Steeplechaser Battle at Royal Show In Roanoke
About 3000 attend the Roanoke horse show first day with excitement over a steeplechase battle between Royal Swell driven by Fowles and Garonne driven by Allen Potts. Crowd showed sympathy for Mrs Potts as Garonne won a blue ribbon amid a rough stretch where Roanoke horse Roan/ Fate clipped stakes. Kangaroo fell near the end, riders remained uninjured and applause followed high jumpers and routine runs.
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Allen Potts
Garowne
Pha
Washington Post
Front Royal
Sudes
Royal Swell
Mr Fowles
Garonne
M Allen Potts
Spectatels
Married notice from Tiverton and Washington readers
Married notice states CViskY 99N on Friday August 13 at Launton t fase WALLA VPokY of Tiverton R and at Na A COX of Washington.
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Cvisky
Op Launton T
Obituary notices from Navy Virginia August 1910 details
A batch of obituary notices appears with multiple names, dates and residences. It lists Mrs Mary Paynal, Margaret A, Virginia, Onslow, and others, noting their deaths occurred in August and detailing burial sites such as Gleayned Cemetery and private interment arrangements, with references to family members and residences in Norfolk and nearby streets.
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Pyar Ae
Tuesda
Morris
Glourgh Ward
Ved
Joan “Ll
Vos
Beavery
Navy
Navy, Va
Pleventh
Muir
Wodham
Bealim
Welpesday
Pi Pisa
Lex Wilfitt
Charles H ' Fr
Gleayned
Cemeroy
Marguet
Harles
Tland
Rog & Nd Potuie
Margaret A
Valo
John oRwottre
Tenth Street
Joseph
Virginia
Roy Efi
Thirteenth Street
Orvito
Minnesota
Charen Street
Roth
Mous Lyfe
Marriage and Death Notices Across Multiple Papers
A notice describes marriage and death notices flowing to several newspapers including The Washington Post and various affiliates such as Rochester Herald and Philadelphia Public Ledger, indicating simultaneous distribution without extra charges or telegraphic insertion. It references morning news packets and distribution boards across multiple papers.
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Washington Post
Pottsborg Dispatch
Mit All Dealer
Feot
Rochester Herald
St Paul Pioneer Press
Sraise Post Standard
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Cavalry ground on pasture farm and horse show events
At Buckeyland Stock Farm and Leighton Stables a long event featured harness and saddle classes for horses. Winners included Jul ia Morris and Firtet Sorrento in multiple heats. Lady Melba and Irish Maid led in pony and hunter classes with various riders and farms noted. Observers also reported nuptials in Virginia and North Carolina with several marriages listed. Authorities reported election law tensions in Bristol Tennessee and a moonshiner murder case in Raleigh North Carolina.
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Billy Hibbs
H Eppes
Lady Melba
L G Enserbart
Lady Lightfoot
George Glasscock
Lady Dainty
Elictt, Jr
W Beaty
Nick A
Bowers High Steppers
Royal Swell Bowley Bros
Garonne Buckeyland Stock Farm
Balbrigan
Buckeyland Stock Farm
Allen Potts
Ithical Hot
Rogera Bros
Ational
Serand
West Bedford Fietcher
Blenheim Farm
Leighton Stables
Oper
Glasscocker
Frank Thomas R Hume
Blair
Staunton Weighs Cavern Fixes and Street Reopen Plan
Staunton city council formed a joint committee to repave Baldwin street breaks and guide boring to locate the subterranean cavern. Officials ordered the city manager to assess Lewis Street for trolley access and secure Walnut street foundation with cribbing as a schoolhouse must stay safe. Water rise and cave reports prompted caution while mayor Wayt urged careful, credible statements and noted no further breaks anticipated.
