Rioting at Crisfield oystermen threaten raids
Crisfield Md Nov 30 A grand jury to probe Wednesday riot that freed a prisoner and prompted a justice to revoke a guilty verdict to save his life. Oystermen threaten to raid private grounds along Tangier Sound amid long running clash with Tangier Packing Company over oyster lands. Nelson’s arrest for alleged poaching sparked clashes. after jurists and deputies protected him, the magistrate later acquitted him, but threats and mob action continued as authorities brace for further confrontations.
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Justice of the Peace
Washington Pont
Crisfield
Somerset County Grand Jury
Crisfeld
Ralph Nelson
Nelson
Tangier Packing Company
Tangier Sound
Nelsus
Pangler
Arryat Nelson
Sterling
the Opera
Big Town
Mir
Aghegood
Wade & Dash
Savay
Arciog
Neigoa
Ovatermen
Kelly
Somerset County
Oytermen
Oystey
Obituary of Bernadatt Schmitt Woodstock Va
Virginia obituary reports Bernadatt Schmitt a prominent Woodstock drifter and oldest local businessman dies after a long illness. He was seventy four and survived by two sons and a daughter. In Front Royal Capt John Wyeth, former Harrisburg resident, found dead near Sene Cape after recently receiving a $15000 inheritance. he served in the Union Army during the Civil War and was about sixty five.
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Woodstock
Bernadatt Schmitt
Front Royal
John ¢. Wyeth
Harrisburg
Sonce Cape
Wyeth
Captured Confederate Flag Returned to Virginia
A Confederate battle flag captured by the Eighth Illinois Cavalry Veterans Association presented to Virginia last night at the Great Northern Hotel. Col D J Hynes accepted for the Illinois group and Harry Lee, ex sergeant of the Thirty-fourth Mississippi, received the emblem for Governor Montague. The flag had been taken at Poolesville, Maryland, in September.
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Chicago
Eighth Smitels
Thirteenth
Virginia Cavalry
Virginia
Great Northerm Hotel
D. J. Hynes
Eighth Illinois Cavalry Veterans’ Association
Harry Lee
Thirty-fourth
Mississippi Confederate
Gov. Montague
Poolesville
Seth and Benson Chosen for Senate President and House Speaker
In Baltimore, political leaders report Rasin Jackson and Tuhatt backing a joint push to organize the state legislature. Joseph B. Seth of Talbot County is favored for senate president and Carville D. Benson of Baltimore County for speaker, with a contested path to victory and Gov.’s influence likely to unfold.
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Baltimore
Messrs
Rasin
Jackson
Tuhatt
House
Senate
Gorman
Washington
Cho
Joseph B. Seth
Talbot County
Carville D. Benson
Baltimore County
Gen
Beth
Henson
Seth
Benson
Rockville Accepts Streetcar Ordinance Adopting Line to Courthouse
Rockville officials were notified that the Washington and Rockville Railway Company has accepted an ordinance allowing streetcars to operate within Rockville. The tracks must extend to the courthouse and throughout the town within two years and six months. Work to extend to the courthouse began this morning and should finish in ten days.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Waslingtonn and
Rockville Railway Company
Washington and Rockville’ Road
Charlar
Wis
Convicted of Larceny at Rockville Circuit Court
Kari Travis, a former Laurel resident about twenty years, was convicted in the Circuit Court at Warrington Pas Rockville Md of larceny of 105 dollars from Mrs Elizabeth Dax near Washington Grove. He was sentenced to five years in the Maryland penitentiary. Other cases: Eager Cook carrying concealed weapons sentenced. Charles Magruder assaulting an officer guilty. Louisa Magruder assaulting an officer guilty. Joseph Sek carrying concealed weapons sentence suspended. William Johnson carrying concealed weapons sentence suspended after civic petition.
