Lost life for friend on thin ice at skating pond
Fourteen year old Carl Noweck of Violetville Maryland attempted to rescue his friend Albert Schmidt after Schmidt disappeared through thin ice on a skating pond. Both boys drowned. Carl died in the effort and Albert was recovered from the water. The incident occurred in Violetville near Baltimore as a crowd watched.
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Albert Schmidt
Washington Post
Baltimore
Violettsvile
Carl
Adamsinweck
Schmidt
Charles Block
Violettsville
Shle 1 & Butter Factory
Albirt
Pera
Grove Lime Company founder dies at Lime Kiln
Frederik Md February death reports Manasses J Grove founder and president of the M Juroee Lime Company Frederik County and Grove Lime and Coal Company Washington Delaware. He died suddenly at his Lime Kiln home from heart trouble. He would have been eighty five this month and remained active head of his business with five sons involved. He also served as a rural delegate in the AMurzi and Kovyse.
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Washington Post
Frederik. Md
Manasses J. Grove
M. Juroee Lime Company
Frederik Country
Grove Lime and Coal Company
Washington
Tie
Kovyse
Missing for a Week Inglels Storekeeper Wallace Vanishes
The Newport News Washington spur reports Sampel Wallice storekeeper missing for a week after receiving a draft and planning a night out. He was temporarily transferred to the Summer and Was to have sailed on the Ingalls to Germany. He is believed not to have deserted. he has $15 and over $1 in property aboard.
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Washington Spur
Newport News
Sampel Wallice
Ingeils
Pole Department
Wallace
Held for murder of Aunt Sophie Japir in Virginia
In Winchester Virginia Sophie Japir aged over ninety died from injuries after an assault eight weeks earlier. Her nephew John Curry a sung negro is held in jail awaiting the coroner's inquest verdict which found she died at his hands. Strong circumstantial evidence exists despite her inability to name the assailant.
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Washington
Winchester
Sophie Japir
John Curry
Sophie
Carter
John M Locke
Stephen City
John M. Steck
Curry
Phiswinns
Two Die of Diphtheria in Maryland Family Tragedy
In Bond Maryland William K Smith loses wife and daughter Myrtle Sauvi Smith to diphtheria. The body was brought to Greenmount Cemetery for interment after the mother died last week. Two other children are seriously ill with the same disease.
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Pose Lumberland
Myrtle Sauui
Walliam K. Smith
Bond
Greenmount Cemetery
Mr. Smith
Richmond Fire Chief Dies After Illness
Richmond's Fire Chief W. G. Puller died at his home after a long illness. He was about sixty, leaving a family of several children. A carpenter by trade, Puller served as a veteran of the oil war and earned universal regard for his work with the fire department. Founder's Day exercises were held at Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute honoring Gen. Samuel C. Armstrong. Prominent attendees included Dr. Robert Ogden of New York, Dr. Foster Peabody, and Bishop Vicat.
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Wasnington Post Nosport News
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Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute
Samuel C Armstrope
Robert Ogden
New York
Foster Peabody
Vicat
Bridge Collapse Blocks West Fork River Route
The Baltimore and Ohio bridge crossing West Fork River from Monongahela to the New England mine of Fairmont Coal collapsed, taking coal cars with it and leaving over 20 men idled for at least two weeks. The failure cuts the only outlet from the mines, prompting disruption and economic impact. Newport News officials report a separate restraint on water mains as Judge Wade dismisses an injunction against laying mains in Hampton and Phoebus. Howard Gould’s Niagara yacht arrives at Norfolk en route to a Caribbean cruise.
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Anines
Bpedal
Washington Post
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Federal District Court
Peninsular Pure Water Company
Hampton and
Phoebus
Newport News Licht of Water Company
Howard Gould
Norfolk
Niagara
St. John River
West Indian
Norfolk to Bolster Police for Jamestown Exposition
Norfolk Virginia police chief H Mallory Boush travels to major cities to secure additional detective protection for Norfolk and the Jamestown Exposition crowd. The guard will run grounds, aided by a 2 military chief, with expanded force to handle trolley routes and steamer access. Washington anticipates many visitors. rail fares may be kept high to curb travel. Officials press lawmakers for approved force increase.
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H. Mallory Boush
Chicago
Jefferson Guard
St Louis
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Senate
Steamship Sheppy Allison Goes Ashore at Cape Lookout
The British steamship Sheppy Allison bound from Pensacola to Europe with lumber and coal ran aground two miles south of Cape Lookout's life saving station in fog. Rescue tugs from Wilmington and a wrecking steamer were dispatched after signals from Oak Island Life Saving Station. The vessel, about 1400 tons and built in 1899, faced uncertain aid as communications remained limited and weather worsened. Wilmington steamer and tug efforts followed at Frying Pan Shoals while the revenue cutter Seminole led the response ahead of lingering night.
