Timber thefts and injunctions rattle Nansemond county
In Virginia Franklin timber thefts halt operations at a Danville railhead with an estimated $150 stolen in cash. Detectives pursue suspects. an injunction blocks further timber removal from the Nansemond tract as the Bruce case attracts Court of Appeals attention. Local delegates planned. telephone franchise talks fade as Suffolk eyes other towns. A street brawl at a baseball game raises costs beyond expected.
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Franklin
Danville
A. J. Gardner
Soc
William N
Paul D. Camp
Prince & Mc
Prentis
B. M. Bruce
Nansemond Cunity
Whens
Eady
Bruce
Court of Appeals
Ec p-Bruce
Messrs.itt & Ayncech
Nolla
Burrows
SLB
Wigli’s
Gvhairman Co
F. Day
Isle of Wight
Panoke
Isle of Wight Ag
Chipley
Shas
Suffolk
Solland
Golden Medical Discovery Promoted For Health And Business
An advertisement extols Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a remedy for ill health and nervous exhaustion. It cites a case of erysipelas and eczema cured after four bottles, praising the medicine for improving digestion liver function appetite and blood. The notice markets a 1 008 page Common Sense Medical Adviser book offered for one cent and highlights the World’s Dispensary Association in Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Heiman
Ruy
ACM
Ital
Dr. Pierce
Golden
J. Torbert, Sr
Old Springhill
Mar- Hee Co
Ala
Pierce
Buffalo
Mayor Court Fines Dramatic Yet Murky Contemporary Action
The Mayor's Court heard crowded trials over rough ball field incidents with fines for concealed weapons and disorderly conduct. Several offenders were fined and others dismissed as spectators debated Fourth of July plans and local races in Eastern Virginia.
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Brewer
Clarence King
Whi Bur Roper
Washington Rogers
Willam Green
William Taylor
Wallace Heath
Gillam
Thomas Smith
Pelion King
Marriage of a Minister at Rocky Run Church
At Rocky Run church Brunswick county this afternoon Rev C D Crawley and Miss M F Manson united in marriage. The bride wore brown cloth travelling suit and bouquet of Bride roses. The wedding featured several Brunswick Petersburg Norfolk participants and a bridal tour followed by a reception at the bride’s home noting Mendelssohn’s wedding march and the song Oh Promise Me.
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Petersburg
Rocky Run Church
Brunswick County
M. F. Manson
C. D. Crawley
Virginia Methodist Conference
W. H. Edwards
Centenary Church
Norfolk
J. W. Nicholson
R. Manson
James Crawley
Blackstone
Annie Cogbitt
Alice Crawley
J. R. Manson, Jr
Nannlé Manson
J. J. Jones
Mary Lou Tucker
Danville
R. T. Cogbill
Erie
Annie Inford
Mendelson
Herbert C. Barrow
Hollins Institute holds second day of exercises
The Hollins Institute in Hollins Virginia on June 2 conducted the second day of programs. Diplomas were awarded in departments and special courses, with music including a Chopin Nocturne and a trio performance. Prof Cocke and Prof Mitchell addressed the graduates, listing full graduates and medallists.
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Hollins
Hollins Institute
Faber
Sss
Chopin
Richmond, Va
Holy City
Gaul
Misa Ethelyn Mills
Marchetti
M. Battalle
B. Peyton
Wells
Cocke
Sibyl Dillard
Virginia
Kately Neel
Joe Carolina
Mary Williamson
Lucy G. Turner
Sarah Dunnington
Cleidenen
Texas
Woman Fined for Burning Lamp Attack in City Court
In City Courts Bessie Russell, colored, is fined $6 for hurling a burning lamp at Hezekiah Wilson after a quarrel. the lamp exploded, but Officer Caffee extinguished the fire. Wilson discharged, Russell fined, and other minor cases listed include Ada Cadney Millie Smith and Alice Wilson each fined 2 for breach of peace.
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Beasie Russell
Hezekiah Willson
Bessie
Wilson
Wilsom
Caffee
Tom Moseley
Joe Joyner
Moseley
Huargrove
Joyner
Ada Cadney
Millie Smith
Ali Ce Wilson
John Riddick
Donahue
Property Transfers Recorded In Local Deeds
Joel Spalding to Mrs Edward Spalding a lot with improvements on Pollard's court near Smith Street for 300. George W Battley to W H H Trice a lot on Bermuda street near Fenchurch street for 1400. George W Dey trustee to Tidewater Perpetual Building and Loan Association a lot with improvements on Brambleton Land Company property for 1000.
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Joel Spalding
Edward Spalding
Pollard
Corporation Court Adjourned for Term by Judge Hanckel
The Corporation Court has been adjourned for the term by Judge W Hanckel. Officials note the session will resume at a later date with the docket to be carried forward.
