Birl's Slayer to Die in Electric Chair March 22
Aurelius Christian, a Negro, confessed to murdering 14 year old Mary Bobbs in Botetourt County Virginia after mistreatment him. He was sentenced at a special sitting by Circuit Judge Anderson to die in the state penitentiary electric chair March 2. The case was heard quickly with no jury, and Christian is to be confined at Vincasile jail under guard amid mob tensions.
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Negry
Virginia
Fincastle
Aurelius Christian
Mies Mary Bobbs
Botetourt County
State Penitentiary
Christian
Cliton Forge
Anderson
Clifton Forge
Lin
Nations to aid in world conservation conference at The Hague
The report outlines a plan to inventory world resources and foster North American cooperation with Canada and Mexico. Delegates discuss a global conservation conference to be held at The Hague, aiming to map needs and resources like food, coal, oil, water, and forestry. Officials note the invitation will be sent promptly and emphasize international collaboration for lasting welfare.
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Canada
Mexico
Vervelt
Department of Kres
Hague
Poe
Iis
Henind
Taursday
North America
Alec Tlie
Crea
Wan International Eumanission
Fabersyitioint
Thomas
New York
Zoological Gardens
North American
Sydney Fisher
Bacon
Pinchot
John C. Black
State Department
Department
Inne
Suspect Bites Policeman Falls From Third Story Window
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Md Feb 19 Victor Reynolds age 2 formerly of the United States navy is dying at Allegany Hospital. He was found early this morning in a Neywar having fallen from a third story window at Tanner's Hall where a dance had been held. It is supposed he accidentally fell out while trying to close the windows. Mrs Porterfield Dead at Charlestown. Susan Porterfield widow of George Porterfield a former postmaster of Charlestown died at her residence in this city tonight aged 1. She was a Miss Simmons of Frederick Md. She is survived by two sons and one daughter.
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Hogue
State Department
Washington Post
Bacon
J. Darville
Presia Roose
Nem Shaw
Gifford
Erbekies
Cilel
Yelt
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Service
Chie
Joe R. i E. Mortis
Min Street
Ag Thera
Darky
Morris
Chief Morris
Cumberland
Victor Reynolds
United States Navy
Allegany Hospital
Tanner's Hall
Porterfield
Charlestown
Washington
Susan Porterfield
George Porterfield
Chastestown
Miss Simmons
Frederick
Fragmentary Marriage and Death Notice Snippet
A damaged Washington Post style notice mentions morning papers and tributes from multiple papers including the St Louis Republican and St Paul Pioneer Press. The fragment references a marriage and death notification but provides no clear names dates or places.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cote Tayakee
Rocherie
St Louis
St. Paul
Insanity Plea in Murder Case at Norfolk
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Va Feb 19 Insanity will be the defense plea in the murder case of J Morgan Haynes charged with killing his sweetheart 10 year old Alan Saunders The trial resumed to a crowded courtroom Levy Taylor Haynes uncle testified and the defense gained momentum The witness described Haynes attempts to commit suicide and believed Haynes shot himself after the murder and remains hospitalized recovering from his wounds
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Norfolk
J. Morgan Haynes
Alan Saunders
Levy ‘Taylor
Haynes
Brooke
Hts
Haines
Shot in saloon scuffle described as accident
Special to The Washington Put Norfolk Wit Feb 9 Lewis Johnson a bartender was shot in the breast during a scuffle with his wife over a saloon on Charlotte street. He is said to be sinking as surgeons doubt he will live. The wife has given contradictory statements claiming the shooting was an accident and the wounded man agrees while a black witness cannot be located.
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Washington
Norfolk
Wit
Lewis Johnson
Charlotte Street
Johnson
Norfolk land speculator files voluntary bankruptcy petition
Russell, once a land speculator and Pine Beach contractor tied to the Jamestown exposition era, now a land company clerk in Norfolk, Va, seeks relief from unsecured debts totaling about 55 thousand dollars. His only assets are wearing apparel valued at 35 dollars.
