Storms Leave Virginia Maryland Regions With Heavy Losses
Weather across Virginia and Maryland caused major damage with floods washing away bridges and roads. Reports describe five bridges wrecked near Mount Savage and widespread farm losses as streams rose to levels not seen in decades. A 72 year old Frederick County farmer John L. Hargett drowned fording a swollen stream near Vamarillo, with救 efforts locating his body later. A young man Hollie De Haven drowned near Back Creek while others were rescued. multiple towns suffered extensive property damage and hay crops ruined as rivers surged and bridges failed.
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Landington
Winchester
Clarke
Standen City
Frederick County
J. E. Barrett
Howard Kerns
Frederick
John L. Harett
Vamarillo
Hargett
Wabash Plans Big Shops Near Cumberland West Virginia
The Western Maryland Railroad secures 34 acres two miles from Cumberland on which to build matehi shops and terminal facilities. Landowner Dr. George H. Carpenter sought 2000 dollars and faced offers up to 12600 dollars. the condemnation jury awarded 99000 dollars.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
The
Western Maryland Railroad
Wabash
West Virginia
George H. Carpenter
Camden Interstate Railway Sale to Kanawha Valley Figure
West Virginia Camden Interstate Railway, owner of electric lines in Huntington Kenova and other towns, passes to State Senator William C Sproul and associates from Chester Pa. The move aligns with Kanawha Valley Traction interests to connect Havbourage to Huntington and Calh which expands regional rail and power networks.
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Camden
Kanawha Valley Company
Philadelphia
Central
Interstate Railway Company
West Virginia
Kentucky
Ono
William C. Sproul
Chester
Camden Interstate Railway
Huntington
Kenova
W. Var-Catlattsburg
Ashland
Ironton
Ohie
Nahant Club Invitation Tennis Rounds Held at Nahant
In Nahant Massachusetts on August 3 the Nahant Club invitation tennis tournament reached the first rounds of singles and doubles. William will meet Karl Be erack in the first singles round while Malcolm D. and Watson, Jr. pair up to challenge Colston in the doubles final.
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Tae Wasningion Russ
Nahant
Mass
Nahant Club
William Ed Wil
Karl H. Beerack
Jomorpow
Malcolm D
WS Cot Wil
C.F. Watson, Jr
F.C. Colston
Railroads ordered to install depots telephones and politeness rules
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia August 3 reports the state corporation commission orders every railroad in Virginia to install telephones at all depots by September 1 and to instruct agents to be polite in telephone inquiries. Noncompliance will trigger heavy fines as prescribed by the General Assembly act.
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Washinston
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Virginia
Bassembly
Body Believed Drowned Near Thistle Dam Mill
Police assume the body of Mrs Annie Buellis of 128 South Paca Street lies beneath water in the Patapsco River near Thistle Dam Thistle Mills Baltimore County. She disappeared last Tuesday week while mushroom hunting with her brother in law Vincent Iulezinskas. Flooding after heavy rains hindered search. police boat Lannan will resume the drag operation to recover the body.
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Washington Post
Baltimar
Annie Buellis
Paca Street
Vincent Uwlezinskas
Thistle Dam
Thistle Mills
Baltimore County
Patapsco
Ilchester
Lannan
Chistle
Mre. Buellis
Name Change Petition in Anne Arundel County Court
Annapolis Md August Professor Byron Vernon Cissel vice president St Johns College filed a petition in the Chientz Court for Anne Arundel County asking that his name be changed to Byron Vernon Cecil He states he is a descendant of Arthur Cecil of Hatfield Hall England who settled in Maryland in 1690 and notes early spelling variations Cecil/Isa or Cecil appeared in the 19th century.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Byron Vernon Cissel
St. John's College
Chientz
Anne Arundel County
Byron Vernon Cecil
Arthur Cecil
Hatfield Hall
England
Maryland
Isa
Cecil
Tyler on Bryan Committee in Virginia
Ex-Gov J Hoge Tyler was named to the committee to welcome William Jennings Bryan to America and sent a letter of acceptance with strong endorsement. He is also talked of as a candidate for Congress in the Ninth district while the Glenn County delegation will attend the Bristol convention pledged for him.
