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Newspaper

Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 09, 1914

Page

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The Patahontas Protective League will hold its regular monthly meeting at 8 o'clock in the chapel. It will be its last meeting for the year with important business and a glowing report from the Ladies' Auxiliary from a recent box party. The public is welcome. Harrison Street Baptist church care case concludes. Judge West dismisses injunction. James F. Minor represents the successful faction and Amelia Courthouse will hear remaining matters. The church and parsonage undergo repairs and improvements. no mortgageing will occur. Weekly meetings draw good audiences. prayer meeting, covenant gathering, choir rehearsal, and communion slated. Virginia Mothers' League address tomorrow at 4 PM in Normal and Industrial Institute auditorium. Dennis Morgan of W. L. Zimmer and Sons tobacco factory died at 189 High Street Monday. funeral arrangements pending.

Patahontas Protective League Ladies’ Auxiliary Harrison Street Baptist Church Jesse F. West J. M. Mullen Yastings Court Circuit Court Southall Amelia Courthouse James F. Minor Distinguished Law Fxm Messrs. Smith and Gordon Richmond Hastings Mullen Asd Annie Stewart Washington Little Church Street Ninor David Manson James Ewart Eva Planche Stewart Elizabeth Chavers Stewart Roland Jones Adiena D. Hastings Sylvester Clarke Fracie O Virginia Mothers’ League Normal and Industrial Institute Julian Dennis Morgan W. L. Zimmer High &T

Relatives Out of City Stage Heated Hearing

An intense hearing drew relatives who were away from the city, fueling sharp exchanges and raising questions about the proceedings. The participants clash over the case details as unseen tensions surface during the session.

French Girl Led The Charge In World War I Heroism

Private Marie Louise Dubois of the Thirteenth regiment led French troops to victory on a hill held by Germans. She rallied exhausted troops after their standard bearer fell, waving the flag as she urged a final charge. The general praised her bravery and she will be recommended for the Medaille Militaire.

Medaille Militaire Marie Louise Dubois France Dubois Thirteenth Infantry Sweethear

Leaps to Death From Newport News Steamer

W E Cogswell of Washington, 26, leaped from the deck of the steamer Newport News into Chesapeake Bay during a northwest storm near Norfolk. He left notes to his wife and mother claiming it was the best way to end his life and that he was tired of living. Police were notified as the vessel approached Norfolk and his coat and notes were found in his cabin.

Norfolk W. E. Coorswell Washington Newport News Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company Chesapeake Bay Cogswell Hving

Whale ship bears off football game on ice floe

A whaleship Narwhal ties to a Bering Sea ice floe as nine forecastlemen play football with a rag and corn ball. A polar bear approaches, sniffs the air, and causes a panic on the ice. The ball drops, a man falls, and the crew watches the bear flee in alarm as laughter erupts aboard.

Bering Sea Weil

Tyrone named from Ulster chieftains and old loyalties

The London Chronicle recounts Tyrone’s naming from the Ulster provinces and nine hostages lineage. It traces Tyrone to Tir Eogain and Boru, contrasts Conall’s land Tir Conall Cherconnelly with Donegal, and notes Fermanagh’s name meaning marsh district amid historic shifts.

Tyrone Ulster Thiens -Rogan Boru Monautsin Villey London! Chronicle

Schemes to keep umbrella in rainy city life

An observer notes rain gear trends as umbrellas compete with raincoats. The piece describes clever umbrella hacks such as crook-handled models fitting the arm to free hands and the habit of carrying an extra cane or umbrella to curb misplacement, warning that crowds in rain create a theft risk.

Antidote for Loneliness and Glossomancy Tales

A short piece outlines a widow’s coping method on dull days by facing her reflection in a kitchen mirror while tea steams, calling the illusion a party. It notes early 20th century glossomancy claims about tongue shapes and character. It also gives practical advice on placing rat traps, stressing concealment and cutting off all food sources except bait to ensure success.

Washington Heights Rinneanolis Ledger

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