Debar career of Diss Debar spans continents and crimes
London reports detail Anna Diss Debar known as Laura Jackson Wag later Vera Ava Helena and Mme Diss Debar. A con artist and occultist, she deceived Marsh of New York and others across Chicago Washington Cape Town London and beyond. She and Theodore Jackson faced trial in London for elaborate frauds and spiritualist schemes. She received seven years penal servitude. Jackson fifteen.
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Chicago
New Orleans
New York
Cape Town
London
Aylesbury
Washington
Anna Neha
Luther R Marsh
Louis I
Bavaria
Lola Montez
John C F Saloman
Kentucky
Diss Debar
Joseph H Dias Debar
Washerton Square
Marsh
Madison Avenuy
Veraa Ava
Joliet
Willam J McGown
McGown
Theodore Jackson
South Africa
Mme Diss Debar
Helena
Jackson
Theocratic Unity Organization
Justice Pigham
Heavy Rain Floods Norfolk and Surrounding Areas
Unprecedented downpours drenched Norfolk last night and today with four to five inches in 24 hours. Flooding shut city and suburban streets, halted streetcar traffic, and forced early work starts as winds felled trees and wires. Crop damage reported across Norfolk County, especially corn and other fall crops in the trucking belt.
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Norfolk
United States Weather
Mudd Funeral Set for Attorney K Les Mudd in St Louis
R L Mudd dead specialty report from Washington Fost St Louis Aug 12 funeral for Attorney K Les Mudd age 44 native of Bryan town Missouri will be held tomorrow morning from St Rose Catholic Church Interment Central Cemetery Mudd long ill recently returned from New Mexico came to St Louis from Maryland in 1877 admitted to bar in St Charles County in 184 and served two terms prosecuting attorney of St Louis 188? to 1894 prominent Republican politics survived by wife two children brothers O J Mudd of Kirkwood and Congressman Sydney E Mudd of La Plata Md in St Louis half brother and sister in Maryland
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Washington Fost St. Louis
K Les Mudd
Bryantown
St Rose's Catholic Church
Central Cemetery
Mr Mudd
New Mexico
St. Louis
Maryland
St Charles County
St Louis
O J Mudd
Kirkwood
S:dney E Mudd
la Plata
Cut His Wifes Throat Charge In Virginia
James Danis of Washington is jailed in Montross awaiting grand jury action on a suspected attempt to murder his wife by slashing her throat with a razor. The assault happened Saturday during a visit to the home of Charles Jones at Sandy Point, Westmoreland County. Mrs Dants is expected to recover. Capt E B C Hambley Dead in Salisbury after typhoid fever.
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Byadal
Washington Post
Warsaw
James Danis
Washington
Montross
Dants
Wants
Charles Jones
Sandy Point
Westmoreland County
Garrett Mass Delegation Nominated for Congress in Second District
Special to The Washington Poet from Baltimore reports Baltimore County Republicans in Towson instructing a mass delegation to Belair to vote as a unit for Robert Garrett as their nominee for Congress in the Second district. Garrett pledged support across the district, attacks Rep. Talbott, signals a personal campaign, and embraces a single issue: Talbott. The convention, despite rain, was well attended, with Laban Sparks guiding proceedings and resolutions praising Roosevelt, the GOP Congress, and Garrett’s devotion to the party and the Second district.
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Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore County
Towson
Belair
Robert Garrett
Congress
Garrett
Harford
Talbott
Tabbottis
Laban Sparks
State Central Committee
Jamsiel Ingram, Jr
J Howard Norris
Govans
Sparks
Roosevelt
Republican Congress
Surrender of Petersburg Recorded by City Council
Special to The Washington copy from Petersburg Virginia dated August 13 records the surrender of the city to United States forces. The council notes the original surrender on April 3, 1865 and authenticates the document with signatures of Mayor Townes and council members Darcy Paul and Chas F Collier. The copy was secured by J P Williamson, a former council member, from Lieut C M Maynard of a Michigan regiment.
