Navy expands Norfolk yard to become largest in world
The Navy Department closed a 400000 purchase of 270 acres adjoining the Norfolk Navy Yard. The project plans include new marine barracks, dry docks, building slips, and fresh water basins. Channel improvements to Hampton Roads will be needed, with Congress anticipated to authorize further funding.
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Navy Department
Norfolk Navy Yard
Navy Yard
Hampton Roads
Congress
Naval
Department
Norfolk Conductor Shot During Fare Dispute On Train
Conductor Albert Johnson of the Ocean View line was shot in the hand by Simon Capps in Norfolk. The crowded second car held two women who narrowly escaped injury as three shots were fired. The dispute arose when Johnson reminded Capps about fare registration, prompting Capps to fire.
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Norfolk
Washington Post
Albert Johnson
Ocean View
Simon Capps
Capps
Johnson
First arrests under Jim Crow law reported in Maryland
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore July 2. Richard Harrison of Baltimore and James Davis of Cambridge both colored were arrested after abusing on the steamer Rock Creek. A Black passenger on a Philadelphia Belt Baltimore and Washington train refused to comply and was put off. The law prompts resistance as mobs man trolley to avoid the new restrictions. Maryland Socialist convention in Hagerstown July 2 plans electors and Congress candidate. open air meeting presided by S. U. V. Young featured W. A. Toole and W. Stewart. George Cornwell, white, age about 25, in Tazewell County was held on a preliminary hearing for bigamy. He had recently married in this county and reportedly formerly lived in McDowell County, W. Va.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Richard Harrison
James Davis
Cambridge
Rock Creek
Philadelphia
Beltimore
Washington
Maryland
Hagerstown
Congress
L. Vv. Young
Allegany County
U. V. Young
Public Square
William A. Toole
W. Ltewart
J H. Sweatfiger
Tazewell
George Cornwell
H. D. Perry
Tazewell County
Cornwell
McDowell County
W. Va
S Said
Compromise Dismisses Contempt Case Over Gataloochee Books
In Asheville a compromise ends the contempt rule against W Taylor of Philadelphia for failing to turn over Gataloochee Lumber Company books to receivers. Dismissal awaits delivery of the books per agreed terms reached by counsel. Also from Rockville and Hagerstown reports of local deaths and an oil field accident in Parkerburg.
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Asheville
N. C
W . ‘Taylor
Philadelphia
Obituaries Reported for Col William C Nelson and Miss Ellen M Wilson
Richmond telegram states Col William C Nelson a Louisville insurance prominent died suddenly. He married Miss Armistead of Richmond. Winchester reports Miss Ellen M Wilson died at her cousin Charles Goshert’s home after a paralytic attack. She was from Baltimore and had lived in Baltimore family context for years, leaving a brother.
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Richmond
William C. Nelson
Louisvlle
Armistead
Winchester
Ellen M. Wilson
Baltimore
Charles Goshert
Girl dies from burns near Ladiesburg in Maryland
Special to The Washington Post Frederick Maryland July 2 an eight year old daughter of Sterling Stull a farmer near Ladiesburg died this morning after a night of agony from severe burns. She built a fire in a ground hole while playing yesterday then sat before it with her back to the blaze her dress ignited and flames swept up. The fire was extinguished with water but her injuries proved fatal despite medical aid.
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Frederick
Sterling Stull
Ladiesburg
Police Hunt for Negro Suspect After Wounding Richmond Inspector
Richmond July 2 reports say Officer John F. Shinberger lies dying after a shooting Thursday night. Police in plain clothes sweep the city hunting James Goode, a alleged attacker and criminal, with orders to shoot if he resists. Shinberger, a Civil War veteran and long standing officer since 1880, denied accidental shooting by a fellow officer.
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Richmond
Washington
James Goode
John F. Shinberger
Shinberger
Thorn
Baltimore
Baltimore Light Artillery
Police Department
Beet
New Town Organized in Madison Heights Charter Adopted
Madison Heights, across the James River from Lynchburg, was organized as a town and its charter made effective with ordinances. Mayor A J Bryant and councilors Harns Bell Shaner Christian Benton Cooper adopted tax and license schedules. Elected officers include W F Bell clerk, J D Mays sergeant and tax collector, Norvell Holt treasurer, I P Whitehead town attorney. The town lies in Amherst County with about 3 000 inhabitants.
