Horse Thieving Ring Nabs Two Men in Virginia Case
Washington detectives and Virginia officers crack a horse theft ring terrorizing Fairfax and Alexandria counties. William Wells of 1822 Oregonvenue Alexandria is jailed on receiving stolen goods charges. Wade Thompson in Fairfax County Jail confesses to head the gang. Five horses, two buggies, one wagon and two harness sets recovered in Washington. authorities pursue two unnamed confederates. Detectives Parham O Brien and local deputies led arrests and ongoing inquiries across Alexandria and Fairfax counties.
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Fairfax
Alexandria
Washington
Fairfax Counties
Virginia
Cpornies
William Wells
Oregonvenue
Wadliam Thompson
Fairfax County
Thompson
Parham and O'Brien
Headquarters
Parham and
O'Brien
Ebu Kitson
Edsalls Stoon
William Davis
Bailey’s
Arthur Cleveland
John M. Hendershell
Lincolnia
Fairfan County
Samuel C. Gibson
Eighteenth Steel Northwest
Gibson
Dea
Smoots Ferm
Joseph Cooper
Melmore Avenue
Wells
Robert Elliott
Alexandra
Gum Springs
Forfax County
Alsin Price
Sixteenth Street
Willam Wells
Parkersburg Man Ends Life With Shotgun
In Parkersburg West Virginia on August 19 Barbour a seventy year old well respected farmer from Tillams town twelve miles north of here went to the woods sat on a stone placed the shotgun between his knees and pulled the trigger with a stick. The headshot left his body badly burned from the blast. Family rushed to the scene and found him dead. Officials believe he killed himself during a temporary spell of insanity.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
Barbour
WY Tillamstown
Here
Arbour
Crushed Beneath Elevator in City Factory Fatality
Charles Geis a 47 year old carpenter died in City Hospital after being crushed by a descending freight elevator platform at John C. Sherer's factory at 33 and 17 Harrison Street Baltimore. The platform, loaded with lumber, slipped its ropes and struck him on the head, breaking every bone.
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Washington Pan
Baltimore
Charles Geis
City
John C. Sherer
Harrison Street
Geis
Gels
Italian held for assault to kill in Montgomery County
Luigi Tammano, an Italian resident of Silver Spring, was arrested by Deputy Sheriff George Mulligan on a charge of assault with intent to kill. He allegedly discharged a shotgun at Michael Morphere and Tony Cerriglo during a rent dispute at the Tammaro house. Neitherman was struck. Justice of the Peace Reading gate set a hearing for this afternoon and Tammano was placed under bond.
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Twrerington Ret
Rockville
Luigi Tammano
Silver Spring
George Mullican
Michael Morphere
Tammaro House
Tony Cerriglo
Washington
Neitherman
Justice of the Peace Reading Gate
Tammaro
Mann Will Run Again for Governor in Virginia Race
Richmond Aug 10 Judge William Hodges Mann of Nottoway announces his candidacy for Virginia governor as the present term ends. Likely rivals include Harry St George Tucker Edward Eeko Carter Glass Lt Gov J Taylor Ellyson Rutland Ayres Joseph E Willard and Henry C Stuart from the corporation commission.
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Washington Post
Richmond
William Hodges Mann
Nottoway
Guv. Stranson
Harry St George Tucker
Jamestown Exposition Company
Edward Eeko
Carter Glass
Lisut
J Taylor Ellyson
Rutua Ayres
Joseph E Willard
Henry C. Stuart
The
Corporation Commission
Wedding Party Waits in Vain as Bridegroom Vanishes
Franklin M Montgomery of Lancaster PA, 28, procured a license to marry Miss Malonia Elizabeth Caste of Hagerstown MD, last Tuesday, then disappeared. About 100 guests and the minister awaited the ceremony at the bride’s home Wednesday evening, leaving the weddingtime in doubt.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Franklin M Montgomery
Lancaster
Malonia Elizabeth Caste
Lewis Castle
Eee
Blames Conductor for Wreck at Ahoskie
The North Carolina corporation commission ruled the Ahoskie wreck was caused by Conductor C D Meacham's failure to flag the behind train. Meacham has quit the Coast Line service and is out of the State. Special to The Washington Post.
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Corporation Commission
Raleigh
North Carolina Corporation Commission
Atlantic Coast Line
Ahoskie
C D. Meacham
Meacham
Coast Line
Obituary notices from Virginia region headline summaries
Obituaries from multiple Virginia towns report deaths of Sophronia Palmer at Urbana aged eighty, Dr James Weir in Norfolk aged about seventy, Sister Benedicta at Wytheville aged seventy four, John Girons of Burlington NJ age seventy two, James Morton Dickin in Fredericksburg, and Palmer Farmer in Chesterfield County aged related to brain disease. funeral details and burial plans noted for each.
