Appomattox Freshet Flooding Petersburg Threatens Lumber
Petersburg Aug 28 unpres ordented freshet in the Appomattox River floods wharves and first floors. Lumber valued at about 500000 dollars and three million feet await loss. Boats navigate a waist deep River Street as bridges swept away and sawmills close, leaving 400 workers idle.
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Norfolk
Washington Post
Petersburg
Appomattox
James River Navigation Company
James River
Enormous Virginia losses from heavy rains
Special to The Washington Post reports Newport News area sustains severe damage from continuous rainfall over ten days. Crops including corn peanuts and truck crops suffer extensive losses across the peninsula from ore to Williamsburg. Norfolk sees damage over 160000 with roads impassable and potatoes rotting. tomatoes also damaged. In Tanview tobacco, the main crop, shows thousands of dollars in losses from rot due to heavy rains.
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Washington
Hain
Tanviie
Summer Resort Flooded at White Sulphur Springs
Jordan's White Sulphur Springs in Clarke County Virginia suffered heavy damage from a severe storm. Fences washed away, bathhouses torn, streets flooded, and lower hotel floors flooded as water swept through the area. The property is owned by Winchester Mayor Harry H. Walter and others.
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Jordan
Washington Post
Chester
Winchester
Fredrick County
Harry H. Walter
H. Ber
Washington
Reynolds
Clearbrook
King of Honolulu Finishes Naval Academy Year
Samuel Wilder King of Honolulu has completed his first year at the Naval Academy in Annapolis and plans a brief visit with his People before returning to the United States for the new academic year. His travel is funded by the U.S. government.
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Samuel Wilder
King
Honolulu
Hawaiian Islands
Naval Academy
Cate
United States
Academy
Sharks Hold Up Bathers Off Virginia Beach
A school of sharks delayed a 12-person bath party at Virginia Beach for two hours on Sunday afternoon. The swimmers swam out to the schooner Edward Cramp, found the sharks had circled the vessel, and, after deciding to spend the night aboard, fled to deep water as the sharks moved away, making record time back to shore.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Virginia Beach
Child Falls Through Board, Found Dead in Abandoned Well
A three year old child of Gordon Blankenship wandered away in Huntington West Virginia and was later found dead in an abandoned well after stepping through loose boards. The incident occurred in the suburbs during the afternoon on August 28.
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Huntington
W. Va
Gordon Blankenship
Investigating Charges Against Federal Officers in Danville
Federal officers in the Fourth civil service district centered in Danville face charges of engaging in Republican politics. Lt Fisher, tied to the district, and Capt Robinson, a postmaster candidate, are among those under review as an inquiry proceeds, with a decision anticipated by Saturday.
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Danville
Stein
The
Washington Post
H. Fisher
Civil Service
Hele
Robinson
Capt. Tobinson
Washington Girl Hurt At Harpers Ferry Fall From Wall
Miss Edith Head eighteen daughter of E S Head of Washington fell from an eight foot wall as she walked with a party down the hill from Jefferson Block Harpers Ferry into a narrow passage beside St Peters Catholic church to the parsonage. She was rendered unconscious and carried to a hotel where she remains under a physician's care.
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Edith Head
Harpers Ferry
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Washington
Jefferson Bock
St. Peter's Catholic Church
Man Killed By Train Near Kilby Station
Special to The Washington Post reports Henry Walker a25 of Dundran Virginia was instantly killed near Kilby Station by a Norfolk and Western passenger train. He walked near the ties as the oncoming ship noise masked the approach. his head and both legs were crushed no inquest was held.
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Washington Oy Aufolk
Henry Walker
Dondran
Norfolk and Western
Kilby
Walker
Secret Virginia Marriage Revealed After Months
Special from Salisbury North Carolina reveals that Edith Appleton and Charles Edward James wed January 20 in Salisbury and kept secret until this month. Mrs James traveled to Asheville to meet her husband as officials report no disclosed reason for the concealment. In other dispatches, Norfolk based Ancient Order of Hibernians elects officers for two years led by Joseph Burke and James O Callaghan with 1908 convention planned for Portsmouth. Randolph County Republicans nominate J J Philips for county commissioner and H King for the house of delegates without opposition. A decomposed unknown man's body found near Vanville, likely a colored person, remains unidentified.