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Warrington Pas
Rockville
Kari Travis
Laurel
Elizabeth Dax
Washington Grove
Maryland
Eager Cook
Charles Magruder
Louisa, Magruder
Joseph Sek
Citisens
William Johnson
Lineman killed at Lynchburg during work accident
A lineworker for Southern Bell Telephone died after touching a live wire while on an aerial table in Lynchburg Virginia. The man, Carlisle, was taken to City Hospital but succumbed to the shock shortly after. Separate dispatch notes educators gathering for a cooperative education commission sessions at First Baptist Church with talks on The Pastor and the School.
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Eperint
Lynchourg
Carlisle
Southern Boil Telephone Company
Tve
Carliste
Speetal
Washington Post
Lynchburg
Co-Operative Education Commission
First Baptist Church
W. B. Deanshamp
Newport News
J. E. Wicks
Danville
Virginia School Raises Flag in Swansboro Ceremony
Nov. 3. The Junior Order and the Daughters of Liberty in Swansboro Chesterfield County celebrated Thanksgiving by raising a United States flag over the graded schools. The flag was raised on behalf of the school board by B. P. Brent, secretary of the State Board of Education.
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American Mechanics and the Daughters of Liberty
Swansboro
Chesterfield County
United States
B. P. Brent
State Board of Education
Change in Bristol Editorship special 19 The Washington Foxe
Bristol Nov 30 Charles Fl Black resigns as editor of the Bristol Daily Courier a post held since 1539 except four years in Washington N B Remine longtime city editor succeeds to the editor role Sperdo to the washington ry Leesburg Va Nov 30 first annual convention of the local Young Men's Christian Associations of Loudoun County will be held in Leesburg from December 3 this convention under the supervision of J B Vance state county work secretary and a local provisional committee
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Washington Foxe
Bristol
Charles Fl. Black
Bristal Daily Courier
Washington
N. B
Remine
Sperdo
Washington Ry
Leesburg
Loudoun County
Vance
Waanington
H. A. Thompson
People's National Bank
Thanksgiving Day Observed In Alexandria With Limited Stores
Thanksgiving Day in Alexandria was mostly marked by cold weather and home fires. Many stores stayed closed or opened late while churches held crowded services. People traveled to Washington for theater and football. a late ferry rescue aided crowds after a Spring Park car derailment. The day passed uneventfully per police, with funeral services for Mary A. Blanchette and notable local notices including a wedding at Grace Episcopal Church and a hospital recovery report.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Etract
Alexandria
Second Presbyteria Church
Washington
Spring Park
Waghington In & Harry
Po Hce
Mary A. Blanchette
Princ Sirget
J.P. Jeffers
Trinity Methodise Epise Narch
Sears
Crowns
Hess, Boyd
Hess, Boyd, Gar- Kane, and Earley, Rev. Rogar Carpener
Bride
Grace Episcopal Church
South Patrick Street
A. H. Smythe
Nirae
Alexandria Hospital
Arthur Johnson
Palire
Ten Henderson
Beach
Tim
Lodge
Road to be resurve yed along old National Pike
Cumberland Md Nov 30 A resur vey of the old national pike from West Brownsville to the West Virginia line is being made. Property owners along the road will lose acres as the line is rebuilt to sixty six feet wide. Engineers measure thirty three feet each side of the center line to restore the original width. Encroachments have narrowed the thoroughfare over the years.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
West Brownsville
West Virginia Line
Elopers Married: Schoolgirl wed by elopement in Bristol
East Radford story reports Belle Heath Academy student Stratton and young East Radford man Ernest Lellewyn ran away to Bristol to marry. They returned home this evening but face the mother’s disapproval from Mrs R. D. Bruce. An attempt to board a train last night was intercepted.
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East Radford
Dela Stratton
Belle Heath Academy
Ernest Lellewyn
Bristol
Radford
R. D. Bruce
Gould Wins Cup In YMCA Bowling Contest At Y
Ezra Gould took the cup as more than ten percent of men entered the prize bowling event at the YMCA alleys. Close scores showed Bohrz Gordon and Hilton near the top, Gould posting a 559 total in three games to win. Bontz was a close second with 61 Gord on third with 628 points. Entries closed that evening for the five man teams tournament, with ten teams planned for an early campaign.
