BIRL'S SLAYER TO DIE MOB CALMED BY COOL HEADED
Aurelius Christian, a Negro, confessed to murdering Mary Debbs in Botetourt County Virginia. He was sentenced to death by electric chair for the killing of the 11 year old girl and will be confined at the state penitentiary with guards. The trial occurred in Fincastle with a rapid sentencings.
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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 at The Hague
Delegates from Canada and Mexico join North American group to plan an international conference on natural resources at The Hague. The aim is to inventory global resources such as food, coal, oil, water, and wildlife to improve cooperation and secure sustainable welfare for present and future generations. Officials note strong support from multiple nations and outline the conference invitation and anticipated discussions.
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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 Maryland reports Victor Reynolds aged 2 formerly of the United States navy dying at Allegany Hospital after being found early this morning in the Neywar having fallen from a third story window at Tanner's Hall where a dance had been held Authorities say he may have accidentally fallen while trying to close the windows Also noted is the death of Susan Porterfield widow of former postmaster of Charlestown aged 1 who died at her residence with multiple surviving relatives listed in a jumble of names and relations
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Victor Reynolds
United States Navy
Allegany Hospital
Tanner's Hall
Porterfield
Charlestown
Washington
Susan Porterfield
George Porterfield
Chastestown
Miss Simmons
Frederick
Marriage and Death Notices From Several Newspapers
A flurry of terse notices echoes across papers including The Washington Post and The Providence Journal. Names and brief life details surface in obituary style items from St Louis papers and other regional outlets.
Insanity Plea in Norfolk Murder Case
Special to The Washington Post. Norfolk Virginia February 19. J Morgan Haynes faces murder of his sweetheart 10 year old Alan Saunders. Defense to plead insanity as trial resumes crowd witnesses uncle Levy Taylor testifies of Haynes prior suicide attempts and belief he shot himself after the killing.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
J. Morgan Haynes
Alan Saunders
Levy ‘Taylor
Haynes
Brooke
Hts
Haines
Shot in saloon scuffle blurs fate of bartender
Special to The Washington Put Norfolk Wit Feb. Lewis Johnson a bartender was shot in the breast during a scuffle with his wife in a room over a saloon on Charlotte street today. He is sinking and surgeons say he cannot live. Johnson's wife is uncooperative with details claiming the shooting was accidental while the wounded man agrees. A black witness to the shooting could not be located.
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Washington
Norfolk
Wit
Lewis Johnson
Charlotte Street
Johnson
G. W W. Franklin
Luray
Virginian
J. R. Lindsay
North Carolina
Franklin
Lindsay
Landsay
Land Speculator Files Voluntary Bankruptcy Petition
Russell, a former land speculator and Pine Beach contractor active during the Jamestown exposition era and now a land company clerk in Norfolk, Virginia, filed a voluntary bankruptcy petition seeking relief from about $55 thousand in unsecured debts. His listed assets are limited to wearing apparel valued at 350.
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Norfolk, Vaib
Russell
Pine Beach
Virginia Obituary Notices From Rocky Mount Area
Obituaries report Carter Dillard of Dillard and Dillard dying at his father's home aged five from typhoid fever. Also James W. Day of Bedford county dies aged 57 with survivor John W. Day in Rocky Mount. Thomas Dowell dies after heart disease. A Watt Messy of Spotsylvania dies suddenly at Post Oak. A Shelton of Stafford dies at his son in law James Anthon home aged 75. Mrs Alice Reach of Manchester dies after a fall, survived by husband, 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 Report From Rockville And Collington
Miss Ida Harris and Petra Iadicola both of Washington wed in Rockville with Rev. S R White presiding at the minister's home. Lena Talcott Brown and Franklin Weems tied the knot in Collington Holy Trinity Church with Rev James Kirkpatrick overseeing the ceremony and a wedding party including Mrs Slingluff as matron of honor.
