Detroit Tigers Triumph In Mythical Baseball Clash
Detroit repelled Pittsburg with timely hitting in a back and forth game. Miss Bessie Mallison represented Detroit while Walter B. Sheila Ada ng Pirate Team amid a feature that mixed fantasy with a real on field battle. The World Series styled contest saw Cobb lift Detroit with a homer and the Tigers tie in the eighth before winning in the final inning as Pittsburg faltered at the plate.
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Detroit
Bessie Mallison
Walter B
Sheila Adang
Ung
Brssle Mallgon
Walter B. Shell
Pittshares
Pittsburg
Cobb
Wis
Ies
Gibson
Wills
Clarke
T. Jones
Pittaute
Leach
Jones
Glacke
Relevanty
Wagseca
Miller
Bush
Ti Jones
Secon
Berne
Crawford
Delehanty
Wagner
Apatela
Sr Abstein
Ubsen Foulel
Schmidt
Merriarty
Fones
Martin
Sat Ly Byrne
T Jones
Willis
Byrne
Clarks
T.miller
Bago
Wison
Hush
Cobbert
Secami
Revemtty
Abstein
Sabstein
Pieth
Mildeefaredt
D Jones
Ren Valin
D. Jones
Mulsculug
Tichianty
Moriarty
Hae Hannt
Mullin
Th Jones
Southern Surgeons Meet in Hot Springs Convention
In Hot Springs Virginia on December 14 the twenty second annual session of the Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association opened with about one hundred in attendance. President Dr Stuart McGuire of Richmond gave the opening address followed by several other speakers including Drs Price, Boyeter, Patterson, Bartlett, Morris, Bryan and Whitacre. Afternoon addresses featured Drs Mantih, Sherri, Finney, Gur ry, Bloodgood, Ranaohoff, Coffey, Coley and Rosser. The group plans two sessions daily and will adjourn Thursday.
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Hot Springs
Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association
Robert C. Bryan
Richmond
H. J. Whitacre
Tineinnadi
William M. Mantih
Mobis
J. Garland Sherri
Lopinville
J. MT. Finney
Baltimore
LeGrand Gurry
Columbia
Jonegh C. Bloodgood
Joseph Ranaohoff
Cincinnsti
R. C. Coffey
Baltimore and Ohio to build Cumberland station
The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company plans a new Cumberland station following 1906 plans. Cumberland residents, noting their city’s higher revenue, watched when Grafton received a $100,000 station project and engaged in local activity.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Baltmore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore and Ohio
Grafton
West Virginia Court Removes Fairmont Councilman
A court of appeals detielon rules Councilman H.E. McMillan loses his seat for not owning real estate in Fairmont. Martinsburg approves a $40,000 water system bond issue by about three quarters, with a 5 cent per $100 tax to fund a sinking fund. Bethany College raises funds toward 93,000 of 100,000 needed under HR A Long offer, with Senator Oliver leading donors at 25,000.
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Court of Appeals
McMillan
City of
Fairmont
Martinsburg
Bethany College
HR. A. Long
Kansas City
United States
Oliver
Pennsylvania
Virginia briefs recounts across Lynchburg and Portsmouth
In Lynchburg Mrs. C H Carpenter won ten dollars in damages after a city footbridge was built near her home. The Lynchburg docket saw eight divorces granted by Judge Barksdale with eight more pending. A West Indian sailor Moses Silvia received a two year sentence in Newport News for injuring a white man during a boy beating incident. Prof Henry Mace Payne’s forthcoming WVU exposé and Fredericksburg State Normal School cornerstone ceremonies highlighted regional news.
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Lynchburg
C.H. Carpenter
Barksdale
Moses Silvia
Newport News
Willam Jones
Jones
West Virginia University
Henry Mace Payne
Conway Not Guilty in Saloon Murder Verdict
Richmond jury acquits James Conway, after thirteen minutes deliberation, in the October 16 slaying of Robert E Torrence outside Conway's saloon. Defense claimed warning that Torrence was armed. Torrence died two days later. Conway freed on the verdict with bail status updated.
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Washington Post
Richmond
James Conway
Robert E. Torrence
Abot Sna Killen
Conway
Terrence
Commonwealth
Folkey
Conwax
Maryland Obituary Notes From Rockville Frostburg and Hagerstown
Obituary notices from Rockville Frostburg and Hagerstown report Eliza Jackson Settle of Rockville dies at her daughter's home aged about 60 with five sisters four daughters a son and fourteen grandchildren. Also listed are Harriet A Kane of Frostburg aged 88 who died after seven weeks illness and John Lum of Pondville aged 83, a fruit grower, with his wife and seven children surviving. Vita Cummings wife of George Cummings dies at Weverton aged about 42 from spinal abscess, survived by husband and five children.
