Coroner's Fury Falls to Decide in Collins Death Case
A coroner jury in Charlottessville fails to reach a finding on the death of Mrs. Mary C. Collins after a long session. Finger marks were reportedly found on her left arm, wrist and neck. the body shows facial burns from a chemical exposure. The victim, who lived alone and was described as wealthy, will be interred in Staunton after a funeral service led by Dr. Cecil W. Cook.
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Washington Post
Charlottestine
Mary
Collins
Cecil ‘W. Cook
First Baptist Church
Staunton
Thorn Rost Cemetery
Williamson arrests ease as martial law nears end
Maj Tom Davis in Mingo County where martial law was proclaimed by Gov Morgan allowed 40 of 42 men arrested Sunday at the Lyke Creek tent colony near Williamson to return to their homes after examination. Lee Hatfield and Bud Francis remained in custody charged with violating the martial law proclamation.
Enlisted at eleven in Civil War veteran dies in Virginia
Newport News Virginia June 8 W F Hopkins 72 youngest man to enlist in the regular Confederate service when he joined York Rangers in 1861 dies at Dixie Hospital Hampton He enlisted as a private before turning twelve and later returned to York County then lived in Newport News and Richmond where he commanded the Pickett Buchanan camp of Confederate veterans He recently resided in Bridgewater with his son the Rev R F Hopkins Also reports include multiple marriages in Lynchburg Charlottesville and Hampton plus mentions of the Virginia Association of Workers for the Blind and other items from The Washington Post
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Newport News
W. F. Hopkins
York Rangers
Dixie Hospital
Hampton
U. D. GY
Hopking
York County
Richmond
Pickett Buchanan
Hopkins
Bridgewater
Rev
R. F. Hopkins
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Virginia Association of Workers For the Blind
Presbyterian Church
H. J. Taylor
Legislative Commission For the Blind
Dr. Timberlake
Virginia School For the Deaf and Blind
Staunton
R. B. Long
Bureau of Vocational Education
J. B. Dunhitham
L. L. Wetts
Samuel Ti. Miller
Lynchburg
Langley disaster probe after fatal air crash
Authorities at Langley field investigate a crash that killed Noel R. Thompson and C. A. Bowen of the Alving Cadets. A De Havilland aircraft tangled in a tree, exploded bombs, and wreckage killed both airmen and mangled bodies. Nearby, a separate accident left conductor J. Henry with a fractured skull after a 20 foot fall near Hagerstown.
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Newport News
Langley Field
Noel R. Thompson
C. A. Bowen
Maj. Hensley
Democratic candidates named for August primary in city
The city Democratic committee announced candidates who qualified by affidavits for the August 2 primary. Names include W Jordan, Charles Henry Smith, James W Colling for House of Delegates, plus several civil and police officials and other party posts. Fire Chief Edward J McDermott was honored by Columbia Fire Engine Company with an aluminum helmet. Crescent lodge No 38 Odd Fellows visited Sarento lodge and conferred degrees. Funeral services were held for Mrs Regina A Garvey at St Marys church with burial in St Marys cemetery. St Marys Catholic church Sunday school plans an excursion to Marshall Hall.
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Holéminees
Thomas W. Robinson
Treasure Greenaway
Con H. Callahan
Wi. Price
R. H.calty
Ho’ Néel Gar Corporation
Avith
House of Delegates
W. Jordan
Charles -Henry Smith
James W. Colling
Frederick G. ‘Duvall
Frank Stuart
Aylett B. Nicol
Fred W. ‘Wichardt
Carter H. Smith
Fred H. Schvieider
P. F
Crescent Lodge
Order of Odd Fellows
Lorton
Sarenta Lodge
Regina A. Garvey
St Mary's Catholic Church
Marshall Hall
Deportee Albert Schedel to Return on Fraser River
Newport News Virginia June reports Albert Schedel a Fort Wayne deportee who previously sailed May 22 1920 aboard the Mongolia returns aboard the Fraser River claiming to be a Norwegian stowaway. He says his wife and five children live in Fort Wayne and describes conditions in Germany as terrible.
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Newport Nevis
Associated Pr
John A. Schedel
Fort Wayne
Ind
Fraser River
Schedel
Mongolia
Germany
Albert Neilson
Quarantine mishap paused by swift river current
Report from Charleston West Virginia notes a steamer unable to land due to a swift current. the master sent a boat to recover a person who was brought back to the ship. The piece also covers West Virginia fairs planning state aid to expand agricultural exhibits and a Potomac States Banking Convention selection for next year in Richmond.
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Boet
Richmond
Baltinge
Potomac States Association of the Banking Industry
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