Washington fruit dealer faces murder charge in self defense claim
Francisco Mannarino a Washington fruit dealer admitted killing his son in law Vanetsco Cristando after Cristando demanded $204. He said Cristando attacked him first and he fired to defend his life. Cristando later died at Casualty Hospital. Mannarino was arrested in Baltimore and awaits Washington action.
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Washington Fruit Dealer
Francisco Cristando
Stevial
Washington
Pennsylvania Avenue
Cristando
Mannaling Syn Cristando
Muannagrimp
Mannarino
Baltimore
Pippitone
Francisco Mannarino
Hi Sears
Mennarimo
EF Street
Weedon
Mrs Schenk's Day Joyless in Jail for Christmas
Washington Post report from Wheeling West Virginia notes John S Schenk wealthy pork packer spent Christmas with his children Nuginit and Robert at Mrs Doepkin's home, while his wife Laura Farnsworth Schenk remained isolated in jail with only legal visits and a few special meals.
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Packer
Washington Post
W. Va
John S Schenk
Lawra Farnsworth Schenk
Liie
Ma Schenk
Nuginit
Rovert
Mra Doepkin
Santa Claus
Schenk
Pursued, His Horse Falls in Escape Capture
Weston West Virginia December 25 A posse captured William Furby a negro charged with attacking Flora Anglin daughter of a farmer near her father s farm last evening. Furby attempted to flee on a stolen horse but the horse fell breaking his shoulder blade aiding capture. Tracks blood and the girl s swollen neck indicate a brutal struggle. A lynching movement started but county officers said he is in custody.
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Weston
W. Va
William Furby
Flora Anglin
Furby
Wire
Sixty Years Without Bath Shocks Huntington Residents
Dor Swartzinger, 90, lived 60 years along the Ohio River bank in Lawrence County near Huntington without a bath. Found sick at home, he was taken to the county infirmary where he was forced to bathe upon admission despite his strong resistance.
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Ake
Washington Post
Flyntington
W. Va
Ohio River
Dor’ Swartzinger
Lawrence County
Huntington Tle
Suurtufager
Fire destroys Cass restaurant and several properties in West Virginia
A blaze in Cass, Pocahontas County, West Virginia today destroyed James Marine’s restaurant and lodging house tied to SoH Griffith Pimger & Seigel’s store, plus two houses owned by the linger & Siegel Company. The fire began in the James Marine sliding on the east bank of the Green Slee River.
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Opeal
Washington Tescumberland
Cass
Fuahontas County
W. Va
James Marine
Accestaurant and Lodging
Soh. Griffith
Pimger & Seigel
Linger & Siegel Company
Green Slee River
Ice Gorge Threatens Boats On Ohio River at Bellaire
Ice gorge on the Ohio River at Bellaire broke at nine tonight and swept downstream toward landings below, threatening boats. George Andrews of Gaithersburg, 65, died of apoplexy this afternoon at work. survived by wife and two daughters. Interment at Boyd's Cemetery Tuesday morning. Mrs Josephine Koehler, wife of railroad agent Herman Koehler, died today in Hagerstown. Children: Mrs Charles Sumner, Koehler of Roanoke, C Victor Koehler of Hagerstown. Miss Satie Viristh Kendell and William W Carney wed in Hagerstown.
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Bellaire
Ohio River
Wheeling
W. Va
George Andrews
Gaithersburg
Sperial Co Toe
Washington Post
Andrews
Baltimore and Ohio Hallroad
Boyd's Cemetery
Josephine Koehler
Waeringian Post
Lingerstown
Josephine ‘Koehler
Herman ‘Koehler
Western Maryland Railroad
Frederick
Hagerstown
Charles J. Sumner
Washington
Treainald S Koehler
Roanoke
C. Victor Koehler
Satie Yiraisth Kendell
William W Carney
Greencastle
Christ's Reformed Parsonage
Cearad Clever
Berkeley Saloon Altercation Ends in Death
In Berkeley a tense quarrel at a saloon led to Walter Rideout, a Black man, being fatally struck through the heart by Myers and Eideout after a dispute involving Tamer Myers. Myers is held awaiting grand jury action.
