Final commencement at Washington and Lee June graduates
Washington and Lee University held final exercises in Lee Memorial Chapel with sixty six graduates receiving degrees across departments. The program included honorary appointments and prize awards, followed by address by Hamilton Mabie and the valedictory by Carl Crockett. Degrees were conferred in commerce law arts and sciences with a festive senior ball concluding the ceremony.
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Clyde Harmon Blackford
Bardane
George Robart Burber
Chrisman
Joan Nevin Kilmer
Martinsburg
Stevens Palmer Harman
Staunton
Joseph Marlon Moore
Mossy Creek
John Penniwitt Wil
Woodstock
Charles Edwart Burks
Ackerman
Miss
William Theodora Deliplaine
Frederick
Did
Hubert William Dickey
Covington
Sachini
Lucius Junius Desha
Cynthiana
James Howard Larrick
Chambersville
Edward Thompson Company
Raymond Kenny
Grafton
School of Commerce
Lawrence Alexander Anderson
Lynchburg
Lee Prettow Holland
Suffolk
Thomas Owen Bagley, Jr
Fayetteville
Edinburg
John David Zentmyer
Halfway
Herbert Anderson
Franklin
Charles Frank Bagley
Tenn
Emery West Blizer
Carl Converse Crockett
Wilmore
Walter Newcomber Doub
Beaver Creek
Edwin Gray East
Raphne
Carrell
Anderson Engle
Harpers Ferry
Jacob Olin Faulkner
Winchester
Paulus Powell Glass
Virginiae Cilmers Tden
Manassas
Brancis Gilchrist Jones
Atlanta
Tampa
Flo
Robert Henry Crews
Hillsboro
N. Mex
John Willam Flannagan
Trevilians
Isaac Paul Gaceman
Elkins
Morris Marion Givens
Fla
Powell Jepson Grostell
Petersburg
Edmund Pendleton Hunter
Hel Air
Joseph Cephus Hylton
Stuart
Robert Ervin Maxwell
Hinton
Martin Sylvester McDonough
Green Bay
Wis
Lewis Archer McMurran
Melvin Meek
Nicholls
Vincent Morgan Miles
Marion
Hugh Mangan Macmaw
Roacoke
Edward Grey Moore
Muscogee
I. Ter
Martin Luther Painter
B. A
Centerville
Aln
John William Eggleston
Charlotte Court House
Isaic Samuel Wampler
John Olin Knott
Covlington
Hamilton Wright Mabie
LL. D
New York City
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Hamilton Wright Mable
New York
John M. Glenn
William A. MacCorkle
West Virginia
Sidney T. Moreland
McDonough School
Joseph Bryan
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G. R. Howerton
Montreal Chautauqua Association
North Carolina
James M. Quarles
William A. Glasgow
Frank T. Glasgow
T. O. Bagley
Fayetteville, Tenn
University’ Gymnasium
Maryland Republicans Name Ticket at Baltimore Convention
The Republican State convention will be held in Baltimore on August 4 at 12 o'clock. State central committee chairman will announce the meeting place. Benjamin A. Richmond seeks the Fourth Judicial Circuit seat, though he previously backed Judge Boyd. Congressman Pearce is discussed as a candidate, with Mercury Gould delaying entry until terms clear. The governorship remains the only possible prize Gould has not yet ruled out.
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White Republicans meet Episcopal High School event
A Washington Post report details a Republican meeting at Schuler's Hall to select delegates for the August 27 Congressional convention, with W. P. Graves elected permanent chairman and a list of delegates by ward. The piece also notes an Episcopal High School literary society finale and St. Mary's Academy graduation ceremonies with several named students and medalists in Alexandria and nearby locales.
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First Ward
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Spencer C. Forrest
Third Ward
J. A. Egghorn
Joseph L.crapper
Fourth Ward
Frank T. Evans
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West Virginia
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Virginia
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New York
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Washington, D. C
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Harrisonburg
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Misa Freda Cowhig
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Lajiie Patterson
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Commencement Prizes At College Park Graduation
The fifty first Agricultural College exercises were held at College Park with Maj George MN Thomas of Charlotte delivering the salutatory. Gold medals were awarded for top academic standing and declamation. Cadet promotions and appointments were announced for the battalion of cadets. Guests came from Washington, Baltimore, and most Maryland counties.
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Adams
Washington
Maryland
Eloped Wedding Eve Reported In The Washington Post
A fragment reports an elopement tied to a Washington Post notice. It mentions last Thursday morning and indicates Cleve Bealer as the departing party, with unclear connections to a wedding eve event. The text is incomplete and lacks full details.
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Sensational Staunton Insage Case At State Hospital
In Staunts Hat Virginia June 12 a remarkable trial unfolds over the confinement of heiress Miss Ethel Doyle Brunswick County. She had been temporarily freed on bond from the State Hospital where she was committed after private sanitariums. A commission including Dr H H Henkel J B Catlett and Judge Holt heard the case with Dr Neff summoned as expert. The doctors disagree and the outcome hinges on her mental condition and alleged dangerous paranoia amid contested claims of substantial income.
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Doyle
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Fragmented historical note on exploration and abundance
A partial OCR fragment mentions a probe into resource scarcity and a pursuit of wealth. It references money, performance, and desperate measures, with unclear names or places due to damaged text. The readable core highlights tension over resources and urgency in response.
