John Brown's captor Jacob Tutwiller dies at 83
Jacob Oliver Tutwiller aged 83 last survivor of John Brown raid and guard died at his son's North View home after a brief illness. Funeral Monday at 3 in Charles Town Methodist Church and burial in Edgewood cemetery. He was born Feb 15 1831 in Mercersburg Pa and moved to Charles Town in childhood. He served in the Civil War with Company A Second Virginia regiment and helped guard Brown in jail, later claiming a role at the execution. He lived in Harper's Ferry for eight years with family ties to Charles Town and local business life.
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Jacob Oliver Tutwiller
John ‘Brown
Charles
Northview
Charles Town
Methodist Episcopal Church
South
Edgewood
Mr. Tutwheler
Jacob
Idella Tutchele
John Brown
Brown
Virginia
Stonewall Jackson
Rowan
Spotteylvan
Court Home
Railways claim underpayment despite cost findings
Railroads through the Railway Mail Pay Committee announce they are underpaid by about 15 million dollars, arguing the Post Office's revised cost estimates show higher expenses for carrying the mails and that fair compensation should exceed current payments by 15 million. The data trace to a 1909 report and a 1911 document, with adjustments for plant use, capital costs, and method differences.
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New York
Railroads of the
United States
Railway Mail Pay Committee
Hitchcock
Congress
Postmaster General
Postoffice Department
Ger
Saxo Salve Promises Quick Relief for Skin Ailments
Mothers fear eczema and other skin diseases in children and adults. Saxo Salve is advertised as a soothing, penetrating remedy that relieves itching burns and destroys germs to heal skin issues like eczema, tetter, ringworm, and wishing for better blood with Wind,9 tonic. The ad guarantees money back if unsatisfied and cites Swere & Mercer as the druggists in Clarkeburg Virginia.
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Saxe
Swre & Mercer
Clirkeburs
Local Notes From Weston Aug I
Miss Ella Hall returned from Atlantic City. John A Barnes and family left for their summer home at Moundsville. Mr and Mrs J H Bare visited friends after wintering in Florida. Reardon couple at Webster Springs. Sun Lumber fire caused little damage. Bert Wetzel visited from Lost Creek. Baltimore and Ohio pay car passed through town. A Trek to Cobalt, Can. Large turnout for teacher uniform exams this week. Myrtle Nicholson and Glenn Smith visiting Spencer. Verlin Francis now in charge of Citizens cleaning works. Gainer to stay to close business before heading to California. Dr George S Keener and family left for Atlantic City. Amusements at new park opened Thursday night. Lawn fete at hospital grounds for Ladies Aid Society. F. M McKinley and son Lat visiting from Wichita Falls.
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Weston
Ella Hall
Atlantic City
John A. Barnes
Moundsville
J. H. Bare
Florida
P. F. Reardon
West Second Street
Webster Springs
Sun Lumber Company
Bert Wetzel
Lost Creek
Baltimore and Ohio
Richwood
Andrew Edmiston
Lloyd Rinehart
Russell Beall
Cobalt
Can
Myrtle Nicholson
Glenn Smith
Spencer
Verlin Francis
Gainer
California
George S. Keener
Atlantic Icty
Publc
Ladies Aid Society
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
F. M McKinley and Son
Lat
Wichita Falls
Tex
Assault case in police court ends with fine in West Pike Street
Mayor Will H. Cole fines a man named Iiam Extram six dollars and sixty cents for assaulting and beating a boy on West Pike Street. The offender pays the fee and is released. Several drunkenness cases were also disposed of. A two sided photographic paper is described for copying records as a space saver.
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West Pike Street
Iiam Extram
Will H. Cole
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SIO
Nusbaums
Lisa
Russia
Highland Bros. & Gore
Third St
Windsor
Bell Phone
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Clarksburg
W. VA
A. L. Shrum & CO
P. O. Box
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Rookery
RADY
Latstetter
Postoffice
Delphia
C. H. Briggs
C. B. Wentzwell
Harper's Ferry
Railways
China
Clarksburg Wholesale Crockery Company
Clarksburg Wholesale Crockery CO
T. J. Lynch & CO
T. J. Lynch & Company
Empire National Bank
Maio
Clarksb
Merchants National Bank
Lincoln
J. HL Paugh
Peice
Bell
gesTerority Wallace Patical CO
Diamond Bank
Pittsburgh, PA
Home Loan CO
Empire Bldg
DR. Fahrney
Eappy
Mabie
Dred
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