High Duty On Yachts Tariff Bill To Rise On September 1
A tariff provision targets foreign built pleasure yachts now or owned by Americans, with annual collection starting September 1. Proponents note several owners would pay over ten thousand dollars, while certain American built vessels and owners using American labor would be exempt. Prominent figures like Gould and the Vanderbilts are cited among those potentially affected.
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George J Gould
Vanderbilts
Kort Goelet
James Gordon Bennett
Joseph Pulitzer
Drexel
Lacle Sims
Mo Harriman
Morgan
Cis
de Mani
Bel Rat
Health Office Record Reveals Multiple Deaths
Fragmentary OCR indicates health office records listing several deaths with unclear names and dates. The readable portions reference a health department entry and potential causes or circumstances surrounding the fatalities, but details are incomplete.
Fragmented notice from distant page with unreadable OCR
Readable fragments reveal a damaged public notice or obituary segment mentioning individuals likely including a wife and family, with scattered names and a congressional reference. The garbled text limits clear facts beyond near names and generic event terms.
Special Act Bars Regro From St Marys Judge Post
A rushed Georgia special act aimed to prevent a negro lawyer from becoming a judge in St Marys. The law centered on qualifications tied to long residency and local practice, effectively favoring a white candidate and excluding others after Rose’s death on July 4. The action follows white residents appealing to the legislature to seal the nomination.
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Washington
Atlanta
St Marys
Georgia
Camden County
St. Marya
Rose
Rally to Defend Hub Like Real War Game
Invaders nine thousand strong will pick a landing place and troops ashore while Boston mobilizes to defend against the simulated invasion. Massachusetts guards joined by regular cavalry from Fighting Tenth prepare to repulse attackers from New York New Jersey Connecticut and District of Columbia in a large state exercise with broader implications for the officers of both sides to resolve the strategic problem.
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Columbia
Tramps chained to trees mark town crackdown
Special Agent George Habner deploys improvised tree restraints to curb vagrants in Beverly and nearby areas. Eight prisoners used the setup as a lounge before morning, while mosquitos swarm and the town guards reclaim the streets. Authorities report no arrests after the night raid.
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Washington Post
Delano
George Habner
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Hohner
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Liberty
Tariff Debate Brief Signals Short Senate Session
The Payne Aldrich tariff debate may end with the extraordinary session adjourned by week’s end. Senate leaders expect daily sessions from 10 a.m. to 6 or 7 p.m. with possible evening talks by some members. Democrats Danler and Bailey, and Republicans Culberson, voice opposition and support as they speak on the conference report. A vote could come Thursday, aiming to close the special session by Friday.
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Caton Seeks Second Place on Democratic Ticket
Campaign notes from James T. Caton of Alexandria as he tours 10 counties and key cities including Richmond Norfolk Newport News Portsmouth Petersburg Hanover and Henrico to secure the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor and predicts strength in several counties and the city of Richmond amid rival claims and local political maneuvering.
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Cashier's Shortage Rumors at Citizens Bank
Aug 1 reports from Charlotte say Citizens Bank and Trust Co of Southern Pines faced a cash shortfall of at least 15000 tied to cashier A Kimball. Directors fear larger losses, noting Kimball left with funds after departure and was last heard from York Beach Maine.
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Land for Old Dominion Steamship Company Terminal
Official announcement in Norfolk Virginia states Old Dominion Steamship Company purchased about sixty acres of land on the eastern bank of the Elizabeth River between Lambert Point and Terrants Creek for terminal use. The site lies three miles downstream of current wharves, has a water frontage of 3,500 feet, and cost around 200000. The company operates steamers to New York and serves most navigable eastern Virginia and North Carolina waters.
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Taft not to see pageant due to indisposition
President Taft will likely skip the Worcester pageant in Massachusetts next week because of Mrs Taft's improving health and pending passage of the militia appropriation. The White House plans include a Beverly stay of over five weeks before a west and south tour, with government records packed for transfer. The Senate fund delay is the remaining obstacle to his departure.
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Spurned husband fatal act shocked Washington Port
A husband shot and killed himself after his wife refused to return to him at her father’s home in East Salon One bullet injured the wife’s fingers while another whizzed by. The incident occurred near the Washington Fest site, as family members and bystanders watched.
