Trains Crash at Reedy Fork No 11 Wreck Claims Victims
Greensboro officials report no more bodies found after a Southern Railway catastrophe at Reedy Fork Creek near Brown Summit. Henry L. Stribling of Atlanta dies. 12th victim confirmed. Injured include tramman F Smith of Spencer NC. coroner and state officials investigate rail defect and crash timing December 16 around 6:20 am. Local officials list dead and injured.
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Greensboro
Henry'l Stribling
Atlanta
Reedy Fork
F Smith
Spencer NC
W W Wood
Southern Railway
Recedy Fork Creek
Brown Summitt
State Corporation Commission
McNeil
Raleigh
Will Meet at Nashville Hot Springs on Dec
The Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association adjourned today after a morning session discussing papers by Drs Onfe Cleveland Alpert Vander Veer Albany F T Meriwether Aubeville J Bovee and W P Carr Washington D Charlee Reed Cincinnati Stephen A Watts Charlottenville JG Earnest Atlanta The following officers were elected President Dr W Roberts Louis ville vice presidents Dr Joseph in Filondgoad Baltimore Dr Lewis Mor ha Birmingham secretary Dr WD Hoggard Nashville treasurer De WD Goldsmith Atlante Nashville was chosen as the site for the next convention
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Hot Springs
Southern Surgical and Gynecological Association
Wes
Dra
Cleveland Alpert Vander Veer
Albany
T Meriwether
Aubeville
J Bovee
W P Carr
Washington
Charlee
Reed
Cincinnati
Stephen
Watts
Charlottenville
Earnest
Atlanta
Roberts Louis Vile
Joseph
Baltimore
Methodist Senate Passes On Endowments For Colleges
Baltimore Md December 16 The University Senate of the Methodist Episcopal Church paused laws fixing standards endowments and pupil numbers for institutions to rank as a college or university with authority to grant bachelor of arts and master of arts degrees. The law will become operative in two years and will affect at least half of the church institutions.
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Methodist Senate
Haltimore
Uniersity Senate
Methodist Episcopal
Lhuch
West Virginia Posts Appointments and Licenses Amid Fiscal Review
West Virginia officials announced appointments in Pocahontas and other counties, including Joseph W Wart and Nicolette Wood. State banks face an annual report by December 1 1909 with resources impressed by about 60000. The season sees 176 banks chartered total, while license counts approach 10000. Democratic Keyser convention nominates R A Welch and J F Johnston. Dr A W Haner convicted of illegally selling whisky and sentenced to ten months in federal prison. William A Syme, state analyst, dies at Rex Hospital after an appendectomy.
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West Virginia
Clawson
Pocahontas County
Joseph W. Wart
Mingo
Randolph County
Netbe Hall Nicolette
Wood County
Edgar S Maguire
State Commission of
Baalang
Viguesney
Tanawha County
Tayette
W Haner
Rutherford County
Charlotte
William A Syme
Rex Hospital
Raleigh
Caroling
Virginia
Willard Offered Presidency of Baltimore and Ohio Line
Baltimore reports Daniel Willard, Chicago Burlington and Quincy second vice president and general manager, has been offered the presidency of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to succeed Rory Murray whose retirement is anticipated. If Willard accepts, Murray will chair an advisory board. Willard rose from laborer to division superintendent before joining the B and O, later moving to Erie, then to the Chicago Burlington and Quincy.
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Baltimore
New Yo
Daniel Willard
Chicago Burlington and Quincy Railroad
Baltimore and Olag Railroad
Oucer Gil Murray
Mr Willard
Murray
Willard
Baltimore and
Ohio
Wilard
Balticore
Frederick D Underwood
Erie Railroad
The
Erie
Chicago Nlwaukees
St Paul
Baltimore and Ohio
Chicago
Liquor Issue Reopened in Charleston After License War
In Charleston West Virginia six months without saloons ended as city council voted 2 to 19 to ask the Board of Fur s to submit another license ordinance similar to the prior rejected one The move followed temperance advocate John W Cooles countian who supported the reopening The county court had denied all licenses the current year set to expire next July Tonight charges of councilmen selling out to whisky interests were raised and a committee was appointed to investigate.
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Speal
Washington Post
Charleston
W Va
Ulcer Sore Healed by Newspaper Remedy Ads
A reader reports a three month leg ulcer treated by topical products advertised in a newspaper. They detail trying Bemeda or Capheura ointments, washing with soap, and a Castacura remedy alongside a baby care tip about Gate gare Boap for a bun head. The items mentioned include ointments, soaps, and a Quttoure Bowl with varying results.
