Davis Stands By His Statements In Council Probe
Richmond Virginia report shows Councilman Davis insisting on prior claims that Peters intended to name him chairman of the Wise Pollock investigation committee. The panel overstepped its authority, insulted witnesses, and debated motives, with testimony from Dr Levy, J Taylor Robertson, and council members Peters Ratcliffe and Lynch.
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Richmond
P. Davis
Lee Peters
Common Council
Peters
Davis
Wise-Pollock
Morgan KR. Mills
Eas
HK. Pottard, Jr
Xiay
John A. Cutchins
Lynch
Gilbert K. Pollock
George E. Wise
J. Taylor Robertson
Journal
Robertson
KE. C. Levy
Pollock
Wise
Ratcliffe
Lee Ward
Pollard
Richardson
Pr. Bb. C. Levy
Dr. Levy
Council
J. Peters
Mento
The
Mr. Peters
Aldermen
ITI
Messrs. Pollock
Meesrs
John J. Lynch
C. P. Davis
Mor R. Millis
Iain Mille
Mr. Davis
Cutchins
Commercial
Evan RK. Chesterman
Dr. Miller
Mr. Grown
Origin of the Marseillaise Hymn and Rouget de Lisle
Harper's Magazine notes describe Rouget de Lisle, an engineer officer, composing the war song in a Strasbourg banquet room. The tune spread from Strasbourg to Paris and Marseille volunteers before being adopted as Hymne des Marseillais. De Lisle died in poverty.
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Marseillais
Freron
Barras
France
Rouget de Isle
Strasturs
Touget
Desler Welch
Harper's Magazine
Play That Didn’t Get Played at the New Theater
John Corbin recalls a submitted scenario titled Jim's Wife by a railroad employee Murphy. The one act tale shows Jim lacking a wife, dancing with his girl, a potential murder, secular restraint, and finally marriage. Corbin notes the author’s fear the piece was too serious for the New Theater.
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New Theater
Murphy
Jim
John Corbin
The
Richmond mayor receives wild missing wife notice from 1910
A curious undated letter to Mayor Richardson claims a wife was abducted by a man with a newsboy background from Richmond to Wilmington on April 29 1910. The note provides physical descriptions and asks for notification of the wife and the alleged abducting man while omitting names of those involved.
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Richmond
Richardson
Becky Mt
N. c
Richmond Va
Wilmington
Senator Daniels in steady condition amid health update
Nashville North Carolina report from Dr Wallers bulletin states Senator Daniels shows no major change in recent days. He remains in good condition for weeks, talks little, sleeps well, eats with better appetite, and is less irritable.
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Lynchburg
Wallers
Daniel
Sporting Instincts of the Ternatenese in a Quaint World
From A Quaint King in the June Wide World Magazine, the article describes Ternate Islanders as skilled sportsmen in bird hunting for plumage and fishermen who catch tripang and small sharks. It details methods, including harpoons and shark lures, and notes shell removal from sea turtles. The piece emphasizes traditional local practices and exotic hunting imagery.
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Ternate
Java
Vegetarian diner irritates patron over furniture meal
A Yonkers Statesman joke notes a diner causing a stir in a restaurant after discovering chairs mixed with food. The waiter explains the man is a vegetarian and only wants tables, highlighting the humor in dietary strictness.
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Yonkers Statesman
A Proposal From Childhood Sweethearts Then Unmarried
A courtier quotes a playful exchange about marriage and past divorces. The man recalls childhood sweetness, the maid confirms, and they joke about marrying now that they are both unmarried, reflecting a whimsical local tone.
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Louisville
Virginia Horses and Horesmen Ride to Baltimore Start
On Wednesday Robert Steel shipped his Richmond stable of trotters and pacers to Baltimore for the Prospect Park meeting next week. The string includes Hrecklet Chimes, William K, Astrobel, Miss Edith, Nettle May, and two green pacers Frank Stoddard and Billy Burton.
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Robert Steel
Richmond
Baltimore
Prospect Park
Steel
Virginia State Fair Grounds
Hrecklet
William K
Astrobel
Miss Edith
Nettle May
Frank Stouddard
Billy Burton
Raleigh
Brooklyn
Charles Longbotham
Chester
E Mere
Frank Ridard
Jank Yonrkum
Brooklet Chimes
Nettie May
Pennsylvania
Head-Hunting Cannibals on the Minota
Jack London recounts boarding the teak Minota near Malaita with Charmian aboard. The crew lists include fifteen substitutes and numerous return laborers bearing excised nostrils, lip-to-nostril piercings, and ear holes. To deter attackers a barbed wire enclosure was erected, making the voyage tense as the ship rocked in rough seas.
