Suffolk Fair Addressed By Local Leaders In Joint Session
Nansemond Seminary graduation featured songs essays and medals with Lizzie Merefoe and Beulah Louise Savage among honorees. Courtland fire damaged a bar and restaurant causing $1000 loss while two suspects jailed. Town Council plans retirement gathering as arson case and burglar arrests headline local operations.
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Nansemond Seminary
Bueht
City Hall Theater
Scott
Etta Djerum
Marie Woodward
Margaret Wand Hahnie Delk
Grace Wagner
Helorence ‘Titus
Mita
Borum
Kate Ashburn
Fits Bunny
Lizzie Merefi Foe
He Busby
Bertha Collamore
Ruth Vermon McCay
Beulah Louise Savage
Atedals
Geulah Louise Savage
Kate Riddick Ashbury
Prench
Annie Goode Desk
Wrench
Emily Butler
Dorothy Lee
Myrtle Arthur Matthews
Robert T. Busby
Helen Balk
Warsizes
Myrtle
Arthur Matthews
Margaret Boykin
Gergie Borum
Florence Titus
Marion Williams
Georgio Borum
Grace A Maywood Wesner
Ethel H. Cobb
Peading
Mary
Wiggins
Williss
Riddick
Gate Riddick Ashburn
Etta Vir
Inia Borum
Courtland
Mig
G. C. Woltz
Foltz
Fire at Courtland destroys storehouse and stock
Courtland Virginia suffered a devastating night fire at Paltz & Co. storehouse around midnight destroying the building and its entire stock. The bucket brigade saved the town from extensive damage though the loss is estimated at $2,000 with only $500 insured on the structure and no coverage on stock. Origin of the blaze remains unknown.
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Courtland
CO. Paltz & Co
Rubber boat shaped like a horse collar on display
Noted at Plate Vernon Port Norfolk, a rubber craft weighing about 25 to 80 pounds and capable of carrying seven men, moves similarly to walking with rubber feet and a wind pumped rim. Dr. John W. Mallard of North Carolina, former motive power superintendent, plans to resign June 7 and enter real estate. Local fishing, agricultural notes, magistrate concerns, and social updates follow.
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Plate Vernon
Port Norfolk
New York
John W. Mallard
North Carolina
Port Norfolk Electric Railway
Tle
Captain Myers
John W. Cox
Norfolk
West Norfolk
Gowers TM
Globe
Mary BH. Mason
Ohio
Nettle Mason
Norfolk and Carolina Railroad
Broad Street
Hotel Vernon
Ihe
Durant Durants Appeal to U S Supreme Court Denied
In San Francisco on June 3 the defense for Theodore Durrant urged a writ of supersedias to stay execution. The judge denied the request but granted leave to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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San Francisco
Theodore Durrant
Gilbert
United States Court Today
Supreme Court of the United States
Virginia Doctor Johnson Addresses Medical Congress
Dr. George Ben Johnson, president of the Virginia State Medical Society, read a paper today before the Medical Congress in Philadelphia.
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Virginia
Philadelphia
George Ben Johnson
Virginia State Medical Society
Medical Congress
Lieutenant Governor Kentig Seriously Ill at Wytheville Home
Lieutenant Governor Kentig is seriously ill with ery elpeles at his home near Wytheville, Virginia, as reported from Richmond on June 8.
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Richmond
Kentig
Eryelpeles
Wytheville
Fatal Morphine Overdose Shocks Newport News
The body of R L Hoffman, a Richmond pharmacist formerly of Roanoke, was found at 3004 Washington Ave. An autopsy ruled accidental morphine overdose. Coroner’s inquest returned the verdict. Hoffman left a wife and several children in Richmond. He planned to open a drugstore with a soda fountain but did not survive.
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Newport News
R. L. Hoffman
Richmond
Roanoke
Washington Avenue
Tonight
Gary
R. J) Hoffman
Wriehington Avenue
D. R. Davies
Win
Rouse
Phillip Broptins
Newport News Female Seminary
Johnson's Hall
Joo Furniture Company
Joo Combination Ironing Board
Ingalls
Stevens
Chesapeake and Ohio
Indisposed Doctor and Community Notes in Atlantic City
Dr H E Johnson was indisposed yesterday at his Central avenue home. Mrs McIntosh’s condition reported unchanged. Earnest Workers of Central Avenue Baptist hold weekly meeting with W J Whitehurst on Poole street. Liberty Baptist plans a Moran avenue tabernacle with services until a church is built and an afternoon Sunday school to start after completion. A Moran avenue donor gave fifty valuable library books. Mrs J T Hall of Portestreht is convalescing after a wrivefitness. Mrs Schaffer, mother of Jalie Schaffer, left for Philadelphia yesterday.
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EH. E. Johnson
Central Avenue
John Davis
Avenue A
Moran Avenue
J.T. Hall
Schaffer
Jalie Schaffer
Philadelphia
Grace Garland Whitehead Returns Home From College Year
Miss Grace Garland Whitehead of Lovgitt avenue returns home from Lynchburg Virginia after a collegiate scholastic year. Professor Newton Fitz gave an organ recital and concert at MekKendree last night praised as a splendid success. A notable guest was Prof N Dierhane Clownard of Washington DC who sang The Ninety and Nine at request. He aims to organize a large chorus for Chau tauqua by the Sea with John Whitehead assisting Bramble-Lon's chorus quota. Mr J7 Thomas store at Park and Clathborme avenues now completed and a model ward enterprise.
