New Home for First Baptist Church Dedicated in Charlottesville
The historic First Baptist Church in Charlottesville was dedicated today after a nearly $25,000 building project. The ceremony featured Rev. Whitlam Hatcher of Richmond and Dr. J. B. Hawthorne among others, with sermons by Hatcher and Hawthorne and musical numbers by soloist Martha Smead.
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Negro intruder attacks woman in Brambleton home
Mrs. Bond, wife of ferry engineer C. H. Bond, awoke to a man in her bedroom in Brambleton. She screamed as the attacker choked her, neighbors rushed in, and the intruder fled through a window. Police found a groceries basket with a grocer’s name and later detained Roland Baker for identification.
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Norfolk
Roland Baker
Baker
Almshouse Inmate Weds At Allegany County Almshouse
An afternoon wedding at Allegany County Almshouse joined Andrew Faurman aged 62 and widow Mrs Baron Dawson aged 65. The bride worked as a cook at the insane asylum. the groom had lived at the almshouse 27 years. Rev. William A Melvin presided. attendants were Miss Emily Glover, warden, and William Bachman. The ceremony capped a long courtship amid local institutions.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Andrew Faurman
Baron Dawson
Eara
Allegany County Almshouse
William A.melvin
Methodial Protestant Church
Emily Glover
Insane Asylum
William Bachman
Would-be lynchers foiled in North Carolina raid
Robert Wingate, a 33 year old white sewing machine agent from Ayden, was taken from Tarboro to Raleigh to prevent a lynching after alleged advances toward Mrs Joseph Knight. A mob planned to storm Tarboro at 2am, but Sheriff Bailey hid Wingate and moved him to safety eighteen miles to the railroad. Governor Glen ordered Wingate held in jail. Wingate denies felonious intent though confesses aiding the woman.
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Robert Wingate
Tarboro
Ayden
Joseph. Knight
Murder Near Sweetheart’s Home Sparks Reward Offer
Maurice Francia, a Roanoke molder, was murdered in Floyd County while en route to visit his fiancée at Simpsons. Shot by an unknown assailant, he died at 2:90 this morning after being taken to W. M. Kropf’s home. Bloodhounds will be sent and Gov. Montague will be asked to issue a reward, with friends adding funds.
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Floyd County
Simpsons
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Roanoke Light Infantry
Montague
Mayo Martins Manager Leads Norfolk Campaign Effort
Capt W R Mayo president of the chamber of commerce and ex mayor of Norfolk will manage Senator Martins campaign in the state race. He emphasizes neutrality toward factions and backs Martins re election for Norfolk's best interests. Mayo consulted business leaders and informed Martin by telegraph of his willingness to lead the campaign.
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Lowndes withdraws support in Maryland state senate race
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md July 20. Licya Lowndes withdraws backing from Albert A Bent as Republican nominee for State senator after returning from Europe and reassessing conditions. D Lindley Sloan canvasses for the nomination while Dick faction led by David B Dick seeks miners support. Hugh McMillan a former two term Maryland state delegate and miner enters race. Congressman Pearce's friends claim Dick's backing. Senator Wellington joins Sloan camp.
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Opposition to Acker Nomination at Rockingham County Meet
The Republican county convention in Harrisonburg, Virginia elected 28 delegates with half votes and 14 alternates to the Roanoke state convention. Delegates backed Judge L L Lewis for governor and John Acker for lieutenant governor amid sharp opposition claiming improper control of past county conventions. If Acker is nominated, locals fear a potential 600 vote defeat at the county level.
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One Man Captures Negro Moonshiner Poindexter
Roanoke dispatch reports Cephas Poindexter, accused of killing U S Marshal Zack Wade during an arrest for moonshining, captured about four miles from the scene by farmer H G Haynes who forced the suspect to drop his pistol. He walked the man to Glade Hill then to Werts station where he was held as a state prisoner guarded to avoid a lynching. a $600 reward had been posted.
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Faces Death in Bear's Cave Escape Near Rockwood
Rev. C. T. E. Cartwright Wesley Wiley Miss Irma Dick Ethel Dick and Frances Cupp narrowly escaped death while exploring Bear's Cave near Rockwood Maryland during a sudden flood. A mountain stream swelled into a torrent forcing a perilous climb to the cave mouth as debris and falling trees chased them and lightning struck a nearby tree. All emerged uninjured though chilled and delayed returning home after dark due to danger from falling trees.
