Resting Place of 70 Bad Men Now Peaceful Front Yard
In Hays City Kansas J P Shutts moves into a house overlooking Boot Hill, once the frontier cemetery. He notes the row of sunken graves and explains how killings were a necessity for gradual civilization, leaving peaceful townsfolk unharmed if they avoided gunplay.
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Hays City
Kans
J P
Shuits
Boot Hill
Hays Ciy
Boot
Frontier
West
Westorn
Notorious Hayes City Graveyard and a Duels Harsh Past
In Hayes City a grim burial ground near a busy business street held many crude graves and tales of violence. A 1878 duel sparked a boy’s death and fed demand for order. Allan B Webster, later Dodge City mayor, led a vigilant committee to oust rowdy gunmen after a bold store confrontation.
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Pugmert
Wales
Hays
Hayes City
Phe
Allan B Webster
Dodge City
Webster
Notic
Websters
Ruffan
Silent showdown reshapes village after deadly shootout
A man drew a forty four and killed the attacker, ending a tense standoff. The committee’s correspondence then gained respectful attention as residents reflected on the incident. Onlookers recalled Mrghates’s calm, jovial presence amid fear of spirits spurred by previous violence.
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Mrghates
Captains of Industry Targeted by Satire and Scorn
A nostalgic tirade argues that famed captains of industry once praised for United States industrial growth are now subjects of contempt. It condemns attacks by demagogues and muckrakers, warns of political backlash, and recalls past prosperity’s collapse when overexpansion and speculation crashed railroads and mills.
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Lessie
New York City
Agent Industrial
America
New York
Washington
Congress
Day
Wall Street
Better Than Glory. A gray years lovers poem in prose
From the Chicago Record Herald a poet recalls youth romance. He courted her when hair was brown and waist slim. They grew old together, four bent years and gray, yet still lovers as they walk through life’s humble lanes.
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Chicago Record Herald
Sim
Dreaded Writer's Cramp Preventable by Exercise and Care
A physician warns writers arm strain can be prevented with regular physical training, balanced posture, and rest. He recommends sports and walks to build compensatory muscles, alternating pens, proper height desks, fresh air, and even typewriter use to reduce one sided fatigue and nerve tension.
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Brisi
Robert Louis Stevenson
Cerpin
One Pleasure Greater Than The Dell You At Massachusetts Ave
Some More Special Bargains advertised with limited quantities urge immediate pickup. Repeated phrases mention 631 to 639 Massachusetts Avenue and emphasize numerous special values available now.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Dictating Work Styles Split By Writers Cramp And Nerves
A Canadian writer pleads against dictation as last resort, citing self consciousness, altered style, and nerve pain. Some authors prefer typing, while others find the method painful or unreliable. Roosevelt birthplace at 28 East 20th Street is leased after the Roosevelt Home Club dissolves following quarrels.
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Cramp
Milton
Soba
Stevenson
Roosevelt
New York Tribune
East Twentieth Street
Gillen & Stryker
Herman Wronkon
Roosevelt Home Club
The Pressing Need
The item promotes baby carriages that fold for compact storage. The dialogue contrasts praise with a humorous wish for a baby that folds away when done, highlighting a playful exchange about practicality and convenience.
Roanoke's Rise From Tavern to Manufacturing Hub
Roanoke Virginia transformed from a crossroads tavern named Old Lick into a bustling city by 1906. Growth accelerated after 1882 when the Norfolk and Western Railway established car works and repair plants, with the city incorporating in 1884 and reaching substantial building activity in 1904 1906. The city sits 1000 feet above sea level and boasts major colleges theaters banking and large factory presence.
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United States
Roanoke Va
Tod
Eiight
Roanoke
Old Lick
Virgina
Norfolk and Western
Roanokees
Roanoke Stone Printing and Manufacturing Co largest inland print shop
The Stone Printing and Manufacturing Company, Roanoke's major enterprise, traces its roots to 1863 as Bell Printing and Manufacturing. It expanded buildings twice, added modern presses and bindery, and serves Norfolk and Western Railway, Southern Railway, Seaboard Air Line, Virginia and Carolina lines, with about 150 workers. An addition north of the current plant will double floor space, likely making it the region’s largest printing establishment.
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Credi
Roanoke
Stone Printing and Wenufacturing
Norfolk
Roirke
Sears Ako Fm
South
Norfolk and Wester Railway Company
Southern Railway Company
Southeastern Passenger Association
Atlanta
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Virginia and Carolina Railway
Great Southern Dispatchines
Southern States Dispatchines
Old Dommnon Sreampship Company
Pocahontas Coal Tops Markets Says US Tests
Castner Curran & Bulhit announce C C B Pocahontas Smokeless Coal as the standard for semi bituminous fuel. United States Geological Survey tests praise its grade and Navy use, with strong foreign government endorsements and wide distribution via offices in Philadelphia New York London and Roanoke led by S B Cary.