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Washington Post
Staunton
Baldwin Street
Lewis Street
Walnut Street
Hampton H Wayt
Women on school board in Annapolis won by court ruling
Special to The Washington Post from Annapolis Md Aug 16 the Anne Arundel county board of school commissioners must appoint three women among its six trustees The ruling delivered by Chief Judge William H Thomas upheld the challenge of Robert Moss John R Strange and Louise Henkel who argued against the commissioners action that renamed only three all male trustees this year following State board guidance
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Board of School Commissioners
Anne Arundel County
William H Thomas
Robert Moss
John R Strange
Louise Henkel
Coms
State Board of Education
Woman fires at intruder in Norfolk home
Mrs Fussell of Pinners Point found a burglar ransacking her house on returning from a visit and took her husband revolver, firing at the intruder as he fled through a back window. Mrs W S Graham aided, neighbors summoned help but the burglar escaped.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
RK Runasell
Pinners Point
W S Graham
Russell
Fussell
Drowned Boy at Berkeley Flat Bathing Scene
Luther Scott aged 15 of Norfolk drowned this afternoon while bathing in Berkley Flat. He swam from a boat with two brothers and a companion, called for help about 35 feet from the boat, and disappeared before companions could reach him.
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Norfolk
Luther Scott
Berkley Flat
Scott
Maryland Obituary Notices From Hagerstown Area
John Kuhn aged years, a well known farmer, died today at his home near Bog Spring He was born on the farm where he died His wife, four sons, and three daughters survive Patrick J Murphy aged 45, single, former State president of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, died today in a sanitarium near Baltimore He will be buried at Westernport Cumberland Aug 16 August 16, 1900s era obituary style noting death and burial locations
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Hagerstown
John Kuhn
Bog Spring
Cumberland
Patrick J . Murphy
Ancient Order of Hibernians
Baltimore
Westernport
Obituary notices from Petersburg Virginia include two deaths
Mrs Arabella L Boss aged 67 died at her residence in Petersburg. She was twice married, first to the late SH Billock, a former local police officer. Mrs Elizabeth Jones, widow of Samuel Goodyear Jones and sister of Mayor Jones, died at her home Sunday. She left three daughters and one grandson.
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Pettersburg
S J Taylor
Norfolk
George W Bryant
Nancy. Taylor
S Wo Penyman
Fiat Baptist Church
Christiansburge
Cora Lee Gardner
Margaret Wade
Tritz Wogdlemder
James Brookes Smith
Hampden Sidney
Misa Margaret Morton Howison
S Graham Hovwison
Breanead
Spottsslvania County
James of
Hender
Presbyterian Church
J W Rosehro
Clarksville
Tennidr‘ul Green
Dlizabeth Rodgers
Thisty
John R Jacobs
Stone Gap
Missen
Cora
Beulah Rader
J Waltram Rader
Bix Stone Gap
Methodist Toscopal Church South
John Huntington
Amelia Ohn
James Shaws
Bluefield
Varra Huntington
Amelia
Abs Luung
Bhiefield
Beilie Fleenor
Simon Fleenor
Lnides
Wis G W. Botts
Apquachit
Andrew L. Witt
J i
Petersburg
Arabella L. Boss
Robert G Boss
SH Billock
Poliice
Elizabeth Jones
Legacy to Build Orphanage and Institute
The will of Peter Gray a prominent builder in Hagerstown Maryland probated today leaves a $60 000 estate mostly to charity after minor bequests to nieces nephews and his brother William Gray The main bequest provides for his widow Anna A Gray for life and then transfers the remainder to the Peter Gray Orphans Home and Mechanical Institute to be founded on his Mapleville area farm in Washington County
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
Peter Gray
William Gray
Zion Reformed Church
Anna A Gray
North Carolina and surrounding state notices and marriages
North Carolina items report Reuben Barbee fined for carrying a concealed weapon and pointing at Steven Chandler, with Greensboro social links. Death of Mrs. C F Sutherland’s relative from Albemarle in Stanley county after an operation at Salisbury sanitarium. Rockville notes two marriages: Mary Bailey to Thomas Dorney and Nenora Coons to Lloyd Anderson. Hagerstown and Sterling weddings noted, plus West Virginia nominations for state offices and postmaster festivities planned in Richmond with $6000 in city support.
