Norfolk truckers tear down tollgate to push road repairs
Thirty Norfolk County truckers early today tore down the Cottage turnpike toll gate and dumped gates in a marsh. They vow to refuse tolls on roads deemed in bad condition by county road viewers. A county court fight is anticipated as they seek court action and road repairs. Lieut Sharp leads the good roads association backing the agitation.
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Washington
Norfolk
Norfolk County
Cottage Turnpike
Lieut. C. P. Sharp
Municipal Jong 9
I Bordie
Good Roads
Montague at Chatham Campaign Opens in Pittsylvania
Gov A J Montague opens campaign for United States Senate in Pittsylvania County with over an hour in Chatham opera house. Judge W H Mann for Governor and Judge Samuel W Will Jama for attorney general speak. Willard to visit Montross and Colonial Beach on June 38.
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Chatham
A. J. Montague
Gtat
Pittsylvania County
W. H. Mann
Samuel W. Will. Jama
Anderson
Brodericksburg
Joseph KE. Willard
Montross
Colonial Beach
Holy Jumpers Pastor jailed for defying ban in Danville
Rev Monson T Dye leader of Danville religious group known as Holy Jumpers was jailed after refusing to pay a fine and to permit others to pay it, defying the mayor’s injunction against open-air street meetings. He chose martyrdom over compliance.
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Washington Post
Danville
Monson T. Dye
Right to Club a Prisoner Clarified in Court Ruling
Special to The Washington Pom reports a Circuit Court jury in Fairmont, West Virginia, found police may use a mace on a resisting prisoner. The case involved Officer Henry Heas attempting to arrest Harry Knepp, who allegedly resisted. Knepp sued for damages, but the jury ruled for the defendant.
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Washington
Fairmont
W Va
Henry Heas
Harry Knapp
Knepp
Athletics at Lexington at Virginia Military Institute
The Virginia Military Institute commencement featured an athletic exhibition on parade grounds under Capt. Pearson with heliograph and flags drawing praise. A battalion parade followed the review by the board of visitors. Major J Merest Patton was elected professor of modern languages replacing the late Semmes. Reconstruction plans for Tanas hall were approved for immediate execution and readiness next season. A sermon for cadets was delivered by Rev. W Hammond of the Baltimore Conference.
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Pacis
Washington Post
Lexington
Virginia, Military Institute
Capt
Pearson
Wasa
Board of Visitors
Phipp
Tanas Hall
Pygenius
Rev. W. Hammond
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Waghing
Death of Prof Leon N Hasleft In Richmond
Remains of Prof Leon N Hasleft found dead from self harm near Richmond after recent financial and wartime worries. He had planned cremation in Washington and left his wife destitute, with funds to send her to Florence. A dog led responders to his body as an urn of ashes is prepared for transport.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Leon N Hasleft
Washington
Anguist
Aince
Russia
Japan
Hasseff
Russa
Florence
Italy
Prof
Hasletten
Storm sweeps Roanoke landslides and fires
A Roanoke Va storm caused widespread damage including uprooted shade trees, a fallen poplar at G N French residence, destruction of Goins Shank foundry and machine shop, burnt telephone wires, a fire at Fairfax Bell hardware from a gas leak, and crop damage in the county with wheat oats and corn losses reported.
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Washington
Roanoke
Shade Treaa
G. N. French
Goins & Shank
Fairfax & Bell
Atore
Alexandria News Briefs: Drowning, Poisoning, Firearm Crackdown
In Alexandria a drowning at Potomac River near the Old Dominion Boat Club claimed Miss Virginian Downer and left Jack Burke bereft as mourners gathered. An accidental oxalic acid dose nearly killed Barlow. recovery followed. Police and locals reported robberies, arrests, and public safety actions as July 4 looms.
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Wasrington
Hing Street
Alexandria
Virginian Downer
Old Dominion Boat Club
Jack Burke
Julian T. Burke
Burke & Herbert
Dominion
William Demaine
Hoxtog
Seminary
Beesle Jones
T. Marshall Jones
A. Elisa ‘T. Downer
Norfolk
Eliza Green
Eliza Green, She Frequently Visited Before Her Marriage. the Board of Governors
Jana
Burke
Miga Downer
M. B. Harlow
Hig
Forth Alfred Street
Anelaney
Bir
Harlow
Paff Hag
Web-star
Gt. 'S
Academy
EB. Downham
A. A. Paul
Acca
Mystla
Richmond
Woman Dies From Oil Explosion At Home
Mrs Eva Fuller, eighteen, wife of H I Fuller a motorman on the tram, died last night from burns after kerosene kindling oil exploded while she tried to relight a fire. She ran outside but her clothing burned off. Daughter of George Tucker of Dinwiddie County, married three months. Remains sent to Church Road for interment.
