Inauguration of Virginia Governor Swanson in Richmond
Hayden Swenson Swanson was inaugurated governor of Virginia in a large, standing room only ceremony at the house of delegates. The address urged unity over faction, calls for regulation of railroads and banking, and stronger public schools with higher funding.
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Washington
Richmond
Hayden Swenson
Virgina
Andrew Jackson Montague
House of Delegates
Bath Houses
Old Dominion
Virginia
Claude A Swanson
Henry Bohmer
Cunningham Hall
Dabney Jair
Irs
John P Swanson
Danville
J Taylor Ellyson
Frank T Crump
Bettie Iogon
Mss Hotchkiss
Swan's first act suspends execution of Goodwin Owen
Governor Swan suspends the death sentence of Goodwin Owen in Brunswick County for murder, delaying execution to March 2 to allow time for investigation. The petition was signed by the jury and many county citizens, with the case tied to Lawrenceville.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Gov Swansons
Goodwin Owen
Lawrenceville
Brunswick County
Railroads Seek Hearing Before Virginia Assembly
Presidents of several railroads including L E Johnson Norfolk and Western Stevens Chesapeake and Ohio Barr Seaboard Leake Richmond Fredericksburg and Potomac Spencer Southern and Emerson Atlantic Coast Line travel to Richmond for a public hearing before the House committee on roads and internal navigation. Railroad officials say twenty five bills and resolutions affecting railroads are on the calendars, with some acceptable and others potentially destructive or unworkable.
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Virgina Assembly Committee
Washington
Richmond
Yea
L. E Johnson
Norfolk and Western
Stevens
Chesapeake and Ohio
Barr
Seaboard
Leake
Richmond, Fredericksburg and Potomac
Spencer
Southern
Emerson
Atlantic Coast Line
House Committee On
House
Senate
Clowes Investigation Hints At Counsel Representation
Richmond Feb 1 Special to The Washington Foat Senators Echola and Tavenner will probe RE H Clowes fitness for Eastern State Hospital board. Clowes seeks counsel representation and a public, thorough inquiry. The scope and who else is investigated remain uncertain amid charges and further implications. Alberta Chrismore wins divorce in Winchester Circuit Court on statutory grounds with custody of children and $625 alimony.
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Washington
Richmond
Thomas Echola
Tavenner
RE. H. Clowes
Eastern State Hospital
Senate
Clowes
Gloves
Tolk
Alberta Chrismore
Washington Post
Winchester
Thomas W . Harrison
Circuit Court
George E Chrismore
Clarke
Inquiry into B and C Gorman Urges Higher Taxes
A Washington Post special reports Maryland plans to press tax action on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad. Senate debates pension repeal. Rhodes completes report on the Washington branch and possible repeal of 1878 tax exemption. Anti cigarette bill advances. House considers Frederick County railroad incorporation.
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Rhodes
Senate
Arthur Pue Gorman, Jr
Baltimore and Ohio
Wssington
Board of Public Works
Wrighington
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
State Senate
Maryland
Washington
Vernor
Goldsborough
Joint Judiciary Committee
Frederick County
Montgomery Supervisors names for board of elections
The Democratic State central committee for Montgomery County submits a list of candidates for the board of supervisors of elections. Likely appointees include William H Griffith and William H Wade as Democrats, with Thomas Vinson as Republican. Enos C Keys appointed district committeeman for Wheaton district replacing Thomas A Kells.
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Washington
Rockville
Democratic State Central Committee
Robert G Hilton
Samuel? D Waters
Richard H Darby
Gov Warfeld
Board of Supervisors of Elections
William H Griffith
William H. Wade
Andrew J. Cummings
John T. Piquett
Dwyer
Tinity
Messrs Grifith
Wade
Thomas Vinson
Enos C Keys
Wheaton
Thomas A Kells
Virginia Weddings Run Across Counties in Feb 1 Notices
Petersburg and nearby towns report multiple February 1 weddings. Miss Mannie J. Williamson wed William S. Smith of Notto way County at the bride’s home, Rev Dr W C Taylor presiding. Dly Riggins and Miss Gaynell Claytor, both of Petersburg, married at home. Thomas N Arston and Virginia Adams, both well known farmers, married in Gainesboro with plans to reside in the county. L Peyton of Fauquier County, son of the late Capt S C Peyton, married Miss Gertrude Hansbeck of Fauquier in Washington. Rev T S Dunaway officiated. James Edward Hodge and Hattie A Triplett, Stephens City residents, wed in Winchester with pastor Terres Ss. Bowers officiating. Mathew Maury Gorbin and Mary Reinhart married at Grace Episcopal Church in Plainfield. Rev B E Stevenson officiating.
