Threats, Arson Alleged in Somerset County Letter Plot
Two Black men Noah Thomas and Frank Hintton jailed in Somerset County authorities say they authored numerous threatening letters demanding money from wealthy residents. A farm barn fire near Clift is linked to the scheme and Braxton’s confession implicates Thomas as the letter writer. State Fire Marshal Ewell and Detective Kratz assisted.
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Washington Post
Princess Sane
Somerset County
Noah Thomas
Frank Hintton
Justue Lyons
Cluff
Baltimore
Robert W. Wallis
Princess Anne
Williams
Braxton
Clute
Thomas
JC. Brennan
Cluft
Ewell
Kratz
Sharptown pastor’s assailant sought by town reward
Special to The Washington Post reports Sharptown Maryland residents are stirred after the Rev. L To McDougle was struck in the face with a stone during a street celebration following a marriage. The Methodist Episcopal Church members offered a reward for the assailant’s arrest.
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Sharptown
Washington Post
L To McDougle
FMI
Methodist Episcopal Church
McDougle
Maryland Fire Alarm and Local Clergy Activities
An Annapolis fire alarm caused by a chimney blaze at a saloon occupied by Louis Heer was quickly contained with minimal damage. In Cumberland Valley, Rev. Mr. Shortz marked his 50th pastorate anniversary in Hagerstown, while evangelistic series began at First Christian Church led by Dr. HR Crossfield and Prof. J. B. Sturgis. A series also opened at First Baptist Church with Rev. E K Thomas assisted by Rev. S. W. Cele. Farm sales included Melvin T. Spessard selling a Ii acre farm near Chenaville for 1149J, J. O. Snyder selling to Homer J. Cavanaugh a 215 acre Williams farm in Indiana Springs district for 7.84, and Albert C Martin selling to Clarence E. Huffer an area farm near Leitersburg for 6788. Talbot county fur trade is expected to reach about 310% of normal, with pelts of rabbits, raccoons, muskrats, and mink. McCalls Ferry reports suggest the great dam withstands ice rushes, ending fears of a flood like last winter, signaling possible end to further damage.
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HR. Crossfield
Transylvania University
Lexington, Ky
Firat Christian
Hagerstown
J. B. Sturgis
Indiana
Firat Baptist Church
E. EK. Thomas
S. W. Cele
Melvin T. Spessard
Iiacre
Chenaville
Newton J. Warrenfeltz
J. O. Snyder
Mortwager
Homer J. Cavanaugh
Witliama
Indiana Springs
Albert C Martin
Clarence E. Huffer
Aera
Leitersburg
McCalls Ferry
Jem
Virginia Briefs: Coroner's Verdict in Roanoke Knife Death
Virginia briefs report a coroner's jury verdict in Roanoke that Gaston Karvev died from knife wounds inflicted by Joe Baker, who is indicted for felonious cutting and may face a murder charge. Also noted are a loot-attempt at the Young Men's Christian Association, theft of $610, missing jewelry, stolen watches found, and expected charge updates for county liquor probes. The Richmond railroad appeal and a Butler Brothers Eloff v. The Virginian Railway case are referenced, with a trial near Busting about a year ago yielding a verdict for $0.0.
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Gaston Karvev
In Hospital
Roanoke
Joe Baker
Baker
Suffo
Young Men's
Eroustian Association
Rochinond
Butler Brothers Eloff Company
The
Virginian
Fae
Viginian Railway
Campbell and
Narlette
Women Suspected in Clarksburg Theft Ring Prompt Store Guards
In West Virginia guards will be stationed at leading Clarksburg department stores amid a theft wave suspected to involve a band of young women. Two or three suspects remain under scrutiny as the State board of trade plans a Saturday legislative bulletin edited by James Weir of Mkins. About fifty prisoners await the Federal court session in Parkersburg, with over forty charged in the Mivit liquor sale case.
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Clarksburg
State Board of Trade
James Weir
Mkins
Parkersburg
Federal
Death in cavern doubted near Staunton Va
Asheville North Carolina reports that a returned check marked no funds connected to G S Lewis fuels doubt he died by his own hand in Staunton Virginia. The June 16 check drawn on Farmers Bank of Clarksburg and cashed at Oxford Hotel in a city guest six weeks ago appears an effort to mislead. Letters to him in Spartanburg South Carolina were undelivered, and locals doubt the fatal cave death occurred as claimed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asheville
NS. C. Jane
G S Lewis
Staunton
G. H. Lewis
H. H. Lewis
Oxford
Lewis
Farmers’ Bank
Clarksburg
W. Va
Spartanburg
Tobacco trade mixed as weather trims postholiday sales
Richmond reports Burley markets steady with some wrappers fetching up to 32 dollars and fillers to 18 while overall sales lag after holidays due to cold weather. Petersburg, Lynchburg and South Boston notes show renewed activity but smaller offerings and strong prices across leaf grades.
