Senator Tillman Defends Integrity Amid Land Scandal Claims
Senator Tillman denounces fraud allegations tied to land schemes and a post office fraud order. He asserts he did not lie or break laws and accuses President Roosevelt and allies of political maneuvers to damage his reputation while he pursued lawful land purchases and investigations into Harriman's holdings.
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Postofice
Derr
Tillman
Dorr
Senate
Postoffice
United States
Post Office
Coquille
Reeder
Watkus
Darr
Titman
Tilmans
Trensag
Harriman
Oregon
California
Huriman
Tmiman
Spokane
Watkins
Indi
Sen
Isue
Europe
Aleuths
Mesars Tawney, Smith
Department of Justice
Congress
Theodore Roosevelt
Steel Trust
Ben Tillman
Committee On
Tilman
Tte
London
Roosevelt
VirginiansWed In Hagerstown After Night Walk
Glace Hawse aged 20 and Thomas Mouch aged 21 walked 14 miles through a mountain route to reach Hagerstown Maryland. They were married at First Baptist parsonage by Rev E K Thomas at 6 0 clock this morning with Court Clerk Baker waking to issue the license. Three men with lanterns accompanied the pair on their night trek from Riverton to Riverton.
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Hagerstown
Washington Post
Norfolk and Western
Riserton
Glace Hawse
Thomas Mouch
First Baptist
E K Thomas
Baker
Riverlon
Two murderers pardoned by Governor Glenn Ans
Gov Glenn Ans pardoned William Manroe of Cumberland County who was sentenced to death and commuted to life, and James Haynes of Columbus County under thirty years for murder. Manroe is freed after five years. Haynes receives clemency based on good conduct.
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Prasoner
Washington Post
Raleigh
Glenn Ans
William Manroe
Cumberland County
Aycock
James Haynes
Columbus County
Glenn
Typhoid cases blamed on impure water near Roanoke
Virginia brief reports typhoid fever cases developing at Rotky Mount near Roanoke due to impure water. A son of Representative Saunders, 18, among victims but possibly recoverable. John Tregal of Lancaster county joined 9 and served to 30 days in jail for running a speakeasy. Warrenton funeral service held with Rev F R Bolton officiating. pallbearers listed from Warren ton rifle and fire company.
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Rotky Mount
Roanoke
Saunders 18
John ‘Tregal
Lanesater County
Jal
Justice Euskay
Wison
Warrenton
R Bolton
Baptist Church
Warrenton Rifles
Warrenon Fire Company
Jeffries
Brooke
Thornton
M Campbell
OH Curtis
Licensed to Marry in a Series of Unusual Pairings
A sequence of unlikely marriages is listed with names such as William E Grant with Annié L Houlahan and Arthur UL Hagslip with Weppie T Oliver, followed by several other couples paired under clerical officiants. The text resembles a marriage register or social notices from a past era, naming ages and localities with multiple entries and a closing fragment.
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William E Grant
Annié L Houlahan
Bt O Brien
Arthur UL Hagslip
Weppie T Oliver
EA Doerm
R Curry
Long Inland City
New York
Margaret K Corcoren
Vv Sebratt
Barry Ro Raum
Annie Smith
Wol Lyon
Maurice Robinson
Leura Gough
JB Mulaughlin
James E Webster
Annie H Kline
James W
Brien William A Henning Gettyobure
Eilzabeth $ Yount
Playgrounds Urged as Remedy for School Home Strain
Dr Luther Gulick urges Congress to fund Washington playgrounds arguing schools drain children's physical and mental vitality. He warns modern education erodes childhood and home life, citing statistics and juvenile reform authorities, with a final note on recent public talks and impending congressional action.
