Opposition to Income Tax Postponed by Maryland House Panel
Maryland lawmakers debated a state income tax with Senator Gorman arguing against encroachment on sovereignty while House Judiciary members tabled final action until Thursday. In Elkton Senator Crothers proposed a new election bid tied to a grandfather clause, requiring age or property and voting history for residents to qualify for local office. A Montgomery Power and Railway Company bill was introduced to charter a utility rail line from Washington to Poolesville with Potomac water rights to create power.
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Maryland
House Committee
Crothers
Governor's Own Town Watch
Montgomery Light and Power Co
Senator Gorman
House
Girtwool
Judiciary
Gorman
Sun Aras
Elkton
Ekton
Montgomery
Garratt
Montgomery Light Power and Railway Company
George G Bradley
Lewis Witkowski
J Gordon Kane Noble
Dowling
Guy B Jenkins
Daniel Collins
Julian B Hubbell
Edward Libbey
Charles A Winalow
Capital
Washington
Poolesville
Potomac
Jealous Husband Arrested After Wife Slain in Toms Creek
Mrs Ida Cheerum was killed today in Toms Creek on February 28 and her husband Loeima Cheerum was arrested. Jealousy, rooted in long‑standing feelings, is named as the motive. Four pistol shots ended the life. the suspect fled before being captured and jailed at Coeburn Wise county to avert mob sentiment. The deceased’s prior name was Miss Ida Rose.
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Washington
Toms Creek
Ida Cheerum
Loeima
Choerum
Coebum Wise County
da Rose
Boy Killed On Baby Farm In Middlesex County
A 49 year old colored boy named Titchett at a so called baby farm in Middlesex County is charged after a deadly incident. A group of children, all daughters of colored mothers who work north as servants, quarreled and were warned. When the trouble resumed the woman fired a gun at them, chasing them around a corner where one boy was struck. The sheriff later arrested the woman, who awaits further action.
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Washington Pass
Fredericksburg
Emmadine Randolph
Middlesex County
Titchett
Ray
Hem
Lin
First Morse Operators Chronology in Warrenton Area
A note recalls L W Caldwell editor and one of two first Morse operators in Virginia after the Civil War. He helped dispatch the first message over the Western Union Telegraph from Richmond to Warrenton. Caldwell lived at home in Warrenton and was connected to the True Truss and other local services. He leaves a widow, Mrs J Walraven, and three sons Harry Frank and Charles Callyell.
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Warrenton
Virginia
Tho
Wa Fington
Warenton
Iowa
Colppany
Fachmond
Warrentin
Aus
Caldwall
J Walraven
Harry Prank
Charles Callyell
Boulevard for Petersburg and the Wassoi Feo Feuromig
The Peters ong Investmest Corporities has made an Offer of SIM to the cits for the anx fous tat The offer has been consider at ig Ue pate property committee sief dead d that It was for city counelt uton the offer Thi nmvestment corporation nisne to pechase We properly to consict a Voole ad from West End park to Bur or theloe New Savannah Liner Launched Mee alin THe Wea Tengan Poet Aecherl Nous We Feb 8 The Lilest WHe om 16 dhe feat of the Savannah Py the steamer pits of Montgomery- 'sla neted today from theards of the Newpons News Shipbundhan Company Pere. stip me feet in length 9 feet I each and her tonnage is 6200
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Ig Ue Pate Property Committee
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West End Park
Bur
Theloe
Savannah
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Montgomery
Newpons News
Byrd liquor bill passes amid lengthy Virginia House session
Richmond Feb 28 The Byrd liquor bill wins House approval by a heavy margin after a long day of votes on amendments. Provisions tighten liquor control by banning near beer and raising liquor prices. towns under certain populations cannot grant decases. Committees report opposition to the statewide prohibition bill. Appointments to university boards and trustees are announced for 1910 to 1912 terms. A joint resolution to adopt a commission form of government advances in the Senate as arrangements for Senator Bailey’s reception are made. Senator Mey arrives from Washington for the reception and tax amendment events.
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Od Flood
State Normal Aid Industrial School For Women
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Alden Beil Sulpen
George
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Orfolk Pinter
White
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Holt
Newport
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Hart Blackstone
Tahaferea Hampton
Smith Gate City
Robert “Mo Mughes
Norfolk
Barnes Boulevard
James Walison Harris
Blackstone
Virginia Penitentiary
Realgnaton
TB Wood
Gerald Stratton
Fve Pears
Banker's Niece Tries Death By Own Action
Sportal to The Budington Fast Danville on Feb 28 Myrtle Twilliams wife of A C Williams of Atlanta attempted death by own action early today by cutting her throat with a caning knife at the home of her uncle Charles Holland a banker where she was visiting She had been in ill health since the birth of her child four months ago Her husband employed with the Southern Express Company was attacked by highwaymen in Atlanta and is in the hospital there News was kept from his young wife but she learned of the injury Injury left her temporarily insane She was formerly Myrtle Conrad of this Elgard a social favorite Tonight rumors say she will recover.
