Maryland Regime Battle Signals Shift in 1908 Politics
In Annapolis the legislature set to weigh dual U S Senate elections and party leadership as veteran figures Gorman and Rasin fade. Whyte and Talbott contend for the long term seat while Eastern Shore blocs hold leverage, with Brown and ex-governors poised to influence the outcome amid shifting Baltimore forces.
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Gorman
Rasin
Whyte
Talbott
Senate
Eastern Shore
Virginia Teachers Press for Higher City Salaries
Bristol City School teachers led by Supt RR McChesney demand higher pay as Virginia cities show widespread dissatisfaction with teacher salaries. He notes Bristol spends less on schools than nearly all cities except Petersburg, with counties paying more and living costs lower, raising risk of strike if stipends aren’t raised.
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Washington Post
Bristol
RR. McChesney
Bristol City
Scheola
Virginia
Supt McChesney
Increase of speed limit to twelve miles an hour in Glen Echo
Glen Echo town council raised the automobile speed limit from six to twelve miles per hour after a conference with the Washington Automobile Club and Automobilists Protective Association. Mayor Garrett, State's Attorney Peter, and other officials supported conforming to state law. The move ended ongoing litigation, and autoists pledged enforcement cooperation.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Glen Echo
Robert B Caverly
Washington Automobile Club
Automobilists’ Protective Association of Washington
Creed M Fulton
John A. Garreth
Automobilists
Montgomery County
Glen Deho
Robert B. Peter
Peter
Garrett
Charles FP Colins Gren Echo
Imarahai
Baltimore Man Fined for Kissing 16-Year-Old
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore Md March 7 Never Kopiliwick a store clerk at Presstman and Mount Streets was fined 25 dollars and costs by Justice Oldman at Northwestern police station on a charge of kissing sixteen year old Mebel Shipley last Monday night. Kopiliwick denied the charge claiming he merely greeted her. Shipley a comely brunette said she protested and Kopiliwick admitted he had kissed her but claimed he did it often as a greeting.
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Kopllintek
Contest of Air Ships for Jamestown Exposition
Israel Ludlow announced an elaborate aero contest program for the Jamestown Exposition in Norfolk. The schedule includes twenty one events from a dirigible balloon competition in June to balloon altitude trials in November, with distance flights in June and balloon duration in August among many other aeronautical events.
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Washington Fo
Norfolk
Israel Ludlow
Aeronautical Bureau
America
Aeronauts of America
Rockville enters Democratic primary bid for county commissioner
Major Lee Offutt of Rockville on track to contend in the coming Democratic primary for the Fourth election district county commissioner nomination. He has never before sought political office aside from nonremunerative roles as Rockville town council member and mayor.
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Offutt
Washington Post
Rockville
Magor Lee Offutt
Raleigh Rail Rate Inquiry Tests Legislature Edits
Raleigh Times alleged editor influence on a railroad rate fix sparked an investigation by a special committee. Six conference committee members testified there was no truth to the charge while editor Daniels and city editor Bryant declined to answer questions. House and Senate debated and passed education, anti trust, and school funding measures along with a reapportionment bill for Surry County.
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Hie
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Eighth Congressional District
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Guilford
Taken to Surry to hang
Petersburg Virginia March 7 Robert Davis 2 was convicted in the Circuit Court of Surry County of murdering I F Saleby a Syrian peddler of this city at Dendron Virginia last December He has been confined in the fall of the city ever since his conviction and was taken to Surry Court House today where he will be hanged tomorrow Davis declares he is innocent of the crime but says he is ready to die.
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Robert Davis
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I F. Saleby
Dendron
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Surry Court House
Davis
Fire Devours Block in Hateaka West Virginia
A fire swept a full business block in Hateaka a coalfield town last night sparing hotels stores banks post office and several residences. Loss estimated 50000 to 75000 with some coverage by insurance. Fire began in the hotel kitchen.
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Washington Post
Bluefield
W. Va
Hateaka
Virginia Obituary Mosaic From East Radford and Nearby Towns
Obituary notices from East Radford and surrounding areas report W J Bowers a boiler maker formerly of Richmond dying of heart trouble aged? leaves a young widow in Roanoke. Mrs Kate Hanes wife of John Hanes Stratford Hotel proprietor dies of pneumonia aged fifty six. Mrs Corrine Worsley Well borne dies of malaria or fever aged about twenty seven in Columbus Georgia. her husband Albert A T Well borne a prominent Columbus citizen survives. Jacob Rudolph Confederate veteran and farmer dies at home near Wardensville Hampshire County at seventy. survived by two sons and three daughters. He served with Company I Eighteenth Virginia Cavalry and was wounded at Gettysburg.
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W J Bowers
Richmond
Wits
Roanoke
Kate Hanes
John Hanes
Stratford Hotel
Praymonia
Leesburg
Corrine Worsley Wellborne
Columbus
Albert A T Wellborne
Wellborne
Birele Worsley
Winchester
Jacob Rudolph
Wardensville
Hampshire County
W .A
Rudolph
Eighteenth
Virginia Cavalry
Gettysburg
Spencer N C Accountant Confesses to Payroll Padding
Spencer North Carolina March 7 Maxwell an accountant for Southern Railway of Charlotte is jailed in Rowan County on grand larceny charges. He allegedly padded Spencer payroll as foreman of the coal chute and drew checks. Maxwell confessed after detectives traced bogus names and $1000 was involved.
