Riot in Mount Airy Ends With Mob Violence
Special to The Washington Mount Airy April race riot erupts after Deputy Sheriff M G Bellow and others attempt arrest. A negro, Walkey Penn, beaten. Long shot dead by Stebert Penn. Officers escape by shielding with negro women. Militia called, order restored. mob leaders fled to woods.
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Mount Airy
M. G. Bellow
John Samuels
Walkey Penn
Tms
Stebert Penn
Abitet Oy
Manny Negroes
Western Maryland Railcar Suit Heads to Court
The Washington Post reports a bad faith suit by stockholders led by Henseney and Joseph of the Fuller syndicate against the Western Maryland Railcar Company. They claim unlawful profits from selling the city's stake to the syndicate, while the defendants deny any illegalities and assert stock value rose from near worthless to about 1 to 2 dollars per share.
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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
Black man jailed after Huntington fatal attack on woman
Special to The Washington Post reports Charles Morrow, a Black man, assaulted Mrs. Martha J. Bass, a White woman, after alleged rejection of advances. He confessed, claiming he sent letters over weeks, and was arraigned on a serious charge. He awaits grand jury action in May as tension grows.
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Huntington
Washington Post
W. Va
Charles Morrow
Martha J. Bass
Matehinson
Order Ain
Nerth
Morrow
Plaster lawsuits rise over hot salve sales
Mrs Mary A Lawry sues Gweng Minor Drug Co for 8000 and Mrs Davey J Dennis sues Blink's Prescription Co for 1000 over allegedly negligent sale of Delladonna and aeonite plasters. The suits arise from blister plaster injuries tied to salted products.
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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 official notices mixed
A stream of notices from Rockville and East Rockville reports licenses issued by the clerk, marriages performed by Rev Thomas H Campbell, and local court items. It notes a second trial for the murder case of Maurice K Francis involving W Richards and Grace Jank, with a bungled first trial.
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Sperial
Wesington Post
Floyd, Ve
W. Richards
Maurice K. Francis
Tichards
Francis
Grace Qank
Drst
Virginia weddings and clergy figures noted in Fredericksburg area
The Fredericksburg region reports multiple weddings and ceremonies on April 16. Ida Grace Van Loan wed William Bartlett Whipple at Pinkney Memorial Church with Rev. C. J. Mayo conducting. Other couples include John W. English and Agnes Payne, R. I. Major and Bettie Thurston, and H. M. Ditkinson with Lula R. Jones, all in nearby counties, officiants named.
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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
Hey. C. M. Sarver
Mias
Bettie Thurston
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 Virginia probate suit
Special to The Washington Post from Winchester Virginia April 15 Attorneys for RE N W Funk and his son Harry Funk of Funk and Son undertakers to file a chancery bill to recover 14000 from the estate of the late John Ray a leading Wisconsin business man Ray died six months ago leaving a widow Virginia Ray executrix and an estate with $3000 left to the widow The Funks claim years of manipulated books in Funk Ray partnership and that evidence of sensational character will be produced at trial Judge Ackinson required Mrs Ray to post a 5000 bond today
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Washington Pos
Winchester
RE. N. W
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Ackinson
Ray
Richmond Man Reunites With Wife After Forty Years
Patrick McNamara, former Confederate soldier, traced his wife and son after decades apart. He found his wife in Bayview Hospital and his son later at Canton police station, then took them to the alms house where the wife greeted him. The tale spans Richmond Texas and Baltimore headlines.
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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 and a Divorce Granted
Two prisoners were sent to Richmond for six years after pleadings by William Han borough alias Cy Compton and William Brooks for housebreaking and assault. Eva G. Devine received a divorce from James Devine. Jefferson Beach named guardian of Grace P. Goodwin. Additional witnesses were summoned but failed to appear.
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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 in Alexandria
Marshall Maynes, son of Joseph Hi, residing at 82% North St Asaph, Alexandria, suffered the loss of a finger while attempting to explore inside a cartridge Sunday afternoon. Earlier, he had nearly lost a finger in a similar accident. Mrs Rosa Crilly, mother of Messrs Joan and Jeremiah H Crilly, died at 217 North Columbus Street yesterday. Harmony Lodge No 518 of the 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 Coal Property Assessments
Vast coal interests protest proposed state assessments aimed at boosting revenue from coal properties by raising land tax figures. In Fayette County the proposed rise from 8 million to about 15.59 million would mostly hit coal holdings, with earlier reductions by county court reversed to a sweeping cut. Death notices follow: Col James Bryant Gregory, 55, Lynchburg. Samuel A. Wilson, 74, Rockbridge sheriff. Meson Loveless, 80, Loudoun farmer. telegraph operator suicide in Cumberland. Joseph White, 70, Portsmouth bookkeeper.