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Hie
Cape Lookout
Merritt & Chapman Derrick and Wrecking Company
Allison
Wimington
N. C
Oak Island
Frying Pan Shoals
Wilmington
Cape Lookout Shoals
Ings
Reform HITS ALEXANDRIA Police Court Prayers Stir Town
In Alexandria Virginia a lull in Police Court sessions sparks talk of reform as moon and earthquakes are blamed for two quiet days with no prisoners. Retired lawyer Albert Stuart aged eighty five bruised after a fall at King and Pitt. Lawrence Costello killed by a falling tree to be buried in St Marys Cemetery. Julian Baldwin resigns as county accounts commissioner. schooner Mary A Hall loading for New York. Also church revivals and local notices amid a quiet civic scene.
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King Street
Alexandria
Pollice Beatauarions
Caton
Albert Stuart
King and
Pitt Streets
Edgar Warfield
Stuart
Lawrence Costello
Mitchells
Culpeper County
St. Mary's Cemetery
St Mary's Catholic Church
South Royal Street
Mr Costello
Ireland
NO WEDDING BELLS FOR HER APEDAL TO WASHINGTON POST
Charles E Flaherty a young engineer formerly with the Norfolk Navy Yard disappeared on the eve of his wedding to Miss Ferris of intserty. The ceremony was to be at St Marys Church in Norfolk with Father Doherty to officiate. The church was decorated and gifts were received before the bride faced heartbreak. Flaherty reportedly is the son of the superintendent of Druid Hill Park in Baltimore.
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Charles E. Flaherty
Norfolk Navy Yard
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Intserty
St Mary's Catholic Church
Father Doherty
Flaherty
Druid Hill Park
Baltimore
Cock-fighting presidents and ancient sport debate
The Havana note reports Cuban Liberal Jose Miguel reportedly arrested for cock fighting, amid a broader defense of cockfighting as an ancient sport. Andrew Jackson and George Washington are cited as historically involved, with discussion of origins from Lydia to Rome and ancient rituals, and a defense of the sport against modern bans. Andrew P. O’Connor signs off.
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Edward III
George Powell
Dorset Garden Theater
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Andrew P. O'Connor
Maryland Obituary Notices From Annapolis and Nearby Towns
Annapolis Hugh McCusker longtime Naval Academy heating plant superintendent dies at Maryland University Hospital aged 74 his funeral set for Tuesday surviving children John I McCusker Mollie McCusker Mrs Jerry Smith and Mrs Albert Wooley Also Frostburg Mrs George Hill found dead in bed at daughter’s home husband celebrated 90th birthday January 12 grandsons Howard Hill and Rev Thomas Getzhill Cumberland George Moffatt of Potomac dies kidney disease age 45 survived by wife Laurel Mrs Jane N Coan dies at 84 wife of late W L Coan worked for American Missionary Society in Chelsea Mass and mother of Mrs Frank E Little
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Hugh McCusker
Naval Academy
Maryland University Hospital
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Itimore
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Jerry Smith
Annapoelis
Albert & Wooley
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Cumberland
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James Robinson
Frostburg
Howard Hill
Allegany County High School
Thomas Getzhill
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Chelsea
Mass
Coan
American Missionary Society
Thourtnare
Ensiz
Fra E
Poker Lou and the Wests toughest gambler tale
Reid Jones recalls Poker Lou a feared West gambler who could deal any hand and shoot fast. The tale follows Lou’s rise as a nurse to a smallpox camp, her moral struggle, and a fatal duel after a high stakes poker game in Corralitos.
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Kansas City Star
Reid Jones
Jones
Lou
Tenderfoot Lungepr
Rhode Island
Corralitos
Lot
Snickerin’ Fenny
Jim Hoover
Rio Granda
Hoover
Santa Maria de Los Angeles
Death Valley
Stark
Jim
Santone
Custodian of Dynamite Comment Sparks Senate Debate
The New York State senate voted to empower its clerk to expel a reporter from the floor. The move, not requested by the clerk, risks overreach though some see it as a strong safeguard. The editor likens the grant to handling dynamite, urging restraint and wisdom in its use.
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Harper's Weekly
New York State Senate
Senate
Reading Easyment: French Mariner Seeks Cyclone Route
A French mariner believes favorable winds at a cyclone edge can aid navigation. Using barometer observations he aims to detect storm direction and steer a ship to ride the atmosphere’s sweep without entering the storm’s dangerous center.
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Detroit
Munyon's Rheumatism Cure Bottles to be Distributed
Distribution of Munyon's ten thousand bottles of guaranteed rheumatism cure begins this morning at 8 30 and runs until 8 30 each night, with the Washington Post handling the distribution process.
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Washington Post
Munyon’s Rheumatism Cure Free Distribution Push
A Washington Post notice promotes Prof. Munyon’s free distribution of his Rheumatism Cure inviting all sufferers to call for a free bottle. It touts testimonials, safety under the Pure Food and Drug Law, and a money-back guarantee. Also lists Munyon remedies for dyspepsia catarrh cold cough kidney nerves asthma headaches and more with prices and a free health guide.
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Prof. Munyon
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Pura
Washington Post
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Reed
Twelfth Street
Shade
Stewart Building
Fisk Elgin
Pa Ave
W. T. Baldus
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Progressive Washington Post Preview Promises Broad Local Focus
The publication will blend commercial, financial, professional, and political coverage in an authoritative style. It aims to showcase past and present local achievements of the city and its citizens with extensive exposition and urban spotlight features.
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