Explosion at Tidewater mine injures and kills workers
In Vivian West Virginia an ex plosion at the Tidewater coal mine as miners entered, injuring twenty two and causing two deaths with three more in critical condition. The mine employs about two hundred men and is controlled by Tidewater Coal and Coke Company. Officials cite a shock triggering dust ignition though locals doubt dust ignition.
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West Virginia
Bluefield
W. Va
Tidewater
Vivian
Ler Mozzille
Antonio Bupstois
Dominick Haaimi
Offolala Aggert
Elkham
Tidewater Coal and Coke Company
FF. L. Scheon Io
Postmaster Removed Amid Shortage Accusations
Special to The Washington Fest Spencer North Carolina July fifth postmaster J Leo Arnestrong was removed from office over an alleged shortage in official accounts amounting to five dollars. The office is now in charge of J P Crowell Moses Bean and J D Dorsett as acting postmasters. A shortage existed for some time and removal was decided by the postal department. Friends advanced the money but not in time to avert dismissal. O A Davis W H Britt and J D Orsett are candidates for the Spencer postmaster job.
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Washington
Spencer, N
J. Leo Arnestrong
J. P. Crowell
Moses Bean
J. D. Dorsett
Rowan County
Armatrong
Armstrong
O 'A Davis
W. H. Britt
J. D Orsett
Spencer
Reception to Mrs McLean in Frederick Maryland
Special to The Washington Post. Frederick, Md July 6. A public reception honored Mrs Danald McLean president general of the Daughters of the American Revolution, visiting her birthplace for the first time since her election. Frederick figures chaired by Joseph D. Baker of Citizens National Bank with Willam P Maulsby and Rev De Nevitt Steele speaking. The Frederick Chapter DAR hosted to honor her and she pledged unity within the society and support for its work amid past factional bitterness. An informal reception followed.
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Washington Post
Frederick
Danald McLean
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Joseph D. Baker
Citizens’ National Bank
McKean
Willam P. Maulsby
Frederick Bar
de Nevitt Steele
Larceny case ends with guilty plea in Petersburg mayor’s court
James W. Cocke a Petersburg druggist pleaded guilty to larceny charges in Petersburg mayor’s court and was fined 950. He will reside in St Louis after settling the case and leaving the area. The report also notes a Richmond couple’s July wedding and a fatal railroad incident near Garrett Park, plus state officials discussing a Militia battery reorganization.
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Washington Post
James W. Cocke
Richmond
W. ©. Brown
Cocke
S T Louis
Assault in Newport News Hurts Man on Bay Shore Car
R Turner a well known local youth was severely beaten by a mob of African American men on the Bay Shore branch of the Newport News and Old Point Railway while returning from Rockros Beach to attend Fourth of July festivities. He was slashed with a razor and thrown from the car. hospitalized in Dixie Hospital Hampton in critical condition. Police in Newport News and Hampton are investigating with no arrests yet.
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Washington Post
Newport News
R. Turner
Bay Shore
Old Point
Turner
Cty
Bockros Beach
Neerses
Buckrae
Dixie Hospital
Hampton
Woman Rescues Self Then Reconciles With Husband
Special to The Washington Herald Norfolk Virginia July 5 Mrs Laan twenty two from King William County was saved from death by a stomach pump after attempting to take poison to reach her husband who was missing She went to Police Capt Dalton to discuss her spouse and after swallowing liquid mercury was found on the pavement Physicians saved her life and soon after her husband was located and the couple reconciled.
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Washington Hort
Norfolk
District and Normal Schools Discussed at Virginia Conference
Special to The Washington Fest Charlottesville Va July The annual conference of division superintendents of the State adjourned after two days with talks by Dr John P Kennedy of New York on the Batavia system and practical education by VA Wotter of the Miller school. Superintendent M D Hall and others discussed rural school unification and grading and inspector duties. Four examiners attended and a plan for annual Educational Conference Week at the University of Virginia was approved.
