Drought Ends as West Virginia Sees Rain and Widespread Losses
West Virginia drought ends with light rain across most counties except near large streams. Affected sectors include winter wheat, pastures, and oil fields where pumping halted by lack of water. Some wells still operate. most have been idle for six weeks. Also reports on YMCA seminary gathering in Richmond and Wabash line right of way talks near Wheeling.
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Washington Post
Wheeling
West Virginia
Ohio
Kanawha
Monongahela
Wetzel
Tyler
Marion
Deldridge
Pleasants
Calhoun
Narrison
Lewis
Wetzel County
Bowerstown
Cadiz
Ohio River
TWELVE HOURS IN PERIL ON ADDIE JORDAN SCHOONER
Saybrook Point Conn Dec 2 After twelve hours in the rigging Capt Lee and the cook of the schooner Addie Jordan were rescued at 3 this morning by a launch from Saybrook Bar bound from Norfolk to New London with a lumber cargo. The crew landed safely yesterday. the vessel may be saved as seas subside.
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Norfolk
Saybrook Point
Conn
Lee
Addie Jordan
Jordan
New London
Saybrook Bar
Capt. Lee
Saybrook
Myself
R. W. Hutchins
Delaware
Virginia Obituary Notices From Richmond Dates
Richmond obituary notices report the death of Samuel Steine Jein a prominent local figure. Capt Frederieck Arhart a former Prussian army captain who served in major wars died at his Henrico County home. William Henry Tompkins a Des Moines resident and Confederate veteran died suddenly in Fredericksburg area while visiting relatives.
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Richmond
Samuel Steine Jein
Frederieck Arhart
Henrico County
America
Washington
Frederickeburg
William Henry Tompkins
Des Moines
Iowa
J. Edward Tompkins
Lfe
Spottsylvania County
Des Moines businessman dies after visit to relatives
A Des Moines businessman, who had been active there and recently spent weeks visiting relatives and friends, died after returning. He is survived by his widow and one daughter.
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Des Moines
Bank of Liberty Dynamited and Robbed in North Carolina
Robbers blew open the Bank of Liberty safe in Randolph County North Carolina last night and stole about $4 000. The outlaws were reported fleeing toward Greensboro with a posse in pursuit according to telegram reports from Greensboro and Jonesboro.
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Rinleigh
N. C
Greensboro
Jonesboro
Bank of Liberty
Randolph County
Spedial
Washington Peat
Charlotte
Moora County
Julius Mille
Bettie Brown
Mills
Suit Causes Sensation in Winchester Court
Effie Beitsch twelve years old sues Oliver F. Faulkner for ten thousand dollars alleging seven counts of improper treatment. The defendant, a prominent dry goods merchant, condemns the suit as blackmail and vows to fight it. The case is to be heard at the December circuit term with Beitsch represented by R. T. Burton and Harry R. Kern.
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Spectal
Washington Post
Winchester
Effie Beitsch
John Beitsch
Oliver F. Faulkner
R. T. Burton
Harry R. Kern
Richard E. Byrd
Faulkner
Teabeault Wins Tax Deed Fight Over Buchanan County Lands
In Tazewell Virginia on December 2 Judge Jenson ruled in favor of G W Teabeault of Norfolk in a tax deed case under a state land grabber statute. The 200000 acre Pearson survey on coal and timber land was delinquent for taxes for years, owned by heirs of Benjamin F Butler of Massachusetts. If Teabeault secures title, Buchanan County residents who have lived on the land may face ejectment papers.
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Tazewell
G. W. Teabeault
Norfolk
Jenson
Buchanan County
Teabeault
Buchanan
Col Withers Critically Ill in Wytheville
Col Robert E Withers eighty three, civil war Confederate veteran and former US senator, is critically ill with fever at Wytheville Virginia as family gathers at his bedside. The report spans his notable career and current health condition.
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Lynchburg
Robert E. Withers
Wytheville
Col. Withers
United States Senate
Hongkong
Boy Dies of Hydrophobia in Newport News
Newport News Va Dec 2 Lynn Saunders nine year old son of L B Saunders a fisherman living on the Boulevard between Newport News and Hampton died tonight with marked symptoms of hydrophobia. The boy was bitten by a mad dog two months ago but little attention was paid until a few days ago when he began to show derangement and suffered intense agony. Dr T J Sims pronounced it hydrophobia and death followed despite efforts. This is the second such case in recent years in the city.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Lynn Saunders
L. B. Saunders
Hampton
T. J. Sims
Pasteur
Explosion and fire cripple tug Bb G Cadd at Norfolk
Oil can exploded in the engine room of the tug Bb G Cadd causing extensive fire damage and beaching to avoid sinking. Engineer John Hoover and Oiler Olsen Olsen suffered serious burns with Hoover likely dying. Hoover went overboard in flames and was found with severe burns. The tug moored at Standard Oil warehouse, peril to the building noted.