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Madison Heights
Lynchburg
Madison
James River
A. J. Bryant
George T. Harns
E. Bell
C. P. Shaner
G. A. Christian
Thomas H. Benton
James Cooper
W. F. Bell
J. D. Mays
Norvell N. Holt
I. P. Whitehead
Amherst County
Assault at Norfolk store ends with two arrests
Norfolk July 2 three negroes assaulted Mre Pyser Abraham of Portsmouth after store closing. Mrs Abraham was struck with a club and her face cut as two assailants were arrested. The incident occurred just before the store shut at midnight and drew a crowd.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Pyser Abraham
Portsmouth
Kemper’s Rapid Rise Began in Shall Clerkship
Edward H. Kemper, who on July 1 became auditor of the Southern Railway, rose from assistant auditor after starting in the Virginia Midland railroad. A native of Alexandria born Sept 12, 1868, he began as a clerk and messenger, helped by steady service through mergers and audits, with family ties to former Alexandria mayor.
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The
Virginia Midland
Tiste
South
Mhingtow
Burhau
King Street
Alexandria
Edward H. Kemper
Southern Fatway Company
Mrr Kemper
Ki Kemper
St. John's Military Academy
German Bank
Virginia
Midland Adliney
John S. Barbour
Kemper
Richmond
Danville
Pennsylvania Avenue
Washington
Thomas Semmes
Warfield Funeral At South Alfred Street Home
The funeral of Mrs Sarah A Warfield was held at her daughter's residence on South Alfred Street at six yesterday evening. Rev J P Stump of Metaddit Episcopal Church South conducted the service with pallbearers including Walter Warfield and other grandsons. Also noted were burial services for Mrs Jane W Gregory in Loudon County with Rev John Aray officiating, and later references to travelers leaving for Baltimore and Boston for a three week trip.
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Leesburg
Harry
Roanoke County
F. L. Lofiand
P. H. Chelf
Fredericksburg
Linwood FF
Sasa Gore
W. B. Grigsby
M. H
B. Householder
Magon
Threckmorto
W. D. Colter
J. B. Macans
Glenroy Hartie
Lee A. Jennings
J.B. C
Walter L. Gahan
Alfred Street
Ev. J. P. Stump
Metadditt Episcopal Church South
Messrs
Walter Werfield
Arthur Warfeld
W. R. Warfield
G M. Warfeld
G. F. Burroupis
James E. Burroughs
Edgar Warfield, Jr
George B. Warttald
Jang W. Gregory
Loudon County
John A.ray
Gregory
Walter Gregory
Furlersl
John Rears JF
Térnaon
Atreet
Rev
S. al J Messrs
Leopold Ruben
Henry Wilde
Ta Habitax Aga
Ballimore
Atoppla
Pn Roy Norfolk
Boston
Station Plaza Grading Awarded For Union Station Area
The Commissioners awarded the contract for grading the plaza around Union Station and nearby streets to Mc Mullen and McDermott and Hoffman Engineering and Contracting Co. The project costs about 70,600 dollars with contractors paid 12 1-2 cents per cubic yard. Work includes grading and laying tracks for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in connection with the terminal project and must be completed by July 1, 1968.
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Union Station
McMullen and McDermott
Hoffman Engineering and Contracting Company
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Col. Biddle
Condemnation hearing set for Twenty third Street Extension
Justice Gould signed an order notifying all interested parties in the Twenty third Street Extension condemnation case to appear in court on July 27 and remain until a final order is issued. The petition details two land parcels from Bancroft place toward Speorale avenue with measurements and references to Hartract and KAll tracts in County Book 6 page 101.
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Twenty-third Street
Gould
8 Street
Speorale Avenue
Hartract
Bancroft Place
Kall
Twenty-third
Kelorama Heights
Kall Tract
Nouth
Hall Tract
James Lowndes
Health Officers Powerless to Order Milk Store Changes
Corporation Counsel Duvall submitted to the Commissioners a reply on inspection authority for places selling milk besides dairies. The opinion says law covers dairies only for inspection, limiting health officer powers. Dr Woodward sought congressional grant to inspect and improve milk care in stores, amid past infant cholera cases from store milk.
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Duvall
Woodward
Congress
Dr Skinner Granted Registration Despite Declared Practice Status
J O Skinner a retired U S Army surgeon and Columbia Hospital superintendent was approved for registration as a practicing physician though he stated he does not intend to practice. Corporation Counsel asserts law supports registering retired surgeons as active physicians for certificate purposes.