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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
North Carolina lawmakers push rail rate and veteran bills
Special to The Washington Post from Raleigh reports bills introduced in the House to empower counties cities and towns to buy road bonds create a conservation commission pay Confederate veterans ten dollars a month and pension soldiers. A Senate measure aims to curb freight rate discrimination with AG prosecutions and rate controls tied to North Carolina ports. Senator Lockhart’s antitrust bill set as special order for next Tuesday. A resolution to memorialize Congress on national postal rates was adopted amid debate over undemocratic and paternal provisions.
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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 Rail Line Agreed
Special to The Washington Post Spencer N C February 13 announcement that Southern Railway Company officials in Washington reached a wage agreement with shop workmen. The new nine hour day replaces the ten hour day and pays 82 cents per hour. Affected crafts include boilermakers blacksmiths carmen and pipemen. General satisfaction expressed that the dispute is amicably settled for another year.
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Washington
Spencer
N. C
Southern Railway Company
Southern
Train Wreck Near Patrick Springs Injures Four
The engine of Danville and Western train No. 2 eastbound turned over near Patrick Springs seventy five miles west of Danville Virginia early today injuring four people. The most seriously hurt was engineer Flit Ragsdale who was severely scalded by escaping steam. Fireman W Angtin, brakeman Hoyt Troxers, brakeman Critz Dalton and other crew members were reported safe. None of the passengers suffered injuries. Cause of the accident is not known. The wreck included both passenger and freight coaches.
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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 ACCIDENT AT BALTIMORE HARBOR
William Beavers and Christopher Myers of Baltimore drowned in Baltimore harbor while testing a new speed launch in the Spring Garden section. William V. Miller escaped. Myers steered the craft and lost control during a turn. Miller reached the launch and was rescued. Special to The Washington Post.
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Baltimo
William Beavers
Christopher Myers
Spring Gardeng
Baltimore Harbor
William V. Miller
Myers
Bauers
Miller
Man Detected in False Pretenses Case Identified
A man arrested in Parkersburg for securing money under false pretenses under the alias Brown Tennant was identified in the city jail as R. R. Jamison by the real Tennant, a Pedlar, West Virginia resident. Tennant charged Jamison 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 by Weather Bureau
Weather summary reports unsettled conditions across central and eastern United States with rain and snow in the upper Mississippi valley and Great Lakes region. Warmer in Atlantic states and plains, colder in Ohio valley. Winds vary along coasts. storm warnings issued on Atlantic coast and north Pacific. Local data include temperatures, rainfall 0.36 inches, and sunshine hours.
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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 Atantic 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
Oppose Teachers Meeting in Alexandria District Plans
A major school board in Alexandria decided it is not expedient to hold the spring joint meeting of Seventh and Eighth district teachers and the superintendent in March. The local teachers will meet at Lee School to approve the board’s ruling amid prior proposals for a Warrenton principal to lead a joint session. Other items note a February 2 tag day for playground improvements, a bronze tablet for Washington pallbearers, and various local civic notes including a funeral announcement and upcoming lectures.
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Washington -Pogt Bureau
E21
King Steel
Alexandria
Ibis City
Lee School
Winchester
Wighth
Culpeper
J. . Harris
Warrenton
Washington
George Washington
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, Alexandria
Mount Vernon
Daughters of the American Revolution
Joseph Harrison
Hancock
Garrett County School Board
Oakland
A. G. Palmer
H. W. Browning
Grantsville
Cathcart
Narmals Ithe
Verdict Against Magistrate in Virginia Case
Special to The Washington Poet from Luray Virginia reports a jury verdict against Magistrate Jacob R. Seckford, a former Prohibition candidate from Page and Rappahannock, for 1008 dollars plus 200 costs. The suit concerns allegations of betrayal of Mrs Esta Good, daughter of Mia Mary V. Good, who testified as a principal witness for Seckford.
