Virginian in 1909--Rogers

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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
April 7, 1909

HAILED AS GREATEST MAN COUNTRY HAS PRODUCED
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    Princeton, W. Va., April 6 (Special)--H. H. Rogers and party reached Princeton this afternoon on a special train, being accorded the biggest welcome the builder of the road has received anywhere along the line.  Fully 2,000 enthusiastic persons and a brass band met the train and hailed Mr. Rogers as the greatest man the country ever produced.  The special train stayed at Princeton tonight and will go tomorow to Deepwater, the western terminus of the road.  Mr. Rogers will return to New York via Charleston.
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Gordon Hamilton
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