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Rockville
Eliza Jackson Settle
J. W. Benvon
Rappahannock County
Shela
Mary C. Carpenter
Rose Richardson
Washington
Elizabeth Benson
Annie Settle
J. Vincent Settle
Culpeper
Frostburg
Harriet A. Kane
Hocking
Dennis Beall
Nelson Beall
Richard Beall
Olin Beall
First National Bank Tdoyd
Beall
Natalie Huntley
Adelza Taylor
Latinia Kalbfus
Hagerstown
John Lum
Pondaville
Washington County
Vita Cummings
George Cummings
Weverton
Strikes and Spares. Golf Dates Not Decided
The annual meeting of the Golf Association was held to determine the championship contender among Morris, Salishary Garden City, Fox Wits, Montelsir Ss, and others. The executive committee elected H. Larkin as president F. S. Vanderpool as vice president and J. Ward Jor Findlay Courg as members.
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Sea York
Qer
Witan Galt Associaton
Morris Vols. Salishary
Garden City
Fox Wits
Montelsir Ss
Presi- Hi
Dependable Watch Ad Promises Trustworthy Timepieces
A short promotional line asserts you can depend on a Waltham Watch and doubly depend on it when bought only from a jeweler. The note implies reliability and dealer trust as key selling points for watches.
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Waltham
Waltham Watches Advised for Temperature and Position Adjustments
A shopper is urged to buy a Waltham watch from a jeweler who can adjust it to temperature and position. The note emphasizes ensuring proper regulation for accuracy.
Pasteurized Milk Debate Shifts to Washington Offer
Nathan Strang proposes a pasteurizing plant for the District of Columbia and faces strong public response. Washington already boasts several pasteurization efforts and a new Frederick Maryland plant meets high sanitary standards, delivering milk pasteurized immediately after production. The Baltimore and Washington White Cross Milk Company claims to provide fresh, clean milk free from disease germs at ordinary prices, with ample facilities to meet demand in the city.
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Nathan Strang
Caambi
Straus
Thare
Washington
Nus
Hus
Frederick
Baltimore and Washington
White Cross Milk Company
White Cross
White Cross Mok Company
Baltimore and
Whits Crose MDx
F. R Horner
Gov. Ninth and Natiets Northwest
Welgphonea North
Deportation appeals in three habeas cases at Norfolk
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond reports United States district court rulings on habeas corpus petitions under the immigration act. Judge Wadalls discharged the petitions, holding the parties not allensia meant in the act and thus not subject to deportation. Government appeals from the Norfolk decisions in the cases of Sadie M Spring Rebecca Bloom and Abraham Bloom with two infants, who were ordered deported after arrest and investigation. The issues hinge on whether the individuals fall within the act’s scope as aliens or as spouses of American citizens.
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Washington Post
Richmond
United States District Court
Sadie M. Spring
Rebecca
Bloom
Abraham
Tlon
Norfolk
Jone
Wadalls
Mra
Spring
A SECOND CARRIE NATION
Mrs Souhua Pruett of Wilkes county labeled Carrie Nation of North Carolina after serving notice to owners of an illicit distillery to stop whisky production. When ignored she axed the still, destroying it and tossing parts onto the road. Her brothers vowed to defend her if retaliation occurred.
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Winston Salem
N. C
Souhua Proatt
Wilkes County
Carrie Nation
Moun Carolina
Mra. Pruett
WAGAMAN FOR BENCH
Former Maryland state official Charles D. Wagaman of Hagerstown is urged for a U S district judge seat after Congress passed a bill authorizing an additional judge in Maryland. He had sought Chief Judge for the Fourth Circuit this fall but lost to D Lindley Sloan who was defeated by Judge A Hunter Boyd in the election.
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Maryland
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Charles D. Wageman
United States District Court of
Parker convicted for 20 cent card game murder
Norfolk Virginia December Walter P Parker was convicted of murdering Sam Fisher over a 20 cent card game dispute. He struck Fisher from behind with a wooden rail post, fracturing his skull. Parker claimed Fisher threatened him with a knife as his defense. Parker faces execution by electric chair.
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Norfolk
Walter P. Parker
Sam Fisher
Parker
Fisher
North Carolina textile mills up in latest report
The State labor commissioner reports 310 textile mills operating in North Carolina, up from the prior quarterly count. Health officials in Winston Salem vaccinate residents in infected districts amid about 40 smallpox cases at the county pesthouse. A Winston Salem child died after severe burns from an open fireplace accident. In Salisbury, H Colin Williams, long a hardware dealer, died at a local hospital after weeks of hopeless condition. he leaves a wife and four children. In Spencer, William Gobel, a 70 year old Confederate veteran and farmer, died at his home. he is survived by three sons and three daughters. T Murchison, a 30 year old Spencer businessman, died suddenly in Baltimore. he leaves a wife and one daughter.
