Rockville Fair draws record crowds and premium awards
At Rockville fair Montgomery Countys stock cavalcade and exhibits drew an estimated 7 040 visitors as Gov Warfield and Sen Rayner were expected. A pickpocket incident involving a Washington butcher left $14 missing after a deputy failed to pursue. Premiums across horses cattle and herd shows were announced, with numerous awards listed for thoroughbreds standardbreds and Jersey cattle.
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Washington Ft
Rockville
Montgomery County
Washington
Jobinson
Robinson
oMeer
Brigands in Syria Endanger American Travelers
Americans warned by the vice consul in Smyrna that interior Syria is unsafe due to bands of brigands. The State Department dispatch notes repeated appeals for protection, with Western residents retreating to cities as wealthy Ottomans relocate. The English consul also warns British subjects they enter the interior at their own peril.
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Smyrna
State Department
Card Quarrel Fatal in Berryville Near Horse Show Grounds
Elijeh Pierce a 45 year old white laborer from the Blue Ridge Mountains near Berryville was shot and killed by an unknown Black assailant near the Berryville Horse Show grounds while drinking and gambling. The shooter fled and was not captured as of late tonight.
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Colal
Washington Motu
Winchester
Berryville
Elijeh Pierce
Berryville Horse Show Grounds
Pierce
Hved
Blue Ridge Mountains
Pettey Faces Hearing Over City Disgrace Claims
Washington Post reports Chief George W Pettey of the Alexandria Fire Department is accused of writing to fire insurance companies seeking contributions for a department horse. Mayor Fair has scheduled a hearing for August 28 at 7 p.m. in the mayor's office, with Pettey allowed to testify and be represented.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
George W Pettey
Alexandvila Fire Department
Mayor Fair
Commonwealth
Negro Shot and Arrested Near Bailey's Crossroads
John Holland a 45 year old Black man lay in Alexandria Hospital in critical condition after a deputy sheriff attempted to serve a warrant near Bailey's Cross Roads, about a few miles west of the city. A 38 caliber bullet entry pierced his back and liver. he is said to be resisting arrest and wanted by county authorities for some time. Doctors Samuel E. Moore and Llewellyn Powell operated Wednesday morning. Holland's condition described as likely grave.
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John Holland
Alexandria Hos
Vietca
O'Connor
Paietay
Bailey's Cross-Roads
Holland
Samuel E. Moore
Llewellyn Powell
Holland Haas
Sherif
OFF TO FIREMEN'S TOURNEY BY ALEXANDRIA GROUP
Delegations from Alexandria volunteer fire companies headed to Richmond for the Virginia State Steamers Association convention and tournament accompanied by the Naval Gun Factory Band. Captains Pettit and Grimes lead Columbia and Reliance units, with a new banner admired by attendees.
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Naval Gun Factory Band
Washington
Tha Volunteer Fire Companies
Alexandria
Raihway
Virginia State Stemen’s Association
Richmond
Columbia Company
Frank Pettit
Reliance Company
Ath “Grimes
John Webster
Columbia
Liberty Council of Manchester Faces Shortage Inquiry
Liberty Council, Junior Order United American Mechanics in Manchester, with nearly 890 members, placed its affairs in trustees’ hands amid alleged large shortages. Officers deny wrongdoing as trustees plan to present facts to the Commonwealth's attorney for action. Richmond, Aug 22.
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Richmond
Liberty Council
United American Mechanics, ‘of Manchester
Ita
Crimonwealth
Riley for Congress in First District Democratic nominating convention
T S Riley of Wheeling former West Virginia attorney general was nominated for Congress by the First District Democratic convention in Clarksburg West Virginia. Thomas R Morner of Weston withdrew but still received votes as Riley led with 16. A two cent fare resolution for railroads failed amid opposition from C McKinney of Fairmont. The convention applauded when Bryan was mentioned as next president. John Davis was permanent chairman with James W Robinson as secretary.
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Clarksburg
W. Va
T. S. Riley
Wheeling
West Virginia
Thomas R. Morner
Weston
Riley
McKinney
Fairmont
William Jennings Bryan
United States
John Davis
James W. Robinson
Motorman killed in Norfolk trolley collision
Norfolk, Va. Aug 22 John B. Hamilton a street car motorman from Richmond was killed in a trolley crash in the suburbs of Norfolk. He was switching his car into the Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company barn when a heavier car bound for the city struck his vehicle, wrecking it. Hamilton leaped and was caught under the car, dying later at St Vincent's Hospital.
