Bank Doors Closed After Bank Shortage of 30000
Smithville Bank in Parkersburg West Virginia closed its doors amid a $30000 shortage tied to alleged falsified accounts and large overdrafts. Cashier George Crammer held under $2000 bond after waiving examination. he claims innocence and says funds were covered by exchanges in Pittsburgh and elsewhere. Local depositors fear loss of savings as investigation continues.
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Bank Examiner
Grand Jury
Parkersburg
W. Va
Smithville
Ritchie County
George
Crammer
Justice of the Peace
al Wilson
Pittsburg
Firemen Hold Barbecue at National Convention
The second day of the National Firemen's Convention in Roanoke Virginia drew larger crowds than the first. Oklahoma delegates in full uniform urged efforts to win the prize as Oklahoma City leadership aims to control points. Flooding rain kept about 600 delegates away. Afternoon events included a Virginia barbecue at Mountain Park and widespread delegate photographs.
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Yell
Washington Post
Roanoke
National Firemen's Convention
Oklahoma
Nck Grusher
Oklahoma City
Wall
Mountain Park
Mail pictures of lynching barred by Post Office
Postmaster James H Ramsey of Salisbury was advised by the First Assistant Postmaster General that postal cards showing the Gillespie lynching are unmailable. He was instructed to withdraw all such cards and send them to Washington. A large number of the cards had already been mailed bearing the gruesome photograph.
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Washington Post
Gaindury
James H Ramsey
Salisbury
Washington
Postoffice Department
Explosion kills boy in Stafford thrashing accident
Special to The Washington Post from Fredericksburg Virginia reports the death of seventeen year old Norman Fields after the boiler explosion of a thrashing machine engine near Carrisony, Stafford County. Elmer Fritter was badly injured. the victim is son of policeman William Fields of Washington DC.
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Washington
Fredericksburg
Norman Fields
Elmer Fritter
CarrisonyMe
Stafford County
WiLliam Fields
Marriages and notices span Virginia to North Carolina
Petersburg wedding of Ford B Parkington and Susie Mayes. Leesburg ceremony for Bessie Wortman and Jester I Cummings. Roanoke couple William McCue and Florence Vaneyard wed at bride’s home with guests and travel to Atlantic City. East Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers hold annual meeting in Wilmington. 1418 crates of strawberries shipped, 2475 refrigerator cars used. Cocaine vendors in Norfolk fined. Raleigh reports Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association NC meets ending with Phoenix Hotel banquet. Resignation of Rockville county attorney accepted. Greensboro teen Tiny Duncan elopes with Peter Durham from High Point.
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Petersburg
Berkeley
Cummings
Round Hut
Roanoke
Willam McCue
Samuel McCue
Charlottesvile
Florence Vaneyard
Nicn Oas J Vineyard
Near Vinton
Roanoke County
Hey James W Grubb
Methodist Church
South Vinton
G. Gordon Snead
Christ Church
Little Rock Arch
Atlantic City
McCue
Tidewater Railway
Washington Post
Wilmington
Soc
East Carolina Truck and Fruit Growers' Association
Winston-Salem
Retail Furniture Dealers’ Association of
Greensboro
Tiny' Duncan
F Duncan
High F Point
Peter Durham
Danville
Identified Suspect in Pimlico Road Assault
Mrs. Theodore Anders positively identified William Wright, a 53 year old Black man, as her assailant at her Baltimore home on Pimlico road. Wright was held for court after a hearing before Justice Bevan at the Arlington police station and sent to Towson jail to await trial. Wright is married with five children.
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Washington Post
Baltmore
William Wright
Theodore Anders
Pimlico Road
Anders Wright
Bevan
Arington
Anders
Aid
Bevan Wright
Towson
Hag
Justice Glasgow Sustained in Staunton Police Justice Case
Judge George Watts Morris of Charlottesville sitting for Judge Henry Holt ruled that Joseph A Glasgow remains Staunton police justice and that City Council lacked appointive power to name Cot H A Wayt. Glasgow will serve until the next general city officers election, three years hence. Wayt plans an appeal.
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Appelal
Washington Post
Staunton
George ‘Watts Morris
Charlottesville
Henry Holt
Corporation Court of
Glasgow
Col Wayt
Grocer Holds Mob At Bay Over Melon Theft
A Richmond crowd of about a thousand black residents surrounded George W. Wills store at Thirtieth and N streets after a watermelon theft. Rumor claimed a youth was sealed in a ice box and slowly freezing to death. Wills fired a shotgun as police formed a path to help him.
