Mother on trial for murder after shooting over her daughter's suitor
Hannah Whitman testified she shot Edward Deever after fearing his plot against her daughter's honor. She described warnings to stay away, a confrontation in the yard, and taking a gun to protect Alice Whitman. The defense argued Deever threatened her and that authorities advised protecting home and property. An acquittal was expected.
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Tnal
Washington Post
Parkersburg
Hannah Whitman
Edward Deever
Aniter
Deever
Alice
Tweever
Vrs Whitman
Ani
Alice Whitman
Whitman
May Nominate Lewis For Congress In Virginia District
The Republican executive committee for Virginia's Second District in Portsmouth met this afternoon and decided to place a candidate in the fall race. Rumors say the party may nominate an outsider, with Lunsford L Lewis of Richmond, the United States district attorney and former gubernatorial candidate, as the nominee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Norfolk
Republican Executive Committee
Second
Virginia
Portsmouth
Lunsford L Lewis
Richmond
United States
Dying From Hiccoughs In Virginia Farm Scene
Suray Va July 13 Cletus Higgs a young man of Leaksville in this county is in critical condition from prolonged hiccoughing. Days ago he fell from a load of hay while carrying water to farm hands and the violent hiccoughing has resisted all efforts to stop it. He grows exhausted and death seems near if the paroxysms continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Suray Va
Cletus Higgs
Leaksville
Higgs
Reavy Loss by Lightning at Staunton Virginia
A lightning strike on July 12 near Staunton damages a farm in Augusta County. H. Croushorn suffers burns from the blaze that also destroys 1,000 bushels of wheat, farming tools, and two horses. Mrs Laura Crossan’s barn is struck, two cows are killed, and losses total about 2,000 dollars.
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Washington
Staunton Va
H . Croushorn
Augusta Junty
Laura Cross Alan
Verdict Set Aside in Norfolk and Western Case at Berry
A Clarke County judge set aside a verdict of 31 percent for the plaintiff in the administrator case against Norfolk and Western Railway, remanding for a new trial. In other items, Judge Erle reversed and remanded in the Tabens case, and notices include a July wedding in Berkeley Hotel history and a fatal fall from a horse near Martinsburg West Virginia.
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Yeal
Washington Po
Winchester
Maugins
Norfolk and Western Railway Company
Berry
Clarke County
IE Ng Abin
Virginia Weddings Report From Notices
Virginia wedding notices list multiple unions with names such as George F Shelton and Vass Clara Trout married in Latinmore, John Bell and Lina Norman wed near Kless Stare, and James B Ashwood and Emma Stine married at a Presbyterian church in Aermstown. The brides are described as daughters of local residents. details mention locations like Lancaster Heathsside Restol Jons Wenchesterul and Opequon Memorial Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiatheville
George F Shelton
Vass Clara Trout
Latinmore
Shelton Will Regida
Lancaster Heathsside
John Bell
Lina Norman
Thomas Jones
Kless Stare
Restol Weeden
Jons
Wenchesterul
James B Ashwood
Emma
Stine
Presbyterian
Aermstown
Big County
Henry XL
Opequon Memorial
Isaac Stine
Fort Collier
Winchester
Groomig &Youns
Stormy Republican meeting fissions delegates in Danville
A July 12 Danville Virginia mass meeting at the city courthouse aimed to elect convention delegates for Virginia's Fifth District Congress seat vacated by Claude A Swanson becoming governor. The event split into two factions, naming two sets of delegates and two rival postmaster candidates W T Barksdale Samuel Giles and W F Robinson J M Clarke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spectes
Washington
Danville
Galax Florad County
Congress
Claude A Swanson
Virginia
W T Barksdale
Samuel Giles
W F Robinson
J M Clarke
Barksdale
Giles
Robinson
County Suit Over Courthouse Contract Value in Randolph
Pennsylvania contractor John P Conn sues Randolph County in U S Circuit Court seeking 100000 for courthouse construction. County Court, after moving county seat to Elkins, contracted for the project but allegedly lacked funds to levy taxes to pay the debt, leaving Conn unable to collect.
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Washington Post
Clarksburg
John P Conn
Pennsylvania
Randolph County
United States Circuit Court
A . Deyton
Beverly
Elkins
Conn
Mrs Lowenbach Dies in Alexandria Hotel
Mrs Bertha Lowenbach of Baltimore died suddenly at the Hotel Appian in Alexandria shortly after six yesterday evening. She was sixty three and survived by Edna Lowenbach Steiner Lillie Winternitz Joseph F Lowenbach and Charles R Lowenbach. Death due to heart disease followed varicose vein problems. funeral plans not set. In Alexandria Leroy Beach Jr. was acquitted of selling liquor without license after a jury verdict of not guilty. Dr William R Purvis probate case admitted. Eloise B Purvis named executrix.
