davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Eufaula Times; Listen to this nervy conjecture. A Birmingham scientist thinks he detects Mars signaling congratula- tions to the greater city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-20

Columbiana Peoples Advocate: Presi- dent Taft and his party will be in Bir- mingham November ? and 3. And no doubt Birmingham will give the Presi- dent and his party a hearty welcome
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

IE17rlYNttlr1ftet
general. Ii was iltrodpcedssa season;
t8s agos Smart women acceptedd ~
|at once, recognizing 9 wondertatly
graceful artistic Estyie Thesfrailerss
held back In their eyes the Empire
fashions smacked somewhat OF the
negligee or teagown category The
second season they began 70. take i
up glngerly-apologetcally almost.
Now they have at las arrived at the
fact tlist 1t Is really q charm!ngly
pretty style Of dress. They will wear
i with enthusiasm and you will see
1t everywhere. or course It is Just as
pretty as%when 1t was first introduced.
but even now there is a %remonltion
CT a change. It vii! remain with us
for some time to come undoubtedly
but some OF the best gowns this
spring will show a lower waistline: In.
many instances the waistllne will be.
al its normal position; In others Just
above 1t.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
.As ~
MAMA"
In important Musical Event at the
Grand, Matinee and Night.

Hr.. HmaHt .NH. d. Hl'HL L....H- .|.HI HHfL-F 'IH
An announcement Of interest to the
theate, goers Of FaIrmont and nearby
towns Is that Of the coming Of Alfred
Z. Aarons' celebrated Oriental Must
cal Comedy success. "Yama" to the
Grand Opera House. matinee and
right, Saturday, March Goth. MI
Aarons Is celebrated for the atmos.
Ehere OF refinement and originality
which SURROUNDS his offerings, wneth'
CT Of the dramatic or musical kind, and
in "Yalna," he certainly has lived up
to his reputation.
The company thai will present
"Yame," Is In every sense Of the word
an all star cast. The well known COM
edIan. ]. Clarence Harvey plays the
leading part. Mr.. Harvey will be re-
membered for his excellent work with
His Honor the Mayor company,
which, by the way, is another Of Mr..
Aarons' offerings. Miss George Bry-
ton. who plays the part Of Roxle the
slayey. created the original stavey part
in 1.-THE Chinese Honeymoon" Miss
Violet Colby former prima donna with
the same company. Is soprano with the
"Yama'' company: Mr.. Harry Stuart
was baritone with "Piff, Paif, Pour
company. Miss Lois Tabor made a de-
c!ded hit as the widow in His Honor
the Mayor" and Mr.. William Meyer
created 4 decidedly .favorably impress.
sion with the Madam Schuman-He Ink
Opera Company. Others OF the prin-
clpals are equally we'll known and in
addition 10 n chorus. carefully select
cd for the good looks Of Its members
rs well as their ability to sing and
dance, there will he presented as a
special feature. Alfred p. Aarons' or
iginal Dancing Dolls.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

CANNON W0NBY
So MAJORITY
UNCLE JOE WAS WAY AHEAD
WHEN VOTES WERE
COUNTED. e

WASHINGTON. March 16.-Electel
speaker by SO majority with unlm.
pared power to appoint the commit
tees o.. the House Of Representatives.
Joseph G. Cannon Is well satisfied
with the result OF perhaps the hot.
test fight in congress Of which he has
ever been the point Of attack.
John Joseph Fitzgerald OF Brooklyn,
IL the hero Of the hour. even among
those Democrats who express indlgna.
ton that he did not permit himself
against ais convictions to be bullied
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
It Is Economical for Women to Adopt
the Most Advanced Modes.

