West Virginia Notes and Exhibits From New Orleans Fair
The Shepherdstown Register previews a broader edition of Tuk Suk-nerps town Register with eight columns per page and a new Hoe press. Items include state politics, a potential revenue collector candidate, international news, telegraph rate cuts, a London underground explosion, Moody in Richmond, a huge Pennsylvania Railroad check, and West Virginia's exhibit at the New Orleans Exposition highlighting coal, ores, woods, and textile arts.
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Tuk Suk-nerpstown Register
West Virginia
Philip Pendleton
Meadow Branch
Morgan County
Union
Ater
Obstruction on rail track causes deadly wreck near Grafton
Wreck on the Baltimore and Ohio line near Stone Quarry east of Grafton, due to an iron bar wedged in a switch frog, kills engineer Collin Hepburn and fireman Thomas Dorsey, injuring others. Police arrest Mrs. M Burke for the crime as investigators seek a motive amid fall rank damage and car fires.
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Grafton
W. Va
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Stone Quarry
St. Louis Express
Baltimore
Engin
Collin Hepburn
Bloomington
Thos. Dorsey
Finn
Keyser
McIntire
Dee. Ltd
St. Louis
Judge Lynch Needed in Culhoun County Turmoil
Reports from Culhoun County state a reign of terror in the southern, mountainous region. A gang led by Ed and Moses Warner has wrecked social and church gatherings, attacked private homes, and engaged in theft for nearly two months, prompting arrests and a dawn escape incident as they hid in the mountains. Local authorities seek decisive action to quell the violence.
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Culhoun
Peuy
Moses Warner
Ted Anderson
Cpurt
Leatherman of Mineral County hunts missing daughter
Sensation in Keyser and Ridgeville West Virginia as Leatherman and Sheriff Sims search Cumberland for Mrs Leatherman who was taken by Dr Frank Ashbourne alias Dr Cowden two weeks ago. Ashbourne allegedly lured her from Keyser area and they lived in a Cumberland hotel before he vanished. The girl later stopped in Keyser fearing her father.
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Keyser
Ridgeville
W. Va
Leatherman
Mineral County
Sims
Cumberland
Frank Ashbourne
Cowden
Tis
Ashbourne
Ksyser
Leathermans
Keys
North Mechanic Street
Sheriff Simms
Crime Volume Rise Across United States in 1854 and 1884
Crime reports show 3,377 murders in 1854 and 1,404 in 1883 with violent offenses rising. Executions edged up, while 219 criminals engaged in violence in 1884. Hanging remained dominant, 25 were shot. Notable incidents include a Bellaire assault and robbery, a Moorefield death from a 70 foot fall, and a forged $100 debt leading to suicide.
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United States
Hhundred
Grees
Colorado
Thirteen Bodies Found Between Valentine and Gordon City Neb
Fourteen men frozen to death were found along a snowbound stretch between 29 miles west of Valentine and Gordon City in Nebraska. The report lists multiple marriages and engagements from Berkeley, Jefferson, and Berkeley counties, with several wedding details in Martinsburg Hagerstown Charlestown and nearby parsonages during late 1884 and early 1885.
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Valentine, Neb
Gordon City
Neb
Deaths in Martinsburg and Surrounding Areas
Obituary notices from Martinsburg and nearby towns record the deaths of Richard Lamar in Martinsburg aged 64, George R. Yontz near Shepherdstown aged 37, John R. Hill near Shepherdstown aged 30, Charles son of David T Nichols aged 14 months in the county, Mary A Garney in Charlestown aged about 11, Sarail Jane Young infant in Charlestown, Margaret Hendric at Harper's Ferry aged 42, James Rogers son of Lemuel Hill aged 7, May aged 9 years 7 months and Emma Maud aged 8 years 2 months granddaughters of William Anderson. Additional notes reference a quarterly meeting of Shepherdstown M E and a pastor Rev Gr W Elder preaching at 7 p.m. in Quar shite.
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Martinsburg
Richard Lamar
Timonth
Shepherdstown
Geo. R. Yon'tz
John R. Hill
This
Charles
David T. Nichols
Charlestown
Bol
Sfhis County
Emma Maud
James Alderson
Wmn. Anderson, Esq
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Washington
Colombia
Vain
Nevada
Lewis Baker
Wheeling Register
St. Paul
Minnesota
St. Paul Globe
Taene
Willie Scott
Gordonsville
Jennie Perry
Charleston
John L. Sullivan
Boston
Sullivan
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London
America
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Richmond
Lee
Stonewall Jackson
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
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National Bank of Commerce
New York City
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Romney
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Moorefield
Hardy County
Robert W
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Loeb
Wilson
Armatrong
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Judge Lynch
Wistar’s B
Rockford
Tenn
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Henry Crawford
Richard Browmil
Faunte Cr
Crawford
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Martell & Johnson
Rush City
Minn
Brown
Bellaire
Ohio
Baltar Krauss
Krauss
Charles Bradford
Lewis Branson
Potomac
Guyson
Jacob Michaels
Vardinsbury
Ind
Elijah Rudolph
Winchester
Roanoke College
Saleu
Win
Thomas
Newton
Town
Dr. King
J. G. Gibson
Reformed Parsonage
J. A. Hoffheins
Ephraim Mason
Jennie Keyes
Berkeey County
M. E. P. Burg
Martins
Bank
WM. ST. Kiner
Katie Forney
Berkeley County
Hagerstown
Dober
J. J. Shipley
Bushrod Stewart
Clarke County
Agnes Barr
Larper’s Ferry
Father Wilson
Minnie Cox
Ostello Sagle
Chuareh
Wey
Tastes Molaters
Shepherdstown Ua
Gr. W Elder
Quarshite
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D. M. Moser
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L. B. Mason
Erdstown
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Marks
AL Uentler
J.P. A. Entler
N. Jatt, Co
Shepherd
John Danner
Mattreses
R.chess
Sbums
Ibson's
Itbson's
G.T. Hodges
Central Grocery Store
L. C. Lyetle
Propriet Rightstine
Jefferson County
W. Varende
David Billmyer
Oliver Sherman
Ada
Butler Hotel
Said
Sherman
M. Beltzhoover
Geo. M. Beltzhoov
Ww. Latimer
Danae
Tssi
Circuit Court
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Jefferson
Kearney Squre
Reed
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T. W. Latimer
Circuit Court of
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Geo. M. Belizhoever
Tamer
D.S. Renteh
Stephentstown
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Lloyd W. Delander
Harpers Ferry
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Middie
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Ate Teria
Janes B. Murdox
Fomte
Moore
Jan
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Jeferson
Alexander Murphy
Edward A. Chambers
Edmund B. Chanbers
Forrest W. Brown
Heavers
Josephs Hwinhart
Frank Beckwith
Wm. Neil
Henry Lb. Davenport
Miles Sanders
Dave
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John 1. McGarry
M. C. Daniels
Dr. M. Osborne & Co
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Nunnanaker
Kolivur
Revord
A. E. Cockrell
Daniel O' Boyle
Lierem
Elizabeth Nutanaker
Bolivar
Julia A. Martin
J. Garland Hurt
Hiock
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John W. Cookas
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Geo. M. Beltzhoaver
George M. Knott
Wm. J. Knott
Shephernstown
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Andrews
Mra
Eleanor
Potts
Shephendstown
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T. A. Moore
County Court
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Hagerstown, Md
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