Extra session sought to probe Kenilworth poolroom bets
Washington Post special report from Hyattsville Md notes Thomas Maher A W Mallery and Francis S Carmody urge Judge George C Merrick to grant an extra grand jury session to investigate betting at the Kenilworth poolroom Bladensburg district It is alleged other poolrooms may open near the District line and officials estimate trial costs could rival the session price The Kenilworth room operates under a telegraph company charter and observers foresee no continued activity after October racing season ends.
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Washington Post
Hyattsville
Thomas Maher
A. W Mallery
Francis S Carmody
France
Ciorgue County
Kenilworth
Bladensburg
Peritone
George C Merrick
Circuit Court
Grand Jury
Maryland
Merrick Ncyétal
George C. Merrick
Marlboro
District of Columbia
Lynchburg Wishes President Visit for October Fair
A Washington Post report notes a June effort in Lynchburg Virginia by city council committees and the Fair Association to invite the President to attend the October fair. If he agrees, the association plans a special train from Washington and return trip for a two day Southern visit.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Washington
City Council
Board of
Wade
The
Fair Association
Chix
Daniel
Alumni Elect Officers at Fredericksburg College
Special to The Washington Post reports Fredericksburg College alumni elected officers during commencement week. G R Swit was named president with W W Butsner as first vice president Grace Morrison as second vice president Francis F Smith as third vice president Woodson M Boyle as secretary and treasurer and W Marosmith as resident secretary and treasurer. Willie Nash was acquitted in Norfolk on self defense grounds for the killing of his stepfather Joe Moseley after Moseley allegedly attacked Nash’s mother. Nash testified he fired to protect his mother and save his own life.
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Washington Post
Erickeburg
Fredericksburg
Norfolk
Willie Nash
Joe Moseley
Corporation Court
Dong Ws Moseley
Moseley
Duluth News Tribune
Jackson Acquitted of Murder in Fairmont Case
The jury in the Robert Jackson murder case returned a not guilty verdict late this afternoon. Jackson admitted killing Charles Cozad but claimed self defense while on the witness stand. In Roanoke yards a Norfolk and Western carbuilder J Wheeler was killed this evening with his neck broken. He is survived by two widows and several children. The governor appointed Roberttrain of Baltimore as trustee of the Warsland Agricultural College with vice Charles Shugle, deceased.
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Waanington
Fairmont
W Va
Robert Jackson
Charles Coad
Worthington
Jackson
Cozad Burt
Roanoke
Apedal
Washington Post
Roanoke Va
J. 3 Wheeler
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Agricultural College
Annapella
Robertrain
Maltimore
Warsland Agricultural College
Charles Wo Shugle
Winchester obituaries for Brown Cobourn Garrett noted
Virginia obituaries report Daniel Wo Brown a well known citizen of Winchester died after a struggle with thiefs and leaving a widow and two sons. Bran Wnus Cobourn formerly of Winchester and a noted journalist and writer died in Etown Kentucky after teaching in Christian County. Leesburg and Leburg figures Albert T. Garrett and Col BV Whitesell note Confederate service. Garrett dies at Lewingle home with two daughters and more survivors.
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Winchester
Daniel Wo Brown
Vila Place
Brown
Antine Dar
Oier
Syinchenter
Anmource
Eton
Bran Wnus Cobourn
Cobourn
Christan County
Leesburg
Janet
Albert T. Carrett
W EB. Garrett
Leenburg
Hiy
Lewingville
Fairfax County
Whites Belle Hon
Flood predicts Martin victory in key Virginia district
Richmond reports Congressman H D Flood of the Tenth district believes Senator Martin will be overwhelmingly reelected. Valley sentiment favors Martin, with district voters largely uninterested in the outcome. In Lynchburg Lieutenant Governor Joseph E Willard spoke for his gubernatorial bid at the Academy of Music, introduced by Randolph Harrison. Gov Montague plans to address Whaleyville on June 16, with Nansemond County crowds expected in Suffolk as both senatorial candidates run hard there.
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Washington Post
Richmond
H. D. Flood
Martin
United States Senate
Flood
Lynchburg
Joseph E. Willard
Academy of Music
Randolph Harrison
Suffolk
Montague
Whaleyville
Nanzemond County
Nansemond
Beaten and Assaulted in Orange County Near True Blue
Miss Cora Schooler eighteen is attacked by a masked white man while returning from the store near True Blue in Orange County. He brandished a pistol and struck her, leaving her unconscious before escaping. Bohodar assisted the initial cry for help. No arrest yet. a young white man is under suspicion.
