Peonage Trial Alleges Italian Laborers Paid Only a Third
Italian laborers testified near Roanoke that contractor Saloney forced them to sign full pay receipts while receiving about one third, with threats of being shot if they tried to leave the Tidewater railroad camp. The case titled against John Galoway alias Giacent La-Tull was heard by US Commissioner White after a complaint by banker Seneca. the hearing continued with US District Attorney Moore present.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
John Galoway
Giacent la- Tull
United States
White
Seneca
Philadelphia
Saloney
Tidewater
Virginia
Suloney
Fire In Steamer Inkula Cargo Sparked In Norfolk Harbor
British steamship Inkula returning to Norfolk after catching fire in hold No 1 with part of 10 480 bales of cotton aboard. Tugs battle blaze as fire gains under control. ship bound from Galveston to Livorno, cargo valued above half a million dollars, discharged as damaged cotton is removed. 102 836 bushels of corn on board reportedly undamaged.
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Washington Post
Norfalk
Inkula
Chara Hoeprs
Aso Lina
Galveston
Mutiny Charge Against Potomac Prisoners
Six enslaved men were arrested in Norfolk on mutiny charges aboard the Potomac as it neared Baltimore. Tom Goode remained jailed after failing to post bond. others were discharged. The ship grounded on the Rappahannock River near Port Royal before Thursday.
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Norfolk
Jan
Baltimore
Potomac
Lappahannak Wa
Tom Goode
Mbel
Shamner
Hearing in Bowie Case Sets Bail for Murder Suspects
Judge Merrick signs orders on petitions for Macy E Bowe and Henry Bowie charged with the murder of Herbert Poets. Bail set for Friday. Edward Smallwood seeks habeas corpus against the House of Correction superintendent where he is confined after a six month sentence by J P J W Selpy. The superintendent refused to surrender after a sheriff’s order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
la Plata
Jane
Merrick
Macy E Bowe
Henry Bowie
Herbert Poets
Edward Smallwood
House of Correction
Anard
Smallwood
Justice of the Peace
J W Selpy
Wias
Houre of Correction
Charles County
Italian Murderer Sentenced to Death in Maryland
Jon De Francesco, an Italian, was sentenced to death for the August murder of Antonio Dominico in Elk Lick near Meyersdale. The victim carried $500 sewn in his trousers. Defense claimed insanity. Diplomats of Russia and Germany visited naval officers in Annapolis. Isaac Conner, eighty, a Union veteran, was found dead near his home in Cumberland after tending stock.
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Cumberlandg
Jon de Francesco
Antonio Dominico
Elk Lick
Mesersdale
Dominico
Cumberland
Isaac Conner
Flintstone
Big County
Obituary Notes for Sylvestes Jones and Detective Mark Fagan
In Rockville Maryland Sylvestes Jones funeral held at St Marys Catholic Church with Rev McQuire and Rev Mackin officiating. nephews served as pallbearers. In Baltimore Detective Mark Fagan aged born December 8 1844 died of pneumonia at home. long career noted for solving crimes.
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Rockville
Sylvestes
Jones
Rockvile
St. Alary's Catholic Church
Philip McQuire
James Mackin
Washington
Pallvearera
Baltimore
Baltimore, Jan Sh
Mark Fagan
Il Inet
Mark Faxon
Eight-Hour Law Passed and Suffrage Move Considered
Charleston W V Jan 25 The house passed the eight hour daily limit for railroad and telegraph workers and banned liquor on locomotives cars and trains. A joint resolution to amend the constitution to allow female suffrage was laid over. The senate amended justice of the peace and divorce laws. A constitutional amendment to limit legislative sessions to ninety days and set pay at 600 a year failed to gain a two thirds. The church charter prohibition measure was defeated. A Jamestown appropriation conference was approved.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
House
Mitchell
Hira
Senate
Justices of the Peace
Convent Chapel in Irvington Burns with No Casualties
A fire at the Dominican Convent of the Perpetual Rosary near Baltimore destroyed the chapel and choir, valued at about 16000 dollars. Twenty five nuns from Rouen, France, lived there. the flames started around 2 am after mass and could not be extinguished. All relics and vestments were consumed with little salvage.
