CHRISTIAN AND RELIGIOUS SERVICES IN THE CITY
A scanned town section lists Episcopal Yoples Evensong at St Alban and nearby churches with reverends and sermon topics. Presbyterian services at CHARRINGTON and Peck Chapel feature sermons on Christian life and virtue with choir performances. Christian Science churches hold services with daily readings and Sunday School. Evangelical Christian Science and Scottich Rite chapels present sermons and testimonial meetings with evening sessions. Community religious events include midweek services and youth programs, with multiple hours noted for each congregation.
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C . Clement Brown
Orvieca
Holand Cotton Salih
Semmunon 3 Fm Vunday Yehoal
Chara
WRC OF the Covenant Tournat
Cots Chatlles
Gecilla
Steri
Christinn
Christian Science
Test Ghorch
Chtist
Fir Senth
Sarylese Sno Jay
Daly
Schoo
Pultté Vorbally
Bree
Hvening Lee
Ry Winfeld
Whitman
Prince Fortune Reversed Trustee Decision Inheritance Case
The Battmore Tribunal reverses its prior ruling, granting Roos Winans' son in law the fortune previously held by Prince. Now serving as French attaché at Pe iing-Was, the misinformed decision centers on a $215,000 Disgopal matter.
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Battmore
Roos Winans
Peiing
Father James McGurk Dead in Lynchburg Parish
Father James J McGurk pastor of Holy Cross Catholic Church in Lynchburg died at Hygela Hospital at age 63 after several months of illness. Born in Hawaii to County Monaghan, Ireland, he studied theology in Dublin and Baltimore, was ordained in 1868, served briefly at Richmond Cathedral, and led Holy Cross since 1909 overseeing Danville Autherst Bedford City Lexington and Roanoke missions. He leaves a widow and children. court appeals later clarified trustee rights related to his late wife Rosa Winans and Latrobe commissions.
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Washington Fort
Lynchburg
James J McGurk
Holy Cross Catholic Church
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Ireland
All Haliow’s College
Dublin
America
Saint Mary's Seminary
Baltimore
McGul
Richmond
Danville
Autherst
Bedford City
Lexington
Roanoke
Wawnington
Sereebeek
Astorate
Annapolis Md
Prince de Bere
Bearn Et de Chatnin
Holy Croag Academy
Peking
Holy Cross
Misa Bestricg Winans
Bf Balti
Court of Appeals
Jower
Hint
Schmucker
Fire and legal notices blaze through Western Maryland pages
A flood of local items details a house fire that killed a child, wills altering estates, property losses in Cumberland and Westernport, and a large timber fire burning nearly 3000 acres in Garrett County. Also noted are bank and cattle figures, church visits, and public notices from Allegany County assemblies.
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Wastinston
Cumberland Md
Gerrett County
Piedmont
Bigek
Found Dead in Public Road in West Virginia
A prominent West Virginia family member, Charles Robinson, 37, was found dead tonight on a public road near his Dalilson county home with his throat cut. A bloody razor lay beside him and suspicion points to suicide amid domestic troubles. Robinson had been separated from his wife, who resides in New York State and is wealthy in her own right. his brother is a New York real estate broker.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Va
Dee
Charles Robinson
Dalilson
Robinson
New York State
New York City
Joseph Bryan Park Donated to Richmond by Family
The family of late Joseph Bryan, owner and editor of the Richmond Times-Dispatch, presented 252 acres northwest of the city as a public park. The tract includes woodlands and a site long favored for gatherings, with an estimated value near 50000 dollars. Named in honor of Joseph Bryan, the park marks a major city gift this generation.
Rehearing Denied Walsh Faces Five Year Federal Term
United States circuit court denied Walsh a rehearing in his misapplicationof funds case against the Chicago National Bank. He remains at liberty on bail while awaiting a possible Supreme Court review. A deputy marshal accompanies him and he may not yet be sent to Leavenworth. Arguments for staying the mandate and delaying sentence will be made next Tuesday.
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Escapa
Leavenworth Federal
Chicago National Bank
John & Welsh
Federal Circuit Court of Aprealy
Walsh
United States
Marchal
Cent
Supreme Court
Morse
New York
Lambs
Hus
Walshs Collnge Tater
United States Supreme Court
Kidnapping Plot Foiled Involving Black Hand Letters
A writer of Black Hand letters confessed to a kidnapping plot involving three others in Collinsville Illinois. Eight men were arrested and held on bonds. Lumagin, former Collinsville mayor, sought $6000 and warned of harm to his children. He hired armed guards, then a second letter demanded $8000 under threat of killing. Lumagin was recorded placing a package. an arrest followed. The accused confessed, implicating four others, with three more apprehended.
