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Petersburg Daily Progress

Location

Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America

Date

Dec 12, 1916

Page

3

Colored Dots Reports on Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute

The article notes Dr. John M. Gandy beginning a second term on February 5 at Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute. It highlights the large enrollment, upcoming musical entertainments, holiday schedule, fundraising for Wim. AL Crawley Memorial Hospital, and lists local ladies aiding the hospital drive. It also mentions sickness of Mrs. Dora Anderson and Charles Henry Robinson.

Virginia Normal and Industrial Institute John M. Gandy University EI Fortuy Crong Sipion Institution of Music Dents Oaket Church Friends of Wim. AL Crawdey Memorial Josephine Ellis Geo. W. Gwensend S. V. Pollard V.N. & LII Willis Johnson Payne Divinity ‘School John. Bell Sallie Winfield Della Crshaw Philip Jefferson Winsburo Ross Paine Wren Willcox Street Crawley Robittson Rome Street Biss Blanc Dabusy Dunlop Maesdames Ay. J. Rson

Six Killed and Many Hurt in Railroad Wreck

Washington reports six Mexican workers died and many were injured in a gas passenger train wreck near Salina Cruz Mexico on December 6 after the locomotive boiler exploded. The report, received at the Naval Department, says all victims were Mexicans.

Washington Glers Sons Salina Cruz Mex Navel Department

Land Banks to be Announced After Treasury Meeting

Washington on December 11 executives of the Federal Farm Loan Board said they would reveal the twelve Federal Land Bank locations once Secretary McAdoo returns from a western trip. A Peoria delegation led by E X Pindell sought a bank in that city.

Washington Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo Federal Farm Loan Board Congress Peoria E. X. Pindell

Weather Forecast for Virginia Tonight and Wednesday

Virginia forecast shows snow in the north tonight while the south stays cloudy. Colder air moves in Wednesday with fair conditions elsewhere and stronger west to northwest winds along the coast.

Virginia

Air raids on Belgium cripple rail lines and kill civilians

The Tele graaf reports Entente air raids across Belgium disruption to train traffic. Attacks hit Zeebrugge with derailed carriers and major military targets at Brussels Oudenarde and Louvain. Civilian deaths rise with over two thousand Belgians killed or wounded since September 1915.

Belgium Amsterdam Telegraaf Entente Ale Virious Parte Zeebrugge Actisfrera T Pans Brussels Oudenarde Louvain Dee NY -Op Eretehwil Neverter Ageney

French Destroyer Yatagan Sunk in Collision

Berlin dispatch via wireless from Sayville says The Overseas News Agency reports German papers state the French destroyer Yatagan was sunk in a collision with two British transports, the fifth French destroyer lost in this way during the war. The vessel displaced 807 tons, measured 187 feet, laid down in 1900, armed with one 9 pound gun, six 3 pounders and two torpedo tubes.

Berlin Sayville Yatagan

Abbly Avoids Serious Sickness and Bank Meeting Notice

A fragment mentions Abbly avoiding sickness with Black Draught as a preferred remedy. A bank notice from The National Bank of Hopewell Va announces a stockholders meeting to elect directors at the banking house on Tuesday January 8 1917 at 10 o clock AM signed H J Watkins cashier.

National Bank of Hopewell Hopewall M. H. J. Watkins Virginia National Bank of Petersburg- Va John W. Dee Long

Trustee's Sale Of Variable Farm Near Stop 43

Trustee to sell on premises on Friday December 15 at 12 15 PM in Chesterfield County near Stop 43 along Rk and P Car fine. Sale includes farm property known as Variable Farm two miles from Chester. Local notice lists property details and sale terms.

Chester, Chesterfield Co

Land Sale in Prince George County Near Petersburg

A 1 acre tract about 3 miles from Petersburg in Prince George County is offered at public auction on Saturday December 16 1916 at 12 o'clock noon in front of the Petersburg Courthouse. The sale is under a deed of trust from D D Williamson and wife dated April 12 1915 and recorded in Prince George County. The property includes 16 acres with the dwelling, tied to the Williamson estate, on Johnson Road with bounds to Johnson Street March Brook tract Miller tract John Francis tract and Aiken tract. Terms: one third cash, balance due in 6 and 12 months with interest. Purchaser to execute notes secured by deed of trust. George Mason Trustee. Watson Realty Co Auctioneers. Dec 7 9 11 13 14 6-6t.

Beveridge J. No Chesterfield Circuit Court Clerk's Virginia Chester A. J.scarry Stone Petersburg Richand Sue Souseside Ealty Co S.hw Turner Prince George County D. D. Williamson Ard Waverly Williamson Johnson Road Johnson Or Marlebrook City of Miller A. S Revitech John Francis T. J. Williamson Aiken W. D. Williamson George Mason Watson Realty Co

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