First Point-to-Point Balloon Race Debuts in U S
North Adams Aero Club’s North Adams No 1 with A D Potter and Natale Forbes aboard wins the cup in the first U S point-to-point balloon race from North Adams to West Whately. Other balloons from Greylock and Heart of the Berkshire also land near targets amid clear skies and light winds.
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Korth Adams
Mass
North Adams No. 1
D. Potter
Greenfield
J Halland Iorbes
Natale
North Adams Aero Club
Mx Fores
North Adams
North Adams Nns
Lyman Sanderson
West Whately
Haydon Hills
Greylock
Roger W. Rindall
Borth Adams
Clarence Witdman
Es Passengr
Bryant
Asiield
Berkshire
Acro «Lab
Pittsfield
Amherst
Whateley Station
Rlace
Bell Makes Daily Stair Climb a Military Drill
General Franklin Bell chief of staff advocates horsemanship tests and daily exercise for officers to stay physically fit. He personally uses the six story State War and Navy Building stairs, eschewing elevators to maintain methodical discipline and health.
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Tranklin Bell
Gen Bell
State War and Navy
Transit Hotel kitchen tragedy ends in fatal shooting
De Jon bs James Sheehan proprieter of the Transit Hotel was killed after a dispute with head cook H Te John aged 35. Mrs Sheehan questioned De Jon to hurry the meal prompting an insult and a struggle. Sheehan chased by the cook into a saloon where a revolver was fired. De Jon died later at a hospital. Sheehan is under arrest.
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H Te John
Transit
Dianer
de Jon Bs
James Sheehan
Sheehan
de Jone
Bherhan
Shepshan
de John
Whisky Explosion Wounds Factory Worker in New York
A whisky explosion at Mackey Company's West Fortieth Street building injured Francis Taubner, a factory employee, with non fatal burns. The blaze started when a bulb ignited spilled whisky in a tank. a coworker opened a valve to drain whisky into a sewer and the fire was quickly extinguished.
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New York
J Mackey Companys
West Fortieth Street
Francis Taubner
Taubner
Chen
Tauber
Jersey Mayor Threatened by Black Hand Letter
Plainfield August 1 Mayor Charles J Fish chairman of the state excise commission received a Black Hand letter warning of bodily harm. The note, postmarked Elisabethport, accuses him of oppressing a liquor dealer and protecting another.
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State Excise Board
Plainfield
Charles J Fish
State Excise Commission
Eligabeth
Ish Sith
Army Orders Leaves of Absence and Duty Changes
War Department issues orders granting leaves of absence to Lieut Joseph Bames and other officers, detailing medical, administrative, and duty reassignments. Mentions retirements, transfers to militia duty, and movements of naval vessels with destinations including Manila, San Francisco, and Yokohama.
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Joseph Bames
Artiery
Mathew
War Department
George EB Chamberlain
Auty
Lucius R Holbtpel
Chicago
Afpert
DT Bulskern
William P Hall
Army
Washington
Corps of Engineers
Ernest Graves
Prence B
Sound Battalion of Engineers
Washington Barracks
Engineer
Clarence
Redley ix
Battaion
D C
Euxineer Schaft
San Franceco
Taka
Honolulu
Subsistence Department
Edward Anderson
Gevert Department of the Lakes
Cal Frank F Sastaan
Eastman
Omaha
Nebr
Department of the Missouri
Theodore
Hacker
Magtman
Cape Hacker
Hanses Itr
Frack Ho Lawton
Lawton
San Francisco
Philippines
Manila
Phiippined Division
Loui M Nuttman
Manile
Tacoma
Forte Cortez
Datyren
Mare Island
Dolphin
Botton
Gardiners Bay
Saturn
Ueisang Culygon
Auckland
Boeban
Rainbow Clea Jland
Denver
Shanghai
Weather Conditions and Regional Forecast Report
The Weather Bureau advisory notes cooler nationwide conditions in the north and northwest with showers in the western half and southern slopes. Expect more showers Saturday in Missouri and upper Mississippi valleys, extending into the Ohio Valley and New England, with fair weather in the South and West. Winds shift along coasts, temperatures range from cool to warm by Sunday, and maritime winds rise toward the Grand Banks. Local readings show varying temperatures from midnight through the day with a maximum near 93 and a minimum around 72, plus humidity and rainfall readings. A separate Potomac report from Harpers Ferry notes clear river conditions and a Bryan and Kern Club formed in Staunton with officers elected.
