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Petersburg Daily Progress in Petersburg, Virginia
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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1909
Page
3
Pythians to Have Good Time At Castle Hall Tonight
Eureka Lodge No 64 Knights of Pythias will hold its regular weekly meeting tonight at 8 oclock. Officers will be installed and work in degrees followed by the annual banquet. Members of Eureka and sister lodges are urged to attend for a enjoyable evening with their presence expected.
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Eureka Lodge
Knights of Pythias
Eureka
Patersburg
Daughters of the Confederacy
A. P. Hill
Camp Hall
W. L. McGill
J. H. Claiborne
Annie Mann
Irby Bolling
Mr. Alexander
Jas. McClevy
May Claiborne
Petersburg notes on clubs churches and local travel
The Petersburg items note resumes for the Petersburg Grays tonight, schooling reopens after holidays, and local residents planning visits to Florida. Others register at inns in Philadelphia, return from New York, and local civic and church events are reported, including a sermon at St Joseph’s and a Bible class anniversary.
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Ernest Grigg
Florida
Messrs
L. D. Linsey
W. R. Beastey
New Biegham Hotel
Philadelphia
Chan
F. Shortt
Ettrick
New York
Emmett Hardy
C. H., Tucker
Bank Street
Dick” Jarvis
Legion
T. A. James
Washington
Police Court Hears Several Colorful Cases Under Justice Plummer
Henry Mickle charged with assaulting several boys was fined $20 and costs. George Jones charged with larceny had the case continued. Wm Chamberlane charged with misdemeanor was fined $15. Eddie Jones was discharged on a misdemeanor. Three small white boys charged with trespassing on city property were discharged.
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Henry Mickle
George Jones
Wm. Chamberlane
Eddie Jones
N. and W. Railroad Earnings Dip in November 1908
The Norfolk and Western Railroad Company reports November 1908 expenses at sixty percent of gross earnings, down from sixty seven percent in November 1907. Total expenses fell twenty four percent year over year while total earnings declined fourteen percent, per Roanoke office release.
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Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Roanoke
Died of Rabies in Alabama Farm Family Tragedy
Miss Ruby Green of Moulton County near Newburg died from hydrophobia after a mad dog bit a horse owned by her father, Mr Green. The horse was shot after going mad. A minor abrasion on her left wrist is believed to have become infected while around the horse.
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Moulton
Ala
Ruby Green
Newburg
Mr. Green
Richards Resigns Pastorship at Washington Street Church
At the 11 o'clock service Rev Charles B Richards tendered his resignation to take effect March 1 1909. The resignation was accepted by the official board and congregation. Richards has led the church six years amid growth in Petersburg. He has not yet decided his future course and has declined several calls. a vacancy may occur in the Petersburg Associated Charities secretaryship if he leaves.
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Washington Street Christian Church
Charles B. Richards
Mr. Richards
Petersburg
Richards
Petersburg Associated Charities
Indignant Families In Need Of Immediate Relief
City residents report multiple households in distress for basic needs. A quarantined large family with smallpox and a working mother with six weeks unemployed face rent and sustenance pressures. The PROGRESS offers to share names and addresses for those wishing to help.
Colored Man Falls Dead At the New Market
Ananiss Coombs, a young colored man, died suddenly at the New Market Saturday night while cleaning fish. He reeled and fell dead of heart disease. Coombs came to Petersburg from Hampton several years ago and was once employed by Messia, Wesson & Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ananiss Coombs
New Market
Coombs
Petersburg
Hampton
Messia, Wesson & Lawrence
Erb murder trial resumes with Mrs Erb on stand in Mora
Mora Pa Jan 8 The Erb murder trial will be resumed tomorrow with Mrs M Florence Erb on the stand for cross examination by District Attorney MacDade who intends to press the widow. Mrs Beise who says she shot the captain in self defense will follow and describe the shooting. A number of servants will testify and the trial is expected to run through the week.
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Media
Erb Rourder
M. Florence Erb
MacDade
Beise
Cardinal foreseen ruin by earthquake
Nicola Gigliotti of Erie, Pa., who sent his late teacher Cardinal Portanova’s prophecy to aid Reggio’s quake victims, plans a relief tour to southern Italy with seven assistants after receiving a postcard in 1907. He preserves the card in Naples museum as the historic note of fate.
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New York
Nicola Gigliotti
Reggio
Italy
Erie
Cardinal Portanova
Gigliotti
America
Reggie
Naples Lyceum
Giogletti
Historical Museum of
Naples
Wizard Person Brings Record 2811 Marriages in Eighteen Years
Rev Alfred E H Burroughs of Bristol Virginia, nicknamed the Wizard Person, closed 1908 with 2811 marriages over 18 years. He has operated a hotel for bridal couples with 29 rooms to accommodate elopements from Virginia and West Virginia to Tennessee for more favorable laws. He has married as many as six couples in one ceremony and remains active at over 75 years old.
