Petersburg man denied motion to suspend order in receivership case
George Cameron Jr of Petersburg faced a receiver appointment fight in a U S Court in Hastings. The court denied the motion and appointed counsel to test jurisdiction while keeping the receiver and associated trustees in place amid a complex chain of parties and claims involving Virginie Power and related companies. The decision directs further proceedings to determine authority and remedies in the ongoing receivership dispute.
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George Cameron, Jr
Petersburg
United States Court
Hastings Court
Engineers Disappointed In Courteous Treatment Claim
A report from a meeting recounts engineers criticizing the president for not treating the association with courtesy. The discussion covered leadership conduct, elections, and the selection of officers and a badge for the event, with emphasis on decorum and process.
Virginia Obituary of Lue Samuel A Light
Virginia obituary recalls Lue Samuel A Light a veteran of the Nineteenth Virginia Volunteers and local citizen. He died this week at his home in the city aged about seventy with survived by three sons and a daughter, and long service as a teacher and civic figure. His record as a soldier and educator is noted as a notable part of Albemarle history.
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Lue Samuel
Reek
Sinty
BoWe
Ib Vick Stayar
Maury
Jowe
Su Harman
Telerlek Yurug
George Bing
Cruz
Stifford
John G Mertin
Albemarle
Mobroalax
Lie Eatll
South Mountain
Boona
Gustiv Reinecker
Duke
Pennsylvania
Reimecker
Virginia Weddings in King George County
Virginia wedding notes list two ceremonies. Fannie Hudson daughter of Mr Wiram Hudson of King George married yesterday at the Methodist parsonage with Rev Hobday officiating. Minnie Belle Johnston daughter of James F P Johnston of Lexington and W H Towber aired in the same archive entry.
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Freikksburg
Fannie Hudson
Wiram T Hfudson
King George
M Thonist
T. Hobday
Minnie Belle Johnston
James FP Johnston
Lexington
W. H. Towber
Lynching of a fourteen year old in Afton
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Virginia August 6 reports the lynching of Andrew Dudley a fourteen year old accused of assaulting eight year old Little Miss Bloomer McLain near Greenfield. Authorities attempted transport to Afton but armed men seized the prisoner and hanged him from a cherry tree near the station after the crowd overwhelmed the constable. The crime described at trial as brutal drew tears from some men who had not cried before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Afton
Andrew Dudley
Httle Bloomer McLain
J Rney
MecLain
Cameron W
Greenfield
Miss Cameron
C W Critzer
Toweed
Mees
Fire devastates Ocean View cottages and Virginia Bay Club
A major fire at Ocean View destroyed seven cottages and the Virginia Bay Club, with extensive furniture and jewelry losses. Guests escaped in night garments as the blaze spread to the beach pavilion theater and hotel. Cottage occupants included S Sherwood and City Sergeant Lawler among others. several cottages valued around 4000 dollars, three insured for 2000 dollars.
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Washington
Norfik
Virginia Bay Club
Ocean View
Virginia Bay
S$ Sherwood
Portsmouth
John F Lawler
Norfolk
W J Davis
L R Charters Co XL Miller W P Ives
W R Johnson
Richmond Vu Augu-Capt Cardwell Seeks Speaker Post
Richmond Vu Augu-Capt W D Cardwell delegate from Hanover intends to run for speaker of the house. He is regarded as one of the ablest representatives and would face S L Kelly, Richmond member and longtime candidate, in a fight framed as country against town. If elected, Cardwell would move into a seat long held by his father, now junior justice of the state Supreme Court.
