Bedford City Lynch Mob Pursues Black Suspect After Saloon Killing
In Bedford City Virginia a saloon keeper named Michael Dusty Crusty was fatally shot after he refused service to a Black man named Paul Will Preston who fled in a hack. A posse hunts Preston as citizens offer a reward, fearing rough retaliation if captured. Corte Dusty Roanoke native, forty years old, un married, died at the scene.
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Bedford City
Michael D. Crusty
Roanoke
Paul Will Preston
Preston
Dusty
Carge
Hack
Treston
Te Hackman
Corte
Winchester
Was Too Young to Marry in Warrington Post Report
Grover Hill and Miss Virginia Burke of Washington sought marriage in Merkville yesterday but could not wed because Hill was underage. license clerks required parental consent. Hill planned to obtain the license in Washington where red tape is lighter. Wallace Curtin and Miscelle Lee, both of Washington, were married by Rev. Ernest L. Woolfe at his home. A license was issued to Winfield Tanner and Miss Yaunehe Beams of Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Warrington Post
Grover Hill
Mile Virginia Burke
Merkville
Wash Beton
Washington
Wallace BE. Curtin
Micelle Lee
Ernest L. Woolfe
Methodist Episcopal Church
Ayto
Winfeld Tanner
Miss UK Yaunehe
Girls Assailant Caught in Southampton County Case
Richard Warren, a Black man accused of a crime against Beulah Branch, was arrested in Southampton County Virginia after a period eluding authorities. Officer W H Seyner located and captured him near Daty, in the county, as the investigation progresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southampton County
Washington Post
Suffolk
Richard Warren
Beulah
W. J
Soulsmpton County
W. Hlseyner
Southampnegre
Leortes
Woman seeks proof of 1881 marriage in Hagerstown
Mrs J O Seger of Roanoke Va writes Washington Post chief Lerner asking for proof of her marriage in Hagerstown on August 34 1881. She says her husband wants her to believe there was no ceremony. Records show Seger and Laura A Williamson married in Hagerstown by Rev Charles G Bible of the Lutheran Church. The couple were met by Chief Berner who procured the license and engaged the man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Haserstown
Hole Lerner
J. 0. Seger
Roanoke
Sexer
Laura A. Wiliamson
Llagerstown
Charles G. Bible
Tn Lutheran Church
Berner
Republican Protest Delegates Elected At Clifton Forge Meet
At a Clifton Forge Virginia meeting of Republicans delegates to the Donmal convention were elected and resolutions protesting control by the existing Virginia Office Trust were passed. The resolutions blamed voter apathy on the present organization and urged placing the organization in the hands of the people.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office
Clifton Forge
Clifton
Virginia Office Trust
Fatal fight over girl ends in murder near Pearlsburg
Roanoke Virginia Aug 30 John H St Clair brother of Peyton F St Clair was killed near Pearlsburg Giles County by Andrew Palmer who fled to the mountains and is at large A reward is offered by county authorities for his capture The quarrel arose over a young woman both men were scarcely twenty years old Other items report a Winchester Virginia couple Fred Grim and Alice M Grimes wed in Hagerstown and returned to Winchester Also a Washington woman lawyer won habeas corpus proceedings for a Newark man’s seventeen year old son mentions a Miss Mary Melchart and a fall from grace case in Lincolk Virginia
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Waenington
Roanoke
John H. St. Clair
Peyton F. St. Clair
Pearlsburg
Giles County
Andrew Palmer
Sue
Washington Post
Winchester
Washington
Fred Grim
Alice M. Grimes
Ephriam
Grimes
Baltimore
Hagerstown
Trinity Fur Theran Church
J. Simon
Washington “Pos
Linfalk
Mary Tmel Mt
Alfred P. Bakley
Newark
United States
Fatal Quarrel Ends in Petersville Shooting
Frederick County Maryland reports a fatal shooting in Petersville. Johno Fridinger, 21, was killed by Robert Simons, 26, after a quarrel that began near the Petersville post office. Fridinger attacked with a back, and Simons fired, striking him in the head. Simons surrendered to a constable and is in custody. Fridinger previously lived in Rosnoke, Virginia, but recently resided with his sister in Petersville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Frederick
Johno Fridinger
Petersville
Frederick County
Robert Simons
Fridinger
Simons
Rosnoke
Glass bottle plants to reopen after summer layoff
Washington Post report from Alexandria notes local glass bottle factories plan full operation by September 4 after two month summer shutdown. The Alexandria Glass Bottle Company Old Dominion Belle Pre and Virginia plants all schedule resumes, signaling renewed activity in the industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
Hing Street
Alexandria
Alexandria Glas’ Bottle Company
Old Dominion
Belle Pre
Mth
Virginia
Jamestown excursion planned by Alexandria travelers group
Post F Travelers' Protective Association of Alexandria announces an evening Potomac excursion aboard the steamer Jamestown. The excursion committee lists Frank J Harper H Kirk K Henry K Field John P Robinson EB Leadbeater J M Willis E B Goldsmith R L Monroe A D Brockett W A Smoore C Howard Zoro Will George H Harlow FR M Graham J Willams Harry Hammond and M P Greene among local manufacturers buyers and salesmen. Miss Lucy Williams dies after long blindness with funeral set at Mrs French's residence 103 North Alfred St. interment private. Drawing contest ticket No 3M by Tarvey W Summers grants two Alexandria Norfolk round trips at Fitzgerald Council Knights of Columbus Lyceum Hall.
