Show Girls Stranded After Musical Company Closes
Washington Post reports two young chorus girls Adeline Robinson of Kentucky and Lillian Talbot of Maryland tell how they were stranded when a York Pennsylvania musical company closed eight weeks ago. They faced travel from hotel to hotel, suspicions from police, and a stern judge’s ban.
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Adeline Robinson
Lillian Talbot
York
Washington Post Bureau
St King Street
Alexandria
Fragmentary notice on local event and person
Fragmented OCR text mentions April L twenty five, an accused or worker, home context for a woman named Miss Clarke, and references to a father Mrs apn and a few dates. Unclear details prevent a full reconstruction of event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E Orcker
Tranton
Wien
Miss Clarke
ShLowis
Man shoots wife then fires at escaped killer in unrest
A man shot his wife at their home in what appears to be a domestic quarrel and then fired at a fleeing suspect. The assailant was captured and jailed after an attempted escape as officers recovered the weapon and secured the scene.
Man shoots knee to cure rheumatism in Washington Fest episode
Frank Rutger, 47, fired a pistol into his left knee at Baltimore’s Washington Fest area. He told St. Joseph’s Hospital he suffers from rheumatism and could not work, insisting he did not aim to die but to relieve pain. He admitted he may not have been sane at the moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Apedal
Washington
Baltimore
Frank Rutger
St. Joseph's Hospital
Rail barons clash over Little Kanawha hold in Pittsburg
A quiet Pittsburg meeting brought together executives from Baltimore and Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Vanderbilt systems to discuss the Little Kanawha Railroad holdings in West Virginia. The trio owns stakes totaling 75 percent, but a deal to develop an outlet to the seaboard remains blocked, with talks hinting at possible ventures and a $15,000,000 outside bid.
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Washington
Pittsburg
Baltimore and Ohio
Pennsylannia
Vanderbilt Systems
Oscar G. Murray
Vanderbilt
James M. Schoonmaker
Pittsburg and Lake Erie Railroad
Penns Ania
Ieaders
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Seaboard
Vanderbilts
Baltamore
Ohio
Vanderblits
Kanawha
Hayae Oy
S.eems
Ingettom
Toledo and Ohio Central Railroad
Markiet Columbus and Cleveland
Conference Opens Maryland Methodist Protestant Session
The Maryland Conference of the Methodist Protestant Church opened at Bale Memorial Church Snow Hill Md with a large attendance. Rev J W Trout delivered the conference sermon and Rev J M Sheridan was reelected president. Secretaries were WS Phillips and J OH Straughn with G J Humphreys as assistant. Tonight featured an open conference on Young Men and the Call to the Ministry. Washington area ministers included TL O Crous J M Gill and others.
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Washington Post
Snow Hill
Maryland
Methodist Protestant Church
Bale Memorial Church
J. WW. Trout
Actar
J. M. Sheridan
WS. Phillips
J. OH. Straughn
G. J. Humphreys
Washington
TL. O. Crous
J. M. Gill
J. B. Litsinger
BR. Ll. Shipley
B. P. Truitt
Co. M.zipp
T. Humphreys
Joneridan
Governor Says North Carolina May Accept Change If Patience Demands It
Governor Glenn, replying to Southern Railway President Finley, signals willingness to adopt new mileage book regulations if patrons demand it. Finley asserts regulations regulate business and safeguard revenues, not rates. He notes other states accept the rule and pledges a fair trial before adjustments, while the governor laments perceived railroad bitterness and presses adherence to the spirit of the agreement.
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North Carolina
Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
Glenn Hag
Finley
Southern Railway
Southern
Glenn
Priest Under Arrest in Darkersburg West Virginia
Special to the Washington Park reports Dr. T. J. Mecuire, a prominent Darkersburg physician, wrestled a revolver from Rev. Father William Walsh after a struggle at his home. Walsh was fined in police court for carrying a revolver and later rearrested on a state warrant charging felonious assault. Former rector of St Xavier’s Catholic Church.
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Washington Park
Darkersburg
W. Va
T. J. Mecuire
Father William Walsh
Lewis County
Father Walsh
Dr. McGuire
St. Xavier’s Catholic
Farmer Robbed and Beaten Near Richmond Virginia
Elkemah Brooks, a Louisa County farmer, was held down and robbed by three African American assailants who dragged his body to the railroad tracks and threw it into a cinder pit. He survived the night in rain and is now in care, bearing head and back injuries with a spinal injury from the fall. The men fled with fifteen dollars and a gold watch and have not yet been captured.
