Record Cold Grips South Causes Widespread Suffering
A frigid December day sweeps the South from Florida to Texas with subfreezing temperatures. From Asheville to El Paso the mercury plunges, freezing two Birmingham laborers and threatening crops, with widespread misery among the poor and a possible peril to orange groves. Rivers freeze on the Chattahoochee and Ohio waters rise concerns of shipping and coal losses as western Pennsylvania endures bitter cold and snow.
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Atlanta
Florida
el Paso
Tex
Asheville
el Faso
Texas
South
Atlante
Tee
Chattahoochee
Obituary notices and funeral details from December items
A fragmented obituary page lists several deaths and services including Mary Carour widow of Lewis Blackiston, Max J Downer, Joseph A Jackson, Gladys Mackey, Jacob Subeames, James Payne, Mary Simpson and others. Dates, addresses, and church locations appear with services scheduled near December end. The text is partial and interwoven with misspellings and garbled lines.
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Blackiston
Westminster Street
Mary Carour
Lewis Blackiston
Joseph
Jack
OS Tuncrus
Macke
Cladys
Hubert Foam
Anne K Mackey
Ies Varenis
Linden Avenue
Pittsburg
Jacob VW Suueames
Bing Patterson Viassena
General Payne
Noom
Wassachusetts Avenue
Janmls G Payne
St Johns Church
Sim'son
Devenbar
Seventeenth Steel Amarone
Mary M
Thomas K Simpson
Garden Memorial Presbyterian Church
Congress Sicanl
Weather expert cites abrupt cold snap as record threat
United States weather area official forecaster HC Frankenfield says recent cold snap follows a period of mild weather. He notes that a sudden temperature drop leaves the public unprepared and fears a record breaker. He adds the current cold spell should ease by week’s end.
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United States
Teréay
HC Frankenfeild
Weather Bureau
Frankenfella
Grand Jury Indicts Ohio Traction Official over Cold Cars
Cincinnati December 30 A Hamilton county grand jury indicted W Kelsey Schoeps head of the Cincinnati Traction Company for failing to keep street car temperatures up to the statutory standard. The law provides a fines range from 100 to 500 dollars for violations.
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Ohio Traction
Cincinnati
Hamilton County Grand Jury
W Kelsey Schoeps
Cincinnati Traction Company
Judge W P Bynum Dies A North Carolina Supreme Court Figure
Special to The Washington Post notes Judge Willem Brent Bynum a landmark North Carolina jurist who served during Reconstruction. He died in Charlotte at 88 after a two year decline, was born in Stokes County, studied at Davidson College, practiced law in Lincolnton, led NC Second Regiment in the Civil War, then rose to associate justice of the state Supreme Court. He moved to Charlotte after retirement, supported philanthropy including funding at the State University gymnasium, and was father to two, including Rev William Shipp Bywn.
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Washington Post
Charlotte
Willem Brent Bynum
North Carolina
Pearson
Onit
Lincolnton
Bynum
Republican Party
State Supreme Court
Guv Caldwell
Judge Bynum
William Shipp Byawn
Educators Elect Officers In Southern Educational Meet
The Southern Educational Association elected officers at its Atlanta meeting with Dr D B Johnson of Winthrop College as president and J H Kirkland of Vanderbilt as first vice president. J R Grabbe of Kentucky became treasurer and the directors include T Thach Auburn and J Doyne Florida among others. Harvard president emeritus Charles W Eliot spoke on immediate educational effort.
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J. Crosby
Associé Boncharlotte
N. C
Emerius Eliot
Harvard
Southern Educational Association
D. B Johnson
Winthrop College
South Caroline
Presi
Dent
H Plmer “Bierry
Knoxville
Atlanta
Association
Alabama
Prof
T . Thach
Polytechnic Institute
Auburn
Arkansas
J. J Doyne
Florida
WM Holloway
Georgia
J M. Pound
Kentucky
M A Casidy
Lexington
Lousiana
T H Harrs
Maryland
F. Buckner
Baltimore
Missouri
EM Todd
Mississippi
LH. Whittield
North Carolina
EC Brooks
Trinity College
Oklahoma
HD Cameron
South Carolina
N Snyder
Wofford College
Tennessee
T. P Batley
Teves
B Cousins
Virginia
J L Jarman
West Virginia
M P Shawkey
District of Columbia
D J Crosby
Charles W Eliot
Judeau
University of Chicago
Licensed to Marry In Fragmented Texas-Style Notices
A garbled listing shows multiple marriage license notices with names and places such as Mexcaus Virginia and Raleigh Missouri. The text includes references to officiants like Rev JB Shannon and Rev JB NeLaughlin and couples from Richmond Virginia and Baltimore, with several unreadable fragments.
