Death of Bishop Granberry in Ashland Va at 75
Bishop John Cowper Granberry a longtime leader in the Virginia Methodist Episcopal conference died suddenly at his Ashland home from heart failure. He had retired from active bishop work nine years earlier and chaired Randolph Macon College trustees. Survived by son Rev John C Granberry Jr pastor of Asbury Methodist Church. Burial planned at Hollywood Cemetery after state in Randolph Macon chapel.
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Bishop Granberry
Randolph-Macon College
Fla
Holly Wood
Granberry
John C. Granberry
Asbury
Slayer Held to Grand Jury in Hanover County Shootout
John Blackwell of Hanover County faced a preliminary hearing in Richmond County for the killing of Matthew Lane at Blackwell's home. Blackwell testified he acted in self defense after being knocked down, arguing Lane provoked an early morning quarrel. prosecutors showed Lane was alive at noon after the incident.
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Washington Post
Richmonst
John Blackwell
Hanover County
Matthew Lane
Blackwell
Lane
Sailor swept overboard during Atlantic voyage
The Anchor Line steamer Columbia arrived from Glasgow after a rough voyage. On March 24, four sailors were struck by a wave while near the fore shroud on the port side and swept overboard. Three held on and were rescued. Alexander McLeod of Glasgow disappeared after the wash. Captain Wadsworth halted the ship and a boat searched without success.
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Washington
New York
Columbia
Glasgow
Scotland
Alexander McLied
F. H. Wadsworth
McLeod
Home for Country Club at Belvedere and Hark Heights
The Country Club of Baltimore County bought the old Numsen residence at Belvedere and Hark Heights avenues for 10000. Plans call for 10000 or more in improvements to the building and grounds to turn the thirty room mansion into a clubhouse with a garage. The original cost of the building was about 6000, and the property sits on about 18 and one half acres.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Numsen Resdener
Belvedere and
Hark Heights Avenues
Robbers Blow Safes in Charlestown West Virginia
A gang of safe crackers has operated in the Shenandoah Junction area for days. They blew open the J. J. Lyne safe at Shenandoah Junction on Saturday night and a Norfolk and Western Railway passenger station safe on Thursday. No money was taken. Authorities suspect tramp involvement after a week of activity in the region.
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W. Va
J. J. Lyne
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Col Calvin J Cowles Dead In Wilkesboro At Age 86
Col Calvin J Cowles, president of the 158 state constitutional convention and former mint superintendent in Charlotte, died today at his Wilkesboro home aged 86. He was brother to Congressman William Henry Harrison Cowles and father of Col Calvin Cowles Jr, U.S. Army, stationed in the Philippines. He married a daughter of Gov William W Holden of Raleigh. Rockville marriage: Orville D Taylor and Rewah Florence Densmore wed at the minister's home with two Washington witnesses.
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Raleigh
N.C
Calvin J. Cowles
Wilkesboro
Charlotte
William Henry Harrison Cowles
Calvin Cowes
U.S. A
Philippines
William WW. Holden
Washington
Rock Ville
Spectal
Washington Post
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Orville D Taylor
T Street Northwest
Rewah Florence Densmore
8 Street Northwest
E. 5. Prettyman
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Ecoupin
Secretary Taft Bars Mothers-in-law From Transport Rides
The Washington Post reports on April 1 that Secretary of War Taft sided with married army officers against mothers-in-law. A military ruling declares a mother-in-law is not part of an officer's family, thus she cannot ride free on transport between San Francisco and the Philippines.
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Washington Post
San Francisco
Taft
Follippines
McKay Trial Opens Over Murder Charge in Wheaton
William H. McKay stands trial in Rockville Circuit Court for the alleged murder of his mother-in-law Mary Lang near Wheaton. Prosecution will call his wife Elizabeth and two sons, with Edward C. Peter and Thomas Dawson for the defense. State's Attorney Robert B. Peter leads the case. verdict possible within two days.