WIFE WITHOUT RECOURSE IN SLANDER CHARGE QUASHED
In Greensboro North Carolina the Superior Court quashed the indictment against Winstead Fulton for slandering his wife on motion by Fulton's counsel. The case will go to the North Carolina Supreme Court, which has precedent in State v Eaton 1886 limiting a husband’s liability for slandering his wife. Fulton’s wife is the daughter of a prominent citizen of Greensboro.
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Thea
Washington Post
Greenshoro
N. C
Winstead Fulton
Fulton
Supreme Court
North Carolina Supreme Court
Eaton
Greensboro
Saloon Union Issue To Be Vote In Prince George County
Special to The Washington Post reports an election set for May 12 in Prince George County on legalizing saloons. If approved, all towns countywide would close liquor outlets by September 2 108, with Laure Vansville Hyattsville Calillum Kent Surralts and Aquasce districts barred from voting due to existing prohibitions.
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Prince George County
Washington Post
Auttsville
A. L
Princey George County
Laure
Vansville
Pritchard Grants Motion on Supersedeas Bond
In Asheville Judge J C Pritchard granted the motion for a supersedeas bond of about 250000. The stay blocks proceedings pending appeal to the U S Court of Appeals on his jurisdiction and halts demands by receivers for dispensary funds now held by the commission. In Rockville Maryland Mrs Ann A Love, 49, died at home near Montrose after residing in Loudoun County. A fire in Richlands Virginia destroyed Hurt and Hurt store, with about 5000 loss insured. Canal Fleet sails from Cumberland for Georgetown as season opens with ten boats, 1200 tons Total.
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Asheville
M. C
United States Court of Day
J. C. Pritchard
South Carolna
Rockville
Ann A. Love
Montrose
Loudoun County
Washington Post
Yazewell
Richlands
Hurt & Hurt
Georgetown
Cumberland
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Port Lere
Mr Wu Talks to Women at Arundell Club in Baltimore
Chinese Minister to the United States Mr Wu Ting Fang spoke at the Current Topic Club meeting at the Arundell Club on China’s awakening over ten years and commented on local option. He contrasted China’s liquor laws with American practices and expressed hope abstention remains. Then a general Baltimore Court of Appeals summary covered cases from No 64 to No 30 with affirmations, reversals, and orders across the circuit and district courts.
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Baltimore
Wu Ting-fang
United State
Arundell Club
China
Gaithersburg Organizes for Permanent Improvement
Men and women of Gaithersburg Maryland met Tuesday evening in Masone 4b to organize a permanent improvement association. Great interest was shown as officers were elected: President J Frank Traxzare, Secretary Vernon G Owen, Treasurer Carson Ward. A three woman committee proposed the Citizens Association on Sanitation and General Improvement, adopted. Addresses by Mayor J W Walker and others covered extending the Rockville and Washington electric railway to Gaithersburg and potential townwide electric lighting.
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Vernon G. Owen
Citizens’ Association
J. W. Walker
BH. W. Burruss
EK. D. Kingsley
Thomas J. Owen
Rockville and Washington
Rockville
Gatthersburg
Baggage Thief Confesses in Charlottesville Case
Charles Miller alias Lewis pled guilty in Charlottesville Corporation Court to a baggage theft scheme that victimized railroads for about $200,000. Judge G Burnley Sinclair sentenced him to four and a half years in the penitentiary after a joint prosecution defense conference. Miller will be moved to prison Friday as other indictments were nolle prosequied.
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Washington Post
Charlottesville
Corporation Court
G. Burnley Sinclair
Charles Miller
Lewis
M:ier
Commonwealth
Walker
George Ferkins
Southern
Micajah Woods
Chesapeake and Ohio
Nolle
Miller
Pennsylvania Railroad
New York Central
Jersey Central
Delaware, Lackawanna and Western
Philadelphia and
Reading
Norfolk and Western
Scherer
Chesapeake and Ghia
Allen
Rodgers
Virginia
Driscoll
Jackson
Divorced at Nineteen in Baltimore Elopement Case
In Baltimore on April 1 a marriage that began with a late elopement ended in absolute divorce for Mrs. Algero O. Clark. Circuit Court No. 2 Judge Gorter granted the divorce from James J. Clark on grounds of infidelity. The couple fled to Ville, Md., June 1 and separated in October after his admitted infidelity. she cited lack of support and his failure to work.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Algero O. Clark
South Washington Street
James J. Clark
Gorter
Clark
Ville
Supreme Court rules against railroad in editorials sale case
Raleigh April 1 The Supreme Court ruled that editorials sold by Eeditor King of Greenville to Norfolk and Southern Railway are void for public policy and improper consideration. Chief Justice Clark delivered the opinion, noting a clear distinction between advertising and editorial content.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
Supreme Court
Eeditor King
Greenville
Norfolk and Southern Railway
Clark
Supreme Court Finds Liquor Law Unconstitutional in Barker Case
In Raleigh on April 1 the State case against Williams from Barker County reached the Supreme Court. The court held that the statute making it a misdemeanor to bring into Barker County over half a gallon of whisky or brandy is unconstitutional. Chief Justice Clark filed a dissent and Justice Hoke concurred with him.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
N. C
Williams
Barker County
Supreme Court
Clark
Hoke
Roosevelt check sent for Monongah relief in West Virginia
President Roosevelt sent a one hundred dollar personal check to Governor Dawson for the Monongah mine disaster relief and the amount was forwarded to the Fairmont relief committee. Cocke Memorial at Hollins Institute in Roanoke will cost twenty thousand dollars for a library reading rooms and society hall. J T Livesay, 87, died near St Lukes, Wise County. W Winyard, 85, of Roanoke County, died leaving a large family. New Jersey returns any civil war battle flags to the former owners under gubernatorial direction.
