Bridge That Had Long Been Unsafe Collapses into Elk River
Three men and four others injured as the suspension bridge over Elk River at Gast and West Charleston collapses. Six wagons and seven people were on the bridge when it went down forty feet into ice-covered waters. Rescue efforts begin at once as passengers reach shore. two girls Mamie Higginbotham and Annie Humphreys among the dead. Continuous reports note the structure, built in 1852, had a history of weakness and war-time repairs and was known as the drunken bridge.
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Washington Pu
Charleston
Wo Va
Bona
Elk River
Gast
West Charleston
Mamie Higginbotham
Annie Himphrsys
Wey Entee
S. Btteen
Thyured
Stella Silla
el How
William Holmes
Henry Fielder
Turker
Strumer Baxter
Mamie Tihgginbotham
Annis Hamphreys
Higsinbotham
Hunter Missing Near Elkins in Cumberland District
Special to The Washington Post reports Moses Philips has been missing since December 6 near Roaring Creek between Mabis and the Middle Fork River. Friends fear he was killed using an old muzzle loader turkey gun. Thirty expert hunters organized to search, hampered by heavy snowfall.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Moses Phillips
Roaring Creek
Elkins
Mabis
Middle Fork River
Phillips
Virginia Obituary Notices From Local Deaths
Virginia obituary notices report Jackgon Perry of King George County dying at home after seeking medical care at age thirty eight. Interment planned in King George. Winchester mourns Charles M. Haycock of Frederick County who died after weeks of illness of blood poisoning at age sixty three leaving a widow and daughter. Lurey notes Capt. A N Finks of Madison County dead at Crigleraville after long service as clerk of the Baptist Association for Page Madison and Rappahannock counties. He served as county surveyor at time of death.
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Haycock
Hampshire County
W. Va
Lurey
A. N. Finks
Madison County
Neae Crigleraville
Hywee
Baptast Association
Page
Madison
Rappahannock
Capt
Floka
Christmas Issue Promise Delivers Record Post Circulation
The Sunday Post announces a festive Christmas edition to be a record breaker for circulation and advertising. It stresses growing readership throughout the year and urges advertisers to submit copy soon as space is limited. Merchants are advised to prepare announcements without delay to secure placement.
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THE
Sunday Post
Washington
Fierce Storm On Coastal Virginia Delays Traffic
Norfolk and the Virginia Carolina coast face a northwest storm with fog rain and snow. Winds reach forty mph off the Capes as steamers venture out while Norfolk harbor shelters a fleet of sailing vessels. Communication to Hatteras is down and the storm intensifies at night. In Richmond heavy snow turns to hail and sleet with up to five inches in Bath and near two feet snow depth beneath. Petersburg reports five inches of snow and the heaviest storm of the winter with sleighing returning to favor.
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Norfolk
Virginia-Carolina Coast
Capes
Hampton Roads
Cape Henry
Hatteras
Bath
Petersburg
Dean Petersburg
McDowell proposes creation of Middle Virginia district
Winchester reports Judge Henry Clay McDowell prepared a bill to form the Middle district of Virginia by transferring Frederick and nearby counties from the Western district to a new central district. Harrisonburg Court would move to Charlottesville. The Western district’s judge would head the new district while its district attorney, assistant and marshal remain in place. Representative Campbell Slemp expected to introduce the bill in Congress.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Henry Clay McDowell
John Paul
United States Courts
Western District
Virginia
Congress
Middle District
Harrisonburg
Frederick
Valley
Charlottesville
Frederick, Clarke, Warren
Ale Dowh
Campbell Slemp
Roads Ordered Sold In Virginia Bankruptcy Case
Norfolk Va Dec 15 After financial hardship the Bay Shore Railway electric line Norfolk to Ocean View and the Hampton Roads Railway and Electric Co Newport News to Point Comfort were ordered sold by Judge Hamund Waadill. Special masters named for both lines. bonds heavy and opposition strong. Also regional notices: Southern Educational Association meeting in Jacksonville Fla Dec 9 31. Southern Railway pledges support for Spencer S C Y M C A building with 15000 and site. Marriages listed: Frederick W Deutar heli and Alice Yerby Shinnee in Fredericksburg and James Watson and Lena Bledsoe in Orange County.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Bay Shore Railway
Ocean View
Hampton Roads Railway and Electric Company
Newport News
Qid Point
Hamund Waadill
United States
If. H. Little
Bay Shore Line
R. T. Thorp
Hamptonmpany
Asheville
D. C
The
Southern Educational Association
Jacksonville
Fla
B. J. Vigh
Ornor
North Carolina
Broward
Florida
Tae Wabuiugwa
Raleigh
N. C
Southern Railway
Young Men’s Christian Association
Spencer
S.C
Washington
Finley
Southern
George L. Gravely
Minnie Waller Grewely
Frederickaburg
Frederick W. Deutarheli
Caroline County
Alice Yerby Shinnee
Fredericksburg
James Watson
Mixa Lena Bledsoe
Orange County
Iva
Wing- Martinsville
Gordonsville
Dee
Clarence Blamps
Birmingham
Ala
Mary Josephine Boxkey
Levujra County
Berea Baptist Church
Loulaa County
Davie
Shans
Birmlygha
San Francisco Scrutiny Seizes Smuggled Goods at Old Point
Deputy Collector R M Smith boarded the cruiser San Francisco at Old Point Comfort and confiscated three boxes of dutable goods from Japan. The items including ostrich feathers Japanese ware and costly Japanese fans were alleged to be consigned to a Baltimore firm. Officials suspect smuggling and an investigation is likely.
