River reveals grime disappeared from Norfolk
A Virginia river body dump tale emerges as three workers from a Norfolk bar factory, Percy Arnold 20, Daley Arnold 14, and Clarence Williams 30, vanish after a January 6 crossing. Bodies later surface with crushed skulls and broken arms. police suspect murder and robbery, with Williams previously recovered and buried. No witnesses or escape seen.
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Elizabeth River
Washington Post
Norfolk
Percy Arnold
Daley Arnold
Clarance Williams
Branca
Wnorfolk
Gilmerton
Arnolds
Percy
Six Reasons Robbed Serial at Italian Boarding House
Charged with holding up six persons at dagger point in a Church Street boarding house in Norfolk at 10 this morning, Joe Barando and Paul Carminac were jailed after a chase through back fences. They looted about 100 dollars and some trinkets. Carminae says Barando forced him to aid.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Church Street
Joe Barando
Paul Carminac
Carminae
Barando
Roads Ignored Order in Virginia Wood Train Flows
The Virginia corporation commission heard today that the Tidewater and Western Railway Company failed to furnish cars and transfer with Atlantic Coast Line and Southern roads, hurting Virginia wood shipments by as much as 50 percent. Road representatives said they viewed the order to run a weekly wood train as advisory, not binding.
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Virginia
Washington Post
Richmond
State Corporaton Commission
Tidewater and Western Railway Company
Atlantic Coast Line
Southern Roads
Corporation Commission
Ohave
Road
French war ships to join naval review at Jamestown Exposition
Admiral Thierry to command a French squadron visiting Jamestown for the James town Exposition. The squadron will include the armored cruisers Kleber and Victor Hugo and a third cruiser. Ships to arrive at Hampton Roads to align with President Roosevelt’s visit.
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Thierry
Jamestown
Perle
Jamestown Exposition
Kleber
Victor Hugo
Hampton Rords
Roosevelt
Roasted Him To Death In Freight Yard Wreck
Fireman C K Cooper of the Norfolk and Western freight train was killed when the engine crushed him under the fire box at Big River Bridge near Rocky Mount on the Roanoke and Southern. He was unmarried and from Monroe County West Virginia. Also, Gov Swanson granted a respite to Peter Goode alias Charles Shaffer awaiting Supreme Court rehearing on the Page County murder case.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Ck. Cooper
Norfolk and Western
Big River Bridge
Rocky Mount
Roanoke and Southern
Monroe County
W. Va
Washington
Richmond
Swanson
Peter Goode
Charles Shaffer
Fannie Stroop
Page County
Supreme Court
Goode
Receiver Sought for Danville Va Company in Insolvency
Danville Virginia March 4 The Holland Wooding Company Incorporated asked the court through its attorney to appoint a receiver to wind up the business on grounds of insolvency The firm has for years run a carriage and wagon establishment. Alleged Baggage Thief Indicted The Washington post March 4 Richmond Virginia The grand jury indicted Louis Rogers a baggage thief likely linked to a gang under pursuit in New York. Wile slayer Still at Large The Washington Post Suffolk Virginia March 4 Laura Bellman 17 wife of Robert Pellmon died from gunshot wounds inflicted by her husband who remains at large as a posse hunts him. Magruder Stricken Woodstock Virginia March 4 Hon Philip W Magruder a prominent attorney was paralyzed in his office and remains in precarious condition at his home aged sixty nine.
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Danvill
H Holland Wooding Company, Incorporated
Washington Rose
Washington Post
Richmond
Louis Rogers
Boxers
New York
Washington
Suffolk
Laura Bellman
Robert Pellmon
Bellmon
Yeelal
Wasangie Cvs
Woodstock
Philip W. Magruder
Personal clash averted at Raleigh Times and representative
In Raleigh on March 4, Editor Simpson of the Raleigh Times and Representative Winborne of the lower house avoided a personal clash after a conference arranged by a mutual friend Wilborne. The editor defended his actions as honorable, and the legislator retracted his denunciation. The House also news includes Lee County creation by referendum, an immigration bill with county exclusions and regional labor influx, plus a labor bill setting a sixty six hour workweek and child labor restrictions.