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Washington
Fredericksburg
Cora Schooler
Orange County
Misa Bohodar
Washington County sells railroad to Baltimore and Ohio
Washington County commissioners in Hagerstown sold to the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company for 45000 cash 7500 shares of Washington County Railroad common stock with a par value of 20 per share. The 150000 stock held by the county has yielded no dividends since 1867 and the sale follows a county investigation into the railroad's operations.
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Washington County
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Washington County Commissioners
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Washington County Railroad
Weverton
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Physicians In Session at Southside Virginia Medical Meet
The Medical Association of Southside Virginia held its annual session at Central State Hospital in Dinwiddie County. Dr C M Hazan of the Medical College of Virginia read a paper on liver functions. Dr Stuart McGuire of Richmond performed several surgical operations. Dr T H Hargrave of Prince George County discussed pneumonia and Dr Barron of Brunswick County spoke on diphtheria. A hospital dinner was hosted by W F Drewry, superintendent.
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Medical Association of
Southside Virginia
Washington Post
Petersburg
Central State Hospital
Dinwiddle County
C. M. Hazan
Medical College of Virginia
Stuart McGuire
Richmond
T. H. Hargrave
Prince George County
Barron
Brunswick County
W. F. Drewry
Memorial Day Observances in Luray Virginia
Memorial Day exercises in Luray Virginia were held by the Daughters of the Confederacy Confederate Veterans and United Sons of Confederate Veterans. A large townwide procession departed from the courthouse after speeches by Capt J H Parks and Mr F Amiss and moved to Green Hill Cemetery.
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Luray
Daughters of the Confederacy
Confederate Veterans
United Sons of Confederate Veterans
J. 9. Parks
Rosner-Gibbons Camp
F. Amiss
United Sons of Votstans
Green Hill Cemetery
Rockville adopts ban on any hospital or sanitarium
The Rockville mayor and council passed an ordinance prohibiting any hospital or sanitarium for contagious diseases within the town. A protest led by physicians challenged authority, but a health charter clause allowed the measure. Violators face fines up to 650 and jail until paid. negotiations for using Woodlawn Hotel as a hospital were noted, with an $8000 option.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Washington
O. M. Linthicum
George
Lewis
Edward Anderson
Edward C. Peter
Philip D. Laird
Bome
Philp D. Laird
Talbott
Rock
Lle
Montgomery County
Woodlawn
A& Hospital
Shot at Eagle Club sparks jail after confrontation
In Norfolk the morning clash at the Eagle Club near Ocean View left Ernest Mason wounded thrice and D R Auld jailed without bail after a preliminary hearing before County Justice Carmine. Mason, shot in the shoulder and jaw, is at St Vincent's Hospital. Witness J T Stone alleges Mason struck a woman prompting Auld to intervene.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Carmine
D. R. Auld
Ernest Mason
Auld
Eagle Club
Ocean View
Mason
St. Vincent's Hospital
Prizes Awarded At Maryland Firemen Convention Races
Ten thousand spectators witnessed contests at Hagerstown Fair Grounds during the Maryland State Firemen convention. Friendship Fire Company won the $200 open race prize, with times listed for multiple teams. Frederick and Cumberland firms dominated reel, hook and ladder, and drill events, with injuries reported in the reel. Officers elected include John de P. Donn as president and G Walter Wright as treasurer after a lengthy dispute. Westminster to host next year.
