Crushed by Tank trap in five story building collapse
A massive water tank on the roof of the Joseph E. Thomas & Sons planing mill in Leadenhall Street collapsed this afternoon. It buried twenty five painters, with Richard Brooks and Frennick severely injured and William Franrick reportedly buried. The tank cut through floors, throwing debris and a cloud of mortar dust over the site as the building fell into ruin.
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Baltimore
Joseph E. Thomas & Sons
Brooks
Rans
Sisters of Holy Cross Endorse Father Solena Wote Remedy
Our order strongly recommends Father Solena Wote as a remedy for ailing bodies. The note suggests it treats tone and strength in the frail and aligns with the Sisters of Holy Cross in Nashua signing the benediction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Solena
Aeonarder
Nashua
Fragmented obituary notes mix several names and dates
The text lists scattered names such as ANNA, ANNES, and ANE, with fragmented dates including December and 1918. It appears as an oblique, damaged notice containing scattered biographical scraps, locations, and event hints rather than a coherent memorial.
Marriage and Death Notices Read at Local Church
Several notices from the Pioneer Press section report marriages and deaths. Family names, dates, and locations are noted for immediate relatives and community members as a sample of local life events.
Funeral Directors and Undertakers Listed in City Notices
A fragmented OCR list shows multiple funeral homes and undertakers including R F Harvey's Sons, Speare, Costello, Frank & Spparp, Thos A, Geo P Zurhorst, and others. It references telephones and services, with scattered mentions of locations like Northwest and East Patterson, plus pricing hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey's Sons
Wiers
RPA
Oser Inn
Hanal Taenhons
Speare
Getty
Soomble Farms
Frank & Spparp
WM H Sardo & LO
Sergeon
Costello
Puner
Diop Tor
Pau
Onardos
Frank Geier
Spa
Sogere Handl
GEO P Zurhorst
SF Tarza
Tmnaturr
Winarat Parone Aml
Twillt'm Ser
Andean 2
Lfery
Ranaaction
Pyenatoriam
Suffolk Votes Out Bars Dry Victory Tallies Big Margin
SUFFOLK VA December 14 The town voted dry by a substantial margin of 257 twelve saloons will close after 90 days some owners may seek liquor business in Norfolk Governor Glenn of North Carolina telegraphed support from Raleigh noting the temperance victory will bring good fruit in business and morals Women held prayer services and free lunches were dispensed at headquarters near the polls
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Washington Post
Olk
Norfolk
Glenn
North Carolina
Raleigh
Buffglk
Alexandria Court Begins Indictments Set for Trials
Washington Post Bureau report details Alexandria court term as Judge Bailey presides City Engineer Dunn provides quarters for juries and business proceeds Grand jury indicts Lomax Pullmore Crowns Davis Boston Lear Sheppard Sampson Webster among others for larceny breaking and entering assault kidnapping and wounding with trials scheduled for soon November court session adjourns to continue next day
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Washington Post Bureau
King A
Treet
Alexandria
Grand Jury
Corporation Court of
Bailey
Dunn
George S French
Wijah Lomax
Charles Pullmore Petl
Tribute to Chief Belt Death Observed by Alexandria Fire Dept
The death of Chief Belt of the Washington fire department shocks Alexandria as firemen recall his service. Alexandria and Fredericksburg lodges mark George Washington’s birthday with wreaths at Mount Vernon. Meetings were held to honor Belt with resolutions of respect and planned actions by the local fire community and the George Washington Birthday Celebration Association.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W . Belt
Washington Fire Department
Pettey
Alexandria
Chief Belt
George Washington
Chamacter of Commerce
Chief Belts
Washington
Fredericks
Ines
Boy Dies Of His Wounds In Hospital
An 11 year old son of Representative George W Conner died after accidentally shooting himself with a pistol at the Wilson Sanatorium. The boy, grandson of Associate Justice WT OG Conner, was struck in the left side and the bullet perforated the intestines. The tragedy followed a day after the incident. In Virginia, a notice of contest to the Lynchburg election cites Ward act issues and nonresidents voting in January, prompting intense local interest.