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Washington
Richmond
Virginia
West Virginia
Davenport
Burley
Boston
Petersburg
Brunswick
the Post
Lynchburg
Jan
Runaway Locomotive Crashes In Danville Yards
A drunken man started a Southern Railway locomotive in Danville Virginia last night. The engine crashed into two locomotives, wrecking three engines on the turntable. Conductor H F Rowlette of the Richmond and Danville division was seriously hurt and found unconscious under the caboose. John J Frederick, a former fireman from Wilmington North Carolina, admitted drunkenness and was arrested.
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Washington Post
Danville
Southern Railway
H. F. Rowlette
Richmond
Diylaion
Rowlette
John J. Frederick
Dan River
Frederickk
Frederick
Tie
Wilmington
N. c
Cotillion Club Ball in Hyattsville Shines With Guests From Nearby Areas
The midwinter dance by Hyattsville Cotillion Club drew about 19 guests from Washington Baltimore and surrounding counties. Masonic Hall featured cedar logs and mistletoe decorations with chaperons including Mrs Welsh Mrs White and Miss Tierney. A long list of attendees followed from Hyattsville Riverdale Laurel Annapolis and beyond.
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Warhington
Hyatteville
Dan
Hyatteville Cotillion Club
Masonic Hall
Washington
Baltimore
Contiguous Counties
Gleendats
Mary M Dubois
Marguerite Rowell
Futl
Church
Elizabeth Wison
West River
Anne Arundel
Ountz
Nelle Hyatt
Mitenelleville
Prince George Cougin
Laura Sadler
Atcel Gwenn
Laurel
Laurice
Miriam McDonnell
College Park
Lila Maynadier
Edna Davis
Riverdale
Hyattsville
Lillian
Annette Herring
Laura Latimer
Ruth Burnside
Emly Hickey
Ernestine Giacchetti
Mary Porter
Dorothy UI
Ellen Tierney
Angela Vandoren
Charlotte Adame
Nethe Lvron
Irma Boykin
Enid Holden
Mary Welsh
Marian Buckley
Dorothy &. Dentz
Dorothy Beall
Mildred Sheer
Grace Donovan
Julia
Florence Alexander
Tyson
Dent
Husk
Berry
Helen Benton
Messrs. & HB
William Seay
Harry Keight
Boyden
Glenndale
Samuel Datta
Albert Wilson
Anna Arundel County
Bernard J. Vandoren
D. Harris Henderson
Charles H. Stanley
W. Bennett Pierrowe
R. M. Brown
L. Fagland
Rockville
L. B Broughton
Grayson
R. Ratiner
College Path
Bisott Trax
A. Demarco
Martin Keobter
Kinghorn
Rename
Arxo
Hernan and
Hugene Mudd
Morse
D. W. Gass
The
Maryland Agricultural Colters
Clarence Watson
Theodore
William Herron
Waldo
Harold Burnside
Dwight Gait
Granville Hibbard
Theodora Vandoren
Charles S Taylor Dies in Alexandria at 67
Charles S Taylor longtime Christ Church curator and Alexandria resident died suddenly in his room about 6 PM He survived by wife and seven children incl Mary Warle and Charlies Jr Also a sister Julian Burke A Confederate veteran he served with R B Lee Camp and later focused on church duties Funeral arrangements pending Maine Sons undertaking. Knights of Columbus conferred major degree on candidates from Baltimore and Washington and a Sunday School Workers meeting elected officers. Funeral for Cedric Snowden held at South Lee street residence with pallbearers named and burial in Methodist Cemetery. An oyster roast by Alexandria Light Infantry slated at the armory with remarks by local officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandrra
Charles S. Taylor
Old Christ Church
Alexandria
James G. Peverill
North Columbus Street
Archibald Hokton
Seminary
Jill
Hattie Taylor
Mary Warle Taylor
Arthur Bryant
Wiliam Purvis Taylor
Frederick H. Taylor
Charlies
Srvana
Mr. Taylor
Virginia
Taylor
R. B. Lee
United Confederate Veterans
Brooker &Taylor
Wos
Washington
Christ Church
Demaine & Son
Felix McGuire
W. T. Nolan
R. E. Doyle
N. Voudehlin
Hotel Rammel
James Callan
Cedric Snowden
South Lee Street
W. J. Morton
Arthur Snowden
Winisor Snowden
Harry R. Burke
L. H. Thompson
W. P. McKnight
William £. Fendall
Methodist
Maryland Obituary Notes From Various Cities
A Maryland obituary summary lists Emma G Gooch of Gaithersburg who died at Calhoun Patterson home in Washington Grove after pneumonia. Interment planned in Rock Creek Cemetery. George W Gogle of Hagerstown noted in January. George Scarbrough Watson, 64, died of general debility, body sent to Onancock for burial. August Hauser, 36 years in Cumberland, died suddenly. Mrs Thomas Griffith, 65, Frostburg resident, died in Irona West Virginia, body brought to Frostburg for interment. Three daughters and two brothers survive Emma Gooch. Watson survived by wife. Hauser left six children.
