawson
Dreamwold
J. Henry Russell
Bryant
Mr. Taft
Mrs Taft Visits Philadelphia For Civic Welfare Event
Mrs. William H. Taft wife of the president elect visits Philadelphia to attend a reception hosted by Mrs. Horace Brock for the National Civic Federation welfare department. Local representatives Mrs. Brock and Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson invite over two hundred ladies for the event en route to New Haven for a Pennsylvania women's section movement.
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William H. Taft
Horace Brock
Taft
Women's Welfare Department
National Civic Federation
Brock
Cornelius Stevenson
Federation
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Hrock Hag
Legislature Passes Forest Bill and Elections Reform
Special to The Washington Post from Raleigh North Carolina January 14 reports the Senate passage of a bill to protect forests in Swain Jackson and Haywood counties. It notes proposals to elect county superintendents by popular vote and other reforms. The judiciary committees debated electrocution in the State penitentiary as part of crime penalties with a 17 to 4 vote in favor.
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N. C
Swain
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Peedee Valley
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Itu
Senate
Venable
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Boston
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Bath Physicians
Charlotte
House Judiciary
Diplomats Call On Root In Expectation Of Early Retirement
A large delegation of ambassadors and ministers visited the State Department as Secretary Root faced anticipated retirement. Officials suggested Hoar would resign if elected senator from New York, possibly next Wednesday, altering department leadership. Delegations included envoys from Germany, Italy, Austria Hungary, Japan, and Russia and ministers from Santo Domingo to Greece. Ambassador Bryce discussed the Newfoundland fisheries treaty with Root in the afternoon.
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Italy
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Denmark
Honduras
Cuba
Colombia
Panama
Nicaragua
Greece
Bryce
Newfoundland
25000 Acre Land Deal In Southwest Virginia
A vast land transaction in southwestern Virginia ends with Russell and Buchanan landowners selling to a consortium led by W H Crockett A P Pearly of Williamsport Pa Capt Mogate of Abingdon Va and G Boyd of Wise county Va backed by 12 million dollars. The purchase covers about 00 acres mainly in Buchanan county and includes plans for an 18 mile railroad alignment up Lewis Creek from Honaker to connect with a coal carrying line via the Carolina Clinchfleet and Ohio system.
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van i
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W. H. Crockett
A. P. Pearly
Williamsport
Capt
Mogate
Abingdon
Boyd
Wise County
Buchanan County
Lewis Creek
Honaker
Carolina
Clinch-fleet
Ohio
Virginia Obituary Highlights From Lynchburg To Des Moines
Virginia obituaries report the death of Mary Peachy Gilmer Craddock wife of John W Craddock of Lynchburg plus other Virginia deaths including Rev Jacob Giracofe a Virginia native in Bellefontaine Ohio and Mary Elizabeth Shakelford widow of Benjamin Shackelford in Fredericksburg. Also notices from Richmond Winchester Cape Charles and a farmer politician Henry J Pawlett and Iowa governor Geryl F Carrell sworn in with calls for public utilities commission expansion.
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Jan
Mary Peachy Gilmer Craddock
John W. Craddock
Craddock’ Terry Company
Angina
Pectoris
Richmond
Jacob AH. iGiracofe
Vrginia
Bellefontaine
Ohio
Wad
J. W
Ivacofe
Frederick
G Kiracofe
Virginia
James H. ‘Acofe
Hagerstown
Verederiksburg
Elizabeth Shakelford
Benjamin Shackelford
Caroline Kurtz
John
Jacob Kurtz
Stafford County
Tawa
Cape Charles
William M. Taylor
Harherson
Redman
Order of American Mechanics
Riehmond
Horace C. Chisholm
Barton Heights
North Avenue
C. P. Scott
Winchester
Dan
Mary Alice Newcombe
Irwin Newcombe
Frederick County
William Arnold
Henry J. Pawlett
Nain
Father John’s Medicine Praised By Niagara Falls Resident
Regent letter from Niagara Falls reports Geo Colquhon stating he was sick for four months with long trouble and, after trying Father John’s Medicine, improved greatly. He praises the remedy for stopping a cough and curing his condition, claiming it is wonderful and indispensable at home. Address given as 746 10th St. Niagara Falls. Remember, not a patent medicine. no poisonous drug or alcohol. fifty years in use. claims to prevent pneumonia and consumption.
