Patterson Guilty Verdict After Fifteen Minutes
A former internal revenue collector, A Patterson, was found guilty in Greensboro Federal Court after about fifteen minutes of deliberation on charges of submitting false expense vouchers. The judge ruled he could not testify about intent, and the defense plans to appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Internal Revenue
Greensboro
Supreme Court
Washington Post Tieensbeso
N. C
San
A. Patterson
Bush
Portsmouth Man Attempts Suicide With Laudanum
L a Jordan of 419 Queen Street Portsmouth tried to kill himself this afternoon by taking laudanum near the Chesapeake and Ohio docks in Norfolk. He collapsed just before 5 pm after telling the foreman he would end his life. A small vial of laudanum and a letter addressed to his mother were found on him. the letter bore the warning not to open it. The man is expected to recover.
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Portsmouth
G Lal
Washington Post
Norfolk
L. A
Jordan
Queen Street
Ports Juth
Uhesapeake and
Tho
Hesapeake
Ohio
Queen Mfleet
Portrsmouth
Voris
Lorraine
Wiliam Snipes
Richmond
Fulton
James River
Lester Street
Woman With Two Husbands Case Collected Letters
The Washington Post dispatch from Morgantown West Virginia reports Effie Uhl’s case dropped after letters revealed she was also wife to Hugh Swager of Wilsonburg. She admitted earlier marriage to Swager and says she did not answer Yes to marriage to Uhl, so no legal wife.
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Washington
Arkersburg
W. Va
Effie Uh
Lonthi
Uhl
Hugh Swager
Wilsonbure
Swager
Wager
Ruffner Convicted in Uncle Murder Case at Luray
Lester Ruffner was found guilty of murdering his uncle Isaac Ruffner in November. The jury, out about two hours, sentenced him to two years in the penitentiary. Ruffner claimed self defense, and evidence showed the uncle had threatened his life. the dead man's father testified Isaac was a desperate character.
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Luray
Lester Ruffner
Isaac Ruffner
Ruffner
Lumber Plant Burned at Panther West Virginia
A large Ritter Lumber Company plant at Panther West Virginia burned today. Officials estimate a total loss of about 100000 dollars. The fire is believed caused by sparks from a passing freight train igniting shavings. Ritter Lumber is among the nation's major lumber producers with multiple plants in West Virginia North Carolina and other states.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W. Va
W. M. Ritter Lumber Company
Panther
Ritter Lumber Company
United States
West Virginia
North Carolina
Charges Are Withdrawn After Baltimore Grand Jury Session
In Baltimore on January 6 the grand jury reconsidered indictments against Maryland Trust Company officers Col. J Wilcox Brown Henry J Bowdoin and J Bernard Scott and decided to ignore them. The stormy session ended with a brief report urging changes to corporate reporting laws to require detailed state publication and penalties for noncompliance.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Maryland Trust Company
Col
J. Wilcox Brown
Henry J. Bowdoin
J. Bernard Scott
Messrs. Brown
Bowdoin
Scott
United States
Post office contests in Seventh District at Woodstock
In Winchester Warren Wood stock and Front Royal postmaster races will be decided at a Seventh District patronage conference in Woodstock Monday. Incumbent J N Davis faces D B Logan at Woodstock. At Front Royal Rev Hamilton W Kinzer faces L Pritchard and C B Silliman. Pritchard chairs Warren County GOP. Winchest er contest pits Bentley Kern against C W Ramsburg with supporters accompanying their claimants to the referees John Acker James T Robzon and Dr S J Hoit man. Special to The Washington Post.