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Washington
Petersburgs
Board of Aldermen
Petersburg
Gruss
United States
Townes
Darcy Paul
Chas F Collier
J P Walliamson
C M Maynard
Michigan
Want Battle Flag Returned Maryland Seeks Confederate Banner from Ohio
Maryland Adjutant General Riggs writes Ohio Governor asking for return of the First Maryland Battery Confederate battle flag captured at Hatchers Run on April 2, 1865. He cites War Department action and Congress resolution. General Warren Whelfer supports the Maryland request.
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Maryland
Ohio
Washington Post
Annapolis
Riggs
Hatchers
Ohio Infantry
Higgs
Warfield
Staf
War Department
Congress
Warren Whelfer
192D
Gollug Identifies Alleged Assailants in Fatal Attack
Fairmont West Virginia August 13 John Gollug miner found unconscious beside a country road with a cut abdomen and a deep stab wound. He identified Paquale Calbres and Mike Calbres as his assailants before dying at the State Hospital. The accused were arrested and placed before Gallus after the arrest.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
W Va
John Gollug
Miner
Here
State Hospital
Paquale Calbres
Mike Calbres
Gallus
Gollus
Jadt
Train fatally strikes railroad worker near Front Royal Junction
Special to The Washington Past Morrisonburg Va Aug 18 John Loving fixeman on the Harrisonburg branch of the Southern Railway was struck Saturday night near Front Royal Junction by Washington Strasburg passenger train No 15. He died six hours later in Strasburg hospital. Loving had been sent back by a freight conductor to stop the approaching train and, from all appearances, fell asleep on the track. The engine struck him on the head, hurling him down the embankment. He leaves a widow and several children.
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Tlagman
Washington
Morrisonburg Va
John Loving
Fixeman
Harrisonburg
Southern Ralway
Front Royal Junction
Washington Strasburg
Strasburg
Loving
West Virginia railroad clerk commits suicide by carbolic acid
Huntington West Virginia August 12 W B White a railroad clerk from Thurmond Fayette County drank carbolic acid and died in a personal crisis He was forty and had recently moved to West Virginia from Williamsport Pennsylvania where his wife resides Oscar Stiger son of wealthy parents also drank carbolic acid tonight but remains alive with poor prospects for recovery.
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Washington
Huntington
W Wa
B White
Thurmond
Fayette County
West Virgin
Williamsport
Oscar Stiger
Train Kills Two Men Near Bluefield WV
Two men, Jesse Rakes of Narrows VA and Allen Mute, were struck by a fast train near Bluefield West Virginia at night. One man, Mace, was instantly killed and Rakes’ body was hurled against the embankment while his injuries proved fatal an hour later. Both victims leave families.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W Va
Jesse Rakes
Narrows Va
Allen
Jhip
Mace
Rakes
Read
Isn’t It Fair to Suppose Stomach Bilees Cure Many?
An old advertisement claims Hontetter'n Stomach Billees have cured hundreds of stomach liver and bowel troubles for years and suggests trying the product. It presents a bold assurance of satisfaction with the remedy.
Hostetter's Will for Relief of Cramps and Ailments
Advertises Hostetter's Will as best for relieving and preventing cramps diarrhea biliousness heartburn costiveness dyspepsia indigestion female illnesses or malaria, urging use as a cure all across listed ailments.