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Fredericheoure
James Morton Dickinwon
James C Dickinnon
Spotteyivonia
Kla Auat
Chestnut Valley
Caroline County
Richmond
Ste Palmer
Chesterfield County
Memorial Hospital
Fifteen Years For Lynchers Conviction in Salisbury Jail
George Hall, white ex convict from Montgomery County, convicted in Rowan Superior Court for conspiracy in the Salisbury jail lynching case and sentenced to fifteen years, the first lynching conviction in the state. Gov. Glenn testified as witness. jury deliberated twenty minutes.
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George Hall
Salisbury
N. C
Cour
Washington Post
Bahsbury
M. C
Montgomery County
Rowan Superior Court
Rowan
Glenn
Lyérly
Gov
Salsbury
Congressman Katz
Hall
Virginia Weddings Stir Louisa and Surrounding Counties
Fredericksburg reports the Aug 30 wedding of John Crawford and Mistedie Leo Crawford both of Louisa County at Char Tevtesville by Rev Dr Jona B Turpin Principal local weddings include Anne Isabell Kenningham to Edward Henry Conway of Spottslvania County with ceremony planned for Aug 22 at Prospect Hall Leesburg notes James O Smith of Lower Loudoun and Mattie Ruby Franklin of Arcola wed in Leesburg. Miss Mary E Adams of Middleburg and Dr English Sister of Baltimore wed at Middleburg Baptist Church. Dr and Mrs Titer plan to reside near Staunton then Baltimore.
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Fredericksburg
John § Crawford
Mistedie
Leo Crawford
Henry Crawford
Louisa County
Char
Tevtesville
Jona B. Turpin
Anne Isabelle Kenningham
Edward Henry Conway
Spottayl
Vants County
John W. Holleday
Spotteylvania County
Leesburg
Jamea O Smith
Ed‘ara A Smith
Lower Londoun
Matte Ruby Franklin
Isaac N. Franukio
Arcola
Forriar
Methodist Episcopal Chur Bouth
Pistor
W. L. Dolly
Dating Leenburg
Mary E Adams
Wo OH. Adams
Middleburg
Loudoun County
English
Battimore
Baptist Church
Maddleburg
Rey Charles T Herndon
Hamilton
Sleeping Cars Overturn On South Railway
A north bound Southern Railway passenger train No. 12 at Spencer North Carolina derailed after hitting an open switch. Three Pullman sleepers overturned while two day coaches and the locomotive stayed on track. No injuries reported. military passengers delayed. main line torn up and trains delayed. Conductor Lynch and Engineer Clark, Danville, were in charge.
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Washington Post
Spencer
N. C
Passehger
Southern Railway
Moorehead City
Lynch
Clark
Danville
Ball's Case Made Trouble Between States Over Ball Capture
Richmond Aug 10 Invasion of Lancaster County by Kentucky officials led to the capture of Frank Ball a suspected player of Jack Belew Ball escaped from Richmond prison barricaded with friends in a Virginia mountain cabin and was captured after a one hour battle one man alleged killed Governors of Kentucky and Virginia have communicated on the matter.
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Washington
Richmond
Lace County
Kentucky
Frank Ball
Jack Belew
Ball
Virginia
Explosion on torpedo boat giast ignites gasoline tank
At Norfolk navy yard a gas explosion aboard the torpedo boat Ward en aboard the Warden injured riveters Robert White William Wilson and Robert Hodges as burning gasoline sprayed their bodies. Hodges dropped a hot rivet into dripping fuel igniting the 30 gallon tank. all three were moved to the dispensary and were alive that night. Hodges is a boy Henry Shannon was slightly burned. The blast did not injure the vessel.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Worden
Norfolk Navy Yard
Robert White
Wiliam Wilson
Robert Hondges
Hodges
Henry Shannon
Killed by Train Steps in Staunton VA
Frank Harlow twenty is struck and killed by steps torn from a Chesapeake and Ohio train No 1 as he walks from Staunton depot toward his Augusta Springs home. He had just attended a circus with his father A M Harlow and sister. Harlow worked for the Virginia Portland Cement Company.
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Washington Post
Staunton
Frank Harlow
A. M. Harlow
Augusta Springs
Chesaapeake
Ohio
Harlow
Virginia Portland Cement Company
Alexandria Briefs Body Brought Home
The remains of Clifford Roason, a former Alexandria resident killed in a Fort Dodge railroad accident, arrived home and will be interred today. Boxes marked by a Baltimore firm were found near the Southern Railway paint shop and turned to police. they likely were tossed from a freight car by thieves. Court orders: Susan C. Barker and W. F. Brooks cases referred to commissioners. Ella Reece estate appointed administrator. Mrs Caroline M Johnson, widow of John T Johnson, died on her 79th birthday. funeral tomorrow at 10 am from 613 North Washington. William Jackson, 101, longtime body servant to Andrew Jackson, died in Raleigh County, W Va.