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Baltimore
Irvington
Rouen
France
Diforta
Doren
Papa
Columb
Baesie
Midshipman Coffman Punished For Dressing as a Girl
Midshipman Richard B Coffman, son of Capt Dewitt Coffman and a popular brigade member, was reduced from cadet ensign to private after masquerading as a girl at a recent hop. He received fifty demerits for conduct unbecoming an officer and a gentleman, as classmates danced with him unaware of his disguise until late.
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Washington Post
Annepolis
Midshipman
Richard B Coffman
Dewitt Coffman
Brigade of Midshipmen
Coffman
Thhe Academy
Coal Lands Change Hands In Baltimore Area Deal
Special to The Washington Fort Baltimore Jan 2 A deal nears completion in which New York interests would take control of the Cumberland Basin Coal Company, long run by Baltimoreans. The firm owns about 19,000 acres of coal land in Allegany County Maryland and nearby Pennsylvania, about twenty miles from Cumberland. The property is said to hold 4,000,000 to 5,000,000 tons of the big vein coal and includes a large area of smaller vein fuel.
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Washington Fort
Baltimore
New York
Cumberland Basin Coal Company
Allegany County
Pennsylvania
Cumberland
Washington's Natal Day observances in Alexandria
Alexandria prepares for Washington’s birthday observances with church services at Christ Episcopal, a fundraising collection for Pohick Church, and a banquet by Alexandria Washington Lodge of Masons. There will be no street parade, but band concerts and a celebration banquet are planned. Also noted are church services at the Episcopal Theological Seminary altar, a transfer of an inmate under guard, a Braddock House deed, and a quiet wedding.
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Alexandria
Washington Post Bureau
Hing Street
George Washington
Christ Episcopal Church
Washington
Mount Vernon
Daughters of the American Revolution
District of Columbia
Pohick Church
Alexandria Washington
George Washington Birthday Celebration Association
Light Infantry
Episcopal Theological Seminary
Potter
New York
Gibson
Prof
Wallis
Dean Crawford
Satterlee
Burton
Lexington
Strange
East Carolina
Nothern
Virginia
Laborers Sought From Europe for Maryland Farms
Rockville Md Jan 25 A Trappe secretary of the Maryland State Bureau of Immigration may visit Ireland Denmark Holland and Germany within the next two months to recruit farm laborers for Maryland A Maryland farmers clubs committee urged Gov Warfield to relieve the labor shortage The governor and Trappe reportedly plan to send him abroad at Bureau expense from a 10000 annual appropriation The best class of labor is said to come from these countries
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Washington
Rockville
An. Trappe
Maryland State Bureau of Immigrattion
Ireland
Denmark
Holland
Germany
Maryland
Farmers’ Clubs
Warfield
Trappe
State Bureau of Immigration
Found Merrimac's Anchors Recovered in Hampton Roads
Special to The Washington Post Norfolk Virginia January 1895 The recovered anchor and chain of the Confederate ironclad Merrimac or Virginia were found at the bottom of Hampton Roads after a fishing schooner fouled a sunken wreck. The find recalls the famous Civil War battle with the Monitor that revolutionized naval warfare and preserved the Confederacy’s defenses.
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Hampton Roads
Washington Post
Norfolk
Merrimac
Virginia
Eight Prisoners Escape From Danville Jail Door Left Unlocked
Eight inmates fled Danville Virginia jail when an iron door was accidentally left unlocked during the sergeant and jailer’s absence. One prisoner has been recaptured, authorities report. Other brief items note school principal appointments in Rockville and environs, Washington Guards election of officers, and a fire at a Rockville area residence causing about $4,000 in damages.
