Charge Negro With Attempted Train Wreck
Ed Smith alias Ed Durphy, a Black man, is charged in Dinwiddie county with attempting to wreck a heavy freight train. He boarded the train at Wilson and cut the air brake on the fourth car, sending the runaway 35-car train toward Petersburg before being captured near the city and jailed for local authorities.
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Petersburg
Ed. Smith
Durphy
Wilson Depot
Dinwiddie County
Wilson
Wilson East
Ford
Church Roads
Prohibition Movement Grows Says Anti-Saloon Leader
Field Secretary McAlister of the Anti-Saloon League told the Men's League at First Baptist Church in Richmond that statewide prohibition is gathering force beyond local option. He warned liquor interests could not control the move and noted a rising negro vote could decide the temperance issue, claiming half a million Virginians were surveyed and statewide prohibition is near.
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Richmond
The
Anti-Saloon League
McAlister
League
Men's League of the First Baptist Church
Mr. McAlister
Virginia
Kissing Is A Very Charming But Dangerous Habit
A nurse in Dr Bosley’s corps warns kissing spreads pathogens through the mouth. Diphtheria meningitis influenza and common colds ride the lips and contact. social stigma and audience reaction add to the risk. Despite warning most will continue to kiss, drawn by its social pull and thrill.
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Ellen M. la Motte
Dr. Bosley
Corpa
Lip
Miss la Motte
The Seasoned Kissing Man Faces Matrimonial Peril
A vivid satirical sketch portrays a man pursuing a wary courtship while a circle of wary relatives and the girl's mother intervene with protective yet comic tactics. The speaker notes the dangers and delights of chasing marriage, likening it to a risky voyage into a vast, terrifying abyss.
Income tax debate and profits in UK and US
The piece analyzes income tax ideas noting UK revenue of 165 million dollars in the year ending March 31 and an American proposal taxing incomes over 5000 dollars potentially yielding 80 million. It recalls anti tax sentiment, war tax memory, Supreme Court vetoes, and Democratic support, with a closing jab at Aldrich and the Star Spangled Banner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Kingdom
Bailey
United States
Supreme Court
Democratic Party
Sixty-first Congress
Aldrich
Hartford Courant
The Lady and Hobo Exchange Wary Banter on Work and Fate
A wary exchange unfolds between a lady and a hobo. He claims to be a professional bomb thrower while remarks on fate, honesty, and greed surface. The dialogue touches on work, money, and the perception of luxuries as necessities.
Paper champions Virginia waterways and deep-water canal
Dr. C. F. Z. Caracristi, Chesterfield native and engineer, argues for a deep water canal linking James River to the sea via West Point. He cites Virginia’s share of tobacco taxes and canal bonds, urges national support, and compares to Manchester’s ship canal to spur Richmond’s growth and industrial expansion. His New York address is 20 Broad Street.
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Richmond
C. F. Z. Caracristi
Chesterfield County
Jefferson Hotel
Caracristi
United States
Virginia
Union
Mississippi River
United States Treasury
James River
West Point
Manchester
England
Richmond Council
Congress
Chamber of Commerce
Tis
New York
Broadway
Long Albemarle Trestle Opens for Passenger Trains
Norfolk Virginia report notes the Albemarle Sound trestle over Albemarle Sound on the Norfolk and Southern Railway opens to passenger trains. It features five short steel spans and a two drawbridge section for boats. Roanoke figures cited include J W Hancock and A B Williams aiding regional growth and newspaper improvements.
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Norfolk
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Albemarne Sound
North Carolina
J. W. Hancock
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Roanoke
Willinmea
Survey to study Buffalo immigrant population outlined
The Sage Foundation plans a major survey of Buffalo residents focusing on its 400000 population, 300000 of whom are of alien birth or parentage. Initially 80000 Poles would be surveyed, with potential expansion to other groups if funds and public interest allow, seen as a landmark effort following Pittsburg’s examination of social and economic conditions.
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Buffalo
Pittsburg
Sage Foundation
Buffalo to Be Surveyed by City Noted Expert
Buffalo plans a social survey modeled after Pittsburg investigations. Boston trained organizer John Daniels will supervise the inquiry focusing on municipal habits and housing conditions to guide reforms.