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Spencer
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N/ T
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Southern Railway
Charlotte
Rowan
Charlotta
W. Conly
Gastonia
Cosa
Whiskey Fire Destroys Miller Distillery in West Virginia
A U S bonded warehouse at Miller's distillery in Yellow Springs near Winchester burned yesterday. Loss estimated at 20000 dollars with several hundred barrels of whiskey destroyed and all distilling equipment a total loss. Cause under investigation.
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West Virginia
Washington
Winchester
Campaign kickoff in Eighth District Dem race at King Georges
March 7 meeting at King Georges Court House gathered Democratic candidates Gordon Nicoll Carlin with Ryan absent. Nicoll attacked Gordon’s constitutional convention record while Carlin praised his rivals. Carlin appeared ahead in the county, Gordon and Nicoll showed some strength, Ryan largely unknown. Large crowd attended the event.
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Washington
Fredericksburg
King Georges Court House
Ryan
Gordon
Judge Nicoll
Carlin
Nicoll
Hla Remerke
Mr. Ryan
Stikeleather Testifies In Mills Divorce Case
Asheville N C March 7 Hearing in the Merrill Beecher Mills divorce case resumed before United States Commissioner Britt Gilliland Stikeleather was ordered to testify upon penalty of contempt. The hearing was held behind closed doors and Stikeleather reportedly repudiated the charges he had made against Mrs Mills in affidavits obtained by Mills detectives while he was drinking.
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Washington
Asheville
N. C
Merrill Beecher Mills
United States
Britt. Gilliland
Stikeleather
Muis
Mill
Cook
Ltkeleather
Missing Floridan man trusted with funds in Virginia
Special to The Washington Post reports W A Johnson of Florida, who paid for a week at Seabright cottage Ocean View, disappeared last Saturday amid fears of foul play. He carried a large sum, baggage remains, and police urge search as motive remains unclear.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
W. A Johnson
Florida
Seabright Cottage
Ocean View
Johnson
Record improvements planned for city hall wing
The city council finance and public property committee will likely recommend a five dollar appropriation to fireproof the record room of the Corporation Court and upgrade the courthouse wing. Plans, by the city engineer, may move the record room and clerk’s office to the ground floor, though a majority of the bar favors keeping them on the second floor. Requisition papers from Harrisburg for suspect George Midgets alias William Johnson, wanted for the October murder of Charles T. Smith, will prompt an officer’s dispatch to Pennsylvania. if Governor Swa nson grants the requisition, he may be moved to a nearby jail with possible lynching risk if sent directly to Alexandria. The funeral of Horth Augusta Stansbury occurred at 2 pm from her father Daniel R. Stansbury’s home, with Rev. Joseph R. Sevier officiating. The Alexandria church elected delegates and stewards for a conference in Washington. Dyna and machinery for the electric plant will be shipped after completion. Myers Brothers, former W B Moses & Sons employee J F Myers, will form a carriage and harness business with his brother. An Alexandria fire alarm attributed to a chimney on Pendleton Street. Miss Fannie F Mason, late Capt. Murrey Mason’s daughter, died in Washington. remains to be brought to Alexandria. The State Corporation Commission granted a charter to H. Janney Car Coupler Company of Alexandria, with officers A D H Janney and J Stabler.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Corporation Court
George Midgets
William Johnson
Harrisburg
Charles T. Smith
Richmond
Pennsylvania
J. F Myers
W. B. Moses & Sons
Washington
R L Myers
Myers Brothers
Pendleton Street
Local Church Sermon Highlighted in Lent Service
Fragmentary OCR notes show a Lent sermon by Rev R P Williams of Trinity Church Alexandria. Mentions Hexenists treasurer and a Burke spiral stock at $1000, with unclear context andSeveral names and phrases cut off.
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Burke
Emmert seeks exclusive custody in sensational divorce case
William B Emmert filed a crossbill to the divorce suit brought by his wife Keffle Robinson Emmert. He asks the court for sole custody of their son Paw. Mrs Emmert charges his new wife is an unfit stepmother and seeks custody terms. Emmert, who married Myrtle Johnson, is linked with J M Barr in mineral ventures in Southeastern Virginia.
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Washington Post
Bristol, Tenn
William B Bmmert
Keffle Robinson Emmert
Bird MM Robinson
New York
Mobile, Jackson and Kansas City Railway
Paw
Mra. Emimert
Mr. Emmett
Myrtle Johnson
Lee County
Givorce
Eimmert
J. M. Barr
Seaboard Air Ling
Virginia
Roanoke Snowstorm Brings Thunder and Frigid Night
Roanoke Virginia reports a mixed weather day with 1 to 4 inches of snow in light areas and freezing temperatures overnight. A thunderstorm persisted for hours with loud thunder and vivid lightning, frightening residents including many African Americans. In Clifton Forge similar conditions occurred with falling snow and frigid air, as a storm system affected the region.
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Roanoke
Clifton Forge
Mar
Death of Harrison Weaver Oldest Uniontown resident passes at 92
Westminster March 7 Harrison Weaver longtime Uniontown citizen and merchant aged ninety two died at his home He leaves two sons and a daughter His death closes a sixty year stake in the town’s affairs and half a century in trade Assist Nature advertisement follows.
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