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Norfolk, Vaib
Russell
Pine Beach
Virginia Obituary and Deaths in Roanoke and Nearby Areas
Rocky Mount and nearby towns report multiple deaths. Carter Dillard of the Roanoke law firm Dillard & Dillard dies at his father's home aged five from typhoid fever. survived by parents and five siblings. James W. Day of Bedford county dies at home aged 77, with a 94-year-old brother, John W. Day, living in Rocky Mount. Thomas Dowell dies at home after a months-long heart disease illness, survived by wife, parents, and several siblings. A Watt Messy of Spotsylvania county dies suddenly at home near Post Oak, aged 71, former county official and school trustee, survived by wife and three children. A Shelton of Stafford county dies at his son-in-law James Anthon's home, aged 75, survived by several children and grandchildren. Mrs Alice Reach, 60, wife of George W. Reach of Manchester, dies after descending stairs to the dining room. survived by husband, one daughter, and two sons.
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Rocky Mount
Carter Dillard
Roanoke
Dillard & Dillard
Law School
University of Virginia
James W. Day
Bedford County
John W. Day
Gordonsville
Thomas Dowell
Fredericksburg
A. Watt Messy
Spotsylvania County
Post Oak
Board of Supervisors
A. Shelton
Stafford County
James Anthon
Richmond
Alice Reach
George W. Reach
Manchester
Maryland Weddings in Rockville and Collington
Miss Ida Harris and Petra Iadicola, both of Washington, wed in Rockville yesterday afternoon at the minister’s home with Rev. S. R. White officiating. Lena Talcott Brown and Franklin Weems married in Holy Trinity Church, with Mrs. Slingluff as matron of honor and Dr. Bardhey as best man. ushers included John Bowie Eugene Roverts and Mr Stingluff Sr.
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Rockville
Ida Harris
Petra Iadicola
Washington
S. R. White
The
Baptist Church
Collington
Lena Talcott Brown
Richard Hardesty
Franklin Weems
Maryland Tobacco Growers’ Association
Holy Trinity Church
James Kirkpatrick
Slingluff
Bardhey
John Bowie
Eugene Roverts
Stingiuft Sr
NC Laws Seek Road Bonds and Veterans Pensions
Special to The Washington Post Raleigh February 19 Bills in the house aim to let counties and towns buy road bonds establish a conservation commission and pension disabled Confederate veterans. A senate bill would curb freight rate discrimination and authorize the corporation commission to push rates to North Carolina ports interior. Senator Lockhart's antitrust bill set for next Tuesday. A resolution to memorialize Congress for a national postal service was adopted amid a debate about democracy and paternalism.
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Washington, Post
Raleigh
N. C
Conservation Commission
Fish Commission
North Carolina
Senate
Corporation Commission
Lockhart
Congress
National Post
Nine hour day on Southern workers gain wage scale
Special to The Washington from Spencer North Carolina Feb 13 announcement says Southern Railway officials and shop workers agree on a nine hour day replacing the ten hour day effective for the year. Wages rise to 82 cents per hour with boilermakers blacksmiths carmen and pipemen on the new scale. General satisfaction expressed at amicable settlement for another year.
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Washington
Spencer
N. C
Southern Railway Company
Southern
Train Wreck Hits Danville Route Near Patrick Springs
The engine of Danville And Western train No 2 eastbound overturned near Patrick Springs Virginia about 75 miles west of Danville. Four people were injured engineers fireman and two brakemen named Ragsdale Angtin Troxers Critz Dalton. The most seriously hurt engineer Ragsdale had steam burns. None of the passengers were injured. The cause remains unknown.
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Virginia
Washington Post
Danville
Danville and Western
Patrick Springs
Here
Enginner
Ragsdale
W. . Angtin
Hoyt Troxers
Critz Dalton
Wuginece
Drowned in Speedboat Tragedy in Baltimore Harbor
William Beavers and Christopher Myers of Baltimore drowned in Baltimore harbor while testing a new speed launch in the Spring Garden area. William V. Miller escaped unharmed after the boat capsized during a high speed turn. Miller was rescued from the craft. The incident occurred today with only these two fatalities reported.
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Baltimo
William Beavers
Christopher Myers
Spring Gardeng
Baltimore Harbor
William V. Miller
Myers
Bauers
Miller
Man Identified as Fake Seeker of Funds in Parkersburg
A man arrested here for securing money under false pretenses using the alias Brown Tennant was identified in the city jail as R. R. Jamison by the real Tennant, a Pedlar, West Virginia resident. Jamison is charged with stealing two bank certificates of deposit totaling 3300.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
Brown Tennant
R. Jamison
Tennant
Pedlar
Jamison
Weather Conditions Forecast Across Regions Friday
The Weather Bureau reports unsettled conditions central and eastern to the next two to three days with rain and some snow, clearing in the south. western half generally fair though cooler in some areas. Winds vary coast to coast, with storm warnings on Atlantic and north Pacific coasts and brisk winds from Eastport to Jupiter.
