Former Owner of St. Louis Browns May Return to Baseball
Report notes Packey McFarland and Chicago lightweight Tommy Murphy as headline figures in a shifting baseball landscape. Washington and Baltimore reports hint at jockey club scheduling and Benning spring plans, with a web of trades and signings impacting teams, players, and managers across the circuit.
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St. Louis Browns
May Agals
Packey McFarland
Chicago
Tommy Murphy
Washington Post
New York
Jockey Club
Bensning
Washington
Baltimore
Auestion
Benning
Wasohighin Jockey Club
Uesiit
Local athletes seek timely updates on upcoming votes and events
Fragmentary notes mention local athletes and a forthcoming vote without clear dates. References to teams, venues, and officials are scattered, with partial mentions of a June or July deadline and discussions about a football game and school activities.
Menelik Rebukes Cure as British Tension Rises
An account recalls King Menelik criticizing foreign schemes and decrying English interference amid mounting pressure from British forces. The piece notes native soldiers under Eastern officers suffer eleven suns and quick fighting at a pivotal moment in the Anglo Ethiopian clash.
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Snessiphias
Menelik
Millionaire's Gift to Niece Details in Court Testimony
Reren NW Jan 1 In the suit to break the will Col Thomas Snell is examined. Witnesses say the aged millionaire was capable of managing a vast estate and distrusted his son Richard Snell who was disinherited. Bank cashier Murphy testifies Snell intended to make Marie Snell independent with property in Hans City and Kansas City and town lots worth thousands. He claimed paying Marie’s European expenses to have her eyes wetted and gave her the property accordingly.
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Reren
Col Toomas Snell
Aitte
Richard Snel
Cer We Murphy
State Park
Col. Snel
Matelle Snell
Hansa City
Iansas
Col Snell
Murphy
Mavelie Snell
Europe
Bridgeport
Conn
Annie Neeley
Pequonnock
Neeley
Miss Neeley
200 Strike at Richmond Cedar Works
Two hundred Richmond Cedar Works workers walked out after wage cuts and higher workloads. The January strike followed a six week old 2 cent per day reduction and a further 10 cent dollar cut two weeks later, impacting steady workers and foremen across the 1,800‑strong force.
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Cedar Works
Richmond
Richmond Cedar Works
Sherwood Academy Offered to County for Public High School
Arben G. Thomas Charles F. Kirk John Bentley and Tarlton B. Stabler for Sherwood Academy stockholders propose transferring Sandy Spring property to the county school board. Condition is enlargement to serve 150 pupils and run as a public high school, with compliance by 1910.
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Sherwood Academy
Montgomery
Washington Post
Rockville
Arben G. Thomas
Charles F. Kirk
John ©. Bentley
Tarlton B. Stabler
Sherwood Academy J
Sandy Spring
Wnt
Alexandria News in Brief A childless couple dies at home in Alexandria
The report notes the deaths of James Houlton and Emma Houlton at 207 Bewth Payne street. James ran a dairy for years and the couple had no relatives in the country. A double funeral is set for 2 PM with services by Dr Carpenter and Dr Fisher. Also tallies Knights of Columbus officers elected in Washington and two funerals later today.
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Washington Post
Gilling Street
Alexandria
James Houlton
Aind Emma
Isis
Bewth Payne Street
Aiwiiza
Wits
Alexanarly
Me. Houssen
Niny
Oriental Lodge
Carpenter
Grace Church
Fisher
First Baptist ‘Ame
Sailor Rescues Family From Fire in Norfolk
United States sailor A. Tuckes saved occupants from a blaze in a Norfolk house at dawn, entering through flames, delivering everyone to safety, and suffering burns to face and clothing. Citizens raised funds for a gold medal praising his bravery.