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Joseph B Dodd
Bella Lkschetham
Mexcaus
JB Shannon
Wildan M AiKay
Raleigh MO
Alice BR Clarks
Hinhop
Rey JB Mcbamgh
Waldo H Gifford
Kathryn E Connally
Rey BP Willinms
Lawrence B Cochran
Michel Adam
Baltimore
Rey J Moahiin
births and names listed in health office record
Health office record of births shows many names with mixed fragments and locations from emergency hospital entries. Entries include a boy for Katharine Hl Tahtaon and several other infants, plus adults with ages and addresses, but the readable text is garbled and incomplete.
Major Norfolk Virginia fire destroys multiple buildings
A December blaze in Portsmouth and Norfolk damaged the Williams block and nearby warehouses, with losses around 175 000 dollars partially insured. The top floor of Williams Co liquor building burned, whisky stock destroyed, and several livery stables and shops were wrecked. Bristol Chautauqua building collapsed. Holar Springs resort burned. Huntington hotels and stove works sustained heavy damage amid zero weather.
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Hameged
Bristol
Huntington
Portsmouth
Williams
Crawford Street
Imsur
J H. Hranch
Whit Wilkine
Clark's
J .H. Howard
Woodward's
Snelling, King, & Cooper
Norfolk
FL G
Willams & Co
Staunton
Holar Springs
Hath County
Prac
Ben Jongstoff
C. Smith
Chautaugas
Dee
Bristol Chautauqua
W. Va
Huntington Gremen
Hogeess
Huntington Hotel
Everett
Passenger Excelsior Adrift Near Diamond Lightship
The Southern Pacific passenger steamer Excelsior from New York to New Orleans was four miles north of the Diamond Lightship with two black balls displayed signaling loss of control. A wireless message says the ship is not in immediate danger and likely has a machinery failure while engineers repair the break.
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Excelsior
Derailed Engine Delays Baltimore Rail Line
Special to The Washington Font Baltimore December 3 detailing a passenger engine derailment at Pennsylvania Union Station yards near North Avenue. The Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad engine plunged into 4 feet of water after derailing from a switch, both crew members Husbeer Bowman and Swetman escaped by jumping. Two wreckers later raised the 91 ton locomotive from the embankment, delaying mains.
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Washington Font
Baltimore
Pennsylvania Union Station
North Avenue Bridge
Philadelphia, Paltimore and
Washi Heton Railroad
Husbeer
Jcy Bath
Washington Post
Burlington, N
Ab Oper
Obituary notices from Virginia and nearby states
Dec 20 Norfolk Father Francia A. Schmitz 62 longtime Catholic mission worker in Carolinas and seven years hospital chaplain at St Vincent's dies after lingering illness in Petersburg Germany native. Dec 30 Winchester Mrs Florence E. Jones Shepherd widow of Chester Shepherd dies at her mother Mrs George B Jones home survived by mother two sons two sisters and three brothers. Dec 30 Winchester Mrs Caroline Hech Wulfert 71 wife of Henry Wulfert former hotel proprietor buried in New York born Berlin Germany survived by husband two sons two daughters. Dec 30 Frederickaburg Mrs Lady Anne Mitchell widow of Rev James Henry Mitchell dies at hospital aged 7. visited daughter Miss Lula Mitchell. pneu monia. no children survive. Med at Culpeper county Mrs Medora Curtis widow of Jesse Curtis and mother of Emmitt M Gurst dies at home paralyzed aged 72. survives children.
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Norfolk
Francia A. Schmitz
North
South Carolina
St Vincent's Hospital
Germany
Petersburg
Florence E. Jones Shepherd
George B Jones
Chester Shepherd
Winchester
Caroline Hech Wulfert
Henry Wulfert
Baltimore
New York
Berlin
Frederickaburg
Lady Anne Mitchell
James Henry Mitchell
Bagex County
Lula Mitchell
Medora Curtis
Jesse ‘Curtis
Emmitt M ‘Gurst
Culpeper County
Maryland Obituary Notices In Hagerstown
Victor Bartles aged 21 of near St James died at Washington County Hospital this afternoon from a brain concussion after a fall on an iron bar fracturing his skull. Virgil P Andrews aged ? died at his home here of consumption. He was native of Cumberland and had lived in Hagerstown six years. Surviving are his mother wife and two sisters Mrs Anna Balot of Washington DC and Fennie Savile of Cumberland.