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Raleigh
N. C
Simpson
Raleigh Times
Winborne
Wilborne
Lee County
Senate
Canada
Europe
Italy
House
Lured to His Death by Girl Trial for Two Men in North Carolina
In Lenoir North Carolina Omey Greer a fifteen year old girl testified that John Vickers and Hamp Kendall paid her to lure Lawrence Nelson to a camp in the mountains where he was shot. She said Kendall and Vickers warned her against mentioning the event. Nelson was found dead ten weeks after the shooting. Both defendants denied involvement and claimed they were not at the scene.
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Washington Post
Lenoir
N. C
Lawrence
Omey Greer
John Vickers
Hamp Kendall
Lawrence Nelson
Miss Greer
Vickers
Kendall
Hendall
Kendal
Nelson
Man Sets Clothing Ablaze in Winchester Church Incident
Danie Bowers, a disturbed man, entered a Winchester Lutheran church during morning services and later tried to burn his clothes in his cell at the police station. Police rescued him as he inhaled fumes and lay semi conscious. He claimed the clothes were his property and refused further explanation. His Chester County, Pa., father Jacob Bowers has been notified.
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Washington
Winchester
Danie Bowers
Hulding
Bowers
Daniel Mellinger
Jacob Bowers
Chester County
Dying Mother's Request Sparks Wheeling Wedding
In Wheeling West Virginia on a Sunday afternoon Nellia Gilchrist and Robert Meek wed at the urging of Nellia's dying mother Mrs W W Gilchrist widow of W W Gilchrist a former Bank of Wheeling bookkeeper The mother died at 2 this morning after arranging the ceremony The report blends with other court and local notices from Annapolis Rockville and Ethins including a license dispute resolved and a fatal logging accident in Bemis.
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Wheeling
W. Va
W. W. Gilchrist
Nellia Gilchrist
Robert ‘Meek
W. W Gilchrist
Bank of Wheeling
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promoted to Cure Ailments
An advertisement urges sickly women to resume Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to regain health, promising pure bottles and a positive assurance that if others have been cured, they can be cured too.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Cure All Ailments
An old advertisement promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters claiming it strengthens and tones the entire female system and cures backache headaches cramps dizziness indigestion chills and colds. The copy emphasizes broad health benefits without medical backing.
Nicol to head district race amid delays in primary date
The article notes Judge C E H Nicol resigning as judge and seeking Democratic nomination for Congress in Virginia’s Eighth District. It states the Democratic State committee has not set a primary date and Republicans may choose a nominee by convention. Possible GOP candidates include John B Henderson Jr and William B King.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
C. EH. Nicol
Manassay
Swanson
Nicolas
Congress
Virginia
Virginia House of Delegates
wHl
Democratic State Committee
Rixey
H. P. Dodge
Manassas
John B. Henderson, Jr
Alexandria County
William B. King
Loudoun County
Repubican
Ice Company
Tidewater Pier Contract in Norfolk to cost 2 million
The Tidewater Railway awarded dredging and bulkheading contracts for a 2 million dollar steel pier from Sewells Point into Hampton Roads. The 1000 by 60 foot structure is due for completion in a year with dredging awarded to P Sanford Ross Company of Jersey City and substructure to McLean Contracting Company of Baltimore. A steel superstructure award may follow this week.
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Hampton Roads
Washington Post
Norfolk
P Sanford Ross Company, Incorporated
Jersey City
McLean Contracting Company
Baltimore
Virginia Obituary Notices Across Towns
Multiple obituaries from Fredericksburg Warsaw Roanoke Petersburg and Winchester report deaths of Mildred Demet M J Gillum L Hardwick Granville Fridge Wilbur K Bozell Eugene Russell and Mrs Hila Frett. Ages range from nineteen to eighty seven with survivors including children and siblings.