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Washington Prest
Norfolk
United States
D. J. Brinson
Tuckes
A. Tuckes
Charge Against Railroad Rates in NC Complaint
The North Carolina operations commission filed a complaint with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging unjust, unreasonable, and discriminatory freight rates by Norfolk and Western Railway and other carriers. It centers on shipments from Cincinnati Columbus and Bluefield to Winston Salem and Durham North Carolina with a plea for rate adjustment on an equitable basis.
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Norfolk and Western
Norfolk and Western, Railway Company
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio
Bluefield
W. Va
Winston- Salem
Durham
N. C
Interstate Commerce Commission
North Carolina
Interstate Commerce Commissions
Mate Drowned At Sea During Virginia Capes Storm
Special to The Owasusageun rest Newport News Va Jan 10 P Jes persen second mate of the schooner Dorothy B Barrett was drowned off the Virginia Capes during the storm Tuesday night. The mate was caught in the chain as the schooner was dropping anchor. The sea ran high making rescue impossible. The crew bound from Portland Maine for Norfolk to load coal now at anchor in the Roads.
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Newport News
P. Jespersen
Dorothy B. Barret
Virginia Capes
Portland
Norfolk
Higher saloon taxes and good roads in Virginia plan
Virginia lawmakers signal higher saloon taxes to restore revenues lost from fewer licensed venues and rural closings. A state road aid program is likely with county support. A boundary redistricting bill would move counties among Fifth Sixth Ninth and Tenth districts, with Republicans favoring Ninth shifts but Halifax move shaping Fifth.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Tthe
Dll
Jter
Greene County
Albemarle
N. I. Spissard
Craig
Crait
Tce
Halifax
Giles
Pulaski
Bland
Wythe
Lexington Floated After Grounding Off James Point Md
The Lexington of the Merchants and Miners Line was blown ashore during a Chesapeake Bay storm last Tuesday night off James Point Maryland. It was floated this morning and, though uninjured, resumed its voyage to Savannah.
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Chesapeake
Baltimore
Lexington
Merchants and Miners Line
James Point
Savannah
Chesapeake Bay
Beaufort
N.C
Saloon Men Guilty of Depriving Lad of Support
Chicago January 10 Municipal Court jury convicted William Yobin and David McHale saloon keepers of depriving Raphael De Haven aged 14 of means of support by selling toxicants to his father. Joint fine set at 600 dollars. Suit by Mrs. Jonnie De Haven for 1000 dollars damages. Michael McVarry and William Reidy cleared.
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Chicago
William ‘Yobin
David McHale
Raphael de Haven
Jonnie de Haven
Michael McVarry
William Reidy
Boys Lived in Sewer Pipe Across Central Railroad Yard
A group of six youths aged sixteen to nineteen were arrested in Jersey City for making a sewer pipe on Central Railroad property their home. They claimed to have traveled from Philadelphia a week earlier, cooked meals on a bok fire, and slept in the pipe. Police Justice Queen discharged them on the condition they leave the area.
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Washington Jet
New York
Michael King
Frank Shilly
Matthew Moran
Edward McBride
William Kordall
Lawrence Renry
Jersey City
Central Railroad
Claremont Avenue
Philadelphia
Police Justice Queen
Ty &L Pace
Train Takes Dying Man on Buffalo Trip
Herbert Randall of Chicago died today on a train taking him from New York. His wife Mrs. Randall left the car in Buffalo to get fruit for him, lacking money and appealing to police. While she waited for aid, Cleveland reported he had died shortly after the train left.
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Tattale
N. Y
Herbert Randal
Chicago
New York
Randall
Buffalo
Cleveland
Prolong Life With Dr Miles Heart Cure Claimed
A reader testimonial extols Dr Miles Heart Cure as a heart tonic that strengthens nerves and muscles to boost heart action. The letter recalls prior weakness and near death, notes whiskey and mustard were tried, and credits two to three bottles with sustaining life. W H Would of Portland Maine endorses the remedy.
