Norfolk factionalists nominate two top leaders for house
The Norfolk County Democratic faction names George W. Jones and C. W. Coteman as primary candidates for the house of delegates. With Circuit Court control at stake, fusionists back Maj. E. W. Owen and W. G. Parker for the senate and county clerkship rivalries heat up.
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Judge Portlock
W. W. Bale
Nathaniel T. Green
Cheer Alleged Murderer Returns Home to Curtis Bay
Hayes Donaldson, an Anne Arundel farmer charged with murdering Patrick Cummings of the Engineers Corps, returns to Curtis Bay amid a hero’s reception. He surrendered to Chief McDonald, will face a hearing before Justice Hawkins, and expresses intent to reveal the truth in time. The crowd’s sympathy and flowers for him contrast with the charged murder.
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Chief McDonald
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Sharshes
Parson Favored Elopers In Bristol Elopement
Virginia pair Annie Wil lama aged seventeen and James Hood aged twenty eloped to Bristol where Parson Burroughs wed them without ceremony. The bride resided in Christiansburg and had come on a picnic. both had attempted to elope before. Also notes on a cinnamon bear near Garrett and a Shenandoah painter rescuing a five year old from a cistern in Luray.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
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James Hood
Parson Burroughs
Christiansburg
Luray
van Daly
Four Drowned From Launch At Havre De Grace
At Havre de Grace Maryland on July 23 a naphtha launch carrying John Beas and five farm workers overturned after an accident. One man swam ashore, two more were saved, and two bodies were recovered as the craft sank. Rescue efforts by fishermen saved others, while two of the colored farm workers perished.
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Veterans Attend Services Then Train to Fredericksburg
Georgia veterans from the Seventh Georgia Regimental Association visited Christ Church Alexandria and Watched Waterloo field graves. They later left by train for Fredericksburg to visit Richmond and Petersburg battle sites and cemeteries.
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Arthur Schwarzmann
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Virginia
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Lawra Lloyd
Henry Daingerdeta
Katharine Baingerieta
Cape May
Virginia Obituary Notices From Across the State
Luray Virginia Cameron died at her home near Rileyville after forty years living there. Rev David Powell of Flemington W Va dead at his daughter's home. Col C M Walker prominent Farmville citizen died suddenly after a year of declining health. Mrs Mary Margaret Moore widow of John Bereece Moore died in Charlestown aged about seventy. The notices list surviving children and family details.
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John Berecee Moore
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Victim of Mill Wreck Dies in Cumberland Md
Roy Reynolds remains in critical condition after a Maryland Rail Mill collapse in South Cumberland. Charles Whitman, aged fifty eight, died at Western Maryland Hospital from injuries. The wheel’s speed exceeded claims and no chain brakes were found.
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Fisher kills man who called wife in Norfolk
Norfolk July 2 Edward Fisher fatally stabbed E A Garrison in a house at Kent and Jefferson streets after confronting him as he called on Fisher's separated wife. Garrison died from wounds and Fisher fled the scene.
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Luray Woman Dies After Self Inflicted Poisoning
Bertha Rogers a 21 year old Luray Va native living in Hagerstown Md swallowed carbolic acid in a personal crisis and died at Bellevue Asylum. She eloped with her stepmother’s son named Smith but did not live with him due to family objections. Her body to be sent to Luray for burial.
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Rains Damage Crops In Montgomery County
Special to The Washington Fest reports heavy rainfall in Montgomery County Maryland has damaged wheat in shock with sprouting and sizable losses from the wet spell. Hey harvest delayed though overall corn and gardens show good potential with fruit scarce and last year’s yields likely matched.
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Fred Hobace Convicted In Roanoke Murder Trial
Special to The Washington Port Roanoke Va July 23 The jury in the Hoback trial found Fred Hoback guilty of murder in the second degree and fixed his sentence at eight years in the penitentiary The father Dr A J Hoback was acquitted The trial lasted one week and drew top lawyers amid a sensational elopement dispute and a fatal stabbing during a fight that followed the alleged attempt
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Roanoke Democrats Angry Over Committee Choices
Special to The Washington Post from Roanoke Virginia reports anger among Democrats as Regent Executive Committee names committeemen behind closed doors after denying a second slate. Incumbents A B Coleman and A M Bowman named for House of Delegates, Charles S Gookin not included.
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Insects Cause Loss Would Run the Government Year Book
The Year Book of the Department of Agriculture warns that insects cost American farmers about 700 million dollars annually. Crops from cotton to wheat and fruit suffer huge losses, with spraying costs for apples and crop rotations cited. The report highlights Hessian fly, corn pests, and storage pests, noting substantial impacts on mills, railroads, and farm income while urging improved controls and methods.
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Henry Watterson Essay on Rip Jefferson in The Mirror
Henry Watterson praises Joseph Jefferson in a four column Louisville Courier Journal tribute. The piece recalls Jefferson’s Swedenborgian faith, belief in spiritism, and his shift away from superstition as he aged. Watterson recounts meetings with Chief Justice Waite and Justice Matthews, remarks on Jefferson’s finances, and lauds his stage management, family, and influence on actors including May Anderson.
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