Post Office Assistant Cashier Arrested for Embezzlement
William Myer assistant cashier at the Baltimore post office was arrested by Post Office Inspector Hooten and turned over to U S Marshal Langhammer on embezzlement charges estimated at 1355 to 1400 dollars. Investigation continues to determine full loss as Myer was under surveillance for two weeks.
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Baltimore
Wiliam
Myer
Postoffice
Hooten
United States
Matshal Langhammer
Harris
Post Office
United States Courts
Marshal Langhammer
Marshal
J. Myer
T. J. Myer & Co
Ringgold
Audi
Cashier
Pat Rossland
Pikesville
Partie
Green Spring Valley
John © .Rose
Taft Welcomed by 100000 in Charlotte
President Taft was greeted by about 100000 people in Charlotte North Carolina as his special train toured the state The crowd gave a genuine old fashioned southern welcome and lined the route with cheers and salutes during the daylong visit.
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Taft
Charlotte
Verdict Over Flat Top Grocery Co for 4400 in Hay Purchase Case
In Princetta court a verdict for W G Bilison and J W Bilison of Waynesboro against Flat Top Grocery Co for 4400 on about two hundred carloads of hay. Plaintiffs plan appeal to the supreme court while a blackberry contract suit for 13000 cases remains undecided.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princetta
W. G
J. W. Bilison
Waynesboro
Flat Top Grocery Co
Supreme Court
Oil well No. 3 at Shinston field hits 40 bbls daily
Clarketown West Virginia May 20 The R R Hardesty oil well No 3 in the Shinston field was drilled to depth last night by the South Penn Oil company and is producing about 40 barrels a day. Several other producers in the field range from 7 to 150 barrels.
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Clarketurg
W. Va
R. R. Hardesty
South Penn Ol Company
Revival at Bramwell Methodist Church Aids Meet
Rev. T. F. Hamilton traveled to Bramwell yesterday to assist Rev. P. J. Coby in a revival meeting at the Bramwell Methodist Church.
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Hamilton
Bramwell
P. J. Coby
Bramwell Methodist Church
William Johnson Sentenced to Two Years for Freight Car Robbery
In Clarksburg West Virginia on May 20 William Johnson confessed to breaking into a freight car and received a two year sentence from Judge Lynch. The two co defendants were acquitted.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
Willam Johnson
Lynch
Missionary Society Meeting At Grace Church
At the home of Mrs. Burton in Allen Street on tomorrow afternoon at 2 30 o'clock a meeting of the Home Missionary Society of Grace Church will be held. All members are urged to attend.
President arrives in Charlotte for mass greeting parade
In Charlotte on May 20 a crowd of about one hundred thousand greeted President Tati. A motor procession included a U S regiment band and veterans from Union and Confederate groups, plus Stonewall Jackson’s widow. The president spoke from the reviewing stand then toured central venues.
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Charlotte
N. C
Tati
United States Regiment
Stonewall
Jac'saan
Junthedu
Hiddle University Colored Boys
Japan to Deploy Warship to Behring Sea in Dispute
A Tokyo despatch reports Japan will send a warship to the Behring Sea over repeated seizures of Japanese vessels by American and Russian ships. In other news, Lutheran Sunday school children in Gesahara surprised Rev. and Mrs. Kegley at the parsonage with tokens of affection and a celebration.
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St Petersburg
Bewepaper Ting
Tokyo
Japan
Behring Sea
Smedean
Geshara
Kegley
Bastor
Kinda
Rey
Kee
Governor Draper Arrested for Speeding
Gov. Draper arrested after being stopped for speeding while driving a large touring car through the hills of old New England. Authorities cited him for racing the vehicle and delaying traffic.
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Draper Lo
Old New England
Governor Draper Held Up By Police In Boston
Gov Draper and a companion were stopped near Hills Square in a touring car after being clocked at twenty five miles per hour. The officer cited names as Koen Draper and the governor admitted guilt saying he was as culpable as any lawbreaker. They were summoned to appear in court next week.
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Boston
Gov. Draper
Wellesley
Tonneau
Koen
Draper
Big Linea IGE Bound at St JohnG
Icebergs and tightening floes trap the line at St John G as the vessel rides heavy in frozen waters. Crews struggle to secure the hull amid shifting ice and growing pressure from surrounding pack. rescue plans and salvage options are being assessed by harbor authorities.
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ST. Johng
Stranded Vessel Carries Pie Hundred Passengers
St Johns North Dakota May 20 A steamer with five hundred passengers bound for Halifax and Philadelphia lies stranded amid ice and gale force winds. Surrounded by icebergs the vessel is nearly crushed and all aboard face danger unless the wind abates.
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St. Johns
N.d
Tenia
Halifax
Devastating Hail Storm Sweeps Southweet Texas Ranches
A historic hail storm struck Southweet Texas May 20 killing several Mexicana workers in La Salle and Uvalde counties. Hundreds of cattle perished as hailstones 7 to 10 pounds shattered roofs, with two heavy hail vaults lasting 15 to 20 minutes each. Wind and drifting stones up to three feet high damaged buildings and injured residents.
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Galveston
Tex
Texas
Leas
la Salle
Uvalde
Woodward
la Salle County
Five men found guilty of 1909 murder near Vesuvius
Trial of Mowarde H Sroge for the March 19 1909 murder near Breaky and Drawbend ended yesterday with Breaky found guilty as the principal. Drawbend a watchman for Norfolk and Western Railway faced charges for shooting at his post. Prosecutor D. A. Moore led the case with defense and county officials named.
