Death of Dr Bates Ends Long Wheeling Era of Service
Dr William J Bates senior died at his residence on Twelfth Street after a long illness. A veteran physician of fifty years in Wheeling, he was educated at the University of Pennsylvania and practiced in York County before moving to Wheeling in 1848. A devout Methodist and active medical scholar, he helped organize medical and charitable groups and served as senior commissioner among Wheeling civic bodies. He leaves his children Mrs W S Bates, Dr W J Bates Jr, Mrs Turner, Mrs Barr, Mrs Butler, and Mrs Sadie Bates, with many colleagues mourning his loss. funeral arrangements to be announced.
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Bates
Shone
Gonla
William J. Hates
Yorkenwaty
Virginia
Dullsge
Burlingston
N. J
University of Pennsylvania
London
Amer United
Minn Ricks
Bowthampton County
Cam
Baws
England
Wheeling
Perth Street
M. & Church
Fife
West Virginia Medical Society
American Medical Society
Bbe
Firel
Oole
Mates
Seriour
Ustos
W. J. Berga
Tarver
Turner
Meett G Barr
W. V. Butler
Mus
Sadie Baws
Mort
Te Paolc
Wolf
Antiin
Dawe
Sane
Wares Lawler
Wheeling Commandery No. 1
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The Lecture by Kensan on the Life of a Convict
Mr George Ren fan appears at Hemnen's music venue next Tuesday under the auspices of the Press Club to present a talk on the life of the convict The scars are going of rapidly the talk promises insights from a man who gained information by word of mouth The speaker born and raised in this vicinity speaks with American telegraph operatives nearby and the event is part of local fundraising and public interest.
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Hemnen
George Ren
Overs
Tueway
Kenna
Brooke
England
Prince of Wales
Shakspeare
Robert Buron
Longfellow
Indicted in Cavalry Pension Fraud Case Trial Opens
The case involves Mary Jacobs, Stacey Shafter, and Jake Wooten charged with false pretenses and affidavits related to a pension claim. A key witness from Indiana testified he was Jacobs the deceased soldier, while Mrs Jacobs lay ill at Huntington home. Defense by Hon. W. Addison seeks to mount the best possible defense amid a high public interest verdict anticipated.
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Stacey Straffer
Jake Woates
Stacey
Haffer
John Wooten
Broughe
Indiana
Mr. Jacobs
Mary Jacobs
Dias
Jacobs
Shafter
Jno
Wooten
Facobs
Huntingtos
W. Atdinson
Cutter
Uae
Political chatter and local visits stir Elgin county town
Senator Barbe arrives and faces delay while local leaders debate conflicts over residency and War Secretary duties. Mayor Jobe O Kane introduces visiting statesmen as Republicans discuss the rising influence of Seymour Ederarts and support for Candidate Suefi’s hopeful stock of “hope” amidst shifting loyalties.
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Anestox
W. Wa
Paulaner
Conaressinia Alderson
Hum
Mt Pleasant
Barbe
Citina Jobe O'Kane
Elgins
Randolps County
Butzles
W. L. Kee
Citizensmith
Wheeling
Sueif
Seymour Ederarts
Mmenmoars- Vivet
Kangwha Geyuty
Debatable Delegates Placed in Key House Roles in West Virginia
OMI COULTY FAVORED Three delegates receive crucial chairmanships as Speaker Shaw forms a finance committee chair and others in the West Virginia House. Brockvaler to chair finance, Imhof to lead communities and labor, plus Wilson on privileges and elections. Lively named judiciary chair, Clarenon L. Smith chosen for the Mull early coaualties amid party actions and a disrupted feeder conference. Edward Matthews suffers a severe hand injury from a machine incident.