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Budington
Danville
Wis
Myrtle Twilliams
A C Williams
Atlanta
Charles Holland
Ste
Southern Express Company
Mirtle Conrad
Elgard
Plan to Extend Trolley in Washington Fort Frederick Md
Extensive plans to enlarge the Frederick Rail Read Company formed by merging Trederick and Widdletown and Braddock and Jefferson trolley lines were announced by Walter Tastor, general manager. The company will construct a track from the Washington Prederick and Getyshire road via Patrick Street to reach the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, primarily for freight use.
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Washington Fort Fredrick
Drederick Rairead Company
Trederick
Widdletown
Braddock
Jefferson
Thun
Walter Tastor
Torainranchise
Thenes Valley Company
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Patrick Street
Baltimore and
Ohi
Found Dead In His buggy near Cruntys farm
The Washington Past Roanoke Va reports two items. Harry Printweed fifteen and Eli to the farmer of Riley county was found dead in his buggy while the horse trotted along the road from Cruntys farm to Pullman. The discovery was made by his brother William Trunty who spoke to him and found him dead. Murder not suspected. The second item concerns an ordinance on saloon closing hours. The city council adopted a new code omitting the 16 o clock closing rule, declaring the old 8 pm close void.
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Harry Printweed
de Farmer
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Pullman
Willam Trunty
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Roanoke
Cutchin
Kemps
Gloucester County
Crumpton
Caswell County
Danville
Furst to Name Road Engineer Srecint to The Washington Bet Staunton Va
Fel Augusta count was the first in the state to place roads under a competent engineer as superintendent by act of the legislature. The sunhyisore today elected WVY Smi dey, Iroqnate of the Virginia Military Institute position Eve Years for Slayer of His Uncle. Special to The Washington Font. Huntington, W.Va. Feb 25 Five years in the penitentiary was the sentence imposed today by Judge Taylor on HE Dudding for killing his uncle, Jra] Chapman. Dudding will appeal.
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Hale Captains Belief: Daughter's Death Accidental
Captain Charles N Hale of the Clyde Liner Sabine arrived in port after long voyage and a telegram informing him of his daughter Bliss Florence Hale's death last Friday in Brooklyn. He disputes suicide, believes accidental gas exposure caused by four open jets led to her death in Stuyvesant Heights.
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Stuyvesant Heights
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Rudder Found Off Cape Henry Linked to Hannibal Lifeboat
A rudder marked P 403 washed ashore at Cape Henry and is tied to a lifeboat from a naval vessel. Norfolk navy yard officers believe it belongs to an ill fated lifeboat from the collier Hannibal, which has been at sea with the battleship Louisiana for a month. The Hannibal is not known to have suffered a major incident and is thought to have lost a lifeboat in a storm.
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Norfolk Navy Yard
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Louisiana
Tollgate Keeper Dies by Suicide Near Washington Galesville
Special to Tee Washington from Rockville Maryland reports Henry U rich tollgate keeper on the Washington Galesville and Ashiton Turnpike midway between Slign and Flurnt Milly committed suicide by swallowing carbolic acid yesterday. He is survived by his wife Miss Turner of Wat Corners and several children. The motive remains unclear though poor health and nervous condition are noted as contributing factors.
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Washington
Navel
Virginia Obituary Highlights From Winchester and County Deaths
A Winchester farmer and Confederate veteran, Ted Benjamin Tanxlin Monroe, died of exposure after going astray in a snowstorm. The death toll includes Mrs Emma Frances Grove of Vaucluse and Mrs Eleonora Josephine Grove of Winchester, among others, with multiple survivors listed. Obituaries note deaths across Frederick, Hardy, Staunton, and surrounding counties, detailing ages, family ties, and brief causes.
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Ted Benjamin Tanxlin
Monroe
Frederick County
New Ntown
Jgmma Frances Grove
Pdel Grove
Hame
Vaucluse
Wade Muse
Eleanora Josephine Grove
CF Grove
Hardy County
Staunton
Jernme Sellers
Churchville
Camile
Grace Buck
Charlie Buck
Hooper
Maillda
Eva Haley
Dr Hales
Schoolfield
Fredericksburg
James B
Steed
Westmoreland County
J E Reed
Rudelon Rogers
Kine
Gorge County
Somerset Beach
Ife
Benjamin Signal
Exuinee
Asheville Noc
Western Maryland News Items Include Divorce Grant and Local Industry
Judge Keedy in Haxerstown awards absolute divorce to John Shanks of Spring The prlr was four years ago. A new Willits Machine and Foundry Company is planned for Cumberland, signaling a local industrial push. Health officials quarantine Hanrock and nearby towns due to smallpox risk as Democrats prepare to halt primaries in Haxerecown with ward nominations and mayoral delegate selections.