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Indianapolii
Via
Ohio River
Panig
Lee Zorges
Columbus
Ohio
Cleveland
Airon
New York
Inbn Flanagan
Winchester
Virgina
Baltimore and Ohio
Norfolk
Front Royal
Warren County
Hagerstown
Washington County
Victor Bartles
St. James
Washington County Hospital
Virgil P Andrews
Cumberland
Mra Anna Balot
Washington, DC
Fennie Savile
Confederate veteran Roberta died at Martesbury Tea UO
Roberta D Roberts a Confederate veteran aged 65 died here today. He served as a private in Gen J B Stuart's command during the Civil War and later was a prominent Democratic politician. Surviving are two daughters.
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Tea Uo, Tyree
A. Ad Orke D Roberts
J . B. Stuart
Southern Girl Honored by Veterans for Confederate Memorial
In Atlanta Georgia December 39 A Southern woman will receive the honor of designing the memorial to the Confederate women who suffered during the war. The winning design by Miss Hello Kinney of Nashville was chosen by veterans from twelve of the thirteen Southern States. Bronze shafts will be cast and erected once funds are available. The memorial features Fame seated between a dying Confederate soldier and a weeping woman, with the central figure eight feet tall and the side figures seven feet tall. The base will measure 851 2 feet.
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Confeder
Atlanta
Misa Hello Kinney
Nastville
Fame
Dead man found in refrigerator car sheltering from snow
A unidentified white man about 40s was found dead frozen inside a Pennsylvania Railroad refrigerator car near Perryville Maryland. He had entered the car seeking shelter during a storm, was locked in as the train rocked, and died probably from cold hunger. The body was taken to Cecil County authorities.
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Bhmaelf
Wenhington Post
Perryvill
Pennsylvania Railroad
Hinself
Gora
Commuters Hold Meeting In Alexandria For Revival
Dozen commuters from the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway met at the Alexandria Chamber of Commerce to revive the Commuters Protective Association. No definite action was taken. a future call was planned. Harry C Birge proposed cooperation with a related group, and officials offered rooms for future use.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Washington, Alexandria
Mount Verton
Alexandria ‘Chamber of Commerce
Harry C Birge
Commuters’ Protective Association
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church
Hirge
Corporation Commission
A. D Brackett
Shamber of Commerce
Harbaugh and Bovey Suit Highlight Hagerstown Notes
West Maryland notes from Hagerstown report Mia Amanda Harbaugh filing damages against Jacob and Bate Bovey for affection alleging a past similar suit of $30,000 not pressed. Also Sallis Hill of Shepherdstown sues North Western railway for $22,000 after being put off a train October 13. Ella De Lesler of Willaneport granted a divorce with custody awarded amid abandonment and cruelty. Dr J M Scott seeks presidency of Hagerstown Fair Association as officers vote Saturday with former State Senator Abner Betts also running.
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Hagerstown
Mia
Amanda Harbaugh
Jacob Bovey
Bate Bovey
Aho
Misa Sallis Hill
Shepherdstown
W. Va
North
Harrisburg
Ella de Lesler
Willaneport
J M. Scott
Hagerstown Fair Association
Abner Betts
Chewstown
Manassas Court Records Fire Suspect Transfer of River Road Property
West Virginia court records show a warrant for Jack Wood linked to arson at a dwelling near Blooms and a transfer of the Coal River Railway property from Jack Johnson’s estate to Chesapeake and Ohio Railway. The case involves a $7,431 loan advanced by C&O and a plan to settle debts tied to taxes and expenses as sheriff searches for Wood.
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Goal River Road
West Virginia
Washington Post
Manasses
Charleston
W.va
Jack Wood
Tary
State
Peyton
Jack Johnson
Blooms
Coal River Railway Company
Manassaz
Wood
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
Beighborlova
Rorabaugh
Dili
Johnson
Lattle
Chesapeake and Onio
Mit Tha
Cost River Company
North Carolina Shriners elect potentate at Charlotte meeting
Orsis Temple North Carolina Shriners held their annual meeting in Charlotte yesterday. The gathering closed with an electorate conduct and A. Murrill of Charlotte was elected illustrious potentate to succeed BOS Reinhardt of Lincolnton. Seventy five candidates were initiated.
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Orsis Temple
North Carolina
Shriners
Charlotte
Yeverday
A. Murrill
Bos Reinhardt
Lincolnton
Two Pellagra Deaths Reported in Norfolk Area
Two deaths from pellagra occurred within 24 hours in Norfolk and Portsmouth, with reports naming Lucile Catharine Biamire and Alice Sera among those affected. The record notes unusually cold weather and lingering illness as contributing factors, as the city grapples with multiple pellagra cases and associated mortality.