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Washington Post
Richmond Vu
W D Cardwell
Hanover
S L. Kelly
Richmond
John F Ryan
Loudoun
Kkelly
Cardwell
Supreme Court of
Assault on Post Messenger in Richmond Stirring Race Case
A mob of about a dozen to twelve black men beat Bernard M Williams, a city post office messenger, on Preston Street as he delivered a special letter to a Black recipient. Williams' bicycle was seized but he escaped by switching wheels and seeking refuge in a Black-owned house. The postmaster reported the incident. the suspects face severe punishment. Williams is son of the Republican chairman of his congressional district.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Bernard M Williams
City Post Office
Preston Streat
Dkoung Williams
Ilus
Washington
Bristol
Tenn
John ‘Wicks
Bristol Barytes
America
S. S S
Atlanta
Brief Sessions Held as Legislature Adjourns Early
Owing to new Democratic arrivals from the Parkersburg convention both chambers adjourned briefly until this afternoon at Winch with little accomplished. In the senate a night session occurred and one bill was read for the first time. A resolution authorized pay for the deceased member M G Trumbo. Scollar Cornwell’s family to be aided. Dr Lally elected as foreign missions secretary. he contemplates acceptance. Prohibition services drew 1000 at Purcellville Bush Meeting. Ashcroft well boiler explosion killed Thomas McGee, a tool dresser from McDonald Pa, injuring others little.
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Washington Co
Charleston
Parkersburg
Winch
House
Senate
M G Trumbo
Scollar Cornwell
Aid
Ainye
Hampshire
Washington Post
Leesburg
Ang
Purcellville
George W Gain
Kentucky
Oliver W Stewart
Chicago
Charles H Mead
New York
Bll Seeds
Pennsylvania
Fairmont
W Va
Ashcroft
Here
Thomas McGee
McDonald Pa
Asheville
Methodist Episcopal Church
Scanth
Biltmore
J E Harrison
Oho
Duncan
Spartanburg S&sc
Charlotte
Rey
D Gillespie
George Sr Hackney
Dr . West
J A Wild
C Brown
F M Weaver
Alexandria News In Brief Convention Druggist Fined
Alexandria news in brief details the Virginia State firemen's convention planning in Alexandria with hotel and parade arrangements, fund-raising, and the choosing of Agnew as chef marshal. It also notes a cocaine sale case against John Entwisle, school term reduction to nine months, a prison alibi attempt by Robert Cassidy, death of Gustave Reinecker, a naval court martial at Annapolis, and various regional notices. The report captures local officials and attendees, including Firemen committee chairs and the city school board actions, amid a broad batch of short items.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Virginia State Firemen’s Convention
S House
Prince Street
J Paff
Park Agnew
Committee On Hotels
Alexandria Light Infantry
Committee On Finance
John Antwisle
Officer Knight
Entwisle
Lew E. Machen
General Assembly
Machen
Calton
Entwistle
City School
Bw Wong
A F Haner
C A. Reynolds
W Gresham
Robert Cassidy Alas Casey
Georgia Penitentiary
Virginia
Cassidy
Weyer Simpson
Grover Graham Dyspepsia Remedy Promises Quick Cure
The Grover Graham Dyspepsia Remedy claims to cure dyspepsia heartburn gastritis and stomach disorders with the first dose removing distress and restoring digestion. It touts a European McDermott formula and sole American rights and invites readers to request a pamphlet history of their case.
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Grover Graham
Graham
McDermott
Europe
Grover Graham Co
Newburgh, N
Local Baseball Pitcher Breaks Arm in Curveball Try
Report notes Mr Schwartz was rejected as a pitcher for a picnic game. With the game well along, he attempted a swift curve, only to snap a bone. The incident halted play and drew attention to the improvised matchup.