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Washington Post
Wilson Not
George W Conner
Wilson Sanltacium
Juostice
Conner
Uio
Lynchburg
Tamisburg
Hagerstown Pastor to Resign in Surprise Move
The Rev Herbert Alexander Boyle, eight years pastor of the Presbyterian church at Tigrrtown, Hagerstown Md, has told his congregation he will soon resign. He is expected to accept a pastorate elsewhere.
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Hagerstown
Hebert Alexander Boyle
Presbyterian Church
Tigrrtown
Licensed to Marry In Virginia And Nearby Areas
The list records multiple marriage licenses across Virginia and nearby towns. It names prospective brides and grooms with ages and locations including Irvine, Herndon, Moraca, Falls Church, Narfoth, Henley, and others, along with several officiating ministers.
Sheriff Hatcher Captures Roanoke County Man Trout
In Roanoke County today Sheriff Charles Hatcher and six officers trapped Jerry Trout at George Keagy’s home. Trout fired on the group at close range, wounding none, before officers returned fire nineteen shots and overpowered him. Trout was jailed in Salem.
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Washington
Roanoke
Charles
Hatcher
Roanoke County
Southwestern Hospital
Marion
Jerry Trout
Samuel Hatcher
Trout
George Keagy
Poseo
Cloge
Sherif Hatgher
Salem
Baltimore and Ohio Case Bound for Supreme Court
In Richmond on December first a panel of six judges heard arguments in Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company v Interstate Commerce Commission. The court split, certiorari was granted, sending the case to the Supreme Court. The dispute concerns alleged unfair cargo distribution in coal regions, with the ICC ruling against the railroad and the rail firm appealing.
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Richmond
Dee
Goff and Pritchard
Morrin
United States
Circuit Court of Appeala
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Interstate Commerce Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
Rail and River Coal Company
Baltimore and Ohio
Commission
Rai Road Company
United States Circuit Court
Woman witness under bond in murder trial
Eva Boyd star witness in the murder case against W Belt Samuels, a former Danville saloonkeeper, is kept under police surveillance after an attempted escape. The October shooting outside her home is linked to jealousy over her, with the trial set in the corporat on court tomorrow and Boyd held on a $1000 bond while guarded at her house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sperdai
Port Danville
Eva Boyd
W Belt Samuels
Danville
Sheri W On
Flennigan
Samuel
Former Senator Indicted in Guilford County NC
The Guilford County superior court grand jury returned four true bills against United States Senator Marion Butler and his brother Lester Butler charging criminal acts based on Raleigh Cauca dian articles. The trial is continued to January term. Also noted are obituaries and a suicide case from Newport News and Hagerstown veterans.
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Greensboro
Guilford Superior Court
United States
Marion Butler
Lester Butler
Abel
Spencer B Adams
Republican State Committee of
North Carolina
Raleigh
Butlers
Talk Wine and Cigarettes Bishop Wilson Denounces Middle Aged Pastors
Special to The Washington Post from Durham North Carolina reports at the Methodist conference in session today the temperance committee report and debates on wine and cigars. Bishop Wilson praised temperance but warned against sidelining seasoned pastors and urged not to "posterize" church leaders.
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Washington Post
Durham
Nerth Carolna Methodist Conference
Bishop Wilson
Wilson
Danville Tobacco Board Act to Lobby Against Higher Tariff
The Danville Tobacco Board of Trade votes to send a large committee to Washington to press Congress Ways and Means to keep a higher duty on Turkish tobacco. Virginians argue Turkish tobacco crowds Bright District crops, urging parity with protection for Sumatra tobacco and New England growers.
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Danville
Danville Tobacco Board of Trade
Washington
Ways and Means Committee of Congress
Aeep
Bright
Virginia
North Carolina
United States
New England
Postoffice Robbery Suspects Nabbed Near Tazewell
Special to The Washington reports Postoffice inspectors and local police arrested four white men near North Tazewell. They are suspected of belonging to a band of professional robbers who broke into the North Tazewell post office on November 2. A preliminary hearing is set for tomorrow before U.S. Commissioner T A Gillespie.
