Williams Paid Money to Elect Anderson in Municipal Primary
Alfred B Williams publisher of the News Leader admits rumors that he paid $2 to a party worker to aid Col George Wayne Anderson in Jefferson ward First precinct. He says the transaction was open and not intended to influence Col Anderson. He explains the payment and asserts no wrongdoing, facing grand jury scrutiny about alleged fraud in the election.
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Fireman Scalded to Death on Southern Railway Loco
Nelson, an apprentice fireman, died after the locomotive exploded with steam and flames while on a run between Byer cer and Greemulle. The incident occurred while the engineer and crew attempted to manage the blaze, leaving Nelson severely injured and killed.
Ex convict killed during attempted shooting in Washington
A reported incident near Washington involves an ex convict named James Allen who was killed by a man trying to shoot him after Allen attempted to flee. The assailant fired from behind, and the gunman was reportedly arrested. details emerge amid a clip of unrelated local notices about business incorporations and church matters from July.
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Ruanukewa
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Train Delayed by Washout After Cloudburst
Cumberland July 24 The Baltimore and Ohio Pittsburg train No 9 Westbound was delayed over three hours this morning due to a washout between Harpers Ferry and Martinsburg near Eagles. Both tracks were torn out by a cloudburst flood. a choked culvert and torrent overflow caused the damage.
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Ohio
Pittsburg
Harpers Perry
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Alonzo Bliss Company Leader Noted for Washington Growth
Alonzo Ogilvie Bliss, sole proprietor of the Alonzo Bliss Company, is a major Washington property holder with holdings including Dria col Astoria Penhurst Kingman Le Grand and the Eliay Building. Born in 1845 in New York, he served in the Tenth New York Cavalry during the Civil War and later moved to Washington in 1888 to pursue his expanding business. He is active in Grand Army circles, a charter member of Canby Lodge, and affiliated with the Washington Board of Trade after extensive European travel.
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New York State
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Cortland
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Tenth New York Cavalry
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Richmond
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Canby Lodge
Pennsylvania
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Col. Thompson Dead. Virginia Revenue Agent Dies in Goshen
Col Frank Thompson, 52, internal revenue agent for the Second and Sixth Virginia districts, died yesterday morning in Goshen Virginia. A native of Ohio, he had held posts in New York before relocating to Virginia with headquarters in Richmond. He was visiting Mrs Thompson at Goshen when he passed away and was buried in Eaton Ohio.
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Richmond
Goshen
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Internal Revenue
Col Thompson
New York
Virginia
Lynchburg
Eaton
Killed Cousin at Panther Creek Church Tragedy
Otey Marshall shot five times into Wiley Marshall at Panther Creek Church in Carroll County Virginia. Longstanding feud culminated after Wiley wounded Otey’s younger brother Kid over a year earlier. Otey Marshall fled pursued by a posse following the killing.
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Burglar Hunt Sends Richmond Church Crowd Out
In Richmond on July 21 the Fairmount Baptist Church congregation, dismissed from service, rushed after a neighbor's report of burglars at his home. The minister Rev RB Scott announced the alert and led the haste to the scene, only to find the burglars had fled.
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J World
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Engineers Move: Fernsterm Joins Tidewater Railroad
Chief Engineer Fernsterm of New York Central resigns to become chief engineer of the Tidewater Railroad, succeeding M. Howard. He will assume charge in Richmond on August 1. Howard left a week ago. Cumberland and Frostburg notes report ecclesiastical and local items, including Rev Alexander C Haverstick leaving Frostburg for Fort Fairfield. St John’s Church benefit tournament at Forest Glen set for July 27 with Blair Lee and Robert H Well e among speakers.
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Virginia Weddings in Luray and Nearby Counties
A string of marriages across Virginia in July lists the unions of Joseph Denyers and Fannie Young in Luray, Thomas L Hudgin and May T Hudgin in Fredericksburg, O K Shepherd and Hottle L Wright in Louisa County, Julian Wheeler and Ethel Garr in Spotsylvania, and Mary A Smith and Oscar W Whiten in Pittsylvania County. Each couple wed in local churches or private residences with ministers such as Etor D Walter Strickler, Rev Reese, and Rev J R Busturia officiating. couples plan residencies in places like Springfield, Charlottesville, and Fredericksburg after receptions.
