In Memory of Lee Celebrations Shut State Offices Closed
State offices closed across Virginia as Governor Swanson issued proclamations honoring General Robert E Lee. Banquets and memorial speeches occurred in Winchester and Lexington with veterans groups, Confederate chapter leaders, and civic officials paying tribute to Lee’s legacy and the war’s memory.
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Winchester
Leamgton
Swanson
Wadaington
Denmond
Vadan
Robert
Lee
Gay Swanson
Stillhadsen
New Street Railroad Project Near Salisbury
A new street railroad company has received a charter from the authorities to operate a line from Salisbury and extending toward China Grave and Youlles south of the city. Construction work has begun and is planned to be ready for operation within the year, with capital and manpower in place to complete the project.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salisbury
Tarda Teatiwas Company
China
Yorks Valley
Beit Pipe
Oil Well Search Hints at Body Discovery in Maryland Case
An odd text fragment suggests a search for a body near an oil well and references to Maryland Court of Appeals involvement. Names like Roberts and Hoberts appear, with notes on in law relations and appeals. The garbled OCR yields unclear facts but points to a legal matter tied to a murder or disappearance inquiry and a court ruling.
Pastum Tea Healing Old Digestive Ailment Letter Reprinted
A letter discusses using Postum to ease indigestion and stomach pain after meals. It cites a grandmother with heart issues worsened by digestion, claims of improved health after daily Postum and oatmeal, and mentions a book title The Road to Wellville as a testimonial context.
Missionary Society Eyes $1000 Yearly Support
At the quarterly meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Presbytery of Washington held at Sixth Presbyterian Church, the Christian Endeavor society pledged $1,000 annually for a foreign missionary. Tripoli missionary Mrs. W Nelson spoke on Turkey's new constitution and women’s conditions, noting interest in vision schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Endeavor Society of the Church of the Covenant
D. E. Wiber
Woman's ‘Foreign | Missionary Society of the Presbytery of
Washington
Sixth Presbyterian Church
W. Nelson
Tripoli
Syria
Turkey
Wallace Radcliff
Frances G. Wilkin
May E. Smith
J. A. Travi
Birthday tribute to Robert E Lee marked by banquet
Representative John Sharp Williams of Mississippi led a banquet at Lee Camp Hall Alexandria celebrating Gen Robert E Lee on his birthday. Clergy and Confederate veterans honored Lee and Stonewall Jackson with toasts and remarks by local leaders.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Robert E Lee
United Confederate. Veterans
Robert DB. Lee
John Sharp Williams
Mississippi
Lee Camp Hall
Princestrest
Willim Jackson Morton
Christ Protestant Fpiacepal Church
Lee
William A. Smort
Lee Camp
Williams
John M. Johnson
Charles D. Bulla
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Stonewall Jackson
Henry T Harrison
Loudoun County
Slashes Dog's Throat In Market Incident
In the city market yesterday morning butcher Joli Metcalf grabbed a dog near his stall and slashed its throat with a large knife. The dog fled wounded through the building and collapsed before reaching the street. Several witnesses alerted police, Metcalf was arrested and jailed for sixty days after a judge refused execution for the offense. he claimed the dog had an owner and was a nuisance.
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Joli Metcalf
Cali
Calan
Jal
Sands' Jump Kills Him In Roanoke
Special to The Washington Post Roanoke Virginia January 14 Joseph H Sans Jr dies from injuries after leaping from a moving automobile He was 28 a Yale graduate son of Joseph H Sands Sr former Norfolk and Western official grandson of Admiral E F Sands and nephew of Admiral J N Sands He was a partner in Joseph H Sands & Co railroad contracting
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Washington Post
Roanoke Va
Joseph H Sans, Jr
Mr Sands
Joseph If Sands
Norfole and Western Railrroad
Joseph H Sands
J. N. Sands
Navy
Yale
Virginia Brevities and Fire Destroy Norfolk and Western Station
Virginia brief notes report Winchester merchant Lewis J Kies assigning for creditors with debts near 31000 and assets far below. The Norfolk and Western freight and passenger station at Nottoway Courthouse near Petersburg burned yesterday, with telegraph line outages. cause believed defective flue.
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Lewis J. Kies
Winchester
Washington
Baltimore
Philadelphia
New York
Norfolk and Western Railway
Nottoway Courthouse
Petersburg
Hagerstown Couple to Wed Quietly in New York
Miss Helen Key Boyle and John Gosh Bower Jr. prominent Hagerstown society figures will marry in New York tomorrow. Boyle is daughter of Dr. Charles Bruce Boyle. Bower is Cornell graduate and son of John Gosh Bower, a wealthy table manufacturer.