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Travelers’ Protective’ Association
Alexandria
Potomac
Jamestown
Messrs
Frank
Harper
H. Kirk
K. Henry K. Field
John P. Robinson
EB. 3
Leadbeater
J. M. Willis
E. Goldsmith
R. L. Monroé
A. D. Brockett
W. A. Smooe
C. Howard
Zoro Will
George H. Harlow
FR. M. Graham
J. ¥., Willams
Harry Hammond
M. P. Greene
Lucy Williams
George
French
I. H. Williams
Culpeper
Gen. Slaughter
Miss Williams
Mts. French
North Alfred Street
Fitzgerald Council
Knights of Columbus
Tarvey W. Summers
Norfolk
Young Men's Sacarity Lyceum
Delivery Clerk Charged With Rug Theft in Norfolk
William Henry Newsone, 19, a delivery clerk for the Olt Dominion Steamship Co, was held in Police Court in Norfolk for larceny of rugs valued at $400. Warrants issued for Emmett R Willam J Halstead and Samuel Hamilton, merchants, for receiving the stolen goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Washington Post
William’ Henry Newsone
Olt
Dominion’ Steamship Company
Emporia
Emmett R. Willam J. Halstead
Samuel Hamilton
Staten
National Post Office Robbed in Cumberland Md Incident
The national post office in the county was entered and robbed last night. Thieves stole goods from Postmaster McKean's store. Alexander Wilson of Gilmore was arrested in connection with the crime and a warrant is out for Gilson Wilson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washingon
Cumberland
National
McKean
Alexander Wilson
Gilmore
Gilson Wilson
Saltville Widow Dies at 106 in Virginia
Mrs Mary Hurley, aged 106, died at her Saltville Virginia home. Born February 14 1800 at Gail Court House North Carolina her maiden name was Sullings. Six sons served the Confederacy with three killed. She joined the church after turning 100.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary Hurley
Saltville, Va
Washington Post
Bristol
Mary Hur
Saltville
Gail- Court House
N.C
Sullings
Church
Zion City Deacons Plan District Morality System
Zion City overseer Wilbur Glenn Voliva announced a moral reform aimed at curbing youth indulgences in theater, cards, smoking, and dancing. The town would be split into districts each led by a deacon responsible for youths, with persistent back-sliders banished and each deacon overseeing about twenty youths. Voliva blamed factional strife and lax attendance for moral decline, urging stricter supervision and removal of temptations from the younger generation.
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Zion City
Chicago Tribune
Wilbur Glenn Voliva
Zion University
John Alexander Dowle
Waukegan
Kenosha
Voliva
Vollva
Cloudbursts Sweep Away Bridges and Dams
A heavy Aug rainfall swept Wilkes and Surrey counties washing away a 100 year dam near North Wilkesboro and the Southern Railway bridge over Mitchell River. Four miles of track submerged, mills washed out, telegraph wires down, and power plant shut. Danville to Petersburg reports note washouts on the Southern Railway causing long delays. In Petersburg floodwaters reach streets and cellars flood. factories and depots are waterside. rail lines near stations submerged as rivers rise to new highs.