From a purely business point Of view
1t is i poor policy to put money into
anything but new styles, says Mrs.
Simcox in the March Dellneator. Most
Women-women Of average means
have t. wear their gowns several sea-
SUBSTANTIALLY they ought to take
tthe styles that will last the longest.
II they adopt a fashion in It's third or
appeared.
A good style generally lives, with
fourth season 1t stands to reason that
1t will have a Shorter lease of life
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

1871 NJ
into line byChamp clark. Mr. Fits
gerald led the fight for q sane
sion Of the rules and conducted it tif
skill. courage g?and courtesy, even UNI
der the proyocaaon 81 insult ftcmi
the Democratic leader5of tae Houie
A combination composed TIN
Democratic side and; n handtal orr
publlcans was beaten by combina.
ton Of a majority Of the Republican,;
and a minority Of Democrats becalssI
the one side was befogged ag ! sWhat
1t wished and proposed delay totfulty
make up It's mind, and the cthaI.
knowing what It manted, lad dea
mite programme which Eavesto$tho
members some relaxation of;thesrigia
tty Of the rules Immediately instead ~
promising 1t for the future;
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

" ..f.""#. Pa a.#.
than If they had taker 1t when It first
notifications, at least two years
sometimes longer. The time for wo.
men to start to wear 1t Is at the be.
ginning OF Its first year. not at the end
OF Its second. Blu! they don't. They
condemn themselves voluntarily to the
position OF the trailer after the smart.
ly dressed woman. They take up. a
style when she is through with It, and
their clothes naturally lack distlnc'
ton.
Take, for example, the high waist
line, which is only Just now becoming
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

blessings upon Its native population
and the outside world. The progress
Of this movement Is even more won
terful than the grea. achievements Of
pioneer exploration. We do not set
realize the full meaning Of this era OF
development, for it Il too near Us to
be seen in correct perspective; but a
few Illustrations Of the new aspects
Of Africa may give an idea OF the won.
'lerful transformation that Is coming
over the scene.
When Stanley wrote that, in o quar-
ter Of a century. a railroad would join
Victoria Nyanza with the Indian
Ocean, many laughed at him as a VI
sionary. Last month appeared a hand
some handbook Of this Uganda rail,
road, 5S4 miles long, completed In 1902
and Joining the northeast corner OF
the lake with the ocean at Mombasa'
Spoke was a year and Stanley eight
months on the way 10 the lake. but
tourists now make the journey in the
daylight hours Of two days. It Is q
common eeynt to pass from the train
to a lake steamer, travel around the
coasts Of the second largest OF all
fresh water seas, touching at every
port, and return to the ocean In about
q month.-From "Africa In Transfer
nation" by Cyrus c. Adams. in the
American Reviews Of Reviews for
March.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED = Men to BE- s%alcsnlen, To
take our correspondence course in the
Science Of Craftsmanship. The Shot
don School has Increased the earning
power Of over $4,000 men from 10 per
cent. to 100 per cent, and more. Clerks
bookkeepers.. correspondents, sales
men and managers. can all earn more
by knowing and applying Sheldon sell
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

gain as the house can't be built for
the money that will buy It. Price S..
900. Also lot 18th street near car barn
within less than square OF Falrmont
Ave, for ss75. Lot s5x70. For par.
hculars address or call on the OWN
ER," care this Office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
AFRICAN RAILROAD
DEVELOPMENT.

In less than two generations explor.
crs covered Africa with q network OF
l,4oO routes which they had followed
through the unknown. They brought
the Dark Continent into the light 50
that all men could see It, Nearly all
the large phases Of this colossal work
were t ended twenty years ago; and
then the time was ripe 70 test the the ca ca
pacity Of Africa to confer greater
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

Ing methods. We have helped thou.
sands Of men secure good positions.
Write to-day and learn how we can
help you. One Of the greatest books
on business ever written Will be sent
free. THE SHELDON SCHOOL, 1853
Republic Bldg, Chicago. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-Agent, lady or gentleman,
in every town. Good selling article.
SIS to $40 a week. Write to-day for
particulars. Oriental Embroidery Co,
2OS N. Liberty St., Baltimore. Md.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-Two young men to work
III and Ground green house. H. Glen
Fleming. Call at Green House. st
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-By the Humane Society, a
good home for a healthy ten year old
boy. Apply 217 Jefferson street tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-1 first class dress maker
ut once. Call or address TIE Flower
Store, Warrington, ". Va. At
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTEp-Washins and Ironing to
do Apply 842 Virginia Ave.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