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Pittsburg
Buffalo
Boston
John Daniels
South End House
Yvette Guilbert Sees Talent in Negro Minstrels Despite Criticism
Yvette Guilbert told Paris she is disappointed in American managers for favoring commercial acts and the coarse public over eighteenth century songs. She praises New York society for appreciating her songs and argues the negro minstrel tradition holds genuine charm and dignity in temperament and performance.
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Yvette Guilbert
Paris
America
New York
Yvette
Jolly Bachelors Panic Averted by Comic Song
During the first act at the Broadway Theater the insulation on a music stand wire sparked, causing fear among orchestra patrons. Jack Norworth and two others reassured the audience. Nora Bayes quipped “Has Any One Here Seen Kelly?” and the show continued after light laughter.
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New York
Jack Norworth
Nora Bayes
Kelly
Smisingly
Miss Baynes
New Comet Discovered in South Africa Visibly Bright
Cambridge Massachusetts reports a new comet found today by an astronomer in South Africa. The Kiel observatory cablegram to Harvard College Observatory notes the sighting at Johannesburg on January 16. 8119 G M T. The comet’s position is given in right ascension 19h 50m 25s and declination minus 2° 6′ 25″ with motion in right ascension plus 41s and declination plus 4′.
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Cambridge
South Africa
Harvard College Observatory
Kiel
Germany
Innes
Johannesburg
Virginia pilots tax hike proposed in General Assembly
Richmond Virginia. Special Delegate A M Rowman of Russell County has introduced a bill to raise the license tax on all inactive Virginia pilots to 78 dollars a year, a 25 dollar increase over the current levy. The rise aligns with a general tax raise to cover state revenue shortfalls.
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Richmond
A. M. Rowman
Counoke County
Virginia
Dr Thomas Robertson Sent To Williamsburg Asylum
Dr Thomas J Robertson formerly of Fincastle and Salem was adjudged insane by a lunacy commission in this city. He will be removed to Williamsburg asylum after being taken into custody wandering the streets muttering fears of being blown up.
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Portsmouth
Thomas J., Robertson
Fincastle
Salem
Willamsburg Asylum
Mint
All American May Footwear Sale Feature
Magnificent line of Fens shoes and milkover stock offered in all known brands and shapes. Prices range around 3 dollars per pair. Includes patent and vici kid options. Store advertises sweaters and a May exhibition to attract liberal patrons.
Fragmented OCR hints at local item or notice
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a wharf and names twice with unclear context. The readable bits suggest a local notice or brief, but essential details such as dates, places, or actions are missing. Without fuller text, the item remains ambiguous.
Gems of Thought on Sacrifice and Grace
A compact excerpt reflecting on spiritual service and the value of a pure life. It discusses giving to the needy as true sacrifice, human pride, temptation, and the restorative power of grace and kindness to heal broken hearts. The text references religious figures and moral urging toward steadfast, genuine devotion.
Roosevelt's Departure Framed as Sacrificial Mission to Africa
In a Rochester Herald excerpt, commentators view Roosevelt's exile to Africa as a selfless, costly choice for national good. They portray him leaving a life of public adulation to pursue scientific exploration, hoping for a humane transformation away from applause toward a larger mission.
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Roosevelt
Africa
Ares
Rochester
Lilly Whites Triumph in Virginia GOP Clash Over D A Seat
In a Virginia political fray tied to Cabell and Treat factions, the Lilly Whites beat the Black and Tans as Morgan Treat defeats Judge Lewis for district attorney. Royall Cabell’s influence is blamed for shaping recent appointments and the internal split within the Republican camp.
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Wek and Tans
Wen — Groner
Richmond
Marshal Morgan Treat
J. Enright
Cabell
Ipseal Republican Organization
Lunsford L. Lewis
Ciruset
Taft
Royall E. Cabell
Lewis
Virginia
Morgan Treat
Jude Lewis
Morgan True
Bascom Slemp
Mr. Treat
Commissioner Cabell
Marshal Treat
Federal
Major Enright
Amund Waddill, Jr
Sm. Alwah H. Martin
Keeokicans
Norfolk County
Slemp
Clwrence Groner
Ebhaser
Clarence G. Smithers
Cape Charles
Royall Cabells
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Grace
Z. L. Adcock
Smithville
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