Four Killed in Coal Mine Collision at Maryland Town
A deadly on incline collision at the Piedmont and Ta Creek Coal Company mine at Franklin injured eleven others and killed four workers. The crash occurred when a switch operator believed tampered with caused misalignment as loaded cars struck a coal-laden car. Victims include C. Knight, J. Corda, J. Lil Brinte, and Franklin laborer Joe Lil Brinte. Dozens were treated at Hoffman Hospital with many listed as fatally hurt.
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Barten Ingjaret
Orett
Burton
Lalen Burt
Ani
Dimp
Boitra
Ty Hoffman
Murphy
Stowell
Law Student at Sixty
A Washington Post feature notes H G Whitaker at Pitot Wake State as a law student in a unique case. It mentions he has an 18 year old son in the same class and claims Whitaker has ten children plus twenty-seven students in his circle, with votes in a local election recorded. The piece highlights Whitaker's long career and family ties.
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Washington Post
United States
Whitaker
Pitot
Foltey
Wittaker
Roanoke City Affairs Probe and State Prison Inquiry
Fragmented report notes a special message to investigate state prison issues and a Roanoke City probe. Mention includes a five-member committee to study public statements, city finances, and the pension fund, amid broader inquiries into municipal finances and an arts recognition for Sargent by Kaiser honors.
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Roanoke
Authera
Pewtizens
Prante Jolt
Drainage Plan for North Carolina Swamps Faces Vote
Hearings before the state board and legislative committees consider creating districts with bond powers to drain Lake Mattamuskeet, North Carolina's largest lake. Experts say drainage could yield 4 bushels per acre, pumping to Pamlico Sound, at an estimated $400,000 plus $15,000 yearly upkeep.
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Ralelafi
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North Carolina
Kitchin
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Pratt
Wright
Mattamuskeet
Pamilco Sound
Shooting at a store ends in jail for merchant
In Staunton Virginia special to The Washington Poet reports a confrontation at Christmans near the Chesapeake and Ohio line when G Haines, a local merchant, allegedly shot Jane B H Argenbright after an argument in a flour shop. Argenbright, drinking, insulted Haines and J H Davis, then a fight followed. Davis struck Argenbright, Haines fired four times with a fifth discharge wounding Argenbright in the back. Argenbright was hospitalized with a slight chance of recovery while Haines was jailed.
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Staunton
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B H Argenbright
Christmans
Chesapeake and Ohio
G Haines
Argenbright
Haines
Widow Sues Society Leader In Cattle Theft Case
In Asheville North Carolina widow Mrs Lullie Weaver sues Mrs Jane M A Hamilton a Chicago social leader active in music and church circles. A magistrate issued a warrant after Weaver claimed Hamilton’s tenants forcibly seized a cow impounded on Weaver’s land. Trial set for Wednesday.
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Asheville
Jane
Hamilton
Chicago
Atdmson Park
Lullie Weaver
Wales Into Open Draw Tragedy In Newbern
A blind man about fifty, Jane W Cahoon, father of a large family, fell to his death when the Nevge River drawbridge opened as he crossed. The bridge was under a 35 year old helper who did not lower the guard rails. A coroner's jury ruled Cahoon's death was due to negligence for not lowering the guards, though he could not see the danger.
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Washington
Newbern
Jane
W J Cahoon
Nevge
Cahoon
Japanese Seeks Citizenship After Four Years Navy Service
A Japanese national, Roifolk Va, Namyo Ressho, serving as a naval steward since July 9, 1898, filed in federal court for renunciation of allegiance to Japan and naturalization as an American citizen under the act of July 46 18. The government requested to be heard but made no further statement. In Montgomery County education updates, Misa Viola Ghias resigns as Claysville elementary principal. Miss Fannie B Cowden appointed in her stead. Julia Bready becomes Sueuffers school principal replacing Clara L Harrison who moves to Takoma Park. In Reese Swainton Virginia, Rev Dr iJ Prettyman of Trinity ME Church in Baltimore spoke at Cap ital of the nation event, leading to an offering over $00.
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Namyo Ressho
Japan
Montgomery
Washington Post
Rockville
Misa Viola G
Reese Swainton
Drij Prettyman
Trinity ME
Auth Or Haltimore
M Church
Body of man found dead with brick skull crush near Three Chap road
Richmond Jan 3 body of a man about 30 found lying in morgue following assault with brick. awn jammed with tattooed A B Barnes on arm. discovered by West Hampton car motorman near Three Chap road. also note on aut unknown. Ruby Jones of Richmond to wed Arthur M Proffitt in home ceremony at Charles L Jones residence.