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Danville
Special 10 The Washington Fest Norfolk Va Jan
Disheartened by ill health and an attack of the grip C E Heath an electrician tried to end his life by laudanum Physicians arrived in time to save him A note to 246 graninguen 2 Salisbury NC Jan 2 Delk Harry dry goods store robbed last night valuable clothing taken money drawer untouched Chatham Jan 25 Charlie Keesee Ged pneumonia Fredericksburg Jan 25 Mrs Barah Troslaw died aged 48 Stafford County Arch Richmond Jan 2 Mrs Anita T Ferriter died widowed 63 survived by one sister Richmond Jan 25 Mrs Maria Throckmorton died at her home Throckmorton left husband several children Petersburg Jan 3 Mrs Bain died in this city at 2 daughter of Mrs Hanks survived by husband and four sisters Danville Jan 25 John N Ramsey died at Carsley Petersburgh Jan 25 Robert Eugene Milner 39 died at brother Milner's home He was transferred clerk for Southern Railway and left eight brothers
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Washington
Norfolk
C. E Heath
Graninguen
Salisbury
N. C
Delk & Harry
Salsbury
Chatham
Charlie Keesee
Elbe
Fredericksburg
Mra Barah Troslaw
James D. Trasia
Stafford County
Richmond
Anita T. Ferriter
James T Ferriter
Maria ‘Throckmorton
JP Throckmorton
Heildas
Wll
Petersairg
Jane
Pattes R. Bain
Wits
Baird
Mra
Hettia ‘A Hanks
Peterzhurs
Joha N Ramsey
Suery
Carsley
Danville
Robert Eugene Milner
SM Milner
Hanaan
Col
Mr Milner
Cascade
Southern Railway
Milner
Bourvivgl
Dope Bill Defeated and Legislature Actions in Raleigh
In Raleigh on January 25 the dope bill banning sodas with caffeine and narcotics faced a heated house debate and was tabled 29 to 2. Other actions included a bill to separate tuberculous prisoners, a salary bill for solicitors at 2100 dollars, and university funding discussions. Railways committees heard officials on reducing passenger rates and expanding tracks amid calls for better carrier service.
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Spackal
Washington
Raleigh
N. C
Douglas
Ralelen
Senate
the State University
Glenn
House Committees On
Passengares
Railways Oe Corporation Commission
Ryan
Seaboard
Thom
Southern
Praise for North Carolina As Peerless State At Banquet
Senator Tillman of South Carolina and Cardinal Gibbons headlined the North Carolina Society banquet in Baltimore. Gibbons praised the state's virtues and its stand against divorce. Other speakers included Robert J. Poe and J. Webb, addressing topics on power and treaties.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Senator Tillman
South Carolina
Cardinal Gibbons
North Carolina
Carolina Gibbons
Diship
Supreme Court
Robert JN. Poe
T. Webb
Charles G. Hil Jana Jonn W. Jenkins
Fireman Killed as Freight Plows Open Switch
In Norfolk Virginia on January 23 Seaboard Air Line speed freight No 21 crashed into an open switch at Boykins. Fireman William Colley died, Engineer Chappell pinned for hours with steam scalding his legs. Eight cars derailed and twelve horses perished in the wreckage.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Seaboard Air Linge
Boykins
William Colley
Engineer Chappell
Woman burned to death in Meadland near Grafton
Mrs Rob ert Stark, a widow aged about ninety, was burned to death at her Meadland home in Taylor County West Virginia after suffering a paralytic stroke that caused her clothing to ignite as she walked across the floor Her son Lee Stark found her after returning from a rural mail box Two sons and two daughters survive. W S Andrews leaves the Southern
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Robert Stark
Meadland
Taylor County
West Virginia
Grafton
Lee Stark
Maryland Court of Appeals Proceedings In Annapolis Jan 25
The Maryland Court of Appeals in Annapolis today heard cases including No 4 The County Commissioners of Garrett County versus Mary E Blackburn appealed from the Allegheny Circuit Court and No 29 Abort N Hornerva Elizabeth H Hall et al appealed from Baltimore City Circuit Court No 2.
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Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Garrett County
Mary E. Blackburn
Circuit Court
Allegeny County
Hornerva
Elizabeth H. Hall F
Baltimore City
Copper Mine Trust Allegations Stir Northeastern Dealers
The Northeastern Metal Dealers Association formed by copper buyers in New York New Jersey and New England calls on Attorney General Bonaparte to curb a suspected copper mine trust. They accuse a foreign combine of agreeing with U S selling agencies to restrain competition and hoard supplies creating artificial scarcity. James Norton of Massachusetts elected president and plans to brief the Attorney General in Washington next week.
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New York
Metal Destera
New Jersey
New England
Northeastern Metal Dealers’ Association
United States
Bonaparte
Sait
Department of Justice
Washington, D. C
Hosthesaters
Europe
James Norton
Massachusetts
Norton
Washington
Government seeks 40000 from Syracuse bondsman in Gaynor case
The U S Supreme Court heard the government appeal over collection of 40000 from Willam B Kirk of Syracuse tied to Joan F Gaynor. Gaynor fled to Canada after indictment for conspiracy to defraud in Savannah harbor project 1896, triggering a circuit of court cases and a kidnapping attempt. Kirk sought restraining order in New York federal court, which withheld collection, asserting Georgia jurisdiction. The appeal was argued yesterday and is under consideration.