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Washington Post
Wewport News
R. M. Smith
Old Point Comfort
San Francisco
Japan
Gibraltar
Ahe
Hampton Roads
Smith
Baltimore
New York Detectives Identify Suspects Held in Baltimore Jail
Baltimore, Dec. 1. Post-office inspectors and detectives from several cities joined Captain Pumphrey to inspect prisoners held for bank and post-office robberies. Seven prisoners were positively identified by Superintendent Dougherty and Capt. Duhalm, including Frisco Slim, Kansas City Red, John Collins, Burns, Gallagher, Adama, and Morgan. The men are noted veggmen and safe blowers with prior prison terms.
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New York
Baltimore
Pumphrey
George L. Dougherty
American Bankers’ Association
Clovis E. Duhalm
Fidelity Company
Dougherty
Duhain
Frisco Slim
Kansas City
Jimmy
Adama
Meriden Joe
Auburn
N. Y
Tonis
Morgan
Ned’ Johnson
West Virginia
Carolinas
H. S. Gregory
Charleston
S. C
Marshal Farnan
Capt. Pumphrey
Remarkable case of heart disease at Johns Hopkins
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore describes a rare Stokes Adams disease case under Dr. William Osler. A 36-year-old Black man shows heartbeats dropping from 32 to 26 per minute since December 2, with three impulses detected on the chest and ongoing uncertainty about the rhythm.
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Johns Hopkins
Washington Po
Baltimore
Johnskins University
Wiliam Osler
Ele
Joseph Erlanger
Cost of the Election in Virginia Districts
Virginia readers learn the campaign outlays of Congress candidates by district. W A Jones spent 15160 in the First, Trader reportedly none. Maynard 1616 in the Second. Lamb 120.75 in the Third. Hanson 178.50 and Allan 220.42 with Johnson 381 for the Republican side. Southall 63 and Alexander 12.94 in the Fourth. Swanson 1565 and Stovall 123.13 in the Fifth. Glenn 116.50 vs Hoge 201.15 in the Sixth. Hay 241.15 and Keezel 146.33 in the Seventh. Rixey 221 and Howard 114.05 in the Eighth. Slemp 118.23 and Wrysor 1325 in the Ninth. Flood 599 and Opie 3.50 and Revercomb 164.70 in the Tenth. Swanson’s total reflects many meeting costs. The Ninth and Slemp were expected to be high but were not.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Congress
W. A. Jones
Josephue
H. J. Maynard
Andi Nis
Capt
John Lamb
George A. Hanson
Edgar Allan, Jr
J. B. Johnson
R. G. Southall
Charles Alexander
Claude A. Swanson
J. B. Stovall
Carter Glasa
Samuel H. Hoge
James Hay
Charles M. Keezel
John F. Rixey
Ernest L. Howard
Campbell Slemp
J. C. Wrysor
Flood
John N. Opie
George A. Revercomb
Swanson
Wrysor
Col. Slemp
Protest Against Talley Named for U S Attorney Post
Richmond reporters note local Republicans filed a protest with the U S Attorney General in Washington opposing the appointment of Robert H. Talley as assistant U S attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia. They say he is too young, not a law graduate, lacks party service, and is related to Judge Edmund Waddill Jr. Talley says he has not applied and the matter rests with District Attorney L L Lewis.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Repubicans
United States Attorney General
Washington
Robert H. Talley
United States
Eastern District of
Virginia
Hugh Gordon Miller
Norfolk
Edmund Waddill, Jr
Republian
Talley
L. L. Lewis
Damages in Norfolk and Western timber case submitted
In Judge Saunders court, arguments in a farmers against Norfolk and Western Railway timber damage case concluded. A $250 verdict was returned in this test case, potentially guiding settlements in similar suits. Eight days consumed. other items include fire destroying uninsurered residences near Naked Creek and the death of a Petersburg Mason, plus a Rockville marriage license for Henry Shoemaker and Maury Bremmermann.