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Hagerstown
Helen Key Boyle
John Gosh Bower
New York
Eight Convicts Escape Jail in West Virginia Breakout
Eight prisoners escaped late last night and early today from jails in Weston Moundsville and Charleston West Virginia. Four Weston inmates assaulted the warden and escaped with weapons while armed posse pursued. Two foreigners fled from Moundsville after seizing seven keys to open seven exterior doors. In Charleston two inmates escaped but one was later captured as bloodhounds aided the search.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Weston
Moundsville
Charleston
Ater
May Incorporation Proposed for Mount Rainier Area
Mount Rainier Maryland January 12 residents in Prince George county discuss incorporating the subdivisions adjoining Washington into a municipality governed by a mayor and council or a board of town commissioners. The contemplated town would cover about two square miles and include Mount Rainier Rogers additions Rhode Island avenue Brentwood Wyland Heights and Cottage City with roughly 58 houses. A mass meeting is set for Wednesday evening February 3 at Mount Rainier to debate the proposal.
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Mount Rainier
District of Columbia
Prince George County
Rogers
Rhode Island Avenue
Brentwood
Wyland Heights
Cottage City
Five Years For His Kick In Phoebus Saloon Fight
Will iam Pickett, former soldier, was sentenced in Elizabeth City county court to five years in the penitentiary for second degree murder after a June Phoebus saloon melee in which he kicked Charles Wagoner, a fellow veteran, inflicting fatal injuries. Wagoner died next day at Fort Monroe Hospital. Pickett claimed self defense as Wagoner attacked him and knocked him down. Both men served in Cuba and recently returned home to be mustered out. Pickett is a native of Boston from a prominent family.
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Newport News
William Pickett
Crcurt Court
Elizabeth City
Pickett
Charles Wagoner
Wagoner
Fort Monroe
Tickett
Cuba
Misoner
Boston
Diamond Queen in Jail for $600 Diamond Theft
Mamie De Gracia alias Mamie DeCris of Savannah Georgia known as the Diamond Queen was sentenced to eighteen months in the city jail by Judge Wright after pleading guilty to stealing a $600 diamond horseshoe pin from Mrs. Charles G. Carter of Pittsburgh while a guest at the hotel. Sympathy and a movement to spare her were noted as police reported she was wanted in Georgia under the Diamond Queen nickname.
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Alto
W.sligton
Mamie de Gracia
Detrs
Savannah
Reividere
Georgia
Ely
Wright
Charles G. Carter
Pittburg
Savannuah
Mamie DeCris
Diamond Queen
Train Wreckers Held in Eckhart Arrests
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland January 19 Jamee Thompson and Raymond Miller of Eckhart are under arrest charged with attempting to wreck a train on the Eckhart branch of the Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad near Frostburg. The earlier accident on the line last week was caused by a spike on the track and officers secured evidence leading to the detention of the two men. They are held for action by the April grand jury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Cumberland
Jamee Thompson
Raymond Miller
Eckhart
County
Cumberland and Pennsylvania Railroad
Frostburg
North Carolina Senate Tees Quail Shooting Ban
A bill to prohibit shooting quail and geese for two years was introduced in the North Carolina legislature. Other measures include pay changes for solicitors and a $5,000 increase in child-related appropriations. Representative Thomas N Bryan’s salary would be regularized as he battles consumption. Lockhart’s antitrust bill with teeth was ordered printed.
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North Carolina
Senate
Raleigh
N i
House
Thomas N Bryan
Wilkes
Geese Lockhart
Assaid Eludes Police In Jealous Rage Killing Case
Special to The Washington Poet Roanoke, May Jan. 19 Marie Assaid the Syrian who shot his young wife four times last night in a jealous rage has so far eluded the police though his brothers pledge aid in capture. Assaid is a cousin of Frank Assard murdered here by Moses Forria and tied to Sam Assard once linked to Terris but acquitted. Fons fled to Argentina and was captured, returned, tried and sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
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Washington
Roanoke
Marie Assaid
Assard
Frank Assard
Moses Forria
Sam Assard
Terris
Fons
Argentina
South America
Man Hit by Wire on Moving Train at Mears Siding
Cape Charles Virginia van 1y-v. O Meel em, a 2 brakeman for the New York Philadelphia and Norfolk Railroad, stood atop a box car when a telephone wire fell across the track. The wire gashed his face and knocked him down but he clung to a board until train crew found him and enlisted a local physician at New Church for care. The incident was reported by The Washington Post via Cumberland Maryland dated January 19. Fire at Piedmont West Virginia caused 16000 dollars in damages destroying a steam laundry, a blacksmith shop, and a dwelling occupied by Fredlock Brothers and Wi rant Fredlock.
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Cape Charles
V. O. Meelem
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Mears Siding
Gtr
New Church
Washington Fost Cumbertland
Piedmont
W Va
Piedmont Steam Laundry
Rhett & Dawson
Fredlock Brothers
Fredlock
Constipation Linked to Indigestion Claim
An old advertisement links constipation to indigestion and bowel trouble, explaining a 30 foot canal and millions of little mouths that fail when digestion is poor. It promotes Stuarts Dyspepsia Tablets as restoring digestion, nerves, glands, and bowel action, offering a free trial package by mail from F. A. Stuart Co. Marshall Michigan.