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Et¢er
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Charles 1
Alters
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Spotthylvania County
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Bycamore
Oscar WH Whiten
Pittaylvants County
Frankiin
J. R. Bturgia
Groots
Martin Martin at Staunton Delivers Supportive Speech on Rate Bill
U S Senator Thomas S Martin spoke in Staunton Virginia to a large audience despite a light courthouse turnout. He defended supporting the corporation commission clause and said he favors the railroad rate bill with amendments..
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Staunton
United States
Thomas
Martin
Commonwealth
R. €. Kerr
Eenator Martin
Bis
X . Braxton
J. D Hegfeston
Lion Unopposed in Virginia House Nomination
Manassas Virginia July 24 with no Republican candidate for the Virginia House, Thomas H Lion is assured the Democratic nomination and a third term. Capt E Nelson will be re elected circuit court clerk. Montague leads in senatorial fight, Willard expected to win more votes in primary, Eggleston favored for superintendent, Anderson likely reelected regent attorney general, Hilyson and Cabell split lieutenant governor race.
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Washington Post
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Uoons
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House of Delegates
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Montague
Martin
Joseph H Willard
Swangon
Judge Mann
J. D. Eggleston
William A. Anderson
J Taylor Hilyson
J. Allston Cabell
Roanoke Democrats Face Primary Fight in Court
Roanoke and Leesburg reports describe Democratic circles stirred by a move to oust opposition from the local primary. Mandamus was sought to force fair treatment, with Mayor Joe H. Cutching as petitioner and B Moomew, N. H Hairston, and John M Hart as attorneys. The dispute splits Martin and Montague factions amid warning of a vote split. Harrison H. Russell announced a House of Delegates bid in Loudoun. In Bristol, the Democratic committee pledged to pay primary expenses and delay a city primary until after the Senatorial contest.
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Purcellville
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Investigation of Oteri charge on B Oterl captain
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk details an inquiry ordered by Capt. John W. Onat into the captain of the fruit steamer B Oterl for not aiding the President’s yacht Sylph near the Virginia coast on April 12. The Sylph’s boiler failure endangered crew. investigation to begin once the vessel is located. A separate note from Lynchburg reports a southbound freight wreck near Fathers in Nelson County, delaying multiple trains and detouring passenger services via several routes.
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Stumph and Lyford Sil ver-gray Maple Furniture Sale
Stumph and Lyford at 631 to 639 Massachusetts Avenue advertise reduced prices on a wide range of silver gray maple furniture. Suitable for summer cottages or porch use, the pieces are described as novel, substantial, attractive, and comfortable, with the sale highlighted as inexpensive. Come and look it over.
Stepdaughter shoots fireman in Hinton home
In Hinton West Virginia on July 4 B D Gideon a Chesapeake and Ohio Railway fireman was killed by his teenage stepdaughter who said she had been imprisoned and threatened. She claimed he made improper advances and tried to kill her with a shotgun, leading to a fatal struggle for the weapon. Gideon was slated for a locomotive engineer promotion in coming months.
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B. D. Gideon
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Gibson
Honored Gov Glenn Attends Wrightsville Beach Banquet
Gov. Glenn of North Carolina and his staff join officers of the Second and Third regiments in Wilmington at a Wrightsville Beach banquet. Mayor A M Waddell acts as toastmaster as about 1,400 National Guard men remain in camp under strict discipline. The governor arrived with the encampment and plans to stay through Tuesday morning.
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Suit to Secure Taxes Against Railway Company
Salisbury Md July 24 The claim by Wicomico County Commissioners against the Baltimore Chesapeake and Atlantic Railway for taxes for 1901 1902 1903 and 1904 was argued before Judge Page and Holland today. The amount ranges from 32.00 to 2.60 with part objected to by defendant. The company offers to pay taxes on steamship and railway property from Salisbury to the Pocamoke River but objects to Salisbury to the Nanticoke River segment. The Circuit Court holds the matter sub curia.
