Two Sisters Describe White Girls Held by Accused Motorist
In a city incident two sisters aged 16 and 14 testified that they were held up by an accused motorist who came to their aid and fled at revolver point. Police report Jamaican youths, charged with housebreaking and threatening, attacked two white girls on the northwestern streets. the defendants, John Forrester, Henry Rodins, and Alogit Anderson, are connected to the assault and related crimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Revolver Point
Sds
Ke Heck
John Forrester
Henry Rodins
Flehth
Hard Offutt
Alogit Anderson
Eighth Street
Ant
Ant Anderson
jJove
Forrester
Polo
Per & Fon
Ty Horhord
Cure
Sulerson
Torreste
Taos
Mary Deltufo
Resa
Bert
Staniin
Lorf
Funeral notices from Arlington to Baltimore on June 1910
Obituary notices announce funerals and interments across communities in West Virginia and Maryland. Names include Mrs A F Saif Todo, Widimaye, and Le I Eubett with residences listed, plus references to Park Cemetery interment and a church service at Chapel of AN Lury ot Rote Ws HO street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lafayetta
Joseph
Howard
Treet
Saif
Mathili
Saltimore
Henry B
Califera Street
Presbyterian
Church OF the Covenant
Connecticut Avenue N
Eighteenth Streets
Charles Wood
Stewart Charrieson
Bangus Miniter
Pack
Wood
Mount Pleasant Street
Ant Park Road
Gauls Holy City
Jeclock
Lally
Fugue
Smart
Hempstead
Edna Scott Smith
Gurney
Charles Myers
Humphre
Delbert Basses
Christian Endeavor
Episcopal
Church OF the Epiphany
McKim DD Reid
Ila
ST Johns Church
Sixtfeath
H! Streeta
Boland Catton Smith
Bigelow
Goclock
Mount ST Alban
Herbert Scott Smith
St Margarets Parish
United States Marine Band
Tennallstown
Methodist Episcopal
Metropolitan Memorial ME
John Marshall
John Reid Shannon
Epworth League
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church
Sixteenth and
Church Streets
Fred Winslow Adams
Schenectady
Harry Farmer
Unitarian
All Souls' Church Corner
Wth
le Grand Powers
Alee
Young Peoples Religious Union
All Services Baptist
First Baptist Church
Wo McMaster
Tlam
Sunda
Eigie Smith
Coe
People's Church
East Capitol Street
Charles
Georgia Ferguson
Trio of youths report shooting attack near Chester Court
A man jumped from a small car and grabbed two of the negro girls while threatening others with a revolver. Three shots rang out on Eighth Street as the Deltafo sisters told their parents and police tracked the youths to an alley and later to the House of Detention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eighth Street
Chester Court
Deltafo
Eighth Precinct
Judge
Ford
Groves
Concert for Charity at Western High School
Pupils of Curtis School directed by Miss Allee Bentley presented a charity concert at Western High School to benefit playgrounds. The program featured folk songs, classic dances, Mother Goose performances by first graders, the May Pole dance by fourth graders, a Greek festival scene by seventh and eighth graders, spring songs by sixth to eighth graders, and an American folk song group from multiple grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Western High School
Curtis School
Allee Bentley
Publc
Claims 54 on joint ballot in West Virginia race
Washington Pat Clarkesbug West Virginia June 16 close political friends of Senator Nathan B Scott issue statement claiming he has 34 held over members and 11 hold over Republican senators ready to vote for reelection In the primary 43 candidates instructed for him five unpledged. Hubbard defeated Carrigan in the first district with Norden winning in Ohio county by 1597 to 1290.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Pat Clarksbug
Nathan B Scott
Scott
W P Hubbard Scott
Governor revokes call for extra NC assembly session
Raleigh June 10 Gov Kitchin issued a proclamation revoking his earlier call for an extra session of the North Carolina General Assembly set for June 14. The purpose was to address state bonds, specifically the 40 year 4 percent refunding issue. The full issue of 3,480,000 was oversubscribed by 475,000, with most bids from North Carolina banks, insurance companies, and private individuals.
