Norfolk and Seaboard Ferry Schedules and Arrivals
Shipping records list departures and arrivals from Norfolk wharves across multiple rivers with times from 6:30 a.m. to 6:15 p.m. including Bay Line Hodgdon Hicks Diggs and Severn routes, noting Old Point and Williams and Philpot’s wharfs and connections to Auburn Roane Dixondale and Ports North Street wharfs in a detailed daytime timetable.
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Norfolk, Co
Worth St
North St
Norfolk
Bay Line
Old Point
Philpot
Williams
Hicks
Diggs
Need for Expert Bookkeeper in Second Auditor Office
Governor Claude A Swanson urges Virginia General Assembly to provide an expert bookkeeper for the Second Auditor in Richmond. He notes Carlton McCarthy’s successful reform of the office, with funds and books now in good condition, and stresses daily, expert handling of indebtedness, debt funding, and funds such as Literary and Miller Funds.
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Richmond
Swanson
General Assembly
Senate
House of Delegates
Carlton McCarthy
McCarthy
Literary Fund
Miller Fund
Neg
Addi Con
Claude A. Swanson
Attempt to Deprive Democrats Representation in House Caucus
Washington special reports that insurgent Republicans claim a House majority caucus action to appoint two of the committee for a Ballinger forestry probe is within authority and deny Democrats representation. Rep Murdock of Kansas warns against using the steam roller on insurgents as aspirants for Speaker Joe's chair appear, noting their failure at roll call on new rules last session.
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Washington, D. C
House
Murdock
Kansas
Ballinger
Forestry Service
Uncle Joe
Sirsa
Czarina of Russia Reported Very Ill
In St Paparshkirk a conference of three physicians including Dr Pelktereff and Belktreff was held on the Czarina's condition. A bulletin was anticipated as court circles were alarmed by reports that she had temporarily lost her reason and remained under constant medical attention.
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ST. Paparshkirg
Sprelal
Prs
Rorenback
Belktreff
Botkin Ruesday
Pelktereff
Test
Czarina
Her Majesty’s
Judge Williams Trial Set for February 8
Welch Virginia Special. The trial of Judge Ss W Williams, Attorney General elect of Virginia, charged with assault on Judge Sanders, was set for February 8. Williams pledged to be present for the proceedings.
Turnpike Company to Collect Tolls in Virginia
Ex Judge C E Nicol urged a bill granting the Washington and Leesburg Turnpike Company toll rights and privileges. A wealthy backer offered 50 000 to 150 000 to aid the scheme, with John G Hopkins linked to major stock and Loudoun County landholdings. The 30 mile road would run from Washington to Leesburg through Loudoun. supervision would rest with the state high way commission.
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Richmond
C. E. Nicol
Prince William
Washington and Leesburg
Thornton
Oliver
Corporation Commission
Virginia
Washington
Leesburg
Loudoun County
District of Columbia
Messrs
Noel
White
Nicol
John G. Hopkins
Loudoun
Henry Fairfax
Fourteen Hurt in Western Wreck Near New Salem
Northern Pacific coast train No. 7 derailed west of New Salem Tuesday night. Fourteen seriously injured. Several cars overturned and passengers, crew, and a relief train battled cold snow to aid. Early casualty reports varied with twelve killed later denied. Injured include T. M. Harkness Carney William Smith New York Andre V. Wrosser and wife New York.
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New Salem
N. D
Northern Pacific Coast
T. M. Harkness
Carney
William Smith
New York
Andre V. Wrosser
Moving Pictures Of Microbes At Work
New York special reports that combining the microscope with the cinematograph now shows the battle in human blood between good and bad microbes. The first pictures were shown at Broca Hospital in Paris. Thirty two frames per second capture objects as small as 1/70000 inch, with fleas enlarged to the same scale appearing like six story buildings.
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New York
Broca
Paris
Retrocession of Alexandria County Questioned in Senate
Hannis Taylor a distinguished constitutional lawyer presented an elaborate opinion to the Senate arguing the 1846 retrocession of Alexandria from DC to Virginia was unconstitutional. He contends the act would render land beneath the Capitol Treasury and White House as Maryland or private grants, unless the Supreme Court voids the retrocession.
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Washington, D. C
Alexandria
District of Columbia
Virginia
Hannis Taylor
Spain
Senate
Capitol
Maryland
Supreme Court of the United States
Freckles as Beauty Spots Draw Two Opposing Homes
The New York World reports the tale of a troubled boy named Jasper, whose freckles are seen as beauty marks by some and a barrier to adoption by others. Mrs. J Eb of 50 Monianth Ave, Liveookyn, wires that she would like the boy placed with a sibling.
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New York
Jasper
Eured
Tindine Naibertree
New York World
Mra. J. Eb
Elkton Operator Held Up and Robbed
Three men held up Frank Coleman, Elkton night operator for Norfolk and Western, at gunpoint early Tuesday. They escaped with $43.70 in ash after binding him to a post in the Elkton office. Coleman, found by a freight crew, described one tall and slender, one short and stout, and one medium in size. Detectives pursue the case as no safes were touched and no officers’ involvement suspected.