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Washington Post
Radforn
J. Hoge Tyler
William Jennings Bryan
America
Congress
Ninth
Gllen County
Bristol
Woman Attempts Suicide Twice in Norfolk Apartment
Special to The Washington Post reports Rosa White Diggs wife of Portsmouth policeman Diggs made two suicide attempts in Norfolk on Aug 2 She swallowed landanum but survived after stomach pumping Then last night she hurled herself before an oncoming train but was pulled back Her secret tale reached Mayor Reed who declined comment The couple wed in Norfolk two months ago.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Haying
Rosa White Diggs
Diggs
Portsmouth
Reed
Heroughand
WILCHER PAID DEATH PENALTY IN ROCKBRIDGE COUNTY
In Rockbridge County Virginia on August 3 William E Wilsher executed after shooting Henry Smith at his Walker Creek home. The trap sprung at 6 22 am and Wileher died instantly making him the first white man hanged in the county since its establishment as a county. The prior hanging twenty years ago involved a negro named Craney for the murder of another negro near Brownsburg. Charlottesville Virginia city notices report Prof Robert B Fulton of the University of Mississippi appointed superintendent of Miller Manual Labor School near Crozet to succeed the late Capt Charles B Vanter. Fulton will assume duties after winding up university matters.
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Washington Post
Lexington
William E. Wilsner
Henry
Smith
Walker's Creek
Rockbridge
Wileher
Craney
Brownsburg
Charlottesville
Robert B. Fulton
University of Mississippi
Jurge Joan M. White
Circus Court
Miller Manual Labor School
Crozet
South
Charles B.vanter
Fulton
University, of
Mississippi
Virginia
Virginia Weddings Report In Salem And Keswick
Miss Zallie Spesard and Thomas Maury wed at the Methodist church in Salem with Rev. Bush officiating. Attendants included Miss Mary Spessand and best man Lr. Shopson. ushers Dr. Norcix C. P. Bane and Judge Moffet. In Keswick, Carrie TR. Rantoloti and Edward H. Joslin married at Grace Church rectory with Rev. K. Valentine Jones presiding. The bride is from a prominent Virginia family and will reside in Hampshire after hunting season.
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Salem
Zallie Spesard
Thomas Maury
Methodist Church
Mr. Bush
Ray
Claudine Fergueon
Stohe
Chartoneavia
Ang
Keswink
Mins
Carrie TR. Rantoloti
Edward H. Joslin
Grace Church
Kerwick
K. Valentine Jone
Brie
Virginia
Mr. Josiin' Ds
Keene, N. H
Keswick Club
Rampshire
Maryland Weddings in Cumberland Double Ceremony
Cumberland on August 3 saw Herman St Muller and Miss Mary Elsie Layman of Carior wed alongside James R Eisle and Miss Bessie Streets of Prestburs in a double wedding. R 5 W Wood, minister of the Episcopal Church, officiated at St Pauls Church Baltimore where Mrs Virgie Harris of Washington DC also tied the knot.
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St. Atthen's
Oakland
J. 8. B. Hodges
Paul's Church
Raitimore
Washington rider hurt at Front Royal horse show closing day
Thirteenth annual Front Royal Va horse show closed with a 3000 spectator crowd. In the steeplechase rider Evans fell from Richeteur II injuring him. multiple class winners are listed including Buster Brown. Events featured hunters jumpers and tandem races amid a full program of prizes.