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W. Va
Shaw
C. W. Brockvaler
Finance
Imhof
Communities du Labor
Orauymad Labor
Heehee
Eoabli
Wika. Wilson
K. Wilson
Ohsacausty
Wa. E. Lively
Lowlecounts
Clarenon L. Smith
Marion
Miners Use Dynamite in Deadly German Mine Attack
A mine blast in Germany kills and injures workers as disgruntled discharged miners, armed with dyssimita and dynamite, seek revenge for earlier discharges. The incident at Gelsenkirchen follows a violent confrontation, with authorities reporting extensive damage and arrests after the explosion.
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Dyssimita
Gelsenkirchen
aUiKers
Thoms
Whisky Trust Rumors Stir House Debate Inconsistent Reports
Rumors of a whisky trust plot to raise taxes and profit from certificates circulated in Washington. Reportedly spread by speculators and trust insiders to depress prices, the claims are viewed as stock manipulation with little evidence. Lawmakers remain cautious, fearing political use by interested parties.
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Barrows
Michigan
Weir
Whisky Trust
Wall Street
Hill and Roker in Albany Gossip War Over Tammany
Albany correspondent portrays a looming clash between Senator Hill and political boss Croker amid Tammany power, jealousy, and possible downfall threats. The World notes Croker’s attack tests Hill’s influence, with insiders predicting shifts in New York politics and potential machine building if confrontations escalate.
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Tammany
Empire State
New York City
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Croker
Hill
Richard Croker
Een
Hite Bright
Acne
Hidl
Tur
Murphy
Hijl
Dentists and past eras teased by traveling tales
A collage of anecdotes covers dentistry's progress from brutal tinkering to painless extractions, a Tennyson dinner anecdote with two port decanters, ancient Mount Samanala lore with a footprint and bridge tale tied to Alexander the Great, rumors of Canadian warship building, and various British society notes including Lady Brooke’s Shakespeare border garden plans and Boston tea lore.
Myrtle dreams of a doll house amid family talk
A fragment recalls Myrtle wishing for a doll house like Mamie Brown's as her mother notes Mamie Brown's father is wealthy. The exchange hints at class and desire within a family. A stray Senate fragment mentions large ships and a legislative discussion, then a conclusion on a matter reached.
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Myrtle
Mamie Brown
Mypreia
Mrrtie
Reward Offered For Train Depot Package Theft
The Recuren offers 25 dollars for information leading to the arrest of the thief stealing sunpay Reaverxn packages on trains or depots. One or more packages vanish every Sunday morning, and the reward is offered without requiring a conviction. West Virginia Printing Co.
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Spectator Photographs Tibetan Temple Provoke Dog Attack
A European woman with a camera drew crowds in Tar chendo as Tibetan priests refused portraits and aggressive temple dogs attacked her staff. Companions chased off the dogs, while priests stood still draped in crimson scarves.
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Obituary notices from a 19th century New England church page
The page lists multiple death notices and burial plans including GROSKOHR, SMITH, KO, PRINCH, BLOCHER, ZORCALER, LYNN, HOGR, RICKUS, with details of ages, church venues, and interment at local cemeteries such as Greenwood and Peninsula. It notes funeral times, residences, and family invitations while preserving formal obituary phrasing.
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Exist Gnoskomm
General
St Stephianus
Bates
Lem
Gwiginekant
Greenwood Cemetery
Smith
Sioner J
Joan
Chapline Adoet
Peninsula Cemetery
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de Joux Cour
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Unio
Cquare
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Linwood
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Anax da Prence
Mridgeport
Ohio
Sieekenagel
B. M. Blocher
Zoporler
Bis Iete Reeres
Charles Zorcaler
Te Lynn
O'Ceek
Faw M
Las
Ib Vance
Hogr-On Weterstay
K. J
BML Rive
Rickus
Great Muslin Underwear Sale Extended One Week
Hundreds of pleased ladies attended last week's sale but zero weather kept others away. Sale extended for one week with special values at 25 and 50 cents. Cloaks at half price beat previous seasons. remaining stock to be nearly given away. New cloaks and suits at marked down prices with inventory set for February 16 occupancy. Dress goods, blankets, underwear, remnants share the markdown.
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