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Mashington
King Street
Alexandia V
Bertha Lowenbach
Baltimore
Mad
Appice
Alexandra
Edna Lowenbach
Sig Steiner
Cincinnati
Lillie Winternitz
Joseph F Lowenbach
Culpeper
Charles R Lowenbach
Commonwealth
Leroy Beach Jr
Barley
Corporation Court
S G Brent
C C Carlin
William R Purvis
Eloise B Purvis
Chief Reduced To Ranks At Alexandra Police Board Action
The police board downsized Captain Webster from chief and plans to implement new rules with officers held strictly to account. A second lieutenant position may be created and lieutenants will do active street duty, while the chief serves as executive head. The move could raise the on duty force size in Alexandra. In Franconia County, the Vaughn residence was struck by lightning Wednesday afternoon, burning completely and destroying all contents while the occupants were away.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Police Commissioner
Webster
Leutenant
Alexandra
van Vaughn
Franconia Urfax County
Grape Nuts and Postum promoted as brain foods
An advertisement extols Grape Nuts as a pure natural brain worker food and Postum coffee substitute. It claims brain workers need different nourishment than laborers and credits Dr Felix Oswald in discussing dietary needs. The product is described as ready to serve and sold by first class grocers with Postum Co. based in Battle Creek, Michigan.
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America
Felix Oswald
F Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ik x
Indicted Fertilizer Official Challenged in Habeas Case
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Va July 12 In Richmond courtroom Judge Goft hears habeas corpus arguments for J G Tinsley official of Tennessee Fertilizer Company and Virginia Carolina Chemical Company indicted in Middle District Tennessee for Sherman anti trust law violation The defense argues Tinsley never lived in Tennessee and offenses not in the district of the indictment while the government cites probable guilt and cites Judge Brown Greene and Gaynor precedent.
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Washington Post
Richmond Va
United Sates Circmt Court of Appeals
Rutolph
Tabens
Charleston
Phintit
Coon Inlet
Richmond
Washington
Goft
J G Tinsley
Tennessee Fertilizer Company
Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company
United States District Court For
Middle District of Tennessee
Tinsley
Edmund Wadaul
United States District Court
Jis
Tennesseourt
Goff
Bradford
Tennessee
Timasey
Brown
Greene and Gaynor
Bar
Feud ends in killing after dog feud about dogs
Rural Retreat Virginia July 12 Special to The Washington Post J H Smythe is dead and J S Goarmany severely wounded after a feud spanning years Germany allegedly set Smythes dogs on his, leading Smythe to shoot Germany. Germanys son retrieved a shotgun and shot Smythe, who died hours later. No arrests made.
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Washington
J H Smythe
J S Goarmany
Here
Germany
Smythe
Ashby Shiflett shot while attempting escape in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post Harrisonburg Va July 12 Ashby Shiflett charged with murderous assault was shot and seriously injured while trying to escape by Special Officer Thomas Paxton Paxton had arrested Shiflett and planned to return him to Harrisonburg when Shifflett dashed for liberty and was shot the bullet hit his spine paralyzing him Durmen fight at a East Rockingham lawn party four weeks earlier Shiflett struck John Gooden in the head fracturing his skull He was arrested and committed for the grand jury While being brought to Harrisonburg he leaped from a Chesapeake Western train at twenty miles an hour and escaped Graves renominated S P Graves renominated by acclamation at the Democrat judicial convention Winston Salem NC July 18
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Harrisonburg
York
Grand
Chesapeake Western
Meg
Lima duel ends without injuries after refusal to accept minister resignation
President Pardo refused to accept the Interior Minister Zapata's resignation so he could duel with journalist Ulloa after an insult in a published article. The duel was fought yesterday with no injuries to either participant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Pardo
Zapata
Senor Ulloa
Census Director clarifies misapprehension on religious bodies survey
The Director of the Census explained yesterday that plans for the census of religious bodies rely mainly on correspondence with little field work. He assigned Methodist branches to William Jennifer of Texas and other denominations to Edward Cooper of Washington DC. William C Hunt will supervise the project as chief statistician for population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Wiliam Jennifer
Texas
Edward Cooper
Washington, DC
William C Hunt
Frank Hume in Serious Condition
Frank Hume, a wholesale grocer, remains critically ill at his home at 1235 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest. Reports last night said he was sinking and little hope was held for recovery as medical efforts continued.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Hume
Mr Hume
Hotels and Select Guests Listed by City Across America
A long OCR dump lists attendees and guests at major hotels in Baltimore Boston Chicago New York Philadelphia Pittsburgh Richmond and other cities. Names accompany hotel brands such as New Willard Shoreham and St James with many individuals and spouses noted alongside addresses and affiliations. The item reads like a travel or guest registry showplace with scattered international entries for Australia and China and a Navy section naming officers.
