Treasury tightens cigarette sale rules in Virginia
News of Virginia Richmond reports new Treasury Department regulations require cigarette manufacturers to swear they will not enter exclusive sale agreements. An Allen and Ginter branch cashier said the company has not been notified, only read about the changes. R. W. Blair of the local Internal Revenue office states the law is in effect and will be enforced.
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Richmond
Treasury Department
Allen and Ginter
American Tobacco Company
Internal Revenue Office
R. W. Blair
Young Lady Urges Stop as Dog Becomes Platform Cheer
A nurse on an electric car asks the conductor to halt at a location. She steps to the platform and, with a dog in her arms, gestures for the car to speed up. The scene ends with her urging the passenger to hurry and exit.
Deep breathing as a substitute for an overcoat in an emergency
A Philadelphia Record item notes a physician’s advice that deep breathing can substitute for warmth in cold emergencies. The columnist recalls riding an open trolley car and warming up by long, deep breaths, drawing extra oxygen and adding physical effort to stay warm.
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Philadelphia
Army selects Fort Sill for maneuver ground
The War Department designates Fort Sill reservation as a maneuver area and moves heavy artillery toward the post. A carload of elephants has been unloaded to assist with transport duties, reflecting wartime logistics and resource use.
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War Department
Fort Sill Reservation
Lawton
Braxton Backs Daniel for Democratic Presidential Nomination
Richmond special reports A Caperton Braxton president of the Virginia State Bar Association urged support for John W Daniel for the Democratic National Convention. He spoke in Norfolk noting Daniels strength in the South and North and asserting a Southern man can win the nomination.
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Richmond
John W. Daniel
United States
A. Caperton Braxton
Virginia State Bar Association
Norfolk
Daniel
His Sandwich Caused Riot in Roanoke
Starlis C. Greyer was arrested in Herrisonburg charged with inciting the riot in Roanoke on July 13. A quarrel over a five cent sandwich led to a fight and later a riot against Greek restaurants. Six participants have been convicted. Greyer left Roanoke and arrived in this county.
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Herrisonburg
Ayers Arrested for Whisky Theft in Bristol Va
James B Ayers son of Gen Rufus A Ayres aged 28 is arrested on a whisky theft charge from the Southern Express Company office. He is believed to suffer alcoholic insanity and has been taken to the Southwestern State Hospital for the Insane at Marion Virginia for confinement and treatment.
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Bristol
James B. Ayers
Rufus A. Ayres
Virginia
Southern Express Company
Ayers
Southwestern State Hospital For
Marion
Explosion kills two men in Pittsylvania County
In Pittsylvania County a thrashing machine exploded killing John J. Shelton and Abram Shelton. The engine, over twenty years old, failed from wear causing the fatal blast. The farmer was scalded to death and the other man was blown several feet, his body mutilated and dying instantly.
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Chatham
John J. Shelton
Abram
Shelton
Pittsylvania County
Deserter Surrenders in Richmond
Joseph McIntosh appeared at the First police station and surrendered claiming desertion from the U S army. He says he deserted from the Engineer Corps in spring 1903 four months after enlisting, with his company stationed in Washington.
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Richmond
Joseph MccIntosh
United States Army
McIntosh
Engineer Corpa
Washington
Winchester Special Man Found Dead in Heat While Berry Picking
The body of Basil Sine, a 71 year old farmer from Wardensville West Virginia, was found on a mountain near his home after he was overcome by heat while picking berries. He leaves a wife and four children.
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Winchester
Basil Sine
Wardensville
W. Va
Lightning Hits Leesburg Stock Barn Near Hamilton
A large stock barn owned by Edgar Taverner in Loudoun County near Hamilton was struck by lightning and burned during a severe storm. Outbuildings were destroyed. estimated losses total 2000 dollars for the logs with 800 dollars covered by insurance.
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Leesburg
Edgar Taverner
Hamilton
Loudoun County
Girl Injured In Runaway in Suffolk
Edith Saunders eight year old daughter of B L Saunders a wholesale merchant was thrown from a carriage to the sidewalk landing on her head a blood vessel was ruptured and her condition is serious in a Suffolk runaway accident special report
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Suffolk
Edith
B. L. Saunders
Virginian Railroad Opens Victoria Line to Jamestown Exposition
The first Virginian Railroad passenger train from Norfolk to Victoria carried eight coaches and 500 passengers for the Jamestown Exposition. The journey took six hours.
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Victoria Line
Norfolk
Victoria
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway approves ton to ee directors
At a special stockholders meeting in the general office Richmond ten men present held votes and proxies representing a majority of the stock and approved the appointment of directors in the railroad's governance.