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Norfolk
John Bhington
Richmond
Wiington
Norfolk and Portsmouth ‘Traction Company
Ft. Elington
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Agent Gone Funds Short in Norfolk Embezzlement Case
Special to The Westington Post reports Joan Swan, a Norfolk agent of the Atlante Coast Sea Men's Union, missing after last seen August 15 stating he would sail. His accounts are alleged to be $116 short. William H. Frasier of Boston, general secretary of the union, has assumed charge. a warrant for embezzlement was sworn out today.
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Westington Post
Norfolky Va
Joan Swan
Norfolk
Atlante’ Coast Seamen's Union
William H. Frasier
Boston
Swan
Virginia and Maryland to Hold Joint Fisheries Session
The Virginia State Board of Fisheries plans a joint session with Maryland’s shellfish commission at Colonial Beach to settle ongoing disputes between law officers and dredgers. A separate College Park program featured W J Spillman of the USDA advocating Agriculture as a Business, with sessions on corn judging poultry feeding and other farm topics.
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Virginia and
Maryland Fisheries Boards
Colonial Beach
Washington Post
Norfolk
Virginia State Board of Fisheries
Maryland Shell ‘Fish ' Commission
W.J. Spillman
Department of Agriculture
College Park
Farmers’ Institute
Maryland Agricultural College
W. J. ‘Spillman
Bureau of Farm Methods
Department of Plant Industry
United States Department of Agriculture
C. W. Nah
BI. Osweld
W. Te
Taliaferro
Nilss Agnes Smith
Canada
James EB. Rice
Cartel
University
Harry Gwinoe
McDonnell
Buckley ‘Juiglig
B. .E.porter
Firemen in Convention at Richmond Meeting State Body
The Virginia State firemen's convention met in Richmond with all 35 companies represented. Gov Swanson absent. private secretary gave welcome. Officers elected for the year include president W H Stowe Newport News and secretary George Cummings Portsmouth. Newhart News chosen as next meeting site.
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Richmond
Virginia State Firemen's Convention
Swanson
McCarthy
W. H. Stowe
Newport News
J. W. Perley
Charlottes ‘Villa
J. H. Dwyer
Herrigenburg
George Cummings
Portsmouth
J. Wiliams
Charlottesville
Rev. C. Hamit
J. H. Redwood
Newhart News
Fatal quarrel over a girl leads to shooting at Six Mile Run
In Cumberland Maryland an 18 year old James Bush shot Henry O Neal at a country dance near Flintstone after a quarrel about a girl. O Neal was wounded in the right breast and under the left shoulder and lies dying. Bush is in jail. Both men had been drinking.
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Cumberland
Bec Harman i
O'Neal
James Bush
Flintstock
Bush
Republicans Aim to Carry Ninth District Big Win Seen
At Lynchburg on August 22 the Republican State executive committee met late into the night and approved nominating candidates in every district. Angell of Roanoke resigned a Sixth district seat. vacancy to be filled by the Republican district committee. The panel heard district reports and expected a large majority win in the Ninth district and a strong chance in the Fifth. Stemp was absent. C Bascomb Stemp chaired. Referenced from The Washington Post. Richmond dispatch reports George Holt found dead in his room likely from apoplexy after forty eight hours at work. survivor details note two sisters and two brothers.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Republican State Executive Committee
Robert H. Angell
Roanoke
Slemp
Republican District Committee
Stemp
C. Bascomb Stemp
Richmond
George Holt
Locomotive Works
Albemarle County
Willam Woody
Norfolk and Western
Hygeia
Wolf Against Booze Special to The Washington Poat
Baltimore Aug 22 Special report on congressional races in Maryland states Dr William Booze the former Third district congressman will seek the Republican nomination. Harry B Wolf a young lawyer is the only declared Democrat in the fight in the district. John Gil will be renominated by Democrats in the Fourth district while Republicans may name Findlay or Newbold. Two Democrats George Smith and William S Powell enter the Fifth district race with Powell seen as best placed to win.
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Washington
John V. L. Findlay
David S. Newbold
George Smith
Prince George
William S. Powell
Howard
Uccess
Aged Groom Young Bride Tie The Knot In Baltimore
Seventy seven year old contractor and builder Mr Worick married Emma Booze thirty one at Mr Worick s home with Rev William Roberts officiating. They met a year ago and say it was love at first sight. Despite his age Worick remains active and has children and grandchildren.