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Gaithersburg
Emma G. Gooch
Calhoun Patterson
Washington Grove
Rock Creek
Hagerstown
George W. Gogle
Shippensburg
M. F. Shawkey
Pennsylvania
Lean Post
Cumberland
Jan
August Hauser
Baden
Germany
Joseph C. Hauser
Baltimore
Ohio
Thomas Griffith
Frostburg
Irona
W. Va
Edwind Griffith
American Voice Disturbs Nerves in City Rooms and Theaters
The Interstate Medical Journal laments the American voice as a disturbing citywide noise that unsettles nerves more than traffic or factory whistling. It argues crowded venues heighten unrest, warns of neglecting mental factors, and questions recreation as a cure for nerve strain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Medical Journal
Virginia Obituary: Samuel H Ball Dies in Leesburg Store
Samuel H Ball prominent cattle dealer and senior partner in Me Pherson Ball is found dead in his Leesburg shop at age 60. Survived by wife, two sons, two daughters. Also notes death of John D Alexander at his Warren Albemarle home aged TL years, eldest son of Capt John P Alexander, longtime Rustburg court clerk. Mosby’s command veteran.
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Samuel H. Ball
Me|Pherson & Ball
Leesburg
Lynchburg
Jan
John D Alexander
Warren
Albemarle County
John P Alexander
Rustburg
Mosby
Hunt Club Officers Named In Albemarle Virginia
H Rhinehart elected president of Albemarle Hunt Club succeeding Dr Owsley. Other officers include Samuel H Marshall first vice president W D Waters second vice president Charles W Hulfish secretary treasurer. Board of governors comprises Algernon Craven G J Bradish William H Ball and Robert Cree. J B Morris dies at Albemarle county home after cancer treatment. survived by wife Lucy Wingfield and seven children.
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H. Rhinehart
Dr. Owsley
Albemarle Organization
Washington Post
Charlottesville
W. Hollis Rhinehart
Birdwood
This County
Rhinehart & Dennis Company
Railroad Contractors
Washington, D. C
Albemarle Hunt Club
Frederick D. Owsley
Tiverton
the Hunt
Samuel H. Marshall
Morven
W. D. Waters
Tallwood
Charles W. Hulfish
Algernon
Craven
Greenwod
G. J. Bradish
William H. Ball
Robert Cree
Board of Governors
J. B. Morris
Albemarle
Morris
Albemarle County
Martha Jefferson Sanatorium
Hydraulic
Lucy Wingfield
E. C. Wingfield
J. R. Wingfield
State Corporation Commission
Pastor to Build Town in Laurel Maryland
The Rev. A. B. Sites, a carpenter-preacher of Laurel, finishes a store he'll open soon and plans to build a whole town on land near Negro Town. He serves Trinity Methodist Episcopal South and Grace Church, may retire from ministry, and has accumulated wealth through frugality and hard work.
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Laurel
Washington Post
Rev. A. B
Trinity Methodist Episcopal Church
Grace Church
Savage
Two Alexandria Men Arrested for Warrenton Post Office Burglaries
Two men described as Harris and Pearce, Negroes from Alexandria, Va, were captured in Warrenton after burglaries at Warrenton and the Casano and Calverton post offices. They confessed after their rooms were searched and missing items from Fletcher Bros. were recovered.