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Salisbury
Wicomine County
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Robert P. Graham
Baltimore
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Nanticoke River
Three Die in Violent Deaths Near Benwood and Warmington
Special to The Washington Post from Benwood West Virginia July 4 three fatalities from accidents occurred today near here while walking along Bettmore and Ohio railroad near Warmington minor Lough thirty four struck by freight train and killed instantly Albert Metz twenty eight Riverside steel worker Benwood hurled from a train at Mannington and died later in hospital J E Poe thirty five burned in coal mine explosion at Independence last week died in hospital all three were married and have several children
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Bairmont
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Bettmore and Ohio
Warmington
Minor Lough
Albert Metz
Riverside
Benwood
Mannington
E Poe
Independence
Dead man identified near Laurel along railroad tracks
Laurel Md July 24 the mangled remains of a man found beside the Baltimore and Ohio tracks about a mile south of Laurel were identified by C F Lowrey and his son Willard Landon Lowrey of Nitby Va The man was thirty one and survived by family Relatives suspect foul play noting he carried 50 to 60 dollars when he left home The body will be sent to Virginia for interment
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Baltimore and Ohio
C. F. Lowrey
Willard Landon Lowrey
Nitby
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Vvirginia
Annapolis Officials Elected At City Council Meeting
The Annapolis city council elected officials including clerk Philip Porter, collector and treasurer William Bullman, health officer William Welch, market keeper Ed Hurtle, police captain George Hanafr, night officers Charley O Berry, Jay Meor, RB Holliday, and others. In Virginia, Judge J D Christian refused to set aside the verdict in Fred Hoback’s murder case. a stay of sentence was denied to allow appeal. Labor Day plans in Norfolk invited Richmond unions and Samuel Gompers to speak. Eagles convention delegates were chosen with Rossa Downing to represent at the Denver meeting.
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Jossph W Atmiger
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Confederate soldier Henry Hynood dies in Richmond County
Virginia obituary from Fredericksburg reports Henry Hynood a Confederate veteran of Richmond County died aged sixty five after a brief illness His death is recorded as a local wartime veteran memorial.
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Robert Coleman
Northumberland County
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Arlington Jct to Fourth Mile Run trestle doubles road
WA post reports the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway will finish a trestle across Four Mile Run to complete a double track from the western city border to Arlington Junction about five miles away. Tracks to Arlington Junction will extend to a new highway bridge with a gravel embankment plan to ease grade. Commission mandates require the line to double track by August 1, but delays due to the highway bridge may prevent full compliance. New motor cars are expected. Mayor Paff vows to investigate street cleanliness and labor constraints. Funeral services were held for Mrs Laura Lloyd at 12 Gibbon Street with burial in Bethel Cemetery.
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Policeman Bond in Amended Secret Assault Case
In Raleigh a hearing on the State vs Policeman Isaac Rogers resulted in the charge amended to secret assault on Marshal John C Dockery. Rogers posted bond set at 60 amid unresolved testimony. prelim to be held August 15 with counterclaims of self defense.
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Negro Ex Convict's Braiding Rampage at Hinton WV
Bred Medley, a colored ex convict, stormed into homes in Hinton after hour, shot Robert Muse and his wife in the arms, killed Muse, wounded Charles Bradbury, and was wounded himself by L L Fack’s son before capture. He was jailed in Hinton.
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Lightning’s queer pranks shake a Virginia home
A July evening at Arthur Carlan’s Whaleyville house in Buffolk Virginia saw a bolt of lightning enter the parlor demolishing the piano and furniture, pierce a wall, enter a bedchamber tearing the bed, move to the dining room and pass through a corridor to a woodhouse. Fifteen year old Nellie Carlan had a piece of cheese knocked from her hand and was slightly dazed, with no other injuries reported.
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Whaleysville
Daily for Greensboro to Begin as Republican Daily
Greensboro hears of a new Republican daily to be published starting September 1 with J P Ackerly as foreman and Robert Dick Douglas as editor in chief. Ex-Lieutenant Governor C A Reynolds named associate editor. roll to open staff, with presses and types ready. Congressman Blackburn leads another Republican morning paper venture in Greensboro.
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Ramsey Coal strike ends in Wheeling district
The Ramsey Coal Company and United Mine Workers of America leaders, including National Vice President T L Lewis, reached a settlement. The company will rehire the miners discharged earlier, and mines are to resume operations Thursday, affecting hundreds of workers.
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