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Bristol
Alfred E H. Burroughs
Virginia
West Virginia
Tennessee
Burroughs
Fireman Hero Rescues as Train Crashes into Station
At Trenton New Jersey a runaway engine breached a station wall sending the locomotive into the ladies waiting room. Fireman How ard Reid remained at his post for half an hour and escaped unhurt. Engineer Philip Shirer jumped free but is critically injured. Passengers were shaken. station and wreckage suffered heavy damage. Air brakes failure caused the crash.
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Trenton
N. J
Howard Reid
Philadelphia and Reading Railway
Philip Shirer
Beef Trust Loses Ground in Mexico Packing Plant
Monterey Mexico January 8 The Mexican Packing Company will immediately begin erecting a large packing plant in this city. Similar plants have been established in other parts of Mexico and American packing house products are almost driven out of the market.
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Monterey
Mex
Mexican Packing Company
Mexico
Young Men's Bible Class Plans First Anniversary
The Young Men s Bible Class of High Street M E Church marks one year since organization with about twenty members and tripled attendance. A program of vocal music recitations and a sermon by Pastor J K Joliff is set for Wednesday January 6 at 3 o clock. members to meet at 7 45 for processional and reserved seats. public invited.
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Young Men's Bible Class
High Street Church
J. K. Joliff
Petersburg
Churches Raise Funds for Italian Earthquake Sufferers
Collections in churches across the city gathered gifts for Italian earthquake victims. Totals reported include First Baptist 130.00, Grace P J 30.00, Gilfield 28.40, among others. No definite plan yet for forwarding the money. Mayor Jones may appoint a receiver, but no decision made.
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Italy
PRQW
First Baptist Church
Second Baptist Church
West End Baptist Church
High Street
M. H
West Street
M. E
Grace P. J
Gilfield Baptist Church
Jones
Officer Shoots Fleming Negro Bandit in Lynchburg
In Lynchburg Virginia on January 3 a negro man fleeing from Fields Watkins and Co after stealing four dozen hats two dozen caps and four dozen overall suits carried a pistol from Policeman Wooldridge. The officer fired twice and a wounded man fled toward the Southern James River bridge. Police search nearby Negro settlements for the wounded suspect, believed from Amherst County.
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Lynchburg
Wooldridge
Fields, Watkins & Co
Commerce Street
James River
Amherst County
Death Sentences Probed in Russian Douma Debates
In St. Petersburg on January 8 the Douma debated Russia’s rising death sentences. Milukoff for the Constitutional Democrats urged a resolution denouncing the executions as harmful to Russia’s civil standing. Socialists and Labor party members backed the measure, but it was rejected and the hall erupted with cries of murderers and cutthroats.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Douma
M. Milukoff
Constitutional Democrate
Labor Party
End of Yuan Shikai Triggers Foreign Diplomatic Tensions
Peking January 3. Following Yuan Shikai’s dismissal as Grand Councillor and commander-in-chief, Na Tong is named to the vacated Foreign Board post. British American, German and Japanese ministers at the British Legation discuss the incident, agreeing that peace is endangered and foreign interests may be affected despite no unified stance.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Na Tong
Liang-Tan-Yeo
Customs Taotai
Foreign Board
Miniptera
Legation
John N. Jordan
Rockhill
Americas
Great Britain
United States
Germany
Japan
Yuan Shidai
Kang-Yu-Wei
Cut Rate Burials In Baltimore Spark Undertakers War
Baltimore voices report an undertaker price war driving burial costs down from 100 or 140 to about 49 dollars. The competition promises benefits like tombstone discount stamps as merchants battle for market share. A single price cutter has triggered a broader price cutting trend among rivals.
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Baltimore
Funeral of Father John Draws Thousands in Cronstadt
The body of Father John of Cronstadt was moved to Saint Andrew's Cathedral as crowds filled the streets. Mourners, many walking for hours in freezing conditions, endured long delays to attend the funeral service and view the body in state.
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Cronstadt
John
Saint Andrew’s Cathedral
Oranienbaum
Suits in Latest Styles and Shades at Weeklong Sale
A large stock of nearly 150 suits in new styles and shades goes on sale this week. All sizes and colors are in stock, offering buyers a rare chance to purchase tailored outfits at reduced prices.
Handkerchief Sale Brightens Local Shop Window
A retailer markets 100 dozen embroidered ladies handkerchiefs at 12 1/2 cents, down from 15 to 25 cents, and offers 50 dozen at the regular 2 cent price in a storefront sale.
Furs Offered at Special Low Prices This Week
A large stock of furs is advertised at special low prices for this week. The notice highlights a wide selection and implies seasonal sale emphasis to attract buyers.
Prices for Children's Underwear Appear As Listed
Catalog of underwear prices shows items ranging from 9c to 850, with several midvalues and fractions. The list includes specific prices like 10c 121-2c 150 170 196 2c 66c 5c 480 and mentions the term Téa without context.
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