Feudists in battle at Baptist meeting in Virginia
Special report details a deadly clash between Whitakers and Altizers at Indian Creek Tazewell County Virginia during Primitive Baptists services. Noah Altizer died and Lee Whitaker Bill Whitaker and Johnson Stimson wounded after a pistol fired. prior fire set by Alagers aimed at the schoolhouse.
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Accused of Looting Mail in Frederick Case
Angust Harrington, employed at the Frederik post office, was arrested on embezzlement charges involving letters with money. Key testimony from stenographer Roascoe C White notes a June incident at Myersville where a letter sent to a bank sum disappeared, Harrington allegedly promised restitution if kept quiet, and he failed to appear before a federal grand jury after a levee.
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Stewart Hearing Resumes in Susquehanna Murder Case
Charles KH Stewart charged with the murder of Miss And Bolling in Susse x County is removed from jail to Jarretts Virginia for a preliminary examination before a magistrate. Testimony from Afra John Chanpell and Richard Hippell was presented while deposition from Mrs Bolling was rejected. Witnesses will be secured and the examination adjourned to Friday with Stewart in jail.
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Farmers in Session Report On Sixth District Meeting
The Virginia farmers’ group held its Sixth Congressional district initiatory meet at the Park Casino with leaders from Blacksburg, Roanoke, and Richmond previewing a seed grain plan and agricultural development. A later session discussed agriculture finance, stock homesteads, and data on farm outputs with about 200 attendees.
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Virginia Weddings Report From Heathsville and Harrisonburg
Heathsville wedding binds William A Bland and Beat rice 1 Thrift at the Baptist Parsonage with Rev Dr George W Beale officiating. In Harrisonburg Charles Senger weds Mollie Henton, two popular county teachers leave for the Worlds Fair in St Louis. James E Reherd, former county board chairman, noted as a prosperous farmer in the area.
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Northumberland County
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George W Beale
Harrisonburg
Charles Senger
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Valley Couple Married Then Board Train for St Louis Honeymoon
Mrs. A. H. Wilson widow of Capt. A. H. Wilson and her partner were married in this place early this morning. Immediately after the ceremony they boarded the early train for St. Louis to begin their honeymoon.
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Danville Police Shootout Suspects Under Watch
Danville Virginia reports Officer John J. Hall was shot by a negro desperado and remains alive with pneumonia feared. Police spread ropes and sought bloodhounds from Portsmouth to track suspects, while four negroes near Chatham deny involvement. Wilam Carter and Roy Seals were later jailed in Lynchburg for safekeeping after transfer from Danville.
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Roy Seals
Flaeman Arms
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East
Dry Fork
Clean Sweep in Norfolk Politically Turbulent Caucus
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va Aug 20 The last night and into this morning a large shake up of the city government continued as the new council began a secrecy wrapped caucus deposing two thirds of existing office holders in a bitter factional struggle. The slate was created by newly elected councilmen not by party leaders.
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Davis' Son Stricken With Typhoid in Elkins
Special to The Washington Post Hakins W V Aug John T Davis son of Hon Henry G Davis Democratic vice presidential candidate arrived from New York in private car Graceland with typhoid fever. He was taken to Davis Memorial Hospital in Elkins where he remains critically ill as Senator Davis faces further losses from the disease.
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Speakers for Virginia in Democratic push near Ninth district
Col Joseph Button, secretary of the state Democratic committee, arrives with open headquarters in Richmond and begins compiling a list of speakers. Many volunteers are ready, with strong names likely sent to the hot Ninth district race between Republican Glemp and Democrat J C Wysor. Flood is expected to win reelection in the Tenth, while Capt J N Opie as an independent faces a weak vote. George S A Havercomb, the Republican candidate, is anticipated to draw a fair party vote.
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Insane in Mountains Found Near Roanoke Farm
George Metz, son of Samuel Metz of Back Creek, wandered into Masons Mountain after a bout of insanity. He survived eight days with no food, subsisting on melons and fruit, then was found emaciated on J H Shaver's farm. A jail/medical board ordered his transfer to Southwestern Hospital at Marion. He remains closely guarded to prevent another escape. Rockville coroner’s inquest into ex-Sheriff Salathiel T. Whillican’s B&O railroad death found no evidence of manslaughter.
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Justice of the Peace
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Obituary notes for C P Rosa and Cheek of Rappahannock County
Mrs C P Rosa aged 72 died at her East Radford home after a lingering illness. Funeral services were held at her home by Rev L W Irwin with interment at East Radford Cemetery. She leaves a husband and four children. Cheek, about 64, longtime hunter and large landowner near Sperryville, died at his home, remembered for trail packs and two noted legs lost in youth.
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W. A. Zimmerman
L. W. Irwin
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Cheek
Rappahannock County
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Virginia
Colaman Cheek
Alexandria in Brief Examines Cocaine Case and Tragic Fire
In Alexandria a coal oil lamp explosion at Pendleton Street home endangers four children. Father Perry Rollins dies later after saving his kids. John Howard faces cocaine trafficking fines in police court, with Clarkson woman fined for drunkenness. Unveiling of a Grantonton Cemetery monument honors Bull Run Confederate soldiers.
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White Man Shot by Constable in Bennettsville Area
Bennettsville South Carolina dispatch reports a homicide at Red Hill near there. Constable Calvin Hyatt shot and killed Malcolm Brewer after Brewer allegedly assaulted Hyatt during the arrest of Brewer's son. Both men were white.
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Press Opinion on Czar Reforms and US Politics
The Cleveland Plain Dealer urges constitutional reforms in Russia noting the birth of the Czar’s son could be a chance for better rights for Finns Poles and Jews if the Czar acts. The Salt Lake Herald favors Democratic gains in Utah while the Memphis Commercial Appeal calls for pedestrians and vehicles to share streets. The San Antonio Express praises civil tones in the 1904 campaign and contrasts Parker and Roosevelt on imperialism. The Boston Transcript notes snake venom research progress. The Springfield Republican attacks trusts and supports regulatory law. The Cincinnati Enquirer questions Carnegie’s abstinence plan and mocks Fairbanks etiquette. A Virginia shooting case reports a white boy killed by a sixteen year old negro. a Republican Seventh district nomination follows and New York Bankers’ Association prepares for a large convention.
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Prince Hosanna of Matabele Plans to Return to Africa
The Baltimore Sun profiles Hosanna, 245 pounds and educated in the South, son of King Hostania of the Matabele, living in Pikesville as a caretaker for a family. Born in the Matabele hills and formerly Cecil Rhodes’s servant, he plans to teach Christianity and uplift his people upon returning Africa. He believes in education, modesty, and a pragmatic view of Africans and white men, with uncertainty about his exact age and a life divided between servitude and royal lineage.
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Examine Your Dentifrice Rasa Admonition on Teeth Care
Acid and grit, deadliest enemies of the teeth, abound in cheap dentifrices. Fine per fumes do not make fine dentifrices. Your teeth deserve better of you than to be offered up a sacrifice to your pocketbook.
Sozodont Offers Liquid Paste and Powder Dental Care
Sozodont proves its value with sixty years of use. It promises no acid and no grit. The liquid penetrates crevices and purifies. the powder leaves a bright polished surface. Three forms are available: liquid powder and paste.
If You Must Talk from Harper's Weekly
A cautionary note on conversation advising readers to refrain from discussing money, children, fashion, illnesses, family matters, or personal ambitions. It urges silence as the ultimate rule, stressing that even with many “no talk” rules the final imperative remains to smile bravely and not speak.
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