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Petersburg
Mannie J. Williamson
William S Smith
Nottoway
W. C. Taylor
D.ly Riggins
Gaynell Claytor
Winchester
Thomas N .Asherton
Virginia Adams
Gainesboro
Redericksburg
L Peyton
Fauquier County
C. Peyton
Washington
Gertrude Hansbeck
T. 8 Dunaway
James Edward Hodge
Hattie A
Stephens City
Terres Ss. Bowers
Grace Lutheran Church
Fredericksburg
Mathew Maury Gorbin
King Geo. County
Don
Cincinnati
Ohio
Mary Anderson Reinhart
Joseph W. Reinhart
Plainfield
N. J
Grace Episcopal Church
BE. . Stevenson
Death Notice Prank Hits Baltimore Music Teacher
Miss Antonie Karolus of 1531 North Patterson Park avenue learned her death notice appeared in papers on January 29. The 23 year old music teacher says no enemies exist and an investigation seeks the responsible prankster who caused the sensational notice and funeral preparations.
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Washington
Baltimore
Antonie Karolus
North Patterson Park Avenue
Miss Karolus
F. Karolus
Karolus
Antonia
Fanerat
North
Patterson Park Avenue
Policeman Was a Bandit Arrests and Flight From Justice
Baltimore February 1 Reports accuse Jadmes J. Res nolas a former police member of burglary and a fugitive from justice now tied to a highway robbery pattern. Evidence shows Reynolds used a discarded old suit to disguise himself while robbing travelers on his beat. A Pearl handled knife and a pawn ticket link to Patrick Lyons, a Brunswick engineer, whose December 25 theft appears tied to Reynolds. Police investigators describe numerous similar hold ups tied to Reynolds with a guarded tone about a valuable diamond stud possibly connected.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Jadmes J. Resnolas
Reynolds
Patrick Lyons
Brunswick
Lyons
Hoes
Jackson Street
Southwestern Station
Pratt and Light Streets
Tlme
Capt Ward
Central District
Explosion kills four at Virginia saw mill blast
Special to The Washington Fou Harlin W Va Feb 1 four men were killed in a boiler explosion at a saw mill plant on Twelve Mile Creek in the Guyan Valley branch of the Chesapeake and Ohio forty miles south of the city. Peter Clark and his two sons Nathan and Hubert were near the mill. Jack Fry the inexperienced fireman died an hour after severe scalding. Clark had bought the mill days earlier. The blast likely stemmed from low water in the boiler.
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Washington Fou Harlin
W Va
Twelve Mile Craek
Guyan Valley
Chesapeake and Ohio
Peter Clark
Nathan
Hubert
Jack Fry
Clarks
Fry
Dead Marine Crushed In Trunk Murder in Norfolk
Walter P. Dolsen a 26 year old former Marine was found murdered and packed in a trunk at a Norfolk boarding house. Charles F. Taylor 28 fled and is charged. Police lack leads as motive appears robbery. Dolsen planned to return to Bremerton after five years of service.
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Spedial
Washington Post
Norfolk
Fee
Walter P. Dolsen
United States Marine Corps
Charles F. Taylor
Dolaen
Dolsen
Marine Barracks
Dolson
Taylor
Bremerton, Wash
Navy
Charges Against Viers Stirring Opposition in Post Office
Rockville Md February 1 Special to The Washington Post Republicans led by Willis B Burdette challenge the renomination of James P B Viers postmaster as objections allege liquor serving and patron discrimination at the office The Montgomery County Republican delegation will press senators to defeat confirmation citing alleged department collusion and ignored charges by Charles H Edmunds.
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Washington Poo Rockville
James P. B. Veira
George A. Pearre
Pearre
Wells
Post Office Department
Willis B. Burdette
Montgomery Republican County Committee
Reublicans
Benate Committee
Viera
Post-office Department
Viers
Charles H. Edmunds
Burdette
Edwards
Itchcock
Col Pearce
Senate
Jr. Burdette
Ontgomery County
Norfolk Offers Land and Cash for Normal School
Norfolk and county officials submit a bold package to the Senate committee on public institutions to win the Tidewater normal school. Senator Sale proposes a $40,000 site, a $50,000 cash bonus, plus $40,000 in cash for a different site and $50,000 more from the county spread as ten yearly $5,000 installments if needed.