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Charmian
Bors
Malaita
Jack London
Pacific Monthly
Pens and pencils used by railroads on two lines
The Northern Pacific and Great Northern railroads rely heavily on writing tools as most work is done on typewriters. They use about 1,000,000 pen points annually, averaging sixty six per mile of track. Employees also reuse about eighteen thousand penholders and—
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Northern Pacific
Great Northern
Pencils Used Per Mile Of Track Reported By Dispatch
A St Paul Dispatch note claims 326,000 pencils are needed in a year for each mile of track, implying that thirty pencils are required each twelve months per mile of railway.
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St. Paul
Plural Subjects with Singular Verbs Ignored by Rigid Rules
Thomas R. Lounsbury argues in Harper’s Magazine that English has no universal rule forcing a plural verb with compound subjects joined by and. He notes many cases treat the subject as a unity, warranting a singular verb, while most instances favor the plural. The choice depends on perceived unity, writer intention, and idiom, not a fixed standard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Lounsbury
Harper's Magazine
Seyler Freed as Atlantic City Crowd Rejoices
William T. Seyler, acquitted of murdering Jane Adams on the Million Dollar Pier, returns to Atlantic City to a welcoming crowd. He declares no plans to flee, seeks work, and says he fears no threats as he remains in town. The Seyler brothers were arrested in Petersburg, Virginia, after a delay following the girl’s disappearance and were brought back to New Jersey for detention.
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Pretty Jane Adams
Atlantic City
Million Dollar Pier
N. J
William T. Seyler
Jane Adams
Mays Landing
Wiliam Seyler
Orvis
Virginia
Seyler Boys
Seylers
William
Orvis Seyler
Petersburg
Athletic City
Chesterfield County
May's Landing
Richmons
Plumber Charged With Assault and Kidnapping Child
In Richmond, Virginia, J G Dunbrower, a 209 Governor Street plumber, was arrested on assault charges from his wife and for kidnapping their 22 month old daughter. He was bailed for $360, with attorney Jacob Cohen serving as bystander.
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Richmond
J. G. Dunbrower
Governor Street
Louis R. Kellam
Dunbrower
North Tenth Street
Kellam
Polce
Jacob Cohen
Bandaman
No Lynchburg Candidate Spent in Primary Election
Lynchburg Virginia special report notes no candidate among the twenty seven in the city council nomination primary spent a cent. The primary set June 14 as election day with all candidates reporting no campaign expenditures.
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Lynchburg
Ted
Grand Lodge Adjourns as Pythians Elect New Officers
In Lynchburg Virginia on May 26 the forty second annual Grand Lodge of Virginia Pythians adjourned after installing new officers led by J H Dickinson as supreme representative. Next meeting planned for Harrisonburg as Pythian Sisters convene and Hines Memorial plans move forward. Grievances noted sixteen member deaths and reports praised lodges statewide. Also in Lynchburg the Knights of Pythias elected officers including H M Lewis as Grand Chancellor and John V Boone as Vice Chancellor. The retiring Grand Chancellor John H Dickinson resigned to allow Charles T Bland to serve the remaining half hour as Grand Chancellor.
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Lynchburg
Grand Lodge of Virginia
Pythians
J. HM. Dickinson
D. ©. Richardson
Richmond
Harrisonburg
Pythian Sisters
Grand Lodge
Grand Lodge of Knights of Pythias
H. M. Lewis
Staunton
John V. Boone
Franklin
L. E. Scott
Bristol
B. A. Ruffin
H. M. Darnall
Roanoke
Charles QC. Saville
W. C. Carrington
Charlotte County
J. W. Biffert
John H. Dickinson
Charles T. Bland
Portsmouth
Richmond Population Estimate Reaches About 126000
The Journal cites estimates that Greater Richmond likely numbers between 125000 and 130000. Building data suggest 18000 occupied homes with seven people per home yielding about 126000. A page count method shows 127500 but assumes imperfect data. enumerator pay hints at 6400 names for one worker.
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Richmond
Moore
Greater
Journal
Beck
Washington
Madriz Forces Fall Back as Nicaraguan War Intensifies
Madriz forces retreat amid heavy rain and Allied sharpshooters while the government army appears demoralized. American-backed troops man trenches near Bluefields as the conflict broadens. The U S State Department reports an American schooner Elfuerzo was stopped off Bluefields by the Madriz gunboat Venus and searched. Washington says it will not permit fighting in Bluefields and does not recognize the Madriz faction. Diplomatic authorities note the Venus action may be piratical and describe U S options as uncertain amid spy activity by Estrada and Madriz factions.
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Madriz
Ngarialacain
States
Washington, D. C
State Department
United States
Moffitt
Bluefields
Elfuerzo
Nicaragua
Venus
Venus Committee
Washington
New Orleans
Estrada
Are Department A
Gilmer
Death of Father of Governor Pennewill at Dover
In Dover Delaware a man entered the Governor’s home and killed Simeon Pennewill Sr father of Governor Simeon S Pennewill and of Chief Justice James Pennewill He was eighty five years old and had declared he was the happiest man in the world at eighty four when his son Simeon was sworn in as governor on the Dover Opera House stage with his son James administering the oath.
