Father Chases Elopement Across Continent to Claim Ada Templeton
Special to The Washington Post April 1. Dr R B Templeton, Ada Templeton’s father, travels from Franklin County to California to reclaim his daughter after an elopement with Rev Bryant H Fulkerson. A detective chase spans the continent, with letters found and the couple tracked through a boarding house in Travisvale, Kentucky, to Riverside, California. The couple faces bigamy and related charges as Templeton contends the marriage was in misapprehension. The Templet on family remains prominent in Franklin County society.
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Fire devastates town destroying homes and plant
A large fire swept through the town causing about 4000 dollars in damage and leaving 15 families homeless. Fifty houses were moved off the street as citizens and firefighters battled the blaze and residents watched the flames consume the frame structures.
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Burglars Thwarted In Washington Post Report
Fragmentary reads describe a night-time burglary at a post office where burglars escaped before the postmaster could reach the alarm. In other items, deaths and fires are noted, including Dr Joseph Foto aged 77 in Bilmore, fire damage to clothing and furniture stores causing about 3000 dollars in losses, and a collision near Hyndman killing 38-year-old Oliver Gold.
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Tobacco sales light. prices hold as Virginia auctions reflect frost impact
South Boston reports light breaks of leaf tobacco with under 300,000 pounds offered and prices averaging just over 12 cents. Mouth to foot sales total 2,000,455 pounds at about $1144 per hundredweight. Frosts damaged some young plants on canvas beds while forecasters see rising acreage. Richmond notes a drop in warehouse receipts but overall sales compare favorably with last year, with mostly inferior lots dominating supply and some high grades commanding good prices. Cold weather statewide has hampered growers.
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Downing Relates Life Story in Alexandria Address
Former actor Robert L. Downing spoke at the Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church South detailing his Christian conversion with light anecdotes and no sensational attack. The audience applauded, and he hinted at possible revival series with Rev Bella.
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Washington Street Methodist Episcopal Church
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Charles II Bella
Washington Street Methodist
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George H Evans
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Kenneth Ogden
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Tennessee
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Youth Kills Companion in Henrico County Shooting
In Richmond April 4 James Brown a sixteen year old colored youth was shot in the head by Robert James, his companion. Brown died two hours later without making a statement. The affray near Malvern Hill arose from a quarrel. There were no other witnesses. Brown’s father Walthell James, a former slave, had the boy to the courthouse and surrendered him to Deputy Sheriff Garnett.
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Garnett
Mule mauls boy in Virginia farm incident near Cumberland
Frank Culp a farm boy from Morgan County West Virginia, age fifteen, was brought to Western Maryland Hospital after a mule grabbed his leg and nearly chewed it off. Amputation is expected. In Wilmington North Carolina the Wilmington Messenger, a morning paper owned by a stock company for nineteen years, has suspended publication.
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Frank Culp
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Wilmington Messenger
Obituaries from Newport News and Winchester
Telegraph notices report the death of Jesse Ho Caffee aged sixty four of Prince George County with a Confederate service background and a widow. In St Louis Frank Rattle Fauntleroy son of a prominent Virginia family, aged twenty eight, is mourned with surviving wife and relatives. Swift & Company markets fresh beef in Washington for the week ending April 4 averaging 9.18 cents per pound.
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Telegraphers Vote To Strike On Western Union And AP
Telegraphers in Chicago adopt resolutions urging a strike against Western Union on June 1 and against the Postal and Associated Press on July 1 unless a 10 percent wage increase from last March, an eight hour day for day work, seven hours for night work and split shifts, extra pay for overtime, free typewriters, and equal pay for male and female workers are granted. A copy will be sent to locals nationwide to prompt similar action.
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OFFICIAL KILLED IN RAID AT Speers Ferry Virginia
Gate City Virginia April 6 James Moorefield a justice of the peace of Finch Port was shot dead at a railroad camp occupied by negroes at Speers Ferry He and two other men went to arrest Frank Brown alias John Brice wanted in West Virginia for murder They were fired on from a camp window Moorefield's body was found with two bullet holes his watch pistol and money taken Two men in the camp were arrested and a posse pursued Brown who was captured in Tennessee six miles away and all three men were brought to jail.
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Girl's Assailant Killed in Street Shooting
Howard Phillips was shot and killed in Detroit West Virginia by John Osborne who surrendered on light bail after abusing his sixteen year old daughter at twin Willam M French home. Osborne fired two shells from a double barreled gun as Phillips entered the house. Phillips had been released from prison two months earlier after a similar offense.
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Theft of Jewelry From Woling W Va Law Office
In Wheeling West Virginia on March 19 a safe in the Russell and Russell law office was broken into and $1,200 in jewelry and diamonds stolen. Three boys were arrested while attempting to sell brooches Albert Albinger age sixteen is accused of taking the valuables and hiding them until last night. Carl Rader and Ralph Hercules, Albinger's companions, were also arrested and allegedly confessed. The trio planned to raise funds to take the haul to Texas.
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Woodside's Body in River Believed Accidental
Baltimore dispatch reports Col Edmund J. Woodside, former governor staffer and chief clerk under Gen Clinton I. Riggs, found dead in the Severn River near the Naval Academy. Dressed as last seen, eyeglasses on, watch stopped at 1:20, suggesting drowning soon after leaving the Officers Club. Justice of the Peace Felamever saw no foul play and deemed an inquest unnecessary. inquest not required.
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Out of Tune Pain Relief Promise from Dr Miles Pills
An advertisement describes pain as a nerve discord and promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as relief. It claims nerve-focused treatment cures pain and cites user testimonials from BB B Hopps of Jessup Georgia with a money back guarantee on the first package. The ad lists 25 doses for 25 cents from Miles Medical Co Esthart Indiana.
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Stocks Back and Fill General Business Sets Pace
New York April 5. The stock market shows backings and fillings as business improves though iron and steel demand softens and railway economies advance. Erie debt difficulties loom while revenue and imports drag on Treasury surplus. Congressional action appears minimal beyond a currency commission proposal as optimism mingles with risk of further railway and industrial bankruptcies.
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Railroads Order Many Cars In Large Weekly Purchase
The Washington Post reports Pittsburg April 5 that railroads placed 4 500 car orders the largest since last October Chicago Milwaukee St Paul will build 2590 cars at their own shops Lehigh and New England ordered 20 all steel gondola cars and 250 steel under frame cars Cambria Steel Company American Car and Foundry Company plus 10 000 tons of axles and iron from local firms for upcoming builds
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London Market Quiet Slump on the Paris Bourse
London stocks drifted lower after a week of limited gains as fears over new German loans and Paris bourse weakness weighed on sentiment. Paris faced a broad slump with French rentes under pressure amid tax talks and a building trades lockout. Berlin showed a renewed upward tilt though NY tensions and U.S. debtor woes kept mood cautious. Canadian Pacific and Baltimore & Ohio shares eased as loans and overseas demand influenced trading.
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Bank Reopens as Temporary Receiver Discharged
Kingston April 5 Judge Betts signs order releasing the temporary receiver for Jenkins Trust Company of Brooklyn and allowing it to resume business on April 22 after closing October 3. Assets listed at 3,030,712 dollars with liabilities including estimated expenses of 3,756.54 dollars. capital intact with a surplus of 546,888 dollars.
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