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Senate
Washington Post
Richmond
Tidewater
Sale
Senate Committee On Public Institutions
Normal School Commissioners
Postmaster Arrested in Oceana Embezzlement Case
Benjamin Gimbert, postmaster at Oceana Virginia, was arrested in Norfolk on a charge of embezzling a mailed check for Dempsey Sears, an elderly man in Princess Anne County. Sears, paralyzed, asked Gimbert to endorse the pension check and to deduct a debt allegedly owed by Sedra. A hearing before United States Commissioner Stephenson is set for next Tuesday.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Benjamin Gimbert
Dempsey Sears
Princess Anne County
Sears
Gimbert
Sedra
United States
Stephenson
Maryland Obituary Roundup In Cumberland Area
Cumberland area death notices report Catherine Goldsworthy aged eighty two of Engle native who died in Frostburg. Miss Anna aged fifteen daughter of Sel and Mrs of Dickersons died Monday. George Steckman pioneer settler died near Clearville aged eighty four leaving six sons and one daughter. Philip Ogs died at Vale Summit once treasurer of Montell Mining Company age sixty something.
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Cumberland
Catherine Goldsworthy
Engle
Frostburg
Royds
Anna Ag
Fisteen
Selof Dickersons
George Steckman
Clearville
Astrneve Sears
Ghaneysville
Ale
Pere
Philip Ogs
Vale Summit
Secomrd Ralsone
Samuel's Defense in Washington Post Trial Report
Greensboro Feb 1 ex revenue collector G W Samuel on trial for frauds against the government faced rigid cross examination. He defended raids by saying blockaders caused locals to aid officers while detailing dinners with men he had reported. He argued it was common to eat with a man after destroying his still if he was decent.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
G. W. Samuel
Jim Combs
Mark Myers
Wash Lunsford
Garfield Foster
Adera
Samuel
Wilkes
TWO WIVES AND A FIANGEE IN FAYETTEVILLE CASE
In Fayetteville NW C on February 1 a third woman claims engagement to the late E B Weed joining his two widows. She seeks a saddle horse left with him last spring as executors advertise the sale. Weed left Dec, previously involved in Weed Distilling Co. The report says he died of appendicitis and was cremated, though suspicions grow he is not dead.
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Washington Post
Fayetteville
NW. C
E B Weed
Weed Distiling Company
Mr Weed
Woman Accused In Fredericksp. Miss Georgiana Ferres Charged
A warrant is issued for Miss Georgiana Ferres of Beirut Syria for securing money under false pretenses. She posed as a converted Mohammedan educating herself to work as a Christian missionary and sold Turkish goods to Frederickstown church members. Investigations show stock bought from a New York wholesale house resold at two to three times value. Ferres left for New York promising to refute the charges.
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Washington Post
Fredericksburg
Georgiana Ferres
Beirut
Syria
Frederick
Jessup
Connellsville
Miss Ferres
New York
Misa Ferres
Aged man fined for kissing incident in Petersburg
A Los Angeles man named Thomas Jefferson Watson was fined 100 dollars and jailed ninety days by Mayor Jones after a Petersburg, Virginia, incident. He allegedly offered a freckle-removing solution and kissed a resident’s arm while applying it, then refused to leave the house.
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Washington
Petersburg
Thomas Jefferson Watson
Los Angeles
Cal
Jones
Saia
Woman Cuts Her Throat in Despondent Fit
Special to The Washington from Baltimore reports Mrs Mary C Stark age forty wife of Edmund Stark of 1640 Holbroook street attempted suicide in her second floor back room using her husband’s razor. She cut the windpipe ear to ear and was taken to St Joseph’s Hospital in critical condition with nine children ranging from seven months to twenty years at home. The family notes illness and nervous prostration since September and the oldest daughter now bears much of the household burden.
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J. L. Huntley
Axton
Henry County
Fredericksburg
Mra . H. Pemberton
King George County
Mathias Point
James M. & Nam
Orange County
Pocahontas
Severty
Littlefield
Stafford County
Charles Johnson
Strasburg
Xurse Slaxie Williams
Charles Willams
Allen Grove
Leesburg
Mary Shephe
Lyman Shepherd
Easburg
Epherd
William Elsey
Norfolk
Alexander M Higgins
Virginia
Higgins
Misa Skeen
Art M Skeen
Covington
Willan Skeen
Richmond
Memorial Hospital
Nator Garrett
United States
Foraker
Ohio
Washington
Baltimore
Mary C Stark
Edmund Stark
Holbroook Street
St Joseph's Hospital
Pryatelangs
Lumber Prices Jump in South Atlantic States
Norfolk Va Feb 1 a sharp lumber price rise was ordered by the North Carolina Pine Association increasing all grades by 2 per thousand feet for higher grades and 1/2 for lower grades. The gain ranges from about 5 to 16 percent per grade, continuing last year’s price hikes and placing Southern markets at new highs. Also reported Cumberland Md Feb 1 Grant Albert car inspector for B&O killed by a train at Wildwood age 42 leaves widow and others. Lynchburg Va Feb 1 John H Tanner 73 struck and killed by a train this morning survived by widow five sons and a daughter.
