West Virginia Day Exposition Honors and Parade
West Virginia’s Day at the Jamestown Exposition featured a formal dedication of a coal shaft display and speeches by state officials, highlighting growth and governance. The program included remarks from notable figures and a parade with state and federal contingents to celebrate West Virginia’s mining heritage and civic progress.
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Exposition Dedicated
West Virginia
Carolina
Cortel
Auriin
Shres
Prauses
Virginia Weddings Report From Town Church and Portmouth
Local notices describe several marriages with multiple couples. The ceremony details include venues such as a church in Tripley Provomtant placeval Chute Portsmouth and associates like Rev Father Burrousba, Rev Go Hennard Sepiam Piaget, and Rev DT Mereith.
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Peake
Josephloe
Hoayoke
AD Grom
Thie City
Uay
Rey
Burrousba
Jule
Ale Enleaberh
Slemeyer
Ray Sipton Khera
Marstiell
Seemtey Wal Wien
Fitote
Tuite
Go Hennard
Sepiam Piaget
Mies
Toate
Rey DT Mereith
Eure
Robber robs girl at Grace Md residence
A man about thirty snatched Virginia Brown sixteen from the Blaoran street home in Grace Md yesterday afternoon. He bound her wrists, demanded food, robbed her of $3 from a desk, and knocked her unconscious after she screamed. She later revived and escaped to her yard where her father found her collapsed.
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Apwell
Vinvre de Grace
Thomas Heown
Lower Blaoranbury
Coolock
Spearer
Keye
Miss Brown
Belvedere Hotel Sold at Auction for 199000
The Belvedere Hotel in Baltimore was sold at auction for 199000 including furnishings. The Taian Trust Company of Maryland acted as trustee for first mortgage bonds, with Union Trust acquiring later second-mortgage holdings. Second-mortgage bondholders faced a bid-insurance claim aiming to salvage at least 100900 for the bonds amid the deal dynamics.
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Fat
Wmere
Betseriere
Taian ‘Trust Company of
Mortlande
Blantetone
Union ‘Trust
Marylang ‘Crist
Elkton Girl Elopes and Marries in New York
News item reports Rose Drennen daughter of Mr and Mrs Creanen eloped with John G Constable of Wilmington to New York where they wed. The bridegroom, a civil engineer former U S Army lieutenant, sent word of the marriage to Constable in Elkton. Parents surprised by the sudden elopement and departure to Philadelphia then New York.
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Sporn
Tad Witshingtos Pus Hiktion
Elkton
Nassien
Ivy
Mise
Rose Creanen
Liark
Creuit Court
Manly Creanen
John G Constable
Alert
New York City
Newa
Ing Beather Alpert
Virginia Obituary Highlights Suffolk and Petersburg Figures
Obituary notices from Virginia towns record EA Snyder of Suffolk aged 84 died at home after short illness, survived by one daughter. Petersburg mourns Joseph Paretyall, tobacconist and veteran, with multiple children and a civil war veteran tied to local tobacco interests. Leesburg notes Rafael Grtson, Confederate veteran, age 74, and eight children. Wiltamshes reports Georgs Coupland, 56, died at sister’s home, never married. Laray notes Mrs Mery J Just, 84, obituary with surviving children. additional scattered lines reference local residents and ages.
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Petersburg Uly
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Ageoury
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Pateraburg Tobacco Associaton
Wau
Leesburg
Leesburg July 1—Information Hex Rees
Rafuel Grrtson
Yesra
Cojarrile
Loudoun Fivarda
Virginie Regiment
Reaghter
Georgs Coupland
John & Couplands
Nora Spencer
Sir Coupland
Laray
Mery J Just
Mra Juddis
Deyerat Eblideeo
Apostle of Temperance Francis Murphy Buried in Rosewood
Francis Murphy known as the Apostle of Temperance will be buried at Rosewood Cemetery after services at the auditorium where his body lay in state for three hours. Rex Dewitt Trimeage and Robert J Burdette and Dr Robert MeInty1t to speak. A liquor trade tribute created a movement to close all saloons during the wake hours. Rob ert Murphy, Pennsylvania lieutenant governor, and John Murphy of Philadelphia are among sons arriving. William M Murphy of Virginia expected.
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Loa Angeles
Francis Murphy
Apotte of Temperance
RoswJaie
Weneaday
Tag Suap~ Sen
Rex Dewitt
Ftobert J Burdette
Robert Me
District of Columbia
Favor Moncure for Judge in Sixteenth Circuit
Washington Post story notes strong political pressure to appoint Richer L. Moncure of Alexandria to the sixteenth judicial circuit if Judge Bailey resigns from the temporary post. It cites Barley’s heavy workload and Swanson’s stance of not appointing for the unexpired term, while Moncure’s chances rise with public support from Alexandria Fairfax and Prince William counties.
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Washington Post
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Street
Alexandeia
Gov Swanson
Richer
L. Mopcure
Alexandria
Sixteenth Judicial Circuit
Jude
L. Barley
Corporation Court of Alexandria
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Barley
Nical
Congress
Swansen
Govermor
Bailey
Doncure
Inde Nlool
Eurcatt
Fairfax
Prince William
Moncuts
Bute
Lewis H Machen
United States
Clicnt Court
District of Virginia
Yeaseraay
Eduand Widdi
Bernard Branon
Culpeper
Conscience troubled writer aims to pay Virginia tax
A former Virginia businessman, writing from Maryland, reports sending 160 to Virginia's treasury after failing to comply with a law. He plans to make amends by correcting the error, with the funds to be deposited into the state general fund.