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Washington F
Rocky Mount
Saunders
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Ferrum
Henry
Rockville
Washington Post
Mad
Henry P. Shoemaker
Cabin John
This County
Maury G. Bremmermann
Tennallytown
D. C
Potomac-area couples wed in Maryland ceremonyes
Mary land weddings reports John Thomas McGaha and Misa Eva Fisher of Potomac area married in Rockville with Rev R White officiating. Earlier, Lawrence D Binns and Bertha Lea Perkins of Hanover County Virginia wed at the Baptist pastor R Thomas H Campbell home ceremony yesterday afternoon.
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Rockville
John Thomas McGaha
Misa Eva Mdntha Fisher
Potomac
Sr. R. White
Lawrence D. Binns
Misa Bertha Lea Perkins
Hanover County
R. Thomas H. Campbell
The
Baptist Church
Moonshine Still Destroyed by Revenue Officers in Kentucky
Revenue officers destroyed a large unguarded moonshine operation in Otter Creek Tvarue County near Gleanings post office Lebanon Kentucky. They found a mash of 1.80 gallons capacity sixteen gallons of beer and a barrel of whisky recently made. Utensils were destroyed and the beer and mash dumped. Authorities plan to arrest operators. Also reported New York man Aurea Lewis arrested for alleged $50 000 theft from Stratford Hotel Chicago held without bail awaiting Chicago officers arrival.
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Kentucky
Lebanon
Otter Creek
Tvarue County
Gleanings Post-Office
New York
Wee
Ior aAurea U
Lewis
Stratford Hotel Company
Chicago
Masked Robbers Enter Bank at Rizvak's Bank
Two masked men halted banker John Rizvak at the Bank of Rizvak in Phillipsburg New Jersey last night forcing him to surrender $180 at gunpoint. The bank, a small concern, has seen several recent robbery attempts as foreigners keep money there. Train Wreck Near Bristol Illinois Claims Fireman Oscar Johnson and Injures Engineer John Cowdrey in the eastbound No. 11 fast mail on the QO line.
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Phillipsburg
N. J
John Rizvak
Chicago
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy
Bristol
Oscar Johnson
John Cowdrey
Weinseimer Released on Bail in Extortion Case
New York December 15 Philip Weinseimer former president of the Building Trades Advance who had been in the Tombs since October 15 last under sentence to Sing Sing for extortion was released today in ten thousand dollars cash bail.
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Weinselmer
New York
Philip Weinseimer
Vance
Gift Umbrellas Offerings for All Occasions and Budgets
A broad umbrella catalog presents ladies and men's options from Union Taffeta to Silk Taffeta, with Paragon frames and varied handles. Prices range from $1.98 to $9.98, including fast color and waterproof Mackintoshes, plus free initials engraving on Holiday Umbrellas.
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Union Taffeta
Peeatt
Folding Go Cart Sale Promises Low Prices
Bargain foldable go cart on sale for 149 dollars. Featuring all steel gearing and sturdy build. Limited quantities, priced at 1.89 dollars per unit were quoted in a hurried sales blurb.
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Hunter
McBee
W. E. McBee
Wis
Philadelphia
Virginia School Board
Washington Pastear
Jate
Hecht
Hoschesl
Belcher
Renit Lt. Campbell
Goochland County
Soutimll
C W. Lucas
Radford
Loudoun
Washington Posts
Dee W
C. Niwol
Betsone
Loudoun County
Ernest Leith
Mount Gllend
H. H. Ottey
Mercar
Woo. Paxson
Jeffarson
Pinners Point
Miofalk
Pinnet
Martinsville
Bay Shore and
Hampton Roads Lines
Batharte
Old Point
Tne
Fidelity and Deposit Company
Ewell M. Bagley
Emory H. Bogley
Emory Bogley
Orphans Court
Boynton
Hampton
Danville
Charles Bolden
Loyall Street
Bolden
Maryland
Hiram Mr. Keefer
Hardt & Keefer
John C. Hardt
Hetty Grimth
Euelid C. Griffith
Garrett
Griffith
Robert Farquhar
Samuel Grifith
Wella
Dolores
James Alice
Union Bridge
Norfolk and Western
Luray
W. T Griffith
Frank Merica
Adam Hensley
Naked Creek
Mason
Robert Tatum
Grand Ludge of Masons
K Streets
Cravenette
Suild
Rogers
Eceseseen
Goldenberg
Sekee
Dol
Father & Brother
Jno
Brom- Jey & Sops
California
Wales
Sailor Co
Sachsemw Eieeinewear
Madras
Dennison Mfg. Co
Christy
Gibson
Dresden
Baeeees
At &Gee
Bergman
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