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Norfolk
South Atlantic
North Carolina Pine Association
Clozely Ag
North
Washington Post
Cumberland
Grant Albert
Baltimore and Ohio
Syas
Wildwood
Lynchburg
John H Tanner
Burton Convicted in Richmond Fraud Case
In Richmond Virginia on February 1 Chadwick Burton received a six month jail term and a $100 fine for defrauding the Methodist Dorcas Society. Justice Crutchfield added four months for obtaining $5 from W C Davis under false pretenses as Mrs Burton or a woman claiming that identity. Four similar charges against Burton for stealing $5 from W S Forbes George B Wilson Richmond Dairy Company and Col Willan were continued to February 28 while Burton vowed to pursue higher courts if needed.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Chadwick Burton
Methodist Dorcas Society
Justice Crutchfield
W. C Davis
A. C. Burton
Burton
Miss Edwards
W S Forbes
George B Wilson
Richmond Dairy Company
Col Willan
Missing Hyattsville Couple Arrested in Virginia
Edith Moffett and George Sacks aged seventeen and twenty five, runaway pair from Hyattsville Md, were found eating at a Fredericksburg hotel and arrested after a telegram from Hyattsville officials. They were taken to Maryland by Sheriff Vincent. The couple had disappeared from Hyattsville weeks earlier amid a family search.
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Edith Moffett
George Sacks
Hyattsville
Virginia
Fredericksburg
Housh Moffett
Chichester
Vincent
Maryland
Eadith Moffett
Hyattaville
Contempt Hearing Targets Charleston City Officials
In Kanawha County Circuit Court Judge Burdette will hear contempt charges against the entire Charleston city force including Acting Mayor Hood and police officers. The case stems from Albert Fellows arrest for erecting a building without a city permit. an injunction was issued but ignored, and Fellows was fined yesterday.
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Charleston
W. Va
Washington Post
W Va
Circuit Court
Kanawha County
Conductor Killed on Baltimore and Ohio Run at Engels
Charles D McLane a Baltimore and Ohio Railroad conductor was killed at Engels west of Brunswick at 4 am when he slipped from a footboard and the engine ran over him. He was about 39, survived by a widow and several children, home at Brunswick. In Boyds, engine 2285 derailed at Morgans after colliding with a west bound freight. engineer Charles Hartman and two other trainmen slightly injured.
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Peca
Washington
Washington Post
Boyds, Md
Morgans
Charles Hartman
William Brown Held on Assault Charge in Rockville MA
William Brown colored faced an assault charge after an incident with Danny Thornton colored. A hearing before Justice Joseph Readingle occurred this morning. Brown was committed to fall in default of bail. The Philadelphia Press reports the exchange over milk tampering remarks between the milkman’s assistant and Brown, including accusations of water in milk.
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Warrington Reat
Rockville
William Brown
Danny Thornton
Justice of the Peace
Joseph Readingle
Philadelphia
Brickyard Sale Put Off by Receiver Appointment
Jackson-Phillips Brick Company assets near Arlington Junction, Alexandria County, had a trustee’s sale delayed to February 1 at 3 p.m. after Judge C. E. Nichol granted an injunction. John P. Agnew & Co of Alexandria filed suit for debt, with Robert H. Cox named as receiver. The sale postponement and legal actions involve Agnew & Co, Cox, and counsel Bilihu & Jackson.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Jackson-Phillips Brick Company
Arlington Junction
Alexandria County
C E Nichol
Circuit Court
John P Agnew & Co
Jackson-Phillips Company
Nichol
Robere It Cox
Agnew & Co
Francis L Smith
James R
L B Caton
After La Grippe Nervine Restores Vitality
An advertisement claims Dr Miles Nervine rebuilds nerve energy after La Grippe. It recounts a reader’s winter illness and recovery, crediting Nervine with regained strength and health. The letter from Teedddleton Mishawaka Indiana supports the product’s effectiveness.
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la Grippe
Tims
Third St
Peter At
Teeddleton
Mishawaka
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