8foR ~sALE-Twelve room modern
residenes on Third street between
sGaston and Virginia Ave. 800 Is the
snumberH you want to look at the
houae! LOTS 4ox72 and tails e q bar ,tsr
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
TIostan Found
Help Wanted
1S|||iEI| v W, || R VIZ
MALE HELP.

n MALE HELP. !,
uRJ WANTED QUICKLY by big
scaicago Mail Order House to distrib'
snte catalogues, advertise. etc. $500
.A$WDEP. $4,000 expense allowance
sarst mouth. No experience required
MANAGER, 500 Wabash Bldg, Cal
aaso. y 6,
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-Table boarders at s4.26
per week at AT Quincy street. Good
meats.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

They5ppaaperth most people Of a town use to make their
wants known to each other, is the best psper for you to use
Sto @sm ma your wants known to them In Fairmont that
ssIpMappsrSSis THE WEST VIRGINIAN.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

The costumes are said to be gorge
Gus and are all sbranr new this season,
us we'll as the scenic equipment which
is 50 extensive that !: requires the SER
vices Of two special cars for Its trans
portatlon.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-Homes for a sturdy boy Of
IL and q pretty girl Of 9. Address
Humane Society, Fairmont, ". Va.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

MlnIErzA:
Order Gold Medal Flour 4 yufir! folk1 asal
,erpickity about she.r sissaalsS eAtIS AZ.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
Miscellaneous

WANTED-By Union Business Col
lege, typewriting work Of all kinds.
SIP Jacobs Bldg. tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

YOUNG MEN FOR RAILWAY MAIL
sERvIcE-Exam. May It,. Intending
applicants should begin preparation at
once. Sample question: and How
! Government Positions are Secured
sent tree. Inter, State Scnools. 1872
College, Pl. Cedar Rapids. Iowa. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WANTED-Man and wife want two
or three rooms furnished for light
housekeeping. Must be centrally 10.
Gated. Address X. Y. g., care West
Virginian.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
Houses for Rent

FOR 4. loom house, Sec.
$ondSvard. Inquire s. G. Norris, Wash.
ington street II
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
Rooms for Rent
law |IE|{ W 2! %{ R R|E||

COR RENT-Two elegant furnished
rooms, with all modern conveniences.
near Watson Hotel. Apply B., West
ssvirginial office.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

WEAR ONLY THE LATEST STYLES
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

sFoR!sALE g., Seven room house; d!
Sconveniences; large lot; Castor ave
soruuee, near 4th street. An ideal resi-
dence at moderate price; easy terms
sTor: further information address, DR.. Da'
indE. stephan. care Of Albert J. Kern
city. IL "
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

FOR RENT 2 dwelling houses IN
First ward One 6 rooms-other s
rooms. Every convenience. Harry
SHAW. \ tt
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

SFoREsALE-Nine room brick resi-
$a t,lp,e with Laundry and bath, Fair
mont mon avenue. corner Fifth street; one
loi the tfs st residence properties IN the
Sclty, $4,000. Address "Resldence,"
care this Office. u
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
For Sale

MISUNDERSTANDING, cook stove
\: bed fssieads and hall chair, cheap.
s iIrplty IL. r. L. Gains, 1Ota St.. To-
Gust avenue. ~
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

SFoRERENT--Nve roomed house. large
level yard. Number Of fruit trees.
splendid garden: One hundred yards
from h..sa school building. See Chas.
Evans, or Alb Fairmont Ave. t
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17
For ale --Real Estate

sFoR$jRENT-Five room house with
garden. lis Chestnu. street. Ct
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

FOR ENT-Furnlshed room on
South Side. Inquire x. this Office. G.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1909-03-17

Observation-Disclosures Office or desk
room. 30s Jacobs building. tt
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23
THE OTHER CHICAGO.

