Mount Airy Race Riot Ends as Militia Restores Order
Special to The Washington Mount Airy April. A race riot outside town after Deputy Sheriff M G Bellow and others tried to arrest Walkey Penn ended with a negro killed by a mob member. Officers escaped by shielding themselves with negro women. Militia arrived, dispersed the mob, and restored quiet as leaders fled to the woods.
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Mount Airy
M. G. Bellow
John Samuels
Walkey Penn
Tms
Stebert Penn
Abitet Oy
Manny Negroes
Road answers charges in Western Maryland suit
The Washington Post reports Western Maryland Railcar Company stockholders led by Senseney and Joseph claim Fuller syndicate profited unlawfully in selling the city's Western Maryland stake. The defense denies illegality and asserts stock value rose from near worthless to about $1 per share, while alleging the suit is in bad faith to extort money from the railroad.
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Western Maryland Dellares Syndicate
Washington Post
Baltimore
Edgar EH. Gens
George K. Cather
Western Maryland Railcar Company
Pellersy
SaMmond Henseney
Philip Doseph
Millaad “Co
Senseney
Fuller
Maryland
Frenzied Attack Fatally Wounds Woman in Huntington
In Huntington West Virginia Charles Morrow a Black man confessed to striking Mrs Martha J Bass a white woman after she rejected his advances. He was arraigned on a serious case charge and jailed awaiting May grand jury. He said he had pursued her for weeks and grew infatuated leading to the fatal assault.
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Huntington
Washington Post
W. Va
Charles Morrow
Martha J. Bass
Matehinson
Order Ain
Nerth
Morrow
Plasters Cause Two Court Actions in Richmond
Mrs Mary A Lawry sues Gweng Minor Drug for 8000 dollars over allegedly negligent sale of Delladonna and aeonite plasters. Mrs Davey J Dennis sues Blink's Prescription Co for 1000 dollars over blister plasters. Both suits cite improper sale and resultant harms amid court activity in Richmond.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Imo
Alister P
Mary A. Lawry
Gweng & Minor Drug Company
Davey J. Dennis
Blink
Prescrip
Rockville Marriage Licenses and Court News
East Rockville licenses issued by the clerk of the circuit court note marriages at Rockville on April 16. Miss Jo Haines of Hagerstown Md and Rev Thomas H Campbell presided. Also reported is the second trial of W Richards for Maurice K Francis murder, with jury selection after a hung jury in the previous trial.
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Rockville
Fniph Be, McCoy
Chambersburg
Jo . Haines
Hagers“wn
Sperial
Wesington Post
Floyd, Ve
W. Richards
Maurice K. Francis
Tichards
Francis
Grace Qank
Drst
Virginia and Maryland Weddings Reported Across Counties
Hyattsville Maryland April 16 Ida Grace Van Loan daughter of Mr and Mrs William Wetmore Van Loan of Hyattsville wed William Bartlett Whipple in Pinkney Memorial Church Rev C J Mayo officiated The Washington Post notes other weddings in Fredericksburg and surrounding counties including John English Agnes Payne H M Dickinson and Lula R Jones with details of locations and officiants Mine Run Baptist Church Spottsylvania County was among the listed ceremonies
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I. .G. van Loan
Wankington
Hyattsville
Pinkney Memorial Church
Misa Ida Grace van Loan
William Wetmore van Loan
William Bartlett Whipple
Washington
C. J. Mayo
St. Matthew's Parish
Mayo
Frederickeburg
Robert Stevens
Eva Harris
Lancaster County
Weems
Fredericksburg
Johin W. Engish
Agnes Payne
Wesley A. Payne
Stafford County
Stafford Court
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Mias
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Nags
Aliie Thurston
Urbanna
J.P. Essex
Middlesex County
H. M Dtchinson
Lula R. Jones
Anne Jones
Spottsylvania Corn- Mine Run Baptist Church
Spottsylvania County
R. Aubrey Willams
Dead partner accused in chancery suit over estate
Winchester April 15 Special to The Washington Post. Attorneys for RE N W Funk and his son Harry Funk owners of Funk & Son undertaking firm announce plans to file a bill in chancery to recover 14000 from the estate of the late John Ray a leading Wisconsin businessman. Ray died six months ago leaving a widow Virginia Ray executrix and had married shortly before death. Evidence of sensational character will be presented at trial including claims of systematically falsified books. A bond of 5000 was ordered for Mrs Ray by Judge Ackinson.
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Washington Pos
Winchester
RE. N. W
J | Ray
Ackinson
Ray
Man Reunited After Forty Years with Wife and Son
Patrick McNamara, ex Confederate soldier, after years of wandering from Richmond to Texas, learned his wife and son had long since moved to Baltimore. He located them in Bayview Hospital and Canton police tied up the legal parts as he reunited with his aged wife at the alms house and the son.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Arden
Patrick McNamara
Tokas
Bayview
Sox
Canton
John McNamara
Inenorabl Aly
Richmond
Patrick
West
Texas
McNachara -Conte
Two Men Sent to Prison in Alexandria Court
Two prisoners were sent to Richmond prison for six years. William Han borough alias Cy Compton pleaded guilty to assault. Judge Bailey imposed the sentence without a jury. William Brooks and others faced housebreaking verdicts or absences from hearings. Eva G. Devine was granted a divorce from James Devine and Jefferson Beach named guardian of Grace P. Goodwin.