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Dept of Agriculture Weather Bureau
Washington
Vaude God Gulf
Rocky Mountain
Minnesota
Misouri
Mississigni
Inks
Ohio Valley
Iake
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Teglon
Ev Trene
Satria
Dippe
Missouri
Middle Mississippi
Upper Lake Region
Lower Lake Region
Winda
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
West Gulf Coast
Inner Lakes
Upper Lakes
Ieeh
European
Grand Banks
Somehie
Assailant Admits Confession In Portsmouth Lynching Fear
Oscar Perry, a Black man, confessed to the assault and murder of Mrs Catherine Powell in Prentiss Park Portsmouth. Police withheld the confession to prevent mob violence as militia units stood ready. Witness James Pope identified Perry and said he fled shouting I have killed the woman.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Ozcar Perry
Yactan
Deep Creek
Norfolk, and Western Railroad
Vy County
Culpepper
Catherine Powell
Prentiss Park
Portmouth
Portsmouth
Norfolks
Jajiy
Perry
Powell
James Pope Pope
Soldier Dies After Kick in Fort Monroe
A private in Battery F United States field artillery Oscar M Wagner died at Fort Monroe Hospital from peritonitis caused by kicks to the abdomen. Willam Pickett and Frank Rogers were arrested in connection with the case as authorities planned murder charges. Wagner, 29, enlisted from Wyoming, had just returned from Cuba and was to be discharged. He refused to name his attacker on his deathbed.
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Washington
Oscar M Wagner
United States Field Artillery
Fort Monroe
Willam Pickett
Frank Rogers
Wagner
Pickett
Rogers
Wyoming
Battery FE
Cuba
Noble German Count Von Thien Declared Lunatic by Commission
The Washington Post reports Count Von Thien, multimillionaire German nobleman, is found lunatic by a commission after police arrest on lunacy charges. Once a butler at B. P. Ryan’s home, he learned of his wealth and estate valued at 38.5 million. He attempted to shoot himself but was saved. authorities plan no sanitarium transfer.
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Soyal
Washington Post
Richmond
Garon Peter von Thien
B. P. Ryam
Butler
von Thien
Ryan
Trought
Bifler
Durham Man Attempts to Kill Lawyer Over Embezzlement Case
Durham NC August 14 A man Royster attacked and threatened attorney R O Everett who had served papers in a fraud embezzlement case against Royster a Southern Pure Food Company employee. Police escorted Everett. Royster jailed after a peace bond issue and magistrate trial found him guilty.
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Durham
N. C
Washington
R. O Everett
Southern Pure Food Company
Royster
Everett Tn
Everett
Retail Merchants’ Association
Ofice
Graham
Owens
Cumberland fireman hurt as wall collapses at Deal Bros mill
Arthur Beadlough tillerman of Central fire department was badly hurt when a wall fell at the Deal Brothers milling plant and warehouse on Kromrari Glenn. Lieutenant John Treber injured but not severely. Fire destroyed Deal Bros building valued at 95000 with 25000 loss, plus a 5000 National Biscuit stock. Blaze seen from Midland, 20 miles away.