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Schwartz
Robbery at Silver Leaf Club in Cumberland follows masked attack
Three masked men robbed Antonio Madera, Joseph Saniello, and William Simpson at the Silver Leaf Club on North Mechanic Street at 1230 AM. Madera lost 300 Italian money, 100 dollars, and a gold watch. Saniello and Simpson lost cash and watches while a shot grazed Officer Baker. A suspect, Charles Cook, a West Virginia Central brakeman, was jailed as police chased leads.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Silver Leaf Club
Mechanic Street
J. P Roman
Guy Lowndes
Dominico Madera
Joseph Saniello
Wiliam Simpson
Aining Service
Madera
Myersdale
Italy
Santello
Simpson
Baker
Mitchell
Ellerslie
Roman
Charles Cook
West Virginia Central
Virena
Richmond salesman found dying at wife's grave in Hagerstown
George Leigh of Richmond, a traveling carpet salesman, attempted suicide at Rose Hill Cemetery yesterday after visiting his wife Mrs Fleetie Leigh who died May 6. Found unconscious by cemetery supervisor Charles Delbert, a bottle of chloroform near him, Leigh told officials he took poison to end his sorrow. He was treated at the hotel and by Dr H Herman, then left for New York. Leigh, about 30, wife Miss Fiedtie Hibarger of Roanoke, Va. The case recalls a Roanoke assault and subsequent hanging of the perpetrator.
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Richmond
Hagerstown
Washington Post
George Leigh
Fleetie Leigh
Rose Hill
Charles Delbert
Leigh
New York
Hotel Hamilton
Deibert
Legh
Gray
Leith
H .& Herman
Fiedtie Hibarger
Emmanuel Hibarger
Roanoke
Mrs Shields
Williems
Maryland Automobile Law Regulates State Vehicle Use
Secretary of State Tilghman promotes the new Maryland act requiring all motor vehicles used in the state to be registered. Owners must file data, obtain a $1 compliance certificate, and display a number on the car. Penalties range from minor fines for noncompliance to stricter penalties under other provisions. Most offenders cited are from Washington.
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Washington
Annapolis
Oswald Tilghman
Maryland
Secretary of State
Printers Off for St Louis World Fair Convention
Typographical Union delegates from New York New Jersey and Virginia depart by special Chesapeake and Ohio train bound for St Louis to attend the international printers convention and visit the fair. The party includes numerous journalists and officials led by George M Bond and W Patton with a Clifton Forge connection for Southern and Ohio delegates. They expect to reach St Louis by evening with a long list of attendees and a government printing office foreman among them.
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Chesapeake and Ohio
Typographical Union Party
St. Louis
George M. Bond
New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Clifton Forge
Southern
Ohio
St Louis
Dan C Vaughan
Frank A Kidd
Katherine K .Spencer
T A Bynum
Mary E. Lerch
Misses McDonald
Gover and Son
J R Lamson
Harry
Double murder linked to robbery motive at Shearer home
In Philadelphia on August 6 Harry Fisher, 30, entered his sister Mrs Elizabeth Shearer’s home with the aim of stealing $1,000, shooting and killing Elizabeth and her husband Joseph Shearer. Fisher later died by his own hand in a stable loft after admitting robbery as motive, though he claimed Shearer ruined his home. The couple had been married a month. authorities pursued Fisher for a prior offense.
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Philadeipnia
Harry Fisher
Elizabeth Shearer
Joseph Shearer
Fisher
Shearer
Two Wills on One Sheet in Odd Joint Paper Form
A double sheet legal cap document presents wills of Henry C Taylor and Mary McCabe Taylor naming each other as sole beneficiary and executor, dated March 9 1887. Also filed Virginia A Wainwrights will dated June 10 194? directing $300 to Kate Flynn and trust provisions for Mary J Widridge with specific bequests to Brig Gen Daingerfield Parker and four Parker nieces and nephews with executors named Daingerfield Parker Thornton J Parker and Thornton Jenkins Parker.
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Register of Wile
Henry C Taylor
Mary McCabe Taylor
Viginia A Wainwright
Kate Plynn
Mary J Wldridge
Daingerfiell Parker
Liliga L ! Gray
Mary D Winder
Sarah Jay Parker
Marian H Parker
Mary J Eldridge
Amena Parker
Scour Steart
Phornton J Parker
William HO Parker
U S M
W Heath Eldridge
Charles H Eldridge
Daingerfield Parker
Thornton Jerkins Parker
New River Pokanoket Cleared For Excursion Service
The Pokanoket, chartered for Colonial Beach excursions, passed a thorough government inspection and was praised as in first class condition. It will begin daily trips at 5 percent this afternoon, leaving daily at 4 from Ninth Street on weekdays, with 5 30 pm on Saturdays. Capt Adelbert Posey will oversee operations.