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Caheura
Obituary notices from Maryland paper list several deaths
Mary land obituary list notes Dee 18 Henry C Thomas J formerly resident died at Colville Wash age about 4 son of the late Gen Lorenzo Thomas USA and brother of Mrs Mary B Hulings of Hagerstown Helen Mir Towson wife of W Peres Towson of Staithsburg died of tuberculosis at Blue Ridge Summit aged about 2 She was the daughter of the late Robert Bridgen of Hancock surviving mother and five brothers and two sisters
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Henry C ‘Thomas J
Colville Wash
Lorenzo Thomas U SA
Mary B Hulings
Hancock
Washington County
Maryland Weddings in Hagerstown Area Notable Nups
In Hagerstown and surrounding towns, several marriages are noted. Decil Miss Beasie Viole Ohler tied with Charles Newcomer Dennis at a Hagerstown parsonage officiated by Rev George B Townsend. Anna Martin of Maugansville wed Anton D Keener near Searfons at the bridegroom’s home, with Bishop George Keener presiding. Anna Wittmore married J Watson Ebbert at the Whitmore homestead with Rev C H Reckey assisting.
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Hagerstown
Beasie Viole Ohler
Charles Newcomer Dennis
Fast Christ In Parsonage
George B Townsend
Anna Martin
Maugansville
Anton D Keener
Searfons
George Keener
Waynesboro
Georgia
Anna Wittmore
J “Whitmore
J Watson Ebbert
Keen Castle
C H Reckey
Wy M Morgan Crea
Cured: Falling hair and scarps with Cuticaya
Fragmentary text describes hair loss and scalp disease with Cuticura ointment. Mentions searching about Cuticura and trying one box, but readability is limited and unclear on outcomes or dates.
Assessors appointment in Alexandria and related notes
Judge Barley announced Alderman James B Fitzgeralds appointment as State assessor for Alexandria with Thomas Chauncey named as his assistant. Assessments for state taxes start next month and will set figures for five years. Fitzgeralds praised as capable. Also covered are IOOF Virginia officers election in Alexandria and Mary Moore funeral and Harriman divorce.
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Thomas Chauncey
Washington Port Bureau
Hing Street
Alexandria
Barley
Alexandria Corporation Court
James B Fitzgerald
Fitzgerald Ban
Chauncey
Audesaors
Fitsgerald
Mentte
Piedmont Hounds Divide Fox Hunt Near Rectortown
The Piedmont Hunt Club met at D D Crenshaw near Rectortown. Hounds chased a fox for an hour and two minutes before the last fox was denned on Goose Creek near Samuel Freed in Middleburg. Followers included DC Sands master of hounds and Mrs Sands, plus Leith Voss Geary Harman Lemmon and other members.
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Piedmont
Washington
Upperiilia
Piedmont Hunt Club
Middleburg
DC Sands
Sands Sons
Leith
Voss Geary
Miss Harman
Miss Lemmon
Rorel
Mas Galt
B MW Baker
M R Willams Wa
Samuel Roel
Virginia Obituary and death notices from Staunton and area
Obituaries from Staunton and nearby towns report Henry Mutchin head of H Hutchanson & Co dies at 59 leaving a wife and five children. Also noted are deaths of Mrs Mary Read, Robert Coffman, Mrs Mary Hall Monroe, Mrs Jennie Monroe, Will iam Scott Gordonsville veteran and former conductor, with several survivors listed. Legal items include U S Court of Appeals proceedings summaries from Richmond and surrounding districts. Despondent Youth: Herndon Miller, 21, of Rockbridge Baths, dies by self inflicted gunshot, attributed to despondency.
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Staunton
Henry Mutchinson
H Hutchanson & Co
National Valley Bank
Union W ‘Va
Warrenton Cecil
Mary & Read
Jonn
Read
Culpeper
F N Davisgon
Northern
Virginia
Woodstock
Coffman
Shenanfooh National Bank
Birmingham
Robert
Belt Telephone Company
Marv III
Mra
A H Walker
W Marshall Hall
Nelson County
Everal
Fredericksburg
Jennie Monroe
John F Monroe
Mary Washington Hospital
Gordonsville
William @ Scott
Eaganeld Grange County
Crenshaws Battery
Washington Post
Lexington
Herndon Miller
Rockbridge Baths
Mother and baby burned in Baltimore fire accident
In Baltimore on December 16 Elisabeth Brenner aged 43 and her nine day old baby were seriously burned when an oil stove exploded in their second floor room. Brenner’s 18 year old daughter Tina caused the flare by tipping the stove. Both Brenner and the infant were rushed to St Joseph’s Hospital in critical condition, with Brenner's daughter also severely burned.