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Willam B. Kirk
Syracuse
N. J
Joan F. Gaynor
United States
Savannah
Gaynor
Canada
Supreme Court
Kirk
Federal
New York
Georgia
Dante in Italian history addressed at Washington Dante Society
Baron Mayor des Planches Italian ambassador spoke to about 100 guests at the Italian embassy on 400 New Hampshire Avenue about Dante in Italian history. The next meeting February 17 will feature Dr William J Harris on What Dante has done for all nations.
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Danta
Itelan
Washington
Dante Aleghieri Society
Baron Mayor Des Planches
New Hampshire Avenue
Wiliam J. Harris
United
States Commissioner of Education
Dante Alleghieri Society
Ita
Rome
Italy
United States
Rarmister of Public Education
H. Pier Glavani
Plumbers Case Rested After Final Arguments at Georgetown
Journeymen and master plumbers presented final arguments to the board at Georgetown Law School to resolve their dispute. Stuart McNamara spoke for an hour and a half, James S Hasby-Smith followed for two hours, the session closed at six then resumed at eight for half hour conclusions. No decision will be reached for a while.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgetown Law School
Stuart McNamara
James S Hasby- Smith
McNamara
Mr. Hasby-Smitth
Public Library offers free health and earthquake study pamphlet
The District Public Library has published a sixteen page free pamphlet pairing health and hygiene books with earthquake study materials. It lists titles by Davidson Dutton Keeler Milne and invites readers to obtain the pamphlet at the library issue desk. The collection reflects renewed interest sparked by the Kingston disaster and San Francisco earthquake callouts.
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Public Library
District Public Library
Thebrary
Kingston
San Francisco
Charles Davidson
Brady
C. B. Dutton
Charles Keeler
John Milne
Ubrary
Cardozo Hearing on To day
The trial of Francia J. Cardozo supervising principal of colored schools will be continued by the board of education at the Franklin School today at noon. Rumored Sale of Roanoke Plant details the possible purchase by Roanoke Railway and Electric Company of the new Roanoke Water Power Company which began supplying power in opposition to the railway company. Virginia weddings report Mrs Florence Pollard and Robert Broferickson wed at the Graves Hart residence Wednesday night.
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Roanoke
Washington Post
Roanoke Railway and Electric Company
Roanoke Water Power Company
Mles M. Florence Pollard
Rata Broferickson
Thomas Graves Hart
Ser
Wrratarsecon O
Scotland's Son's Banquet Celebrates Burns Night in Washington
One hundred or more sturdy Scots gathered for the Caledonian Club of Washington's annual Burns Night at the Hotel Washington Reuter. Dr. Thomas Miller presided as toastmaster while John L. Kennedy of Omaha and Representative Philip Campbell of Kansas delivered toasts. The program featured Scotch songs recitations and traditional dishes as speakers praised Scotland and Burns.
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Scotland
Caledonian Club
Washington
Robert Burns
Reuter
Ayre
Bobbie” Burns
Mither
Thomas Miller
John L. Kennedy
Omaha
Nabr
Philip P. Campbell
Kansas
Benjamin Irving
Frank Hosford
Alexander Bain
Robert Arm
Record Crowd Attends Washington Poultry Show At Masonic Temple
A large crowd filled the Masonic Temple last night to view the Washington poultry and pigeon show. Highlighted by two game birds from Virginia and hybrid geese from the Carolinas, the exhibits drew growing crowds each day. Notable displays include George E. Howard’s barred Plymouth Rocks and Morgan Steinmetz’s buff cabin bantam. Roosevelt children are invited, with Archie planning to attend this morning, and the show will close at 1 tonight.
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Masonic Temple
Washington
Virginia
Carolinas
Plymouth Rocks
George E. Howard
Morgan Steinmetz
Yorelen Legations
Roosevelt
Archie
Senor Calderon Lectures On Bolivia At Armory
National Geographic Society members and friends attended a talk by Senor Calderon at the National Rifles Armory. He described Bolivia with lantern slides, detailing La Musa emerald mines, Andean natives with llamas and alpacas, and life in La Paz, one of the world’s highest capitals, plus Bolivia’s rubber and coffee resources and Amazon headwaters region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Geographic Society
Benor Calderon
National Rifles’ Armory
Bolivia
Willis J. Moore
C. M. Chester
Senor Calderon
la Musa
la Paz
Amazon
Treasury officials resign after accepting presents claim
The Treasury Department demanded the resignations of Lemuel B Terry paying teller and Edgar F Lee assistant from the New York Subtreasury after it was found they received pecuniary recognition from a bank. Treasurer Treat warned all employees to follow rules, saying favors must not be exchanged for gifts. Lindner returns from Buffalo without requisition and will face arraignment in Police Court for forgery of an $8 check at Riggs National Bank.