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Washington
Cumberland
Arthur Beadlough
Tillerman
Central Fire Department
Déad Bros
Kromtari Glenn
Allexany Hospital
John Trebér
Meutenant
Midland
Deal Bros
Atocle
National Biscuit Company
Haltimore
Ohio
Acoustic tests continue to fix Annapolis chapel acoustics
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Maryland reports ongoing experiments to improve the acoustics of the Naval Academy's new five hundred dollar chapel. Temporary devices including fish nets and a ghediike structure in front of the pulpit suppress echoes while tests determine effective solutions. A fine mesh webbing shows some promise by breaking sound waves at the dome junction, reducing reverberation.
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Wamnineton
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Nerther
Liquor law not violated in local acquittal
In Washington Port Richmond Virginia Aug 4 3 W Bell amy and eight other merchants of Wi hamaburg were acquitted this afternoon of violating the Byrd liquor bill. They argued that gold Nerve a 2 14 per cent alcohol preparation manufactured by Roseneck Brewing Company was a necessity to alleviate the desire for strong drink. Richard E Byrd of Winchester represented Bell amy as counsel and contended the product was needed and a step toward prohibition.
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Washington
Richmond
W. Bellamy
Wihamaburg
Byrd
Roseneck Brewing Company
Richard E Byrd
Winchester
Bellamy
Civil War Veteran Beall Dies at 76 in Cumberland
Theophilus Beall of Thom as Street Cumberland died suddenly while attempting to rise from a chair. He was 76 and served in Company A Second Regiment Potomac Home Brigade in the Union Army during the Civil War. John Schutz of Frostburg died at Western Maryland Hospital aged 51 after a three week illness and surgery. He is survived by wife, daughter Miss Jennie Schutz, and two sons Victor and Aurelius, all of Frostburg.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Theophius Beall
Thomas Street
Beall
Potomac Home Brigade
John Schutz
Frostburg
Western Maryland Hospital
Jennie Schutz
Victor and
Aurelius Schutz
Orostburg
Republicans for Thompson in North Carolina primaries
Worth Carolinians hold primaries for county conventions in Raleigh on Aug 14 while the Republican State Chairman Adamson backs Cyrus Thompson for governor though he has not committed to name him. The party aims for ten U S representatives and vows to contest state and county offices, eyeing Eichton as a gubernatorial rival.
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Worth
Eitchin
Tobacco Growers Elect Officers and Levy One Percent Tax
At the annual Tobacco Growers Protec tive Association of Virginia and North Carolina meeting in Danville Virginia the officers were unanimously reelected OQ Kerne president C Adams vice president and E 3 fiooipfield secretary treasurer The group voted to levy a one percent tax on all tobacco pooled and handled through the farmers warehouse to fight the tobacco trust and obtain higher prices for the product.
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Washington Poe
Danville
Tobacco Growers’ Protective Association of
Virginia
North Carolina
Kerne
Sutherlin
C Adams
Charlotte
Tobacco Trust
Actors Burned to Death in Shelby Explosion
Seven male members of the Abbots Foot company a traveling negro theater troupe were burned when a special car carrying the troupe caught fire from a gasoline explosion near Shelby. Two horses died, the rest escaped. no fire department existed in Shelby and all injured were taken to a Charlotte hospital.
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Charlotte
Abbits’ Foot' Company
Negro Traveling Theatrical Organization
Shelby
Travers
Lawyer Kills Farmer in Roane County Shootout
News from Parkersburg West Virginia dated August 14 reports a farmer named David Hunt killed at the Newel post office Roane County. The shooter, lawyer Georg Griffin, opened fire after a violent altercation connected to an old lawsuit Griffin fired four shots two hit Hunt and Griffin was arrested by Deputy Sheriff A A Knight authorities from the county seat arrived promptly to detain him.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Va
Newel
Roane County
David Hunt
Georg Griffin
Griffin Trea
Sipencer
Carbolic dose too large in quarrel over beau
Eva Jace attempted suicide by ingesting carbolic acid after quarrels with her daughter over a young man paying attention. She swallowed a large amount but was prevented by choking, with only the lining of her nose mouth and throat burned. The Washington Post reports from Grafton West Virginia dated August 14.
