River reveals grime disappeared from Norfolk murders
In Norfolk the bodies of Percy Arnold twenty Daley Arnold fourteen and Clarence Williams thirty are recovered from the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River. Police say they were murdered and robbed after a skiff trip January six and bodies cast into the creek. Williams was found weeks ago. the others surfaced now with signs of a struggle and crushed skulls.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Elizabeth River
Percy Arnold
Daley Arnold
Clarance Williams
Branca
Wnorfolk
Gilmerton
Six Reasons Robbed Serial At Italian Boarding House
Six men were robbed by two suspects Joe Barando and Paul Carminac at an Italian boarding house on Church Street in Norfolk at 10 this morning. The pair held six victims at dagger point and escaped with about 100 dollars and some trinkets after a chase through back fences and sheds. Carminae says Barando forced his aid in the robbery.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Church Street
Joe Barando
Paul Carminac
Carminae
Barando
Roads ignore order harms Virginia wood trade report
Richmond Virginia March 4 before the State corporation commission the Tidewater and Western Railway Company failed to furnish cars and transfer wood shipments with Atlantic Coast Line and Southern roads causing local Virginia wood business losses up to 50 percent. Company representatives said the commission order to run a weekly wood train was only advisory.
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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 Warships to Join James Town Naval Review
Admiral Thierry to command a French squadron visiting Jamestown for the James town Exposition. The force includes the armored cruisers Kleber and Victor Hugo and a third cruiser, with timing to align arrivals with President Roosevelt's visit.
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Thierry
Jamestown
Perle
Jamestown Exposition
Kleber
Victor Hugo
Hampton Rords
Roosevelt
Roasted to death fireman killed in wreck near Rocky Mount
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Mar 4 reports Norfolk and Western freight engine man Ck Cooper was instantly killed at Big River Bridge on the Roanoke and Southern when his engine overturned and trapped him under the fire box. The victim, from Monroe County West Virginia, was unmarried. Also Gov Swanson granted a respite to Peter Goode alias Charles Shaffer who faces hanging for the Page County murder. the stay extends to March 2 for Supreme Court rehearing consideration.
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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
Court Seeks Receiver for Danville Company
Danville Virginia March 4 Today H Holland Wooding Company Incorporated asked the court through its attorney to appoint a receiver to wind up its affairs due to insolvency The firm has for several years conducted carriage wagon and wagon establishment Special actions noted in the report include an alleged baggage thief indicted in Richmond and a separate shooting case in Suffolk where Laura Bellman died from gunshot wounds inflicted by her husband Robert Pellmon who remains at large A prominent attorney Philip W Magruder of Woodstock suffered a paralytic attack and is in a precarious condition at his home
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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 in Raleigh Times dispute
In Raleigh on March 4 editor Simpson of the Raleigh Times and Representative Winborne avoided a confrontation after a private conference arranged by a mutual friend. The editor praised the legislator, who retracted his earlier denunciation on the floor. Major legislative actions followed: a Lee County bill cleared Senate on second reading amid minimal opposition. immigration reform passed with changes, excluding Canada and Northern Europe and barring Southern Italy workers. and a labor bill set a 66 hour workweek with a curfew restricting under fourteen from night shifts.
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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 Trials of Two Men
In Lenoir North Carolina on March 4 two men John Vickers and Hamp Kendall faced trial for the murder of Lawrence Nelson last November in the mountains near Lenoir. A 15 year old girl Omey Greer testified that Vickers and Kendall paid her to lure Nelson to a camp fire where he was killed. She said Kendall and Vickers warned her not to reveal the events or they would kill her too. Nelson’s body was recovered ten weeks after his death. both defendants deny any participation and say they had not been 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
Winchester Church Incident Man Sets Clothes On Fire
Danie Bowers, a demented man, appeared at the Lutheran Church in Winchester during morning services and later tried to burn his clothing in his cell at the police station. Officers intervened, saving him as he was semi conscious from fumes. He claimed the clothes were his property and that he would do as he pleased. He is the grandson of Daniel Mellinger. His father Jacob Bowers resides in Chester County, Pennsylvania, and has been summoned.