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John P. Kennedy
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Batavia
Iste
Wisht
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Lee
L. Scott
Amberat
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Rockingham
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Prince Edward
Qar
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Fairfax
R. D. Baker
Wise
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Cumberland
Aho
Committee On Education Associations
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State Education Association
State Teachers’ Associaton
Teachers’ Association
State Teachers’ Association
Citizens’ Associations
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Revere Frazer
Southern Education Board
Dunlop Captures Cup and Polloc Wins Hunter Prize
Culpeper Va July concluding day of the Culpeper Horse Show and Racing Association event drew about thirteen thousand spectators. David Dunlop of Petersburg won a loving cup and later a silver cup for best park tandem. W F Bywaters rode Polloc to win the hunter class, Crackerback with Russell Smith took hunter jumper honors, and numerous races featured close finishes. Attendance included Senator Martin, Prof Harvey, Congressman Swanson, Judge Mann, D. S. Eggleston, and others. President Rixey hinted at fall races and two exhibitions yearly.
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R. P. Whitestone
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W. F. Bywaters
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Swanson
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Robert
Escapes Death Sentence in Child Assault Case
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore July 6 James Kreparas, claiming to be under fourteen, escapes a death sentence after arraignment for sexually assaulting eight year old Fracy Nemphas. Judge Harlan imposes ten years in the penitentiary citing youth, noting the crime itself would warrant death if not for age. Kreparas, Greek, whose family runs a candy store, abducted the girl May 5, locking the store and assaulting her in a room, threatening to slit her throat with a candy knife.
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Baltimore
James Kreparas
Harlan
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Kreparas
Nemphas
Two youths sent to House of Corrections in police case
A special Police Court session heard cases of Benjamin Allen Marvin Mayhugh George Marse and others for entering houses stealing door mats breaking gum machines and related depredations. Allen and Mayhugh to the House of Correction others to be chastised by parents unless their guardians appear. Woodland’s mother disciplined him and was released. several others held for punishment. Burnett appealing a new trial on liquor license charges. An Italian laborer was seriously injured when run over by a dirt train near Alexandria and a Charlottesville visit noted along with school officials and local residents.
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Alexandria
Benjamin Allen
Marvin Mayhugh
George Marsey
Willis Woodland
John Stuart
James Carter
Ketland
Caton
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Mayhugh
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Massey
Start
Carter
State Reform School
Richmond
Bailey
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Richard
Burnett
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Mongure
Court of Appeals of
Virginia
Alexandria Hospital
Phil Leterman
Camille
Hortense
Harold
Charlottesville
Shot Wife Who Left Him in Richmond Story
In Richmond Virginia this afternoon Joseph W Labell shot his wife Annie five times at 208 Mayo street then killed himself with a self inflicted gunshot below the heart. He left letters to his two sisters claiming he was compelled by his wife leaving him. The wife sustained life threatening wounds to the forehead neck and shoulder.
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SpectAl
Weahington Post
Richmond
Joseph W. Labell
Annie
J. W. Labell
Mary F. Gentry
Mayo Street
Red Fox Edwards Bound Over After Blockade Hearing
Lam Edwards known as The Red Fox faced a preliminary U S commissioner in Winston-Salem on blockading charges in Stokes County after twenty years eluding revenue officers. Witnesses testified strongly against him and he was bound over to Greensboro Federal court. Deputies and four officers subdued him during arrest. In Richmond, Lee Camp Confederate Soldiers Home raised the Stars and Stripes for the first time in its history.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
Lam Edwards
United States
Stokes County
Edward
Red Fox
Federal Court
Greensboro
Edwards
Richmond
Lee Camp
Obituary notices from Richmond and beyond mention deaths
Virginia obituary notices report Mira A. D Darke of Vickesburg Miss from apoplexy at Murphy's Hotel with her son and daughter, Oliver Stringfellow's son Lawrence dies of tuberculosis en route to Havre, Blythe Moore of Murphy's Hotel dies suddenly, Barnard Oberdorfer prominent Charlottesville Jewish merchant dies at eighty, Maj. David Hemphreys Confederals veteran dies in Norfolk at seventy three. each entry notes war service, family survivors, and burial details in separate cities.
