Drought Alarms Northern Virginia Area Power Plants Shut Down
The drought across northern Virginia, West Virginia, and western Maryland has grown severe. Rivers run dry and wells shrink, forcing powerhouses along rivers to ration water and shut down portions of daily operation to preserve turbine head. Wheat sowing suffers with little soil moisture, hampering growth and raising concern over six months of hardship.
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Winchester
Virginia
West Virginia
Maryland
Oyster laws spark debate at Maryland shellfish court
The Maryland shellfish commission proposes keeping cop rentals at one dollar per year to extend leases and enforce new terms. In other news a birth is reported in Pittsburg with a son named George.
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Orial
Wenhington
Maryland Shellfish
Mary
Phe Commission
Marriages And Deaths From A Washington D C Notice
A garbled notice lists marriages and deaths including A Auden wed Wedmenday in Washington DC to Senold van de Tct Groningen Netherlands, and multiple obituaries with dates and residences. The item appears to be a public notices page detailing weddings and funeral notices with scattered personal names and locations.
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Sten Wakshington
D.C
Ex Judge Dead In Jail and Baltimore Mayor Bid
The ex judge Bishop of the orphans court, once a leading political figure in Baltimore, died in jail from Bright's disease and heart trouble. He had narrowly missed a mayoral nomination after a career marked by arrests for misappropriation and a pardoned past.
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Bishop
Baltimore
Washington
Freeman Ras
Baltttal
Bright
Jailer shoots prisoner in Baltimore jail incident
Baltimore December 10 special to The Washington Post Lawrence Adkins an eleven year old negro prisoner was shot and killed in the city Jail by keeper Charles P Murphy whoafter was locked up pending coroner s inquest Adkins attempted to attack the keeper after demanding a light in his cell Murphy fired in self defense the shooting caused excitement in the jail Adkins was serving a short fraud sentence Murphy has been a keeper for more than four years
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Lawrence Adkins
City
Charles P. Murphy
Secdona
Dkins
Murphy
Central-Police Station
Adkins
Duncan pair defend Greek attire for son amid child protection clash
Raymond and Mrs. Duncan engage counsel to resist the Society to Protect Children from Cruelty over the boy’s Greek style garments. Police threaten arrest for failing to clothe the child warmly in arctic weather, while the couple denounce a legal system they call cruel to other children.
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The
Washington Post
Philadelphia
Raymond Duncan
Vlassic
Greece
Duncans
Society
Sonuty
Snead case opens as opiate claim shadows murder charge
New Jersey prosecutors prepare to present a preliminary hearing for Virginia Wardlaw, held in the Gast Orange county jail, in the East Orange bath tub murder case involving Ocey Snead. Dr Love reports opiate influence during September visits, with family tensions and a westward college project backdrop. Rev Wardlaw travels from Union to New York to assist and protect his sisters amid rumors of Mrs Martin’s whereabouts.
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New York
New Jersey
Virginia
Warilaw
Orange County
Qcay Wardliy
Martin Snead
Mott
Miss Wardlaw
Brooklyn
Cornelius Love
Snead
Wiley
Henry Street
St. George
Wuld
Love
St. George Hotel
Anra Snead
Misa Wardlaw
Mary Snead
Ocey Snead
Dectares
East Orange
Martin
Christianslowe
Dee
Christiansburg
Pollack
Carlattansburg
Roanoke
Montgomery Female College
Wardlaw
Albert Wardlaw
Union
8. C
Downtown Wheeling Fire Destroys Court Theater and Board of Trade
A midnight fire in Wheeling West Virginia gut the Court Theater and the Board of Trade building and endangered many downtown structures. Firefighters battled the blaze as flames spread, with losses estimated near a million dollars in the heart of the business district. In Richmond a separate session of the United States circuit court of appeals reconvened, arguing cases including Charlotte Nations Sank v Southern Railway and United States v Knowton Dangerina. In Hagerstown Maryland, William Knadler, 32, died of consumption, survived by his mother Mahlon Knadler and five children, after marrying Miss Thornbure of Hagerstown.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Business
Court Theater
Board of Trade
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Washington Post
Richmond
Pritchard
Fudge Conner
Charlotte Nations
Southern Railway Company
Charlotte
Parkersburg
EB. M. Showalter
United States
Fairmont
John Rutherford
Roswell Page
Appellee
Washington
Hagerstown
William H. Knadler
Keedysville
The
Reformed Church
Knights of Pythias
Cupid stops concert tour as Welsh singer marries
Miss Rachael Thomas renowned Welsh mezzo-soprano wed Mr. John Protheree a Mor gantown businessman in Pittsburg, ending a romance that began with a Welsh recital here three weeks ago. Protheree’s ardent suit led to the cancellation of an upcoming coast to coast concert tour.