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Ryan to Show Horses at Albemarle Exhibition
Preparations for the ninth annual Albemarle Horse Shows Association event near Fry Spring, Charlottesville, VA run Aug 3 and 4 with entries from Oak Ridge farm Thomas Fortune Ryan and William Du Pont. Lady riders Mrs Allen Potts and Mrs Reginald Brooks will display Castle Hill hunters Castleman and Boxer among many entries including Keswick Taconite Deva and Willow King in a competitive program.
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Nelson County
Ryan
Virginia
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Julian Morris
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Fugitive Hides Under Schoolhouse in Norfolk County
Special to The Washington rest Norfolk Va Aug 1 Will Blake, charged with assaulting Mrs Ale Jerney wife of a Seaboard section master, hid under a schoolhouse. a posse found him, he tried to flee, was shot and wounded, and taken to Norfolk county jail. He had been released from state prison recently and is about 25. Threats of lynching were reported.
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Norfolk County
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Trinity Faculty Enlarged At Trinity College Durham Aug 1
Trinity College in Durham announces at its annual meeting the appointment of several new faculty members. Dr Frank Brewo of Chicago University becomes professor of English. Dr J Mel Mathews of Johns Hopkins University named instructor in a story. A M Gates of Wesleyan and Johns Hopkins universities named instructor in Latin. Dr H H Vaughan of Michigan and Harvard named instructor in modern languages. Julian Blanchard of Trinity, on leave from Columbia, returns for the opening. Charley B Markham of Trinity and Columbia elected instructor in applied mathematics during Blanchard’s absence.
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Frank Brewo
Chicago University
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J Mel Mathews
Johns Hopkins University
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Johns Hopkins
H H Vaughan
Michigan
Harvard
Julian Blanchard
Trinity
Columbia
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Charley B Markham
Columbia University
Blanchard
Department of Mathematica
Davis Indorses 1913 Semicentennial Fete
Former Senator Seys endorses Gol Jona L Days idea for a West Virginia semicentennial celebration in 1913. The letter praises a fitting time for the state’s fiftieth anniversary to mark growth and development, urging lively state involvement and national attention.
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Washington Port
Martinsville
Henry A Dals
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Centenary Centric Missionary Convention Planned in Beaver Creek
Special dispatch reports the Missionary Society of the Cittisian churches of Maryland Delaware and the District of Columbia will hold its centennial convention at Beaver Creek Christian Church from September 18 to 16. Delegates from Washington and be supported by Rev Alexander Campbell’s historic connection to Beaver Creek.
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South Carolina Dry Prohibition Drive Faces August Ballots
The state edges toward statewide dryness as Tuesday’s August 17 vote looms in 21 dispensary counties. Officials discuss temporary closure of outlets and the potential impact on wet counties while legal rulings shape the timing of results and county ballots.
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Electric Car Fatality Strikes 17-Year-Old In Hagerstown
Special to The Washington Post Hagertown Md Aug 1 Guy Martin aged 17 son of William Martin who moved from Petersburg was struck by an electric car early today at Bowes Crossing Williamsport pike and died later at Washington County Hospital. Martin and Charles Swope had attended a Trinity Lutheran Sunday school festival and were returning home with Miss Summers and her sister when Martin signaled the car to stop and was blinded by the headlight before the impact.
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William Martin
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May clear old murder in Washington County case
Washington County authorities investigate an alleged confession attributed to a dying man concerning the 40 year old disappearance of Amie Brale aged 11 near Clear Spring. The tale centers on a Mountain Road suspect and a city merchant, with bones and clothes later found along the road. The case remains unproven and no charges filed.
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Graider
Robbery and Fire Strike Maugans Home in Roanoke
A burglary at the Maugans residence in Maugans area last night left a gold watch and pocket book missing after breaking a window and rummaging drawers. Separately, the home of TF H Hughins in Roanoke was destroyed by a nighttime fire while the family was away. The fire consumed all household goods. the building was owned by City Sergi Ti lett.
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Washington Post
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Death of Mrs. Elizabeth Nichols at Hall town
Mrs Elizabeth Nichols widow of Lewis Nichols died last night at her Hall town home aged several years. Survived by daughters and one son. Funeral arrangements expected to be announced, with honors likely in Harpers Ferry area.
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Lewis Nichols
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