Reforms Urged for Richmond Jail and Almshouse
A committee led by Dr. Moses D. Hoge and others urged major reforms at the Richmond jail and almshouse. They advocate job placement for inmates, separate housing for sexes, a jail yard, daily doctor visits, and a farm to employ drunks and loafers, plus a state board committee to study discrimination and welfare improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Washington Ward
Moses D. Hoge
Kate Pleasants Minor
M. J. Straus
State Board of Charities
J. T. Mastin
Woman shot, broker killer confesses altered identity
Chicago report says Mrs Emma Deufex, formerly Annie Young, confessed she is the Philadelphia lawyer's ex-wife. Charles W. Rigdon, wealthy mining broker, shot her then killed himself. The woman, critically wounded, disclosed two years in New York with her mother and sister and that Rigdon forced a broker to lure her to his office after financial troubles and jealousy.
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Chicago
N.L
Emma Deufex
Charles W. Rigdon
Philadelphia
Annie Young
Rigdon
Mathilde Trejman
Sveral
Mary Wilson
Theresa
Acotlase
Swanston
Young
Fetzer
Floyd county Republicans meet to select delegates at Floyd Court House
In Rocky Mount Floyd County Republicans gather at Floyd Courthouse to choose delegates for the Fifth District Convention to be held on the 28th. Supporters of Judge Saunders express confidence in his fall election prospects and a safe majority.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rocky Mount
Floyd County
Floyd Courthouse
Saunders
Socialistic Ideas Draw Richmond Lectures on Living Problems
Mrs Lena Morris Lewis national Socialist party speaker lectured at Liberty Hall Richmond on socialists solving living problems. Local group led by John C Chappell organized the event with no admission charged, expenses covered by the national body. She spoke of various topics and toured Southern cities, including New Orleans Atlanta Columbia and Norfolk, before heading to Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Srowing
Lena Morris Lewis
Socialist Party of America
Haa Bee
Liberty Hall
Choureh HI
John C. Chappell
Gome Afttyr
Lewis
Modest man stops washout heroically near Strawberry Hill
A washout over 100 feet on the Chesa Peake and Ohio Railway near Strawberry Hill narrowly blocked a Westbound train due at 2 45. W F 8 Smith a Barton Heights glassblower walking the tracks flagged the approaching passenger train saving potential disaster. He refused to be named but was later identified. Other routes faced disruptions as storms washed ballast and flooded lines.
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Richmond
Strawberry Hill
W. F
Main Street
Doswell
Seaboard Air Line
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Acca
Fredericksburg
Strawberry Hillas
Stabbed by her lover in Mantua tragedy ends stage clash
Special-Cesrina Sainati, famed Italian actress, was stabbed by rival Signora Olga Foss in Mantua after jealousy rumors. The audience stampeded as the wounded performer fell. Sainati has a chance of recovery. Foss is under arrest.
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Mantua
Italy
Cesarina Sainati
Signora Olga Foss
Signora Foss
la Salnati
Cow Down Iron Mine Rescued by Firemen
Nellie the farm cow wandered into the old Mulford iron mine near Centerville New Jersey. Fireman Harrison rallied a Centerville crew after Nellie fell 30 feet to a ledge. A calf was born during the rescue and both cow and calf were safely retrieved after a tense, nightlong effort.
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Cow Down
Nellie
Thomas Harrington
Centerville
N. J
Harrington
Mulford
Nelle
Melise
Meltie
Across the Fields to the Harrington House Triumph
A historical procession advances across fields toward Harrington House in a ceremonial march marked by communal pride and orderly ranks as participants proceed along the route.
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Felds
Harrington House
Liveryman Implicated in Asheville Murder Case
J B Allison in county jail for the McGhee murder on July 6 implicates Porter Webb, a local liveryman, claiming Webb advised wetting a sun and killing McGhee. Webb was arrested on a aiding and abetting charge. Allison says Webb later bought a gun and gave it to him with instruction to kill. Webb denies involvement.