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Thres
Pittsburg
Rachael Thomas
John Protheree
Morgantown
W.va
BBC
Thames
Protheree
Arrival of new consular mission to Washington
The Washington Post reports the arrival of Chang Yin Thay and his staff as the new minister for San Francisco with the Pacific Mongolis mission. The party, totaling about sixty, landed without the usual formalities, accompanied by servants and the new consul general for San Francisco.
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Chang Yin
Ting
San Francisco
Washington Post
Millionaire Brokaw Seeks Reconciliation Amid Divorce Suit
Reconstruction of telegrams and surveillance claims dominated the Mary Blab Brokaw divorce trial as she testified about being followed and restricted by her husband W Gould Brokaw. His attorney signaled willingness to end the suit if reconciliation occurred, while her father dismissed any chance of remarriage. The clergy involved in the marriage was Rev Spaulding of Syracuse First Presbyterian, retained by Lieut. Gov. White.
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New York
W. Gould Brokaw
Mary Blab Brokaw
Brokawy
Bro’kaw
John F. McIntyre
McIntyre
James A. Utgir
Mr. Brokaw
Unday
Syracuse
Gov. White
Panic Pawnshop Owner Shoots Self in Hutchins Building
The pawnbroker F Warren Johnson tied to fraud and thousands in jewelry trades died by a self inflicted gunshot on the Hutchins Building fourth floor near Tenth Street NW. Police say Rice acted as Johnson's agent in jewelry pawnings totaling tens of thousands with cash repayments. A coroner ruled death as suicide and investigators linked Rice’s pawn tickets to Johnsons extensive jewelry transfers amid mounting financial reverses.
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Polica
Wander
Patel
Hutchins
F. Warren’ Johnson
Panhbroker
Deztae Mazon
Nevitt
Johnson
Frederick Rice
Efana
Central Office
Rice
Pridelife
Hind Ween
Hive
Howlett
Inspector Boardman
Johson
Ner Gretn B. Dateft
Ifa
John#on
Ierepion
Jonson
Hawara Pipenbring
Pipenbring
Frank Nightinewale
William
Piperbring
W. G. Moors
Frank Nightingale
First Precinct
Seret
John Catts
Dad
Louis Sitar
Hut
Lafayette Lodge
Mount Vernon Royal Arch
Washington
Knights ‘Templars
Boardman
Better With Beer Halls Among Veterans
Inspector reports that abolition of Deer Hall veterans homes did not improve sobriety or church attendance. In 1900 there were far more drunken incidents than in 1908, despite reform efforts. Volunteer veterans with short service who became physically disabled should receive aid extendable to homes.
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Congress
Secretary of War
Mapector
Alav -Reaéwa
Aidmisaida
Nobel Prize Divided Among Statesmen at Oslo Ceremony
The Nobel Peace Prize is split between Baron d'Estournelle de Constant for international arbitration and M. Boernaert, former Belgian minister and Belgian representative at the Hague peace conference. The remainder of prizes were awarded by King Gustave in a large gathering, with diplomas and gold medals. the value to the holder is $33,565.