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Pat Marineturg
Ft Myers
Berkeley Cournity
Walter Hideout
Berkeley
Myers
Eideout
Rideout
Thea
Natal Academy Omits Christmas Burlesque Parade
Annapolis md December 25 complete cessation of military routine at the Natal Academy for the first time in years. The Christmas morning burlesque formation and parade was omitted. Upper classmen cherished it but looked forward to a three day out of town trip authorized by Capt Bowers.
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Springs
Washington Post
Annapolis
Natal Academy
Bower
Son Hart Barn Burned After Runaway Accident Near Alexandria
Charles W Howell, 22, of 103 South Royal Street Alexandria business man, was left unconscious after a runaway horse crashed a buggy near his farm two miles south of the city. His companion Arthur Reeves escaped injury. The barn and hay were destroyed valued at 350 dollars with no insurance. Howell was brought home in an automobile with Dr. Hugh McGuire attending.
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Ashington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Charles W. Howell
Charles W Howell
South Royal Street
Mr. Howell
Arthur Reeves
Howell
Reeves
G. K Pickett
Hugh McGuire
Hunting Creek Bridge
Mr. Nowells
Mr. Nowell
Obituary and Local Christmas Observances in Alexandria
Mrs Harriet Egley Brown, mother to Mrs Angus Crawford and Mrs Lueien Lee Kinsolving, died at Dean Crawford's residence The Wilderness during a near noon prayer. Burial to follow at Mount Holly's St Andrew's Episcopal Church. Also notes quiet observances and turkey dinners for inmates, a police injury from ice, and death of George W. Hall.
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Harriet Egley Brown
Angus Crawford
Dean Crawford
Episcopal Theological Seminary of Virginia
Lueien Lee Kinsolving
Brazil
The
Wilderness
Bishop Kinsolving
Arthur Snowden
Alexandria
Brown
Mount Holly
Charles Brown
St Andrew's Episcopal Church
Cox
Keeper Sherwood
Fire in Richmond College destroys wing. insurance covers loss
Richmond Virginia December 23 The north wing of Ryland Hall at Richmond College suffered a large fire in the early hours. Estimated loss is 60000 insured with many students suffering uninsured losses in clothing and books while escaping injury. The cause remains unknown. The college plans to move to a site five miles west and build modern facilities.
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Richmond
Ryland Hall
Richmond College
Narsow
Plo Vdings Ik
Officer Brittingham shoots in self defence at Salisbury restaurant
In Salisbury Maryland a confrontation in Sommerfield's restaurant ended with Officer John C Brittingham shooting Herman Parker heart and Carl Parker after a struggle. The officer said he fired when Parker placed a hand near his hip pocket. Brittingham surrendered later amid threats of lynching. Armed guards were posted at the jail to prevent violence. Herman Parker left a wife and child. his wife was prostrated.
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Weahington
Salsbury
Sommerfield ‘S
John’ C. Brittingham
Herman Parke
Herman Parker
Carl
Brittingham
Carl Parker
Parker
Porter
Shelf
Roy Smith
Salisbury
Nanticoke
Britttingham
Smith
Loose Leaf Tobacco Prices Fall as Farmers Withhold Better Grades
In Richmond and Lynchburg markets, heavy receipts amid bad weather contrasted with farmers holding back prime tobacco for New Year prices. Barley supplies rose from West Virginia Ohio Tennessee and Virginia farms while sun cured stocks reached about 730 000 pounds. Prices remained strong despite large deliveries with sales resuming Jan 2.
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Washington Post
Richmond
North Carolina
Virginia
West Virginia
Ohio
Tennessee
Pilces
Prhnings
Lynchburg
Strangled on dashboard while delivering Christmas packages
In Charlotte a Southern Express driver, Walter Ross, 35, died in a bizarre accident when a heavy wagon jolted him forward, pinning his neck on the dashboard as he delivered Christmas orders in severe weather. He appeared intoxicated per coroner notes, and died before rescue. Also included is a unrelated repeated anecdote about Charles J. Bonaparte recounting a past U.S. Attorney General chair anecdote.
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Charlotte
N. C
Seat
Dee
Walter Ross
Southern Express Company
Ross
Body Found Near Detroit with Severed Limbs and Bruised Head
Unidentified male body found in Grove E Corpee area near Detroit with legs severed at the knee and head bruised. Discovered December 26 by Harry Lee while searching for a Yule log near the city. Police suspect murder but have no clues. Body believed to have been in the woods for several days.