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Tast
Winston Salem
Board of Health
Salisbury
N. C
H. Colin Williams
Spencer
William Gobel
T. ¥. Murchison
Baltimore
Steunton
Martha
Middlekauif
Carroll County
Elizabeth Heneley
John Co. Heneley
Peralysie
Higband
Conrad
William G. Conrad
Montana
Charles H. Owens
Frederick ‘County
Brucetown
Faeven
Virginia Weddings Bring Two Petersburg Couples Together
Petersburg December 14 Miss Bessie Tench and B M Taylor both of Petersburg left for Washington where they were married. The bride is daughter of T Tench. The bridegroom is an engineer on Seaboard Air Line. Alexander F Shortt Jr of Petersburg wed Elizabeth M O'Hara of New York who once resided in the city.
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Petersburg
Bessie Tench
B. M. Taylor
Washington, D. C
T. Tench
Seaboard Air Line
Alexander F. Shortt, Jr
Elizabeth M. O'Hara
New York
Maryland Weddings Spark a Hagerstown Event
Miss Ruth Clugston of New Franklin wed James K. Kauffman of Mont Alto at St. Pauls Methodist in Hagerstown with Rev Edwin T Mowbray officiating. Georgia Wolford of Baltimore married Ralph Crawford at St. Marys Catholic rectory by Father Sebastian Rabbia. Veteran school teacher dies in Winston Salem as Prot A Hege, who taught 30 years, passes away. Eskimo tale recalls wheelbarrow barter and tooth powder legend amid polar winter lore.
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Hagerstown
Ruth Clugston
New Franklin
James K. Kauffman
Mont Alto
St. Paul's
Edwin T. Mowbray
Georgia Wolford
Ralph Crawford
Baltimore
St. Mary's Catholic
Sebastian Rabbia
Washington Port
Winston Salem
N. C
A. Hege
Salem
Capt
Parish
Greenland
Gogitok
Angikok
Ariting
Dr. Lyon
Perisha¢as
Alexandria Plant Barks All Buildings Except Engine House
The National Electrical Supply Company plant at Franklin street and the Strand in Alexandria was nearly destroyed by a fire started shortly after 7 o clock. Police boat Accomac and the Marine Railway adjacent facilities escaped major damage as crews held flames at bay. Locust pins and logs stored at the plant were burned, and water access was hampered by poor fire plugs and decayed wharves. The brick engine room survived, but all frame buildings containing the mill and storage were destroyed. Manager R B Grover expects insurance to cover losses and cites incendiary work. the plant had only recently resumed operations after a prior fire.
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Washington Post Bureau
Kings Street
Alexandeen
National Electrical Supply Company
Franklin Street
Strand
Alexandria
Virginia
Accomac
Hudgins
Marine Railway, Shipbuilding and Coal Company
R. B. Grover
Washington
Debate over smallpox expenses in Alexandria council
The semimonthly Alexandria city council meeting was brief with no debate as Dr A Gorman’s bill for 762.92 for nine months ending November 1, 1909, covering supplies guards and medical care for smallpox cases was discussed. Some members argued indigent care limits while others cited state law. the item was recommitted to the finance committee alongside petitions for Lee School improvements and sanitary facilities, and a railway rate and traffic ordinance received attention. Also noted were Masons observing Washington’s death anniversary, a local assault case, Elks cornerstone plans, and obituaries in related notices.
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A. Gorman
Snowden
Common Enunels
Burke
Mc. Ohler
Lee School
Washington
Schoo
Committee On Finance
Board of Fire
Worrans
Comelan Smith
Spon
State ‘Corporation Commission
Interstate Scimmeree Commission
Farcom
Washington, Alexandria and
Mount Verton
Obituary notices from Albemarle and surrounding scenes
A woman died at her Albemarle County home this morning. survived by a husband, three daughters, and two others. Separate items recall marriages at Harpers Ferry and Rockville, probate of Priscilla Poole’s will, church parish salary needs, and small legacies to relatives including Leorata H. Poole.
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Bank
Albemarle County
Rockville
Priscilla J. Poole
Poolesville
Heaths Cay
St Peter's Protestant Episcopal Parish
Diocese of
Wasington
Christ Episcopal Church
Barneaville
Protestant Episcopal Foreign Missions
Leorata H. Poole
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el Mullin
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C. O'Connor Gorrick
A. J. Fristoe
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Ernest J. Holt
Josph H. Neville
Holt
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Southwest Agency Company
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FE. D. Foltz
Virginia Weddings
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George
Alexandria-Washington
Fredericksboro Lodge
A. F
A. M
Worshinfel
Alexandria Lodge
Mount Vernon
R. W. Fulleran
Wiliam H. ‘Philps
C. H. Callahan
John Graham
Frank Latham
Andrew Jackson Lodge
Fredericksburg Lodge
J. E. ‘Timberlake
Benjamin Thomas
James Tee
N. F. Linder
Carlin
Robert G. Scott
Mary Hillzaneth Minor
William W. Minor
Richard T. Minor
Merchants’ National
HESS
Silenere
Facher
N. Hess’ Sons
Pa. Ave
Newcorn & Green Merchant Tailors
St. N. W
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
James Myers
Shepherdstown
Lydia Wagley
Peter's Catholic Church
Somma
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