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Washington
Winchester
Danie Bowers
Hulding
Bowers
Daniel Mellinger
Jacob Bowers
Chester County
Dying Mother's Request Brings Wheeling Wedding
In Wheeling a dying mother prompted a wedding between Nellia Gilchrist and Robert Meek, arranged for Sunday afternoon after the mother Mrs W W Gilchrist, widow of W W Gilchrist and late Bank of Wheeling bookkeeper, died at 2 AM. The ceremony fulfilled her wish despite plans for a June wedding. Nearby notes mention court appeals in Maryland and a Rockville marriage license wait resolved for William Cramp and Susanna Grimes.
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Wheeling
W. Va
W. W. Gilchrist
Nellia Gilchrist
Robert ‘Meek
W. W Gilchrist
Bank of Wheeling
Washington
Rockville
William WN. Cramp
Susanna Grimes
Ian
Women Urged to Use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
A 19th century advertisement urges sickly women to recommence taking Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. It promises purity in every bottle and a proven cure, asserting that since it has cured others it will cure them too.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Health Tonic Ad
An old advertisement claims Hostetter's Stomach Bitters will strengthen and tone the entire feminine organism and cure backache headache cramps dizziness indigestion chills and colds. The text promotes a broad list of ailments with a single tonic solution.
Nicol to lead Democratic bid in Eighth Virginia district
The Democratic State committee has not set a primary date for the Eighth Virginia district while Judge C H Nicol resigns his judgeship to campaign for Congress. Republican prospects hinge on a convention to pick a nominee with potential Alexandria and Loudoun candidates discussed.
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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 Rushes to Tie Hampton Roads
Tidewater Railway awards dredging and bulkheading contracts for a 2000000 dollar steel pier extending from Sewells Point into Hampton Roads. Dredging goes to Sanford Ross Company of Jersey City. substruc ture to McLean Contracting Company of Baltimore. Steel superstructure to be awarded soon. completion aimed for in one year. Also notes Montgomery County Principals Association meeting results and Lynchburg YMCA opens new building with 100000 dollar cost and membership expansion plans.
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Hampton Roads
Washington Post
Norfolk
P Sanford Ross Company, Incorporated
Jersey City
McLean Contracting Company
Baltimore
Obituary notices from Virginia towns list multiple deaths
In Fredericksburg and surrounding areas on March 4 several local obituaries report the deaths of Mildred a Demet widow of J Mi Daniel aged 76 near Nasons. M J Gillum of Orange County died at 83 near Madison Mills. L Hardwick 77 of Kinsale died suddenly. Granville Fridge 18 son of Judge J P Fridge died in Marton. Wilbur K Bozell ? died here after pneumonia, ex US Army veteran. Eugene Russell 29 farmer near Winchester. Mrs Hila Frett 67 widow of Ferdinand Pratt of King George County died of convulsion.
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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, remains in poor condition nine days after a paralytic stroke. He suffers pain and sleeplessness, with physicians noting no improvement and fears he may not recover. He has been bedbound at his home on Calvert and Chase streets, yet follows public and political matters despite paralysis on his right side.
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Baltimore
Washington Post
I. Freeman Rasin
Chasa
Calvert Streets
Mr. Rasin II
Rasin
Five Horses Poisoned In Loudoun County Farm
George Ashby, a farmer near Hillsboro, reports five work horses dying after ingesting ground glass wrapped in tissue and fed with forage. Two more Ashby horses are sick, and other northern Loudoun farmers report similar symptoms, suggesting an organized effort to injure local farmers.
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Leesburg
George Ashby
Hillsboro
Loudoun County
Harrison Osburn
Ashby
Afck
Appropriations report stalled amid brawl over cuts in Charleston WV
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston West Virginia reports the conference committee on the appropriation bill sent their report to both houses late tonight and planned journal publication before adjournment tomorrow morning. Senate amendments added 200000, cut to 80000, with both houses expected to approve the reduction though party votes are uncertain.