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Washington
Uct Tazewell
North Tazewell
United States
T A. Gillesme
Postoffice Robbed in South Norfolk with $800 Stolen
Special to The Washington J reports a South Norfolk postoffice robbery last night. The safe was blown with dynamite, yielding about $800 in money and stamps, largely the Postmaster A BeCloud’s private property. The clock stopped at 1, indicating the time of the crime.
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Washington J
Norfolk Vn
Norfolk
Postoffice
Coal Mine Wages Cut Across Paint Creek Region
In Charleston on December 14 the Standard Cost Company and Paint Creek County Company with all coal operators on Paint Creek in Kanawha county plan to post notices tomorrow announcing wage reductions. The move follows a recent joint convention widening the breach between employers and workers, affecting 17 mines and over 1,500 men.
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Charleston W Va
Dac
Standard Cost Company
Paint Creek
Fina
Kanawha County
Paint Creek Territory
Obituary notices from Cape Charles and nearby towns
Virginia Cape Charles Delang William Jones aged 77 died at home from Brights disease Confederate Army veteran came from Pocomoke Maryland 20 years ago survived by wife and four children funeral Tuesday 3 PM at home conducted by Rev Asbury Burk interment Cape Charles Cemetery Berryville Virginia Mrs Virginia Bell wife of John Bell farmer Berryville aged 60 died at home survived by husband three sons and five daughters John B Gibson aged ? died after fall fracturing skull Confederate Army veteran survived by two sons and four daughters Vaden Covey 33 wife of L G Covey died at home leaves husband one child mother and four brothers and two sisters Typhoid fever claims T O Bannon Culpeper county died at home aged 28 survived by parents eight brothers and one sister Mrs Bila O Jones widow of J E Jones Louisa County died at home last evening typhoid fever aged 60 survived by one sister and two brothers
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Cape Charles
William Jones
Bright
Pocomoke
Rey Asbury Burk
Berryville
Virginia Bell
John Bell
Stanton
John B Gibson
Danville
Mretts
Sarah
Vaden
Fredericksburg
T O'Bannon
Culpeper County
Mra
Bila O’ Jones
J E Jone
Louisa County
Slater
Fourteen Room Early Washington Residence Auction Notice
Public auction on December 18 1908 at four o clock pm for a four story residence in Washington DC part of lot 57 Hopkins subdivision square 111 with a large, ornate interior including nineteen rooms and four baths. Terms require a 1500 deposit, balance in one or two years with six percent interest, deed of trust, and purchaser costs with optional conveyance by trustees.
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Supreme Court of District of Columbia
Careliie
Dahlgren
Helen B . Sacher
Washington
District of Columbia
Hopkins
District of
Volundia
Connecticut Avenue
Connecticut Avene
iIterest
Wash
Premmries
Fe Wengall
R. Golden Donaldson
Sli
Bid in Virginia brewery shows bank bid for plant
Newport News Virginia December 14 The First National Bank of Pittsburg Pa placed a bid for the defunct Old Dominion Brewing and Ice Company plant in this city for 100 000 dollars Bondholders expect to sell the plant privately soon The brewery cost over 1000 thousand dollars and was built about eight years ago
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Washington Post
Newport News Va
First National Bank of
Pittsburg
Old Dominion Brewing and
Ica Company
Laters
Arrest of Bladensburg man in hotel theft case
Wyattsile Dee 14 Joseph Freeman white male of Bladensburg arrested by Deputy Sheriff Thomas H. Garrison charged with robbing Mrs Elizabeth Steubener proprietor of the George Washington House of $190. Freeman jailed at the Lyatteville jail awaiting a preliminary hearing.