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Richmond
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Assembly Day Events at Jamestown Exposition
Adlai Stevenson J Warren Keifer and Jose de Diego spoke at the Jamestown Exposition marking Legislative Assembly Day and the 288th anniversary of Virginia’s first house of burgesses. A monument to Burgesses members was unveiled by the Norfolk Virginia Antiquities Society. The Woman’s Building dedication featured leaders from WCTU Kings Daughters and other groups totaling over 5 million women.
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Norfolk
Adlai E. Stevenson
Illinois
United States
J. Warren Keifer
Ohio
House of Representatives
Jose de Diego
House of Delegates
Legislative Assembly
House of Burgesses
Virginia
Jamestown Island
Virginia Society For the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities
Virginia Society
Episcopal
Funston
Boise
Idaho
Randolph and Tucker
King’s Daughters
Florence Crittenton Mission
Lady Marcrabees of the World
National Council of Women
National Council of Jewish Women
National Woman Suffrage Association
Woman's Relief Corps
Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic
Internationl Peace Union
Amendments Held Void In Virginia Senate Row
Richmond Virginia special report on Senator Louis A Machen of Alexandria as two amendments to the constitution face potential void status not appearing on the senate journal Attorney General Anderson deems them void and Machen may seek a writ of mandamus to print them in newspapers Speaker Caldwell orders clerk not to print unless court orders.
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Richmond
Louis A. Machen
Alexandria
Senate Journal
Anderson
Machen
Speaker Cladwell
House
Williams
Woman's Bank Planned in Richmond by Merchants National
Richmond special reports Merchants National Bank plans a women’s bank to open around September 1. The female–run facility aims to ease waits, offer reading and writing rooms, and provide attentive service for women unfamiliar with banking. Officers cite long felt need and expect success.
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Richmond
Merchant’s National Bank
Virginia
Pletcher Leads in Warrenton Democratic Primary
Complete returns show G. L. Pletcher with fifty three majority over T. C. Pilcher for State senator from Loudoun and Fauquier. M. M. Green wins the House of Delegates nomination, defeating A. D. Kelly and Edward Ambler. J. A. C. Keith named Commonwealth's attorney without opposition. A. S. Hamilton defeats J. E. QOlinger for sheriff by a large margin. other county officers elected.
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A. S. Hamilton
J. E. Qolinger
Injured Engineer Dies After Train Derailment
Fredericksburg special report says engineer Richard O'Brien, injured in the K. F. and P. Railway derailment at the Rappahannock River bridge, died in Mary Washington Hospital at age sixty three. Survived by wife and two children. body shipped to Richmond.
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Fredericksburg
Richard O'Brien
K. F. and P
Rappahannock River
Mary Washington Hospital
Richmond
Athens man killed after Pine Beach pier fall
Norfolk Special reports James J. Kittle of Athens Georgia fell on a trolley rail while attempting to rescue a friend at Pine Beach pier. He struck his head, suffered a fractured skull, and died within about thirty minutes. T F Davis of Birmingham Alabama is mentioned in connection with the event.
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Norfolk
Pine Beach
James J. Kittle
Athens
T. F. Davis
Birmingham
Insurance Man Under Ban In Virginia Notice
Richmond special report says formal notice will be served on A. D. Galgler president of the Old Dominion Protective Association of Alexandria to resign after an Insurance Commissioner investigation into the business methods of the firm. The Old Dominion Protective Association and the Modern Workmen of the World are said to be disobeying regulations by unusual practices. The attorney general has ruled the commissioner lacks jurisdiction over the Modern Workmen of the World for violations occurring before Virginia Bureau of Insurance was created.
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Richmond
A. D. Galgler
Old Dominion Protective Association of
Alexandria
Joseph Button
Old Dominion Protective Association
Virginia Bureau of Insurance
Insanity Delays Hanging in Norfolk Case
William Meceintosh and Tom Lassiter were convicted for a murderous assault in Berkley ward last April. Meceintosh was sentenced to death by hanging on September 6, while Lassiter received a suspended sentence due to stuporous insanity and was committed to the Central State Asylum at Petersburg until recovery or death. If Lassiter improves, he will be brought back for execution. his insanity developed post conviction.
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Norfolk
William Mece- Intosh
Tom Lassiter
Berkley Ward
C. W. Parks
Hanckel
Lassiter
Central State Asylum
Petersburg
Marriages Across Virginia and Nearby Areas
A series of weddings reported from Winchester Berryville Williamsburg Leesburg Aldie Purcellville Norfolk Suffolk and Dinwiddie. Notables include Miss Julia J Shew bredge marrying Lester H Morgan in Berryville and Miss Nora Bannister Wilkinson wed in Williams burg by Rev Tudor. Additional unions involve Miss Maud Matthews and Wilmes James near Aldie and Eloise Rose Curdis to Claude Barnett Garett in Norfolk.