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Norfolk
Iiss
Lucile Catharine Biamire
Portsmouth
Alice Sera
JB. Covington
L.donahoe
T M Donahoe
St Charlotte
Money Point
Orly
Ing Takéa
Berkley
Virginia Weddings in scattered Virginia localities
A series of wedding notices from across Virginia dated December from Front Royal to Rockville recounts multiple marriages. Notables include Frederickaburg resident Dex foleta Pem berton marrying Misa Mery Dabney of Caroline county at County Line Church, plus Virginia Maude Pritchett and Grover Cleveland Rowlett of Chesterfield in a Ches terfield ceremony, and a double wedding with Willette Webb and Walton Webb of Isle of Wight paired with Mary Richie and James Richie of Dinwiddie, all performed by local ministers.
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WE Gill
Willette
Walton Webb
Isle of Wight
Mary
James Richie
Dinwiddie
Roy HP Read
Mts
Wyles
Front Royal
Hadith
Roy Mitchell
Courtland
Vane
JH Light
Bertha B Cullers
Bentonville
Ritenour
Fountainn
First Baptist Parsonage
Hageratown
E Jc ‘Therons Leesbure
Mise Catharine Castle
His City
Russell Bohh
Baltimore
Rockville, Md
R White
Captit Church
Virginia Briefs: Postmasters Named Across Counties
The Virginia briefs note yesterday’s appointment of postmasters in Aylett King William County Imogen Alexander Locust Hill Middlesex County Mercer Bristow Meadowview Washington County RS Cole Narva Campbell Carrie Hudnall Grbank Buckingham County Littleberry Leoueur Gyster Pont Warwick County and report a tragic accident where George Gsmith of Suffolk was struck by an Atlantic Coast Line train at Nur ney Siding Nansemond County while crossing the track, one leg broken.
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Virgnia
Charles Esmilth
Suffolk
Atlantic Coast Line
Nurney Siding
Nansemond County
Maryland Weddings and Other Local Notices
Mary land couples wed in Boyds and Washington Grove with Elopement tales and church rites. A Hagerstown ceremony unites Miss Mary Zimmermann and Luther Jenkins amid family objections. Bertha Teeter wed to Iqa Nichols Jr at St John’s Lutheran parsonage. Ethel Krouse and B Guy Weagley marry in Zion Reformed church. Train No 189 derailed near Burlington with no serious injuries. Whisky thefts and a slander suit in Charleston and Parkersburg round out today’s regional notices.
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Boyds
Percival Sempson Barnes
Mre
la- Tay
Martinsburg
Bev J . Douglas
Bertha Teeter
Williamsport
Iqha H Nichols, Jr
Hagerstown
de SW Grwene
Ethel Krouse
Cevetown
Guy Weagley
Zion Reformed Parsonage
Ja Pan- Bier Riemer
Six Followed Hounds at Albemarle Club Christmas Hunt
On Senator Martin's farm in freezing ground two miles were cut from the course due to ice and snow. About a dozen riders pursued the hounds as fourteen fences were carefully pierced and no falls occurred. The finish came at Ingleside, trainer William Garth's farm, where hundreds of guests enjoyed hospitality and Christmas cheer. Attending were Branch and Fred Campbell of Richmond, Charles W Hulish, Herta Garth, William H Balz, and Lewis Garth.
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Senator Martin
Washington
Charlottesville
Albemarle Club
Richmond
Jata
Interus
Ingleside
William Garth
Garth
Messrs. Branch
Fred Campbell
Charles W. Hulish
Mise
Herta Garth
William H. Balz
Lewis Garth
Cold Causes Explosions At Virginia Homes
Special to The Washington Jet from Norfolk Virginia reports multiple explosions after water tanks froze overnight. T J Lankford, his mother in law and Mrs John A McDonald of Portsmouth were injured as stoves and kitchens were wrecked. In Richmond W Farmer and daughters Annie Chenault and Nannie Chenault were burned or injured when a kitchen range burst from freezing water. Shattered windows and extensive property damage followed in several households.
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Norfolk
T J Lankford
Lankford
John A. McDonald
Portsmouth
Richmond
Dec
Farmer
Annie Chenault
Nannie
West Virginia Officials and Local News Highlights
West Virginia reports appointive actions by the electors board in Gilmer county and remarks from a Roanoke revenue official on current value assessments. Harpers Ferry Medical Association met with physicians hosted at a private home, while a Charleston Steel Works manager announced a large payroll and property valuations rose. A Huntington railway deal secures riverfront ground for a new bridge approach, and a Morgantown petition circulates for a US marshal nominee. Also noted are several local marriages and a sea rescue steamer pickup.
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West Virginia
Robert H Angell
Rosnoke
Ville
Gilmer County
Albert Wolfe
ay'Hlemphill
McDowell County
Howerd Nale
Kaymoor
Fayette County
Riverside
Kanawha
Peter
Watson
Anti-Saloon League
Huntington Northern Railway Company
Os ‘Wright
Greene Centre
Mas Willett
United States
Moleg
Morgantown
Chuinee
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