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Bpacids
Washington
Patersburg
Eva, Duller
H. I. Fuller
Slater
Crenshaw Hendrick Kirkman and Neshville Names List
A fragmented OCR item lists individuals Claiborne and May Virginia Crenshaw from New York, Helen Hendrick from Washington, Mary Kirkman from Nashville Tennessee, Poly Eovesen from Le Asean ne Mawr Pa, Le Hay ton, Vas Eleanor Nalle, and Austin Turner from Homerset Virginia. The text appears as a partial roster or notice with misspellings and unclear context.
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Claiborne
May Virginia Crenshaw
New York
Helen Hendrick
Washington
Mary Kirkman
Neshville
Tann
Poly Eovesen
le Aseanne Mawr
le Hayton
Checks in Loomis Case at White House Review
Secretary Taft reviewed the Bowen Loomis dispute with President today after testimony by Willard H. Bean and other witnesses. Loomis received and issued checks tied to the Asphalt Company, with焦 light on $1000 and $5 sums, while new details emerged about loans to a Venezuelan figure and the Mercador claim.
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Loomla
H. Huntington
New York
Bermudes Asphalt Company
Asphalt Company
Huntington
Loomis
Gephalt Company
Loomin
Asphalt
Han
Clyde Brown
Senor Arroyo
Galfed
Mercador
Losmis
A. F. Jaurett
Venezuela
St. ‘Fie
Not Want Sam Jones At Washington Fest Revival
Bristol Virginia June 19. The Friatot board of trade requested the focal ministers association invite Ray Sam Jones the Georgia evangelist to hold a revival meeting at the Great Tabernacle recently used by German Baptists for their national conference. The meeting drew about twenty five members and sparked a lengthy debate among proponents and opponents. The final decision praised not to invite Sam Jones noting the tabernacle is unavailable for such an event and that Jones is not the proper person for the occasion.
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Bristol
Friatot Board of Trade
Focal
Ray
Sam Jones
Georgia
German Baptists
Association
Tabernicis
Bam Jones
Meteor Seen Across West Virginia Causes Alarm
A bright meteor whizzed over West Virginia about 4 AM, lighting skies from Hinton to Romney over roughly forty miles. It burst with a deafening sound, breaking windows and shaking the ground as observers say the event was visible for up to forty minutes. No explorer has reached Cold Knob to locate the impact site.
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Washington Post
Caerieston
W Vc
Amerson
Hinton
Ronca
Cold Knob
Diplomas and Medals At Woodberry-Forest School
Woodberry Forest School ends its 1904-05 session with a full graduation awarded to Frank Palmer Christian of Richmond. Certificates of distinction go to Malcom Alexander Holliday Staunton Reedham Turnbull Meredithville George Herrmann Lang Savannah and others. Gold medals honor English essay translation mathematics and top form standings. Washington and Lee professor Willem Spenser Currell gave the address at a final ball with forty couples and Marine Band music.
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Woodberry -Forreat
Washington Pont
Orange
Woodberry-Porrest
Frank Palmer Christian
Richmond
Malcolm Alexander Holliday
Staunton
Reedham Stuart Turnbull
Meredithville
George Herrmann Lang
Savannah
Wythe Davis Bowe
Austin Turner
Bomerist
James Kenneth Campbell
Hamont
Halmond Lafayette Prince
Wilmington
N. C
Clayton Smith
Francis Leavell
John Voon
Crescent
W. Va
Norman Washington Baxter
Nashville
Ind
Ware Alee
Charles Ravenscroft Nate
Somerset
Francia Leavel Johnson
Esmont
Wythe Davia Bowe
Braunton
Willem Spenser Currell
Washington and Lee University
Themara
Marine Band
Washington
Missey Fala Buck
Roberta Smith
Fee Censra
Ford Wortham
Aroline Nade
Nia
Menne
Wave’ Seddon
Ane Dorah Tien Man
Louise Fitzgerald
Billeabetl Pitamerala
Libble Rite
Williams Case Delayed in Willaims Distillery Fraud
Special to View Wangington Foot Charlotte N C June 12 The case of MH Glenn Williams and others charged with defrauding the government over the distillery at Williams this state has been continued The hearing will be held in Greensburg during the September term Defense counsel appealed for witnesses they could not reach A plea of abatement was entered alleging a grand juror failed to pay taxes The motion was overruled by Judge Bove and a further order set for appearance in Statesville to show cause Why the first bill should not be adjudged invalid.