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Mira A. D Darke
Vickeburg
Miss
Murrhy
Frederickebury
Lawre Stringtlow
M.S. Stringfellow
Orange County
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Lasimors
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Blythe Moore
J. D. Boorse & Son
Murphy's Hotel
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Richmond Howitzer
Charlottesville
Barnard Oberdorfer
Wurttemburg
Germany
Oberforfer
Cdonel
Hibs
Matilda Baur
New York
Norfolk
David Hemphreys
Nero
Charleston
W. Va
Bromnwall Brigade
Ashby's
Defense of Mrs Smith in Mancherster whipping case
In Richmond Virginia on July 6 witnesses for the defense of Mrs Estelle Townsend Smith testified in the Hastings Court of Manchester as she stands accused of whipping her son Ralph to death. The defense contends the child suffered from a vice making him weak and prone to bruising and argues the parents aimed to cure him not punish him. An English couple Mr and Mrs Lionel Ashburner testified they knew the family in Brooklyn and hosted them at Columbia Virginia while the case unfolds.
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Washington
Richmond
Estelle Townsend Smith
Hastings Court of
Manchester
Ralph
Turner
Mistrial Declared In Dewey Bank Wreck Case At Newbern
In Newbern North Carolina a mistrial was declared in the Thomas W Dewey case after the death of a juror's child halted proceedings with all evidence read. The bank wrecker charged had defalcations of 920 00 and a defense letter urged immunity from prosecution while offering to repay every dollar. A separate midnight fire destroyed a stable and granary on Matilda Kellys farm near this town causing about 1000 dollars in loss.
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N. C
Thomas W. Dewey
Merchants and Farmers’ Bank
Newhern
D. W. Roberts
Dewey
W. B. Blades
Weehington Post
Rockville
Matilda Kelly
Bogus checks charged in Cumberland stranger arrest
A man calling himself D H Fitzgerald of New York was arrested in Cumberland Maryland on bogus check charges after gaining the trust of local Elka members and arranging a fake animal show. Harrisburg officials telegraphed for his arrest. a Harrisburg detective removed him. The forgeries totaled several hundred dollars and the suspect uses crutches due to a missing leg. Richmond meeting notes urged a November date for Jefferson Davis Monument cornerstone events in Staunton.
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Daughters of the Confederacy
Ti McCullogh
Staunton
Jefferson Davi Monument
Jefferson Davis
Spencer approves $70,000 bond for town services
In Spencer North Carolina the municipal bond election was carried by about three to one. Only forty six votes opposed the measure. The issue funds sewerage waterworks electric works street improvements and graded schools.
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Spencer
N.C
Police Officer Held After Philadelphia Killing
Policeman Albert Landgren was jailed to await a coroner inquest after he fired into a crowd during an arrest attempt. Michael Cleary died from a back wound as he entered hospital following the confrontation with a gang that had restrained the officer and assaulted him.
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Albert Leadgren
Michael Cleary
Landgren
Cleary
Virginia Weddings Report From Fernville and Augusta County
In Virginia wedding notices Fernville hosts the ceremony for Miss Moe Spooner Dunn and Joby Townes Friend with Prinot Payne as best man. The couple will visit Staunton after the ceremony and plan to wed at the bride’s home this afternoon. Also noted is the morning marriage of Charles E. Taylor to Miss Mary Fouver in Augusta County with Rev. John Taylor officiating and Walter Wilson as postman and Kile Paver as maid of honor. Additional items mention Rev WW Sisk now serving two churches in Churchville and the Happahhannock Association wedding of Miss Mary Lily Blankenship in Ewansboro.
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Moe Spooner Dunn
Joby Townes
Prinot Payne
Mra
Lewisy and Clark
Laurel Hill Baptist Church
Walter Wilson
Kile Zthe Paver
Richmond
WW Sisk
Clopton Street
Manchester
Churchvivia
Olivet
Hermitage
Happahhannock Association
Waa
Mary Lily Blankenship
Awlde
Ewansboro
New York Seizes Over A Million Pounds Of Adulterated Food
Health Commissioner Darlington announced that 1 021 201 pounds of adulterated food were condemned in New York City during the week starting June 18, making about one fifth of the year’s total. He said the rise reflects more efficient inspections despite opposition.
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Darlington
Health Department
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