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Grace Garland Whitehead
Lovgitt Avenue
Lynchburg
Newton Fitz
MekKendree
N. Dierhane Clownard
Washington, D.C
John Whitehead
Thomas
Park and
Clathborme Avenues
Epworth League Rally At Puntersville Church
Mrs M Chapman of Richmond Va visits the Baylor family on Outten street. Tanner's Creek road commissioner is urged to level streets with oyster shells. An Epworth League rally occurs tonight at Puntersville Methodist Episcopal church with music, an address by Rev Dr Wyand Young, choral decorations, and no admission fee. A bread meeting follows at Huntersville M B church Friday night June 4th with Rev W J Young to speak and several notable speakers.
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M. &. Chapman
Richmond, Va
R. BE. Baylor
Outten Street
Tanner's Creek Road
Epworth
Puntersville Methodist Episcopal Church
Wy Gd, Young
Epworth Church
Huntersville M. BR
Epworth League of the
W. J. Young
Culpepper Jail Guards Protect Black Suspects After Lynching Attempt
Culpeper jail in Richmond Virginia is guarded by military tonight to protect two African American prisoners James Pulterson and Joe Bradley charged with shooting Clem Poland a railroad worker at Mitchells. A mob believed to be railroad men tried to lynch the prisoners but did not act. The incident caused great townwide excitement and the jail was secured.
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Richmond
Culpeper
James Pulterson
Joe Bradley
Clem Poland
Mitchell
Protest Displays Mounted By Plumber Over Tax
An Emiphiatic protest describes a plumber at 88 Bank Street mounting three tax notices in his window. The display shows $25 license tax, $16 merchants tax, and $5 on purchases. Large letters read Sand Pagyged with a caption blaming the City Council for modern oppression dated May 31st, 1897.
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Lcense
T. J. Carey
Bank Street
Tle
Berkeley Institution Commencement and Veterinary Note
Berkley Military Institute concludes with a third night program featuring society subjects and musical numbers. A veterinary operation on a horse at Mr C J Colonna’s neck was performed by Dr Steve Lynch at Nor folk county residence. Baltimore visitors and a social follow the exhibition of the art department events this afternoon after 4 o clock. A notice from Washington Chemical Co offers a free book on animal extracts for nervous disorders.
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Gerkley
Steve Lynch
C.j.colonna
Norfolk County
Frances Hitzelberger
Baltimore
E. Petherbridge
Berkley Military Institute
W. FE. Butler
Bazelian Society
Minnie Marwitz
Mamie Pierce
Thalian Society
Bunner
Imogen Hathaway
J. Paul Cross
Columbian Society
Lasea
Duprey
Sallie Morrison
Alice Gibson
Joseph Baker
W. C. McClowd
Eurelian Society
Helvia Salveson
Christian Sindengor Society
George Frey
Wasiun Chemical Co
Washington, D. cc
Not a Thousand Miles Away Catarrh Relief Report
Mr Abbott describes long running catarrh causing colds headaches and swallowing pain. After treatment by Dr Firey at Ames his symptoms faded hawking and spitting stopped appetite returned and he reports no evidence of disease.
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Dr. Firey
Mr. Abbott
Ames
Dr L B Firey Eye Ear Nose Throat Specialist
Norfolk Virginia advertising notice lists Dr L B Firey IAS offices at 38 Main Street and 4 Main Street, offering treatments for catarrh asthma hay fever deafness and all diseases of the eye ear nose throat chest and stomach.
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IAS
Main Street
Norfolk
Nours 9 to 12 30 Nours 2 to 7 p.m
Nours are scheduled from 9 to 12 30 and again from 2 to 7 p.m. The note lists two daily time blocks for service or operations.
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Nours
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Suffolk air'Association
Association
Wes Fair Ground
George W. Burney
J. Walter Hosler
B. M. Bruce
J. T. Parker
2Bell
Irving Truitt
Edgar Lawshe
Rune County
Walter Jordan
Shairman
I. W. Everett
D. Kinney
George W. Butts
F. B. Stall
P. Daughtrey
L. P. Inkley
Jones & Son
JMR
Boon
Magele Boon
Jorery
Corbett
Walter Boon
Visins
Mr. Burrows
Russell Bryant
Yj Lewis
William Deloaten
W. Yentend
D. Sykes
J. M. Corbett
Joseph Cherry
Wesnthe
Jaiil
Lower Parish
Frank M. Arthur
Cherry
A. T. Matthews
Charley Jones
Suffolk
M. c. Ferebee
W. Northern & Co
Clothiers
Ferebee & Jones
Chey
Ti. C. Cheatham
Birmingham
Ala
Woman's Foreign Missionary Board
M. E. Church
South
George Gill
John Grady
W. M. Atkinson
Tholstein
Ethel Lewis
Accomac County
Dennis
Paine J. Channell
Southampton County
Newsome
C. W. Robinson
Gates County
N.ac
Willis Lee
Dr.pierces
Csiee
Port Mnurfolm Nolen
Newport News Drugeist
Wis
MR. Hoffmnn
Atlantic Cityy
Drambleelon
Llun'te Ravelie
Culpepper Jail
P.S
Nome Ace FS LN F
Wits
Dunston
Silverwood
Berkley
Lambert's Point
James P. Abbott
L. B. Firey
Crawford
Wew
S. J. Thomas & Co
John S. Etheridge
Berklily, VA
Chestnut
Pearl Street
Portsmouth
John 5
Evhmlridgh
N. K. Fairbank Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Montreal
JUR Brlags
Norfolk Virginian
Andrews & Parker
Blue Anced Siliver Siow
Samu 4 EL
Phillips
Church Street
OPP
Freemason
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