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Southern
Mitchelly River
Atlantic
Danville
Appomattox
Washington Post
Greensboro
Wilkes
Surrey
Southern Railway
Mitchells River
Pitot Mountain
Blue Ridge
Reddles
Mitchella River
Ararat River
North Wilkesboro
R.N. Hgckett
Congress
Gordon Holter
Mitchell River
Burch Bros
Hackett Bros
Tosa
Yadkin Tiver
Winston- Salem
Lawrenceville
Ville
Ola ‘Street
Union Station
Atlantic Coast Line
Norfolk Dnd Western Railroad
Station
Nottaway River
Seaboard Alr
McKenny
Warfeld
Nottaway
Virginia Obituary Notices from Lynchburg and Nearby
Obituaries from several Virginia towns note deaths of William N Wheeler in Lynchburg at 31, Mrs Virginia Doggell in Fredericksburg at 70, William B K Behrard in Lexington at 82, Elizabeth Dunlap in Taxington, Robert Hunter Cochran in Winchester at 26, Mrs Ross Washington in Fredericksburg, and Dr Ernest Woolfolk of Orange County. Surviving relatives include spouses, children, and siblings. Deaths span Aug 3 to Aug 30 with varied professions and Civil War service histories.
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Lynchburg
William N. Wheeler
Quinn, Marshall & Co
Joel Jemerson Wheeler
Albemarle
Ble
Edna Allen
Fredericksburg
Mta
Virginia
Doggell
George F. Dogevil
Mta. Banka
Stafford County
Lexington
William BK
Behard
Buffalo Mills
Rock~ Bridge Conny
Pennsylvania
Liberty Fart Volunteers
Fourth
Virginia Infantry
Stonewall Brigade
Taxington
Elizabeth Dunlap
Robert K. Dunlap
Whistle Creek
Partalyals
Misa Ber
Churchye
Augnam County
Dunlap
New Audible Railway Signal System Trials in England
Consul Frank W. Mshin of Nottingham reports Great Western Railway trials on a branch line using electricity based signaling. An apparatus fixed to the track connects to the locomotive cab to emit whistle signals conveying messages such as clear. The system aims to replace the traditional semaphore by exposing signals directly to the engineer’s ear, aiding visibility in foggy weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank W.mshin
Nottingham
Great Western Railway
England
Suburban Labor Day Meet Highlights Heavy Entrants
Many athletes enter the Washington Grove Athletic Association Labor Day program with top South Atlantic district sprinters set for 100 and 220 yard dashes and 660 yard hurdles. Features include two relay races between Columbia Athlete Club and Mount Washington Club plus Montgomery County Foster Trophy contest with teams from Linden Kenning ton Rockville Gaithersburg Poolesville and Washington Grove.
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Washington Grove Athletic Association
the Grove
South Atlantic
Columbia Athlete Club
Mount Washington Club
Baltimore
Montgomery County
Linden
Kennington
Rockville
Gaithersburg
Poolesville
Washington Grove
Robert M. Grace
James Young
Gurley A. C
Ranney Adams
Harold Hy Osbain
Gwynn Cor
R. Calder
F. Young
Garey
A. C
P. H.* Watson
Brookland
A. G
G. H. Regas
Uevend
W.B. Moyer
J. W. Johnson
Belmont A
R. Talbott
W. GA
Forfar
Central
Robert H. Walker
C. Wright
Marylage
R. Eugene Diary
H. H.gore
Mount Washington Athletic Club
James W. Carter
Norman C. Houghton
Im. Rothwell
Martles- Wurg
J.C. Row
W. G
E. Kelly
W.Y. MG
Dukor
M. S. Porter
Mg.a
Maryland &. C
Frank J. Hes
Maryland Athletic Club
H. I. Gore
M. B. Clagett
Woodalde A. C
P.M. Byrne
W. Shilling
M. Byrne
W.G
Dion ‘S. ‘Birney
Dupont A. GW
D. Ghd
Columbia A. C
EL Stary
W. B. White
H. Young
H. D. Ward
W. Owen
Liemkunter
Maryland
Mahlon F. Ludwig
Washington
M. G
Bureann
We Ga
W. Thrall
White
T. H. Young
Gurley A
Esata YM
A. King
Gurley A. Co
Art Decker
Columbia
Lembah- Jex
Frank J
Night Horn Noise Draws Police Warning
A fragment records complaints about car horns that imitate mournful groans at night. Major Sylvester’s unit has noted horn owners and warned them to suppress such sounds after Kepler Hoyt reported a night passage near his Victoria residence resembling a moan from a graveyard.