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Washington
Baltimore
Ilke
Elisabeth Brenner
Tua
It Josephs Hospital
Heiress Jewelry Theft Charge In Parkersburg
Thomas Boreman, a great nephew of the West Virginia war governor, was arrested in Parkersburg on accusations he stole about 3200 dollars in jewelry from relatives. Some pieces said to be heirlooms were reportedly disposed to women in the Tenderloin district. He spent the day in the lockup as relatives refused to post bail.
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Parkersburg
Thomas Boreman
West Virginia
Young Boremhan
Tenderloin
Bia Ald
Virginia Weddings in Richmond and Isle of Wight
A string of wedding notices across Virginia with multiple couples and venues. Pearl Ingraham Crump weds John Edward Fowler at Second Baptist as Inez Virginia Goddin serves as maid of honor. other ceremonies include Mabell Wells and James Longbridge wedding at Wellville Notte and Kate Celeste Longbridge to George W Whitmores of Prince George, plus Jordan sisters with Dr Robert Horton in Raleigh and Charles L Gammett with Louise Whealton in Lancaster.
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Richmond
Dee
Second Baptist
Pearl Ingraham Crump
Regina Pocahontas Crump
John Edward Fowler
Smith
Ming Inez
Virginia Goddin
Mary Clevens
Lillian Watson
Nenvie Smith
Ethel Wella
Petersburg
Lewis
M Hubbard
Alabama
Helen Scot McRae
George Scott McRae
Stanford D Kennedy
Owensboro
Gere
R M Chandler
Marvin Pierce Blecker
Alice Baird McRae
Henry Kennedy
Charlotte NC
Petersburg Dee
Stratford Hotel
Mabellb Wells
Wellville
Notte May Counts
James H Longbridge
Brownsville
Prince George County
Kate Celeste Longbridge
George W Whitmores
WH Atwell
Suffolk
Louise Whealton
J H Whealton
Lancaster County
West ern Maryland Notes in Oakland Court Case and Local Notices
Lavivence Green found guilty before Judge Henderson in Oakland court on a slander charge against Senator elect Harvey J Spelcher of Garrett county. Green fined $5 and jailed 20 days in Oakland. Will of lawyer Chutes G Boggs probated at Sharpsburg, $10,000 estate to sister Stella McKeen Lyne. Emmittsburg Presbyterian church selects Rev L B Hensley of Oakland as pastor, succeeding Rev Kenneth M Craig to Crisp Memorial Church in Brooklyn. Calvin Summers of Meyersville faces arrest after attempting to ride horse up courthouse steps in Hagerstown. disturbance charge. Mrs Emma L Smith of Hagerstown awarded after husband Charles Muth was killed in Reading.
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Lavivence Green
Judgy Henderson
Oakland
Harvey J Spelcher
Garrett County
Campaig
Green
Chutes G Boggs
Washington
Lasteek
Sharpsburg
Mra
Btella McKeen Lyne
Charles A Lyne
Emmittsburg
LB Hensley
Kenneth M Craig
Crisp Memorial Church
Brooklyn
Calvin Summers
Meyersville
Frederick County
Hagerstown
Emma L Smith
Charles Muth
Reading
Lurgan
Franklin County
Petersburg Recruiting Officer Ends Life in Saloon
Peters burg Ny Deo wy sam rulser a former United States army recruiting officer who served in Cuba and the Philippines died by suicide with a bullet fired into his mouth at the Jefferson Liquor Company saloon on Byca More Street. He had worked for Kent Turnsure Company in Petersburg for the past year. Survived by Mrs Matte Garrett of Peters burg, the cause is given as a rash act.
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Cuba
Philippines
Petersburg
Sam Rulser
Nate
Atlanta
Jefferson Liquor Company
Bycamore Street
United States Army
Philippine Islands
Kent Turnsure Company
Mies Matte Garrett
Fathers and son in law on trial for death in blockade case
Greensboro police opened a murder case involving Daniel Coble and Hiram Elliott accused in the death of Simpson Coble found near Elliott's home after a blockade dispute at a distillery. The trial consumed hours for jury selection with the case expected to last a week.
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Greensboro
Daniel Coble
Hiram Elliott Tol
Simpson Coble
Zelaya Resigns Amid Peace Push and Caribbean Crisis
Reports from Bluefields and Nicaragua recount Zelaya's resignation tied to a broader peace effort as insurgents on the east coast brace for further action. U.S. naval presence, patrols, and an incident involving a U.S. ship messenger highlight tense regional dynamics. Zelaya’s long rule and wealth through concessions are described, with the revolt beginning last month and aiming at key fronts near Tama Rama.