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Enete
Detroit
Harry Lee
Lee
Schooner Scotia Sighted After Storm Outward Voyage
The schooner Scotia of Islesboro Maine, more than a month out from Cheraw to New York, was seen 21 miles SSE of Barnegat by Capt Howes aboard the freight steamer Itasca. Her fore and main rigging were carried away, the main boom broken, deckload of lumber gone, and she was leaking badly.
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Providence
RH. I
Scotia
Islesboro
Cheraw
D. C
New York
Barnegat
Howes
Itasca
Philadelphia
Nurse Marries a Lunatic in Staunton Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports a Staunton hospital case where a male patient, A. H. McGehee, age 34 and a plumber, married nurse Alice Lillie, aged 22, after being permitted into town. The license was issued by the city clerk and the ceremony performed by a clerk and minister. The groom was returned to the hospital soon after the wedding and the bride was discharged.
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Washington Post
Staunton
C. F. Gregory
A. H. McGehee
Shenandoah County
Alice Lillie
Winchester
Alpha Tau Omega To Meet In Atlanta Congress
Atlanta hosts the twenty second biennial Alpha Tau Omega congress beginning next Wednesday with delegates from leading colleges and universities across four states. New York members arrive by special train Tuesday along with founder Dr Otla A Glazebrook. Social events include Georgia barbecue Wednesday night and balls and a banquet through Friday as Paul R Hickkok of Washington DC presides.
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Atlanta
Alpha Tau Omeege
New York
Otla A. Glazebrook
Enz
Beth N. Jr
Lving
Georgia
Piedmont Driving Club
Paul R. Hickkok
Washington, D. C
Bronze Casting in Siam Home Industry Revealed
Newark Evening News reports ancient bronze casting in Siam with Chinese origin notes dating to the eleventh century. It details the native term samrit for the alloy, a discovered formula by Maj Borini, and Siamese practices for molding and casting Buddhas. The article highlights Bangkok examples and compares Thai works to other nations.
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Tury
Ouill
Newark
Sam
Indo-China
Siam
Maj. Borini
Major
Bangkok
Market Stagnation Hinted As Bond Activity Bearish Hope Rises
A New York report on December 25 describes a generally calm stock market with professional operators inactive and dividends holding steady. Bond houses show normal December business, money rates ease, and inflationary pressure eases as iron and steel prices fall, signaling potential renewed demand and a brighter midterm outlook.
Baltimore and Ohio machinists end strike with return to work
Washington Ind reports the resignation of J D Harris as general superintendent of motive power and news that B&O machinists will return to work by January 1 after a conference with President Willard. A vote on concurrence is set for twenty shops, terms to be announced after counting. General Manager A W Thompson and machinist representatives will confer to reach a definite understanding.
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Washington
Ind
J. D. Harris
Baltimore and Ohio
Unien
Willard
Cailroad
Baltimore
A W. Thompson
Baltimore and
Olin Railroad
Lower Prices for Steel Bridge Contracts Continue
New York December 25 reports a mixed steel market with concessions of one dollar per ton or more on bars shapes plates and pipe by independents in the interior and very low fabricated orders in the east. Railroads placed added equipment contracts including locomotives cars mining cars and rails while bridge work sees varied specifications. Car and armor plate orders for battleship Texas are distributed among several interests as capacity usage shifts and pig iron demand remains steady across regions.
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Stock Exchange Commission
Wall Street
New York
Chicago
Carnegie Company
Texas
Steel Corporation
Allegheny Mountains
Prospecta in London Favors Cheap and Plentiful Money
Special cables from London Berlin Paris summarize the year end money market. Prospects favor cheap funds after year end settlements with limited near term activity and a possible new year revival. Russian rates hold at firm levels while American steel weakness drags some metals. Copper and Rio Tinto show volatility amid mixed market signals.
