Accident to Mr A H Lindsay and other Portsmouth notes
Portsmouth notes report a near miss when Mr A H Lindsay’s wagon was struck after a train scare on Crawford Street. Also from the city there are lawn parties, church events, a dairy license arrest, census counts of schoolchildren, and local notices about residents visiting or traveling to Point Comfort and Newport News.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginus Grant
Kenneth McAlpine
Newport News
Grice Lodge No
Jaut Pighbt
Odd Fellows’ Hall
Middle Street
Edward Taudreth
Aire
George W. Bland
Bart Street
Capas
Poushoutas
Mira Lizare Magotte
Como
N. C
Odnesday
Mra
W. ‘Stoitt
Dinwiddie Etrest
MiMr
EB. O. Young
Fonr
William Jackson
Giso
C. Cummings
State Fire Department
James T. Borum
Pene County
Tre Vinarayan
Howard Townsend
Nsgrant
C. A
Doe
Portsmouth
Theo
Charles L. Culpeppars
Ellzabeth City to New York for Vocational Training
Ivano Silomonsky heads to New York this afternoon to join Julius King Optional Company and train as an vocalist. Robert W Woodley, formerly of Elizabeth City, now in Norfolk, arrives home to friends. J W Daween returns from Edenton and will stay with Evie baseball club for the season. Rev J J Hall of Norfolk to speak at Baptist church next Thursday night. A moonlight steamer excursion is planned by the Cyclone Club with tickets including a ball game and afternoon voyage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Euizasern
Daty
Wight County
Crivasda
Mise
Darden
Suffolk
Frei
Myrtie Booker
Bain
Roane
Hillie Foces
Machipunge
Nellin Mapp
Mire
John Wright
Roanoke
Siiloti
Mia
J. J. Booker
Mike Noose Scott
Metorabure
Mina Bitte Blow
Elwood
Sufolk
Meo
Kernodle
Virginia Prees Association
Otter Points
Mra
Mountaion
Joh W. Vreutis
Terra Haute
Ind
Diuwipe Prontiv
Hoon
Sufvolk
Winetown
County Board of Supervisors
Luray
SuNolk
Chesspoake Bay
Sud
Hero Christian Church
Pear
Wollen
Kas
Buckhorn
Poe Vinuestas
Wilton
Adolphus Johnson
Hone
Naunsemonil
Ishi
Holy Seo
Cypresa
Skvey
Hols
Edenton Notes on Local Doings and Remedies
In Edenton Dr W St Capehart of Avowa visits today. Ying Lee Okinaman opens a Broad Street laundry. A thief failed in a grocery entry. An orphan class entertainment at Thomasyile, led by Mr Mills, drew a large audience with a 20 cent collection. A local case praises Chamberlain's remedy for infantile diarrhoea. Also tips on cleaning fabrics, and a note against black crepe capes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. St. Capehart
Avowa
Ying Lee
Okinaman
Broad Street
C. Tarkington
Millions of Bibles The American Bible Society Annual Report
The seventy ninth annual report details printing and distribution of Scriptures over the past year. It notes 1.6 million Bibles printed for China and Japan, over 1 million printed in the Bible House New York, 100,000 in five days, and total prints reaching 101,955,074 copies. Home and foreign distributions, colportage limits, and aid to indigent families are outlined, with 610,788 families visited and 64,200 destitute households aided, plus 10,062 individuals assisted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bible Society
China
Japan
The
Sun Why
Bible House
New York
Purchasea
Mblibionel Valumes
Hose
Bible House Sud
Susan B Anthony Leads Kansas Suffrage Revolt in Last Ditch Stand
The New York World reports Susan B Anthony loyal to a bold stance in Kansas where women refuse to fund moral and charitable reforms until the constitution grants them votes. Anthony frames the move as a decisive blow to male supremacy and a major step for women’s liberation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susan B. Anthony
Topeks
Ube
Kansas
Snsen
God the Devil
Susan Ls. Anthony
New York
Peonlinr Poker Variant and Oddities Across Papers
A new poker variation named Peonlinr is described where players receive equal draws and discard to five cards, with leftovers aside, origin traced to Long Island shores. Also reported: an educated spider in Athens, Georgia, weaving alphabetic writing in a web and sparking curiosity, and a humorous anecdote about a worldly but sympathetic gesture involving a return coupon from Mr. Depow of Minneapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eeven
Shorea
Long Island
New York
Albany
Depow
Minneapolia
Suffolk Items and Local Social Notes From The Past
Suffolk, Va local scene features the Sunday school convention, church fund details, and road county notices. Residents from Edenton and Roanoke visit, while others plan picnics, dances, and family trips. county real estate values rise with mixed changes by district.