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Luray
Mary V. Good
Jacob R. Seckford
Page
Rapahannock
Seckland
Maryland Obituary Notes From Denton and Nearby
Obituaries from Denton Hagerstown and Cumberland report the deaths of Col Joshua W Bryant at Oakford Tuckahoe Neck aged 71 a former Baltimore lawyer twice Caroline county State s attorney active in anti bribery politics three children survive Joseph J Kershner 68 retired manufacturer of broom making and former gro cer owner wife daughter of George Hoover four children survive Joanna D O Reilley mother of Mrs Keating died suddenly of apoplexy at her daughter s home one other daughter and A J O Reilley of Worcester Mass also noted William Cothren 46 contractor died suddenly at home after retirement wife and two daughters survive
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Red
George Hoover
Hoover House
Cumberland
Joanna D.o'reilley
Keating
Col
John Keating
Virginia Weddings in Winchester and Fredericksburg
In Winchester on February 19 Capt Brian Conrad of the Fifteenth United States Infantry married Katherine Geddes at St Mark's Cathedral in Salt Lake City. They will reside at Fort Douglas Utah. In King George county Fredericksburg Thomas Cuft wed Annie Jones 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 Regrowth After Typhoid with Cuticura Remedies
Williams of Pittsburgh reports long scalp flaking after typhoid fever, losing hair by the handful. After trying dandruff and quinine products with no success, two Cuticura soaps and ointment, plus resolvent, restored a clear scalp and thicker hair, with plans for a photo submission.
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Williams
Steese
Pittsburg
Penn
Tries death by own action by cremation in Concord
Mrs Eliza Burkehead a widowed prominent resident of Concord North Carolina saturated her clothing with kerosene and set her house afire after locking herself in a room Her brother banker arrived in time to save her life Her daughter suffered burns while trying to extinguish the flames and Mrs Burkehead is said to be near death from ill health considered the motive This marks her second life end attempt within a week Richmond circuit court of appeals reconvened with judges present to hear United States versus Authel J Freeman and the National Surety Company from Asheville The court will confer tomorrow on a session
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Washington Post
Charlotte
N. C
Eliza Burkehead
Concord
Burkehead
Richmond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Goi
Pritchard
Hoyd
United States
Authel J. Freeman
The
National Surety Company
Asheville
A. L. Coble
Aasistant
Statesville
N. Y
Mark W. Hown
Virginia brief s elects Rutherford Virginia bar leaders
The Richmond Bar Association chose John Rutherford as president, succeeding Capt A H B Guigan. Other officers include First vice president A Randolph Wellford and Eppa Hunton Jr as second vice president. J L Kelley as secretary treasurer M A Vaw ers reelected. New members John Marlin and Marcota G Bruce admitted. Prisoners were moved from Roanoke to Atlanta federal penitentiary including Gu 1 B Cronk and J J Amos.
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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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Hogue
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Presia Roose
Nem Shaw
Gifford “Erbekies
Cilel
Yelt
Gifford Pinchot
United States Forest Service
Chie
Joe R. J E. Mortis
Min Street
Ag Thera
Darky
Chief Morris
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
Cote Tayakee
Rocherie
St Louis
St. Paul
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
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Commedia
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John R. Wright CO
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Ota
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Hosta
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Moderstaly
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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
Hill Chemical Co
Hell
St. Louis
Directone
Cuenicar
Hall
St.Louie Mo
Atlantic
Eastport
Jupiter
North Pacific
Ess Rae
Patn- Mat
N.C
Atlanta
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N. Dal
Buffalo Boston
Mest
Cincinnati
Onio
Cheyenne
Davenport
Iowa
Aver
Cole
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Nebr
Omaha
Inland
Portland
Oreg
Salt Lake City
Tan
Se. Lous
S Paul
Minn
Abi Tacoma
Waal
Vicksburg
Lewtes
Beard
George Washington Park
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
Har
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Chocatete
Brother
Carolina Woman
United States Court of Appeals
Virginia Briefs
G. Netinger
S Garden
Tazewell County
Ball
Dinp Hedge
Titchie County Infirmary
Isaac Hendrickson
Hart Schaffner & Marz
Globe Clothing
Pennsylvan
IA Ave
Hite Rock
Mattinga
Peter Grogan
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