Eighth District Convention Weighs Henderson Nomination
Washington Post report from Alexandria notes Republicans expect John B Henderson Jr to be the likely nominee against Democrat John F. Rixey. Delegations mostly uninstructed but Henderson cited as strongest GOP option, with county groups backing him. The convention also features a contest between two city delegate slates.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Eighth District
Virginia
John B Henderson
Alexandria County
John F Rixey
Congress
Henderson
Missouri
Hixey
Pool selling authorized at Montgomery County fair
Special to The Washington Post from Rockville Maryland August 18. Judge James B Henderson granted a license to the Montgomery County Agricultural Society to allow pool selling on horse races at the upcoming annual fair to be held Tuesday through Friday next week. Earlier efforts to block the license drew petitions from about 500 supporters and a counter campaign from managers of the society. The pro license petitions exceeded the anti by about 200 names.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Montgomery County Agricultural Society
James B Henderson
The
Agricultural Society
Conference at Rio Busy Thirteen Articles Also Disposed Of
Special to The Washington Fest Rio de Janeiro Aug 13 The Pan American Congress had a busy session adopting the naturalization treaty and the report of the committee on archliquor of pecuniary claims Twelve of the sixteen articles concerning the reorganization of the Bureau of American Republics were adopted despite opposition Mir Arevalo a delegate from Ecuador objected to the provision making the Secretary of State of the United States secretary of the execute committee Mr Quesada of Cuba defended it The only change was in article 4 which provided for expiration of the treaty in 2 which was struck out The convention will reconvene on Shura day to take up the Drago dovirme report The Hague conference use of force for collection of punitive debts recommended by the four committee members The fifth member Argentine delegate reportedly awaits instructions before assenting to the report
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Washington
Rio de Janeiro
Pan- American Congress
Bureau of American Republics
Mir Arevalo
Ecuador
Quesada
Cuba
Afth
Root Leaves Montevideo After Uruguay Visit
Secretary Root and family voyage from Montevideo aboard an Argentine gunboat toward Buenos Aires after meeting President Ordonez and Uruguay’s ministers. The party plans to proceed to Valparaiso, while the Charleston cruiser awaits Root’s return due to Rio de la Plata low water. Mrs Root receives a gift aboard.
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Montevideo
Ordonez
Uruguay
Root
Buenos Ayres
Rodt
United States
Charleston
Rio de Ja Plata
Bahia
Blanra
Buenos Airss
Valparaiso
Miss Root
Mr Root
Boy critically wounded after accidental shooting near Baltimore
Baltimore August 13 While hunting blackbirds in marshes south of the city Joseph Stapanous accidentally shot his nine year old son William who sat in a rowboat anchored off the marshes. The full load entered the boy s right leg and traveled upward toward the shoulder. The condition is critical.
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Washington
Baltimore
Long Bridge
Joseph Stapanous
William
Important decision on beer label substitution fine set
YJecob alias James Goldgraber a saloon keeper at 220 Market Street St Louis Mo was indicted for placing Anheuser Busch Budweiser labels on beer from other brewers and selling it. He was convicted and fined 100 in Judge Moore's court. Stelman was discharged. The case, prosecuted by Campbell Cummings, began Monday and concluded Tuesday with a guilty verdict after a short jury deliberation.
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Yjecob
James
Goldgraber
Market Street
Stons
Othey
Moore
Campbell Cummings
Henry Stelman
Oace
Stelman
Anheuser Busch, Brewing Associations
Widow Wiles Victims Tally in New York Swindle Case
Details trace Bina Finnegal born in Iron ton Wis and alias changes. Verrault describes a ring of widows and brothers aided by Masons running houses on West Eighty-second and Seventy-third streets, preying on rich, trusting women through ads. Dozens duped, with another victim reporting a $1000 loss, while McClellan seeks to clarify wedding plans and money claims.
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Bina Finnegal
Ironton Wis
Frank Lackey
Schorharle
Forrester
James Pemberton Brown
Brown
Lfe
Verrault
West Seventy-third Street
Mrs Brown
Verault
West Eighty-second Street
Leo Kesler
Eighty-ninth Street
Nett Broadway
Hamilton
Police trial board to probe Totten death and dereliction
Thomas Henley and J H Potter summoned before a police trial board to determine whether duty was neglected in the death of H P Totten in a Sixth precinct cell at Bluefield West Virginia. May Sylvester cites old cell conditions and strict rules requiring a surgeon be called in cases of extreme drunkenness or collapse. Totten’s body was sent to his daughter’s home in Kimball, West Virginia.
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Totten
Maj
Sylvester
Metropolitan Police
Eurgeon
Noar
Cale
Kimball W Vo
Death of Albert Graff Wide-known Carpet Manufacturer
Albert Graff a Philadelphia carpet maker died at his Wynnewood home from heart and kidney troubles at age sixty five. He was active in sports and travel and belonged to Union League Merion Cricket Bachelors' Barge Club and Omnization Los Angeles. Aug 28-W H Whiteman former Supreme Court judge and adjutant general of Arizona Territory died at Terminal Island of brain softening. native of Ohio about sixty.