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Colonial Beach
Potomac
Ninth Street
Lower Potomac
Adelbert Posey
Brief visit of Porto Ricans to meet U S officials
Arrangements for the entertainment of 609 Porto Rican teachers were discussed by Commissioner Macfarland and Dr Roland P Walkner. Dr Falkner becomes commissioner of education for Porto Rico October 1. Teachers from Cornell and Harvard summer schools arrive August 12 at 11, proceed to Capitol and Library of Congress. The group will be greeted by the Business Men's Association and Board of Trade at the Arlington, lunch served, then President Roosevelt meets them at 2:30, after which they depart for Philadelphia at 4.
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Macfarland
Roland P Walkner
Falkner
Porto Rico
Cornell
Harvard
Pennsylvania Road
Capitol
Library of Congress
Business Mens Association
Board of Trade
Arlington
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Bridge Repairs Delay Aqueduct Crossing Next Year
Delays in repairing the Aqueduct Bridge pier may prevent Old Dominion cars from crossing this year due to a difficult water-tight cofferdam. The river bed’s formation and split piling hinder progress, delaying completion beyond year end. Great Falls and Old Dominion Rail Road traffic will await the repaired pier before operation.
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Old Dominion
Aqueduct
Great Falls and
Old Dominion Railroad
Highway Bridge Approaches Planned in Virginia
Virginia property owners met with Col A M Miller to discuss condemning land for bridge approaches. Three plans were considered, with a direct route tentatively chosen. A five-person viewers committee will assess land value before final route decision.
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Virginia
Col A M Miller
Fagute
Alexander Island
Board of Supervisors
Alexandia County
W Douglass
William Febrey
Dr Rust
Commonwealth
Crandall Mackey
George H Rucker
Georges J. Garrett
J E Sickles
Frank Hume
Andrew D Graham
Tranh Lyon
Colvin
Washington Alexandra and
Mount Veron
Startling Novel Act At River View Tomorrow
Mons Drukker known for death defying stunts will hang by his feet on a trapeze bar and ride 730 feet of fire along a wire. Flames surround him as he slides down a flaming chute into a lake turned into a sea of fire. He soaks cotton batting with gasoline and coal oil before igniting it at the start of the descent. The dangerous act, devised at River View, will debut tomorrow night at 8 80 o clock with prior planning by Capt Randall.
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River View
Mons Drukker
Satanis
Capt Randall
Excursions at Marshall Hall and Chevy Chase Lake
Marshall Hall hosts a concert by Prof Schroeder's band with a full afternoon and evening programme. Steamers depart at 1, 2:30, and 6:30 pm returning 1, 5, and 9 pm. United States Marine Band concerts draw near capacity near Chevy Chase Lake with a 7 pm opening and 9 pm finale.
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Marshall Hall
Prof Schroeder
Charles Macalester
Enaian
Macalester
United States Marine Band
Beautful
Chevy Chase Lake
Dancing Pavilion
Rustic Theater
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Virginia Weddings
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Lexington Baptist Church
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Capt. Cardwell
Kelly
Messenger
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Lally
First Presbyterian Church
General Assembly of
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Foreign Missions
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Alexandria News
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Hickory Nut Gap
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North Carolina
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Baltimore County
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Washington, D.C
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Maryland Automobile Law
Asheville Methodist Conference
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Prince George County
Florence B White
Nottingham
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Laurel
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Onlo
Peer Hecht
Edward G Niles
John S Whitt
Capital Tractin Company
First
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Mons
Drukker
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Old Point Comfort
Virginia Beach
Old Point
Ghicago
Couragh ‘Evans
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Washington Dog
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W G Haskell
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T. Baldus
Yaling
John McGee
Ian William Pfelt
Turner Christian Endeavir
Helen E Jameson
Terminal
George M Rea
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