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Winchester
Julia J. Shewbredge
Berryville
Clarke County
Lester H. Morgan
Norfolk
J. Harry Smith
Berryville Methodist Church
Washington
Baltimore
Williamsburg
W. H. Porter
Maryland
Nora Bannister Wilkinson
Wiliam Wilkinson
W. V. Tudor
Mount Vernon Church
Toana
Leesburg
Maud Matthews
Charles B Matthews
Aldie
Wilmes James
Levi James
Loudoun County
Badger
Manassas
Purcellville
Joseph Dunn
St. Paul's P. Fi
Dinwiddie County
Thomas R. Hitchcock
Obituaries in Virginia记 multiple towns
Virginia obituaries report deaths across Fredericksburg Winchester Harrisonburg Staunton and surrounding areas. Notables include Mrs Julian H Henry of Houston Halifax County and Mrs Mary W Blake of Brucetown, plus Alexander Nelson Myers son of Henry H Myers and Mary Ella Nelson Myers. Other notices mention Miss Lula Cline at New Hope Augusta County and Capt Thomas Colxate Morton of Staunton, along with Ida OBrien Fannie McKown and Forest Smiley.
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Fredericksburg
Julian H. Henry
Charles Henry
Joseph Chalmers
Houston
Halifax County
H. B. Hall
Winchester
Mary W. Blake
George W. Blake
Brucetown
This County
Lexington
Alexander Nelson Myers
A. L. Nelson
Henry H. Myers
Mary Ella Nelson Myers
Henry W. Myers
Japan
Charles F. Myers
Williamson
W. Va
Pattle M. Logan
Charles A. Logan
Mildred M. Drake
Port Gibson
Harrisonburg
Lula Cline
New Hope
Augusta County
John Meyerhoffer
Meyers Cave
Staunton
Thomas Colxate Morton
Grand Camp of
Confederate Veterans
Virginia
Edgar
Knights of Honor
Knights of Pythias
Masons
Royal Arcanum
The College of Love Making Reform Proposal
A New York Evening World column argues for a courtship college to reform love making, criticizing rapid marriages and divorces. It notes the paradox that women now drive courtship, questions who should teach such lessons, and asserts love should be studied scientifically in a women’s college. The piece mocks male instructors and defends women’s role in teaching courtship.
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Charles H. Henderson
University of Chicago
Asameesip
Prof. Henderson
Henderson
Straigh Ward
College of
New York Evening World
Why Called Trams A Tour Agent Explains Its Etymology
Abroad this summer you must call street cars trams and street railways tramways The word tram puzzles many etymologists It derives from a man named Outram Thomas Outram who lived in Derbyshire In the early nineteenth century he invented a track reducing friction between wheel and roadbeds The tracks were not like later designs
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Outram
Thomas Outram
Derbyshire
Owram
Dubbed to lively tramways and trams tale
A fragment notes that they were dubbed to lively tramways and trams, with references to the Sentinel. The readable text centers on transit terminology and a local publication mention. No clear event or dates are readable to confirm specifics.
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Ively Tramways and Trams
Kee Sentinel
Testing His Files Donald the Fisher Dresses Hooks
Fragmentary report shows Donald, a fisher, dressing his own fly hooks when a crony questions his progress. The exchange hints at practice and craft, ending with a cryptic note about a Chicago man and a referenced title.
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L. E Mumford Banking Co
News of Virginia
OLD Dominion Line
Gloucester
Mathews
Ortsmouth
North St
Bay Line
Philpot
East River
Hicks
Diggs
Ehat River
Roane's
Ware River
Smith's
Hockley
Auburn Wharf
North River
Dixondale
Severn
Severn River
Old Point
Government Wharf
Nera
Portsmouth
North St. Wharf
Old D. Pier No. 8
Berkley
Brandon
Main Line
New York
Granby Street
Atlantic Hotel
John Nichol
Norfolk, Va
Chesapeake Steamship Company
Chesapeake Line
Augusta
Atlanta
Old Point-Comfort
West Point
Rich
Gloucester Point
Clements and Allmond’s
Yorktown
Clay Bank
Light Street
E. Baltimore Street
Antoni W. Ronson
Licht Street
Revpen Foster
E. J. Cutsem
T. H. McDaxnut
A. M. Marchant
Journal Bulding
M. S. Foster
Sibley Bros. Mathews C. Hr
Leslie C. Garnett
Middlesex
F. Theo. Miller
Mathews C.H
Fido
Bar Association
Jamestown
Woman's Bank
Fletcher
State Senate
C. S. Schermerhorn @ Son
Purina
Cheapside
Neer Pratt
Baltimore, Md
tAe Gilbert School of
Dilbert School OF Shorthand
Calvin L. Fleet
N. Fremont St
William Whyte
Canadian Pacific Railway
Western
Canada
Land of Opportunity
The
Home Magazine
the College of Love-Making
Nicola Greeley-Smith
Donald
Donal
Chicago
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