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Rickmana
Swanson
Maryland
Hessus
Virginia
Richmond soda water stands fined for Sunday labor
Special from The Washington Flat Richmond Va July 2 proprietors of soda water and peanut stands a photo gallery and other attractions were arrested in Idlewood and Reservoir parks Sunday for violating the Sunday labor statute. They were fined 33 by Justice Cratchfield with one owner spared because a condition deemed his business a necessity.
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Richmond
Washington
Richmond Va
Antatociom
Idlewood
Reservoir Parks
Jabor
Boom White for Governor in West Virginia State Machine Meeting
West Virginia political factions held a Jamestown meeting to choose a governor candidate. Former Gov A B White of Parkersburg is hinted as the Dawson faction’s favored choice amid tax reform support and talk of endorsements by the state machine. Wesley Swieber, Fairmount, and Governor Dawson weigh in as candidates or supporters, with White recently named state tax commissioner by Dawson.
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Washington Post
Parkersburg
W. Va
Jaimestown
West Virginia
A. B. White
Dawson
Jamestown
Witte
Wesley Swieber
Fairmount
Teter
Elkin
Dawsonites
White
Suicide of Telegraph Operator Rafer at Poe, Va
Ferdinand Rafer, 30s, telegraph operator for the Norfolk and Western Railroad, was found dead in the Poe telegraph office near Petersburg at about 2 AM. A bullet wound to the temple and a rifle across the chest were noted. a coroner's verdict of suicide was returned. Rafer had traveled from Troutville and recently supervised the Poe office between Waverly and Wakefield. he had been sent there as an extra operator for No. 4 passenger train.
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Wasningen
Petersburg
Ferdinand DL Rater
Norfolk and Western Railroad Company
Poe
Rafer
Troutville
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Norfolk and Western
Herna
Waverly
Wakefeel
Weds Man She Accused In Murder Trial
Mrs Clara Emerick of Meyersdale married July John Flickinger of Everson Pa yesterday. The pair were central to a June murder trial over Wesley Emerick’s death. Emerick had earlier confessed to the jury but recanted saying she was forced to perjure herself. Testimony showed relations between Emerick and Flickinger. Emerick’s body was found on the mountain eight months earlier after a hunting trip.
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Witchinston
Cumberland
John Whekinger
Everson
Clara Emerick
Sof Meyersdale
Pick- Inger
Wesley Bmerick
Claramerick
Marriage Taints Post Office Error in Reading
A romance ending in marriage today between Kateber of Hagerstown and Willem Strangten of Wilmington follows a long estrangement caused by a mislaid letter in the Post Office. The couple, once engaged, reconciled after years of silence and were wed by Rev. Joel Rezniiter at Miss Sarah Richmond’s home on Madison Avenue.
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Aperlal
Baltimore
Jay Zin
Mies Kateber
Hagerstown
Willem V. Strangten
Wiknington
Del
Rome
Postolce Department
Vail
Joel Rezni Iter
Sarah Richmond
Madiecnmvanue
Fire destroys Newport News Casino building
Sailors from the United States revenue cutter Algonquin aided in fighting a fire that destroyed the Casino building overlooking the James River in Newport News. The blaze, listed as arising from defective wiring, broke out around 1 AM and caused about 16 000 dollars in damages. The casino, a Newport News landmark erected about twenty years ago, burned despite efforts by naval personnel and local crews.
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Bire
Theatrical Stock Company
Thera Inst
Blatt
James River
Newport News
Revanun
Algonquin
Railroad man missing at Cumberland Station
James Hamilton, B&O baggage master at Cumberland Station for 27 years, has been missing since Saturday. He parted from his wife at 5 o clock after donning his uniform and said goodbye. He had been in poor health and complained of head trouble recently. family fears he has run away or fallen afoul of some danger.
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Cumberland
Jameo Hamilton
Baltimore and
Ohio
Cumberland Station
Bin
Hamilton
City Resumes Control Of Gas Plant From United Gas
Philadelphia July 2 The option for the city to reclaim its gas works from United Gas Improvement Company expired. For the next twenty years the company keeps possession under the original lease terms. The plant was leased ten years ago for thirty years with a proviso the city could take back after ten years subject to reimbursing the gas company for improvements and expenditures.
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Philadelpha
Philadelphia
United Gas Improvement Company
Bay State Gas Receiver Fees Approved in Boston Suit
Judge Putnam in the United States Circuit Court allowed a fee of 190000 to George W Pepper of Philadelphia as receiver for the Bay State Gas Company of Delaware to prosecute suits against HoH Rogers Thomas W Taw non and others. The judge also approved a 24000 fee for Sherman T Whippie of Boston as attorney for Pepper. Pepper still has pending bills for fees in New Jersey Delaware and New York.
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Bay State Gas Company
Boston
George W Pepper
Philadelphia
Bay State Gas Company of Delaware
Hoh Rogers
Thomas W Tawnon
Putnam
United States Circuit Court
Sherman T Whippie
Tir Wevelver Pepper
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Fers
New Jersey
Delaware
New York
Supreme Court Denies Rail Demurrer on Oyster Merger Case
The Supreme Court en banc denied the Missouri Pacific Railroad demurrer to the oyster suit brought by the Attorney General to dissolve the alleged merger among Missouri Pacific Wabash and Gould interests. The railroads likely will answer in the October term.
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Supreme Court
Missouri Pacific Railroad
Hadtigg
Missouri Pacific
Wabash
Gould
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