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Y. MC. A
Tate
Bohrz
Gordon
Gould
Hilton
Bara
Bontz
Johnny Hoar recalls five minute Warsaw riot at station
Johnny Hoar the Little Jockey returns from Russia aboard the Frederick der Grosse with an eyewitness account of a Warsaw scene. On a Vienna platform a workman parade was followed by Cossacks who repelled revolutionists as a mob fled, leaving windows and doors broken but no injuries.
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Warsaw
Washington
New York
Johnny Hoar
Frank Farrell
Fleet Blues
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Louborinski
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Montague Commutes Murderer's Death to Life Imprisonment
Tadnoke Va November 30 Gov Montague commuted the death sentence of George Totten a Negro condemned for the murder of another Negro in Wise County on November 19 to life imprisonment The judge and prosecuting attorney had argued the sentence was warranted but the governor spared Totten after noting the evidence and expressing clemency.
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Montague
Tadnoke
George Totten
Witte J
Aley
Ife Ag
Two Killed in Wreck at Davy West Virginia
West bound freight crashed into an open switch at Davy Virginia, killing engineer George C. Clendennin and fireman T. J. Dye. Both men were married and lived with families in the area.
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Davy
W. Va
Bluefeld
George C. Clendennin
T. J. Dye
Ity
Yale Runner W J Hall Captures Amateur Cross Country Title
W J Hall of Yale won the senior individual cross country championship of the Amateur Athletic Union, adding to his Intercollegiate title run on Travellers Island. He finished the national race in 32 minutes 8 seconds, just one second behind the record amid wind and cold. The Irish American Athletic Club team won the national team prize with five finishers in the top twelve.
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J. J. Hall
Yale
New York
W. J. Hall
City Briefs on Arrests Crashes and Thefts
Edward Wilson a seventeen year old resident of 1408 V street northwest was arrested yesterday by Policeman Mc Grath of the Second precinct for riding a bicycle into Miss Alice Klock of Isid Fifth street northwest at Fourteenth and streets, injuring her slightly. Charles Johnson of New York lectured in Metzérott Hall on the Sermon on the Mount, arguing its practicality and citing Jeans as directing methods and results. A Standard Dairy wagon driven by Bacry Tanner of 100 North Carolina avenue southeast was struck by a car at First street and New York avenue northwest, breaking the horse’s leg and destroying the wagon. Tanner was slightly injured and taken to the Homeopathic Hospital. Chicken thieves were active, with Mrs. Thomas E. Reilly of Witteenth and D streets northeast reporting broken eggs and Henry Cox of 45 F street reporting lost fowls. George Hurley was taken to court to answer larceny charges by Robert F. Cronin. case continued for trial. The Washington Railway and Electric Company ordered fifty cars of new equipment expected to be in use soon with a winter schedule to follow.
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Edward Wilson
V Street
McGrath
Alice Klock
Isid Fifth Street
Charles Johnson
New York
Metzérott Hall
Jeans
Standart Dairy Company
Bacry Tanner
North Carolina Avenue Southeast
First Street
Avenue
Tanner
Homeopathic
Hurley
Cronin
Washington Railway and Eflectric Company
WRESTLERS READY FOR BOUT AT CONCORDIA HALL
Shad Link of Baltimore and Mike Curtney of New York prepare for a major amateur wrestling bout tonight at Concordia Hall Northwest. Link trains at the Fourth Regiment Armory with heavyweights while Curtney has worked with professional heavies in New York and Brooklyn. The match signals Washingtons interest in heavyweight bouts as plans for a winter Atlantic Association championship face uncertain prospects.