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Corporation Court
W Hanckel
Gandow Arrested for Forged Check Against Marine Bank
Thomas Gandow an elderly man was arrested yesterday on a charge of forging a check for 10.45 dollars purportedly drawn by Captain French of a prominent wrecking company on the Marine bank. The arrest followed by Bb. Q. West who cashed the paper and the case is set for trial today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Gandow
French
Marine Bank
Gandow
Bb. Q. West
Woman Trys Hatchet Decapitation In City Home
Henry Williamson and his wife Alice, both residents here, have a history of jealousy and violence. Authorities report she attempted to decapitate him with a hatchet while he slept, but he survived the blow and is recovering after treatment at the station house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Williamson
Alice
Williamson
Antiquarian Dinner Showcases Ancient Edibles in Brus sels
An antiquary Goebel hosted a famed dinner in Brussels described by guest Amazish Dukes of New York. Guests tasted apples from Pompeii, bread from pre Israelites, butter aged since Elizabeth I, and wine as old as Columbus era. Six diners shared bread and wine, with abundant butter and jars described as centuries old.
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Goebel
Brussels
Amazish Dukes
New York
Israel
Red Sea
Elizabeth
England
Columbus
Genoa
Pompeii
Pyramids
Scotland
Corinth
English actions spread pests to colonies and upset ecosystems
England introduced rabbits to Australia where they ruined land. Weasels failed to control them. Scots gifted the thistle to New Zealand later regretted it. A water weed thrived in New Zealand clogging rivers. Mongoose introduced to Jamaica eradicated cane rats but boosted poultry habitats. White kid features bead embroidery for gown trimmings.
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England
Prague
Australia
New Zealand
Jamaica
Notable Western Hemisphere Banquet in Philadelphia
The June 2 banquet in Philadelphia drew nearly 1500 guests including President McKinley and Secretaries Wilson and Porter with ministers from Mexico Brazil Chile Argentina and Venezuela. The event featured cheers for the President and speeches on manufacturing industry and international law amid grand hall decor and a Marine band with Germania Orchestra.
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Philadelphia
Western Hemisphere
McKinley
Wilson
Mckenna
Dingley
Dalzell
Grosvenor
Heatwold
Tawney
Mexico
Brazll
Chile
Venezuela
Marine Band
Fanduill
Germania Orchestra
Warwick
William Pepper
Porter
Hastings
Pennsylvania
Theodore C. Leach
Olney
United States
Manufacturers’ Club
James G. Blaine
Bureau of American Republics
Valencia and Reina Mercedes clash off Cuba near Guantanamo
The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes fired a blank shot then a solid shot at the Valencia off Guantanamo Bay after the Valencia did not display colors. The Valencia showed hers, and the U S Vice Consul in Santiago de Cuba filed a formal protest. Captain Quesada sailed on the Mexico to investigate the incident.
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Havana
Key West
Ward Line
Valencia
Cienfuegos
Guantanamo Bay
Reina Mercedes
United States
Santiago de Cuba
Queseda
Mexico
Death of all Pioneer Southern Manufacturer In Anniston
June 2 Alexander Oldham, former leading Wilmington maker, died in Anniston aged 65. He built and owned what
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pioneer Southern Manufacturer
Anniston
Ala
Alexander Oldham
Wilmington
N. C
Pioneering Flour Mills Leader and Power Fuel Innovator
The text notes a prominent flour milling plant once the largest in the South and its founder as the first American to export flour to China. It credits him with developing the use of salt mill waste as steam fuel, turning a worthless byproduct into two commercial values and effectively creating a new industry.
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South
China
Montmorency Cotton to Open Barge Mill at Drummondville
Montreal report states Montmorency Cotton plans a barge mill at Drummondville with 1000 looms and about 1500 workers. The project aims to boost local industry and employment in the area near June.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montreal
Que
Montmorency Cotton Company
Drummondville
Bronze Vanderbilt statue to grace Parthenon grounds
A Nashville fund funded a Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt bronze statue to stand on the Parthenon at the Centennial exposition. The sculpture by Mr Morett of New York was inspected last week by Chauncey M Depew and W K Vanderbilt and declared perfect. The statue will move to Vanderbilt University after the fair.
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Nashville
Tenn
Commodore Cornelius Vanderbilt
Parthenon
Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt
Morett
New York
Chauncey M. Depew
W. K
Fr. W. Vanderbilt
Not a Thousand Miles Away Doctor Firey Treatment Relief
Mr Abbott describes years of nose and throat catarrh with frequent colds and headaches. After treatment by Dr Firey his nostrils clear, headaches lessen, appetite returns, and he reports no signs of disease or cold tendency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Firey
Mr. Abbott
Virey
Ames
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