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Washington Post
Rockvilla
William H. McKay
Mary Lang
Wheaton
Elizabeth McKay
Wiliam
Oscar McKay
Archay
Edward C. Peter
Thomas Dawson
Robert B. Peter
Voliva Sets May Ultimatum to Zion City Followers
Elder J Voliva, leader of the Zion City group, issued a May 1 ultimatum to submit or face radical action. He denounced opponents, recalled last yearôs expulsion of Joan Alexander Dowde, and claimed Zion as his achievement. About 1,200 of 1,500 attendees pledged support while he asserted one-man rule despite counsel.
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Wilbur Glen
Zion City
Voliva
Joan Alexander Dowde
Lewis
Tholic Church
Zion
Atahd
New Car Line Proposed for Use of Streets in Alexandria
A proposed ordinance to use city streets for a Alexandria to Washington trolley line is ready for council introduction. The plan contemplates a five cent fare between Washington and Alexandria with intermediate points, commencement by July 1 and completion within ten years. A Mayor Paff stated the ordinance was handed to him by a confidential citizen. Canadian capitalists are suspected funders. The current Alexandria Washington fare is 15 cents one way and 25 cents round trip. Concurrently R B Lee Camp Confederate Veterans named officers for the year and laid groundwork for Confederate Memorial Day observances.
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Surrenders to police cashier of Army and Navy Club faces embezzlement charge
Clarence I. Kelsey former cashier at the Army and Navy Club turned himself in at police headquarters and waived preliminary hearing after being charged with embezzling 400 dollars. He had left the city last July then returned and posted bonds for the Criminal Court appearance.
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Army and Navy Club
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O'Day
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Dogmas Called Curios Shelved by Cincinnati Clergy
In Cincinnati April 1 the retiring head of the Methodist Preachers Union criticized how the bishops handle Prof. H. G. Mitchell's heresy case, urging that theological dogmas be kept as curios on the top shelf and not defined in books. Other ministers debated the stance, while the Washington Society of Engineers plans a smoker at 729 Fifteenth Street with talks by Dr. B. P. Galloway and assistants on plant bureau work.
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Teacher Under Charges Disappears from Home
Special to The Washington Post. In Mont Alto, C. C. Funk, sixty, veteran Civil War veteran and public school teacher for forty years, vanishes after being accused by John Wile of attempting to assault Wile’s eight year old daughter. Funk is believed headed toward Baltimore amid rising local hostility.
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Old Slave Trader Dies in Portsmouth at 87
C. E H. Graham, a bachelor aged eighty seven and former slave trader, died in Portsmouth yesterday after a brief illness. He served as a purser's clerk on Commodore Perry's fleet during the Japan expedition and later ran a lucrative business. Prior to and after the Civil War he imported slaves from Africa.
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Washington Post
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E H.graham
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Japan
Naval Service
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Africa
Navy blacklist strikes plumbers at Norfolk yard
The Navy Department blacklisted plumbers who struck at the Norfolk navy yard tying up work on the battleship Texas and the cruiser Olympia. The order bars these men from registering for employment at the yard forever unless the department permits otherwise.
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Holbrook pleads guilty in federal school furniture case
Chicago on April 1 F A Holbrook, accused as chief promoter in an unlawful combination affecting school furniture, pleaded guilty before Judge Landis in federal court. Thirteen of fourteen co defendants pled nolo contendere. one company, E H Stafford Manufacturing, remains to file a demurrer and motion to quash. Also reported, The Children's Pastor's Aid Society of First Presbyterian Church staged The Old Maids Association with Miss Nelle McClaren as Jerusha, Eliza Bangs presenting, Kathryn Kearney Petuna Pickey.
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Child 18 Born On Train In Canada Birth on Michigan Central train
A Russian Hebrew immigrant Mrs. Mary Rosenbloom gave birth to a boy aboard a speeding Michigan Central train en route to Windsor. The birth occurred near Lilbury Ontario as surgeons assisted from aboard and the child becomes Canada bound by nativity. The event drew the attention of several hundred on board the immigrant voyage.
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United States
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Blind bride ties knot with blind former spouse’s rival
Special to The Washington Past St. Louis Mo April 1. Amanda Burr Bailey a blind divorcee weds Charlie Reevey a city hall newsboy. She is heiress to a former St. Louis banker with real estate holdings. Reevey previously appeared in her divorce petitions, and the couple wed quietly Sunday evening before leaving St. Louis for their honeymoon.