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Buster Brown Wing
Washington Post
Front Royal
Evans
Richeteu
Champagne
N. Frank Neer
Ir. Mettimore
Ane
Buster Brown
Gasizidis
Wondy Voremet
Mehard Wallach
Warrenton
Ieyed
Carter
Parkandile
Wen
Jolly Roy
Prince Wiliam Stabler
Manassas
Bowler Res
Millwood
Ball
RC. Ball
Front Boral
William Stublen
Monarsos
Lady Mansfeld
Mins Edwards
W. W. McDonald
Berryville
Wei Urd
Honor Bright
Fenny ‘Wise
A. L. Yarmen
Dr. G
Hagerstown
Prince Willan Stables
Vas
Sporting Bishop
Warden
Derryville
McIntyre
Jamea A Wright
Winchester
Hunters
Bustar Frown
Str
A. L. Warthen
Brent Royal
Vac
W. W. Guillel
Rectortown
Hasther
J.T. Burwell
Milwood
General Grant
Gthen
Warthen
Prone Royal
Richard
Wallach
Awarrentoy
War
Gehgal
George L. Wi Jaban
Fire Escapa
Robert Barr
Dream Beacher
Eastian
Wild Ware
Asi Lassie
Cines
Pleamont
W.G. “Fletcher
Upperville
Ronald
W. Payne
Delaplanet
Feathers
E. B. Jacobs
Bayard
Peat Choice
R. H Weir
Middale
Clase
Buster | Brown
Mre
A. L. ‘Warthén
Gibson R. ‘Warthan
Frotat Royal
Henry Simper Parla
Toweth
Baltimore
Glass
Eadies
Trova
A. E. Warthen
H. ©. Warden
Berriviénlca
Hester
J. Z. Burwell
Midwood
G. E. White
Halfway
G. A. Byers
Gooner Manor
J. G. Updike
Browntown
L. Board
Howellaville
Zadok
Charles R. Hooft, Jr
Theological Seminary
Dioneed
Carter Up
Fatal Fall at Wilson College Paints A Lethal Scene
John C. Stautter, 46, painter, died after a platform failed while he worked at Wilson College in Chambersburg. He fell fifty feet and died en route to a hospital. He left a wife and four children. Special to The Washington Post from Hagerstown Maryland.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Tohn C. Stautter
Wilson College
Chambersburg
J M Brown Stricken
J M Brown Democratic nominee for the State Senate from the twenty eighth district was stricken with paralysis in his office at Albermarle this afternoon His condition is serious and little hope is entertained of recovery His district covers Davidson Anson Union and Stanley counties
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Eperlat
Washington Post
Salisbury
Bn, C
M. Brown
State Senate
Hie
Albermarle
Davidson
Anson
Union
Stanley
Stonewall Jacksons House slated for hospital upgrade
Mary Cus Lee Chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy plans fundraising to restore the brick Stonewall Jackson house in Lexington Virginia to meet hospital standards. They will add a rear wing with an operating room and sterilizing room connected by a glass porch. cornerstone to be laid the same day as Jamestown Exposition ceremonies.
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Washington Post
Lexington
Mary Cusis Lee
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
Jackson House
Norfolk
Resignation Triggers Temporary Command of Virginia Regiment
Gov Swanson accepts Col George Wayne Anderson’s resignation as commander of the Seventieth Virginia Infantry and designates Lieut Col Perry to assume temporary command. No successor election date set. electoral officers to be consulted. Prospective candidates include Maj Stanley W Morton of Danville and Capt R E Craighill of Lynchburg.
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Col. Perry
Washington
Richmond
Swanson
George Wayne Anderson
Seventieth Regiment of Infantry
Virginia Volunteers
Col
Anderson
Stanley
W. Mortha
Danville
R. E. Craighill
Lynchourg
Robbers Assault Baltimore Clerk in Narrow Robbery Attempt
John Artung twenty three a clerk in the reef department of the Gullimore and Ohio Railroad was attacked by two highwaymen near Nunery Lane and Frederick Road three miles from his home. They cut him and fractured his skull but only got a small amount of Baltimore and Ohio Railroad money from his pockets. He lies in Maryland University Hospital in serious condition.