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Washington
King
Street
Alexandria
Richmond
Esterday
William Hanborough
Cy" Compton
Bailey
William Brooks
George Brooks
Mary Brooks
Ames
Eva G. Devine
James Devine
Jefferson Beach
Grace P. Goodwin
Boy Loses Finger In Cartridge Explosion
Marshall Maynes of 82 North Street Alexandria attempted to explore inside a cartridge on a Sunday afternoon. One finger was blown off during the blast. He previously lost a finger in a similar incident while hand game activity. Mrs Rosa Crilly of 217 North Columbus Street Alexandria died yesterday. Harmony Lodge No 518 Grand United Order of Odd Fellows celebrated its sixtieth anniversary in Alexandria with a street parade and speeches at the opera house. Most Venerable Patriarch Wy Houston of Washington delivered the principal address.
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Joseph Hi
St. Asaph Street
Alexandria
Rosa Crilly
Messrs
Joan and
Jeremiah H. Crilly
Columbus Street
Harmony Lodge
Grand United Order of Odd Fellows, Negroes
Howe
Wy . Houston
Washington
Mine Owners Protest In West Virginia Coal Tax Plan
Vast coal interests resist a state proposal to raise coal property assessments in West Virginia on the grounds it would boost corporate revenue at the expense of investment. In Fayette County the assessment would rise from 8 million to about 15.59 million, with most of the increase on coal properties. Similar county effects are reported across the state, risking a sharp fall in assessed valuations. Also notes deaths in Virginia and Maryland including Col. James Bryant Gregory, 55, and Samuel A. Wilson, 74, with brief survivor details. A Telegraph Operator died by suicide near Shaw, Wisconsin, and Joseph White, 70, dropped dead in Portsmouth, Virginia, both reported as natural causes.
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West Virginia
The
Washington Post
Wheeling
Wy Va
Sax Cnmmissioner
Fayette County
Lynchburg
James Bryant
Gregory
Roanoke
Hamuel A. Wilson
Salem
Rockbridge County
Leesburg
Meson’ Loveless
Corset Saves Life in Maryland Shooting Injury
Mrs. Sarah Smith of Baltimore was accidentally shot last night when a 39 caliber revolver discharged. A steel stay in her corset deflected the bullet, sparing a serious wound near her heart. Fourteen year old Albin Clark, employed by Mrs. Smith, was handling the weapon at the time.
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Washington Roar
Baltimore
Sarah Smith
South
Wolfe
Albin Clark
Mine Explosion Fatal at Welch West Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports a mine blast at Hemphill in Welch, West Virginia, killing AnTone Tipfect a Turkish miner, instantly and injuring two others who later died from their injuries. The blast occurred when a keg of powder ignited, devastating the scene and sending victims to the Miners Hospital of Welch.
Reformers Win At Laurel Elections In April Vote
Laurel Ma April 1 The municipal election results show Law and Order candidates victorious with William E Gilbert elected mayor by 235 votes over Frederick Dallan who had 184. First ward W J Dorsey led with 68, second ward Calvin W Donaldson 220, third ward Auguste Faure 107. Council at large winners Le Page Cormiller 210 and Richard Phelps 210. Losing ticket members included C Ernest Nichol Os J Travers 0, First ward, Second ward H H Tales 141, Third ward Frank W Awalt 43. Republicans appeal to the court follow a dramatic city council shake up.
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Calvin W.donaldson
Auguste Faure
C. Ernest
Nichol
Os. J. Travers
H. H.W. Tales
Frank W. Awalt
Shaw Explains Gold Loan Policy To Critics
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw spoke at the subtreasury in New York explaining that a gold loan to national banks was not Treasury policy but a precedent. He said the decision rested with him, following talks with prominent bankers who warned it could harm foreign banking houses and disturb market conditions.
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Washington Post
New York
of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Br Bad
Hunter Going Abroad Plans Study Trip for Social Conditions
Robert Hunter a social settlement worker plans to travel abroad next month to study social conditions in France Italy and Belgium. He will be accompanied by his wife daughter of Anson Phelps Stokes and their two children in this overseas visit announced from New York on April 16.
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New, York
Robert Bunter
France
Italy
Belgium
Hunter
Anson Phelps Stokes
Strength and Endurance in Spring Health Ad
The ad claims strength and endurance drive greatest success and notes spring strain. It touts Hood s Sarsaparilla as a remedy that provides strength and endurance, supported by thousands of testimonials.
The Optimist Opens at the Columbia With Noted Cast
The premiere of Rosenfeld’s The Optimist at the Columbia Theater drew a large society-warded audience. Critics praised the engaging craft, strong acting by Miss Walker and Mr Wise, and the play’s suspenseful pacing despite a light central theme.
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Ney Rosenfeld
Alice Wendell
Winchester
Thomas ' Hannan
Haitie Drake
the Thester
Charlotte W Cuchman
Joba
Angela. Grey
Hired Batley
Roserlfeld
Columbia ‘Theater
Charlotte’ Walker
Lizaie Euadron
Collier
Charlotte Walee
Hiamise
Gilmour
Mia Cot
Mer
Mids Walker
Jonas
Wnd
Thomas A. Wise
John
Wallace Boldinger
Jack
Martin A. Alsop
Alice
Dream of the State Hit Flend Obscurely
Unclear OCR note mentions cinema or theater items with references to cartoons and acts titled The Three Elfs and The byian overindulgence in rarer liquid. Herzog-Camaras and Rice and Elier credited as performers in a decentered lineup.
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Elier
Flend
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