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Bluefields
Nicaragua
New Orleans
Chilalike
Tama Rama
Rama
Escon Aide
Warries
SRO
DML
Shipley
Thomas P Moffat
Ould
Rage
Crinmser Dixie
MISS NANCY NULTON WEDS HERBERT LAVICK IN WINCHESTER
The ceremony at Christ Protestant Episcopal Church in Winchester united Miss Nancy Clarke Nulton, daughter of Joseph A Nulton, with Herbert Lavick, prosecuting attorney. The Rev William Sait officiated. The bride wore a gown of port velvet with bridal bouquet. Attendants included Miss Lena Campbell Gere and Miss Lucile Faullner. Senator Robert Ward attended as escort. Afterward, guests gathered at the bride’s mother's home for a wedding supper. The couple will reside in Winchester.
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Nancy Clarke Nulton
Isle
Cnt
Joseph A Nulton
Virginia Regment
Wi Virgina Nurton
Herbert Lavick
William . Sait
Sam Fones
Jomn Roffman
Wilmas
del Wismatron
Nano
Lena Campbell Gere
Winchester
Lucile Faullner
Middletown
Max Helen Winthrop Gray
Stamford
Robert Wo Ward
Samuel M Chiles
Henry Tiehard Fryarly
Walter Thomas Gore
Randolph Tucker McGuire
Wincheste
McCor Nulton
Tla
Wisconsin
Stonewall Jacksons
Virginia Briefs From Petersburg to Roanoke and Bristol
Three fourths of Spany ty seanuta crop in contiguous counties to Petersburg was marketed. Two gambling houses raided in Roanoke. M Tatum and J C Tate were tried. Coroner’s jury ruled B Dillard died by accident at home. his brother performed an operation. W T Rower learned of daughter Reva fatally burned by a falling stove in Lynchburg. Carrolls Farm near Bristol reported 1 year old killed by rain at Graham. Petersburg finance committee proposed city funds deposited in local banks with 3 percent interest on daily balances over 9 000. referred for further consideration.
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Petersburg
Ses Fork
Chicago
Roanoke
Dillard
W T Rower
Campbell County
Lynchburg
Oscarola
Reva
Tenance
Petersburg Eity Councl
Eity
Elty
Focal Banks
Finance Board
Turther
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Smoot- Coffer
F Street
Smoot-Coffer Co
Pernn's
Trestie
Carolina
Tramman—Corporation Board
Nashville
Keyser
R A Welch
J F Johnston
North Carolina
Area Ae
Epa
Dr. Lyon
Burlington
Presdent Murray
Wall
Charleston Counel
Lindup
Cuticura
Maryland
Fey
Grimmy Bea Dally
Gensler
Alderman Fitzgerald
Reamee
AU & Oveque
W & Nicklin
Sagamore
Varney
Lynchbure
Mira Mary Moore
Mary Moore
William E Moore
St Marys Catholic Church
Alexandra
E. i Kelly
Pallboxters
Thomas W Nugent
James Fegan
George Petit
John Downey
Artin Downey
Archie Moore
Hartman
Ceaterday
Louis Barley
Helen H Harriman
HW Harriman
United States Court of Appeals
States Circuit Court of Appeals
Gort
Pritchard
Waddit and
Connor
Mises
Augustus G
Patterscan
Ever
Inger End Southeen
Bluefield
D J F Strother
W Dughes
Welch
JW Shopman
Chapman É
Jeante Daniel Miter
Eleutt Court
Gillespie
Parsons-Soudere Cotupery Et
Ben F Bush
Ben F Bush Sreceder
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Blacksburg
Curiam
Sont “Thomay
Anoket Sippelier
Norfolk Va
W John G Fried
AL Appelless Trea
Wingert
Hageratowa
Vinglula “Passenger and Power Company Ob al Mbpelgnut
Lene Brothers Company Appolists
Rishon
Elival
Hen
Oi Stove
Relatva
Womhen
Virginia Weddings
Son
Norfolk
Camden
Frank Hitch
Eftten Lome
Castoria
Palais Royal
White Cross Milk Co
Ninth and N Sts
N.W
Hordmer
Zelaya
Breig
Whith
Jose Santos Zelaya
Comemand
Republic of
Central America
Paris
Zelay
America
Ig Ufe
Sa'd
Ind
Nancy Nulton
Comdr Nulton
J SN
Virginia Briefs
Muht
M Tatum
J C Tate
Flos Carroll
David Carroll
Ford
Bristol
Graham Thursday
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