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George Colquhon
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Aoe
Geo
Solguhow
10Th St. Niagars, Falls
Four Burned to Death in Westmoreland County Home
Warsaw Va Jan 4 The wife of Arthur Cary a negro living near Neenah Westmoreland county and three small children were burned to death in their home yesterday The mother was ill at the time and unable to leave the house
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Westmoreland County
Winners at Poultry Show in Herndon Virginia Cups Awarded
The Herndon Poultry Association opened its second annual show with 500 entries. Hogs and Son won the Carlin cup for a large class of birds. N B Warner won the Dr H B Hutchison cup and Westmoreland Davis cup. CLA Walker claimed the H A Sager cup for the whitest bird. GW James took the Maffett cup. J E Morris displayed Buff Ovals. H Day showed reds and bantams. Friends Select basketball manager denies a forfeiture report, stating no game arranged with Business High.
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Virginia
Carlin
Chief Hoga & Son
Hamilton
N. B. Warner
America
A. H. Buell
Hogs & Son
H. A. Sager
GW. James
H. Day
Gaitiershurs
J. E. Morris
Orange
Friends Select School
Quint
Business High
Virginia Briefs Report Involving Indictment And Rail Plans
Virginia briefs cover Charles Giespie indicted for attack on a churchgoer and pending trial, rail extensions allowing through service from St. Paul Virginia to Charlotte North Carolina, Mills on forest prosecution in Staunton, a jealous killing by a Blair barber in Appalachian, a Norfolk case against an attempted assault on a minor, Crescent iron mills resuming with 200 workers, and executives Bridgers moving to oversee freight north of the Ohio River.
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A. B. Lemon
Norfolk
Crescent Iron Rolling Mills
Bristol
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Truth About Kidney Trouble and Fulton Remedy
A 1910s style health advisory claims kidney inflammation causes trouble and backs Fulton’s Renal Compound as a remedy. It warns chronic inflammation becomes incurable and promotes a free literature mailing from John J Fulton Co in San Francisco with local agents and bulletins.
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Maryland Happenings Hit Annapolis Court and Tax Debate
Annapolis judge Brashears master Jay heard Isaac Nutwell appeal over Anne Arundel vehicle tax law. Nutwell declined to pay tax and was fined. Court reserved decision. Judge Brashears refused divorce for Minnie Cooper despite husband acquiescing, citing collusion. Deputy Sheriff Gannon raided six more speakeasies at Easton Md, totalling twelve in a week. Fire at La Plate destroyed Martis Myer dwelling, loss about 2000. Various court proceedings continued or dismissed across Maryland and Virginia towns. Wedding notices from Broad Street Methodist and other Maryland towns list multiple marriages with dates and attendees.
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Brashears Master- Jay
Isaac Nutwell
Anne Arundle
Nutwell
James A. Gannon
Euston
la Plate
Martis Myer
Miss Bessie Buford Kasey Weds George Schenk in Harrisonburg
The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dallas Tucker of Harrisonburg. Bridesmaids were Lucile Ballard Nora B Payne and Wlessie Clayton Lucy Kasey sister of the bride. The couple’s vows followed at the church with the wedding party present and the event noted among local society items. Also reported Delayed steamer Teesbridge ran ashore off Currituck in thick weather. Crews from nearby stations aided, ship partially aground near Cape Henry Currituck lighthouse. cause of grounding not yet known.
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Broad Street Methodist Church
Virginia Carret Kelly
Howell Colston Peatherstone
Lynchburg
Virginia
Florence Kelly
John Haythe
Lanchburz
Lille Block
Henry Block
J. Irving Keutman
BN. Calisch
Montgomery County
Fredericksburg
Robert M. Shelton
Ballard County
Icy
Bertha I. Garrett
William EH. Garrett
Caroline County
Re. O. R. Craikshank
Tatter
Urbanna
Alma Barton
Thig City
F- H. Scott
Hinton
W. Va
Bedford’ City
Jan. U
St. Johm’s Splecopal Church
Bessie Buford Kasey
George ‘Winston Schenk
Dallas Tucker
Harrisonburg
Lucile Ballard
Nora B. Payne
Wlessie Clayton
Lucy Kasey
Tmaltd
Konar
Currituck Inlet
Coley
Regene
Teesbridge
Cape Henry
Currituck Lighthouse
Charged With Beating His Father in Petersburg
A warrant was issued for the arrest of Sidney Robertson, a well known young man, charged with assaulting his father Stanhope Robertson last night after refusing some money. The incident occurred in Petersburg Virginia and authorities move quickly to detain the suspect.
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Petersburg
Van
Lhfe
Sidney Robertson
Stanhope Robertson
Sium
Cooper New Discovery Medicine Claims Crowds at New York Stores
Reports describe heavy interest in Cooper s New Discovery as crowds seek the medicine claiming to ease indigestion rheumatism and nervousness. Mrs Trensch of Desbrosses Street attests to dramatic relief for herself and husband after using the remedy and a booklet offer is extended by the Cooper Medicine Co Day ton Ohio.
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Cooper
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Ben
Charles Trensch
Desbrosses Street
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