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Fredericksburg
Mildred
A. Demet
J. Mi. Daniel
Orange County
Nasons
M. J Gillum
Madison Mills
Warsaw
L. Hardwick
Kinsale
Federe
United States Army
Norfolk and Western Ramway Company
Winchester
Eugene Russell
Broderick County
B. W. Russell
Mar
Hila Frett
Ferdinand Pratt
King George County
Weelz
Fears For Rasin Life After Stroke In Baltimore
I Freeman Rasin, Baltimore Democratic leader, has not improved nine days after a stroke. Doctors report no change in condition and fear he may not recover. He remains partially paralyzed on the right side but remained conscious and engaged in public and political matters from his bed at his home on Calvert Street.
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Baltimore
Washington Post
I. Freeman Rasin
Chasa
Calvert Streets
Mr. Rasin II
Rasin
Five Horses Die After Ground Glass Forage Poisoning
George Ashby of Hillsboro near Leesburg reports five work horses dead in days with identical symptoms. An autopsy found ground glass in one stomach, wrapped in tissue and fed with forage. Two more Ashby horses are sick, and other local farmers report similar cases amid suspected gang activity targeting farmers.
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Leesburg
George Ashby
Hillsboro
Loudoun County
Harrison Osburn
Ashby
Afck
Appropriations debate and local election news wrap
Reports from Charleston and related cities summarize a late night conference committee print of the appropriations bill with Senate amendments trimmed from 200000 to 80000, while Democrats back two votes and Republicans seek majority for passage. Nearby, Williamsport held a hot mayoral contest with Citizens and Progressives, and town commissioners elected. Also: Norfolk telegraphers win a 10 percent raise and shorter hours, plus fatal burns from an oil explosion in Roanoke and a fire destroying W B Butts’ Cherry Run store and contents.
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Washington Peat
Chaveston
W. Va
Mar
Senate
Annapolis Contractor Protest Over City Paving Bid Error
George Jewell, a contractor in Annapolis, notified the city council he would protest the paving bid award due to an error in the advertisement date. The bids were opened that day. In Norfolk, Adolph Aronheim, a Baltimore-trained dentist, is slated to become assistant postmaster.
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Une
Washington
Annapolis
George Jewell
Norfolk
Mar
Sir Adolph Aronheim
Baltimore
Three Virginia Rhodes Scholars Named from UVA Exam
Three students from the University of Virginia examination for Rhodes scholarships were successful. N D Smitheon of Washington and Lee University, George W Cahoon of UVA, and Arthur P Gray of Episcopal High School Alfred B Jam s Lebanon Tenn passed. Alfred B Jam s is also eligible from two years ago. The Virginia selection committee led by President Alderman will meet at UVA on Monday to finalize appointments.
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University of Virginia
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Mar
N. D. Smitheon
Washington and Lee University
George W. Cahoon
Arthur P. Gray
Episcopal High School
Alfred B. Jam
Lebanon
Tenn
Virginia
Alderman
I. C. Mitchelly
Richmond College
F. W., Paynter
Roanoke College
Jury Holds Operator in Mangansville Wreck Case
A Cumberland Valley Railroad wreck near Mangansville Maryland caused engineman Baxter’s death. The jury found telegraph operator George H Van Kirk at Mason and Dixon culpably negligent. The railroad was censured for safety lapses and Van Kirk posted 560 dollars bail for May Court. Coroner’s inquest named eleven officials and employees as witnesses.