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Washington
Baltimore
Ee -Ceome World
Emma Booze
Worick
Tigny
Wells Sentenced to Fifteen Days in the Brig
A naval court martial at Norfolk Navy Yard declared J Raynor Storrs Wells a son of a wealthy New York society family guilty of overstaying his ship's time. He was sentenced to fifteen days in the brig, in addition to prior confinement, as reported from the Norfolk station.
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Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
J. Raynor Storrs Wells
New York
Potomac Over Its Banks In Williamsport Area
Heavy rains yesterday and last night swollen the Potomac to bank full. In Williamsport and near the town the river overflowed its banks. Officials believe the water has reached its peak and should begin to recede by morning.
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Nice
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Potomac
Williamsport
Tree Fell Across Hearse on Funeral Journey in Storm
In Luray Virginia on August 22 a severe Shenandoah County storm struck as Mrs Viory J Mayer’s coffin was en route to Market graveyard. A large tree fell across the hearse, smashing it. the coffin was moved to a road wagon and the burial continued in the graveyard amid widespread road damage from the storm.
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Spental
Washington
Luray
Shenandoah County
Viory J. Mayer
Market
Westbury Post Office Safe Blown by Dynamite Heist
Four men in an automobile blew the rear post office safe at Westbury on Long Island with dynamite as stamps were stolen. A bartender, Charles Rowlands, was shot in the arm during the escape volley after an exchange of shots with pursuing residents. The robbers fled toward an old railway route. police later tracked possible vehicle traces and noted a red touring car deserting near Amityville.
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Westbury
Long’ Island
Shota
Charles Rowlands
United States
Rowlands
William
Daniel ‘O'Connor
Fostmaster Taylor
Robert Daub
O'Connors
Fallad
Satof
Mineola
Gildersleeve
Amityville
Orelock
New York Extradited Official Released on Habeas Corpus
Charles E. Browne, a customs silk examiner formerly extradited from Canada and held at the Tombs, was today released on a writ of habeas corpus after a 6000 dollar indictment, in a case tied to a 20,000 rate and August news from New York.
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New York
Charles E. Browne
Customs
Canada
Sing
Eoother
Tombs
Two Outlaws Wound Two. One Fatally In Indian Camp
Anadarlo Oklahoma Aug 22 Two horse thieves resisting capture in an Indian camp on Cache Creek southwest of Anadarko shot and killed a white man and an Indian fatally wounded another white man and an Indian woman, seriously wounding an Indian girl. LocalWaters and farmers trapped the outlaws who were captured by Anadarko officers and jailed. One suspect was identified as Joseph Baker.
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Anadarlo
Okla
Cache Creek
Here
Anadarko
Joseph Baker
Arsene
Uniform Insurance Law Agreed By Governors Panel
A conference committee of governors attorneys general and insurance commissioners in Chicago on March 20 adopted two sections of the uniform insurance code. The report led by Beau Folk of Knoxville outlines prohibitions on contributions by agents of insurance companies to political parties and requires every disbursement of 100 or more to be made on an itemized voucher.
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Governor's
Chicago
Senate
State Capitol
Beau ‘H.''Folk
Knoxville
Tenn
Fight Injuries Fatal at Millville Workman Dies in Sunday Scuffle
Special to The Washington Post from Charles Town West Virginia reports James Verne a colored worker died from injuries sustained Monday after a fight with Arch Farman also colored at the Winchester and Washington City Railway Company mill in Millville near here. Farman alleged struck Verne with a club or brass knuckles and evaded arrest.
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Millville
Washington Post
Charles ‘Town
W. Va
Arch Farman
Winchester and Washington City Railway Company
Here
Farman
Vene
Mayors Defiant as City Debates Garbage Removal War
In Portsmouth and nearby cities a conflict erupts over garbage removal involving Mayor Reed and city health and police officials. Police threaten action while Reed challenges arrests, amid surrounding accusations and public disorder.
Methodist Protestant Conference Opens in Fairmont West Virginia
The Methodist Protestant Conference of West Virginia began its annual session in Fairmont. The opening sermon was delivered by Reverend Mr. Morrow, president of the conference, tonight as delegates assemble to consider proceedings.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
W. Va
Methodist Protestant Conference of
West Virginia
Mr. Morrow
Cure by the Cuticura Remedies
Patient recounts four years of severe eczema on face and body resisted by two physicians. After using Cuticura Resolvent, Soap, and Ointment, the outbreak stopped and cleared. A three year remission followed with claims of other cures attributed to Cuticura. Signed Lizzie E. Sledge, 540 Jones Ave., October 1905.
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New York
Lizzie E. Sledge
Jones Ave
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Tony
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