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Alexandria
Warenton
Washington Post
Warrenton
Casano
Calverton
Harris
Pearce
Alexandra
Fletcher Bros
Mississippi Drying Up Across Central North America
The New York Sun reports at Keokuk that the Mississippi River is running with shallow, clear water and very little inflow from northern states. Ice and demand for spring navigation are uncertain as winter drought continues, threatening river traffic and urban flows through Minnesota and Iowa. A separate New York Times note details Tolstoy estate land in Russia offered for sale to fund a memorial colony, with Tolstoy’s cosmopolitan ideals cited to attract Carnegie or other wealthy buyers.
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New York
Sun
Iowa
Mississippi
Gulf Run
Missouri
Keokuk
Minnesota
Wisconsin
North Dakota
Illnois
Red Wing
Red Wing, ‘Winona, la Crosse, Prairié du Chien, Dubuque
Davenport
Rock Island
Monsecatine
Burlington
Quincy
Tolstoi Estate
New York Times
Michael Kouminsky
Ruadia
Tate Count
Tolstoi
Tolsto
Kouminsky
Andrew Carnegie
America
United States
Duma
Russia
Carnegie
Anyather
Eels Flood Jamaica Bay Water System Scene
A New York Herald report recounts a local eel flood when a hydrant was opened for horses. Eels poured from hydrants in vast numbers, drawing crowds, filling baskets, and prompting prices to drop as restaurants, saloons and residents seized the opportunity to cook and eat the slippery catch.
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New York Herald
Jamaica Bay
Frank Bachman
Abe Eela
Bughwick Hospital
Brooklyn Bird Artist Brlbs Heros Of 3000 Figures Of North American Birds
Brooklyn artist R. E. Brasher has undertaken a monumental project to depict 3000 figures of North American birds in 60 life studies already finished, with 700 more planned. Exhibits at Brooklyn Museum show lifelike watercolors aiming for up-to-date, multi plumage plates across seasons and habitats, capturing birds in native settings with detailed measurements and textures.
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R. I. Brasher
Brooklyn Institute
Brooklyn Eagle
Brooklyn
R. E Brasher
Brooklyn Museum
St. Francis
Francis
Mr. Brasher
Armorica
Brasher
Trilby
Ben Bolt
Audubon Society
Barsher
Paradise for bears hunted with horse and dog
An account of Mississippi bear hunting describes rugged chases through tangled brakes and canebreaks, pack-hunting dogs, and rider risks. It praises the bears’ size and fighting spirit, the dogs’ nose focus, and the brutal finish as hunters press through woods, brakes, and finally open forest.
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New York Str
Mississippi
Lone
Bruin
Henbane Poisoning At Davos Pension Causes Widespread Delirium
A Munich medical journal reports henbane poisoning among 25 visitors and staff at a Davos pension after horseradish mixed with henbane root was served. Women suffered more yet all recovered with treatment. The toxin affected memory language and behavior, causing bizarre actions and confusion before death was averted.
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London Chronicle
Philippi
Munich
Davos
Washington in the Papers Every Week Sparks Statehood Scrape
A tale from a Southwest move report recalls Beale’s push for statehood as Kgona clashes with Federal authority. A man arrives at a territorial village post office saloon, tearing wrappers and declaring the scrap is boosting Washington coverage weekly.
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Cleveland
Beale
Great Southwest
Kgona
euTba
Pember
Cretere
Washington
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Somerset Negroes
Clif
White
William King
Pocomoke National Bank
Samuel Twilley
Ford Hotel
Edward Langford
Maryland News
Louis Heer
Annapolis
Shortz
Cumberland Valley
Esterday
Talbot County
Virginia Briefs
Cotillion Club
Guesta
Washington, Baltimore
Old Alexandria Church
Sunday School Workers’ Association of Alexandria
Grace Protestant Episcopal Church
Boon
John HH. Trimyer
J. A. Haijfish
N. L. Williamson
J.T. Preston
Armory
Alexandria Light Infantry
F. L. Slaymaker
South Royal Street
Wiliam J. Perry
T. A. Parker
W. H. Gill
James S. King
Maryland
Medicine
House of Science
Hunt Club
Brother
Brashier
Maine
Florida
Barns’ Sound
Bergen Beach
Coney Island Avenue
Philip M. Brasher
the Historical Society
Newepas
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