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Norfolk
Bb. G. Cadd
John Hoover
Olsen Olsen
Tloover
Standard Oil
Col Pettit A Confederate Officer And Virginia Convention Leader
Col Pettit gained prominence as a Confederate army officer and played a leading role in the recent Virginia constitutional revision convention.
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Col. Pettit
Virginia
Civil suit compromised in Crockett death case
Thomas D. Crockett administrator of Hoge Crockett. filed suit for 10000 damages against T L Sayers after Sayers shot and killed Hoge Crockett and fled. In Tazewell Virginia the case was settled with the plaintiff accepting 3000. Criminal proceedings may follow if Sayers is captured.
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Huge Crockett
Washington Post
Tazewell
Thomas D. Crockett
Hnge Crockett
T. L. Sayers
Hoge Crockett
Young Crockett
Sayers
Smith Bride and Ryland Tie May at Home Ceremony
Smith of Caroline County and Her. J. Ryland wed at the bride's home this week. Due to the father’s death, only close friends attended the ceremony.
Child Gored by Bull in Salem Field Tragedy
In Salem, a six year old boy wearing a red jacket entered a field with a bull. The enraged animal gored the child severely and carried him on its horns for over thirty minutes until shots killed the bull. The boy, unconscious, was taken home. death seemed imminent as surgeons and onlookers watched.
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Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Salem
William Joseph
Powder Explosion Injures Six At Cabin Creek Mine Near Charleston
Six miners were injured at Stevensonl Company's Cabin Creek mine near Charleston when powder in cans carried by electric motor cars exploded due to a grounded circuit. Two may be fatally hurt, all taken to Miners Hospital at Paint Creek, Boyd's Maryland.
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Charleston
W. Va
Washington Post
Stevensonl Company
Cabin Creek
Paint Creek
Correcting Bad Habits Not Enough
An early health ad argues that reforming habits and diet fails without aiding Nature to revive a torpid liver. It claims Smith's Pineapple and Butternut Pills restore liver tone, boost circulation, and regularize bowels, curing constipation and biliousness overnight. Signed by W. F. Smith for 25 cents.
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Conte
W. F. Smith
Maryland Obituaries From Cumberland Area Suffer Civil War Ties
Cumberland Maryland December 2 Obituaries for Jason Harbaughis who died at Pleasantville from complications of diseases contracted in the Civil War. Wilson Everett noted as Hampshire County oldest citizen, died in Sherman district aged ninety. Capt John D Miller dies near Romney aged eighty, leaving children including John D Miller Jr who runs a South Branch hotel. Nancy Beegie dies at Everett aged ninety. she ran a boarding house during Portage Railroad construction and hosted ex Governor Geary. twice married and Lutheran.
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Cumberland
Jason Harbaughis
Pleasantville
Wilson Everett
Hampshire County
W. Va
Sherman District
Tear Coat
New Jersey
John D. Miller
Romney
John D Miller, Jr
Potomac
Nancy Beegie
Lloyd K. Beegle
Everett
Maryland Court of Appeals October term arguments heard
The Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis concluded today the hearing of arguments for the October term. Cases argued include No. 4 State of Maryland use of James Merrow administrator vs The Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland, argued by L.
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Washington
Annapolis
Kernen v Crook appeal in Court of Common Pleas argued
Allison Wilmer represented the appellant and Washington Bowie the appellee in case No 34 Kernen vs Crook. Horner and Day appealed from the Court of Common Pleas. Shirley Carter and Charles H Charter argued for the appellants, while James H Deny and FY Aliam Pinkney Whyte represented the appellees.
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Allison Wilmer
Washington Bowie
Appellee
Kernen Vs. Crook, Horner & Day
Court of Common Pleas
Shirley Carter
Charles H Charter
James H Deny
FY Aliam Pinkney Whyte
Appellees
Vote of North Carolina shows Glenns lead for governor near fifty thousand
Raleigh December 2 The State board of canvassers completed the vote tally for state officers. Glenn Democrat leads governor with 128,762 to Harr Republican 79,505, majority 49,257. Mecklenburg county backs Glenn by 2,561, Wake by 25 votes. Congressional districts totals show Democrats ahead in several districts with margins ranging from 3,377 to 9,698. canvass of districts eight nine and ten to follow.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
N.C
State Board of Canvassers
Harr
Leutenant Gaverror
Winston
Mrekina
Lacy
State Board of
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New
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Jenons
Thomas
Robertson
Pearson
W W. Kitchin
Reynolds
Page
Mendenhall
Patterson
Spears
Bloodhounds Trailing Firebugs
Eugene Hodges a well to do farmer was badly burned saving stock as his barn burned. One horse, one mule, and one cow were killed. Hodges suspects incendiary origin and hounds have been put on the trail.
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