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Newspaper
Petersburg Daily Progress
Location
Petersburg, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1909
Page
1
Partly cloudy conditions in Virginia with showers possible tonight or Sunday. Weather outlook emphasizes gentle to moderate rain chances and scattered clouds across the region. Local timing remains uncertain but expect brief showers and mild temperatures through the weekend.
In the Police Court Justice Plummer presiding, several local cases are noted. Ids Wells, colored, lanacy commission ordered. Jes Williams, detained six days on suspicion of desertion. Chas Morgan, colored, misdemeanor, fifteen days in jail. Andrew Harris, colored, violation of city ordinance, discharged. Chas Lewis, colored, misdemeanor, fined two dollars and fifty cents. Bertha Cole, colored, assault and battery, discharged. Geo Washington, colored, violation of city ordinance, fifteen days in jail.
Regular services at numerous churches with Sunday schools from 9:15 to 3:30 p.m. and evening meetings at 8:15 p.m. Includes hallelujah worship and sermons on Holiness, The Oldest Text in the Bible, and The Unavoidable Christ. Invites all to attend and participate.
Mr and Mrs W L Enniss and child formerly of Petersburg now of Newport News are visiting relatives in the city. J Peyton Stewart recovering from a gun discharge remains improved enough to be out today. With good weather a moonlight excursion by the Knights of Columbus is planned for next Tuesday night. Phoenix Bible Class advertises a feast at West End park next week with the White Ribbon Cadet band providing free concerts nightly. Congressman F R Lassiter is in town on business and well. A meeting of the Democratic City Central Committee is set for Monday night in the City Engineer’s office at the Court house for important business. At Cocksole last night the Blue and the Gray drew a sizable crowd despite the weather. same show with new motion pictures tonight. Rosenstocks Advert is in this paper along with a full page in Index Appeal. Bright Eye of Economy Sale begins Monday June 28.
Chesterfield county and Petersburg citizens pledged 2500 for turnpike work. State Highway Commissioner Wilson notified that work will start Tuesday with convict labor camped on A. B. Cook’s farm near stop No. 61. Five miles will be improved, leaving about six miles to finish toward Petersburg and Manchester. Citizens urged active support and remaining funds of about 100.
Central Presbyterian Church invites parishioners to Sunday school at 9 a.m. communion at 11 a.m. preaching at 8 p.m. Third Baptist Church offers morning service at 11 and evening at 7:30. Oak Street A M E Zion, Rev J Harvey Anderson, Sunday school 9:15, preaching 11, 7:45 p.m. Children’s Day events. First Baptist hosts Regular services at 11 and 8 p.m. plus Children’s Day at 8:30 p.m. Special Religious Song Service by Anti Tartt faction at Y M C A rooms Harrison Street. Rev W H Gill to speak, with choir. Sunday school at 9:30 a.m. Welcome all.
Tsao Yung Siang, Yale sophomore and editor of the Chinese Students Monthly Magazine, calls for caution about missionary work in New York. He notes 300 Chinese students across American universities and 30 in Yale, urges restraint toward Chinese laundries, and praises Christian women while advocating older, second generation leadership to assist marginalized Chinese communities.
The anniversary celebration of the First Ebenezer Baptist Church opens with an 11:00 a.m. sermon by Rev. Eilis Watts. Wm. M. Spratley leads a 3:30 p.m. layman’s meeting. The day includes several addresses and music, closing at 8:15 p.m. with a sermon by Ray L. S. Keizer, with events continuing next week.
Chief of Police Ragland received a certified copy from Case County clerk J H Lanier of the 1905 marriage license for J G Williamson and Miss Addie G Rogers. The license is dated June 7 1905 and Rev W W Lee united the couple on June 11 1905, with the license returned June 16 1905.