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J. O. Skinner
United States Army
Columbia Hospital
Health Office
Skinner
Duvall
Opinion on survey muddle and frontage dispute solution
Corporation Counsel Duvall says surveyor lacked authority to add seven inches to Seventeenth street frontage, so lot fronts should be based on original lines and excess frontage shared among affected lots. Suggests joint subdivision of mutual deed claims among adjacent owners to clarify extent of lots. Also notes building associations taxed at 4 percent for the year, and lists articles of incorporation for several firms.
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Duvall
Seventeenth Street
FopErey
Solid Oak Chiffoniers For Sale With Brass Handles
Large well made oak chiffoniers with five drawers and brass handles offered for sale tomorrow at four dollars and fifty cents. Local shop promotes quick sale.
Died En Route to Manila for Manila Post
John J. Hill of Washington died suddenly in San Francisco while traveling to Manila to take a quartermaster general office position. A 24 year old attorney, he left Washington June 2, native of Michigan, son of Pension Office examiner James Hill. Body to be returned for interment after unclear cause of death.
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John J. Hill
Washington
San Francisco
War Department
Cal
John J. Hil
Manila
Quartermaster General's Office
Hill
West
Fifth Street
James Hil
Pension Office
Philippines
Hui
Death of Thomas T. Keane prominent Washington businessman
Thomas T. Keane a leading Washington businessman died at his home 22 Fiiat street northeast at 11 pm after organic heart disease and complications. He had been ill since April and bedbound for ten days. Survived by widow ten children and two grandchildren. Born in Newcastle West Ireland fifty eight years ago he came to the United States at sixteen and built an independent wholesale meat business with plant on Benning road and headquarters in Center Market. He belonged to Knights of Columbus and Catholic Knights of America. Funeral planned from St Joseph's Church corner of Second and C streets northeast with arrangements pending.
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Thomas T. Keane
Washington
Fliat Street
Mr. Keane
Michael A. Thomas F
John C
Lawrence T
William
Katherine
Nellie
Margaret V
Loretta
Wiliam D. McLaigh-an
Keane
Newcastle West
County Limerick
Ireland
Benning Road
Center Market
Knights of Columbus
Catholic Knights of Erica
St. Joseph’s Church
Second and
C Streets
Patrick Brennan Dead Builder of Washington Sewers
Patrick Brennan longtime city contractor died at his home 1636 Fourteenth street northwest at age 75 after Tuesday fainting spell. He helped build Washington sewers in Georgetown and the northwest and worked with Alexander Shepherd. Funeral Tuesday at St. Pauls Church with interment at Mount Olivet Cemetery.
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Washington
Patrick Brennan
Fourteenth Street
Yester
St. Paul's Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Brennan
Alexander Shepherd
Georgetown
The First Step Toward Restoring Health with Fosterier’s Bitters
An advertisement extols Fosterier’s stomach bitters as a remedy for visiting, bloating, headaches, dyspepsia, indigestion, and fever. It claims the product normalizes the stomach, regulates the liver, aids digestion, and guarantees cure after one bottle.
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Ganditio
Salvation Army WWCondon delegates draw vast crowds in London
London July 2 The American Salvation Army delegation at the International Congress attracts immense crowds daily with brass bands and colorful uniforms. Attendance at Strand and Exeter halls averages 14 000 to 20 000 daily and over 100 000 attend Sundays with tens of thousands turned away. About 600 conversions reported last Sunday. The delegation is warmly received. press coverage is extensive across Britain and Europe.
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London
Salvation Army Congress
International Hall
Strand
Booth Tucker
Associated Press
Salvation Army
International Congress
Iexeter
Congress
Hagland
Europe
New Governor of Finland Named Prince Obolensky Succeeded Bobrikoff
St. Petersburg July 2 It is stated Prince Obolensky former Kharkoff governor will be chosen to succeed the late Gen Bobrikoff as governor general of Finland No information tonight on US report that Senator Schaumann father of the assassin of Gov Gen Bobrikoff has been arrested.
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Prince Obolensky
Bobrikoff
St. Petersburg
Kharkoff
Finland
United States
Schaumann
Goy
Robrikoff
Omaha Man Dennison Extradition Writ Upheld for Jewel Robbery
Omaha judge panel denied Thomas Dennison Habeas corpus to block Iowa extradition over a December 1892 jewel robbery near Missouri Valley involving $18,000 in diamonds. Writ approved as sufficient. indictment deemed valid. motion for new trial granted to seek Supreme Court review. Halifax dispatch notes Gull Island lighthouse complex destroyed June 2 by fire in gale. keepers and families narrowly escaped.