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Collinsville
Eumaghi
Lumagin
An Ttahen
Chairs for Taft party souvenir chair from logs in Grand Rapids
Koa logs sourced during Taft era are being crafted into chairs in Grand Rapids factories as a commemorative gift for Taft party members. The project recalls Taft's 1908-09 trip to Japan and the Philippines while he was Secretary of War.
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Grand Rapids
Mich
Itig
Japan
Philippines
Taft
Frightened horse wrecks wagon as soft drink bottles explode
A horse pulling Frank H. Fin Jay's delivery wagon bolted on Henry Street near Queen Street when steam from a Southern Railway locomotive scared it. Bottles of soft drinks shattered, the wagon was wrecked, and about $30 worth of beverages were destroyed before the wagon was stopped by Finley and his assistant near Charles Baggett's store.
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King Ghent
Alexandria
Henry
Southern Railway
Suildenty
Queen Street
Frank H. Fin Jay
Mr Finley
Charles Baggett
Batine's Trial Date Fixed In Schultz Murder Case
In Alexandria court Judge Harley continued Henry Batine Uncallus Smith's case to the January term and set the first Thursday for trial. State's evidence linked Caryn Johnson Richard Pines and Eugens Dorsey in Walter F Schultz murder. Defense counsel changes were requested by the accused.
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Harley
Alexandria Corporation Court
Henry Bat- Uncallus Smith
Caryn Johnson
Richard Pines
Eugens Dorsey
Walter F .Schultz
Thal
Commonwealth
Brent
Bailey
Frederick P Ruscell
Howard W Smith
Battine
Thejr Cliant
Protests Over Lynch Mob Killing in Cochran Ga
A South ern subscriber from Washington writes protesting the December 17 Cochran Georgia mob killing of John Harvard. The letter condemns mob violence, calls for constitutional amendments banning torture and capital punishment for torturers, and argues better state and national safeguards for Black people amid race terror.
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John Harvard
Will D
Helwklaville
Alao
Harvard
Crimea
Georman
Atse
Washington
Poison and death leap in Asheville hotel window
Robert E Abbott aged 3 a Chicago traveling man attempted suicide after poisoning and leaping from a third story window in the Its rag In Hotel Berkeley Asheville at 6 o clock this evening. He suffered a broken leg and internal injuries but prompt stomach pumping gave hope of recovery. Abbott resides with the Traveling Mens Association in Chicago. a card on him lists 6425 Whistle Scares Off Thieves Monrea Avenue. Police and physicians treated him after the fall.
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Washington Ave
Asheville
Robert E. Abbott
Chicago
Berkeley
Abbott
Traveling Meng Association
Monrea Avenue
Signa
Pitt Street
Benjamin Abram
Waselgen Medicine
Ram
Mather
Virginia Briefs Fire and Water Cause Heavy Damages
A series of incidents across Virginia caused extensive losses. A Riverside Cotton Mill drying room fire in Danville. a Lynchburg clothing firm assigned patrimony to a trustee amid a 2000 to 3000 dollar dispute. a Lynchburg charity conference planning session. a whisky synod raid near Harrows Mills with four men named but no arrests. Staunton court allowed Byrd law cider sales via agent. a Fredericksburg ab solute divorce granted. a Fredericksburg store window fire caused insured damage. Wingsdale Lumber plant near Lamberton burned, $50,000 loss, large timber stock destroyed.
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Long Min
Riverside Cotton Milla
Dansill
Fogel
Lynchburg
Howell C Festherstones
Mabbitien
State Conference of Charities and Corrections
Charlottesville
United States Revenue Officers
Harrows Mills
Henry Coast
Lamberton
Bee
Wingsdale Lumber Company
Cmpany
No Longer A Gretna Green in Pelham NC
Pelham magistrates forbidden to issue licenses or unite couples as North Carolina law reforms bar magistrate marriages. Dee 3, a village near the Virginia border once famed as a Gretna Green loses its charm as registrar W Brown notes licenses must be sought in Yanceyville. A North Carolina judge ruled marriages by a justice of the peace were not legal.
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Pelham
Washington Post
Pelham NC
Wirginia
W Brown
Deefis
Caswell County
North Carolina
Yanceyville
FAVORS SEMICENTENNIAL CHOSEN WEST VIRGINIA CHAIRMAN
West Virginia semicentennial commission selects Henry Davis as temporary chairman and John E Day as temporary secretary at Parkersburg meeting. Plan is to celebrate 1919 anniversary of statehood with a permanent organization to be formed at a later Washington City meeting.