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Raleigh NC
Kitchin
North Carolina General Assembly
North Carolina
Bankers elect Schmelz VP at Newport News
Virginia State Bankers Association meeting in Old Point Comfort selects George A Schmelz of Newport News as Virginia representative to the American Bankers Association convention in Los Angeles and forms a nominating committee for officers. Nagel Cancelled address at bankers banquet due to business pressures. Beatrice Sanbower rescues herself from a cistern near Shepherdstown. Nagel to address lawyers at White Sulphur Springs convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Point Comfort
Virginia State Bankers Association
George A Schmelz
Newport News
Virginia
American Bankers Association
Los Angeles
Commerce and Labor
Nasel
Washington Post
Shepherdstown
Wva
Beatrice Sanbower
George Sanbower
William Jones
Mia Jones
Nagel
Charleston
W Va
West Virginia Bar Association
White Sulphur Springs
Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Licensed to Marry and Civilian Names Listed
A fragmentary notice lists several couples with ages and officiants including Rasmon H Lewin 27 and M Blanche Ban rd, Rev John E Brigga Bertolini Selia 21 and Merlina Faine, Rev Nicholas Josall Stephen Okerd 27 and Elaine E Sebring 24, and Bridie L Dake 6 and Wylanta Roschelle 23 both of Hurham. The Rev Donald C Mac Led is noted as officiant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rasmon
Health Office Births and Patient Records Chronicle
Health office list records births with multiple parental pairs and newborns. Also includes patient and inmate entries with names, ages, and facility locations such as hospitals and homes for the insane, plus a few address identifiers. The document reads like a registry of births and institutional residents with scattered ages and residences.
Sanitation and transit urged by Baltimore travelers group
The Grand Council of the United Commercial Travelers in Baltimore endorses Mann Bill for automatic signals and condemns rate discrimination against travelers. It urges stronger hotel sanitation laws, baggage handling improvements, and safer roller towels while detailing a June 10 Maryland meeting. Delegates visited Annapolis, were received by Gov Crothers, and heard Elihu Miley before touring the Naval Academy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Indorses Mann
Annapolis
Washington Post
Grand Council of the
United Commercial Travelers
Maryland
Virginias
Kentucky
District of Columbia
C E
Congress
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Kernan
Statehouse
Appeal to Admit Coeds at Virginia University
In Staunton Virginia Prof Ormond Stone urged the University of Virginia to admit women. He spoke at Beverley Theater to Staunton public high school girl graduates. Several named graduates received diplomas including Wilhelmine Wollers Marie Gordon Addie Kerr Beasie Lewin Mamie Livick Estelle McCutchan Mabel Middiekauf Birdie Teab. Scholarships to Baldwin Seminary and Stuart Hall were awarded to Wilhelmina Wollers and Mabel Middiekauff respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phe
Washington
Rose Staunton
Virginia
Ormond Stone
The
University
Beverley Theater
Staunton Public High School
Wilhemine Wollers
Marie Gordon
Addie Kerr
Beasie Lewin
Mamie Livick
Estelle McCutchan
Mabel Middiekauf
Birdie Teab
Petersburg Protest Sparks Street Fight Verdict
Petersburg Va June 10 Willie Botts a negro youth withdrew charges against Stokes after a brick attack left Botts unconscious. Doctors said Botts skull split and a piece removed. Stokes paid a 315 fine for throwing rocks in the streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petersburg
Pere
Stokes
Willie Botts
Justice Plummer
Botts
West Virginia seeks to dissolve two cent fare injunction
The West Virginia attorney general filed the state’s answer in the Chesapeake and Ohio two cent passenger fare case in Kanawha circuit court. In view of a supreme court of appeals decision upholding the recent law, Judge Burdett was asked to dissolve the injunction restricting enforcement of the measure against the railroad and Washingtonians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Virginia
Washington Post
Charleston
Conley
Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company
Kanawha
Supreme Court of Appeals
Burdett
Chesapeake and Ohio
Richmond Tops Lynchburg in Rain-Shortened Game
Richmond led Lynchburg 3 0 in the eighth when rain and darkness ended the game at Richmond. Runs came from Daker Shaw Cowan Hoffman and Levy with two-base hits by Woolums and A. Smith. Pitcher Verbout faced four by Griffin two. time 1 hour 25 minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond
Lynchburg
Landbb
Landcraft
Humman
Baker
Chioss
Bigble
Iba
Irvine
Cowan
Wright
Kai
Erbout
Griffs
Aan Wa
Daker
Shaw
Hoffman
Levy
Wioolums
A. Smith
Kite
Wallace
Woolums
Titman
Verbout
Grifin
Mr Pender
Naval Academy Rifle Team Plans Six Pre Perry Matches
Annapolis June 10 Navy coach Lieut Hilary Williams organized six rifle contests for the Academy team. Three against the District of Columbia National Guard and three against Maryland guardsmen, all to be completed before July 1. One match at each opponent and four at Annapolis begining with Maryland tomorrow. The squad will depart for Wakefield Mass around July 1 to train until August 22 when Camp Perry national matches open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Perry