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Treasury Department
Jose
Charles H. Treat
United States
Lemuel B Terry
New York
Edgar F. Lee
Hamilton
Fish
Treat
Praganta
Mish
Lindner
Inspector Boardman
Howiett
Buffalo
George J. Lindners
Riggs National Bank
Lingner
Immigrants Under Close Watch by Immigration Bureau
The Bureau of Immigration will closely monitor Japanese arrivals from the Korea and Alameda ships after suspicions arose they were contract laborers. Of 44 aboard Korea, 160 left Japan late in 1905 and 246 went to Hawaii. 13 of 17 examined were contract laborers. Officials fear prearranged contracts for railroad work and will deport if found.
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Sargent
North
San Francisco
Korea
Honolulu
Hawaii
Japan
Bureau of Immigration
Alameda
Funeral of Mrs Elizabeth Custis Offered at Capitol Street Home
Funeral services for Mrs Elizabeth Custis aged sixty eight were held yesterday at two o clock from the home of her son Dr Marvin A Custis at 626 East Capitol street Rev John Compton Ball pastor of the Metropolitan Church officiated. Burial followed in Congressional Cemetery.
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Elizabeth Custis
Elizabeth &. Custis
Marvin A. Custis
East Capitol Street
John Compton Ball
Metropolitan Church
Congressional Cemetery
Welcome planned for British Ambassador Bryce arrival
Elaborate preparations for the arrival of James Bryce as the new British Ambassador to the United States are underway in New York City. Esme Howard has been informed Bryce sails February 23 from England and arrives around February 21. The Pilgrims Society and London Society of Pilgrims plan dinners in Bryce’s honor, with potential attendance by Whitelaw Reid and others. The New York dinner is meant to showcase Anglo American amity amid Jamaica tensions, and Secretary Root and Canada’s Governor General may attend. Bryce’s term starts March 1, but he aims to acquaint himself with pending congressional legislation sooner.
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James Bryce
United States
Esme Howard
Bryce
England
Pilgrims’ Society of New York
Pilgrims
Marabel Earl Roberts
London
Whitelaw Reid
Root
Hark Grey
Canada
New York
Congress
Funeral for Dr. John E. Smith At Scottish Rite Hall
The funeral honors for Dr. John E. Smith, a 64 year old Georgetown native and Union Army surgeon, were held at Scottish Rite Hall 1007 G Street NW with Rose Croix service, then Oak Hill Cemetery for the burial. Smith was a 32nd degree Scottish Rite Mason, Knight Templar and Knight of Malta, among other memberships.
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John E. Smith
Scottish Rite
G Street
Oak HM Cemetery
Smith
Georgetown
Ely
Malta
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Prince Kondercheff
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Pittsburg
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Liew Arthur B Keating
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Tokyo
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Sisters of Perpetual Rosary
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New York Capital
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Guard Smith
Corporation Court
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Wagar Lang Company
State of
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Braddock House
North Wairfax Street
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Lambert Bd, Lytes
Bernard R Harnett
Narsonaga
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Charles D. Bulla
Maing Street
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City Hall
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John W. May
James W Jackson Corncil
Order of
United American Mechanics
Odd Fellows’ Hall
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Montgomery County
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Jessie M. Clark
King’s Valley
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Company S
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Seventieth Virginia Regiment
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HB. M. Leavall
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W. S. Andrews
Lynchburg
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Queen and Crescent
Petersburg
Surrey County
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Megro
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Clty
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Burnt Mills
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NEW Publications
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B. W. Huebsch
NG Powder CO
NEW Yorf
Pilgrime’ Society
Bangmetta
J. E. Smith
Mrs.Eddy
Mary Baker G. Eddy
McClure’s
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Miss Milmine
Mrs. Eddy
Phineas P. Quimby
William Allen White
Carl Schutz
A. W. Rolker
McClure CO
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