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Gver Beau
Washington Post
Grafton
Eva
Laura Jace
Annapolis to Celebrate 200th Charter Anniversary
Special to The Washington Post Annapolis Md Aug 14 Major Gordon H Claude of Annapolis suggests churches observe Sunday next for the 200th anniversary of Annapolis first city charter granted August 16 1708. The 1708 charter was not accepted. a charter granted November 22 of the same year was accepted. A formal celebration is planned for that date.
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Washingston
Annapolis
Gordon H Claude
Atlantic City Officials Face Possible Impeachment Over Liquor Laws
Seagirt New Jersey August statement from Governor Fort declares a plan to enforce all laws at Atlantic City if county and city officials fail their oath. He cites an excise commission finding that local police and prosecutors did not halt Sunday liquor sales. The governor opposes revolution but warns impeachment could follow if necessary. He has consulted Atlantic City leaders on the best course.
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Washington
Seagirt
Atlanticeunty
Atlantic City
Campaign fund drive outlined by Democratic leaders
Salisbury announces Norman D L Mack appoints T B H Vanderford as special financial agent to cover North Carolina urging Democrats to join in building a large campaign fund. In Virginia, Bryan Kern Blea olin group forms at Pace's Warehouse with Fipton Jennings as president and others elected, aiming to raise substantial money. Also notes court actions in Seaboard Air Line receivership and the death of Dr Julien A Smith in New Durham. Pythians to assist funeral plans.
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Byeiel
Salisbury
Norman DL. Mack
T BH Vanderford
Lynthburg
Bryan-Kern
Pace's Warehouse
Fipton Jennings
Abrey F Thomas
John L. Lee
Ricunueuy
Railway Securitie
Seaboard Air Line
Clerk Brady
United Sates
Easten Distry
Virginia
New York
Jail Delivery In Virginia Prison Breaks At Martinsville
Mart nsville Virginia Aug 14 jailed men broke iron cages escaping last night one robber had earlier robbed Morris Morris store in town another incident mentions a boy bitten by a dog treated for hydrophobia in Raleigh and a chemistry professor resignation at Roanoke College plus local notices of a Warrenton horse show and obituaries from Gordonville and Orange county
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Martinsville
Washington Post
Martinsville, Ve
Morris & Morris
Jie
Ministers Change Pulpits In Lexington Presbytery
At a called Lexington Presbytery meeting in Staunton Virginia on August 14 the pastoral relations of Philipp and Belington churches with Rev A W Wood were dissolved and a call from Oxford Church accepted He will move from Rockbridge to Ontario Florida in the fall and Rev R M Mebane’s relations with Collierstown were dissolved allowing him to labor outside the Presbytery and go to Florida The Union Loch Willow and Green Brier presbytery cases were approved while Rev H G Richardson’s dissolution with Clarksburg could not be acted upon due to lack of papers.
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Washington Post
Staunton
Lexington
Philipp
Belington
A W Wood
Oxford
Rockbridge County
Mr Wood
Ro M Mebane
Collierstown
Florida
Union
Loch Willow
Auguste County
Mr Johnson
Green Brier
H G Richardson
Clarksburg
W Va
Maryland
Cyclone Bill Speaks at Jefferson County Confederate Reunion
The annual Jefferson County Camp of Confederate Veterans reunion near Charlestown W V drew several thousand attendees. Col R P Chew presided, Adjutant George W Hifley called to duty, and James W Marshall known as Cyclone Bill Marshall former Virginia congressman spoke twice after being urged by the crowd. Maj Robin Hunter of Virginia and Capt W B Colston of Martinsburg also addressed the gathering.
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Washington Post
Charlestown
Jefferson County
R P Chew
George W. Hifley
James W Marshall
Cyclone Bill Marshall
Congress
Virginia
Robin Hunter
W B Colston
Martinsburg
Marshell
Farmers to Convene for State Convention at Raleigh
Arrangements are complete for the sixth annual State convention of farmers at Agricultural College Raleigh August 25 to 33. The State Dairymen's Association meets concurrently and North Carolina stock breeders form an association. Many speakers will attend including representatives from other states and the United States Agricultural Department.