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Roseta
Washington
Hagerstown
Maryland
Hagerstown Fair
Friendship Fire Company
Witcheaster
United Company
Frederick
Charlestown
Martinsburg
Waynesboro
Lonaconing
Westiinator
Cumberland
Cumberland Oil Company
Goodwill Company
Cumberland Valley Hose Company
Chambersburg
John de P. Donn
Anapolis
Sonia
Andrew J.erger
Baltimore
J. Pearra Wants
Westminster
G. Walter Wright
Cambridge
Leesburg Horse Show Awards and Laurel Mayoral Change
Leesburg Va June 8 large crowd attended the Leesburg horse and colt show with numerous awards listed across riding and harness divisions. In Laurel Maryland Mayor G B Timanus resigns as postmaster prompting a special election to fill the unexpired term. potential candidates mentioned include Dr T W Byerly Julia W O'Brien and ex Mayor Edward Phelps. Mount Washington Maryland marks the golden jubilee of the Sisters of Mercy with Mount St Agnes College hosting the thirty eighth annual commencement on June 11 with Sapp Gibbons presiding and degrees conferred.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
Galted
H. J Marehall
Strathmore
C.J. Rixey
W. L. Powell
General Uttiig
H van Sickles
Loyd
Rikey
Berkley
H. G. Castleman
Park Saddle
Prince George
David Dunlop
My Favorite
J. M. H. Clagett
Jelly Bay
Portusr Brothers
Grean Hunters
Daybreak
Burwell & Findaay
the Sparrow
C.K. Hooft, Jr
Aristocrat
W. H. Asheton
Park Tandera
Waton Mo
Sea Mo Go
David
Miss Wilkes
C. J. Rixey
Black Beauty
Titus
Kareem
Watch
David Duntop
Lady Lightfoot
H. T. Harrison
David Dantop
Mutched
Tanm
David Danton
First
Sorprio
Derby
Bottle and
Lady
H.W. Warner
Washington
Laurel
G. B. Timanus
Timanus
T. Watta Byerly
Julia W. O'Brien
Edward Phelps
LaureFama
Mount Washington
Sisters of Marcy
Maryland
Mount St. Agnes’ College
Sapp Gibbons
Eretta
Lord of the Galverts
Big Men of Virginia Hear Dispute Over Show Girl
ALEXANDRIA NEWS: Thorns of the Jones Adame Carnival Faces legal tangle as Ina the so called freak and her father Brewer debate contract terms. State Senator Machen aids Thomas in court battles while Ina’s custody becomes central to a looming dispute. Firemen from Alexandria reflect on a Maryland convention trip and display gear in Hagerstown.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
I. FE
Thorns
Jones-Adame Carnival Company
Alexandria Liight Infantry
Thomas
Lewis H. Machen
Richmond
Benator Machen
Senate
Bushy Mountain
Glade County
N.C
Brewer
Tha
Ina
Machen
Father Brewer
Mr. Machen
Pape Brewer
Carnival Company
Friendship Veteran Firemen’s Association
Maryland State Piramen’s Association
Ait
George Washington
Oftymon
AMR
Andrig
Mambera
Aol
Frederick J Paft
Janner
ED. Downhay
Chace B Marsha Cra
J . Wiliams
Talioo
James Wabkten
Firs Deparimant
Grege W. Petty
Police
Harry Awon
Auguat Cates
B Wheatley
Johns Hopkins awards Virginia and North Carolina scholarships
Johns Hopkins University registrar Sime Thomas announces university scholarships valued at 150 to Virginia and North Carolina graduate students. The awards honor founder wishes and emphasize character and intellectual promise, naming numerous recipients from Virginia and North Carolina institutions. Also notes Winston-Salem Gas and Lighting receiver appointment and a Hagerstown robbery incident with escape.
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Anwar
Johns Hopkins
Virginia
North Carolina
Washington Post
Baltimore
Sime
Thomas FR. Ball
Johns Hopkins University
J DB Allen
A. B
Hempson-Sidney
R. J. Biggs
Wolke Forest
W. H. Brown
Richmond College
T. & Carter
A. B. Virginia Mlltery Institute
Virgina
W.W. P. Carter
Vireginie
W. Fy. Clarke
KB Patton
University of Virginia
L. A. Rieherts
Columbian University
F. M. Rogers
Davidson
North Caroline
Serra
IR Tucker
A. B. Randeyal-Macon
C. P. Weaver
Wake Forge
A. J. Whitehead
LF Willams
Tristty
Virginia Weddings Highlight Richmond Nuptials in June
A string of Virginia wedding notices from Richmond and nearby towns lists ceremonies from June 3 to June 8. Couples include Katherine Bel Powell with J Montrose Graham at Bec and Presbyterian Church with Grace Adelaide Powell as maid of honor, and Janie Seabrook Powers with Stanley Collins at Leigh Beret Baptist Church with Lula Crump and Laura Talley as maids of honor. Also noted are Z G Caylness marrying Maude Thomas in Hamilton, and Harry J Dougan marrying Carrie Myara, with connections to Norfolk and Western Railway. Additional weddings include Alma Les Garrett and Will Ham Gannamay Coltrane at a Methodist church, and Robert C Hale and Henrietta C Quinby at the Episcopal Church in Bedford City.