Ideal Borderer Missing in Richmond Boarding House
Special to The Washington Post reports police search for A. Baugh employee of Allen & Ginter branch at American Tobacco Company suspected of stealing a substantial sum. Mrs Minnie Miller says a young man boarded there and left last night without stating his destination. He paid for board with a worthless check found this morning. Baugh is said to be from Beton Pine where his prominent physician father serves as director of a barn. He had lived at the boarding house for six months, a punctual night entrant before 11 o'clock.
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Bankers at Clarksburg Convention Report
Bankers and delegates meet at Clarksburg Virginia for a Virginia Bankers Association convention posture and notes a forthcoming event in Washington Post excerpts. The fragmented text references speakers and regional banking discussions among Virginians. details remain unclear due to OCR gaps.
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Acquittal in Royer poisoning case at Rockville
Conrad Royer was acquitted by Judge Henderson and Judge Notter in Rockville Maryland after a trial for allegedly poisoning two horses belonging to Oliver Henley. The verdict followed lengthy testimony by L A McMahon and Mrs Henley and focused on the credibility of witnesses and perceived afterthought evidence. Maurice Talbott and Edward C Peter aided Royer, while Rupert B Peter led the prosecution.
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Henderson
Roger
Maurice Talbott
Edward
C. Péter
Bratd
Rupert B. Peter
Pistol-wielding salesman nabbed after assault on two women
In Hagerstown Maryland on June 12 1900 William H Armstrong a traveling salesman from Frederick reportedly robbed at gunpoint and pursued by the women Mrs Smith wife of Maryland Leather Co secretary treasurer and Miss Mary Zeller daughter of former Sheriff Bruce Zeller. The assailant C A Rogers was identified and detained then fled but returned to Hagerstown and was arrested awaiting hearing Friday. He is married with several children.
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Zeller
Bruce
Smith
Armstrong
Owho
Albert Poftenberg
Rogers
Hoffman
Virginia Weddings Chronicle Turbulent Record of Nuptials
A garbled wedding notice from June lists several marriages in Virginia and nearby towns. Names include Edyth Bowns, Hanson, Henderson, and others linked to institutions and churches. The text shows multiple unions at a Christian church with various bridal parties and attendants, reflecting a busy mid century social record.
Gamblers defy go vernor in West Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports pool room gamblers at Virginia Station and Colliers near the West Virginia line defying law until next October. Gov Dawes asks Attorney General Lev to act with Brooke County officials. Prosecuting Attorney McCleary of Brooke County reports arrests. May will not disclose action but expects strong measures.
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Aggressive Animal Rescue Alleges Interest Backing Incident
Wynne Taylor of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals halted the United States mail collection wagon this morning. He ordered the horse unhitch and sent to a stable, insisting the animal could not work. Taylor claimed the action, though controversial, was supported by local residents.
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Flood Gate Washed Out Cuts Danville Power and Jobs
A cave in of the flood gate on the canal at Danville Virginia caused a flood loss of about 20 000 to 25 000 dollars and the discharge of about 2000 workers. The Riverside Cotton Mills Crystal Ice and Power Company Pritchett's thread mill and the City Electric Light Company relied on steam to keep the electric plant running while other plants likely stay closed until Saturday after the Monday night storm washed away the gate.
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Tyne
Riverside” Cotton ‘Mills
Crystal Ive Anda Power Company
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Griet-Mill
Igiettric Light Company
Dan River
Girl Graduate Marries At DeSales Convent
Miss F M Nutter of Greenville aged seventeen graduated at DeSales Heights Convent for girls and tied the knot with H Griffin of Burnsville West Virginia after the commencement exercises. Rev B Quirks officiated.
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Heighta Convent
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Grefton
Car hearing adjourned in Fontaten Coal case
Roanoke Virginia June 12 The Interstate Commerce Commission began the hearing Monday on Fontaten Coal and Coke Company of West Virginia versus Norfolk and Western Railway over car distribution. It adjourned today with most evidence heard and further evidence due when arguments occur in September. President Johnson of the NR was on the stand, favoring abandonment of coke overs and a more systematic distributor basis.
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Norfolk and Western
Charleston Man Missing Sparks Police Action
A Charleston man aged about thirty years, identified as B. Caldwell, city sergeant, has disappeared from his home. Authorities note no trace since yesterday morning and fear foul play. Wife reports uneasy feeling as search spreads through the community.
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Boy Killed by Lightning in Princeton County Home
An eight-year-old boy, son of R. JT Hoke near Princeton, died by lightning while in bed. Two younger siblings were in the room at the time, but survived. The incident occurred Tuesday night, according to local reports.
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Judge Moss Grants Divorce In Circuit Court
Washington Post reports in Rockville Md that Judge Moss granted a divorce today in the Circuit Court, separating a man from his wife Frances Ihrig of the city after years of strife. Licenses issued by the Circuit Court clerk include Edmund Pwyer and Mary Warfield of Wheaton, Henry C Hise and Elizabeth Yeese of Washington, Sumpter Kerner and Ida L McPherson of this county, and Alfred Medford Fauth and Maude Helen Medford of Kingston.
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Wheaton
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Hlizabeth Yeese
Washington
Sumpter ‘Ker
Mise Ida’ L. McPherson
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Maude Helen Medford
Kington
Widow and children sue Baltimore and Ohio for 20000
The widow and the children of Henry Black filed a lawsuit against the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company seeking 20000 damages after Black was killed December 19 when struck by a train at Limekiln in this county.
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Henry
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Limekiln
Thia County
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