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Washington Post
Richmond
George W. Wills
N Streets
Jon Adams
Wills
Gompers Endorses Maynard for Congress in Virginia
Norfolk August 16 Harry L Maynard representative in Congress for Virginia Second district and Democratic nominee seeks reelection. American Federation of Labor endorses him with a letter from Samuel Gompers praising past service and urging nomination and victory to advance labor and public interests.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Harry L. Maynard
Congress
Virginia
American Federation of Labor
Labor Congress
South
Mynard
Federation
Samuel Gompers
Railway bid opened for Cameron Street franchise in Alexandria
Washington Port Board of Directors opened bids from Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company for Cameron Street use from Payne Street to the corporation line. August Oehlert reelected police commissioner. Carter H. Smith elected measurer of wood and lumber. The electric railway bid offered $100 cash and $50.8 yearly with street work and service terms. bid referred to the committee on streets, finance, and general laws.
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Washington Port
King Street
Alexandria
Washington
Charles Goodrich
Electric Railway
Cameron Street
Snowden
Board of Aldermen
Electric Railway Company
Ferry Wharf
Spring Park
Committee On Streets, Finance, and General Laws
$600 Given to Hospital by Alexandria Day Committee
A committee meeting at Mayor Pal's office reported Alexandria Day at Luna Park yielded $612.68 for Alexandria Hospital. The group thanked involved organizations and individuals for support and service, and the funds were to be handed to the hospital trustees. The Ramblers' Club cruised the Polomag in the Laurenia Bramble, returning after ten days aboard. The ferry Woodbury's accident caused a service halt. repairs began and expected resumption to Washington city trips today.
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Luna Park
Alexandria Hospital
Pal
Julian T. Burke
Alexandria Light Infantry
Osceola Tribe of Red Men
Riendship Veteran Firemen's Association
Joseph Colvin
Georer EH Gill
Ramblers’ Club
Laurenia Bramble
James Elliott
Aloyangra
Samuel Hillett
Ervin Roberta
George Roberts
George N. Proctor
James Deane
Howard Harty
John Langley
Clarence Teer
Albert MaCune
Henry Kieherer
Milford Self
Avariet Roberta
Mercer Langley
Harvey Lunsford
Staruader
Woodbury
Pinnege Street
Washington
Death by own action in cell shocks Richmond police
Special to The Washington Post. In Richmond on August 15 a prisoner, E Kessler, was found hanging by suspenders from his cell window at 2 PM. Officers cut him down and he struggled, tearing his trousers as he attempted another self harm. He is jailed for assaulting and breaking the arm of an elderly colored man, John Robinson, who had warned him about selling whisky. Kessler was under cocaine influence during the incident.
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Waanington
Norfolk
Hunter
Richard Blount
Portsmouth
Prettyman
Washington Fost
Rockville
Charles W Prettyman
Washington Post
Richmond
Atkinson
E Kessler
Kessler
John Robinson
Morgantown
W. Va
Carl Grogs
William Grogs
Pennsylvania
Buck Kettlewell
Jef Taylor
Kettlewel
Department OF the Potomac
Grand Army of the Rupublic
Washinton
Minneapolis
Thomas S. Martin
Council of Administration
Grand Army Hall
B. F. Graham
Threats To Lynch Boys In King William County
Bernard J. McNeill and Bushrod Elmore, Richmon d boys charged with robbing the Powall store at Mangohick, were given a preliminary hearing. Both confessed. Fear of lynching and popular anger in King William County led their counsel to seek governor intervention for safe custody. The order was issued, but the boys remain in King William County.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Bernard J. McNeill
Bushrod Elmore
Richmon
Powall
Mangohick
King William County
C. P. Cardwall
Realizird
King ‘William County
Claims to own Fort at Caswell in ejectment suit
Thomas M. Thompson Jr. of Southport sues M F Harmon commanding officer at Fort Caswell in a claim to 3 acres of fort land. The case will be heard at the next term of the United States Circuit Court. District Attorney Harry Skinner has been in town to supervise surveys of the fort.