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Maj. Sylvester
Hechuse Kepler Hoyt
the Victoria
Rats and Renovation Underway in Capitol Kitchens
The article details a $17,900 appropriation to renovate the Senate Kitchen and related areas. It notes severe rodent issues, with a tally reaching 116 rats, and outlines planned upgrades including cement floors, glass, tiled walls, new baking ovens, and a two-ton daily capacity plant. The House kitchen is also modernizing with doubled cooking space and a large refrigerator, aiming for improved cleanliness and sanitary conditions.
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Capitol
Hiliott, Woods
Senate
Eliott
House
Heand
Chicag
Ofr.- El-liott
Congress
Fighting the Ice Trusts Across America
A sprawling report traces a national wave against alleged ice dealers seeking to raise prices. Indictments and bonds spread from Baltimore to Toledo and beyond as grand juries probe conspiracy, price fixing, and alleged ice trusts. Municipalities and states discuss regislation and prosecutions, while courts weigh habeas corpus and legal challenges in multiple cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Toledo
Ohio
Superior
Washington
Irididnapolis
Jacksonville
Fla
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Kansas City
Peti- Hons
Tru
N.Y
Furnis Zens
Cincinneti
Valentine
Vernon
Dee
Philadelpha
Islesia
Rere
Grand Jury
Great Neck
Long
le Ashtabula
City Ice
Austin
Tex
Schenectady
N .C
Orphans Receive Flags From Immigration Officials
Russian Hebrew orphans landed Tuesday night amid a massacre’s memory. They waved American flags gifted by immigration officials at Bus, England, and expressed gratitude though their English was limited. Faces shone with relief at the kindness from members of their race who had long supported their freedom.
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Barkeeper
Murderer
Charles B. Gray
J. J. West
Grant
Springfield
Texas Land Covmany
Chen
Wilmington
Post F
Travelers’ Association
National Postoffice
North Carolina
Winston-Salem
Petersburg Crystal Ice Factory
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
Fortner Brewing Company
Second
River Streets
Homer Atkinson Lumber Yard
Virginia Weddings
Wilton L. Mays
Bedford County
Aliss Mar Wools
L. Z. Woods
Bent Mountain
Brrd
Frederickeburg
A. T. Mallet
Richmond
Norah H. Poates
Spotteyhais County
T. 3. Dunaway
Staunton
Lella Powsie
Arthur W. Gentry
Laurel Hmi
Columbias
Tooters
Ofen
Revale
W. B. Moses & Sons, F St., Cor. Lith
ATS
MN. Kitchen
Senators
Thom—House
Orie
THE
Icemen
Ina Park
Landles Brothers
Central Labor Union
Labor Day
Greater Washington
Yvonne D’arcy
Middle States Regatta
Onish O
New Willard
Columbus
Mt. Vernon
Marshell Hal
Marshall Hall
Dy White
N.w
B. Earnshaw & Bro
Tennessee
Bute Family
He Aker
Fulton's
Estephahea
Ninth’ Street N. W
Randle Highlaads
Randle Highlands
H R Heven
Randle
Highlands
United States Realty Company
Acgly
District of Columbia
Dia
Capital ‘Traction Company
United States Realty Co
Washington, DD. C
Fifteenth and H Sts
N. E
K. K & Barkoot
Balinglu Theater
Majestic Theater
Lapayette Amusement Company
Statr
Ira J. la Motte
Mer
Aubrey Mittenthal
Herbert A. Winslow
Ken B. van Haschoe
Chase
Mila Ti
Marin
Willard “Simms and
Katie Rooney
Marrow
Schelibers
Etnore Bintera
Melrie B. Raymond
Little Jack Horner
Gabriel
America
NEW National Theater
Brac
Braden
Stanley Dark
Holbrook
Matinece Tseety
Landseer
Wek
NEW
Lyceum Theater
Espire
Aly
Washington Society
Policy Players
Sid Perrin
Ghaumger Ver Valion Ubandy
Rewland
Black Carl
Broadway
Pimlico
Sete
Tures
Beery
Sacino
St. WW
Uptown
U.S. Marine Band
Ivery
Dancing Exter
Indy
Ewspapei
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