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Reuben Barbee
Durham
Steven Chandler
C .F. Sutherland
Greensboro
W H Hearns
Albemarle
Stanley County
Whitehead Stokes Sanitarium
Salisbury
Rockville
Mary F. Bailey
Annapolis
Thomas Dorney
Washington
W. D Keene
Southern Methodist Church
Nenora L Coons
Lloyd C Anderson
Warrenton
R. White
Elsa Helen Graff
John Frederick Brudin
Detroit
Hagerstown
Levy Smith
Peter Tracey
Smithsburg
St Paul's
A Perfect Organization for Renting Your Houses
A real estate firm promotes itself as a perfect organization for renting vacant houses. It claims constant demand from desirous tenants and promises quick, reliable tenancy. The notice emphasizes its tenant network and property management for owners.
Axminster and Smyrna Rugs Sale Prices Listed
An advertisement lists Axminster rugs with Oriental and domestic designs in multiple sizes and sale prices. It includes 4 ft 6 in by 6 ft 6 in through 11 ft 3 in by 15 ft, plus smaller sizes, with regular values and sale prices per piece and per square yard. Smyrna rugs noted as heavy wool reversible, Imperial and Royal lines, with sizes from 6 ft to 7 ft 6 in by 10 ft, plus 16 by 80 inches and 30 by 60 inches, and sale prices.
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Axminster
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John R Wright CO
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Ny Telebone
Cain
Costello
PAL
Frank Geier
Seventh ST
Modern Chapel
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F Street
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Frank A Speare
GEO P
Zurhorst
Csdfrtaker
Fymbalmer
T Capitol
Wiliam Lee
Omtalier
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Virginia Weddings
Bristol Tenn
Dana Harmon
David A Vines
First
Tennessee Citit
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Taxlor Campbell
Bristol
Harmon
Harmon and Vines
Ralagh
Jerry Kittle
Franklin Emints
Baca
Japan
A&p
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Dot
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Lug Je
Ana
Senate
Congressional
Alaska
Columbia
7Th St. N. W
14Th St.n.w
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H St. N.E
8Th & E Sts
Seventh St. N. W
Alexandrian
Hing Street
Women ON School Board
Anne Arundel
Maryland
Will
North Carolina
West Virginia
Cornwell
Buckhannon
Elkins
Jerem Miller
Wheeling
Richmond
National Association of Postmasters of
Waltham
Elgin Howard
Haris & Co
R. Harris & CO
D Streets
Stone & Fairfax
York Avenue
Educational Department
Rerson
National Metropolitan Bank
15Th St Nw
Law School
Sth
Gtrayer
Strayver's Business College
Old Masonic Temple
Wood's Commercial School
Wood
Finn
Berlitz
Bcutecuber
Addrai Bliss Electrical School
Chicago Ave
Takoma Park
Am Service
Belmont Academy
At & Big
Wantington's
Heat Business Colleges
Sghslar Educational Department
Patent Office
Winslow H Randolph
Sperk
Mlle Prud Homme
Ave
Ng Colllege
Latience
Hank
Ress
F W Boatwright
Sichmond
Randolph-Macon Academy
Randolph Macon System
Valley of Virginia
Chas L Melton
A. M. Prin
Anne's Episcopal School For Girls
Charlottesville
Mary Hyde DU Val
Chesapeake Bay
Boston
HH Ballard
ST. Agnes College For
MY Washington Seminary
Sisters OF Mercy
Mt Washington
Foster
Pa Ave
Atill
Charlotte Hall
St Mary's County
Thomas A M
Auitor i
Hickman
Bristol School
Mintwood Place
Mt Pleasant Chevy Chase
Hickman School
Columbia Players
India
Rafeles
Academy
Brewster’s Millions
Gavety Theater
Pcr
Rose Sydell
London
Great Falls
Cara
Casino Fini
Motion Vo
Biograph
Plaza Theater
Ninth ST. H.W
Post
Post Jana
C. Lansburgh Furniture Co
Ninth St
Berkeley
C. A. Muddiman & Co
12Th St
Bigelow Imperial Axminster
Wilton Tone
Regale
Hartford, Lowell, Smith, and Bigelow
Syard
Ekteeen
W.B. Moses & Sons
DROOP
Maurer
Lie
Maurer’s
D.maureresen Co
Phin
Washington Gas Light CO
Tenth Street N. W
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