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Luther Halsey Gulick
Russell Sage Foundation
New York City
Congress
Washington Playgounds Association
Congressional Club
Fifteenth
Kat
Dr Gulick
Gullek Sud
Judge DeLacy
Sour Juvenile Court
Benjamin Lindsey
Cts
Washington
Church of the Cument
Li Gulick
Henry Curtis
Gullick
Guluk
de Curns
Cong
Moe
Committee On Appropriations
White House Callers List Includes Cabinet and Senators
A White House roster lists officials and lawmakers visiting or in contact, including Secretary of the Treasury Corteliou Secretary DL War Wright Secretary Garfield Secretary Straus Wheeler Commissioner of Immigration Robert Watchors Archbishop Glenson R Measley Jeter C Pritchard North Carolina Republican state chairman T Ricks Henderson NC Senator Hopkins Illinois Senator Warren Wyoming Senator Lodge Massachusetts Senator Curtis Hayes Simmons North Carolina Representative Murdock Kansas Representative McKinnett Illinois Representative Townsend Michigan Representative Garner Texas Representative Hayes California Representative Russell Texas Representative Porter New York.
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Secretary of the Treasury
Corteliou
DL War Wright
Intérior
Garfield
Commerce
Ana
Labor Straus Asmept
Commerta An Labor
Wheeler
Immigration
Robert Watchors
New York
Kier Forester Gifford Penchot
Donnelley
Glenson R. Measley
Jeter C Pritchard
North Carolina
Puncas
TT Ricks
Hendenon
Sent
Hopkins
Alinoisator
Warren
Wyomiogstor Lodge
Massachusetts
Curtis
Hayes
Simmons
Murdock
Kansas
McKinnet
Ilinois
Townsend
Michigan
Garner
Texas
California
Russell
Porter
Salary bill held up in North Carolina House
The North Carolina House rejected a governor salary raise, with a 79 to 39 vote against sending the bill from committee. A Senate bill to raise the governor’s pay to 6000 faces strong House opposition. Other measures include a highway commission proposal and pensions for attorneys.
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North Carolina House
Washington Post
Raleigh
Bare County
Committee On
Senate
House
Highway Commission
Henson
Gev Francis
Winston
W C Newland
Offutt Trial in Rockville Without Jury
Special session in Rockville will hear the Nicholas Offutt murder case. The defense agrees to a bench trial after State and defense reach a venue change agreement. Attorneys Waters and Straus coordinate with Attorney General Straus for prosecution, with Judges Hiderson and Motter likely to preside.
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Sperial
Washington
Rockville
Nicholas Offutt
Frank Kretzemer
Edward
Peter Duet
Straus
Sesson
Cif
Worthington
Hiderson
Motter
Poison Found On Prisoner In Franklin County Case
A prisoner in Franklin County faced a postponed murder trial after authorities found poison on him. The defendant, Robert Smithers, was to be tried for a killing on November 1, but proceedings were delayed due to illness and safety concerns. A defense witness Dr Cahill expressed distress at the delay, while the prisoner reportedly obtained morphine before it could be seized. Authorities intervened and removed the poison.
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Reedering Watkine
Ivest
Laing
Washington
Roanoke Vt
Jan Nileirtat
Mount Dentis
Robert Smithers
Frankln County
Treall Court
Jet Stone
Cahill
Ovce
Prisoner Refuses Food in Hagerstown Jail Stabbing Case
Italian prisoner Joseph Castrell in Hagerstown jail for a stabbing case refuses nourishment for four days. He fears for his wife and three children in southern Italy after an earthquake, believing they may be dead. He has eaten nothing while awaiting trial.
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Sperial
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Joseph, Castrell
Joseph Canto Gallo
Peire Nent Hancock
Castrell
Tve
Italy
Nottingham Reelected Colonel at Virginia Volunteer Regiment
At a Virginia Fourth Regiment officers meeting in Norfolk, Cu Thomas J Nottingham was unanimously elected commanding officer after Col Nottingham resigned amid a dispute with a superior officer. The event occurred in the wake of recent race troubles in Portsmouth.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Fourth Regment
Virginia Volunteer Infantry
Guv
Charge Not Sustained in Navy Yard Brasses Fraud Case
In a preliminary hearing at Norfolk, Martin Loweet Brook and William Nicholson faced charges of defrauding the government by hauling brasses with secret compartments from the Norfolk Navy Yard. The case was dismissed before U.S. Commissioner Stephenson as chief government witnesses admitted to weak confessions.
