Marital troubles in Lexington lead to invalid divorce
John H. Clay a colored shoemaker separated from his Lexington wife around 1901. After divorcing in Harrisonburg, the court later found no jurisdiction and nulled the decree. Clay then remarried in West Virginia, causing a controversial sequence of marriages and potential legal rebirth of his first marriage, with ongoing questions for the courts.
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John H. Clay
Lexington
West Virginia
Harrisonburg
Plainfield
N. J
John
Ang
Dehund
Clay
Clarksburg
W.va
Martin Says Nothing to Press in Virginia Dispatch
Senator Thomas 5. Martin refuses to comment on rival Jones announcing a campaign against him. The Virginian Pilot was ready to publish any reply. The Senate seeks $10,000 for a President Tyler monument in Hollywood Cemetery, Richmond. Augusta County flags a potential $1 million road bond plan. A clandestine Candler Mountain distillery, producing 30 gallons daily, was seized. Rev. James Cannon Jr resigns Anti-Saloon League role to lead Southern Methodist Church affairs in Waynesville NC. Garrisonburg church project seeks a February 1 contract for a new building costing about $35,000, with Jet at Bruce and Main streets totaling $6,500 and furnishings $10,000.
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Washington Dispatch
Thomas
Martin
The
Virginian Pilot
Wm. A. Jones
Norfolk Virginian-Pilot
Chamber of Commerce
Staunton
Augusta County
Candler Mountain
James Cannon, Jr
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Southern Methodist General Assembly
Waynesville
N. C
Methodist Church
Southern Methodesch
Garrisonburg
Court Street
Ist cd
Lynchburg
Yael
Bruce
Main Streets
Lee and Jackson Tribute Highlighted On Lee Jackson Day
A Confederate banquet in Lexington marks Lee Jackson Day with a long address by A T Barclay. The speech blends humor and reverence, praising Robert E. Lee and Thomas Jackson while contrasting their backgrounds and roles. It recalls their virtues, military feats, and differing origins, emphasizing devotion to state and nation. The piece notes Norway women voting and Harrisonburg population in a later item.
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A. T. Barclay
Lexington
Dives
Lazarus
Lazzaroni
Naples
Charles Gustavus
Sweden
Prague
Chas. Lamb
Virginia
Robert E. Lee
Virginia Military Institute
Thomas Jonathan Jackson
Lee Jackson
Duke of Wellington
Lee
Jackson
West Point
Ibis Gratvear
Universal suffrage and mass rule foreseen
A provocative address argues that suffrage is coming and government will shift from conflict to housekeeping. It claims Christianity fails hungry people, demand for immediate relief, and asserts true power rests with the masses. The speaker calls for altering laws and controlling political organization as universal suffrage arrives.
Washington and Lee Alumni Celebrate Lee Anniversary
Washington and Lee alumni held a banquet at the St Charles Hotel honoring Robert E. Lee on his birth anniversary and marking ten years of the Louisiana Alumni Association. Guests from multiple states heard speeches by Judge Horace L. Dufour Tulane President Craighead and W and L President Dr George B Denny praising the South’s educational progress and the university’s growing influence.
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Washington and Lee University of
Lexington
Robert FE. Lee
South
General Lee
Washington College
George Washington
Washington and Lee University
Louisiana Alumni Association
George H. Denny
University
John L. Campbell
Washington and Lee
Louisiana
Mississippi
Alabama
St. Charles Hotel
Horace L. Dufour
Court of Appeals
Washington
Tee
Dufour
Craighead
Tulane University
Deony
New Orleans
Tulane
George B. Denny
Justice Lamar
Supreme Court of the United States
United States
Denny
Glass announces candidacy for United States Senate
Representative Carter Glass of Virginia’s Sixth District declares plans to seek the full Senate term after Daniel’s death. He pledges a direct appeal to voters, rejects machine politics, and opposes liquor saloon traffic while traveling the state to win support.
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Carter Glass
Virginia
United States
John W. Daniel
General Assembly
Senate
Daniel
Virginia General Assembly
Major Daniel
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United States Senate
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Hollywood Cemetery
Richmond
Gens
Confederate
Racles
Rawles
Charles O'Connor
Davis
Union
Les
Leo
Norway
Algernon Cropsey
Rochester
Dr. Denny
Mr. Campbell
Glass
Congress
W. McF. Alexander
G. A. Riviere
Mobile
Frank T. Howard
Mortimer N. Wisdom
L. H. Moss
Lake Charles
James B. Bullitt
University of Mississippi
Lary Block
Meroe
Spokane
Wash
New Orleans Times-Democrat
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