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Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Leks
Middle Atlantic States
Mississippi River
Mississippi Valley
Upper Lake Region
Rocky Mountain
Atlantic States
Am Lower Lake Region
Plains States
Ohio
Middle Mississippi
Pacific Coast
New England
Middle Auantic States
Lower Lake Region
Upper
Ohio Valley
Lake Teulon
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Neh
Carolina
East Gulf Coast
West Gulf Coast
Lake Michigan
European
Grand Banks
Atlantic
Eastport
Jupiter
North Pacific
Oppose Teachers Meeting in Seventh District Alexandria
Washington dispatch reports the major Alexandria school board decided it is not expedient to hold the spring joint meeting of Seventh and Eighth grade teachers and superintendents in this city. A local memo indicates the session will be placed before the Lee School teachers this morning for approval. Previous joint meetings were held in Winchester and Culpeper.
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Washington -Pogt Bureau
E21
King Steel
Alexandria
Ibis City
Lee School
Winchester
Wighth
Culpeper
J. . Harris
Warrenton
Verdict Against Magistrate Seckford Reverberates in Va Court
Special to The Washington Poet from Luray Virginia reports a jury verdict in the Mia. Mary V. Good versus Magistrate Jacob R. Seckford case. Thejury awarded $1 008 plus $200 costs for alleged betrayal of Mrs Good's daughter Miss Esta Good. Seckford had been a Prohibition candidate for the legislature from Page and Rappahannock counties.
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Luray
Mary V. Good
Jacob R. Seckford
Page
Rapahannock
Seckland
Maryland Obituary Notices From Denton to Cumberland
Obituaries note the deaths of Col Joshua W. Bryant at 71 in Oakford Tuckahoe Neck after paralysis a former Baltimore lawyer and Caroline County state attorney with political activity survived by three children. Also listed are Joseph J. Kershner 68 a retired broom manufacturer and grocer who left a wife daughter of George Hoover and four children. Joanna D O Reilley widow of Col John Keating dies of apoplexy at her daughter’s home leaving one more daughter and A J O Reilley in Worcester Mass. William Cothren 46 contractor dies suddenly at home survived by wife and two daughters.
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Red
George Hoover
Hoover House
Cumberland
Joanna D.o'reilley
Keating
Col
John Keating
Virginia Weddings in Winchester and King George County
Capt Brian Conrad of the Fifteenth United States Infantry married Katherine Geddes at St Mark’s Cathedral in Salt Lake City Utah. They will reside at Fort Douglas Utah. Thomas Cuft and Annie Jones, both of King George county, wed at the Methodist parsonage with Rev. R G James officiating.
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Winchester
Brian Conrad
Fifteenth
United States Infantry
Maj Holmes
Katherine Grexdes
Thorn H. Geddes
St. Mark’s Cathedral
Alt Lake City
Utah
Fort Douglas
Conrad
Fredericksburg
Thomas Cuft
Annie Jones
King George County
Hair Lost to Fever Recovered by Cuticura Remedies
Williams of Pittsburgh reports severe scalp scaling after typhoid fever, brushing off hair by the handful. After trying dandruff cures and quinine with no help, Cuticura soap, ointment, and Resolvent brought a dramatic recovery, hair thick again and scalp clear.
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Williams
Steese
Pittsburg
Penn
iGeje
Chocatete
Tries death by own action by kerosene fire
Mrs Eliza Burkehead a Concord widow in North Carolina locked herself in a room and set the house afire after saturating her clothing with kerosene. Her brother arrived to save her life but her daughter was badly burned attempting to extinguish the flames. Health is given as the motive and this is her second attempt in a week.
