Black Hercules Dead Active As Newsboy at Nine
A Maryland born newsboy known as Black Hercules, famed for feats of strength in his youth, died at age about 95. He reportedly lifted 840 pounds of salt in a wager, and earned $1,600 after beating rivals. His long career included work as a canner, fisherman, and warehouse laborer along the Potomac.
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Union
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Washington Post
Cunberland
Lewis Ed- ThinJdeon
Tome
Ndimundsen
Taken
Actis
Wien
Willan Spugg
Hart Patter
Obituary notices from Pittsburgh area papers
Fragmented obituary notices for multiple individuals including Jeremiah, Mrs M Page, Thomas, and others. Mentions funerals in East Fate Presbyterian Church Pittsburgh and Oak Hill Cemetery, with dates around January 1808 to 160s era. interments private. relatives invited to attend. scattered names and addresses.
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Nelpyed
Vox Lodge
Ion
Burdal
Suntay
Dannare
Jeremiah Po
East Fate Presbyterian Church
Pittstun Pa
Chacinzati
Pittsburg
Tersondnelaw
West 105m Street
New
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Vandiver Edmundson, a horse trainer, dies
Vandiver Edmundson, a noted horse trainer, died recently. The obituary notes his younger days with friends, his trips to Cuba after a sports game, and his ownership of several race horses. He survived by a wife and another relative.
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Edmundson
Cuba
Vandiver Edmundson
Former policeman dead after prolonged illness
George Catts 87 of 2137 S Street NW died after a long illness. Former inspector Catts served in the first precinct police force and retired about two years ago. He was a graduate dentist and a Mason. Funeral at his home at noon, burial in Congressional Cemetery.
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Catts
Bla
S. Street
Sergt
John Catts
Masonic Order
Congressional Cemetery
Elisha J. Butter
South Payne Street
Alexandria
William B. Butler
Thome
Mr. Butler
Fairfax County
Orang, Alexandria and
Manassas
Washington Division
The
Southern
District measures on track for inauguration week action
Congress reconvenes to push District of Columbia bills with a focus on the District appropriation and municipal court expansion. The House is expected to report the District appropriation bill next week, with a budget around 8 million dollars, while Senate action remains unlikely this session. District Day is set for Monday with several bills eyed, including use of the pension office building for the inaugural and a rename and jurisdiction expansion for the inferior courts. A separate item reports Mrs Mary Heinz, 30, injured by a fall on Ninth Street NW and taken to Emergency Hospital in a non life threatening condition.
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District of Columbia
Senate
House
Gardner
Michigan
Smith
Burkett
Interstate Commerce Commission
Mary Heinz
Ninth Street
Tenth
G Streets
Misery in Head and Nervine Aid Featured
Misery in head and nervous exhaustion are described with a testimonial from Miss Viola Baker of Orange Texas. The ad asserts Dr Miles Nervine restores nervous energy and strengthens organ action. A money back guarantee is offered if the first bottle does not benefit.
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Nervine
Ifrom
Viola Baker
Orange
Texas
89 Year-Old Woman Arrested Over Nebraska Real Estate Deeds
Mary Randa, 89, of Niobrara Knox County Nebraska, traveled to Washington seeking President Roosevelt’s advice on managing her late husband’s vast Nebraska real estate holdings. Arrested near Union Station for questioning, she showed deeds and claimed lawyers sought to seize her fortune. Detained at first, she released after identity was confirmed and was sent to Crittenton House to sort affairs.
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Niobrara
Knox “County
Nebr
Mr. Roosevelt
House of Detention
Mira
Mary
Mary Randa
Mobrara
Knox County
White House
Roosevelt
Randa
Union Station
Sears
Nebraska
Crittenton House
Mrs. Randa
Slight check to trade reported in November movements
The November report from the bureau of statistics notes a slight check in the upward trade trend. Livestock receipts at seven interior markets totaled 397,513 head. fifteen interior markets reported 8,310,809 products, down from prior months. Provisions moved through Chicago and its junctions during the four weeks ending November 30 totaled 523 tons, below September and October but above November 147. Over 48 weeks, 1,027,163 tons is the smallest since 1936. Packing house shipments from Chicago totaled 24,233,095 pounds, higher than November 1970 but below the prior month. Building permits issued in 88 cities totaled $58,710,000, up over 8 percent from the previous November. The American Railway Association notes idle cars rising since October 28 to 128% in November and 193,613 in December.
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Bureau of Statistics
Chicago
American Railway Association
Rush of railroad work to restart repairs in Pittsburgh
Special to The Washington Post reports the Pennsylvania Railroad orders hundreds of workers back to repair shops tomorrow morning. Passenger equipment must be readied quickly due to urgent demand and limited cars. Repair work has stood still for months as traffic fell, prompting reactivation of local trains.
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Washington Post
Pittsburg
Pennsylvanla Railroad Nas
Pennsylvania
Four Accused of Thefts by Negro Youths
Central Office Detectives say four young Black youths Frank Mercer 19 James Butler 22 Seymour Anderson 14 and Jann Stewart 15 admitted involvement in housebreaking and petty thefts. They allegedly formed a gang and, while arrest planning a murder, discussed stabbing a sleeping woman during a burglary and recovering stolen articles from them.
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Barbee
Vermilion
Frank Mercer
James Butler
Seymour Anderson
Jann Stewart
ALL FIXED IN PENNSYLVANIA
Harrisburg, Va. Jan. 3 With two United States senators to elect and much important legislation to consider, the coming session of the Pennsylvania legislature promises to be one of unusual interest. Both branches will organize next Tuesday. The Republican party has a large working majority in both bodies, and will elect the two senators and control all the appointments. There is little doubt at the election of Loies Penrose of Philadelphia to succeed himself in the United States Senate, or for George T. Oliver of Allegheny to fill the unexpired term of Philander Knox, who will resign to become Secretary of State under President-elect Taft. Penrose is opposed by antiorganization Republicans, whose candidate is State Treasurer Sheatz.