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Harrisonburg
Frank Coleman
Norfolk and Western
Elkton
Coleman
Virginia Brandy Distilling Bill Proposed in Richmond
Delegate Clement introduces a bill allowing any person firm or corporation to distill brandy from fruits produced in Virginia between August 15 and February 15 each year and to dispose of at least one gallon to individuals. It also permits sale of spirits distilled before March 12 1908 in quantities of no less than one gallon to a single person under conditions, with a $10 distiller privilege fee. Violations carry fines from 1 to 500 dollars and potential jail up to 120 days.
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Richmond
Clement
Virginia
Circuit
Death prompts reopens estate after long presumed spinster wife reveals husband
In South Norwalk Connecticut the probate court learned the estate of Ann Shanley of Darien valued with remote heirs must be reopened after James Tobin produced a 29 year old marriage certificate. Shanley who died at fifty had long been regarded a wealthy spinster and reportedly rebuffed suitors while Tobin an actor is now recognized as her husband.
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South Norwalk
Conn Spe’s
Ann Shanley
Darien
James Tobin
Shanley
Mads
Clals
Tobin
Elegant Passenger Steamers Columbia and Augusta Sails to Norfolk
Elegant passenger steamer service from Baltimore to Old Point Comfort and Norfolk with daily departures at 6 30 P M except Sunday and 1 4 Old Point Comfort at 6 00 A M and Norfolk at 7 00 A M. Connects with rail lines for the South. Also Atlanta for West Point and Richmond with schedule 5 P M from Baltimore Tue Thu Sat arriving West Point 7 45 A M and Richmond 9 20 A M. Calls at Gloucester Point Clement's Clay Bank Allmond's. Tickets and berths from City Ticket Offices.
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Columbia
Augusta
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Baltimore
Reycept
West Point
Richmond
Gloucester Point
Clement's Clay Bank
Allmond's
Light Street
Married in St Augustine’s Church Morrisania New York
Mine Shanley saw him first from the audience they wed soon in St Augustine’s Church Morrisania New York city Tobin resumed his stage career and the bride kept the secret at home.
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Mine Shanley
St Augustine's Church
Morrisania
New York City
Tobin
Immigrant Boy Reunited With Parents in St Louis
Abe Rottman seven years old traveled alone from New York to greet his parents in St Louis after more than a year apart. Peter Rottman, earning eight dollars weekly as a tailor, sent six dollars each week to federal authorities to fund Abe’s scalp treatment, living on the remaining two dollars. The family, who arrived from Russia in November 1908, faced possible deportation when Abe’s scalp disease was found at Ellis Island. authorities allowed the family to proceed if Abe could be treated there.
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ST. Louis
Abe Rottman
New York
Peter Rottman
Abe
Rottman
America
Russia
Ellis Island
Judge Sanders sues Williams in Roanoke case details
Judge Joseph Sanders of Bluefield West Virginia files suit against Attorney Gene Williams as he faces trial in Welch West Virginia for felony. Williams is indicted by a West Virginia grand jury and the case is postponed to February 3. Earlier there was consideration of a WV request to extradite Williams by the Virginia Governor. Sanders formerly served on West Virginia’s Supreme Court. Then a theater gag follows about a Christmas pantomime production with a remark about costumes. dialogue references a wife and a character.
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Sanders
Williams
Roanoke
Joseph Sanders
Bluefield
W. Va
Geneval
Welch
West Virginia
Virginia
Supreme Court of West Virginia
Largest man in the world declared insane in Illinois hospital
Spercial report from Peoria Illinois states Biles once famed as the United States most colossal man has been committed to Bartonville Hospital in hopeless insanity. He weighed 526 pounds at the asylum scales and is now confined under care.
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Peoria, Ill
Biles
United States
Peoria Hospital
Cout
Bartonville
Bliss
Marriage Procession Draws Crowds Through Broadway
In Bayonne a couple, Mr and Mrs Aaron Bolliger, wed at Our Lady of Carmel Church. After the ceremony they walked to a photographer's for pictures then paraded with musicians and a wedding party to their Prospect Avenue home. Local traffic halted as curious shoppers and residents watched the joyful procession.
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New York
Our Lad
Carmel Church
Bayonne
Aaron Bolliger
Broadway
Tographer’s
Phel Egy
Mae Pepates
Yin Alrs
Prospect Avenue
Broken fingers halt horses to save a woman in Greenwich
Joseph Martin, a liveryman, suffered broken fingers while saving Misa Jessie Benedict from being dragged by runaway sleigh horses on Greenwich Avenue. Benedict, a New York heiress staying with J. Robinson Beard, was overturned when runners tangled in car tracks and horses bolted. Martin, recently injured while cranking a car, grabbed the bridles and halted the team despite the pain, earning Benedict’s gratitude.
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Greenwich
Conn
Joseph Martin
F. A. Mosher
Misa Jessie Benedict
New York
Greenwich Avenue
Miss Benedict
J. Robinson Beard
Martin
Orses
Misa Benedict
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