Two Congressmen Fight on House Floor Over Assignments
On December 19 in Washington, Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi and Representative De Armond of Missouri fought on the House floor after adjournment. They exchanged blows over committee assignments, Williams sustaining a deep gash above the eye as others separated and escorted them away. The clash drew hundreds of members and spectators, including many women, to witness the incident.
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Washington
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
DeArmond
Missouri
Williams
de Armond
Mr. de Armond
Capon Springs Notes in West Virginia
Miss Nellie Long of Rockville Maryland was called to Wardensville by her father Robert Long's illness. Leslie Lineburg is very ill. Tom Stevens and Fannie Stevens went to Martinsburg. Yrover Stevens returned from Keyser. William Fishel cut his knee badly while road work. Samuel Strosnider is very ill with rheumatism. Mrs Lila Braithwaite's child is very ill. George Farmer shipped turkeys to Philadelphia. C A Milburn went to town on business.
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Capon
Springs
W. Va
Nellie Long
Rockville
Wardensville
Robert Long
Leslie Lineburg
Nathan Lineburg
Tom Stevens
Fannie
Martinsburg
W Va
William Fishel
Samuel Strosnider
Lila Braithwaite
George Farmer
Philadelphia
C. A. Milburn
Sour stomach and churn analogy promotes Pierce medicine
An ad extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery claiming it purifies the stomach like a sun bathed churn. It links foul digestion to foul blood and disease in the body and promises cures for biliousness dyspepsia and related symptoms. It invites readers to mail for a free medical extracts book.
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Dr. Pierce
Desaerentis
Pierce
Golden Medical
Theo
Bosanko
Boec
Crsenm
Philadelwvhia
Cedar Grove Notes Highlight Local Illness and New Year Flag Event
Cedar Grove notes report Mr Newton Chapman critically ill and never bedfast before. Clarence Malester remains ill. Mr and Mrs William Whittington Wheatfield visit Newton Chapman. A flag raising is planned at Little Mountain school on New Year’s Day with a fifty foot pole and fireworks by William Marple. The Cedar Grove school is described as very large.
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Cedar Grove
Newton Chapman
Little Mountain
William’ J. “Marple
Cross Roads Notes in Brief From December
Cross Roads notices report Mr. and Mrs. Preston Barrett leaving for Benwood West Virginia to winter with their son Mortie Barrett. Mrs. H E Gates visited her mother Mrs. Mizziebeth Carpenter. Mrs E C Fletcher visited her sister Mrs B White. Mr K E Fletcher is injured from a fall on ice and cannot walk without a cane. Rev P J Wade will hold communion services at Fairview next Sunday at 11 am.
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Cross Roads
Preston Barrett
Benwood
W. Vua
Mortie Barrett
H. E. Gates
Miizebeth Carpenter
E. C. Fletcher
B. White
KE. C. Fletcher
P. J. Wade
Fairview
Christmas Eve entertainment announced in Jubilee Virginia
Jubilee Virginia on Christmas Eve hosts a public Christmas entertainment. Mrs. G A Newcome and Mrs Jr J Russell shopped in Winchester. Mrs Henning ill. Mr and Mrs Russell traveled to Berryville on business. Mr and Mrs B F Solenberger and children returned from Cedar Rapids visit. Mrs J A Duke visited sister Mrs G Oy Cris man.
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Jubilee News
Jubilee
G. A. Newcome
J. Russell
Winchester
Henning
Russell
Berryville
B.F. Solenberger
Cedar Rapids
J. A. Duke
G. Oy Crisman
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Naval
Crove Bros. Dept. Store
T. Wall
Kodack
Portal Gard
China
Eric-a-Brac
Royal Saxe
Horatio Alger, Jr
Henry
Meade Books
T. T. Wall
L. —. Savage Sons
Rosenberger
Bark Yard
WON Watt Optical CO
N. Main St
Serah Zone
Capon Springs Notes
Jyrover Stevens
Dn Keyser
Santa Claus
Santa
Russell & Green
People’s Bargain Store
Market and
Piccadilly St
Rige
Ae An
J. T. Brown & Son
Chichester
Ant Sour Tire
Qeo. E. Bushnell & Co
Glaze & Bro
The
Evening Star
County Hitching Yard
Jas. B. Hodgson
Frank Baker & Son
Lickle
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