Shot by friend in camp leads to fatal injury
Special to The Washington 29 reports Robert Wallman aged 18 son of H C Wallman former auditor of Morgantown and Kingwood Railroad is dying after being accidentally shot by fiend Harvey Selby while in camp on Cheat River. Wallman and comrades were shooting at a catsup bottle in the river when Wallman asked for the gun and it exploded, the load entering his leg.
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Washington
Grafton
W VI
Robert Wallman
H C Wallman
Morgantown and
Kingwood
Harvey Selby
Cheat River
Wallman
Freight Conductor Injured In Petersburg Yard Accident
Sidney Green of Raleigh NC a freight conductor on Seaboard Air Line Railway was seriously injured in Petersburg VA yard when caught between train cars. He had multiple broken ribs and was hospitalized in Petersburg Hospital. Green is 38, married.
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Petersburg
Sidney Green
Raleigh
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Petersburg Hospital
Green
Vedra
Boy Dies After Fall In Shenandoah County
Shenandoah County Virginia reports Arthur Jenkins aged year old son of Mr Arthur Jenkins Meadow Mills fell from a mule hitched to a wagon loaded with wood. The wagon wheel passed over his abdomen and he died after ambulance arrival. he managed a short walk to his home before dying. Other notices include Cumberland Board of Trade weighing steel coinings plant and West Fork Glass Plant resuming operations boosting WV employment to around 1800 workers by September.
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Shenandoah County
Washington Post
Woodstock
Arthur Jenkins
Meadow Mills
Big Home
Clarksburg
West Fork
Ita
West Virginia
Pollard Accepts Tucker Debate Challenge in National Campaign
Richmond Aug 14 Joan Garland Pollard announced receipt of a formal challenge from Harry St George Tucker to Wyndham Meredith to hold a joint debate on national campaign issues. Pollard, acting for Tucker, said the full text would be released to press, with a quick meeting likely to follow. Meredith is out of the city.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Joan Garland Pollard
Harry St George Tucker
Wyndham & Meredith
Presa
Pollard
Tucker Pollard Tg
Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs
West Virginia
Meredith
Furniture Dealers Association elects officers in Lynchburg
The Virginia Furniture Dealers Association year session in Lynchburg elected B E Sneed of Clifton Forge as president with E A Barrow Danville and 5 C Phillips Norfolk as vice presidents. E A Thurman Roanoke J T B Jergens Richmond E C Kent Petersburg named secretary K A Gilmore Charlottesville treasurer J Wieener Lynchburg. Next meeting date to be decided.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Virginds, Furniture Dealers Association
E A Sneed
Clifton Forge
A Barrow
Danville
C Phillips
Norfolk
A ‘Thurman
Roanoke
T B Jergens
Richmond
C Kent
Petersburg
K A Gilmore
Charlottesville
J @ Wieenor
J G Fleenor
W J Atkins
Cc S Reams
East Washington Heights Traction stockholders meet
The annual stockholders meeting for the East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company will be held at its office on Washington DC on Wednesday August 19 2008 at 2 30 pm to elect officers and transact any other business. Also notice that American Security and Trust Company has been appointed receiver of Columbia Fire Insurance Company of the District of Columbia by Supreme Court decree dated July 28 1908 creditors must present claims to the receiver. Printing and advertising appear for multilingual notices and a chiropody ad.
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East Washington Heights Traction Railroad Company
Washington DC
B Hilliard
American Security and Trust Company
Code of Laws of
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the
Columbia Fire Insucanes Company
District of Columbie
Columbia Fire Insurance Company
Wm A McKenney Trust
Fifteenth Street
Fannevigania Avenue
Washingeto
McGill & Wallace
H.W
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