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Wasuregon
Richmond
B Barnes
Ruby Jones
Washington
Charles L Jones
Ruby M_ Jones
Arthur M_ Proffitt
John Downman
AU Saints’ Church
James W Nichols dies at 70 in Loudoun County
Leesburg reports James W Nichols a prominent Loudoun citizen died this morning at his Round Hill home from pneumonia aged 70 He was a Confederate soldier wounded at Antietam and held important local offices Dr F M Nichols of Purcellville is his son Also noted: Keller Jane Frank W Battaile 38 died at Glenheim of typhoid fever two weeks after illness He was treasurer of the Eastern Shore Produce Exchange at Onley and former purser of the steamer Eastern Shore He survived by wife and one daughter John H Long obituary follows for Mrs Jennie Wilmer Long of Chesterfield County age 69 with four sons and three daughters surviving
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James W Nichols
Loudoun County
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Ehstia Virginia
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F M Nichols
Purcellville
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Jane
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Henry Battaile
Glenheim
Eastern Shore
Onley
Onancock Royal Arch
Petersburg
Jennie Wilmer Long
J H Long
Chesterfield County
Long
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Richmond Howitzers Honor Alexandria Visit With Appreciation Cup
A Confederate veterans gathering in Alexandria honored the Richmond Howitzers for hospitality shown last June after a 167 mile march through Virginia. The ceremony featured speeches by Myers and Capt James Power Smith, with responses from John M. Johnson and others. A solid silver cup on an ebony base was presented with a rosette roster and the motto Chamor s aut victoria laeta, dated 1909. A buffet supper followed.
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Lee Camp
Ebc Graham
Women’s Auxiliary
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William M Myers
Lee
Vitla A Smoot
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T M Worsham
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George H Myers
H F Leverning
J. A Holman
W D Hyman
O D Peters
I Nickel
John Lamb
P Cox
D A Brown
EO J Rosher
James T Gray
K T Warrick
Potomac River Flood Fears Grow After Snowmelt
Special to The Washington Post from Hagerstown on January 25 reports Potomac water rising rapidly with fears of a freshet. The river stands several feet above normal and at Williamsport Hancock it rises ten inches per hour. Flooding halts work on the Williamsport dam No 4 electric plant as the river surges on the west bank. Washington area not yet affected. harbor master notes only a light tide at night.
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Potomac River
Williamsport
Hancock
Dam No 4
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Fiancee Attends Funeral of Amherst Bridge Victim
Isaac Higginbotham was buried in Presbyterian Cemetery after the Amherst Bridge murder. Miss Mary Wade, his fiancee and sister of the arrested suspect, attended, asked to view the coffin’s lid after burial. Police pursue circumstantial evidence to place Wade on the bridge and implicate him.
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Isaac Higginbotham
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B M Beckham
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Sheriff Smuggles Suspect From Lynch Mob Near Clinton
Special to The Wasnington Tose reports Sheriff McPhail moved Ward a suspected assailant from Clinton to Raleigh to prevent lynching. Ward was driven miles by night to Fayetteville, then by train to Raleigh after rumors of an attack. Two mobs formed last week, troops guarded the jail, and danger was believed over.
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Raleigh
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Wl Ward
Mille McLean
Clinton
Ward
Fayetteville
Guy Kitchin
Rev Dr Foster to lead Sherman First Presbyterian Church
Virginia brief details several local items including Rev Dr J Foster accepting a call to Sherman Texas church and preaching next Sunday. Also mentions T Hargrove's eight months and $100 fine for mail fraud, release in Richmond. Ivy G Hechler acquitted. Thomas Dixon and wife at Breadwarer Cape Charles geese shoot. Delaware Society plans launch of battleship Delaware. Western Union suit settled and dropped.
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Petersburg
First Presbyterian Church
Sherman, Tex
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Join T Hargrove
Hanover County
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Roy P Ellison
Jacob L Hechler
Hechler
Ellison
Thomas Dixon
Cape Charles
Delaware Society of Norfolk
Delaware
Newport News
Western Union Telegraph Company
Thomas J Milligan
Cape Charles Ayater
Seek to avert a lockout in Baltimore garment strike
Baltimore, Jan. 23. Directors of United Hebrew Charities met to avert a lockout of about 18,000 garment workers. A committee will plead with Strouse Bros to reinstate strikers and fill vacancies. If no settlement by morning, lockout will persist in shops of local clothing board of trade.
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At'ke
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Tp Arrow
Bills Introduced On Education and Law In North Carolina
Raleigh January 2 strong measures appear in bills in the house extending the grandfather clause by years to 1916 for voter education qualifications and proposing to require superior court clerks to report crime statistics to the attorney general other measures regulate sales of dynamite cocaine morphine and opium enforce Sunday law observance move freight trains and establish a western North Carolina teacher training school a resolution seeks to vacant E T Scarboro seat in Wake county and another approves 2000 for Italian earthquake sufferers with sympathy noted the appropriation later stricken out
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North Carolina
E T Scarbero
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One Year for Ten Thousand Dollars Theft
Sam Tucker sentenced to one year on the public roads after pleading guilty to stealing jewels worth over 10 000 from Mrs Sue Williame Buck while en route from New York to Richmond. Intercession by Mrs Buck sought leniency. jewels recovered from Tucker’s porch. Virginia Supreme Court session notes and docket ongoing with multiple cases listed for argument in Richmond and Portsmouth.
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Sam Tucker
Sue Williame Buek
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Buek
Tucker
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Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia
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Oliver Refining Company
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Thomas TH Willcox
Portsmouth Oi and Refining Corporation
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Hunsdon Cary
Randolph Williams
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Justis Ve George Industrial Realty Company
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