President Roosevelts Letters Stir Senate Clash
Washington reports three letters from President Roosevelt to William Alden Smith John W Stewart and Isidor Rayner provoke Senate debate over executive power. Roosevelt defends his authority as commander in chief warns he will veto the Foraker bill restoring discharged Brownsville soldiers and may court Senate rebuke if letters are public.
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Washington, D.C
Roosevelt
Senate
Congress
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Stewart
Arizona
Brownsville
William Alden Smith
Michigan
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Arizona Desert
Col. Stewart
Florida
Death and Decay Across Paw Paw Baseball Ground
A Paw Paw correspondent reports the Daniel Webster Flour site is now a tomato field with torn appurtenances sold to receivers. Stockholders receive armfuls of kindling wood from the platform and seats as they are torn down. Mildred Estella Johnson 18 months died from spinal meningitis at 40 Decatur Street. Funeral at 3 pm Sunday from the residence with interment in Greenmount cemetery. The Potomac River at Williamsport reached 20 feet with flooding threatening the C and O canal banks above and below.
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Paw Paw
Mildred Estella
William Johnson
Decatur Street
Greenmount Cemetery
Potomac
Williamsport
Wancock
Harper's Ferry
Van Meter declines further nomination as justice of the peace
Grant county West Virginia official George S. Van Meter, long in the justice of the peace role, positively declines any new nomination after thirty years of service. One appeal was taken during his tenure and the court upheld his decision, he says the honor is enough. The notice also lists Bedford Street Church events and a Rosenbaum's corset sale and fittings.
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George S. van Meter
Grant County
W.va
Justice of the Peace
Murder trial of James B. Smith reaches jury deliberation
The case against James B. Smith for the January murder of his wife concluded testimony after nearly four days of trial. State and defense presented expert and lay testimony on insanity and motive, with closing arguments by D. A. Robb for the state and W. O. Capper for the defense. The jury began deliberating under Judge Boyd's instruction.
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James B. Smith
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James 14
Smith
J. M. Spear
AL OW
Wie
Clay
I R
Hellman
Pr. Thos. W. Koon
Insani
A. H. Hawkins
D. A. Robb
Robb
James Smith
Maryland
J. H. Weigand
Conway
Hawkins
Taylor Smith
Dr. Hawkins
W. Oc. Capper
Capper
Lana
Boyd
Sterling Men Before The People In Cumberland
A report outlines candidates for Cumberland city affairs. Mr. Young, longtime railroad employee, seeks the Democratic ticket and insists he was urged by friends to run. Mr. Fuller, clerk to the Orphans Court and County Commission, aims for an assistant role, praised for clerical skill and equity sense. Dr. Thomas Walter Koon, Democrat, born in South Carolina, practicing in Cumberland since 1899, described as intelligent, honest and active in city matters.
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Young
Mr. Young
Anna Fisher
W. B. Fisher
Keyser
Virginia Avenue
Fuller
North Centre
Curmherland
Orphars’ Court
Samuel Edwards Board of County Commissionrs
Edwards Board
Thomas Walter Koon
Nominetar
Negoberry County
South Carolina
Kuon
Leesville
Cumbberand
Cumberland
Koun
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Publc
Koon
Cumperland
Public Auction Looms as Western Maryland Stock Collateral
Court orders Mercantile Trust Company to realize on 10 9955 shares of George's Creek and Cumberland Railroad stock as collateral for a 1 101 875 loan. Sale set by public auction in Manhattan after 20 days with notices to run in New York papers. Also notes include street blocking at Baltimore street and landmark pole removal near Frederick Street. Cornerstone for Green Street High School to be laid Sunday at 2 30 PM.
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Ewestern Maryland Crossing
Baltimore Street
King
Maryland
Ays
Baltimore
Mad
Morris
United States
Cheuit
Mercantile Trust Company of
New York
George's Creek and Cumberland Railroad Company
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Western Maryland
Benjamin F. Bush
George's Creek and Cumberland
Western
Smallest New York Couple Wins Marriage License
Prospective groom John Brandish four feet tall and bride Lida Kimball three feet three inches tall secure a New York marriage license. They are connected with a show at Coney Island and to wed within a day or two.
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New York
John Brandish
Lida Kimball
Coney Island
Radicals clash at Methodist conference over reforms
At the Quadrennial General Conference in session at the byri camp radical proposals sparked a fierce floor fight. Rev. Dr. James M. Buckley urged suppression of a key resolution, while Bishop Goodsell presided and two leaders Bishops Ohtham and Bashford highlighted the Far East mission progress. Mrs. Florence G. Richards urged anti polygamy measures and won unanimous support for her resolution to Congress.
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Baltimore
Mad
Methodist Episcopal Church
Byri
S Sion
Menadgist Episcopal Church
Far East
Wiliam F. Ohtham
Singapore
India
James W. Bashford
Shanghai
China
Orient
Florence G. Richards
Ohio
Congress
Floor and Hardware Firms Noted in VA Area
A terse item from S. W. Floor-Lac highlights local flooring and furniture trade in the Potomac region, citing the Potomac Hardware Co. and related suppliers as key players in shop sales and home fittings.
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S. W
the Potomac Hardware Co
Myaw
Tanzer the Hust Real Estate Man Offers Bargains
A distressed real estate list shows Lenasti home at 2300 dollars and a double frame on Kington Avenue for 1100. Mapleside land 2000, Shaynee Avenue double house 2000, Ida street 1800, Ballimora gamma 1900, Wave Terrace 2300, and multiple other city properties with 5 to 16 room homes and large lots offered by Tanzer in a period real estate ad.
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Fanzer
Iman
Lenasti
Kington Avenue
Mapleside
Shaynee Avenue
Ices
da’ Ida Street
Eric Ridgeley
Ballimor
Pennsylvan Avenue
Columbia
Columnn Avenue
Sylvan Avenue
Sgoo
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Westerastar Giant
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Bishop Goodsell
Tanzer
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Mal McCleave
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