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Henry G. Davis Charman
Washington Post
Parkersburg
Dee
West Virginia
Semicentennial Commission
Gay Glasscock
Henry Davis
West Firginna
John E Day
New Martinsville
Washington City
Lasting Wonder of Waltham Watches Promised
A compact notice notes that a Waltham Watch does not wear out and urges buyers to start it in perfect running order by purchasing. The line emphasizes reliability and the timepiece’s lasting quality as a reason to invest now.
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Waltham
Hunt at Warrenton Feature of Warrenton Hunt Club
Warrenton Virginia saw a spirited Warrenton Hunt Club run from Mir Wobur farm to Paradise the home of C Fairfax Gaines with notable riders including Courtland Smith and Evans. The hunt breakfast hosted by Mr Sowers followed, drawing many guests from the surrounding countryside. In Hagerstown Miss Nethe Hoffmen Cavetown and Constant Athan wed at Idadore Kahn house with Rev J Spangler Kleffer officiating. Hubert Gilkey and Clara C Beard married at the bride’s home in Front Hoyata.
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Specter
Washington Fort
Warrenton
Dee
Maryland Obituary Briefs From Hagerstown Area
Mary land obituaries report Shunk Brow a 65 year old local merchant dies of Brights disease after living in the town for fifteen years and working in groceries His wife and five children survive Dorothy Law a 52 year old woman dies of general debility at her son's home in Smithsburg Seven children survive Ellen B Wheeler wife of Dr W B Wheeler dies at her Boonsboro home of paralysis aged native of Montgomery county before marriage Drumline moves to Boonsboro 41 years ago Surviving are her husband one son and one sister
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Shunk Brow
Pennsylvania
Dorothy Law
Willow
Har
David Lawtear
Smithsburg
Ellen B Wheeler
Wits
W B Wheeler
Boonshoro
Paralysia
Bogus cotton sale charged arrest on sleeping car
J E Smith bins arrested on a sleeping car at Union Station Raleigh bound for Atlanta. He is accused of selling a baby toe button and raising the weigh ticket from nine to eleven bales, cashing a check, and fleeing with his wife and child as police moved in.
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Washington Post
Raleigh
J E Smith
Union Station
Virginia Weddings Tie Two Nuptials in Richmond and Danville
Lillian P Powers widow of John F Powers of Richmond married Louis F Gruner of St Louis in Richmond last night. Gruner is son of Mrs G A Gruner of Lakeside and will reside at St Dons Danville. Earlier today Mias Mannie Barker of Henry County and John Daniel, a young farmer, wed at the residence of Rev G C Smith of the Memorial Baptist Church.
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G C Smith
Mafet. Memorial Baptist Church
Richmond Pioneer Yarbrough dies of heart failure
Richmond figures Dee and W T Yarbrough prominent citizen dies early today of heart failure. He leaves two daughters and three sons. Mrs Marion Sadler aged 77 found dead in bed at home of R Mo Morris from lung congestion. Mrs Wilhelmina Bentley aged 74 dies suddenly at home. Dee 3 Mahlon Myers farmer from Leesburg dies suddenly of apoplexy aged 60. Addison Curran Confederate veteran dies at Lewisetta from stomach cancer.
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Dee
T Yarbrough
Brenton
Fannie Yarbrough
P J W
Percy D Yarbrough
Marion Sadler
R Mo Morris
Wilhelmina Bentley
C E Bentley
Leesburg
Mahlon Myers
Peat Leesburg
Heathsville
Addison Curran
Lewisetta
Norfolk engineer Simpson dies by suicide on eve of steamer Wilhelmina voyage
Morfelk Va deckhand John J Simpson, an engineer on the new steamer Wilhelmina, killed himself today by shooting. his body was found at the Newport News water front. A former naval colliers service man and fraternity member, Simpson last year steered the Nansmitl from Hampton Roads to the Pacific Coast as chief engineer.
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John J Simplson
Norfelk
Wilhelmina
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Newport News
Simpson
Naval Collier Service
West Virginia Deaths and Trials Amid Regional Updates
Reports from West Virginia detail James L Liggett's death by his own hand near Durbin and a self defense acquittal in Mammoth for Orville Dent. Marion County issued 1708 hunting licenses with expectations of reaching 1506. A Pittsburg to Connelville rail project and a Clarkabure doctor’s license violation are noted alongside court actions on antibucket laws involving Price & Go of Baltimore and a Norfolk-based correspondent.
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Juste Simmons
Price & Go
Baltimore
Virginia
Henrs
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