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Washington Post
Wilmington
N C
Thomas M. Thompson, Jr
Southport
F. Harmon
Fort Caswell
United States Circuit Cort
United States
Harry Skinner
Wife shoots husband at Berkeley Springs restaurant
Mrs Whitlock is charged with mortally wounding Luther Whitlock a 32 year old Berkeley Springs restaurant keeper after a late night dispute at the business. He was struck in the lower left chest and could not recover. Witnesses present. doctors failed to locate the bullet. The couple formerly lived in Hagerstown and have three children.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Berkeley Springs
W. Va
Rapid Whitlock
Luther Whitlock
Whitlock
Whitlocks
Hangerstown
Martinsburg
Berkeley
Bernice Stevens Charged With Improper Conduct At Park
Richmond August 15 Miss Bernice Stevens a pretty young blond after a brief stay in Henrico County jail appeared before the county magistrate to answer a charge of improper conduct at West Hampton Park the day before. She claimed the arresting officer was harsh and pleaded for release saying she is a friend of Nan Patterson the Florodora girl who was once linked to Caesar Young's death. The girl has worked as a reporter and stenographer in several cities and has appeared on stage. She left court with a defiant toss of the head after the magistrate advised her to go home.
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Brovial
Washington Post
Richmond
Bernice Stevens
Henrico County
West Hampton Park
Nan Patterson
Utoeight
Casear Young
Etd
Russian Refugee Weds in Richmond’s Largest Wedding
Special to The Washington Fest reports a major Richmond wedding at Keneseth Israel Church. Bride Rosalia Ahoenmaker, daughter of Benjamin and Shoe maker, wed Michael Sherif, who recently arrived from Russia and formerly served in the Russian army. The couple’s reception followed at Sanger Hall with a dance and supper.
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Washington
Richmond
Kenneseth
Israel
Rosalia Ahoenmaker
Benjamin Shoemaker
Michael Sherif
Sanger Hall
Beuce Leads In Contest In Ninth District
Delegates to the Democratic convention in the Ninth district of Virginia arrive in Bristol Tennessee for a rallying turnout judged the district’s largest in a decade. Support centers on Robert P Bruce for state senator, with Judge Duncan favored by Lee County and Byars backed in Bristol. The convention opens at noon tomorrow as A K Morrison is chosen temporary chairman.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Ninth
Virginia
Robert P. Bruce
Commonwealth
Wise County
Duncan
Lee County
Byars
Nooh
A. K Morrison
Judge Morrison
Train Kills Railroad Clerk In Wilmington Night
Wilmington August 15 Alex P F Miller about eighteen a clerk in the Coast Line Railroad office was run over by a train and killed He boarded an excursion train to ride to the city edge and is believed to have fallen while attempting to jump off His body was found mangled in the incident
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Washington Post
Wilmington
N. C
Alex PF. Miller
Coast Line
Harrison Promoted at Petersborg Grays Meet
Special to The Washington says at a Petersborg Virginia meeting of the Petersburg Grays Company G Seventy second Regiment Virginia Volunteers Lieut Benjamin Harrison was elected captain to succeed Capt H V Parham who had recently been placed on the retired list Gov Swanson Freeman W Jones elected first lieutenant of the company
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Washington Vas
Petesburg
Petersborg Grays
Seventy-second Regiment
Virgina
Razor Madman's Weapon Destroys Family in Aurora Tragedy
In Batavia Illinois Emil Berner a mechanic murdered his brother in law Ernest Franzen by cutting his throat then wounded himself and died. Berner had been ill for three weeks with delirium. He attacked his wife and daughter and a boarder fled to the ground from a ten foot drop. The case ends with Berner dead and authorities noting a violent insanity episode. Also former Dominican president Jimenez sails to New York denying Santo Domingo revolutionist ties.
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Chicago
Emil Berner
Batavia
Til
Ernest Franzen
Mr. Berner
Berner
Branzen
J ‘Berner
Jimenez
New York
San Juan
Porto Rico
President Jimenez
Santo Domingo
Coam
Man Jumped From Hotel Window In Baltimore
A 23 year old man, F A McCarthy of Off street northwest Washington, attempted suicide by leaping from a bedroom window at Edward Viereck hotel, 310 West Camden street. He fell twelve feet to a roof and sustained a contusion. Police say he had been drinking and misjudged the drop. He was taken to University Hospital in non fatal condition.
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University Hospital
Man fires at burglar during attempted entry
In Spechal te The Washington Past Spencer NC Aug 15 7 Loman at this place fired on a burglar who attempted to enter his home last night and today a wounded negro was found in a colored settlement a mule from town The burglar fled after the shot.
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Spechal
Washington
Spencer
Loman
Gov Warfield appoints deputies and a justice
Gov Warfield issued commissions to Bernard N Baker of Baltimore County as deputy State game warden Isaac Mo Emmett of Montgomery County as deputy State game warden and Harry Hartman as justice of the peace for Washington County. Also reports a Baltimore County wedding and other local notices with dates and details.