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United States
Pennsylvania
Republican Party
Loies Penrosé
Philadelphia
United States’ Senate
George T. Oliver
Allegheny
Philander
Knox
iState
Taft
Penrose
Sheatz
Heyburns Fences In Trouble In Idaho Senate Race
Idaho lawmakers convene the tenth session to elect a United States senator. The Republican majority supports W B Heyburn, with insurgent movement rumors spreading. Heyburn rushes from Washington to Boise to personally push his candidacy.
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Idaho
Jan
United States
W. B. Heyburn
Heyburn
Washington
Meier Restored as Foreman at Government Printing Office
Charles Meier, division foreman in the bindery at the Government Printing Office, was demoted by John B. Leech and fell inactive for two months. The new public printer Samuel Donnelly has restored him to his former post as foreman. A Philadelphia native, Meier is linked with the Republican organization of Pennsylvania and serves as an officer of the local Pennsylvania Club.
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Government Printing Office
Pan- Ho
John 8. Leech
Samuel Donnelly
Saturnay
Mr. Meier
Philadelphia
Pennsylvan
A. Ile
Pennsylvania Club
Cape Charles
Marlon Doneufville
John A
Harriet Doneufville
John H. Barlow
Williamsburg
Joan T. Daniel
Emma
Louise Barlow
Willamsburg
Woodstock
Samuel Hottel
Milly
Here
Fugitive Henry Poland Sought After Fairfax Court Shoot
Washington Post report says Henry Poland two years old allegedly shot Wie Kidwell near Fairfax Court House in Alexandria. Police urged lookout for a child described as 18 pounds, five feet one inch tall, wearing a blue suit and blue gray overcoat. details limited and escape reported.
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Washington Post -Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Henry Poland
Owie Kidwell
Fairfax Courthouse
Poland
Kidwell
Man We Have Known series begins in Alexandria church
The Rev William Jackson Morton, rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church, starts a January series The Man We Have Known with topics like The Man With a Gift and The Man With a Grievance and an Excuse A question box will answer religious morals Bible and church queries from the pulpit.
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William Jackson Morton
Christ Protestant Episcopal Church
Monoxide Fumes Overcome Worker at Home
Patrick Bowe, an employee of the Washington Gagfight Company, was overcome by carbon monoxide gas yesterday morning at 94 Pennsylvania Avenue. He was taken to Casualty Hospital and is reported out of danger. Rene heated water on a small gas stove when fumes filled the room, and his fall drew neighbors to assist.
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Patrick Bowe
Washington Gagfight Company
Pennsylvania Avenue
Casualty Hospital
Rene
Doctor From Examining Girl Who Slept Herself to Death
Special to The Washington Post from Wheeling West Virginia dated January 3 reports Mrs Leva Genchen the 30 year old grandmother of Clara Genchen the 12 year old girl who slept from December 21 until death on December 31 without awakening Physicians call it one of the strangest cases and sought a post mortem but a barricaded home and the grandmother guarding the door deterred the sheriff and deputies and blocked an autopsy The Ohio County Medical Association officials reportedly abandoned the effort to gain access to the body
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Wheeling
W. Va
Leva ‘Genchen
Clara Genchen
Ohio County
Ohio County Medical Association
Rick
Died in suspected murder spree at Cumberland boarding house
Ira B. Woy of Coatmont near Everett shot himself after a spree that left Woy believing he killed a man. Earlier he attacked Ellenberger with an ax and knocked down Harry Gallagher, who was hurt but not seriously. He then sought James Morran's shotgun and killed himself.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Ira B. Woy
Coatmont
Everett
Woy
Ellenberger
Broad Top Lumber Company
Harry Gallagher
Gallagher
Way
James Morran
Morran
Two Dead In Pistol Fight In Wyoming County West Virginia
Deputy sheriff Floyd Lusk and Ira Boyd were killed in a pistol duel after a dispute over a woman. Milam seized a warrant for Dord’s arrest and exchanged fire with Boyd. Milam surrendered after Lusk was slain and Boyd killed. Other brief items note a Hagerstown widow’s death, a train death near Lyne Mines, a Sam Bowman fatality in Patrick County, and a store shooting confession from Sammie, West Virginia.
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Ira Boyd
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Wyoming
W. Va
Floyd Lusk
Wyoming County
Boyd
Luke Milam
Milam
Dord
Chinese Merchants Petition Consul Over Soldier Attacks
Port Townsend Washington January 2 Chinese merchants petitioned the Chinese consul in San Francisco for relief alleging unprovoked brutal assaults by artillery Fort Puget Sound soldiers. They claim four recent attacks with one victim seriously injured and ask that the War Department be advised a serious situation exists and murder may result.
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Port Townsend
Wash
Puget Sood
San Francisco
War Department
Missing men sought by police in two vanishings
Police seek J. T Sweeney 55 and Frank Brewer two years who disappeared yesterday. Sweeney left home at Tenth Street and Michigan Avenue NE while Brewer was last seen leaving 125 Thirty-first Street NW claiming he would return soon. Coroner Nevitt to hold inquest into Thomas F. Duncan’s death at Casualty Hospital from injuries after falling under a streetcar.
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Tenth Street
Michigan Avenue
Frank Brewer
Thirty-first Street
Duncan
Nevitt
Thomas F. Duncan
Casualty
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