Dramatic Death Sentence Scene At Jasper Court
A sensational Jasper Pennsylvania courtroom scene followed a murder verdict. Judge White sentenced Jones to death. upon hearing the phrase hang by the neck until dead Jones collapsed, thought dead, later revived. The event drew attention amid wage and political discussions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jasper
Pla
White
Jones
White Jones
Lorida 'Mines Union
Major Bloss and the Kansas City Times Shootout
A Washington Post reminiscence recalls Major Bloss, editor of the Kansas City Times, famed for frontier grit. An evening whiskey dispute at Whank Alm’s saloon ends with Bloss firing a derringer in a dramatic, smoke-filled confrontation, then calmly resuming his nap as the incident fades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ltst
Kansas City Times
Munford
Bloss
Apeak
Ima
Major Bloss
Whank Alm
Myuc Hanten
Kentucky
Derringer
Spootatum
Manford
the Times
Billy Baker
Baker
Wang
Burt
Billys
Washington Post
A Lucky Guess In London Broker Story
A Wall Street broker tells a tale of a customer and a stranger who bets on birthplace. The broker admits he guessed Gibraltar as the birth place after a mental stumble, saying it was a lucky guess and not mind reading. The stranger asks how the guess was formed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wall Street
England
Gibraltar
Wales
British Honduras
Cape Colony
Malta
Also Mentioned on This Page
Portsmouth News
A. H. Lindsay
Crawford
Stewauer
Anthony
W. H. Nelson
Kingville
Chamberlain
Tomer
Mr. Nelson
Nicnoos & Wallage
Mogsie
Levy Jacobs Bog
Boy
Childremanita
Livy & Jacobs
High Street
Johnson
Irs
Benevoleut Christian Union
Josephine Forbes White
Christian Voive
Abu
Gronos L
Nevillle
Mus
Wittian M
Horr
Hengr O
Correrren
Ason
the Star
Mason
Poniewourm
Port Norfolk
Star
Portsmouth Hospital
Rome
Portsmouth Indies
Gorpaes
W. M. Munson
Worfolk County Cour
Commonwealth Va
Patience J. Kaden
Laton
Falony
Henry Kirn
Nurvey
Culpepper
George Culpeppper
Sirretiog
J. F. Culpepper
George W
Jahnnkulpeppar
If Ae
W. Garvey
Onsrey
Hurdle
Sylvester
Geo. W. Brown
Walter Doughars
John Duffee
Charles Douglass
Suretius
Frignoda
Portamouth
B. W. Owena
Oak Grove
Brows
Annuis A. Cragin
Sand Hatton Streets
Park View
Wark View Land Company
Joseph
Hentith
William
John HW. Moreeuck
Lon Glagow Street
Hatton
Uuacoue
Akio
Stoetner
Wimmer Fabrica
Bolfant Ianos
Darro Dimition
Sation
Phe Wise
Williams
Polica
Perry
City Hospital
Herw
Gue
Futebrow
Hoofnagle
Diggs
Tatem
Lindsay
L BP
Calvert
Britthingham
Britthingham, PF
Bere
Heffroy
Davie
Horsford
U. Webb
Montagne
Wuilleo
P. W. T. Jones
Vanderberry
B. J. Jones
Elizabeth City, N.C
Edenton, N.C
Dick Crawfern
J.T. Manson
M. D
Tamoroa
Henrietta
Wolton & Co
Susan
Athens
Epider
Elizabeth Moon
Hickory Street
Atlanta Constitution
A Casentral
Chauncey
Surfolk Local
Washiopton Street
Bayleston Etrnot
Heaton
Boston
Treaton
Ohio
McKinley
Kansas City
Old Point
Gapes
Migniiciout
Pocahontas Victor
Gail Street
Morden Ayaa
Hay Lin
Horton Stew
Midle Street
John Williams
John Wilber
Wootton
Seoteville
Norok
Port Worfolk
All Volien
WADIA
Mort Nercolk
Wilwtton
Denia
Tiverty Bort
Modeluny Proprieter
KC. Chooks Co
Laren
Wael Balan
Jon Th. Watson
Portwnouu, Va
W. N. White
GUN and Sporting House
Mig Street
Dent's
W.C. Mash
High Airaat
Wishatreot
Ince
Bell
Dberoudt
Glasgow
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