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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 after accidental shooting in Baltimore
Mrs. Sarah Smith of South Wolfe Street was accidentally shot in the left side near the heart when a .39 caliber revolver in the hands of 14 year old Albin Clark misfired. A steel stay of her corset deflected the bullet, sparing serious injury. The boy, 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 in Welch West Virginia
Special to Washington Post reports a powder keg blast at the Hemphill mine in Welch injures three miners. An tone Tipfect died instantly and two others suffered serious injuries. all were taken to Miners Hospital of Welch with critical conditions.
Reformers Win At Laurel Municipal Election
Laurel Massachusetts April 1 The municipal election resulted in a Law and Order win with all their candidates elected William E Gilbert elected mayor with 238 votes Frederick Dallan received 184 votes Winning councilmen at large Le Page Cormiller 2% and Rachard Phelps 210 First ward councilman W J Dorsey 68 Second ward Calvin W Donaldson 220 Third ward Auguste Faure 07 votes Losing ticket councilmen at large C Ernest Nichol Os J Travers 0 First ward candidate Second ward H H Tales 141 Third ward Frank W Awalt 43 Republicans appeal the court Special by The Washington Post Charleston West Virginia April 16 The sensational council meeting last week ousted Mayor John A Jarrett and C O Petty from office by Democrats James A Holly and J Bedell elected to their places The Republicans have taken this to the Supreme Court
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Calvin W.donaldson
Auguste Faure
C. Ernest
Nichol
Os. J. Travers
H. H.W. Tales
Frank W. Awalt
Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Ctty Council
John A. Jarrett
Covneilman QO. A. Petty
James A. Holly
J. @. Bedell
Supreme Court
Shaw Answers Critics on Gold Policy at Treasury
Secretary Leslie M. Shaw explained at the New York subtreasury that his gold lending action for national banks was not Treasury policy but a precedent for future decisions. He spoke after talks with bankers who praised his motives while voicing strong objections to the timing and method, arguing it favored foreign houses and harmed market conditions.
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Washington Post
New York
of the Treasury
Leslie M. Shaw
Treasury
Br Bad
Hunter Going Abroad Plans Studying Social Conditions
Robert Hunter, a social settlement worker, will go abroad next month to study social conditions in France Italy and Belgium. He travels with his wife daughter of Anson Phelps Stokes and their two children. The report from New York cites the April 16 dispatch.
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New, York
Robert Bunter
France
Italy
Belgium
Hunter
Anson Phelps Stokes
Strength and Endurance in Spring Health Tactics
A brief ad style message asserts strength and endurance determine greatest success and says spring drains them. It touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy, claiming thousands testify to its renewing effects and the product restores vigor.
The Optimist Premieres at the Columbia Theater
The first performance of The Optimist by Rosenfeld opened at the Columbia Theater to a prominent society audience. Notable praise went to Miss Charlotte Walker and to Rosenfeld, with strong ensemble work from Gilmour, Wise, and the supporting cast as the play balanced emotional and comic elements through engaging plotting and brisk stagecraft.
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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
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Jonas
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Thomas A. Wise
John
Wallace Boldinger
Jack
Martin A. Alsop
Alice
Leona Shay
Paul Jones
The
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Rose Cecelia’ Shay
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Emuggler
Hallam Mostyn
Petit ‘Pierre
Fred ©. Holmes
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Beulal Young
Clavér
Alcazar
Lyceum
Sevens
Kelley
Bartlett
Sawtell
Sears
Trask
Howard
Charles Haight
Laura Dean
Dreamed misfit follies and odd cinema notes in Sept
A fragmentary review notes quirky film titles and actors, mentioning animal training, a clever comedy, and characters like Herzog and Camaras. It hints at “Three elves” and “Rice and Elier” with oblique references to indulgence in rarer liquids and stimulants, trailing rumors of a state hit.
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