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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 19, 1904
Page
5
Blood stained weapon found near the scene of the murder. A young man once a constant visitor at the girl's home purchased the iron the night before the crime. Hundreds view the body as investigators seek the suspect. The slain girl lived near Primrose Creek close to Tuscaloosa.
A husband and wife were arrested on charges tied to fraudulent dealings in the state. Authorities say evidence points to their involvement with a network dealing in “green” goods. A man named Bertucks was arrested on a train. the woman’s release followed. The Post Office in Cen Tote Cats is a key operation hub. A preliminary trial is expected before Fortes Commissioner Gibson, amid rumors of further detentions.
A man identified as Berat TeWrietan Fu Newport was stabbed to death in a fight outside the Bloodfield saloons last night. Police found Jackson bar adjoining Tunero and the victim unconscious from loss of blood. The story notes a religious service and later mentions various local figures and a discussion of anti-Sudo rules in Reform League circles.
A wild robbery and arson incident rocked a local college district. Authorities report a hatchet attack and dynamite damage at a residence associated with financier E. Reaver, while suspects including Hatcher and Maisutll are linked to the crime. no injuries reported.
Report says a group of young skaters near a school outing at Three foyvechro Tillmoshne county WW Wa were skating when several fell through ice and drowned. Only Michie Scanlon remains missing as others escaped. The incident occurred yesterday and rescue efforts continue. The Washington Pac yport News, Wales, notes the Ben Clune steamship arrived to be surveyed for repairs after going ashore near Biniston Jamaica in October.
World over, Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption, coughs and colds pledges cure or no pay. Available at all druggists with newspaper preface.
Special report from Norfolk on December 18 details a northward Gulf Stream current near Cape Hatteras that speeds ships heading north while delaying those bound south. Hydrographers say wind direction controls current position, with easterlies driving it closer to shore and westerlies pushing effects seaward.
Special to The Washington Past Huntington West Virginia December 18 Five men die and three more near Cassville after drinking wood alcohol found in cargo They were push boatmen transporting general merchandise from Huntington to Upper Big Sandy All were exposed to cold and drank from a box in the cargo leading to rapid poisoning Names include Will Payne Frank Payne Join Nolan Columbus Rudgery Willis Noble and others Freeland Cooper Johnston Cyrus Kennel Burgess among the dying authorities report no hope of recovery
Special to The Washington Pits Norfolk Virginia December 18 police shut cigar stands and ban black establishments and warned drug stores not to sell cigars due to a Sunday law crusade. Protests overwhelmed Police Chief Bousha, orders were rescinded and many drug stores resumed sales in the afternoon. Roanoke East Special Virginia December 18 furnace blow in Bristol Tennessee marked iron sector activity. The Virginia Iron Coal and Coke Company now runs all furnaces from Roanoke to Tennessee with about one thousand workers and several plants closed previously.
Washington Post dispatch reports Richmond and Danville tobacco markets facing large offerings and rising holiday shipments. More than 400,000 pounds traded with total payments over 400,000 dollars as prices slipped from a cent to a cent and a half per pound. Petersburg and South Boston markets logged heavy receipts with mixed quality, while Lynchburg showed a sharp gain in volume though quality softened and colors varied. Prices across the week ranged, with expectations of higher levels after holidays and markets to reopen January 3.
Capt Crosby leads Secular League session in Concordia Hall defining agnosticism as the religion of humanity not a denial of God. He argues agnosticism seeks rational, moral relations among people with no duty to God, praising progress in intellectual religion and Westminster creed’s passage. Speakers include Shirley, Drake, Burr, and Mrs Sawyer.
Rev. G C Brantenahl preached at the Pro Cathedral Church of the Ascension on Massachusetts Avenue about the near approach of the Second Coming. He linked biblical prophecy with current world events such as missionary outreach, Zionist movements, and Ottoman decline, urging Christians to prepare the way through mission work, education, and removing prejudice.
Roanoke Va December 18 Ben Stultz son of Robert J Stultz dies from typhoid fever brother of young Stultz who died in Roanoke Electric Company flywheel incident. Cumberland Md December 18 Hutchinson Fuel tipples and mine rigging Weston destroyed by fire. loss 25000 insurance 5000. fire threatens mine entrances. Cumberland Md December 18 Republicans of Weston West Virginia nominate mayor and aldermen for four wards.
In Cumberland Maryland last night burglars stole ten dollars and a dozen razors among other items, scattering drawers and destroying stock. From Excelsior Springs Kansas City Star notes forty nine leading citizens named Bill formed The BU Club to honor Bills and plan a banquet with Bills of all sizes and varieties.
A Saturday Journal reader recalls an elderly German club he visited that met in a back room to drink beer and smoke. Conversation was minimal with quips about words and pauses, until a young member was expelled for talking too much.
Several hundred men attended the Y M C A mass meeting at the Lafayette Theater where Rev. Charles Bayard Mitchell of Cleveland spoke on Man and the Devil. He warned the devil appears as a gentleman and outlined three temptations avarice ambition and sensuality with Christ as the counterpower.
Rev Dr George Whitefield Mead of Newport preached at Gunton Temple on spiritual attraction drawn from Acts 2 47. He outlined five elements: brotherhood, saintly example, gratitude, conviction, and service that attracted believers and built a magnetic church. Mead to return to Newport Tuesday morning.
Rev Frank M Bristol of Metropolitan Memorial M H Church capped a revival with about forty converts and stronger church interest, especially among youth. Four joined yesterday, with group meetings planned east central and west, starting January 2 at Grace M E Church. Bristol preached on Christ knocking at the heart, urging free moral agency without forcing entry.
An Iowa professor promotes scientific seed selection and ground preparation, lifting Iowa corn yield by about 100 million bushels. A Maine professor shows hens can lay twice as many eggs through breeding. Minnesota and Nebraska educators push improved wheat, dairy, and semi arid farming methods without irrigation.
Lieut. Gen. Chaffee urges stripping deserters of civil rights as a remedy for army desertions. He sees no solid cause from treatment of soldiers, citing officer inexperience and rigid discipline as factors. He notes that self-incrimination and past behavior influence desertion, with punishment unlikely to deter. The piece also reflects on broader debates over responsibility and reform.
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