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Amanda Burr Bailey
Charlie Reevey
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Bailey
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St. Loula
Governor Stone Denies Capitol Contract Linking Cassel
Forditz Gor me halfheartedly disavows involvement in a 32,000 steel filing cases contract for Harrisburg’s 11 million capitol project. He says Cassel was not let the bid, and he threatened exposure of others if they persisted. Pennypacker, former board head, offers to testify on contracts for capitol equipment.
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Washington Post
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Gov. Stone
Wiliam P. Snyder
William L. Mathues
H. Burd Cassel
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Stone
Congressman Cassel
Public Ballodages and Grounds
Warrisburg
Cansel
Capital Investigation Commission
Board of Public Grounds and Buildings
Bryce Toasted by Laurier at Ottawa Banquet
James Bryce British Ambassador to the United States was the guest of honor at the Canadian Club banquet in Ottawa. Sir Wilfrid Laurier and cabinet members attended. Laurier said Bryce had turned a new leaf in British diplomacy on this continent and noted Bryce as the first British Ambassador in Washington to visit Canada. The premier added that if Bryce improves Canada US ties, he would propose a monument on Parliament Hill.
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Ontario
James Bryce
United States
Wilfrid Laurier
Wilfrid
Bryce
Washington
Canada
Bys Monument
Parliament Hill
Mrs Bassett Leaves Omaha for Washington in Divorce Bid
Mrs Painie Rice Bassett, who failed to gain a divorce in Omaha courts, has arrived in Washington with her two children Rice and Lawrence. Attorneys say the move was not to establish a permanent residence but likely to defend a civil suit. The court had not granted permission to remove the children.
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Washington Post
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Nebr
Painie Rice Bassett
Washington
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Harriman Buys Site for Mansion in Vanderbilt Colony
New York April 1 E H Harriman will make the city his permanent home He has bought a central Vanderbilt colony site for a mansion to rival Fifth avenue structures The plot was sold years ago by W D Sloane and William K Vanderbilt to John Henry Smith who died recently in Tokio for 450000
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Washington Post
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E. H. Harriman
Vanderbilt Colony
Fifth Avenue
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William K. Vanderbilt
John Henry Smith
Tokio
Digestive Breakthrough Claims Artificial Food Digestion
A German scientist introduces Catandir Compound to digest food in a bottle with pepsin essence ginger and water. A local physician notes its long use by stomach specialists for dyspepsia and digestive ailments, recommending doses after meals and at night for constipation. The mix allegedly yields complete digestion of meat and bread at 100 degrees, offering relief for stomach disorders and overworked digestion.
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Phyaiana
Ag Catandir
Gay Dancers at Saengerbund Club Dance
Saengerbund held a club dance last evening at the clubhouse with more than fifty couples attending. The hall was decorated with palms and aster blossoms and dancers wore blue ribbon badges shaped like tiny chickens. Officers listed include Mrs. Fred Carl president and Mrs. Charles Hicks vice president.
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Charles Hicks
John Schaffert
A. G. Hatterly
Ant
Virginia Resorts Cape View Cottage Suchroe Beach
An item describes a Virginia seaside property near Jamestown Exposition. It notes a cottage at Cape View Suchroe Beach opposite Virginia Caves, six miles from the exposition. Terms offered through contact Mi T E OUTTEN in Hampton, Virginia.
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Suchroe Beach
Virginia Caves
Outten
Hampton
Resorts for Sale in Rockingham County Virginia
For sale is the famens watering pire in Rockingham County Virginia. Executor R. B. Switzer of Harrisonburg Virginia signs the notice dated the 20th.
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The
Famens Watering Pire
Ranley Spristae
Rockingham Co
Addrece R
Switzer
Harricoburg
Health Resort Booklet From Europe and London Hotel Cecil
A Town and Country Bureau release notes a booklet on Italy's health resorts and the Hotel Cecil in London. The materials come from the bureau in New York City, describing travel and lodging options for European visitors.
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Italy
Cecil
London
Hotel
4Th Ave
New York City
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