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Stuart
F. A. Stuart Co
Stuart Bidg
Marshall, Mich
Amendment to West Virginia liquor ban gains support
In Charleston on January 19, Senator William Cuarrall introduced a state constitutional amendment prohibiting intoxicating liquor sales. Last year it failed by a narrow margin at a special session, but this time more supporters are backing it and a future vote by the people is believed likely to pass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charleston
W. Va
S Senate
William Cuarrall
Two Houses Blow Up at Solon Mines Causing Injuries
Special to The Washington Post reports a gas leak search in a double house at Solon mines in Clarksburg West Virginia when a gas explosion blew the foundation out from under the structure collapse burying Italian and American families. Several people were badly injured.
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Washington
Clarksburg
W. Va
Em Muner
Solon Mines
Arrested for peonage shocks Columbia crowd
Joshua W Ashley a 36 year veteran legislator from Anderson county was arrested on peonage charges. The grand jury returned a true bill in Federal court. Ashley is a noted figure in the State House. In Clarksburg West Virginia Frank Lover an Italian merchant was found guilty of murder in the second degree for stabbing Frank Whitehay during a October political parade. Sentence range five to eighteen years to be set by Judge Lynch.
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Columbia
Joshua W Ashley
Ashley
State House of Representatives
Anderson County
Clarksburg
W. Va
Frank Lover
Lover
Frank Whitehay
Lynch
Postmaster Held for Hearing in Virginia
Roanoke Va Jan 19 D Moses Taylor vice president of City National Bank and Miss Nan Foster daughter of Wred E Foster proprietor of Hotel Roanoke will marry in Washington at noon tomorrow at residence of Charles Foster uncle of the bride. Postmaster Amos of Vinton held for Federal grand jury on charge of short more than $1000 in his money order account with bail set at 2000. Postmaster H H Creasy acting.
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Washington Jose Roanoke
O A
J. R. Amos
Vinton
Federal Grand Jury
United States
S. M White
H. Creasy
Sperial
Cna
Washington Vest
Roanoke
Moses Taylor
The
City National Bank
Nan Foster
Wred E Foster
Hotel
Washington
Charles Foster
Maryland Weddings Report From Rockville
Mary land weddings note two ceremonies on January nineteen. Laura Dorsey Bentley daughter of Benjamin A. Bentley of Burtonsville and Russell Marden Everett of Newark N J wed at the bride's home with Rev Dr Mumford officiating. Ivy Helen Bready and Clarence Cashell also married at the bride's home with Rev John Copenhaver presiding.
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Rockville
Laura Dorsey Bentley
Benjamin A. Bentley
Burtonsville
Lams County
Russell Marden Everett
Newark
N. J
Dr. Mumford
Burtonsville Methodist Episcopal Church
Ivy Helen Bready
Clarence Cashell
John ©. Copenhaver
Southern Methodist Church
Goshen
Plain Talk to Policy Holders of New York Life 1909
President outlines 1908 results for policy holders, noting $22,131,290.77 in relief to beneficiaries, $49,191,258.40 paid in, $28,000,000 loaned to members, and a $42,000,000 increase in general funds. He explains legal limits reducing new business and urges policy holders to study figures and press for informed public opinion to sustain a broad social program through life insurance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New-York
Insurance liabilities and reserves totaling figures in ledger
A ledger entry lists policy reserves and liabilities including policy reserve 59,200.41 and premiums prepaid 10, six million plus values, commissions and salaries, dividends payable in 1909, reserves for deferred dividends and other reserves totaling 557,286,670.7 with corresponding balances 22,131,227,059,967.6. The figures reflect classifications under policy liabilities and related reserves.
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Virginia
Mount Royal
de Novae
Tb Mather
San Tours
Hadley
Ositan
Wulliams
Hyanaeses Owas
Turner Ashby
Lurne
Ashby
Halt Conrad
Sreity Iles
Auguste Suid Sa Htaa Rathiss
Ostrutten Mistary Academy
Lrek
Elen
Culpeper
Red
Confederacy
Lexington
Jack Hhoog
Jackson
Dion
NEW Street Railroad
Attogritigs
William Roberts
Deans
Walliam Roberts
Feist
Danuars & Ls
Hoberts
Maryland Court of Appeals
Norco Mob
Loutay
Balti Roy
Iran
Taobao
Steve
Butte
Christian Endeavor Society
Wrank Cool
Elkton Cafe
North Royal Street
Wil
Alexandria Hospital
A. F. Murphy
Annie Ford Murchfe
Thomas Murphy
St Mary's Catholic Church
L. F Welly
Charles Downey
John Henderson
Bdward Brown
George T Pettit
Arthur Hicks
Joseph Travers
SS Marys-Cemetery
Loan Association
Levings Manor Building and Loan Association
Mob Marlow
Peter Atcheson
Ross T Hilliott
WL B Harlow
J M Hill
G. Bendheim
T J Fannon
W. M Reardon
W. M . Reardon
TJ. Fannon
Trades Council
Alexandria Trades Council
James B. Wells
F. W Deeton
T Warrison
Raymond Cleveland
A Howard
William Lloyd
Sands
Wes
New York City
Charleston, Weston
MT. Rainier
Moy
BILL
Assaid
West Virginia Senate
Merchant
Maryland
Hood
New-York Life Insurance Co
Broadway
New York Life Insurance Company
New York State
Itat
Safo
Eee
Cacee
Hue
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