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Richmond
Katherine Bel Powell
J. Montrose Graham
Bec
Presbyterian Church
Hare
Trussell Cecil
Grace Adelaide Powell
New York
Janie Seabrook Powers
Stanley Collins
Leigh Beret Baptist Church
Mises Lula Crump
Laura Talley
Delaware Tolman Wan Hekt Man
Leesburg
Z. G. Caylness
Mize Maude Thomas
Hamilton
Barmony Methodist Church
Frank A Strother
Mra
Davitess
Lesaburg
Roanoke
P.M. Cholf
Harry J. Dougigan
Carrie Myara
Norfolk and Western
Eassmoor
J. 3 Myers
Hedford City
Mive Eucp Owynn Fox
Luther Jo Head
Corinth Church
King Wiliam County
Mime
Whxabeth W. For
YW. E. Domgett
Chicago
George Fox
Willem Cansty
Head Ia
Cardlee County
Fiatem
June
Mtas
Chiich
N.C
Mino Hate Garrett
Way
C. L. Coltrann
Destman
Clauding Ferguson
Emma Ayres
Katia Bird
Mery Canonday
Ruth Bush
Ruth Beville
Mary Garratt
Mia
Andrew Robarts
Andrew Roberts
Lewis Ferry
J. H. Rete
J.C. Hart
G. E. Koonts
Maudh Patterson
J. C. Coan
Clyfe Jones
C. W. Coltra
Robert C. Hale
George P. He & Co
Baltimore
Henrietta C. Quinby
Onancork
Dalles Tucker
Episcopal Church
Misa Ey Jackson
George C Cabell, Jr
Norfolk
Carnival trainer attacked by bear at city menagerie scene
The bear attack injured trainer Catharine Starr during a carnival show appearance. The docile Sanwa reportedly became enraged and struck the trainer, but she recovered. Assistants and city officials noted subsequent changes to carrier routes and potential extra clerical staff. Also, the June term of the Corporation Court is to begin with listed grand jurors. Remains of Joseph Peyton McClintock were brought to the city for burial at St. Paul’s Cemetery.
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Carnival Company
Thaani
Ers Wa
Hayoe
Eee
Bergics
Joasph L. Per
Corporation Court
KR. H. Knight
E. Lindsey
Laurence Stabler
W. E. Bain
E. E. Lawyer
Julian ¥. Williams
Werth Halvish
K. Field
George D. Hopkins
B. Baer
St. Paul's Cemetery
How to Save Niagara Fails
Alton D. Adame argues in Engineering Magazine for damming the Niagara gorge to create a storage reservoir from the cataract foot to the escarpment brow. A 100 foot dam would not hinder existing plants while generating up to 1.5 million horsepower. Preserving White Horse Rapids would yield fewer losses compared to drowning the falls.
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Alton D. Adame
Niagara
White Horse
Lewiston
Queenstom
Niagar
Washington musings and social foibles in a White House mix
A Washington writer recalls a playful exchange at a White House reception between two ladies and a Western Congressman’s daughter. The piece quotes a light jab about aristocratic pretensions and a Western guest’s sharp wit as President Pairbanks talks of retirement to a farm for the summer and a fondness for farming and agriculture.
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Washington
Smith B. Fry
Lippincott's
White House
Pairbanks
V. Fs
Hypochondria and a Nickel tale in Philadelphia
A West Philadelphia boy visits a physician who jokes his illness is a severe case of hypochondria. A pharmacist explains the bills for two ounces of water and patent toilet water, returning change after a playful miscount with a nickel left showing.
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Wao Bat
Philadelphia Record
West Philadelphia
Drunk and racial tensions spill from Tom Watson pages
The Duluth News Tribune excerpt shows a drunken street scene with taunting and a retaliation fragment. It includes a color line joke and a separate piece from Tom Watson's Magazine discussing Georgia's Black taxpayers, taxes paid on land, and perceived civic impact.
Scarlet flash in the cherry tree a summer sprite
Isabel McKinney writes in Century about a vivid scarlet flash seen today, asking if it was a poppy blown into a cherry tree or a bird, describing a fiery sunlit image as summer’s epitome.
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Isabel McKinney
Discus Throwing for Girls in Ancient Style
An 1910s New York Press piece praises girls discus throwing as a noble ancient sport. It contrasts modern golf and tennis with the discus, notes arm development, and advocates traditional Greek garb to enhance grace and physique.
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New York
Venus of Milo
Creed of the Populists from Tom Watson’s Magazine
The People's party rejects impossible reform and seeks practical measures proven in civilized societies. It denounces tearing down the system, confiscation of property, or replacing government. It aims to approximate justice for all and grant every child within a fair chance in life.
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Tom Watson
Tom Wateon
The
People’s Party
Adam
Intelligence Versus Docility in Dogs
A short critique discusses differentiating intelligence from docility in dogs. It argues docility signals readiness to follow instruction rather than high intelligence, noting the tendency to equate obedience with mental ability misleads readers. The piece cites Tom Watson's magazine and questions the profits from a stock venture.
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