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Patal
Mattgansville
Wachington
Hagerstown
Baxter
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Mangansville
George H. van , Kirk
Mason and Dixon
van Kirk
J. Clarence Lane
Frosfman
Manufacturers Testify In Alien Labor Case
Special to The Warringwares Greensboro N C Mar 4 The trial of the alien contract labor case opened in Federal court this morning Albert Hibberd and John Golden cotton manufacturers of Massachusetts testified on New England labor conditions Both said many idle cotton mill operatives exist but softened statements under cross examination District Attorney Holton plans to call twelve or more witnesses before resting The defendants counsel said they would offer about fifty witnesses
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Warringwares
Greensboro
N. C
Albert Hibberd
John Golden
Massachusetts
New England
Holton
Labor Halls Planned at Jamestown Exposition Site
Exposition grounds in Norfolk Portsmouth and Newport News to host a new labor hall costing between 10000 and 15000 dollars. The facility will serve as labor headquarters during the exposition and house the Union Labor Exhibit authorized by the AFL in Minneapolis last November.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport
American Federation of Labor
Minneapolis
Mundy and Carneal Tie Virginia Wedding in Portsmouth
Hubert Mundy of Essex County married Esther Rebecca Carneal daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Carneal Caroline County some days ago at the bride’s parents home with Rev H Overton officiating. Ushers were E J Carneal and Taylor. The couple will reside at Portsmouth.
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Fredericksburg
Mar
Hubert Mundy
Essex County
Esther Rebecca Carneal
Committee Will Hear Paper by Emile Berliner at Monthly Meeting
The prevention of consumption committee holds its monthly meeting at Emile Berliner’s home 1488 Co with new plans from the executive group. Mr Berliner will present a paper titled Some neglected essentials In the fight against consumption. Treasurer Gen William H Forwood acknowledges recent contributions from many donors including Mrs Mary V Jackson Casran Duedy Herbert Knox Smith Mrs James WoMtan Dr Hebert A Clark Mrs Louren G Thompson Miss Elizabeth Rowe Dr William Gerry Morgan George Otla Smith Mrs Della Smallwood Miss Elizabeth Mycy Mrs Elizabeth Lodge Capt John Stephen Sewell cash and Ephphatha Sunday school.
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Cimittee
Emile Berliner
Committee On Prevention of
Berliner
William H. Forwood
Mary V. Jackson
Casran D Uedy
Herbert Knox Smith
James woMtan
Hebert A Clark
Louren G. ‘Thompson
Elizabeth Rowe
Wiliam Gerry
Morgan
George Otla Smith
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Baltimore County
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Tubreul
George A Dubreull
Douglan H Gordon
Harlan Williams
Home Fire Insurance Company
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Circuit Court For
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William WN. Cramp
Susanna Grimes
Ian
Vas
Hostetter
Nigol TO
Judge
M. R. O'Sullivan
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Pettey
Clarence Ticer
Robert A. Wallace
Wallace
Caton
Ticer
Woman’s Auxiliary
R. EB. Lee
Lee’ Camp Hall
Mary Custis Lee
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Lee Camp Hall
John Lloyd
Knights of the Maccabees
Eltcton Cafe
Order
Ashby Blatten
Tidewater Pier
Principals’ Association
Vwasuiagion
Avon Rockville
Montgomery County Principals' Association
Ira C. Whitacre
Gatthersburg
Misa Josephine R. Wellmore
Sligo
Roger J. Whiteford
J. Forest Gott
Fidellia
Walker
Mariel Condon
Minnie Mellwee
Lynchburg
MCA
Maite
West Virginia
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Hegerstown
Wilamsport
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Progressives
George W. McCardell
M. Emmett Cullen
Charles Chariton
W. D. Byron
Weoman
Rosa Harwitz
Bermuda Street
St. Vincent's Hospital
Cherry Run
W. B. Butts
Sco Ee
Wans
Arbuc Guently
Arbuckles
Piedmont
Washington Tobacco CO
Penn. Ave
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Tidewater Unions
Virginia Weddings
CREMO
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Feo Palet
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Bremen
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Lore
Cook Remedy Co
Masons Terile
Chicago
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Czarra
Arlene Hime
Stewart Balding
26Th St
Shade
Byrnettle
Fisk Elgin
W. T. Baldus
M.D
Fedb
Sorman
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