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Wangington Foot
Charlotte
Jung
Glenn Williame
Areaumea
2 Ae
Willame
Greensperg
Statesville
Constable Bradley Guilty of Disorderly Conduct at Glen Echo
Rockville Md June 19 constable Bradley arrested on a disorderly conduct warrant at Glen Echo was tried before Mayor John A Garrett. Witnesses said he appeared intoxicated and quarreled with a man after smoking near two ladies. Bradley was found guilty and fined plus costs totaling aao.
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Glen Echo
Logely
Washington Post
Rockvill
Ward Bradley
John A. Garrett
Glen Behe i
Hawor
Garrett
and Costa
Boundary dispute turns fatal in Washington County
Fatally shot during a land quarrel near Locust Grove Washington County Hagerstown Md June 1 18% Facgh Pot tenberger a 40 year old farmer is wounded but alive John Alifer a neighbor is charged with the shooting The dispute over two strips of land between the farms has caused long standing quarrels affecting families including Poffenberger and his wife and six children.
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Washington County
Hageratown
Pottenberger
Locust Grove
Rohrarsvilla
John Alifer
Pat' Fenberger
Alifer
Poffenberger
Liferions 3
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Debates At St Johns College In Maryland And Other Notices
Debates at St Johns College Annapolis MdJune 19 between two literary societies resolved in the affirmative that it is for the best interest of the United States to construct and maintain large ways. Debaters named and from Middletown Glyndon Perry Hall Poolsville Md. Brazillian ship Benjamin Constant to visit Annapolis next month. Electrical Engineers session opens in Apshoville with 20 delegates. Mr and Mrs k Hall Darnell hosted a reception in Washington Port Hyattsville Md. Maryland Pharmacists to meet in Hagerstown June 12 planning through the remainder of the week. W M Robr Ingen freight conductor injured at Spadenburg S C while on duty. William Simpson reported critically in The Washington Post.
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Walnington Fort
Annapolis
St. John's College
United States
C. A. McBride
Phitokalian
Middletown
A. W. Harris
Philomathean
Glyndon
Negative
A. Howard Fox
Perry Hall
Walter Willams
Poolsville
Brasiliang
Visitaval Academy
Annapolle
Viet Annapolis
Benjamin Constant
Annepolis
Falchilies
Washington
Mave Academy
Maryland
Fipadel
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Marylland Pharmacaudlas
Battertown
Washington Pont
Harletts
N. G
W. M. Robr Ingen
Southern Railway
Spadenburg
Mackerel Disappearing Sparks Fisheries Investigation
President Aske urged a Fisheries Bureau inquiry into why mackerel are gradually vanishing from New England waters. Gloucester port figures W Jordan and Benjamin A Smith of the local board of trade discussed the proposal, signaling a likely formal investigation to help New England fishermen learn the fish movements.
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Bureau of Fisheries
W. & Joran
Gloucester
Mase
Benjamin A. Smith
Board of Trade
New England
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Staunton Lodge No. 45
Order of Gold
Archibald M Simpson
Oda
United States Police
Joseph A. Glasnow
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Rockville
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George W Mehring
Prince George County
Eva Leigh Burr
Herndon
William Chesley
Gertrude Bowman
Virginia
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Anne Goofing
Manchester
Saarebure
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Jeiness
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Mahoney's Brigade
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University of Irginia
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Cumberland
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Marylang House
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House of Delegates
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Suffolk
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Meteor
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Apshoville
American Institute of Electrical Engineers
Charles F. Breingoritz
Schenectady
N. Y
Percy H. Thomas
New York City
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Southern
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Woshington
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Supreme Court of the
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Strayer’s Business College
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Columbia
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Burnand
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Maude Adams
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U. S. Marine Band
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