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Mowarde H Sroge
Thirties
Drawbend
Vesuvius
Breaky
Norfolk and Western Railway
Lextigton
D. Letcher
D. &. Moore
Truth Earned From Mother in West Virginia Case
The case of John Thompson regarding the September assault and murder of ten year old Lyle Stafford has caused heavy local interest. Evidence suggests Thompson aided by Theisen lured the girl to Tug River area and the body was disposed of in bushes. Thompson allegedly choked the child and hid the body then concealed damp clothing before offering a partial explanation to his mother.
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Welch
John Thompson
Lyle Stafford
Thompson
Tug River
Sone
Thominoy
Man Seeks Shelter and Funds to Return Home
An elderly man, 85 year old Thomas Hones from Nelson County Virginia, appeals for shelter at the Municipal Lodge in New York. He asks for money to travel back to his home, describing his plight and claiming to be a friend of Thomas F. Rych. He records his appeal in a handwritten epistle seeking aid.
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Thomas Jones
Nelson’ County
Big Metropolis
New York
Thomas Hones
Nelson County
Virginia
Persoral
Thomas F. Rych
Lodgibe
Ryan
Howe
Donnelly in Peoria Faces Big Charges and Bigamy
Peoria printer K P Donnelly is jailed on a grand jury bound over charge of playing a confidence game and other bad checks. He admits multiple marriages including a Charlotte school principal’s sister. He claims bank overdrafts and slow collectors caused his troubles.
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George R. Newkirk
Evening Leader
Peoria
Evening Journal
Err
Agnes’ Waggoner
Charlotte Public Schools
Journal
Hia
Donnelly
Interstate Bank
Type Foundry
Chicago
Ht Smith
Tak- Joe
Charlotte
N.C
Bluefield
Daverr
Grand
Jacob J. Knupp
J. F.tinan
Met
Parker Sun
Portmanatore
Mra. SA
New Sultan Mehemmed V Takes Oath in Constantinople
May 20 report says Mehemmed V, new ruler of Turkey, appeared before parliament, swore to observe the constitution, and pledged liberty. Thousands surrounded the parliament building as the democratic ruler entered and left, the event marking a historic turn away from Abdul Hamid's tyranny.
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Constantinople
Special reduced railroad fare to lure merchants to New York
New York May 20. The Frank Line association grants a special reduced fare to merchants from Iowa and nearby cities within 500 to 600 miles of New York City to visit for the fall buying season. Rates apply on special July August and September days for travelers from Pennsylvania Maryland Virginia and West Virginia. A T Caperton of Princeton is among visitors in Bluefield today.
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New York
Prank Line Association
Iowana
New York City
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Virginia
West Virginia
Rogers Funeral Arrangements Centered on Mausoleum Plot
The text describes Rogers choosing a mausoleum site overlooking the Achoenet river and maintaining family remains including his father and daughter Millicent. It notes nearly two million of expenditure on the plot and details simple funeral rites to be held at 0:30 in the Unitarian church in Pair Haven, with Rogers building the church and a note on his lifelong dedication to work and finance.
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Achoenet River
Millicent
Pair Haven
Unitarian
Rogers Bull
Mr. Rogers
Paselon
Rogers
Cemetery plot sale and funeral notices in New York
A chain of notices reports a 32 000 000 cemetery plot in New York and details a funeral for Henry Hiners at Church of the Mowmlah on Broad Avenue. The service will be led by Hitew Hebert Cebier, with interment at River Site cemetery in Oxford suburb, Poly Maven.
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New York City
Fair Haven
New York
Arramenenta
Henry He Hiners
Virginia Railway
Apoopley
Ely
Church of the Mowmlah
Hitew
Hebert Cebier
Revereith
Oeford
Poly
Mus
Prison Des Hunt Returns to Virginia to Capture Fugitives
Deputy Marshal W C Summers left Charleston for Dickinson County Virginia to capture Mark Willem alien Floyd Cowate who fled here and escaped to Virgin'n County. They are charged with raising bills and have been indicted by the Federal Grand Jury.
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Charleston
W. Va
United States
Marshall W. C. Summers
Haw
Dickinson County
Mark Willem
Alian Floyd Cowate
Virgin'n County
Man Arrested in Huntington Church During Prayer
May 20 Huntington W Va three armed men from this city interrupted Mt Union church services and arrested Karnet Owens as he knelt in prayer. Owens is charged with shooting his grandfather and has caused disturbances during services. A desperate struggle with officers followed before the arrest.
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Huntington
W. Way
Mt. Union Church
Karnet Owens
Aged Pairmont Man Dead in Fairmont
Robert Wilderman, an aged resident of Fairmont, died after several days illness. He leaves his wife and three children Mrs. T. J. Sellers of Middlebourne Mrs. T. L. Wert and Richart Wilderman of Fairmont. Funeral arrangements are pending.
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Fairmont
W. Va
Robert Wilderman
Besties
Mra. T. J. Sellers
Middlebourne
Mra. TL. J. Wert
Richart Wilderman
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Wich
Carolina
Southtern
Missionary Society
Uorufederat
Union Veterans For A Counly
ATS
Massachusetts
Quilty
John T. Thompson
Lula Stafford
Ute
Donelly
Peoria, Ill
Turkey
Mehemmed
Oman Empire
Tion
Pat
Sultan
A. T. Caperton
Princeton
Glo Home
Virginian’s
Washington, D. C
Nabjed
Pairmont
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