New Light on Childs Death in Richmond Case
A coroner’s inquest in Richmond returns a verdict that three-year-old John Odeneal Wilbon died on August 28, 1910 from lysol given by his mother on August 27, dispensed by William F. Warriner. The jury finds no criminal intent and notes inconsistencies in memorize d orders between laxol and lysol.
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Richmond
William B. Warriner
John F. Winn
William H. Taylor
John Odeneal Wilbon
David T. Wilbon
Floyd Avenue
William F. Warriner
John W. Broadnax
Manchester
Field Wilbon
Warriner
Warriner, and Mrs. Warriner
Nelson Robins
Times-Dispatch
Robins
Winn
Taylor
Minister Faked Death Message in Bluefield
Special report from Bluefield West Virginia: Rev J W Thornton a young Baptist minister who recently married Mrs Josephine Peck aged twenty five years his senior has deserted her. Details about the faked death message remain unclear.
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Thornton
West
Oklahoma City
Shawnee
M. K. Dale
Bluefield
W. VA
J. W. Thornton
Josephine Peck
War on Cholera Intensified at U S Ports
New York special reports a hard fought campaign to bar cholera entry into America. Incoming European steamers face unprecedented examinations at all ports as health authorities act on tips that cholera suspects flee to the United States. Dr Doty affirms strict, uniform measures to prevent any infected passenger from boarding. In Rhode Island, Atlantic Seaway leaders push inland waterway plans linking New England to the South with Moore reelected president and a Vanity Fair outing planned at Narragansett Bay.
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New York
Lusitania
America
Europe
United States
Dr. Doty
Offecer
New England
South
Atlantic Jeeper Waterways Association
Opera House
J. Hampton Moore
Eennsylvania
Addison B. Turke
Philadelphia
Vanity Fair
Sarragansett Bay
Richmond
Virginia
Richmond to Host Atlantic Deep Waterways Convention
The Atlantic Deep Waterways Association selects Richmond Virginia as the next meeting site after a unanimous committee vote. Candidates included New York City Troy Trenton Buffalo and Atlantic City but Richmond won with strong support. Delegates began distributing official badges reading Richmond 1911 as military groups lauded the bid and promised courtesy.
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Providence
R. L
Ichmond
Atlantic Deep Waterways Association
Richmond
New York
Thane City
Troy
Trenton
Buffalo
Atlantic City
Atlantic
Messrs
Corley
Freeman
Dabney
Laird
Richardson
Hobson
Garrington
James
Blues
Mystery airship frightens New York crowd
An unidentified airship with red and green lights circled the Metropolitan Tower late last night over New York City. Police and numerous witnesses reported the craft, with engine throb audible as it sailed away, prompting fears of an aerial attack and speculation the same ship whom sightings two weeks earlier near Columbia University.
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London
Metropolitan
Birdmen
Atlantic City
Hempstead
L. J
Manhattan
Wis
Columbia University
Broadway
Fire saves three children as parents drop to safety in Richmond
In Richmond Virginia a fire at 22 North Seventeenth Street forced Mr and Mrs Morris Solomon to toss their three children from the second story to awaiting neighbors below. Infant Dore Isa bruised, others unharmed. Parents leaped to safety as flames from J Solomon clothing store trapped the family. Fire origin unknown. building owned by Henry Burkett and partly insured. Police and fire units arrived before the department, neighbors provided clothing and aid.
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Richmond Va
Morris Solomon
North Seventeenth Street
Isadore
Sammy
Celia
Mr. Solomon
J. Solomon
Bailey
Matt
A. Seidenberg
North Seventeenth
Seidenberg
Solomon
Henry Burkett
Police
Raffo
Fie
August Cotton Drops in New York Market Note
August cotton fell 50 points in a New York market report. The brief item notes a sharp intraday drop affecting early trading without broader context or corroborating details.
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New York
Elegant Chesapeake steamships offer Baltimore to South routes
Chesapeake Steamship Company operates elegant passenger steamers Columbia Augusta and Atlanta from Baltimore daily at 6 30 PM except Sunday to Old Point Comfort Norfolk connection with rail lines for South West Point Richmond service departs Baltimore Tue Thu Sat at 6 PM arrives West Point 7 45 AM and Richmond 9 20 AM calls at Gloucester Point Clement s Clay Bank and Allmond s steamers depart from Piers 18 and 19 Light Street Wharf baggage checked and state rooms reserved from city ticket offices agents listed with addresses and general offices in Baltimore Md
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Norfolk
Connecon
West Point
Richmond
Gloucester Point
Clement's Clay
E. Baltimore Street
Arthur W. Robson
T. H. Diener & Co
J. H. Kager
N. Charles Street
Light and Lee Streets
E. J. Chism
Market ends higher amid storms and drought reports
Opened Wednesday the late selling movement continued as Gulf storm reports added to the trend. Mise Giles' figures rose to 76.1 from 73.2 two weeks ago and 76.4 last month. Spot houses bought early, new crops rallied after the call to within three or four points of yesterday's close.
Epidemic Tensions Rise in Berlin Suburbs Spandau
Berlin reports alarming cholera outbreak with sections of the city and the suburb of Spandau affected. Police President Vom Jagow issued orders to aid the health fight as authorities brace for spread while fruit and fish sales are controlled in Berlin and nearby suburbs.
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Berlin
Officholera
Spandau
Vom Jagow
Spendau
Sleeping Disease Ruse Nets Richmond Man in Court
Sidney Bolling, colored, was brought to Police Court after a昨 night arrest on the street. He claimed a sleeping sickness caused his slumber and denied drink caused it, joking with Justice Crutchfield about a cure. He was discharged after promising to go home and sleep.
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Richmond
Sidney Bolling
Bolling
Yassir
Justice Crutchfield
Knight Yancey case looms as grand jury weighs cash fraud
Reports from Mobile and Decatur detail a Federal investigation into Knight Yancey and Co. and $4 000 900 in cotton trade failures. Witnesses collected describe false bills of lading sent to Liverpool causing big losses to cotton dealers. Indictments forecast as receivership and bankruptcy actions unfold.
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Ala
Atlantic
Knight, Yancey & Co
Liverpool
Knight-Yancey
Decatur
Jere Murphy
Huntsville
Knight, Yancey & Ceo
England
Elea
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Mathews, VA
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