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Fest
Castner Curran O Briltt
Fim
United States Geological Survey
Navy Department
United States
Great Britain
Germany
Austria
Steaich
Castner Curran _& Bulhit
CCB
Pocahontas Coal
Europe
Arcade Building
South Fifteenth Street
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Norfolk
Chicago
Cincinnati
Roanoke
London
England
Hull Birth and Company
Fenchurch Avenue
B Cary
Roanoke Vs
Old Dominion
Cary
Adams Payne Gleaves firm builds Roanoke landmark
Adams Payne Gleaves formed less than a year ago by I G Payne Taylor Gleaves and C S Adams. They acquired about 60 acres along major rail lines and rapidly constructed brick and cement warehouses fuel storage capacity and lumber yards. By November annual business average hit one and a half million dollars as Roanoke shines with large teams and decorative red plumes. Officers include J G Payne president Taylor Gleaves vice president and manager and S Adams secretary treasurer.
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I G Payne
Taylor Gleaves
C S Adams
Adams, Payne
Roanoke
J G Payne
Adams
Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company rises in West Virginia
The Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company, based in Roanoke, emerges as the largest coal enterprise outside Pocahontas fields on the Norfolk and Western Railway. It owns several thousand acres in Mingo County with six major operations in the Red Jacket seam and operates subsidiaries including Hull Coal and Coke Corporation and Roanoke Coal and Coke Company.
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Roanoke
Red Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
Norfolk and Western Railway
Pocahontas Seal
West Virginia
Mingo County
South
Red Jacket Company
Hed Jacket Consolidated Coal and Coke Company
Hull Coal and Coke Corporation
Roanoke Coal and Coke Company
Pocahontas Field
Mar- Stim Coal Company
Lick Fork Coal Company
Guapévine Coal Company
Thicker Land Company
Roanoke Coal and Tamber Company
Red Jacket
George H Hull
American Pig Iron Storage Warrant Company
New York
Louisville
Ani
Hull Company
United States
Canada
Mexico
South America
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company History and Growth
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company runs a modern traction system covering Roanoke and nearby towns with street lighting and domestic power. Since 1898 reorganized, it has rebuilt to a profitable level under J W Hancock, with new capital and an $88 775 improvement gap versus $190,000 city spends in six years. The firm publicizes its progress through daily Electric Talks in Roanoke papers.
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Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Roanoke
Salem
Vinton
Attet Raiway Aystem
Roanoke Railway and
Biee Tle Company
Ufe
RK. D Apperson
Lynchburg
Charles R Miller
Philadelphia
Robert M Manney
D J Collins
H Shelton
Ofiladelphia, Teasurer
J’ D Horseley
J. W Hancock
Roanokes
Roanoke Virginia Brewing Company Landmark
Virginia City boasts a Roanoke brewery famed for its beer quality. The Virginia Brewing Company, led by Louis A Scholz and Henry Scholz, operates across six acres with a main building an ice plant a bottling department and a stable. Annual output reaches 55000 barrels supported by 250 workers and 55 horses. Established in 1889 it carries 375000 dollars in capital and produces Pilsner Export Standard Export and Munich Beer.
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Virginia Brewing Company
Roanoke
Louis A Scholz
Henry Scholz
Pilsner
Standara
Munich
Brand Shoe Company of Roanoke Thrives On Honest Values
After Souths shoe trade, Brand Shoe Company of Roanoke Virginia rapidly grows in two seasons. Seasoned buyers and nine salesmen cover Virginia through South Carolina, offering high class footwear for men women and children. Large three story Balem Avenue building keeps stock full of leather and rubber goods for Southern merchants.
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Brand Shoe Company
Roanske
Brand @hoe
Virginia
West Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Balem Avenue
Hotel Roanoke A Panoramic Queen Anne Luxury Getaway
The Hotel Roanoke in Roanoke Virginia sits on a ten acre park with promenades, fountains, and flowering hedges offering a private estate feel. The Queen Anne building includes sun parlor glass walls, broad piazzas, and spacious rooms with modern baths and top kitchen facilities. The proprietor targets health and pleasure travelers with high quality amenities and a deluxe dining setup.
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Roanoke
Southern Chemical Company Rapid Growth in Two Years
Roanoke Virginia based Southern Chemical Company formed January 1904 has doubled its business each year. Officers include R. S MecCluer as president W H MecCluer vice president and J A Jamison secretary treasurer. The firm makes high grade fertilizers and ships throughout the South from a three and a half acre plant with private tracks linking to major railroads. The company's honest value and personal standing drive its expanding patronage across farmers and planters.
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Southern Chemical Company
Roanoke
Virginia
R. S MecCluer
W H. MecCluer
JA. Jamison
Southern
Norfolk & Western
South
Southers Chemical Company
Eterling
Ubsral
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Lesa
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Todd
the Stone Printing and Manufacturing CO
Pocahontas
Adams, Payne & Gleaves
Hull Goal and Coke Corporation
Red Jacket Coal
Virginia City
HOTEL
Fred. E. Foster
Souta
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