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Curtney
Shad Link
Baltimore
Mike Curtney
New York
Concordia Hall
Fourth Regiment Armory
Atantic Association
Amateur Athletic Union
Brooklyn
New England
Washington
Frank Goteh
Americus
Washington Light Infantry
Weiss Brothers
Alevso
John
Joe Turner
Great Physiologist on digestion and Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets
An advice piece argues rest for the stomach and limited exercise, warning against overworking digestion. It promotes Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as a natural remedy that aids digestion, reduces gas and heartburn, and supports overall health. The ad asserts one grain of the tablet digests 3,000 grains of food and notes the tablets are pleasant, fruit and vegetable based, with pepsin, sold at drug stores for 60 cents.
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Stuart
Corcoran Cadets Defeat M. A. A. in Cumberland Game
The Corcoran Cadets basketball team from Washington defeated the M. A. A. squad in Cumberland Maryland by an encore score of 26 to 21 before a large audience.
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Corcoran
Washington Post
Cumberland
Washington
Man Deserted Ship Taken Into Custody in City
Jaco Guy Yours deserted from the 1.8.8. ship off Tow a was found last night at the Central Union Mission home in Norton, Wi. Detectives Peck and Warren arrested him and sent him to the House of Detention.
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Towa
Jaco Guy Yours
Norton
Central Union Missioni'a
Peck
Warren
Washington District Homing Pigeon Race Results
The Washington District, via Suantico, Va, held its annual Thanksgiving homing pigeon race for the National Federation of American Homing Pigeon Fanciers. Twenty six birds from thirteen lofts were released by C G Leary at Quantico and posted unusually slow speeds. top four finishers received prizes while others served as guests of the booby winner.
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Suantico
Va. A
National Federation of American
America
C. G. Leary
Quantico
Philis
Howard Donath
Johnstone
Joseph H. Dove
F. Diener
R. Ankworth
Beach
W. J.tor
Harry Terfurth
Walter Norwood
Harry Philips
Arfur Noble
Farde
Olsen Wins Fast Bout In World Wrestling Title Fight
Olsen defeats James Parr in Asheville North Carolina to claim the world wrestling championship and a 1900 dollar side bet. The bout lasts two falls totaling a fast time with Olsen holding stamina to win the second in nineteen minutes forty five seconds. In Erie Pennsylvania a scheduled fifteen round lightweight bout between Sally Stroup and Billy Ryan is canceled due to weight and venue issues.
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Parr
Asheville
N. C
Charles Olsen
James Parr
Olsen
Erie
Sally Stroup
Latrobe
Billy Ryan
Syracuse
Wittmer
Knoxville
Tenn
Charles Wittmer
Cincinnati
Gustave Ernst
Ernst
Indiana Beats Ohio State 11 to 6 in Riot Scare at End
Indiana defeated Ohio State 11 to 6 in a stubborn contest that nearly escalated into a riot. Dr. C. E. Harris was escorted to a hotel under police protection after being struck on the head with a cane as spectators flooded the field.
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Indiana
Ohio
Columbus
University of Indiana
Ohio State University
C. E. Harris
Bloomington
Ind
Hnesman
Ohio State
Schori
McDonald
Harris
Bingham
Dr. Harris
Football player dies from spinal injuries at game
Leo Mel Nally twenty one year old center for the Thunderbottle in a Newfield Park game against the Berkshires suffered a mass play collision. He fell unconscious and was taken to St Vincent's Hospital where doctors report a fractured spine and paralysis from the third vertebra down leaving no hope for recovery.
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Conn
Leo
Mel Nally
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Coluninl
Newfield Park
Sted
Berkshire Sleven
Massillon Defeats Canton for Amateur Club Title
Massillon beat Canton 14 to 4 to capture the Amateur Athletic Club Championship of Ohio at Canton on November 9. Ex-Michigan players Famex and Heston helped Massillon, with strong Canton support from Akron.
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Ohio
Massillon
Canton
Akron
Anton
Tad
University of Michinee
Famex
Hash
Heston
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