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Miles
Milan
W. H
Mount Joy St
Portland
Ste
Miles Medical GO
Eithart
Ind
Texas Prisoners Escape Recaptures All But One
Special to The Washington com Dallas Texas Jan 10 A jail break at Sherman Texas today left Ed Gash Fort Worth under fifteen years for highway robbery and another case pending in control of jailer Ed Hatfeld. Gash and three other prisoners escaped. Henry Cato charged with murdering Alvin Frizzell was released and later not recaptured with two posses and bloodhounds searching for him at Sherman jail later in the day.
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Washington
Dallas
Tex
Sherman
Ed Gash
Fort Worth
Ed Hatfeld
Grayson County
Henry Cato
Alvin Frizzell
McKinney
Cato
Girl Elope r Grace Lawrence Freed by Immigration Officials
Grace Lawrence, a new arrival from England aboard the Lusitania with John M. Parrott, was granted permission to land in New York after a days-long deportation threat. Parrott, arrested on landing for alleged auto fraud, was extradited. Lawrence was paroled to custody of Rev. Thomas McCandless on assurances Parrott would return to marry her if he escaped imprisonment.
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New York
Jan. W
Fiacine
England
Grace Lawn
Lusitania
John M. Parrott
Parrott
Miss Lawrence
Model License Plan Urges Tough Liquor Controls
President T. M. Gilmore of the Model Liquor License League outlined at the Waldorf Astoria a plan to enforce a transferable contract license with cause-based revocation for first offenses and cancellation for second offenses. The league seeks limits of one saloon per 100 residents and opposes the prohibition movement. The Anti-Saloon League is praised for power, finances, and political influence in several states.
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Washingoon
New York
T. M. Gamore
Model Liquor License League
Mquor
Waldorf- Astoria
Gilmore
Model License League
Gunnors
United States
Woman Climber Miss Peck Describes Lofty South American Peaks
Miss Annie S. Peck, famed mountain climber, spoke to the National Geographic Society about hazardous ascents in South America. She recounted reaching high altitudes on Mount Sorata, facing fatigue and danger, and expressed plans to back to the region with Swiss guides to attempt Mount Hoarasaray.
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Miss Peck
South America
Annie S. Peck
National Geographic Society
National Rifles Armory
Hoarasaray
Mies Peck
Sorata
United States
Misa Peck
Mount
Migs Pack
Swisa
Sou American Mountains
Charity Contributions to Associated Charities and Relief Fund
John Joy Edson, treasurer, reports donations at 11 G street from numerous contributors for food, fuel, and clothing for distressed families through the joint finance committee. Notable gifts include $100 from Cavalry Baptist Sunday School special cart ton and $25 from Adniphenn H. Snow, with others named and several small amountsTotals support for Citizens' Relief Association as well, including $10 from Edward F. Droop and $5 from J. W. Busby executrices Rose L. Bushy.
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Associated Charities
G Street
Joint
H. Brindes
Adniphenn H. Snow
August Scimeulfe
Charlie Nay Deen
Cavalry Baptist Sunday School
Catterton
Mra. Cortina C. Spalding
Hank
Wigelow
Joseph T. Belly
Joseph J. Kelly
Elisabeth Ito
Col
Archibeld Hopkins
Cai L. Munn
Ada Doracy
Waiter Orr Wards
B. Weigtt
Nyalleville Prenterian Sanday School
William Shedd Holton
Citizens’ Relief Association
Senator Wetmore
Edward F. Droop
J. W. Busby
Rose L. Bushy
No Southern Receivers Rumors Denied by Road Counsel
General Counsel Thom of the Southern Railway denied knowledge of any proposed receivership proceedings against the road. President Finley and First Vice President Andrews declined comment. Thom suggested rumors may stem from Seaboard Air Line receivership actions and had not heard of any current or contemplated proceedings.
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Road
The
Southern Railway
Finley
Andrews
Seaboard Air Line
Burglars In Taxicab Target New York Homes
In Gramercy Park and Stuyvesant Square neighborhoods burglars in opera hats and entitlement to run a raid. A policeman opened a taxi door for the thieves at Lispenard Stewart’s Fifth Avenue residence as $15,000 worth of antiques vanished from the Brooker home in Ansonia. The Riva family was arrested after detectives linked them to the missing jewelry and a saloon and hotel work.