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Hanrock
Virginia Weddings Tie Lucas Daughter to Terrell in City Home
Miss Ethel Potter wed W Willard Lankford Saturday night at the bride’s home. They will reside near Byrdton. Terrell, painter of Richmond, and Miss Lucas are connected by marriage at Keen Street Baptist Church with Rev J C Holland officiating. Terrell is temporarily located here.
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Walle Cuttord Lucas
HA Lucas
M J Terrell
Richmond
J C Holland
Keen Street Baptist Church
Mh Terrell
Ethel Potter
W Wlard Lankford
Byrdton
Reassessment of Alexandria County Real Estate Under Way
W C Winert accepts appointment as assessor with deputies for Jefferson, Washington, and Arlington districts. New ratings to be effective July 1, with core staff paid at up to three dollars per day. Previously under James B Fitzgerald, real estate valuation work continues under county supervision amid delays and legislative changes. Including fire at Woodlawn, a man arrested for alleged assault, lodge officers election, and ongoing Alexandria developments.
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Alog
Alexandria
Alexandra County
Abe
W Co
Winert
Ange Park
Boar of Supervisors
J B T Thornton
Jefferson District
George Wo
Washington
George
Arlington
Feyson
Tub
Denty
Cassessin
James B Fitzgerald
Baltimore Launches Campaign to Raise 25000 for Playgrounds
Baltimore inaugurates Windwich campaign with the goal of raising 25000 to aid the Washington Post and the Playground Association plus the Junior Athletic League. Immigrant plans for a public drive aim to enlist 100 volunteers on a Wednesday event to support a summer effort and secure 410M for the association.
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Windwich
Washagton Post
Criften Playground Association
Jubie Athletic Learue
Atletic League
Wastingian Zoe Erstol Rivalry Report at Meeting
A disjointed field report outlines rivalries and candidacy talks surrounding a local assembly. Mentions a meeting chaired by a missing chairperson and notes on candidates including Giles, Bo Lee Teph, and the Avonda throne plan amid partial details and unclear chronology.
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Charman
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Jar Ng Giles
Bo Lee
Depot, but no Union Station in Washington West
Special to The Washington West reports in February that the town plans a new depot and station site. Ground is cleared for the handsome new slalom Jas lee. purchase and sale will begin. Western Maryland Railroad oversees the project and railway service to the town remains unsettled with potential track improvements and street gate plans.
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Calmie
Morland
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Cumbaland Valley
ST States
West Virginia Local News Fragments From OCR Format
Fragmentary OCR text from a West Virginia page mentions superintendent changes and local events. It references a May event and various names and places with unclear context. The readable portions suggest school or municipal topics but lack coherent details for specific summaries.
Conditional Gift to Church Sparks Decision in Colonial Beach
The Colonial Beach Episcopal vestry accepts a conditional gift of $108 and eyes a new building, with plan changes and a potential erection this summer. Rev Stirling of Waynesboro Presbyterian has accepted a call at Tabernacle Church. Church sales, local incidents, and a fatal shooting in Caswell County are noted, with community updates and inquiries into the causes of recent fires and robberies.
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Siestal
Washington Post
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Colon al Beach
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Effarty
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Br Low Tan
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North Carolina court items detail a sentencing and escape
Solemor Shepard convicted for attempted offense of Engineer Holt in Durham. He was sentenced to time in the penitentiary and escaped last week during a failed start on the day of the crime. W W Mies West and John Hasarding were involved in related incidents at Wilson and Raleigh as authorities pursued suspects. An unrelated note mentions Awana sworn by her father.
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Muder
Fneneer Holt
Dirham U
Wilson
John Hasarding
Ransom
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Havesvis
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Mrs Smaltz Dead in Berkeley County Sole ad
The W wetgton Fa Marti tur WoovG Fen & Me elatue poaltz oft of Capedam A Sumaltz died vy Wer tome ty Meee tie this County this morning axed "She Mas a daighti of the life John Flem ing of Tagkinghare taunt Val Sasi pine are her Bust and enouk dey sper at ce he Wah atom Poe Hagerstown Md Feb 28-Nar wu er daughter of Jol Moen and oh Travimge son of Clatom Trang toth of this city were maned at St Tas Tutheran parsonage e ts the Pes oh WwW Owen
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Enouk
Maryland Obituary Notices From Annapolis and Nearby
Annapolis mourns Jeremah Whalmer a well known citizen who died of pneumonia aged 3 leaving his mother and siblings. In Hagerstown Mrs Henrietta Martin aged 61 wife of David Martin died at home of general debility born Westminster. Trenton N J David Wingert Felker aged 129 native of Hagerstown, son of Abraham Felker, married Delilah Taylor of Charphernbure, with parents he moved to Mount Morris as early settler.
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David Martin
Westminster
Hann
Trenton
David Wingert Felker
Abraham Felker
Delilah Taylor
Charphernbure
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