Washington Post
Annapolis
Hillary Williams
Naval Academy
District of Columbia National Guard
Maryland Guardsmen
Maryland
Academy Riflemen
Wakefield
Mass
Depot for Harrisonburg under B&O upgrade plan
Baltimore May 31 The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company awarded a contract for Harrisonburg Virginia improvements costing about 30000 dollars The project includes a passenger station to be built west of German Street between West Market and West Water streets Harrisonburg city has purchased property to open a new street from German Street to the station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company
Harrisonburg
German Street
West Market
West Water Streets
West Virginia Briefs Include Education, Vaccination Ruling
Morgantown illness to Daniel Glasscock father of Gov Glasscock noted. Huntington board grants 10 percent teacher raises. Wheeling agents exonerated for incompetency while two others dismissed. Charleston high principal L Hanlfan resigns to lead rural schools department. State normal schools graduate 234 pupils. first at West Liberty. Vaccination ruling deemed unconstitutional for school admission. New postmasters named in several counties. Clarksburg horsemen form midsummer race association. A D Parr elected president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hanlfan
Charleston High School
State Department of Rural Schools
West Liberty
Wheeling
Shepherdstown
Glenvile
Huntington
Athens
Vairmont
Clarksburg
West Virginia
D_ Parr
Frank Howell
Assault to Kill Case Leads to Grand Jury Action in Maryland
Hyattsville Maryland June 10 Willam Gardeer a colored man to be taken to Marlboro jail tomorrow to await grand jury action on assault and battery with intent to kill Harrison Fisher a fellow worker on Heurich farm near the place A load of bulk shot tore Fisher s arm making amputation above the elbow necessary Garder t claims Fisher came toward him when he fired The prisoner has a wife and two children living at Leesburg Virginia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Virginia weddings and officials from Maryland to Virginia
Virginia couples Trent Royal and Florence Rudicide, and Henry Clem and Lizzie Rudicide, wed in Hagerstown, Rockville, and locally. Rosa Whitaker and John Brooke married in Caroline County at a minister’s home. Anna Sylvester Doughty wed Dr William Baylor in Cedar Bluff. Hagerstown Maccabees elect officers and adjourn to Cumberland. Shield of Honor elects officers in Richmond with Atlantic City set for next meeting. Ninian Bond to run for Congress in Garrett County. Captain D Terry dies in Winston-Salem. Marion F White granted divorce in Bethesda. Thomas Noel electrocuted in Richmond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Specia
Wo Sno Washington Frost
Richmond
Supremes Lodge
Shield of Honor
Atlantic City
Charles E Siegmund
Baltimore
Jonas H. Settre
Phiadelphia
Wiliam T Henry
Wiliam H H Sultzer
Ford" Clement
Wilmington
Thomas Ho Doyle
Wheeling
Stewart Cornelius
Hempstead
D W Vantaman
Camden
N. J
Road contracts awarded in Spottsylvania County
Virginia briefs report the Spottsylvania board awarding about 40 000 in contracts for Courtland and Chancellor districts road work. The Rappahannock Valley Medical Society elected Dr A J Doggett president Dr J N Barney vice president Dr G B Harrison secretary and Dr R J Payne treasurer. Suffolk men qualifying to vote by three years tax payment total 4 white and 100 colored, signaling likely support for another local option election next winter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Public Roads
Spottsslvania County
Courtland
Chancellor Districts
Spottslvania County
Rappahannock Valley Medical Society
Fredericksburg
A J Doggett
J N Barney
G B Harrison
R J Payne
Suffolk
Maryland Weddings Run Set In Hagerstown Area
Maryland weddings report multiple unions on June 10 across Hagerstown Williamsport and nearby towns. Bessie Margaret Bishop wed Oliver Merle Miller at United Brethren parsonage State Line with Rev John W Brubaker officiating. Elizabeth Kittinger tied to Robert Reindollar at the bride’s home by Rev W Keck. Mary A Rodes wed Lewis Holmes at the bride’s mother’s house with Rev Hubbard. A separate commencement from John Stephenson Seminary Charlestown notes graduates Eleanor Allison Eyster Hilda Rebecca Kahn Nellis Rebecca Moore Evelyn Waite Offutt Mary Lucas and Sadie Weller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown
Bessie Margaret Bishop
Wesley W Bishop
Rocky Springs
Oliver Merle Mller
Lydia Miller
United Brethren Parsonage
State Line
John W Brubaker
Elizabeth Kittinger
Robert Siugh Reindollar
Fairfield
W Keck
Sida M Smith
Howard Manly
A M Evers
United Brethren Church
Williamsport
Mary A Rodes
Lewis Holmes
Boston
L Hubbard
Methodist Church
Charlestown
Wva
John Stephenson Seminary
Eleanor Allison Eyster
Hilda Rebecca Kahn
Nellis Rebecca Moore
Evelyn Waite Offutt
Maryland
Mary T Lucas
Kearneysville
Sadie Weller
Growth of cities makes personal visits impractical
The text notes that urban growth has grown to such an extent that visiting every establishment in person would be unlikely. It emphasizes the impracticality of exhaustive surveillance or inspection as cities expand and diversify.