Where is Chicago? Any school boy would answer that question with the utmost confidence. Chicago is in nli- nois. on the shores of Lake Michigan. But that is not the whole story; there is more than one Chicago in this far-spreading land of ours: there are four Chicagoes. indeed. Where are the rest of them? It appears that several mail order firms in the mi- nois Chicago have been missing let ters for several months. The post office department has put one of it's sleuths on the track. and he finally discovered that somebody had been sending the mail in question to Chi cago. Kentucky. which is quite a diff ferent matter. Inspector Stuart of the Chicago office, is quoted in the Chi cago Post as saying:
 So far as we know, there was no monetary loss. The complaints were put in the hands of a tracing clerk
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23

short time ago and the missing twenty-two letters showed up in Chi cago, Kentucky. They were returned and upon examination found to con tain the checks or drafts that were originally in them. Hereafter we will know that there is such a place as Chicago. Kentucky, and will know where to look for delayed mail from that section of the country"
 The lost letters, it appears, were all from Kentucky. and what more nat uraI than that they should be sent to the nearest Chicago-and kept there unless, indeed. the qualifying word Illinois" was written below; whether it was or was not is not stated. The Lake Michigan metropolis is proud of itself. and rightly so. but there are some Kentuckians who have never heard of it, and it will do it good to learn this unpalatable fact. just as it would do the Eternal City good to hear about a certain Vermont farmer and his wife who made the Continen- tai tour When we were in Rome" remarked the latter. after they had settled dows again upon their Green Mountain acres: when we were in Rome'-"Rome? interrupted her spouse, Where's Rome? l don't seem to remember Rome" Why, yes. you do." exclaimed his wife. That's where you bought those merino socks"
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23
THE IMPERIAL VALLEY MELON
 GROWERS.


 If the farmers of the Imperial Val ley remain in their present state of mind the melon growers of the Salt River Valley will again be without competition in the early market. It is that market which yields the growers the greatest profit.
 When the industry first assumed some dimensions in this valley, the farmers for the first month of the sea son found themselves in an undisputed market everywhere and melons were sold at fancy figures. A couple of years ago they began to encounter Imperial Valley melons and though the local growers did well in the early market, they realized that they no longer had it all to themselves. The competition of the last season was a little sharper on account of the increasd acreage in the Imperial Val ley.
 But the season there has been an unsatisfactory one. That is, the re- suits at the close of the season are unsatisfactory. The crops were good but there has been no resultant profit. a fact for which the farmers are in clined to hold the commission men to blame
 The Imperial Valley Press has been importuned by the discouraged grow CTS to hold the commission men up as thieves. The Press with journalis- tic foresight declines to go so far as to utter a statement without definite proof. but it sets forth the following views on the melon growing experi- ment in that region:
 The most that can be said with cer- tainty is that the results of the re- cent cantaloupe campaign seem to be precisely what would be expected if the commission men planned to swim dle the growers out of their crop.
 The season was favorable to the growing of melons; the acreage was not extensive; the eastern market was represented by the distributors to be favorable; good prices were reported through the season and the growers were persuaded to keep on picking and shipping by repeated assurances that they would net not less than a dollar a crate. Agents of the distrib- utors persistenly declared from their calculations it was estimated that the total net returns to cantaloupe grow CTS of the valley would be not less than a quarter of a million dollars.
 Statements and final settlement are quite different from the roseate pre- dictions of the voluble agents. A few growers probably made some money, but most of them lost their time and their crops and many even were shown to be in debt to the commits sion men
 If cantaloupes are not profitable in such a season as the one recently closed. they can not be grown at a profit generally in this valley If the commission men are not thieves, it is worse than useless for the Imperial Valley to make business of growing melons for the eastern market.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23