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Washington
Winchester
Woodstock
Front Royal
Seventh Congressional District
J. N. Davis
D. B. Logan
L. Pritchard
C. B. Silliman
Hamilton W. Kinzer
Warren County
Pritchard
Republican County Committee
Warren
Bentley Kern
C. W. Ramsburg
John Acker
James T. Robzon
Rockingham
5. J. Hoitman
Shenandoah
Twenty two miners killed in Coaldale mine explosion
Bluefield West Virginia January 5 The bodies of the twenty two miners killed yesterday in the Coaldale mine explosion have been recovered. Rescue parties worked overnight as the mine was cleared of gases and smoke. Funerals were held at Mount Tabor Pocahontas and Cooper. The explosion hurled timbers across a valley and blew mine cars from openings. The mine is flooded and drainage is absent. entry is limited to the main eastern section, with resumption of work expected tomorrow. Names of white victims include J W Larew W Larew James Sluas Jurusz Alardar Hungarian and Anthony Bruce Pole.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W. Vwa
Coaldale
Mount Tabor
Pocahontas
Cooper
Elkhorn Valley
Virginia
J. W. Larew
W. L. Larew
James Sluas
Juurasz Alardar
Anthony Bruce
Mrs Lawson Loses Suit Over Farm In Damascus
In Rockville Maryland Judge Henderson ruled against Mrs Sarah W Lawson in equity suit by William A Mullinix over a 168 acre Damascus farm sale from the late Marine Duvall. The decree rejects her claim of a prior arrangement and supports Mullinix’s rights to the property. In Charlotte North Carolina a fire at the Charlotte Consolidated Company gas works caused extensive damage estimated at fifty thousand dollars. The main gas tank nearby remained uninsured, but most machinery was saved and gas production continued.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Jan.s
James B. Henderson
Willam A. Mullinix
Mia
Sarah W. Lawson
Mullinix
Marine Duvall
Charlotte, N
Charlotte Consolidated Company
Cure for Eczema Reported by Speers Ferry Resident
Mrs M E Falin of Speers Ferry Virginia writes that after ten years of persistent hand eczema she found relief using Cuticura Ointment and three bottles of Cuticura Resolvent. She states her sores nearly healed before finishing the regimen and that her overall health improved markedly.
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M. E. Falin
Speers Ferry
Cured Of Itching Humor Report From Ocean City
A reader from Ocean City Maryland describes long lasting itching on the back of the neck and head. After trying Cutiura Soap Ointment and Resolvent the discomfort improved following the treatment history given.
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Ocean City
Heir of Le May to Inherit Villa in France Fight Ends
Richmond news reports Mrs. James P. Hackett, wife of a police patrolman, will receive a fortune estimated at 200000 to 300000 from the Le May estate in Southern France. The lengthy French court battle spanning three generations began with Samuel Le May, a Virginia Revolutionary War soldier, who settled in Virginia after the war and faced a contested will. The suit, pursued by descendants including Mrs. Hackett before her marriage, ended with a resolution favorable to the heir.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Samuel le May
James P. Hackett
Sven
le May
Hackett
Yorktown
Cornwallis
Virgina
France
Virginia’s High Court Election Looms for January
Richmond January 5 report outlines the legislature's upcoming task of electing judges to the Supreme Court of Appeals. All current justices are seeking re election amid little opposition as the bench has cleaned an aged docket since 1896. The roster includes Judge James Keith Judge Richard Cardwell Judge John Buchanan Judge George Harrison and Judge Stafford Whittle from diverse Virginia regions.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
Minor D. Betly
Arches A. Phlegar
Gov. Tyler
Stafford G Whittle
Fienry County
James Keith
Fauquier
Udge
Richard H. Cardwell
Hanover
House of Delegates
Virginia
John A. Buchanan
Washington
George M. Harrison
Augusta
Stafford G. Whittle
Henry County
Maj. Reily
West Virginia Vote Totals From Cameron Hendricks Keyser
In Cameron and Hendricks West Virginia Republicans swept local offices while Littleton elected Democrat J B Bradley mayor and F M Ashcraft recorder amid license battles. Keyser elected Democrats to all posts with Welch retaining mayoralty in South Keyser. Piedmont chose Citizens ticket over People’s. hogs allowed at large in South Keyser.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Littleton
W. Va
J. B. Bradley
M. J. Cullinan
F. M. Ashcraft
M. F. Blodgett
F. C. Funk
D. J. Bradley
William Hixenbaugh
Mark Harkness
Cameron
W.va
Church Federation
J. A. Fitzgerald
Fish
Charles Howard
Charles
Mower
Citizens
Keyser
R. A. Welch
S. J. W. Davis
BR. H. Helferstay
Col. Maner Jenkins
C. Dixon
M. J. Vierney
A. J. Clark
Prisoner Recaptured After Wytheville Jail Break
Two negro prisoners escaped Wytheville jail at midnight. Deputy Brown and bloodhounds chased them. George Totten was recaptured after being shot in the arm. Moses Holley escaped and remained at large. Totten had murdered Halil and was sentenced to hang. Governor Montague commuted to life. Habey killed a man last November. Special to The Washington Post.