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Gerson
Pmee
Jon Os
the & F
Fane
Mororkells Springs
Fort Meer
Fenrody Crain Wooton
Pottell
Neste Herald
St Lars
Parl Pioneer Press
WMH
Sardo & Co
Sergeon
CAIN
Costello
PETOR
Pmaalyer
Frank Geier
R Speare
F Street
Angspfars
Geo P Zurhorst
Ptakpe
PME
Baxr
William Lee
Alealin
Comrandio i
Creal
Boos
Harvey's Sons
FOSEF
Hapel
Learn
Hubbard
Old Point
Health Office Record
Kerman G
Clara M
Elis
Wiliam
Lilian
Uliance
Ethelyn
Kolff
Harry W
Maud E
Waikart
Thomas D
Mary L Stewart
Pitt George H
Hester Seis
Frill Goodall
Bertrand
Mildred Fattrl
Zamuel
Mollie Smith
John
Marthe Vincent
Claude
Gladys H
Burlingame
James T
Barthe
Norvell
Sarah
Miller
Frank
Blanche Se
Lessie Leo Tuell
St Ae
Richard C Dean
Albert L Marshal
Helen Tavore
15Th St Nw
Bessie G Leste Gibley
Dave Alice Turner
William Rose Wash
Goat Alley
To-Kaion Wine Co
Virginia University
Rockville
Elsie Gertrude Windsor
Wynand C Klaasen
Henry M Wharton
Western District Baptist Association
Southampton-Sussex
Southampton
Sussex Counties
Pops
Southern Railway
Lumberton
Charlotte
M. C
North Carolina Pharmaceutical Board
Womens Association of Retail Druggists
St John’s College
C L Johnson
Laurel
Roosevelt
America
Capitol Heights
Taft
Eve C Bixler
Prince George County
W. Jacobs
Accor Rain and Darkness
Columbia Theater
Louvre
Copenhagen
Ton
Advertising City
the Post
Daniel Glasscock
Gov Glasscock
Morgantown
Huntington Board of Education
Biate Humane
R H Brown
State Supreme Court
Wheeling City
Board of Education
Bowden
Randolph County
Sidney O Anghn Hyer
Braxton
William B Young
Iris
Hyattaville
Portsmouth
Madison Parrish
South Street
Botetourt County
Shelby
Roanoke
Wiliam L Penn
Martinsville
Norfolk
Henry Evans Davis Wilson
Spottsylvania County
Charlottesville
Jacquelin Marshall Robertson
People’s National Bank
Danville
Glarkaon
Fauquier County
Marshall
Harrison Robertson Jr
Danvile
Virginia Weddings
Maccabees
Winnington
Del
Delaware
Cumberland
L . Young
W F
Ackler
A J Steinmetz
Gumboro
Wo H Chipman
Francis M Jones Wilmington
sZuards
H Xraft
Cambridge
J Parson
Salisbury
Sentinel
Ellis T Huth
Strela of Honor
Bond
Pearre
Oakland
Ninian Bond
Garrett County
Col Pearre
J. D. Terry
Sprelal
Ane Waeringion
Winston Salem
D Terry
Forsyth Riflemen
North Carolina National Guards
James B. Henderson
Marion F White
Bethesda
Emma B White
Michigan
Thomas Noel
Norfolk County
Biltmore Street
Washington Heights
Metropolitan and
Capital Traction
C. A. Rines
Elsmere
Cal
Virginia Briefs
Christian Science
First Church OF Christ Scientist
Fifteenth
R Streets
Colorado Building
Evangelical Christian Science
Evangelical Christian Science Church
Pythian Temple
Ninth Street
Northwest
Winfield S Whtman
Seata Tres
Vedanta
Devamate
Vedanta House
Kelerarma Rorti
Guts’ Seminary
Som Traehinet East
R. Harris & CO
the Jewelers
Seventh and
D Streets
the Newspaper
Arti
Lewepar
Raphy
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