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Washington Post
London
Berlin
Bank of Russia
Baltmore
Ghio
New York
Paris
Shy on Sweet Things Imports Millions Annually
A historical report notes rising demand for perfumes, flavors, and fragrances. Southwestern France centers perfumery with lavender, rose, and cassie crops while the United States mainly produces peppermint. Biologist Frank Rabak advocates domestic cultivation of aromatic plants, citing high values for oils and potential for profit and job creation.
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St Lews Republic
America
Europe
United States
Venus
Psyche
Mount Olympus
France
Bulgaria
Turkey
Algeria
Reunion
England
Italy
India
Mitcham
Missouri
Canada
California
Frank Rabak
Department of Aghiculture
Movements of Ocean Steamers Reported
Maritime notices list ships sailing from Liverpool to Michigan and from New York to various ports including Boston Philadelphia London and Hamburg. Vessels Cape Race President Lincoln Titanic more signals indicate arrivals at New York and other destinations with dock times, flagged routes, and multiple departures.
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Mpanta
New York
Cape Race
President Lincoln
Hamburg
Manltou
Antwerp
Philadelphia
Livard-La Gascogne
Harry
Miznehahe
London
Railroads Florida Atlantic Coast Line Notice
Railroads Florida Atlantic Coast Line announces schedule details with through sleeping cars and coaches to Jacksons le Brother and Charterton. Ticket office located at Wisslwork Ave NW. Through services to various cities listed with prices and times in a boilerplate timetable.
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Florida
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad
Booth
Jacksons le Brother
Charterton
Augusty Mtstah Ga
Tach Gonvitle
Bia
Wart Taney Dt
Bae Haughta He
Tor Lia
Ole Usfsne
ELL DeeRe O
Jackson
Teersburg
Oticket
Wisslwork Ave
James
Wasrington
Doc
White
Craig
Railroads timetable details for Baltimore and Ohio lines
A fragmented railway timetable lists Baltimore and Ohio routes with multiple departures from New York terminals Liberty Street and West 220th Street and connections to Philadelphia, New York, and other cities. The schedule notes Pullman parlors, diners, and coaches, with limited stops, through sleepers to Cincinnati, Louisville, St. Louis, Chicago and other destinations, along with Norfolk and Western and Chesapeake and Ohio lines details.
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Royal Bluc
Philadelphia
New York
Liberty ST
Pullmar
Om “Reyal Sportal
Pullman Pelor
Philo
IO City
Baltimore
Isnati
BT. Louis
Louisville
Pittsburg
Cleveland
Columbus
Wheeling
Clhmerland
Queen City Guedal
Wiachester
Predirick
Norfolk and Western Railway
Washington
New
Union Station
Dally—Allpointa
Naphik and Western
Roanoke
Bristol
Winston- Salem
Knoxville
Chattindega
Hachville
New Orleans
Fleepers
Chattanooge
Nashville
Memphis
Norfolk
Richmond
Berryville
Lure
Dash Traine
Southwest
Fourteenth Street
New Tork
Chesapeake and Ohio
Virginia
West Virginia
Kentucky
Pullman
Cinccinnati
Cincinnati
Louis
Chicago
St Louis
Pullen
West
Northwest
Leute
Incinnati
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Seaboard
Savannah
Stacksonville
Jacksonville
Tampa
Atlanta
Dalis—“Treaboard Exprea
Uticle
Ommrg
Watoon Et AG
Washington Southern Railway
Prederekeburg
Milford
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Girl
Posse
Cass, W. VA
Martinsburg
Academy
Hart
Trayton Allington
Ile
Roland
Delaney
George W. Hall
North Mirrick Street
Post
Victum
Bonaparte and
the Prohibitionist
Charles J. Bonaparte
Law Department
University of Maryland
Unitéd States
Roosevelt
Bonaparte
Grove E
Staunton Hospital
Alpha Tau Omega
Stock Exchange
Proanecllus
Iion
Ft 4
Notton
Dayng & Mitte
Railsway
Supreme ‘Court
Railroad
AMR Yas
Liverpool
Wichigan
Boston
Arablc
Panaoina Voa
Moville—Caledonia
Turmessia
Queenstown
Washington Loan & Trust Company
Cor
John Joy Edson
District of Columbia
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Equitable Co-Operative Building Association
Equitables
Merchants and Mechanics’ Savings Bank
Pas Ave
Pas
Railroads
Aett
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
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