Fraternal Lodge Meetings Around Rockbridge and Lexington
Fraternal groups including Mountain City Lodge No. 67 Ancient York Masons meet on 2nd and 4th Monday at Masonic Hall. Rockbridge Lodge No. 58 I O O F meets Thursdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Lexington Lodge No. 66 K of P meets Tuesdays at Odd Fellows Hall. Royal Arcanum meets 1st and 3rd Friday nights. Lee Jackson Camp No. 82 Junior Order American Mechanics meets 2nd and 4th Fridays. Liberty Lodge No. 2 Daughters of Rebekah meets Mondays at Odd Fellows Hall.
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Mountain City Lodge
Ancient York Masons
Masonic Hall
J. Will Moore
M. A. T. Shields
Sec’y
W. R. Beeton
James Withrow
Lee Jackson
Junior Order American Mechanics
Odd Fellows’ Hall
F.S Johnston
D. G. Radford
Secy
Liberty Lodge
Daughters of Rebekah
Roberta Pennington
N. G
M. F. Crigler
A Legend of the Colorado Chief and Rainbow’s Flight
An American Indian legend recounts Surface the great chief of the Colorado and his son Rainbow as they defy a rival suitor Snake-In-His-Hole to rescue Singing Water. The tale follows their daring crossing of the Colorado, the old man’s sacrificial stance on rocks, and the eventual unification of rival tribes under Turnbow.
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Kentucky Oil Basin
Belont
Richlands Oil Company
Kentucky
Sammons
Knox County
Pennsylvania
Little Richlands Old Basin
Prongeie Wernis
Johan W Otley
John W. Otley
Texas
Sisterville
West Virginia
Lurge
Smill
Colorado
Rainbow
Singing Water
Singing
Snake in-Iss-Hole
Water
Surface
Sin
Sun Face
Santiee
Siakein-His-Mole
Tan
Snake
Suufnee
Sunface
Kalnhow
Turnbow
Notable man hunts criminals to the ends of earth
A Chicago Chronicle account highlights Arthur Hastings and other detectives who pursued forgers across continents. It details Sergeant Wood’s chase from Pietermaritzburg to New York, Loys Darrell’s 31,000 mile pursuit, and the global manhunt for coiner Benson, describing methods, travels, and dangers faced by investigators in early 1900s crime pursuit.
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Sergeant Wood
Natal
South Africa
Wood
Pietermaritzburg
New York
London
America
United States
Maritzburg
Loys Darrell
Seventh United States Cavalry
Darrell
Cuba
Crouch
Dupuy
New Orleans
Southampton
Europe
Beira
England
Benson
Isle of Wight
Portsmouth
Switzerland
Bremen
Yiellin
Llardly
Atlantic
Mexico
Patti
Rio
Hastings
Secret Service
Killier
Ellfer
Hlustinga
Mastings
Cincinnati
Chicago Chronicle
Cholera Threat to American Troops in the Philippines
The Philippines cholera epidemic endangers soldiers as natives suffer most with 400 deaths daily in provinces and 50 to 70 new Manila cases. Army medical department shields troops though outbreak cheifly stems from polluted water and native concealment of cases.
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Tropics
Philippines
Manila
Medical Department
Army
Public urged to end coal strike to avert winter famine
Articles from numerous cities warn of fuel shortages for homes and schools if the coal strike continues. Advocates insist on public action to pressure mine owners or miners to concede, stressing the rights of the people to relief from the dispute. Senator Daniel bids farewell to the county court system, praising its past service despite underpayment and legal strain.
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Norfolk
Aldounty
Daniel
State Bar Association
Hot Springs
Old County Court
Girl snake catcher turns to carnival show contracts
Anna Sawyer of Altoona Pennsylvania, aged seventeen, has become one of the country’s most expert snake catchers. she traps rattlers vipers and racers on the hills behind greenwood and sells them to eastern dealers at a handsome profit. this season she has captured 500 snakes and cleared about 500 dollars.
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Anna Sawyer
Altoona
Greenwood
Lawyer
League to circulate note on Judge Campbell and Amherst affair
An upcoming editorial in the Christian Federation will urge Virginians to recall the Judge Campbell career and the Amherst Court House affair. After publication it will be distributed as a circular by the Anti Saloon League in coming days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Anti-Saloon League
Campbell
Amherst Court House
Christian Federation
Merger of distant projects and local oddities from 1900s notes
Reports span Virginia tobacco figures, a Staunton councilman dying in Washington, and a Martínique eruption. Other items note cattle and beef price drops in St Louis, a copperhead bite survival, Preston County oats yield, militia drills, a Staunton wedding, Limair air therapy in Luray, and a Lynchburg fire safety ranking. Also: a Parkersburg wedding misadventure and local beef price wars in Luray neighborhoods.
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St. Louis
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Letcher
Arrorsey At Law
Lexington, VA
B. Guyer
Lexixaron
Ofice
Court House
Arronsey At Law
Laameyor
Vinginia
Neary Public
Penick
J. Prestox Mowe
Frank Moone
Cerk
Rockbridge
Louis K. Walz
New Bank
John H. Hartman
Main Street
R. W. Palmer
IL. Weinberg
New Bank Building
Lexington
Old Stand
Henry Streets
W. F. Pierson
Richlands Oi Co
The
Richlands Oil Company, of
Barbourville, Ky
Richlands O Company
Oiflalds
Barbourville
Riomanps Om Company
Richlands Oil Co
Barbourville News
James A. Tiller
Atlantic & Pacific Company
Barsourville
E. Morriss
Richlands O11 Co
Binefield
W.va
Lynchburg
Samuel B. Walker, Jr
Hesthr B
Meriwether
Earth
Henson
Mme. Patti
Jubilee
Norfolk Dispatch
Asa Snake Charmer
Mr. Crawford
Coal
Pesta Re
Old Dominion Eee
Thomas L. Bennett
Edith Ring
Massachussette
Mount Pelee
Martinique
Owen M. Goode
Staunton
Washington
Thomas L. Rosser
Republican Organization
Virginia
South
David Keener
Garrett
Preston County
W. Va
Preston Lumber Company
Major
A. F. Kinney
Lucy Galt
Granville H. Sherwood
Elgin
Trinity Episcopal Church
Linx
UN Fruit Exchange
Baltimore
Henry A. Wise
J. 8
Wise
United States District Attorney
William A. Parsons
Burnet
Luray
Limair
Luray Caverne
National Board of Fire Underwriters
Roanoke
Richmond
Thomas Stealey
Ella Sams
Parkersburg
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