Murdered Man Blevins Shot by Rival Over Love Near Cittsville
Manuel Blevins, 25, died from a gunshot wound received Monday evening near Cittsville, Raleigh county. Joe Williams, in love with Lucy Browning, fired a 38 caliber pistol from his pocket, wounding Blevins in the left breast. Williams was arrested and held. Browning is from Logan county. Blevins’ body was carried to Saltville, Virginia, with his mother and brother.
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Cirtsville
Raleigh County
Manuel Blevins
Joe Williams
Lucy Browning
Williams
Blevins
Cittsville
Elias Hatfield
Deepwater
Raleigh
Logan County
Saltville
Susan Blevins
Eli Blevins
Uncle Joe Addresses Five Thousand Voters in Danville
Speaker Cannon opened his campaign for re election in Danville Illinois addressing labor questions before 5000 cheering attendees. He defended his record on boycotts and anti injunction legislation while Samuel Gompers who spoke on Labor Day criticized him and urged union workers to vote against him.
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Danville
Ill
Cannon
National House of Representatives
Congress
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Gompers
Deputy Marshal Killed in West Virginia Shootout
In Richwood West Virginia a deputy U S marshal was killed and three other officers were wounded after a confrontation with local police. Deputy United States Marshal Wm Rutherford opened fire when officers refused to release two drunkenness arrestees.
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United States
Rutherford
Fleet Arrives at Albany West Australia After 1300 Mile Voyage
The American battleships reached King’s Point in Princess Royal harbor King George’s Sound at 7 am after a 1300 mile voyage from Melbourne. Crowds cheered the arrival which followed a break sea island sighting hours earlier. The voyage from Melbourne began last Saturday with smooth seas and fair winds. The crew spent the crossing in drills and exercises.
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Albany
West Australia
Melbourne
Kings Point
Princess Royal Harbor
King George’s Sound
Break Sea Island
Melburne
Insane Paymaster Found In Monroe Hotel
James C. Mills, paymaster on the battleship Chicago, on furlough, became insane at the Monroe hotel in Parkersburg West Virginia on September 10. He was later adjudged insane by a lunacy inquest. Mills had recently re enlisted and previously served as chief yeoman on the same ship.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
James C. Mills
Chicago
Monroe Hotel
Mills
Baseball scores and club standings in Virginia circuit
Norfolk defeated Danville 6 to 1 in game one and 1 to 0 in game two. Portsmouth beat Lynchburg 2 to 1 and Richmond edged Roanoke 2 to 1. Standings show Richmond leading with 81 wins and 38 losses, Danville second at 71–47, Roanoke 58–63, Portsmouth 52–66, Norfolk 49–62, Lynchburg 47–72.
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Norfolk
Danville
Portsmouth
Lynchburg
Richmond
Roanoke
P. C. Richmond
Baseball standings show New York leads as race tightens
New York tops the standings with 79 wins and 46 losses for a .632 percentage. Pittsburgh sits at 80 and 50, Chicago 80 and 51, Philadelphia 68 and 56, Cincinnati 62 and 68, Boston 55 and 74, Brooklyn 44 and 83, St. Louis 44 and 84.
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Cincinnati
Boston
Philadelphia
Louis
Chicago
New York
Brooklyn
P. C. New York
Pitsburg
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
P. C
Detroit Ee
Glasgow Riot Night Shows City’s Severe Disturbance
Glasgow reports a night of rioting by about seven thousand protesters against police units, leaving streets littered with damage and frightened residents guarding homes. Mounted police charged to break the mobs and disperse them into smaller bands, as violence targeted the aristocratic residential district.
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Glaasgow
Hughes backs public playgrounds at city congress
New York September 10 Governor Charles E Hughes urged a national push for public playgrounds speaking at the playgrounds congress in the American Museum of Natural History. More than a thousand listened as he endorsed the congress work with warm reception.
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New York
Charles BE. Hughes
American Museum of Natural History
Congress
Cardinals Abort Great Parade Over Catholic Protestants Tensions
In London on September 10, cardinals attending the Eucharistic Congress considered canceling the large Sunday parade amid rising anti Catholic and Protestant agitation. The meeting aimed to assess safety and church unity as tensions flare.
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London
Paint Lick Burning Fire Reaches $100000 Loss
A blaze tore through Paint Lick in Garrard County Kentucky twelve miles from Lancaster. The loss was already estimated at about 100000 dollars as firefighters fought the flames on the September 10th night in Lexington.
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Lexington
Paint Lick
Garrard County
Lancaster, Ky
Town Fire Destroys multiple buildings with no fatalities
The blaze continues to burn and isolation remains as the town reports seven stores a hotel a bank an American Tobacco Company warehouse and several other structures destroyed. No fatalities are known at this time.
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American Tobacco Company
Thieves scared away leave jewels behind in Guilford
In Guilford England thieves entered the apartments of Mrs John Ward and tied wedding jewels valued at thousands of dollars in bundles but fled when servants disturbed them. Mrs Ward opened the door to chaos and ransacked drawers but nothing was taken. The jewels were later moved to a safe deposit.
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Guilford
Eng
John Ward
Jean Reid
Bryan Attacks Cannon On House Presiding Tactics
From a platform on a special train at Newton the speaker contender W J Bryan charged Speaker Cannon with acting as agent for predatory interests in Washington. A crowd of several hundred listened to his remarks.
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Newton
W. J. Bryan
Cannon
House of Representatives
Washington
Charles K. Lord Dead in Philadelphia
Charles K. Lord former third vice president of the Baltimore and Ohio railroad dies in Philadelphia. DeWitt's Little Early Risers are small pills sold by druggists. DeWitt's Kidney and bladder Pills help with backache and urinary complaints. For piano tuning or repair, leave orders with The Duvall Music Co, guaranteed work, phone 398.
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Philadelphia
Charles K. Lord
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
DeWitt
The
Duvall Music Co
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