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Albert Graff
Wynnewood
Graff
Axty
Hollidaysburg
Union League
Merion He. Club
Bachelors’ Barge Club
Los Angeles
Cal
W H Whiteman
Supreme Court of
Adzyna
Territory
Terminal Island
Whiteman
Ohio
Circus Elephant Injures Alexandria Boy In Tent Clash
Grover Cleveland O Neal, a young Alexandria resident, was injured when an elephant in a traveling circus collided with him inside the big tent. He suffered a dislocated shoulder that required chloroform and medical adjustment. An indignation meeting followed at the doctor’s office but no action was taken against the circus.
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Grover Cleveland O'Neal
Acton
Alexandria
Grover Cleveland
Q Neal
Grover
Grover Cleveland O'’Neal
O'Brien
O Brien
Slashed on Bowery Trolley Man Slightly Severed Jugular
Preston Machtney a 41 year old Pittsburgh stage carpenter was cut twice with a razor on a Bowery trolley. A man attacked him after boarding at Rivington Street while a woman named Mary Cook assisted him. Machtney could not name either assailant and was revived by bystanders.
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New York
Bowery
Preston Machtney
Pittsburg
Machtney
Mary Cook
Rivington Street
Salient assault ends with pursuit near Ninth Street
An eleven year old girl, Gertie Wheeler, was seized by a Black assailant while waiting with her parents on Ninth Street. The attacker ran off with the child but was pursued by the parent, who recovered her after about fifty yards. Police arrested several people, but none could be positively identified as the perpetrator.
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Apeetal
Washington Post
Huntington
Gertie Wheeler
Ninth Street
Jewels Stolen from Mrs Ely in Battle Creek hotel
In Battle Creek Michigan on August 13 a jewel case valued at between 3000 and 4000 dollars belonging to Mrs H Ely of 2 Buffalo New York was stolen from a locked suitcase in her room at the Post tavern. A large amount of money in her husband’s suitcase was not taken. Police have no clue.
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James B McClellan
Origine
France
Port Ginegow
Lota
Philadelphia
Battle Creek
Mich
H. Ely
Buffalo
Post Tavern
Washingtonians Hurt In Night Crash Near Fish Creek
John Heyl of Washington was hospitalized after a car skidded on a sandy patch and struck a bridge abutment three miles from the resort. Leroy Mark and J. R. Thomas, also of Washington, were treated at a hotel for bruises and shock. Police will investigate the fatal Philadelphia chauffeur Joseph Locke’s death reported Saturday. The group blamed the wreck on a road narrowed to twenty feet at the bridge. Heyl’s condition was stable with recovery anticipated.
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Washington Post
Atlante City
WS J
Philadelphia
Washington
John Heyl
Leroy Mark
J. R Thomas
Joseph Locke
Fish Creek
Locke
Heyl
Peace Maker the Victim in Italian Car Fight
In Harngburg Pennsylvania on August 18 Charles Lehman a motorman for the Central Pennsylvania Traction Company was fatally shot by an Italian during a fight on a streetcar. Lehman tried to separate the men when a revolver fired a close range shot entering his right side. The Italians fled as passengers pursued capturing three, two armed with revolvers. A mob beat one Italian nearly to death before it was learned he did not fire the fatal shot.
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Harngburg
Charlea Lehman
Stealten
Central Pennsylvania Traction Company
Lehman
Italions
Reward Ordered for Bank Fugitive Stensland in Chicago
Special to The Washington Post Chicago August 13 Five thousand dollars reward will be paid by the Chicago Clearing House Association for the arrest of Paul O Stensland fugitive president of Milwaukee Avenue State Bank. New discoveries show losses may reach 200000 to 300000 beyond prior estimates. Receivers prepared to open vaults containing mortgages totaling about 1200 600. The bank’s two receivers were named Judge Gibbons and Judge Brentano issued orders and possible contests loom as bonds and papers are turned over.
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Washington Post
Chicago
Paul
Stensland
Milwaukee Avenue State Bank
Chicago Clearing House Association
P O
John C Fetzer
Joenh Loeb
AL & O
Mr Logh
Theodore Stenstand
Paul O Stenstand
Paul Q Stenstand
Judge Gibbons
Chicago Title and Trust Company
John Betzer
Brentano
Greeks Fight for Church Amid Balkan Clash at Rustchuk
Vienna dispatch reports heavy fighting between Greeks and Bulgarians on August 12 at Ahigh and Rustchuk. Pro-Greek defenders armed, churches attacked, multiple fires set, and troops summoned from Burgas as casualties mount. Greek Metropolis perished in the flames.