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Washington Peat Wheeling, W. V
William M. Q. Dawson
Roosevelt
General Committee
Fairmont
Suffolk
J. T. Livesay
St. Lukes
Wieht
Roanoke
W. Winyard
Vinton
New Jersey
Trenton
N. J
House
Senate
Eight Bitten by Rabid Dog Sent to Pasteur Institute
Eight persons in Boyd County are reported bitten by a rabid dog. They have been sent to Chicago for treatment at the Pasteur Institute, with expenses defrayed by the State.
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Lexington
Boyd County
Chicago
Pasteur Institute
Charitable society page notes and fashion briefings
A Paris society rumor covers the de Ragan case and a judge's ruling amid a joke claim. Fashion mentions spring coats with heavy braiding and sleeveless styles in linen and silk. Miss Annie M Bevan weds Addison T Dishman in Arlington. The Earl of Hanbury, ex governor of New Zealand, praised for colonial service. A St Regis New York gathering critiques charity bridge etiquette with a large, mercenary crowd and prize scramble.
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Mme
Anna Gould
Prince de Sagan
Paris
New York
de Ragan
Annie M. Bevan
United States
Tsider Rayner
Addison T. Dishman
Spokane
Wash
Justice Richard A. Bevan
Arlington
Mr. Dishman
King George County
Virginia
Miss Bevan
Baltimore County
Charles Bevan
Southern Methodist Church
Northwest
Earl of
Clemson Plans Expulsion Over April Fools Prank
Clemson College faces possible expulsion threats for more than 3 million students allegedly skipping classes as an April Fool prank. The board of visitors may target over 160 student leaders after the faculty warned no pranks would be tolerated. The scene follows a prior assembly where about half the student body reportedly left.
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Clemson
Clemson College
Sleep aids claim recovery through Nervine remedy
An ad touts Dr Miles Nervine and Restorative Nervine as sleep solutions for nervous exhaustion. It promises restful sleep, strengthened nerves, and full-system invigorating effects, with a testimonial from Mrs EbenSperger of Utica New York and a money back guarantee.
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Nature
Ebensperger
Utica
N. x
Miles Medical CO
Eikhart, Ind
Sunday School Planned For Mount Pleasant Rooted In Church Effort
St. Paul's English Lutheran Church delegates met at 1328 Columbia Road to organize a new Mount Pleasant branch Sunday school. Rev. John T. Huddle presided and Faca Oberlin was chosen secretary. A committee on constitution and organization was formed and the group urged immediate formation at the next congregation meeting with location to be decided.
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Mount Pleasant
St. Paul's English Lutheran Church
J. Granville Meyers
Columbia Road
John T. Huddie
Faca Oberlin
Hey
Mr. Huddie
Harry T. Domer
Charles S. Hyer
George F. Muth
William W. Stewart
Charles B. Bateman
J. W. Allen
J. T. Huddle
I. W. Allen
F. E. Cunningham
Samuel Domer
B., Long
Margaret Meyers
Cathaine G. Meyers
Frank Meyers
Phil E. Muth
Phil E. Muth, Jr
D. Wieses
A. R. Nixon
Anniee D. Nixon
Pacg Oberlin
Guy A. Ourand
St Pauls Church to mark sixty fifth anniversary in Maryland
St Pauls Church celebrates its sixty fifth anniversary with exercises. The church, oldest English Lutheran in the city, is a leading Maryland Synod congregation. A silver chalice presented by the King and Queen of Prussia shortly after its organization has been used at every communion service since then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. Z. Seitz
W. W. Souder
M. Olivia Souder
W.W. W. Stewart
Bettie Suman
M. A. Timberlake
Charles Weber
St. Paul's Church
Maryland
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