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Christiania
Baron d'Estournelle
de Constant
M. Boernaert
Belgium
Gustave
Theodore Roosevelt
LICENSED TO MARRY WITH MULTIPLEHOUSEHOLD PAIRS
A list of proposed marriages includes George W. Smith aged 14 of Kurt Washington Michigan to Nellie Ingley aged 18 of Washington D C with officiant Rev R L Wright. May A Thorton 22 and Eugene R White 32 with Rev J T Marr. Catherine V Men benny 7 with Rev C Ernest Staith. Arthur Avere 18 and Pearl Washington 18 with Rev Taltalayers. John Herik and Suale Johnago 26 with Rev R A Armatead. Amos G Champion and Mary Johnson 29 with Rev Junta Smith. William M Johnson 22 and Maggie Steward 18 with Rev Charles H Young.
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George W. Smith
Kurt Washington
Nellie Ingley
Washington
D. C
R. L. Wright
Roxburgh
May A. Thorton
J. T
Eugeny R. White
Catherine V. Men Benny
Taltalayers
John Herik
Suale Johnago
R.A. Armatead
Amos G. Champion
Mary Johnson
Junta Smith
Willian m. Johnson
Maggie Steward
Charles H. Young
Births Recorded by Health Office in Mixed Ledger
Health office births list shows numerous entries for William T and Sarah Yates, George A and Marie Didden, Tre B and Irene Wilson, and others including Rob ert A and Mary M Clésell. The record enumerates many couples with newborn boys and girls, alongside ages and addresses, reflecting a public registry segment from a historical period.
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William T
Sarah
Yates
Bor
George A
Marie
Didden
Tre
Irene
Wilson
Robert A
Mary M. Clésell
Bey
Ary Ani Sophia Oxesburg
Rovert B
Marie L. Tedron
HE Charles and
Leura Esner
Ru ‘Iert W
Susie GL DuBow
Lrl
James W
Jarele Rabineau
Hoti
Henahiw
Gir
Clarence B
Anota
Maurie J
Tisnota "Whelan
Aiphensa”O
Denny ‘Tingtey
Grover C
Ausia B. Robey
Sohn
Mary M. Cervoll
Willian F
Bertha
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Pitsburg
George FE
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Arandelury
Sistenith Street
Nere
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Fanington
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Pitta
Sulla
Othrov
Devain
Lophage
Baward Tathran
Tie Resivous
de Edward Locrop
Bi Capitol Street
Tate
Hoe
Ewe
Oartel
J. A. Oartihl
Holy Seturda
Charduere
Hachond
Sronl
Wastielan Post
Wen Ap
Abimat ‘Semiliunewualy
Wiflenice Journalh
Alan Ress
Test Bewdard
Tester
GEE. P
Willian Lee
Ongeettiy
Remains Fore
Madoet Elect
John BR. Wright
Direcacs
Tnd
Sergeon
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Osae
Thos
A. Costello
Tractor Aiep
W. R. Spears
F Street
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Children’s Society
Te-Kalon Wine Co
14Th Street
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Bruges
Ber
Feman
H. Ensdler
Cupid
Brokaw
E. Warren
Jobson
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Washington East
Danville
Joseph T. Caldwell
Lewis C. Clark
Park
Health Office Record
Morris Et Ne
Casson
Thomas Plave
Way Doo Lee
Goore Johnson
B. Jackson
Ak Nw
Spars
Jemes N. Gliler
Ciary
James Montgomery Flagg
Scribner’s Holiday Books
Kate Douglas Wiggin
N. A Smiths
Exorivitey
Masfield Parrish
Thor
Posson Jone
Pere Raphaël
George W. Cable
Deli
Ernest Peixotto
Sahara
Charles W. Furlong
F.rg.s
Fortien
Henry T. Finck
Paderewski
Wort
Carine
Krewer
Jean de Nettke
St. Flabe
Henry van Dyke
van Dee
Pred
Don Parnauie
Amenea
Sherman
M. A
Howe
Leger
Gibson
John Marvel
Thomas Nelson
Gordon Keith
Phil Press
F. Hopkinson Smith
Globe
Fis
Jacobs
Kipper
Tates
Loxton
Paine
Bam
Lasdsville
Charles Scribner’s Sons
Fifth Avenue
Marquise
Clara Lanza
John Jos, McVay
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