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Wellington
Lynchburg
Edith Appleton
Charles Edward James
Salisbury
N. C
Washington
Norfolk
Order of Hibernians
Joseph L. Burke
James O'Callaghan
Newport News
John, T. Flood
Portsmouth
William McDermott
Roanoke
John, B. Doherty
Alexandria Politics Shift as Old Council Dims
The last meeting of Alexandria's present city council was held last night. The new council will organize at noon Saturday, September 2, with no personnel changes in the board of aldermen. Franks fivans and J Fred Birrell will replace Bryan and Pollard in the common council, both replacements are Republicans or Democrats, while incumbents Snowden, Stansbury, and Craven are expected to be reelected. A vote of thanks praised Capt Bryan for finance and electric franchise work. Debated items include $8,000 unpaid school board debt to be paid from electric franchise proceeds, and several street and sewer improvements funded by small appropriations.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
City Council of
Board of Aldermen
J. T. Sweeney
L. H. Thompson
Derig
George W. Schafer
Messenger
Common Council
Albert’ Bryan
Frank
Fivans
Frank Pollard
William Craven
Wuo
Capt. Bryan
Leadbeater
Mrv Burke
Moe
Patrick Street
Princess Street
Oronaco Street
Gibbon Street
Henry Street
Duke Street
Washington Street
P. Fisher
Committee On Finance
Prince Baltimore Arrested For Refusing Separate Car Seciton
Prince Baltimore, colored, who left Alexandria before the act requiring segregation on electric cars, boarded a Washington car and sat in the white section. On crossing into Virginia he refused to move, was arrested by Chief Goods and Special Officer Trainer, and fined $5 in police court yesterday morning.
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Prince Baltimore
Alexandria
Washington
Baltimore
Virginia
Morntine
Gambling on the Bartholds Barge Probed by District Officials
District Commissioners verified the Independent Steamboat and Barge Company subletting to the unnamed barge moored below the city. The Bartholds steams players to their destination from that wharf, and future use by the barge will be denied if consented subletting continues. If the Bartholds deny the claim, the District will seek possession of the wharf. The barge, though outside District jurisdiction, remains subject to Maryland law.
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Potomar
Independent ‘Steamboat, and Barge Company
Bartholds
Macfarland
Wn Jess
Bartholat
Maryland
Posse to Be Indicted in Lea County Killing
Kentucky power enters Lee County pursuing Frank Ball, a Kentucky desperado, with indictments expected for Ball and his associates. Also reports M B Calwell, Harrisonburg post office chief clerk, died of heart illness at 44. Schulken nominated by Republicans at Wrightsville Beach convention.
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Lee County
Washington Post
Richmond
Kentucky
Lea County
Frank Ball
Frank Lee
Ball
B. Calwell
Harrisonburg
M. B. Calwell
Springs
Wva
Schulken
Washington
Wilmington
N. C
Wrightsville Beach
J. Byron Schulken
Rich Food Value of Pabst Beer
An ad touts Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer as healthful and nourishing. It claims an eight day malt process yields superior cleanliness and food value, with slow barley growth preserving nutrients. The copy urges daily consumption with meals and highlights the Pabst Brewing Company contact details.
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Alan
Road law to use convicts and jail prisoners in Virginia
Richmond Aug 28 The new road law allowing counties to employ State convicts and jail prisoners on highways may demand more labor than available Capt E T Morgan of the penitentiary reported requisitioning from thirteen southwest counties but secured only five He said Richmond jail will supply 100 prisoners for road work There are 300 prisoners in the city jail The order will be unwelcome news for inebriates and others idle at the States expense.
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Bpselal
Washington Post
Richmond
E. T.morgan
Penitentiary
Morgan
Mutual Life Insurance Company
New York
Charles E. Hughes
United States
Iife Insurance Company
Head Sawyer Killed at Queen Mills Near Alton West Virginia
William B. Hyer, head sawyer at Queen's mills near Alton, W Va, died instantly yesterday when his foot slipped while placing guides and he was drawn into a fast revolving saw. He was 52.
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Queen Mills
Alton
W. Va
Woshington
Cumberland
William B. Hyer
Queen's Mills
W.va
Southern Railway Buys Virginia and Southwestern Line
Reports from Bristol claim the Southern Railway has purchased the Virginia and Southwestern Railway for about 10 million dollars. The deal includes $5 million in assumed bonds and secures favorable trackage rights for Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company products. The line runs 180 miles from Inman to Mountain City with divisions to Bristol.
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Washington
Bristol
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
Southern Railway
Virginia Coal, Iron, and
Cols |Ields
South and Western Railway
Virginia Coal Fields
Carolina Seaboard
Virginia and Southwestern
Virginia, Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Henry K. McHarg
New York
John B. Newton
Inman
Tennessee
Mountain City
Virginia Iron, Coal and Coke Company
Saunders Opens Campaign in Patrick County Virginia
A large crowd gathered at Stuart, the county seat of Patrick County, as Democratic candidate Judge Saunders for Congress from the Fifth District opened his campaign. Judge Samuel W. Williams spoke for Saunders, and Republican challenger J. W. Simmons addressed voters in Martinsville. Also noted is a brief obituary: Dinkie Dinkle, son of Tate Lewis Dinkle, dies at thirty eight after a prolonged illness, a member of Masonry and related orders.