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Wytheville
Rosnoke
Brown
George Totten
Moses Holley
Totten
Halil
Gov
Montague
Habey
Cornwell Cleared in Bond Theft Case at Liberty Court
George W. Cornwell former Wheeler & Wilson treasurer was released and a nolle prosequi entered after the City Court found a lack of evidence in the bond theft from Mrs. Johanna Lumpkin's residence. About 3800 missing bonds were returned. jewels remain missing. Also in brief, St Johns reports west coast herring fishing nearly ended as American vessels face cargo restrictions due to shore freezing rights.
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Frederickshuro
Flora L. Swift
OG. AH. Padberg
New Castle
Del
M. VY. Mc. Duffle
Baltimore
Fredericksburg
W. L. Pierce
Bessie Cale
A. J. Cale
Hanover County
W. F&f. Dunaway, Jr
Glen Allen
Roanoke
Claudius Denniston Marston
Elizabeth Nell Jollitt
St. John’s Episcopal Church
Rex
Milton
Johanna Lumpkin
Bridgeport
Conn
George W. Cornwell
Wheeler & Wilson Company
Mra
Cornwell
Stevenson
Nolle
Fessenden Ha
St. Johns
N. F
Chicago Church Center Moves Toward Catholic Education Hub
Ambitious plan by Chicago Catholic dignitaries envisions a diocesan education and religious center led from a new Austin suburb seminary. Ground broken in April for a major priesthood seminary supervised by Archbishop Quigley, with a cathedral and multiple religious buildings planned at a total cost likely at least 5 million dollars.
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Chicago
Jan
America
Austin
Quigley
Bigamy charge tied to dates in Alexandria court
Ferdinand Derndinger, arrested at Harper's Ferry, was bound over to the grand jury on bigamy charges after a preliminary Alexandria hearing. The case involves two marriages and a disputed date gap. A tense exchange occurred between Attorney Bendheim and Justice Caton but no further action followed.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alesandria
Folice Justice
Caton
Ferdinand ¥. Derndinger
Harper's Ferry
W. Va
Alexandria
Grand Jury
Derndinger Mo
Germany
G Brent
Charles Bendheim
Derndinger
Ernest Ott-Rammel
Katrina Louise Heidt
Julia IX. Suverblich
Hkecords
Bendheim
Lodge installs new officers at Osceola Tribe No 1
Osceola Tribe No 1 Improved Order of Red Men installed new officers for the year led by Sachem John A Abendsheim and senior sagamore Wildlan Wink. Appointed officers and guards named with several names listed for posts and duties. Also reports from circuit court include Bessie Browning Wood’s divorce filing from William G Wood and Wells verdict challenge. Funeral for Daniel Ruben noted with services by Rabbi Stern and several pallbearers. A colored woman Hither Williams fined $25 in police court for knife incident with Alice Harris.