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Asheville
N. C
J. B. Allison
Floyd McGhee
Porter Webb
Webb
Allison
McGhee
Alt
Curious Law Treatises and Mock Pleadings in Avignon
Charles Winslow Hall notes in The Story of Attorneys-at-Law that during the Avignon papal residency Italian jurists drew clerics to study law. Mock treatises featured biblical figures as officers and parties, including “The Cause of Satan With the Holy Virgin” and “Lucifer vs. Jesus.” Later, 1500 Martial Daurgvine produced playful legal texts about Cupid’s court with cases such as lovers wooing a game lady, a kiss dispute, and a quail cage suit.
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Papal
Avignon
Abraham
Isaac
Jacob
Moses
Solomon
Satan
Holy Virgin
Jesus
Lucifer
Martial Dauvergine
Charles Winslow Hall
National Magazine
Roosevelt Rejects Dictator Label and Nominations Interference
Theodore Roosevelt repudiates the dictator title used by opponents and says he will not meddle in nominations. He arrived from Oyster Bay to work at the Outlook office and denied contacting Judge Emkalde of Toledo regarding Ohio governorNomination. He notes he will only endorse candidates after they are nominated.
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New York
Theodore Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Outlook Office
Roosevelt
Emkalde
Toledo
Ohio
Kinkaide
Taft
Beverly
Sagamore Hill
Phonograph Used to Record Beef Trust Grand Jury Evidence
In Chicago special, evidence before the Federal grand jury on the Beef Trust inquiry is being taken by phonograph to keep the proceedings secret. Expected details include the absorption of a rival by the National Packing Company, with Moses H. Joseph of the New York Butchers' Dressed Beef Company anticipated to testify.
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Chicago
Ill
Beef Trust
National Packing Company
Moses H. Joseph
New York Butchers’ Dressed Beef Company
Boys Drive Spike Into Railroad at Tolar Texas
Harvey Devis thirteen and Daniel Gags fourteen confessed to police they drove a spike into a railroad tie causing the Frisco wreck Sunday. The spike derailed the engine. Fort Worth engineer Dy Camp was killed instantly and fireman Bert Hamilton died later.
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Tolar
Texas
Harvey Devis
Daniel Gags
Dy Camp
Fort Worth
Bert Hamilton
Trainman's Fatal Grounding Fatality In Richmond Yards
Charles Edward King twenty five year old North Carolina native and Southern Railway worker died Friday night in South Richmond when a freight car jumped track and he fell beneath moving wheels. His body was found along the tracks and delivered to an undertaker after coroner's report. He lived with his aunt Mrs Crump on Church Hill and was famed for his physique and generous disposition. He left behind a large North Carolina family including several siblings. Funeral set for Moseley's Junction with services at 1 pm tomorrow.
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Richmond
Charles Edward King
Newth Twenty-fourth Street
Southern Railway
Riley
Church Hill
J. L. Crump
North Caroliian
North Carolina
Isaptain William King
Order of Ball
Keysville
Willie
Georgia
Florence King
Bailey
Harry King
Durham
N. C
Moseley
Will fight hinges on definition of the word want
New York. Executors of William P Coffin of Newark contend with his widow over the will word want or require for her maintenance The court will interpret the phrase and decide if she may demand all income and interest or only what the executors deem necessary The estate has about 4000 in interest left after eight years and valued over 75000 The widow seeks full entitlements while the son and daughter await their shares at 25 and 30 respectively Or 15000 each plus equal shares from the remainder on the widow's death
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
William P. Coffin
Newark
N. J
Court of Chancery
George L. Coffin
Coffin
Mr. Coffin
Mary Baker Eddy Celebrates 83rd Birthday Quietly at Home
Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy founder of the Christian Science Church marks her eighty third birthday at Chestnut Hill Boston in quiet observance. Friends say she is in good health and active for her years though she asked that no telegrams or congratulatory messages be sent.
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Boston
Mass
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Christian Serenca Church
Chestnut UN
Eddy
Aldred Farlow
Mrs. Eddy
Mr. Biddy
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Sarana W. Shelagoo
Weather Bureau
Roanoke
Morris & Co
United State
C. J. Savage
J. S. Irby
R. H. Wills
W. D. Equi
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J. J. Laker
George Corman
Price & Chick
Hanna & Resch
Sam Joseph
Roanoke Butter and Delicatessen Company
Rush & Haden
J. H. Moore
J. E. Goode
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