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Baltimore
Kenny Ami
Darclen Bentz
Nations
Benson
St James
Boston
C Forter
Willard
Watson Ebbit
Mf Marcus
National
Chicago
I Stephie
Julius F Frank
Francis A Hopkins
New
Laurie Schhitt
L. B Dotcher
I. A Stephan
Jerom Probst
H § Samler
Agnes Daw
St. James
New York City
W Allen
JM Kelloge
D Webster
H H Faller
William T Deward
G Hi
UL B Notting
New Willard
Hallenger
Regent
J Sawyer
J Klatner
Hurd
Shoreham
J Alberall
Arington Charlee
Brooke Riggs
Percy Sanford
Hart Ana
Willam Hertbute
Jordan
Tier
Mitton Vail T L. Westerfield
Alfred Levy
A P Connolly
WE Berliner
Willam P Lampe
Wieen
GB Duna
Falrall
Hh" Duell
J J Leighton
Adolf Lameberg
RG Neighbors
L Close
Frederick C ‘“Reutting
C M Abbott
G@ Hunn
J H Downing
George G Milne
P Babcock
Cert
Bonart Herbert
Banning Lucius Weinsehank
George Schateler
Selig Mayere
Rateign
Philadelphia
Arthur Ho Thomas G
W_ Clark
EL. Wonson Warvay Freeman
CH Luiington, Jr
William A Glasgow
Edward Bol
Wittard
J Harvett
Shoreham I Deidson
OB Bachman
RE Henn
Alizabath
D van Culin
William
Van
Louisville
Riexe
Stewart
Winchester
Charkes
MuPherson
Uo Wilson
Lexington
Jamer Missigippi
Humbert Pierini
Greenville
Missouri
James H Bryan
St Louis
Willard WB Archer
St. Louis
Riggs
Amy Boolt
the Misses Enders
Bt Louis
Lyeon
St Loouis
Jersuy—Theatere
Peters
Englewood
New Wittard
Stanley
Paterson
John A. Selby
Camden
S A Brown
Treinton
St Jumea
New York State
Frank Barry
Watertown
PD Milne
Buffalo
Wilmington
Ohio
Columbus
Gregg Portmouth
Nationa
Arman
Cincinnati
James
Albert B Lynch
Cleveland
Bass
F Brown
Leigh Penneylvania
Samuel_ K Humitch
Cariels
Hegent J L Snyder
Wellsboro
Keifer
Lencaster
Raleigh
Rhode Island
E_ Carpenter
W. Clayton Carpenter
Tennessee
Nia Rene
Histo Lipscomb
Nashville
HXAS
May Heard
San Antonio
Houston
Virginia—William YE
Gale Leesburg
Rawlings
Edwarde Tamia
Thomas Dy’ Davis
Wisconsin
Walter
Milwaukee
College boys to debate district whipping post bill
The George Washington University Congress will discuss House bill No 48 proposing a whipping post in the District of Columbia for wife beaters and petit larceny. Patterson of Arkansas and Bullock of Virginia support the measure, while Shepherd of Wisconsin and Barnoldlet of Pennsylvania oppose. The session begins tonight in Assembly Hall, Fifteenth and H streets NW. visitors welcome.
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G. W. Congress
District of Columbia
University
Congress
George Washington University
Assembly Hall
Fifteenth
H Streets
Patterson
Arkansas
Bullock
Virginie
Shepherd
Wisconsin
Barndollet
Pennsylvania
John A McCall's Estate Net Value Report
New York July 12 The net value of the estate of the late John A McCall former president of New York Life Insurance Company was 40 835 according to appraisers report used in the surrey gate's office today The document shows Mr McCall died possessed of property valued at 74 000 but this has been reduced by debts administrative expenses and other disbursements to 83 165
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New York
John A Mc-Call
New York Life Insurance Company
Surrey Gate
McCall
Hartje Divorce Case Adjourned Over Forged Letter Claims
Washington Post reports in Pittsburgh that Hartje and her lawyers faced a delayed trial as experts from Chicago testified three letters including the Wagner letter are forged and of three different handwritings. Carvalho and Dr Howell labeled the cardboard note a forged item and the adjournment was requested to set a plan for further proceedings.