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Washington
Baltimore
John aArtung
Reef Department
Gullimore and Ohio Railroad
Maryland University Hospital
Liting
Nunery Lane
Frederick Road
Tilethorpe
Baltmore and Ohio Railroad
Auto crash injures governess near Winchester
An automobile owned by Charles Maltikin, president of the Virginia State Horse Show Association, bolted after a carriage in Clarke County. Miss Elizabeth Green, a governess visiting at Page Brook, was severely injured, while three year old Margaret Turner and the child escaped unharmed. Green is from Alexandria, Virginia.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Charles Maltikin
Virginia State Horse Show Association
Elzabeth Green
Mullikin
Margaret Turner
Green
Aléxandria
Bridegroom Pardoned After Honeymoon Start
Milton Garrison, jailed in Wheeling for ten months for stealing his sweetheart's watch, was pardoned by the governor today and released to begin his honeymoon. The bride testified another man took the watch and gave it to Garrison to pawn. Congressman Devener presented the facts before the governor that led to the pardon.
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Washington Post
Wheeling
W. Wave
Milton Garrison
Garrison
Devener
Big Flour Mill Fire Shocks Frederick Maryland
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Mountain City Mill in Frederick tonight causing about 60,000 dollars in damage. The four story brick building owned by James R. Locker and operated by the Frederick County Farmers Exchange housed roughly 13,000 bushels of wheat and a large flour supply. insurance about half the loss.
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Washington
Frederick
James R. Locker
Frederick County Farmers’ Tkchange, Lessee
Prominent contractor Weber dies after personal crisis
In Himington West Virginia on August 3, Weber Willigta Weber, a noted government contractor, died in hospital after an apparent self harm crisis. His wife had previously killed herself by drowning in the Sabine River at Beaumont Texas two months earlier, a sequence of events that reportedly led to his distress. Weber’s home was in Beaumont Texas.
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Himington
W. Va
Thousands at Bush Meeting in Loudoun County Virginia
The Loudoun County Woman's Christian Temperance Union led the Purcellville bush meeting with delegates from Virginia and addresses by State president Mrs. Howard M. Hoge and national lecturer Mrs. Katharine L. Stevenson. Evangelist Rev. John G. Brown spoke to about 4,000 attendees in an all-day program.
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Washington
Leesburg
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
Loudoun
County
Purcellville
Fay
Virginia
Howard M. Hoge
Lincoln
Katharine L. Stevenson
Boston
John ‘G.brown
Missouri
From Coffee to Postum Healed Indigestion Says Man
A Illinois man who drank coffee for 80 years reports life changing relief after switching to Postum. He describes chronic indigestion and stomach irritation from coffee, noting immediate improvement within a day and ongoing better health. The testimonial cites Postum’s role in stabilizing appetite and eliminating hunger spells, naming Postum Company and the book The Road to Wellville.
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the Tate
Tye
Postam
Bliée
Postum
Batele Creek
Wellville
Charter Granted for Alexandria Electric Company Franchise
The State Corporation Commission of Virginia granted a charter to the Alexandria Electric Company in Richmond yesterday to build and operate a plant in Alexandria to supply light heat and power. Capital stock is 100 900 dollars. C C Carlin is local attorney W L Mathues J L Rigby and E Mandeville are officers with H J Malkiver and F L Elsét on the board. Mandeville will assign the franchise to the new company and plans include site inspection construction contracts and early plant start next week.
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Sfost Bureal
Alexandria
State Corporation Commission of Virginia
Richmond
Alexandria Electric Company
Media
J. L
Rigby
Motta
E. &. ‘Mandeville
Philadelphia
H. J. Malkiver
FL. ' Elsét
Mandeville
Mandeville and Sone
Congressman's Widow Dies in Alexandria Home
Mrs Mary Boyce widow of William W Boyce former South Carolina congressman and Confederate Congress member died Thursday night at her daughter's home in Alexandria. She studied law in Washington after the Civil War and later lived in Fairfax County. Brief services were held at her residence and the body will be sent to South Carolina today.