Rev D S Henkel of Harrisonburg Va will conduct special services at Washington Street Christian Church every night next week at 8 15 oclock The subjects include The Lost Christ Preachers in a Street Trouble A Message of Two Girls or Sending for Jesus In His Steps She Ark a Picture of the Kingdom Why Jesus Must Die Peters Ladder
In Pottsville Pennsylvania on June 25 Judge Brumm discharged jurors John Duff William Osmrey and John Boran for refusing to convict a horse thief He ordered their names forever struck from the jury roll The judge also berated Onif Qon toy and Boran for saying the court did not give prisoners a fair chance The jurors filed a protest
Plans are drawn for a brick concrete steel fire proof garage for Stratton Bragg Co on Union near Washington in Petersburg. The 60 by 100 foot facility will be among the best equipped auto repair shops in the country and bids will be sought soon. The firm will also sell high grade automobiles and accessories with a nearby brick steel machine shop to aid owners. J Edgar Zollinger, the companys mechanical superintendent, will oversee operations.
Ags may be seen in another column. Mr Isham R Dyer will run an excursion July 5th to Jamestown Island on the steel steamer Pokanoket. The Pokanoket is one of the fast steamers and the trip offers a fine water excursion plus a chance to visit America’s historic site.
Several property deeds recorded including Jas Cuthbert trustee to J Warren Ritchie releasing a lot on Tabb Street and Eva M Taliaferro acquiring a lot at Virginia Avenue and Bolling Street. Watson Realty Co. buys Table Street lot for 3410 dollars. Jno N Pearman and wife to Samuel A Gentry on Liberty Street. Martha O Smith to G W Tucker on Rome Street.
The Road Board of Dinwiddie County held a meeting this afternoon in the office of Congressman Lassiter over the People’s Savings Bank. They discussed proposed new roads and other related business. Plans for the new roads aim to give Dinwiddie County roads as good as any in the state.
After a difficult meeting the Board of Aldermen, with President Jones presiding and City Engineer Budd as clerk, concurred in the Council’s action. They adopted an ordinance granting authority to construct the viaduct over Lieutenant Ran at the head of Sycamore street.
New York June 256. Pawn-ticket dealer Morris A Forgotston offered 1000 reward for a 12-12 grain oval blue pearl or 4000 cash. Reporters followed, learning of a pearl said stolen 90 years ago from an Indian maharajah and traveling the world before pawned in New York. The pawn ticket sold for 150, then bought by a Massachusetts man before a court summons by S R White claiming heirs of the maharajah. White produced a typewritten history linking Duc d Aumale King Leopold and ulsa de Merode, claiming the jewel worth 140000. Forgotston claimed ignorance of the Massachusetts man. magistrate Corrigan scheduled another court appearance and sent a letter to the district attorney.
William T. Trego, a noted portrait painter and sculptor aged fifty one, was found dead at his North Wales home near Philadelphia. Excessive heat caused overexertion and vertigo, authorities said. His works gained wide attention with pieces at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and the Rescue of the Colors purchased by John Wanamaker for the Bucks County Historical Society.
Geo Sheridan Charles Shapiro and Moses Simon were convicted on seven counts of pocket picking in the United States district court. They operated at Old Point Comfort government reservation on the fleet return voyage around the world. Sheridan and Shapiro drew six months each and Simon four. the trio were well supplied with money when captured.
A $1,000,000 cotton mill was chartered today in Raleigh. It will be owned and operated by the L. Banks Holt Manufacturing Company at Graham. Holt's father built and operated the first North Carolina cotton mill, making this the second $1,000,000 mill chartered in the state this year.
A chaotic OCR note advertises a sale of edgings inserts embroideries and patterns. It lists yardage prices and lots with specials including 33x 25c 15c and 23c yard with some items described as slightly soiled or broken though details are unclear. Multiple prices and quantities indicate a clearance offer on decorative fabrics.
A categorized sale advert lists 10 and 12 1-2 embroideries 61-2c, 50c to $1.25 garments and accessories. Items include New Match Sets, Shirt Waist Fronts, Bands for princess dresses, 50c men s neckwear, 89c umbrellas, 25c to 39c underwear and hose, 15c to 23c undergarments, and 25c ribbon, reflecting a broad textile and apparel selection offered at reduced prices.
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