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Stuart
Congress
Washington Post
Danville
Ang
Saunders
Patrick County
Samuel W. Willams
J. W. Simmons
Martinsville
Washiceton
Charlestown
W. Va
Enor
Dinkie
Tate Lewis Dinkle
Royal Arch
Hotels listing of guests by city and name collated
A fragmented roster shows guests staying at major Washington and New York hotels. Names include Snyder Raleigh Holbrook New Willard and numerous travelers linked to St James, Arlington, and National hotels. The document lists multiple states and cities with guest names, spouses, and affiliations, reflecting a broad national guest register.
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Baltimore
Raleigh
Mies
L. Brown
National
Charles R. Lewin
St. James
Hoston
Holbrook
New Willard
Chicago
A. Ronsigns
Julius Schivil
Joh Baylston Ard Wits
Arington
Funk
BC. Brown
L. G., Wehrle
New York City
A. H Agastito
Fational
Philadelphia
G.B. Henderson
G. W. Alger
Ter
W. E. Floyd
W. W. Hollingsworth
Pettingill
Ebbitt
J. de Friesh
Clintn
F. H. Weaver
A. Peter
J. Wainwright
Jr. Raleigh
Sam J. Spiro
W. J. Keffer
F. Bt .Murphy
B. H Gault
TJ. Berch
J.T. Morlarity
Harrison Dans
F. St. Newcomb
D. G. Delaplain
K. St. James
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L. Meson
Naw Word
W. P. Crain
Young
Releigh
Eegers
Bt. James
Richmond
Colorado
A. C. Anderdon
Guy H. Martin
Hareald B. Fuller
Denver
Connecticut
Z. G. Saab Tewaveh
J. Willa. Delawari
Leonard C. Crewe
Wilmington
Georgia
Ilinois
J. W. Armbruster
Springfield
Raleig
Vrona—sire
X. Smith
Dex Moines
Hatorah
Kentucky
Terry
J. F. Downing
Kansas City
New Jerseys
B. Kent
East Orange
New York State
Afustin
Albany
Ward A. Nell
C. C. McCain
Buffalo
Willard
S Hamann
Syracues
Arlington
W. Anderson
Ohio
B. F. Harner
James Webster
Cleveland
T. McLaughlin
Cineinnat
Herry Philbrook
Margaret Judge
Kathe Judge
Columbus
Alice MM. Spurling
Maryaville
Regent
Frank W. Swocmsteat
N. H
Thomas Allen
Mias Allee Hutebtsav
D. N. Myers
Aon
Ashland
T. J. Cooligan
Jameily
Clneinpal
Trust Wrecked Fipple A Death By Own Action
The piece details the collapse of a financial house linked to Hipple and Segal, with a receiver appointed and assets including Philadelphia real estate and collateral loans. It notes extensive bank losses, church funds, and the surprise of trustees as investigators probe loans and securities amid revelations of forged checks and insufficient security.
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Philadelphia
Hipple
Hart
Earle
Furniture sale to move stock into new 11 story additions
Alexander Smith & Sons offers reduced prices on stock cafe furniture to clear inventory. Extra Axminster Carpets in 12 patterns with borders to match are marketed at regular value with a quoted yard price of 150 dollars. Sales emphasis centers on rearranging departments and easing move into the new additions.
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Caf
Alexander Smith & Sons
Axminster
Death of Mr Hippie in Bryn Mawr
Mr Hippie died suddenly last Friday at his summer home in Bryn Mawr Montgomery County. The physician Dr William Powell listed cerebral hemorrhage as the cause and the coroner King confirmed no autopsy was performed. F Wharton Hippie recalled his father waking at six, bathing, and dying instantly. rumors of suicide were denied by Dr Powell and the coroner. Dr Alfred Read, Norris town coroner’s physician, said he agreed death was natural and would have ordered a post mortem if a mystery had existed.
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Mr. Hippie
Bryn Mawr
Montgomery County
William C. Powell
King
Sr. Powell
F. Wharton Hippie
Miust
Mr. Hipple
Alfred H. Read
Norristown
Powell
Bogus Baron Goes Free in Hamburg Robbery Case
Oswald Konrad known as Dallas Baron Santos von Dobrowski Donnersmarck, alleged to have deserted his American wife in Paris and steal jewels and money, was discharged after court found greater culpability under German law. His wife Baroness Don Teenarek visited him at his hotel amid rumors of their relationship. The baroness, from a good family, was married to Konrad in Manila on May 4.
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Oswald Konrad
Dallas
Santos von Dobrowski
Donnersmarck
Paris
Don- Teenarek
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