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Sachem
John A. Abendsheim
Sagamore
Wildlan
Wink
John A. Ewald
Prophet
George S. French
Charles Nagel
EH. F. Downham
Fred Kaus
Sannaps
A. D. Deeton
A. J. Mullings
A. Garrett
Joseph Martin
John Secuman
Ben Bass
W. F. Myers
G. H. Hinken
George Wick
Joseph Weingart
J. B. Purcell
Forest
C. J. Finnegan
Daniel Ruben
Camero Street
Rabbi Stern
Washington
George Field
Alexandria-Washington
Maso
Alexandria Lodge
Igs
Hither Williams
Alice Harris
Greatest Gold Producer in Mexico's Esperanze Mine
In El Oro camp the Esperanze mine is Mexico's top gold producer. November output reached 1.7 million dollars with December likely around 2 million. Daily high grade ore shipments exceed 100 tons to the smelters while the plant processes 40 to 600 tons of milling ore daily. October net profits were reported at 465 thousand dollars.
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City of
Mexico
Esperanze
el Oro
Holy Cross Leader Sets Notre Dame as Headquarters
Very Rev. Gilbert Francais superior general of the Holy Cross announced that headquarters will be at Notre Dame Indiana. He has led the University of Neuilly in Paris for fifteen years and left France due to disruption within the order. The congregation runs twenty three educational institutions in the United States and Canada.
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New York
Gilbert Francais
Congregation of the Holy Cross
Cedric
Notre Dame
Ind
France
University of Neuilly
Paris
United States
Canada
New Washington ad notes and a new pow launch
The page lists notices and ads from Washington D C including a pressing club offering vows cleaned repaired and pressed at $1 per month. It also mentions a new pow launch built for Mr Powers at a street southwest foot location and a January to February duckpin tournament at Palace Alleys 914 Best nw with prizes.
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Nui-D
Washoeton
Billth St. Nw
Powers
Palace
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Reid
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Eczema
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Charles S. Cacke
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R. A. Belfield
J. A. Belfield
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Mary S. Williamson
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Simon Lycle
Mary Whitacre
BH. P. Whitacre
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Dennis M. Ormsbee
John Diggs
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Philip Miller
Cumberland Valley
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Appomattox
Elizabeth Beachy
Joel Beachy
Amleh
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Louis William Nevaus
India Marie Baker
James Dorsey Brown
Ja Frank Welsh
MecKendrie Riley Fulks
Edna Frances Garrett
Rumbarger Lumber Company
Philadelphia
J. M. Bemis & Son
Bradford
Randolph County
Wishing Hawk and Montes
W. C. Petty
Raleigh
William C. Petty
Carthage
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Boyds, Md
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Harpers Ferry
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Osceola Tribe of the Red Men
William G. Wood
Alexandria County
Charles B. Nicol
Bessie Browning Wood
John A. Browning
Fusppahannock County
Rappahannock County
James F. Strother
C. H. Keyser
R. Walton Moore
Barbour & Rixey
H. M. Dudley
Horace Moffett
Wells
R. Walster, Moore
James R. Caton
Esperanza Mine
Holy Cross Congregation
Knox
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M. E. Church
Washington Gas Light Co
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George D
Chace
Olh Stow
James Springman
Wauslington University
Weber
Wiliam Cannon
7Th St. Nw
Southern Relief
New Willard
Laura Cadman
Guy V. Henry Garrison
Army and Navy Union
Lee Blakley
DL Street
North
Wast
Hstetle Gelston
Capitol Till
New York City
Friends
Patton & Hubbard
D.C
Frank T. Rawlings
Arlington Fire Insurance Company
Tyler & Rutherford
D. C
Stone & Fairfax
WM. H Saunders & CO
Robert E. Bradley
I Street
District of Columbia
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C. A. Baker
Metzerott
A. E Hvon
R D
Corcoran
15Th St. Nw
Thos. J. Fisher & Co., Incorporated
F.H. Smith CO
N.Y. Ave
Moore Inc
14Th St
Harrison Realty Co
Richard W. Enderson
F Street
Credit House
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Ceres
Diamond
Burlington
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Goodyear Rubber
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