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Omaha
Nebr
Thomas Dennison
Iowa
Mickey
Judges Day
Troup
Redick
District Court
Dennison
Pollock
New York
Missouri Valley
Harrison County Grand Jury
Supreme Court
Halifax
Mall
Tilt Cove
N. F
Gull Island
Wabash Railroad's First Passenger Run From Pittsburg to St Louis
The inaugural Wabash passenger train from Pittsburg to St Louis departed at 4 PM with President Ramsey on board and about 300 local officials and business leaders as guests. A welcome at Mingo Junction included a banquet on the new bridge, an industrial parade, and addresses by Mayor Buchanan, Congressman Weems, and Wabash officials before continuing to St Louis for the spectacle of the World’s Fair. The return trip begins Monday evening, with July Fourth spent at the fairgrounds.
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Pittsburg
Wabash
Great Trunk Line
St Louis
Ramsey
Allegheny
Mingo Junction
N. Holstein
F . Buchanan
Cc. J. Weems
Union Depot
Exposition Grounds
Pike
Fair Grounds
Killed by Bandits At Montana Gambling Resort
Patrolman Robert J. Hanna died instantly when two bandits robbed a Montana gambling resort in Billings. Sheriff George Hubbard was shot in the head. About twelve men forced to surrender earlier. $2000 in cash taken. A gambler alerted police and one robber was captured. posses chase the escapees.
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Billings
Mont
Robert J. Hanna
George Hubbard
Investigation of Moth Pest in Massachusetts Begins
Dr C E Marlatt of the Agricultural Department arrives from Washington to lead a federal probe into the moth pest in Massachusetts. The Bay State study starts next week as part of a nationwide effort. Also noted are the Filipino commissioners touring Detroit before moving on to Chicago.
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C. E. Marlatt
Agricultural Department
Massachunetts
Boston
Massachusetts
Tl. Marlatt
Department of Agriculture
Washington, D. C
Bay State
After Tramp Murderers In Pennsylvania Tollgate Killing
Lancaster Pa July 2 posses hunted the eastern county for two of a trio of tramps who shot and killed toll gate keeper Samuel Rossier near Gordonville and beat hustler William Henry and store clerk Phares Buckwalter The captured Carson attempted to shoot farmer Isaac Royer but was restrained by the farmer with an ax and held until reinforcements arrived from Jor fanville
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Pennsylvania
Lancaster
Samuel Rossier
Gordonville
William Henry
Phares Buckwalter
Carson
Isaac Royer
Roger
Jorfanville
The Servant Problem at Young Women Students Conference
Mrs Speer addressed the Young Women Students Conference in Silver Bay New York on College Day July 2. Nearly ninety institutions from the United States and Canada were represented with songs and cheers from delegates. Bryn Maw from one delegation of thirty four students attended. Mrs Speer argued the servant problem would vanish with greater Christian life at home urging women to value those who do drudgery work.
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Speer
Young Woman Students
Sliver Bay
Young Women Students
United States
Canada
Collera Vanners
Bryn Maw
Forest Fire Threatens Huachuca Mountains Timber
A fierce forest fire rages in the Huachuca Mountains near Ash Canyon Arizona destroying thousands of acres of timber. It spreads westward threatening mining properties Huachuca Water Company plant and reservoir at Miles Canyon. Troops requested from Fort Huachuca to help stop the blaze.
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Tomlestone
Ariz
Huachuca Mountains
Ash Canyon
Huachuca Water Company
Miles Canyon
Bombstone
Fort Hugsmhuca
No Opposition to Diaz in Mexican Presidential Primary
Reports from across Mexico show the presidential primary passed quietly Electors will meet in the city in the second week of July to vote for President and Vice President The press favors Ramon Corral for Vice President and likely President Diaz faces no opposition Italy expected Col Miguel Ahua de to succeed Corral in the capital
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Mexico City
Ramon Corral
Diaz
Italy
Miguel Ahuade
Jalisco
Porto Rico Teachers Arrive in Boston for Harvard Summer Study
The U S Army transport Kilpatrick docked in Boston carrying about 400 teachers from Porto Rico. They travel under E W Lord and will study at Harvard University this summer. Jerome D Greene and Harvard officials greeted them at the dock as twenty eight guides prepared to escort them to Cambridge.
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Boston
Kilpatrick
United States Army
Porto Rico
Harvard University
E W. Lord
Jerome D Greene
Eld
Harvard
F W. Morrison
Cambridge
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Miles
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Inter Ocean
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the Southern
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Duke Street
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Butchers’ Union
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Southern Railway
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Providence Hospital
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United States Circuit Court
Edmund Waddill
Petit Jury
Messrs, Daniel Ruben
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J. A
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