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Washington
Wyattsile Dee
Joseph Freeman
Menhaale
Bladensburg
Shertt
Thomas H Garrison
Elizabeth Steubener
George Washington House
Freeman
Iyatteville
Day laws close offices in Greensboro and two-state divisions
Greensboro report states that upon January 1 the day prohibition begins, the office of the U S revenue agent in Greensboro will be discontinued. North Carolina and Virginia will be divided into two divisions with halves of each state assigned to Richmond under Revenue Agent W H Chapman and Asheville under Revenue Agent H B Sams.
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Greensboro
United States Revenue
North Carolina
Virginia
Richmond
W. H Chapman
Asheville
H B Sams
Monument to Bill Nye Ordered for Buck Shoals Grave
Special to The Wavy Greensbury reports Dr J Mr Densler of Hendersonville NC, a lifelong friend of humorist Bill Nye, has placed an order for a large block of tough granite to be set at Nye's grave at Buck Shoals. An epitaph in bronze is being prepared as the sole inscription.
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Greensbury
Densler
Hendersonville
Bill Nye
Nyes Grave
Buck Shoals
Calls Barton a Forger in Patent Office Fraud Trial
Government witnesses H. W. Shearman testified that Barton conspired to forge signatures and interlineations on John Allen Heany and Henry Everding patent applications. He also claimed Barton altered handwriting of clerks. Heany and Everding deny knowledge of the acts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Allen Heany
Henry Everding
AH Shearman
Carvalho
New York
Shearman
Barton
Heary
Everding
International Paper Officials Confer on Timber Lands Practices
Chester Wo Lyman of International Paper and Mr Gafting discussed adopting practical forestry methods with government forester Mr Pinehot Clef. The company has long aimed to preserve timber lands in the United States as a perpetual supply for pulp wood and sought suggestions to extend responsible practices.
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Chester Wo Lyman
International Paper Compan
Gafting
Pinehot Clef
Government Forestry Service
International Paper Company
United States
Jyman
Funchetwag
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Sisters OF Holy Cross
CES
Lds
Pett
Snilanly
Pba
Derert
Anna
Pheopaite
Iran
Eeta Marth
Pat Wiper
Actea
Baioneer Press
Ios Syoto
Staedard Roepe
Petger
Funfrai Directors
John R Wright CO
Geo C Shaffer
Eje Ste
Moe
Kalc
Iday
M Wine Co
St.n.w
Suffolk
Drys
Alexandria Court
Alexandra
Boy
Julius Bh Walker
Elizabeth A Johns
Irvina George Ho Connor
Ore M Henderson
Toptatt
Herndon “Va
James
Alexander L Swift
Bumpam Va
Gana
Rex Isaac Taliver
John “Washington
Slelty Jackson
William & Gibons Najnrdarken
Maggie Jones
Harris Mainard
Gilmore
Hettie R Fowler Bartes
Handy Justice of the
Sheriff's Posse
Moran, Va
Supreme Court
Butler
Homer D. Momaley, Dead the
von Balem
YooVa
Homer D McKinley
Sprins Ark
McKinley
West Virginia
West Virginia Bankers Association
Harrisville
John A. Marin
DeeiWd
John A Martin Clyi
Pennsylvania Cavalry
Sherman
Newport News
Harry Shields
Tazewell, Va
South Norfolk
Circut Court of Appeals
Ninate
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Southern Transportation Company
Nathermond
John Frot
Dauntless Appellee
Distriet Court
Eth Eats Merchants and Miners Transportatiog Company
Ye Willam T Robins
Fannie Croverman
John Lawson
Par Curiem
Post
Postum Cereal Co., Ltd
Battle Creek
Mich
Germany
England
Prince of Wales
Spain
Virginia Brewery
Newport News, Va
Hyattsville
LAWS
Paper Company
Mr. Pinchot
Overcoass
Grosner
Rosner
PA. Ave
Peter Grogan
Pelous 11 Company
Maine
New Hampshire
Vermont
New York State
Droop
America
Steinway
E.f.droop Glonsco
Pennsylvania Avenue
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