in Arizona holding two certificates of circulation from the above Association. and bases all advertising contracts day, thus certified to Is:
 From Oct 1, 1906, to March 31,
 From Jan. 1, 1908, to Feb. 8,
 These figures represent larger circu- hation than that of all other Phoenix dailies combined, and is the largest in Arizona by more than 2000. The Re publican is the only Arizona newspaper that makes public it's circulation as cer titled to by the Association of American Advertisers, which Is the only recognized authority in the United States.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23

when it was discovered. it was re- garded by the public as joke, all that it was intended to be.
 For several years Mir. Burnett has been engaged in the express business and he has always been an honest workingman. enjoying the confidence of all who knew him.
 For a long time he has been very i'll, so i'll in fact that several times his life has been despaired of. but his many friends are still hopeful that he will be restored to health.
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23
EXPLANATION OF ERRORS.

A series of unfortunate errors re- garding James Burnett. an estimable citizen of Phoenix for many years. have lately appeared in this paper. In the first it was mentioned that he was very i'll and in that connection, the re- porter with questionable taste but with good intention. mentioned a humorous incident with which the name of MT. Burnett was associated several years ago. There was nothing in it to his discredit; the affair was a practical joke devised by him and friend and
Arizona republican., 1909-08-23
Secretary Wilson has done his dut

Secretary Wilson has done his duty nobly in the way of giving the coun- try big crops. but early complaints about shortage of cars to move them indicate a remissness of duty on the part of the railroads. The secre- tary could hardly be expected to fur nish both crops and cars.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-25

when they made a clean sweep Saturday
afternoon, In Elizabeth, against the New
Ravens, with whom they contested a
match postponed from Friday.
The New Yorks, champions in the Ma
tional Interstate League, will bowl a match
on the Oxford alleys against the Newarks
Friday night. The latter quintet has a
chance to take second place, though the
Broollyns, who are to bowl Wednesday
night, In Elizabeth, lave the better chance,
While the leading Orange five will not
bowl this week In the New Jersey Ma
tional tournament on the Tuxedo alleys
there are a number OF other prominent
teams to perform, among them being the
All Rights, Tuxedo A and National fves.
The Oxford A and Equitable teams, which
share the honors Of first place with the
Bergmans in the Oxford tournament, are
both scheduled to bowl this week, and
there should be q general shifting Of po-
~sitions.
There are any number Of other promis-
tournaments hereabouts, and the competi-
ton should be keen and exciting.
There will be another meeting Of the re-
Gently organized Newark Bowling Alley
Owners Association tomorrow afternoon at
the Iroquois alleys. 1t Is expected that
more OF the local alley-owners will be at
hand ready TO join the organization.
The National Interstate League and East
ern League schedules are nearly wound up.
The only matches which will be In the ma
ture Of i~ntercity competition then left will
be those in the Greater New York and In
tercity individual tournament.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1909-01-25
HORSE RAGING
IS NOW DOOMED
IN CALIFORNIA
Race Track Bill Which Passed
House Last Week Goes
to Senate.

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. 25-rhar
morse racing in California Is doomed
and that the present meets at Oakland
and Los Angeles will mark the passing
or The sport of kings Is the opinion
not only Of the majority of turf follow
ers, but of others In touch with the
situation at Sacramento.
The passage of the Walker-OtIs race
track bill by an overwhelming majority
IN the lower branch of the legislature was
a surprise to friends and opponents of the
measure, and the result Of the vote has
spread CONSERVATION In the ranks on rhe
latter. Although passage of the bill vas
expected IN the Assembly by the enemies
OF the Dill. nothing like such an over
for. ~
The bill will go this week to the senaf9
where a last stand will be made by the
Opponents of the proposed law. The hill
as passed by the House will come up FOR
action In the Senate on Wednesday.
The provisions of the Walker-Otis bill
are similar to those Of the New York race
track law, with the one exception that
pool sellers In California will be allowed
sixty days in which TO wind up their
affairs. Is this extension will date from
the time at which the Governors signs
ture Is penned to the document. In the
event Of its final Passage. the law prob
ably would not become operative until
after the present meets are over.