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Spedal
Washington Post
New York
Gramercy Park
Stuyvesant Square
Robert J. Collier
Tammany
Uut
Charles F.murphy
Lispenard Stewart
Fifth Avenue
C. J. Brooker
Ansonia
Conn
Omics
Frank Rlva
Enrica
Carlo
Brooker
New Haven
Hartford
Rivas
He Pa- Hee
Riva
National Rifle Board Sets Rules For Camp Perry Tourney
The National Rifle Board, meeting at the War Department, voted to hold the next national tournament at Camp Perry Fort Clinton Ohio from August 17 to 29. It approved new B target silhouettes, allowing teams to carry practice ammo, and urged Congress to allocate 100000 dollars to promote rifle practice in schools following a New York City schools experiment.
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National Board For the
War Department
Camp Perry
Fort Clinton
Ohio
Frankfort Arsenal
Committee On Rules
Congress
New York City
Jury Hears Craigsville Scene Weeks Before Verdict
Staunton Va Jan 10 In the Vig murder trial the jury was taken to Craigsville to view the scene of the killing. After additional witnesses were heard and arguments began the case went to the jury late that night.
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Washington
Staunton
John F. Vig
Craigsville
Jap Widow Sues Chinese Restaurant Owner for Breach of Promise
New York reports Ruth Elm a Brooklyn widow suing Jim Fook owner of a Seventh Avenue restaurant for breach of promise. Her lawyer Peers $20,000 heart damages. She later worked as cashier at Sands Street in Brooklyn while awaiting trial, with conflicting statements from Fook. The case follows earlier engagement ring exchanges and a broken marriage plan.
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Jan
Ruth Elm
Brooklyn
Jim Fok
Seventh Avenue
Manhattan
Leon R. Jacobs
Fook
Boston
Jim
Jim Fook
Twenty-second Street
Unite to honor Morgan memorial signed by leading bodies
New York January 10 formal recognition by the chamber of commerce stock exchange and other public bodies of J P Morgan's work to support financial institutions and stem distrust during recent disturbances is being prepared as a memorial. It is reported the memorial has been signed by most members of the stock exchange governing committee and is to be signed by members of the chamber of commerce board of trade merchants' association and similar bodies.
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New York
Chamber of Commerce
The
Stock Exchange
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Thi City
Chamber of Concerce
Board of Trade
Merchants’ Association
Simlar
Stolen Safe Found Buried In East New York
In a seven foot deep dig at 722 Stone Avenue East New York police recovered a buried safe that had been stolen two months earlier from Mrs Catherine Neally owner of a saloon at 3 1/2 Snedeker Avenue The three suspects Camillo Riscisco Francisco Auric and Joseph Tucci were arrested on site The incident followed an earlier letter directing a cellar dig and a later note prompting a broader search The money and jewelry in the safe were missing upon recovery Also in Norfolk Virginia paymaster Robert Dew of Southern Railway Planera Point terminals was killed when run over by a moving engine and four cars
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Theodore Taylor
North
Watts Street
Taylor
Children's Homeopathic Hospital
Washington Post
New York
Stone Avenue
Parkway Station
Catherine Neally
Snedeker Avenue
Camillo Riscisco
Francisco Auric
Joseph Tucci
Norfolk
Robert Dew
Southern Railway
Planera Point
McConnell's Vital Power Touted as Curing All Ailments
Report touts Andrew McConnell's claim that body electricity, vitality, can cure chronic illness and age weakness without drugs or devices. Dr Herron of Italy reportedly donated $10 to spread the discoveries as lectures expand from Life Electricity Institute in Washington to nationwide audiences.
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Andrew McConnell
McConnell
Dr. Herron
Italy
Europe
Herran
Washington
MccConnell
Life Electricity Inst
St. Nw
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