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Mary &. Boyce
William W. Boyce
Congress
South Carolina
Confederate
Miss Grigg Chosen Principal at Lee School for Girls
The city school board elected Miss Adam V. Grigg, Lee School for Girls principal, to succeed Mrs. McDaniel who resigned after over thirty years. Grigg, previously vice principal, will earn 70 dollars monthly. Miss Elizabeth King was elected teacher at 40 dollars a month. All other teachers in white and counted schools were re‑elected.
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Wasn
Frederickspuri Ang
Kate Mander
Jennie M
Gadl Mary Page Waller
Claries C. Davis
Cora Lee Cole
Annie W. Davis
Agnes FL Roach
Maggie J. Honey
Annie M. Curtis
Misaes Weller
Curtis
Stafford County
I. Cc. Grant
A. Brown
Hattie
Howard
Sarah E. Talliaferra
Mary E. Coleman
City School Board
Adam V. Grigg
Lee School For’ Girls
Alexandria
Satie Kates McDaniel
Grigg
Eiizabeth v. King
Treasury deficits and public funds discussed in court records
A fragmented report outlines deficits allegedly caused by former and present treasurers, including mentions of a $800,606 bond portfolio, public funds, and salary concerns. The text references probate, indigence, and bond efforts as part of a Brist h approval context.
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Egamlvers
Moxey
Roanoke Detectives Nab Suspects in Railroad Murder
Two unnamed Black men were arrested in Rocky Mount on charges of murder and robbery of Brakeman A B Richardson of Ferrari Franklin County. Richardson, found on a railroad track, said he was attacked and his body placed before a train. his watch, identified as belonging to him, helped detectives Link Went of Baldwin Agency recover the suspects.
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Sia
Mount Savere
Mount Avate
Jessa Snyder
Fred 2Wald
Ramsay Bnameled Brick Works
Ion Mining
Washington Post
Roanoke
Rocky Mount
A.B. Richardson
Ferrari
Franklin’ County
Richardson
William Went
Baldwin Agency
Republicans Plan Coup in Fifth District Conference
A Washington Post report notes a Republican meeting at the Ponce de Leon Hotel Roanoke aimed at securing the Fifth district for their candidate Dr. Job Weimimmons of Henry County. The gathering, set for tonight, is described as largely selected to lead the conference.
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Plca
Washington Post
Roanoke
Vas
Ponce de Leon
Job Weimimons
Henry” County
Union men to secede from union at Washington Fest
Nonunion miners employed in Wheeling West Virginia attend the Hitchman Glendale and Bentwood coal pits as reports claim union stalemate drives secession plans. Dismissed details suggest tensions flare during strike negotiations with possible splits within the union and broader labor actions looming.
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Wheeling
Hitchman
Glendale
Bentwood
Gtriums
Élon
Esenleath
Vaftairs
Sunday Church Services Notice to Ministers
Sunday church services listed with multiple denominations and locations. Readings include Episcopal and Methodist notices, with times and venues across Mount Alban to Washington avenues, noting preaching by Rev. Heebard and others, plus schedule for holy communion and Sunday schools.
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Gach
Jehuteh
Eriscopal
Epriscopat
Servch Cathedral
Mount 3 Alban
Spee
Grier Ee
U's
Tachimen
United States Marine
Basid
Tennallytown
West
Heebard
Jm Yomunton
John's
Chrint Chien
Heorgetown
Tey
Jamet Blake
Gommumninn
Dorning
Servien
ORTH
Spa Tt
Aid’ Sommunion
Menaty
Prmnion
Nodh
Bnet
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Hani
Thirteenth Streets
Mojerator
Dre; Wilson
North Ghuneh
Aberween
Roising Tey
Garda
Unfpen
Nori Re
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