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Washington Post
Charlotte
N. C
Eliza Burkehead
Concord
Burkehead
Virginia Briefs Elects Richmond Bar Officers
The Richmond Bar Association elected John Rutherford as president succeeding Capt A HB Guigan. Other officers named include First Vice President A Randolph Wellford Second Vice President Eppa Hunton Jr then Vice President J1 Kelley Secretary Treasurer M A Vaw ers reelected. John Marlin and Marcota G Bruce admitted to membership. Deputy U S Marshal J J Burnett and Special Officers G B Tonkin and B P Jalis conveyed prisoners from Roanoke to the federal penitentiary in Atlanta. individuals named include Gu B Cronk J J Amos John Wit l ame and James Fuller. BD G Netinger jailed in Tazewell County on misconduct with a 12 year old girl. Bond set at 2000 amid public outcry. Parkersburg report notes Dimp Hedge deemed insane after indict ment for stabbing Isaac Hendrickson following suicide attempts.
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Richmond Bar Association
John Rutherford
A. HB. Guigan
A. Randolph Wellford
Eppa Hunton, Jr
United States
J. J. Burnett
G. RB. Tonkin
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Birl
Joseph
Bloomington
Garrett
Ott
Tle
Lawrence M
Annie C. Leizear
Howard M
Grave R. Jones
Marian Seharr
Willam
Ant Mable G.korh
Oun Wo
Sarah M. Qwens
Merrit A
Lucinds McClain
John I
Lenncr
Pondistan
Mary Noward
James A
Mary H. Smackum
Ant Roberta
Wilson
Thomas Bo
Rebecca Toyer
Ixamnis
Rebecca Hawkins
Dames
Mary Carven
Frank
Alin Furr
Bay
Bam
Bucel Tvs
Firlen ME Beale
Reshden
Kaheras
Om. Raith
Sornabal
Charles
Lara Weed
Vey Bovis
TMS
Georgie
Luke's
Fatunday
Peneat Conners
Tibet
Bethaey
Dames & Setae
Eiretay
Aregid
Wilnea Haasan
Mathew
Nusbaue
Mery OM
Mada
Perry Nu
Ariel Heras
R. F. Rane Sons
Embalmers
Nort. RY. Seitntsiats
WM. H. Sardo. & CO
Verectors
Wmalmers
Madera Chapel
Lingyia
Thos
S. Sergeon
Wcrssor
RS. Cats
A. “Costello
T Northeast
Frank Geier
Speare
N. W
Spears
TOR
Wiltiabe Lee
Motkner
Commedia
Naim
John R. Wright CO
Vattera
Einkalmera
Ota
Blackistone
Hosta
C. Shaffer
Eyesta
Moderstaly
Aca
Lucios
Burchel’s
N.W. Burchell
F Street
To-Katon Wine Co
14Th St. Ni W, Bakaan
Sweetheart
Say
Jamestown Exposition
Maryland
Bill
Bart
Maryland Court of Appeals
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Frederick Lambert
David
Cooper
Albert Dixon
Westral and
Pennsylvand Sand Company
West Virginia Sand Company
Baltimore Clip
Juin S. League
Murelig League
Ve. Eliza Sampson
Cross
Baltimore City
Franklin
Virginian
J. R. Lindsay
Lindsay
Landsay
Hill Chemical
Hall Bldg
St. Louis
Directone
Arts Aestata
Essrac
Patn- Mat
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Bismarck
N. Dal
Buffalo
Boston
Mest
Cincinnati
Onio
Cheyenne
Davenport
Iowa
Aver
Cole
Fox
Jolene
Mont
North Platte
Nebr
Omaha
Inland
Portland
Oreg
Salt Lake City
Jan
Se. Lous
S Paul
Minn
San Francs
Vicksburg
Lew Tes
Beard
George Washington Park
George Washington
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Daughters of the American Revolution
Taft
Far East
Henry Allen Cooper
Wisconsin
Young Men's Senate of
Young People’s
Methodist Episcopal Church
David Davis
Douglass
Penny Hill
Talbot County Medical Society
James B. Merritt
Joseph Harrison
Hancock
Garrett County School Board
Oakland
A. G. Palmer
H. W. Browning
Grantsville
Cathcart
Narmals Ithe
Har
Brother
Carolina Woman
United States Court of Appeals
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Goi
Pritchard
Hoyd
Authel J. Freeman
National Surety Company
A. L. Coble
Aasistant
Statesville
N. Y
Mark W. Hown
Virginia Briefs
G. Netinger
S Garden
Tazewell County
Ball
Dinp Hedge
Titchie County Infirmary
Isaac Hendrickson
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Globe Clothing
Pennsylvania Ave
Hite Rock
Mattinga
Peter Grogan
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