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Warfield
Synelel
Washington Fost
Annapolis
Bernard N Baker
Baltimore County
Isaac Mo Emmett
Montgomery County
Harry Hartman
Washington County
Romance of Yale West Point Ends in Secret Marriage
A romance from last year between Grace Henrietta Klege and John Brohawk, linked to a Yale West Point football game, culminated in a secret wedding announced today. The couple wed by Rev Withe Ridgeway of Highland Falls Methodist Church. she returned to Baltimore and he resumed duties at the Military Academy in Mest Port.
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Wasnington
Baltimore
Grace Henrietta Klegecome
Andrew Klesecome
John Brohawk
Lirarian
Miliary Academy
Mest Port
Withe Ridgeway
Methodist Wyiscopal Church
Highland Falls
Military Academy
Stowaways Jump Overboard During Storm Near Newport News
Four West Indian stowaways aboard the British steamship Craigearn leapt into the sea during a severe storm near Newport News. Henry Thomas reached shore and was arrested. he suspects the others were drowned. The Craigearn is en route to Baltimore after burning its woodwork for coal.
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Newport News
West Indien Metro
Craigearn
Henry Thomas
Wee
Balthmore
Dalquiri
West Virginia sheriffs form organization in Huntington
Forty five West Virginia counties sheriffs met in Huntington to discuss restoring sheriff commissions set by the 1905 legislature. The association elected D. H. Taylor of Wheeling as president and named J. Melton of Charleston as vice president, D. N. Means of Gratton as secretary, and H. B. Purbee of Fairmont as treasurer.
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Charleston
D. N. Means
Gratton
H. B. Purbee
Fairmont
Judge Martins Recovery Progress Reported
Maryland judge William R Martin improves at Preston R Spring home in Long Island his ability to sit up converse and progress toward recovery Dr L Munroe notes the positive change Aug 16 also reports Lutherans convention in Annapolis and naval torpedo flotilla sailing to Newport News for Roosevelt review plus a Darnestown reunion and a Maryland cook Robert Bell's second attempted suicide at Calvert street basin
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Maryland
Washington
Hampton
Long Island
William R Martin
Preston R. Spring
L . Munroe
Martin
Washington Fort
Annapolis
Jugenbund League
Baltimore
German Evangelical Synod of America
St. Bizrain
Francis Street
Annepolia
Norfolk
Third Torpedo Flotilla
Tingey
de Long
Stockton
Blakeley
Wilkes
Norfolk Navy Yard
Newport
R. 1
Evans
Oyster Bay
Roosevelt
Complete Cure Brought by Cuticura Remedies
A reader thanks Cuticura for a full cure of a two year skin eruption and itch after trying a doctor with no relief. They purchased Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills from the advertised book, noting relief from the first application and full recovery after ongoing use. The letter is dated June 15 1905 from Walnut Kan.
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Cutlture
Drover
N. Johnson
Maple Grove Farm
Walnut
Bank to Open All Night at Third National Bank
The Third National Bank board announced today it will operate as a day and night bank starting September 1. The institution will be open twenty four hours daily, year round, to serve customers.
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Washington Pas
Baltimore
Third National Bank Today
Itch Itch Itch Scratca Cure Ad From Past Era
An old ad proclaims relief for itching skin through warm baths with Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment followed by Cuticura Resolvent Pills. It promotes the Skin Cure as a worldwide remedy with vague product names and dubious dosages.
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Justice Glasgow
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Mt. Vernon Co
August Oehlert
Alexandria Bay
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H. V. Parham
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Razor
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Estelle Welch
J W Welch
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Front Royal
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Linden
Charles If Snellings
Maesz
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Saumsville
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Lutherville
George Shaw
War Department
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National Association of Deaf-mutes
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John A Hurnton
Hurriton
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University Preparatory
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Saila
Speccal
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Hormer
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District of Columbia
Upton Darby
Ron Blair Lee
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J. Dawson Williams
Robert Bell
William H. Whiting
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Cuticura
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Bleezo
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Daly
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Rhino
Pennsylvania Eye
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Iazy
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Ali
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tieWanevate
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Pete
Goeth
Schubert
Wiltons Brothers
Rooney Sisters
Juliet Wood & CO
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Pauline Hall Byron
Landros
Sam Elton Mulnotte
Ey Ae
Majestic Theater
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Melville B Raymond
Cole and
Jornsor
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Todak
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ST Louis
White
Iui
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Northwest
I Main
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Upton
E Street
Fulton's
Ninth Street
the Sunday Post
Lord & Thomas
America
TS Lord & Thomas Agency
Asmar Youtes
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