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Cumberland
C. T. E. Cartwright
Wesley Wiley
Irma
Ethel Dick
Frances Cupp
Bear's Cave
Rockwood
Fire loss heavy at Edenburg store blaze destroys stock and two homes
A July fire at J F Holtzman & Co in Edenburg Va caused $20,000 damage, with stock and the store building destroyed and two Julia Wightman dwellings burned. Lightning reportedly struck via a telephone wire. Insurance totals and property losses listed, several nearby buildings damaged but saved by fire department and residents. Also reported is the death of Emme Thatcher, daughter of Brannan Thatcher, in Winchester Va after rheumatism at age about fifty, leaving three sisters and a brother.
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Child Drowns After Fall in Backyard Tub
The four year old daughter of Mr J W Poe of Hast Winston fell into a backyard tub and drowned this afternoon. Life was extinct when she was found.
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Winston-Balem
J. W. Poe
Hast Winston
Primary Law Validity Test Challenged in Allegany County
Local Democrats contest the new Allegany County primary election law crafted under Senator Lewis and a Democratic legislature. They argue the act harms Democratic interests while aiming to harmonize Republican factions. Commissioner Christian F. Kenneweg seeks a Court of Appeals mandamus challenging the county court's demurrer ruling in a case tied to county actions along Crawford County lines.
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Cumberland
Democrata
Allegany County
Benator Lewis
Demi
Christian F. Kenneweg
Court of Appeals
Kenneweg
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Crawford
Obituary notices in Maryland paper honor local residents
Michael H. Price aged eighty four near Hilertle and Henriette Maria Dimmock widow of Capt William A tied to Cumberland society die after illness. Price was a member of John Q. Taylor Post Grand Army of the Republic at Buck Valley. Henriette Dimmock, daughter of Gen Charles Dimmock of Richmond, served on Gen Robert H. Lee's staff. She is survived by three sisters and two children, including KH Dimmock Smith of Baltimore. The obituary notes Mrs Tharp of Hanover with her when Henriette died.
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Michael H. Price
Hilertle
John Q. Taylor
Rene
Buck Valley
Henriette Maria
William A
T. Blark Maxon
Doctor and patient quip on quinine in whisky joke
A physician suggests two grains of quinine hourly in whisky, the patient balks then agrees. A Detroit Tribune clipping retells a lawyer asking an aged millionaire how he built a fortune, and his simple reply about pretending to be rich and then poor.
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Beat His Wife to Death in Maryland Farm Incident
Wesley Deal, colored, 42, killed his wife Bertha Deal on a farm near Annapolis road outside Mount Winans. He dragged her half a mile to their home after beating her with fists and a four foot club, causing fatal injuries. Police report prior arrest for a similar case. sister witnesses describe the assault. Deal claims he was enraged and that the wife and sister arrived at his sister's home first.
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Two Young Men Sail From Schenectady to Newport News
Henry W Long and Alvin P Long, both of Schenectady, arrived in Newport News after a 16 foot canvas canoe journey begun July 17. They paddled Mohawk to Hudson then down the Atlantic coast via Barnegat Bay Atlantic City and Asbury Park to Chesapeake Bay, facing swamps and towings before reaching Cape Henry. They plan to enter another race by express train home and pursue further adventures.
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Housebreaker Fails in Attempted Burglary of Carlin Home
The Alexandria brief reports a bold burglary attempt at North Washington Street the Carlin residence. Intruder shattered kitchen door glass, entered pantry, escaped with only a perforated sewer cap. police investigate. A separate assault injures fishmonger George Lucas in the city market. Will Holland is jailed. Mrs. Mary Peyton of the W C T U to address at Children’s Home tonight, and local obits note Andrew Jackson Silling, a former resident.
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Watch from Col Davis Gives Watch to Tucker Committeeman
Congressman elect Thomas B Davis of West Virginia presents W E Patterson a gold watch for Tucker County Democratic gains in the recent special election. Tucker County gained 870 votes, honoring Patterson’s service to the party as Davis parties at Berkeley Springs.
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Stationery bargains at Palais Royal dominate town supplies
The drum mers of mills claim Palais Royal distributes more stationery than three town stationers. Buyers pay by the ton and sellers by the pound at small profits. Real Irish Linen writing papers come in tough smooth finishes and various sizes priced around 35c per pound. Crushed Bond paper offers pale azurine tint in several sizes, usually 25c per pound. U S Army and Navy Bond writing paper in the Winthrop size, 185 sheets per pound.
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