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London
Vienna
Ahigh
George
Burgas
Rustchuck
Aispatch
Astern
Rumelia
Greece
Sofia
Abiola
Dames
Labor unions clash over delegates and politics at meeting
The Central Labor Union rejected Hermann Schulteis as a fraternal delegate from the Suffrage League amid concerns he belongs to the Knights of Labor. Debates also touched on barber shop wage shares and a resolution endorsing Gompers against Chinese labor in the United States and Panama Canal Zone. A lightning strike damaged Staunton’s new Witz Building, collapsing rear walls and causing an estimated loss of 42,000.
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Central Labor Union
Enigma of
Labor
Vsht
Hermann Schulteis
Suffrage League of
Little
Suffrage League
Mr. Schulters
Knights of Labor
J L Feeney
J Y. Rodisr
Samuel Dé Nedry
O F Beaumont
Milton Snelling
Adhultels
Cer‘tral
Barbers
Tutur
Lmploy Union Barbers
Samuel de Nedry
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
United States
Panama Canal Zone
Bolting Republicans to Meet in Houston Convention
Houston Aug 18 The reorganized faction of Texas Republicans will hold a state convention in Houston tomorrow with about 100 delegates present. A full state ticket will be nominated and resolutions will denounce the regular convention at El Pan. The main item is organizing a state executive committee and selecting a state chairman.
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Houston
Tex
Texas
el Pan
Dison Out for Senate in Montana Candidacy
Montana Congressman Joseph H. Dixon of Missoula announces his bid for the United States Senate to replace William A Clarke whose term ends in March 1907. Ottumwa Democrats nominate W. Hamilton for Congress in the Sixth District.
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Montana
Clarke
Helena
Mont
Joseph H. Dixon
Missoula
United States Senate
Willlam A. Clarke
Maron
Ottumwa Town
W. Hamilton
Movements of Ocean Steamers From New York to Europe and Back
Shipping notices show Aug arrivals and sailings from New York to ports including Antwerp Rotterdam Cherbourg and Bremen. Vessels Teutonic Teutonic Bremen Minnetonke Waieoy and others in transit or reported dock arrivals with routes via Plymouth Cherbourg and Bri. An August 19 sailing is listed for Enda from Rotterdam to New York.
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New York
Minneapolis
Wendon Kroopland
Antwerp
Dover
Bratendam
Rotterdam
Cape Race
Newfoundland
Angud
Teutonic
Liverpool
Marvont
Vestn
Thin Point Et Bam
Bremen
Princesa Aires
Plymouth
Cherpours
London
Minnetonke
Apgus ‘Enda
Tor New York
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Whitney
Hambley
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Innes
Train
Hostetter
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Boy
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West Virginia
Shall Roy
Ruge
Negro
Gire
Battle Creek, Mich
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Atlantic City
J. R. Thomas
Chicago Clearing House
P. C. Sténsland
Miwaukee Avenue
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Rustchyck
Grecan
Chas. H. Fletcher
Ifi
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Cor Uth
East Waebla
Eighte Pecans Railroad Co
Firemen’s Insurance
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Louisiana Avenues
Washington, DC
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Bs, Jr
G Bwrigeing
PS Roers
Corns
Whith
Ledure Varnshaw
Grocere
Tennessee
Knight of Labor
Herman J. Schulters
District Suffrage League
Staunton
Witz
Dison
Senate
Ayer
Una
Olting Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion
Toq-Da
Ralph Johnstone
Careet
New ‘York Hippodrome
Navassars Ladies
Luna P&rk
Luna Park
Brigabines Bako
Majestic Theater
Mats Mon
Bat
Melville
Raymond Fidole
Johnson
Metinon Se
Palline Hall
Byron & Lang
Sam Elton Melnotte
Treasury
Cmlake
U. S. Marine Band
Gherrat
Pola
Famout
Teln
Shine
Pennsylvania
Willard Hote
Indy
Addrea
Fulton’s
Ninth Street N. W
Niswspa
Abel
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