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Clain
Carvalho
Washington Post
Pittsburg
Myrs Hartje
David Carvalho
Marshell Elwell
Chicago
Martie
Thomas Madine
Hartje
Susie Wagner
Wagner
Tom” Madine
Ysvuuscu
Dwell
Ewell
Spirited horse injures Mrs Jenner in downtown collision
A horse owned by Dr B Jenner of 172 Twelfth Street NE bolted from in front of 2150 D Street NW and threw Mrs Jenner to the ground bruising her face and chest. Patrol Driver Moulton of Highth precinct captured the animal, and Mrs Jenner was revived at a drug store before being driven home by her husband.
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B. Jenner
Twelfth Street
D Street
Mrs Jenner
Moulton
Highth Precinct
Jenner
Aow
Orphans Enjoy River View Outing With Catholic Groups
About two hundred orphans from St Joseph’s and St Vincent’s asylums joined a River View excursion organized by St Patrick’s parish and the St Vincent de Paul Society. The St Johns steamer carried all passengers for a day of meals, games, and athletic events. Father McGuigar and Dr Stafford led the event with help from parish and school volunteers as well as children from nearby Sunday schools.
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River View
St. Josephs
St Vincent’s
St. Patrick's Parsh
St. Vincent Ds Paul Society
St Johns
Sir Patrick's
St Vicent’s
Asyliuma
Father McGuigar
Stafford
Arnday-school
St. Patrick's Church
St. Vincent de Paul Society
Printers Enjoy Park Outing With Races And A Big Baseball Game
Washington printers from the Columbia Typographical Union held an outing at Lame Park yesterday. Activities included a quarter mile toe-to-toe race, a swimming style run, a five inning baseball game won by the Government Printing Office 42 to 0, and various amusements for all ages. Frank Thornburg stood out as a versatile performer, winning the quarter mile dash, placing in the shoe race, three-legged and sack races, and partnering in events to claim top prizes.
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Fonmalang
Frank Thornburg
Washington
Lame Park
Columbia Typographical Union
Potomac
Hindoo
W P Jackson
Speer
Burhan Atingon
William
Connall
Williams
Thornburg Deraming
Felé Skeily
Howell
McCarthy Frank Thornburg
Bestles
Tule
Ball
Walter Ball
O W Larman
G D Martin
Thornburg
William E. Barris
Ed Teeney
Harris
Osthaus
D F McCarthy
Charles A Lucas
Charles D> Demming
P Jackson
New York Manufacturing Wealth Rises in Census Figures
Census Bureau reports substantial gains in Greater New York manufacturing for 1905. Firms with product lines over 3600 show 20 839 establishments, capital invested surpassing 1 042 million, and total product value near 1 526 million, with wage earners and salaries rising sharply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greater
New York
Census Bureau
Tabbs 18 in custody after brewery stabbing
Arthur Tabbs, accused by police of stabbing Timothy Sullivan at the Washington Brewery, was captured near Brunswick, Maryland by two railroad men. He admitted the stabbing, claimed self defense after Sullivan attacked him, and was jailed to face assault with a deadly weapon charges. Sullivan is expected to testify next week unless complications arise.
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Arthur Tabbs
Timothy Sulivan
Washington
Brunswick
Abbs
Tabbs
J E Nelson
A. R Webber
Sullivan
Muller
Tebbs
Eesala Sullivan
Ninth Precinct
Casualty
Tabba
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Lewis
Augusta
Norfolk and Western
Maupin
Circmt Court of Appeals
Protect and Law Enforcement Association
Tiras River
Roe
Miartinsburg
Thomas Martin
Berkeley
Big City
Mary Alice Jiyche
James B Twehe
R Isaac
Methodist Church
Charles
Wis
Ueal
Virginia Weddings
West Virginia
Beach
Furnish Ht
Malang
Sphcitor Graves
Winston-Salem
S P Graves
John A. M’call
Erie
T Presdent
Hartje Gase
Mrs. Jenner
Printers
Home Savings Bank
F Saul
Brice J Moses
Alex 9 Clarke
Francis Miller
Howard Moran
Michael J Colbert
7Th and
H Sts. N. E
Mass. Ave
N. W
Carl Auerbach
Alex $ Clarke
Anthony Gaggler
John B Geler
Willam Hahn
J Ptulip Herrmann
R. Harrison Johnson
William Miller
Brice J. Moses
John H Ruppert
BF Saul
James F Shea
John Shughrue
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