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Washington Post
Norfolk Ve
Martin Loweet Brook
William Nicholson
Portsmouth
Norfolk Navy Yard
United States
Stephenson
Thieses
Virginia Obituary Run of Local Notables in Danville Richmond and Fredericksburg
Danville mourns Merweather Lewis Riehmont 41 a tobacconist died at his father Caleb Riehmont's home after a long illness leaving three sisters Ellen and Mary Riehmont Danville Mrs George Cinnehim of Cunningham NC and Galeb H Richmond Jr of Atlanta and George R Richmond of Valdosta GA. Judge Jacob Dunnwick a prominent jurist and farmer died in Wardensville at his nephew William Dale wick's home aged a well known Virginian who went West years ago. Rose Fines wife of William Fines died at her King George county home aged 50. A L Samuel of Bowling Green died aged 72 a Confederate soldier survived by his wife three daughters and one son.
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Danville
Merweather Lewis Richmend
Caleb
Ellen R
Mary
Riehmont
George B Cininehim
Cunninstam
Galeb H Richmond Jr O
Atlana
George R Richmond
Valdosta
Wincester
Jan Ti
Jacob Dnnwick
St Louiso
William I. Dalewick
Wardensville
Virginia
Slater
Fredericksburg
Rose Fines
William Fines
King Georges County
L Samuel
Bowling Green
All Physicians Must Prescribe Hood's Sarsapardia Cure
The text promotes Hood's Sarsapardia claiming to cleanse blood stomach kidneys and liver with a proprietary blend including sarenparilla stilingia yellow duck gentian wild cherry bark mandrake dandelion jeniper bernes. It asserts unique combination and proportions give power to cure beyond other prescriptions.
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Hood
Money orders rise via rural delivery carriers in two years
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General DeGraw reports a sharp rise in money orders and registry mail handled by rural delivery carriers. From 1903 to 1905 money order applications rose about 10 percent and registry mail pieces increased around 10 percent, with 742,750 money orders issued totaling about $97.29 million. The era shows continued rural route expansion and higher average order value.
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Carmera
DeGraw
Rata
Washington Stock Exchange Quotations Snapshot
A June Washington stock page lists bid and ask figures for diverse securities including Capital Traction Washington Railway and Electric preferred, Metropolitan National Bank, Mergenthaler Linotype, and Washington Gas. Also shown are railroad bonds, utility stocks, type machines, mining shares, trust company stocks, savings banks, fire insurance, and real estate related listings with varying prices and yields.
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Thos L. Hume & Co
Wahhington Stock Exchange
I Capital Traction
Washington
al Bay L
Bay Washington
ALY
Lak
Aracoa
Amd
Wiscliz
Flesen
Georgetown
Bell Techone
Typf Machine
Lawson Monotype
Crome Cananes
Mitchell Mining
Capra
Varmers Ant Merchantes
Smoth
Welropet
Waslangton
I Trust Company
Ame
Ian Scurty
Merchants and Me
Henos Sans Caan Saxings
Ariington
Ip Fanklin
Geman American
Metr Pail
Potmnae
Riggs
Titul Insurange
Stolks Coumbia
Serty
Wasington Warker
Ote Health Office
Deaths in City Hospital and Surrounding Homes
A civilamged list shows numerous deaths across area addresses with ages ranging from under one month to 73. Names include Edward Young 64 Guyt Hospital and Garfield Hospital Texas? 73, plus Elizabeth Fairley 42, Ray Vernon Cochenous 9, Sophia Montgomery 34, Anne Palmer 67, Raymond James 30s, and others. Addresses span St NW to Thayer, McLean Avenue, and Sumner Court with varied wards and Jacksonville-like notes.
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Fdward Young
Guyt Hospital
Toasne
Ander
Garfield Hospital
Au Tin Ur
Veacar Laurent
Ellnabeth S
Fuirley
Ridge Rd
von D Nother
Srey E Potta
Machiyne Knight
McLean Ave
George Wendyich
Davis
Anacostia Chartotte
Searle
Corkles
Cara McCauley
Rey Gochenous
Thayer Ray Vernon
Thayer
Ighad Bk Ward
Sarah Green
Raymond J James
Baltimore
Louie Wiliam
Harnetts
Limerick Alley
Anne E Palmer
Arizona
Liverpool
Feterson
Sophia Montgomery
Hsana Thomas Thomas
Chu H Diggs
Wary
Christian
Sumner Court
Embezzlement Charge Dropped in Rail Case
William Lightly, once cashier of the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway, faced embezzlement charges for $160. Commonwealth Attorney Tilton dismissed the case, citing no chance of conviction after two mistrials. The notice appears in The Post’s disalved columns.