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Dover
Del
Delaware
Simeon Pennewill
Simeon S. Pennewill
James Pennewill
Dover Opera House
Simeon
James
Open doors urged for Richmond Academy of Music
Richmond theatre figure Jake Wells of the Seath Theatrical Circuit advocates opening the Academy of Music to all reputable producing managers to give the public the best, most meritorious attractions. He argues the policy of exclusivity harms patrons, stock, and profits, urging bookings from Klaw & Erlanger, Shuberts, and others be welcomed to fill the Academy.
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Richmond
Jake Wells
Seath Theatrical Circuit
Virginia
South
Academy of Music
Wells
Academy
Klaw & Erlanger
Leath Company
Leath
Rosenbaum
Europe
W. G. Neal
Allen Collins
Charles I. McKee
Neal
Savage
Frohman
Cohan & Harris
Shuberts
Belasco
Lieblers
Brady
Fiske
Wagenhals & Kemper
The
Florence Davis
Shuberts, Leibler & Co
Norfolk
Or of
Measles Close Schools and Diploma Awards Reported
Measles prompted school closure in Staustos and Wiratale Scheel for Deaf and Blind. The morning shutdown cut the formal start. Diplomas were awarded to V Aubrey Terry of Richmond Virginia Harris Locust Creek Stephens Lindsay Ocala in literary. Medals went to Horton Barker for voice John Hunter for scholarship Aubrey Terry instrumental music Leons Lindsay instrumental music.
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Staustos
Scheel
V. Aubrey Terry
Richmond
Virginia Harris
Locust Creek
Stephens Lindsay
Ocala
Ire Brunk
Horton Barker
John Hunter
Aubrey Terry
Leons Lindsay
Habliston to head consolidated Virginia bank in Richmond
W M Habliston of the National Bank of Virginia will be president of the merged bank with Bank of Richmond in Richmond. John Skelton Williams expected as first vice president with Frederick Nolting to hold another VP role. W Meade Addison to serve as cashier, contingent on official action. capital to be 1.2 million dollars, surplus 600 thousand, deposits near 6 million. directors to be drawn equally from both banks.
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Richmond
W. M. Habliston
National Bank of Virginia
Bank of Richmond
John Skelton Williams
W. Meade Addison
Consolidated Bank
Williams
New York
Nom
Frederick Nolting
H. A. Williams
S. Morton
Leap Into Inlet To Escape Raiding Police
Stamford special reports Darien constables raided a Callender's Point speakeasy serving wealthy summer residents including John D Crimmins and Anson Phelps Stokes. Drinkers fled through a rear door to an inlet, leaped into the water, some sinking in mud. Proprietor Faut Farrara fined 75 dollars plus costs after complaints from residents.
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Stamford
Conn
Darien
Callender's Point
John D. Crimmins
William Ziegler
A. H. Renshaw
J. A. Trowbridge
Anson Phelps Stokes
Long Island Sound
Faut Farrara
Callender’s Point
Speaker Cannon Demonstrates Frugal Living in D C
Washington D C Special reports Speaker Cannon has solved high living costs by a thrifty system. He told 100 visiting schoolboys from New York and Philadelphia that he spends ten cents daily for breakfast, a cup of coffee and an eye sand wich. He adds that even when extravagant he spends only a nickel more for an orange, claiming his boyhood lesson to live within income and save for a rainy day.
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Washington, D. C
Cannon
New York
Philadelphia
25 Cent Estate of Ex-Pugilist Portlands Heirs
Public Administrator John T. Robinson of Queens settled the estate of the late Bill Portland by turning over 25 cents to the City Chamberlain for the heirs’ claims. Portland, a former bare knuckle fighter and watchman, died at Flushing Hospital after a long decline. A junkman later bought the trunk wardrobe and a large glass ring from the estate for a quarter.
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New York
John T. Robinson
Queens
Bill" Portland
Portland
Flushing Hospital
Queens County
Bill
Harry Hills
Flushing Bay
Robinson
Record Import of Gems Breaks New York Highs
New York importers bring in gems and precious stones totaling about 44 million dollars over ten months, with June outlook lifting this year's total beyond the previous peak by roughly 3 million. Maiden Lane traders call the surge a sign of expanding prosperity as the diamond trade lags in economic upturn.
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New York
Maiden Lane
Staunton Man Arrested in Rockingham for Horse Theft
A Staunton area man identifying as John Smith from Augusta County is jailed in Rockingham on horse theft charges after a near confrontation with the sheriff. he remains in custody awaiting further action.
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Staunton
John Smith
Augusta County
Rockingham
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