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Fort Dodge
Iowa
Baltimore
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Culpeper
Southern Railway
Alfred and Wilkes Astreete
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Alexandria Corporation Court
Louis ©. Barley
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BR. D. Brumback
Ella Reece
Myers
Lanburgh
Caroline M. Johnson
John T. Johnson
J. T. Johnson
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Hickory
Washington
Hinton
W. Va
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Andrew Jackson
United States
Raleigh County
Ealt North Avenue
Department For Colored Blind and Deaf
Saratoga Street
District of Columbia
Maryland
Peabody Conservatory
Taunton
John F. Bledsoe
Mt St. Agnes College
Mt. Washington Seminary
Sisters OF Mercy
Mount Washington
Baltimore County
Mutual policy holders clash over administration ticket at Mutual Life
A New York court ruling by Justice Howard upheld the administration ticket in a dispute over names on the anti policy holders ticket. The case People ex rel Alfred M Shook v Otto Kelsey concluded the State superintendent of insurance is not bound to strike names nor to act beyond legal obligation. Seymour Eaton resigned as secretary of the international policy holders committee, with Edgard B Clark named acting secretary. Judge Alton B Parker sent a sharp letter noting the resignation and precedent.
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Yeciman
Justice Howard
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Otto Kelsey
Tennessee
George Gray
Delaware
Benjamin F. Tracy
New York
Harlow N. Highbotham
Chicago
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Tegel
State Superintendent of Insurance
Gald
Seymour Eaton
International Policy Holders’ Committee
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Interstate Commerce Commission
Alton B. Parker
Hinton
Phiadelphia
Bag
Tam
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Alton B. Pariker
VETS THANK PRESIDENT AT SPANISH WAR VETERANS MEETING
The United Spanish War Veterans department of the District held its first meeting last night with Department Commander Mitchell presiding. About fifty members attended, discussing President Roosevelt’s actions regarding Antony Verrossi and plans to muster Gen. Fitzhugh Camp in Richmond. The encampment in October is expected to be the largest in the order’s history.
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Mitchell
Richmond
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California
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Bud) Davis
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Ananimouy
Kate Wein
Eno
Arlington ‘Cemetery
Missouri Governor seeks Hadley for mob trial
Springfield, Aug 10. Attorney General Hadley will assist the case against Daniel D. Galbraith, one of the alleged leaders of the mob that hanged three negroes in the public square last April. Gov Folk wants Hadley to take charge and says the state was disgraced by the lynching. convictions of the leaders are sought to wipe out the stain.
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Springfield
Daniel D. Galbraith
Genberet Hadley
Folk
Hadley
Mae
Missouri
Jilted woman attempts suicide after warrant for Heath
Miss Lizzie H B Powell, who charged Charlies E Heath with a bigamous marriage to Miss Alverta Eckenrode, was found semiconscious in Baltimore on Aug 10 after reportedly taking mercurial poison. She admitted planning a bogus marriage certificate to deceive her parents and remained in critical condition.
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Peeler
Washington Pass
Baltimore
Lizzie HB. Powell
Charlies E. Heath
Alverta
Eckenrode
Charley
Heath
President demands navy meat quality data
The President expressed concern over reports of bad meat supplied to the United States navy and called upon Secretary Bonaparte to provide all related information. The Secretary ordered that the substance of the reports received so far be forwarded to the President.
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United States Navy
Bonaparte
Persia to Form National Assembly for Constitutional Reform
Cablegram from Grand Vizier announces Persia will establish a national assembly in Teheran to draft constitutional and civil laws. The body will include princes, clergy, dignitaries, merchants, and corporate representatives, meeting in Teheran and declaring a national holiday to celebrate the initiative.
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Persia
Teheran
Angraid
Legation
Wonderful Cure by Cuticura Remedies
A mother writes that her husband and five children suffered two years with eczema all over except the head and hands. After trying home remedies and two courses of physician medicine, they used Cuticura products at $1.00 total and saw a cure. Two children bore brown scars from prior outbreaks, and the writer asks to publish the letter for others. Mrs Maggie B En Stevens Mason Co West Virginia June.
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Mason Co
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Cuticura Soa and Ointment Praised for Childhood Ailments
A nostalgic advert extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as priceless curatives for birth humors milk crust scalp eczema itching and skin troubles in children. It claims guaranteed purity and widespread adoption in homes seeking relief for worried parents.
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