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Averlar Wy
Remsu
Norfolk Vacan
William
New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway
Clay
Tilton
Lawmaker Moore Robbed of Coat and Gloves in Virginia Swamp
Philadelphia representative J Hampton Moore reports his overcoat and gloves stolen during a downriver expedition from Norfolk to Roanoke Island. An escaped convict and two Army engineers had anchored in the Dismal Swamp area before Moore arrived in Washington dressed in a new automobile coat. The misplacing of Moore’s wardrobe prompted speculation about the expedition and the need for warmer clothing on the voyage.
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Hampton Moore
Virginia
Slond Marth
Carolina
Pennessania
Atlantic Deep Waterways
Small
North Carolina
Norfolk
Albemarle and
Chesapeake Canal
Albemarle Sound
Pamiico
Roanoke Island
Watter Raleigh
Virginia Dare
Swami
Bach Man
Joe
Moore
Maryland Happenings and Local Obituaries
Maryland news notes include a push for representation in the state legislature by Baltimore residents and a manufacturing association during a Wednesday meeting. The report lists 37 witnesses summoned for Brarney Day at Rockville and Lew Ma on Thanksgiving, plus obituaries for June Wars, John W Wilson, and George Elliott, with brief biographical details and survivor notes.
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Sinestreet
Birnesville
Montgomery County
Baltamore
Gli Rathe
Brarney
Trockvilie
Lew Ma
Hoy
Raleigh Notes Jump Between Meetings and Eminent Local Events
News notes from Raleigh and nearby areas recount a meeting to arrange for hirman gang dates in Virginia and the South, a conference for farmers prompted by exhud ts, and the North Carolina coast artillery preparing to meet west Tuesday. Raleigh doctors pledge funds to equip Rex Hospital as the Grand Lodge of Masons meets. Charlestown dentist T W Tomlinson, 74, found dead in office. survivors include two sisters and a sister-in-law. Navy yard laborer at Portsmouth crushed by timber while working on the turret of the battleship Iowa.
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Gilegh
Hirman Gang
Virginie Noth
South
North Carolina
Oast Artillery
Eed
Fibus J Hay Wonder
Concord
Grand Lodge of Masons of
Uestate
Rex Hospital
Raleigh
Charlestown
T W Tomlinson
George KH Turner
Wiss Orra Tomlinson
Luke Strider
Washington
Worfolk Wagan i
EB 2
Lewis
Portsmouth
Navy Yard
Iowa
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Virginia Briefs
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Virginia Weddings
Lurat Jane—Robert A Saffel
Front Reval
Anna Gochenour
Daniel Gochenour
Brides
Luray
D N Boltler
German Baptist Church
Rappahannock
Charles D McRoy
Liba
Lueyver
George Y Bradley
Payton Parker
Julia Duon
Desex County
Rey G . Biadiey
White House
Nottingham
Virginia Infantry
Washington Stock Exchange
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American Security and Trust Company
Northwest Carer
Fifteenth and
Penns Vania Ave
Pennsylvania
Maryland
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Baltimore Vr Cients and Manufacturaim
Rockvile
Wes Virginia Stapp
Redland
Kinney
Tecan
George Siedhing
Frelerie Cumberland
John W Wlson
Masonic Lodge
Synaconing
Boyt
Jar
George
Eliiott
Haltimere
Ohio
Dreker Sons
Tennallstown
Char
Hurt
Opticians
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh Street
Mozart
Dave Ty Biano
Todd
Smithfield
John H. Magruder
Connecticut Avenue
K St
Belmont Gairy
Jebbiolo
DR. Bell
Goughs Ensqolds
Wilson G Mayers
Wilson & Mayers
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