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Washington Peat
Chaveston
W. Va
Mar
Senate
Annapolis Contractor Protests City Paving Bid
George Jewell, a contractor in Annapolis, announced he would protest the awarding of the city paving contract after bids opened, citing an error in the advertisement date. 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 of five candidates in the University of Virginia Rhodes scholarship exam at Charlottesville were successful N D Smitheon of Washington and Lee University George W Cahoon of UVa and Arthur P Gray of Episcopal High School Alfred Jams Lebanon Tenn who passed a previous nomination are also eligible The Virginia selection committee led by President Alderman Dr I C Mitchelly and Prof F W Paynter will meet at UVa Monday to make 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 Mattgansville Wreck Case
A Maryland jury ruled that the Cumberland Valley Railroad wreck near Mangansville caused by criminal negligence of telegraph operator George H. Van Kirk of Mason and Dixon. The find also censured the railroad for unsafe staffing. Van Kirk posted 560 bond for May Court. coroner's inquest named eleven officials 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 In Federal Court
Special to The Warringwares Greensboro N C Mar 4 The trial of the alien contract labor case opened in the Federal court with Albert Hibberd and John Golden cotton manufacturers of Massachusetts on the stand They testified to idle cotton mill operatives in the country and their remarks were tested under cross examination District Attorney Holton said he would call twelve or more witnesses and defense counsel planned about fifty witnesses before resting their case.
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Warringwares
Greensboro
N. C
Albert Hibberd
John Golden
Massachusetts
New England
Holton
Labor Halls Planned At Jamestown Exposition Grounds
Exposition officials in Norfolk Portsmouth and New Port News plan a central labor hall on the Jamestown Exposition grounds costing about 10000 to 15000 dollars. It will serve as labor headquarters during the exposition and house the Union Labor Exhibit authorized by the American Federation of Labor in Minneapolis last November.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Newport
American Federation of Labor
Minneapolis
Mundy and Carneal Wed in Virginia Wedding Note
Hubert Mundy of Essex County and Miss Esther Rebecca Carneal of Caroline County wed recently at the bride’s home with Rev. H. Overton officiating. E. J. Carneal and Taylor served as ushers. The couple will reside at Portsworth.
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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 Cochester. Berliner will present a paper titled Some neglected essentials In the fight against consumption. Contributions were received from Mrs Mary V Jackson Casran D uedy Herbert Knox Smith Mrs James woMtan Dr Hebert A Clark Mrs Louren G Thompson Miss Elizabeth Rowe Dr Wiliam Gerry Morgan George Otla Smith Mrs Della G Smallwood Miss Elizabeth Mycy Mrs Elizabeth Lodge Capt John Stephen Sewell Ephphatha Sunday school totaling several dollars and cents.
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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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Arnolds
Percy
Williams
North Carolina
Maryland Court of Appeals
Stavwagwe
Court of Appeals
Baltimore County Water and Electric Company
Baltimore County
Corrie
Tubreul
George A Dubreull
Douglan H Gordon
Harlan Williams
Home Fire Insurance Company
United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
Circuit Court For
Vas
Hostetter
Nigol TO
Judge
M. R. O'Sullivan
South Pitt Street
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
Sheem Wane
Navon Rockville
Montgomery County Principals' Association
Ira C. Whitacre
Gatthersburg
Misa Josephine R. Wellmore
Sligo
Roger J. Whiteford
J. Forest Gott
Fidellia
Walker
E Mabel Condon
Minnie Mellwee
Lynchburg
M. M CA
Maite
West Virginia
Williamsport
Hegerstown
Wilamsport
Citizens’ Party
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
Ariosa
Piedmont
Washington Tobacco CO
Penn. Ave
N.W
Washington, D.C
Tidewater Unions
Virginia Weddings
CREMO
American Cigar Company
Capital Loan CO. Gan
Feo Palet
F Street N. W
Finco
Wii
the Metropolitan Loan & Trust Co
Est
N. W
Paucetien
Bremen
Citizens Loan & Trust
Commercial Bank
Boalding, HW
Cosnerith
Lore
Cook Remedy Co
Masons Terile
Chicago
Medical
Reed Si
Czarra
Arlene Hime
Stewart Balding
26Th St
Shade
Fisk Elgin
W. T. Baldus
M.D. Fedb
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