Staunton Cave-In Threatens City Fire House
A third giant hole opens in Staunton Virginia streets near Lewis Central avenues and Baldwin. A huge crevice endangers the fire house, Professor Wilson’s brick home, and a planned public school site as subsurface caverns and a deep underground stream reshape the block. A dog disappears after tumbling into the crevasse.
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Les
Professor Wilson
Lewis Street
Baldwin
Lewis
Central Avenue
Augusta
Lewis and
Baldwin Street
City Fire Company
John Fallon
Ashburner
Fallon
Centra
Debria
Virginia State League six club dream eyed by manager Grim
Petersburg manager Jack Grim favors a six club Virginia State League next year with Norfolk Richmond Portsmouth Petersburg Lynchburg and Roanoke. Danville would be dropped to balance the circuit and boost attraction while maintaining a strict salary limit for even competition. He cites rivalries and weather as factors and pledges Petersburg a next season team.
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Richmond
Norfolk Virginian Pilot
Jack Grim
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Danville
Jack
Danvillians
Grim
Goober Town
Lynchburg Real Estate Assessment Soars in 1906
Lynchburg assessors near completion report realty value rising by about 23 percent from 1905. The 1908 annexed area drives the gain, with the old city seeing roughly a 20 percent rise. New total real estate value approaches 16 million dollars, not counting canal carrier property.
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Lynchburg
Pew
Canion
Paymaster's Safe Robbed at Pole Mountain Camp
Cheyenne Wyoming special report says an army paymaster's safe with 6500 dollars was stolen from the Pole Mountain maneuver camp. No trace of the robbers. Officers are searching the hills.
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Cheyenne
Wyo
Pole Mountain
Consolvo Answers Critics on Gettysburg Pay Delays
Lieutenant Colonel Charles H. Consolvo paymaster general of the Virginia militia explains delays in issuing troops at Gettysburg. He discusses currency issues, order timelines, and efforts to minimize delays by using blank check books and rolling back to correct errors. He notes receiving blank checks on the 26th ultimo and seeking authority for extra pay pending orders.
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Norfolk
Charles H. Consolvo
Virginia Militia
Sale
Conaolvo
War Department
Army
Division of Militia Affairs
Field Artillery
Elegant Passenger Steamer Service to Virginia Ports
Elegant steamers Columbia and Augusta offer daily routes from Baltimore to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with connections to rail lines for the South. Depart Baltimore 6 30 P M daily except Sunday, depart Old Point Comfort 6 00 A M and Norfolk 7 00 A M. Through tickets and baggage handling available at city offices.
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Old Point Comfort
Norfolk, VA
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Norfolk
West Point
Richmond
Gloucester Point
Clement's Clay Bank
Allmond's
E. Baltimore Street
Arthur W. Robson
T. H. Diener & Co
E. Baltimore Stre
J. H. Eager
N. Charles Street
Light and Lee Streets
E. J. Chism
L. Pass
N. Chapman
Worst Boy in Jersey Eight Years Old
An eight year old boy Ernest Diers, described as the worst boy in New Jersey, is held at the Bergen County Children's Home in Hackensack awaiting transfer to reform school. He is accused of brutal acts including strangling chickens, injuring a dog, and slashing his brother's head with a scythe. Authorities say he is incorrigible and must be watched for the safety of others.
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Ernest Diers
New Jersey
Ernest Max Herman Diers
Fairview
Bergen County Children's Home
Hackensack
Reform School
Diers
Justice Phillips
Ernest
W. H. Bratt
Lord and McConnell Traded to Chicago for Smith and Purtell
Chicago Aug 13 Former Red Sox captain Harry Lord and second baseman Amble McConnell were traded to Chicago for pitcher Frank Smith and third baseman Bill Purtell. Lord joins the White Sox immediately while Purtell will join after Boston leaves Chicago. The move follows Lord's clash with club president Taylor in Cleveland and Boston players claim Chicago secured the best of the deal.
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Harry Lord
Red Sox
Amble McConnell
Frank Smith
Bill Purtell
Lord
White Sox
Purtell
Boston
Taylor
Colonial Hotel
Cleveland
Miss Le Neve Receives Six Marriage Proposals
Crippen case linked items report Miss Le Neve, kept under guard at a London jail, has six marriage proposals from various suitors. Detected in a Quebec trial fringe, the note mentions her guarded stance and possible reactions to global attention as investigators monitor the Crippen affair and future court appearance. The article notes a transformation of appearance during custody and the planned return to England aboard a Lake steamship with police oversight.
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Canada
Ernel Clare le Neve
Thea Typist
Hu Crippen
Der
London
Belle Bilmore
Iament House
Opep Moriz
Ethel le Neve
Baal
Miss le Neve
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Quebec
Matren Phillips
Antwerp
Crippen
Crippes
Geant Mitchell
Scotland
Lakerte
Earl of Egmont Dies After American Marriage
The Earl of Egmont, a noble Englishman who wed an American, died today. Born June 1886, he married Miss Mare Howell of South Carolina in 1881, daughter of Warwick Howell. He survived by his cousin.
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London
Earl of Egmont
Mies Mare Howell
Warwick Howell
South Carolina
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