Man Under Arrest Implicated in New Jersey Murder Case
George Brooks, arrested in York County on suspicion of being Benj F Pettes the Montclair murder coachman, identified by Rev JF Green. He admits past as a cab driver and a Navy enlistment under alias Lei Montclair officers pursue link to Hannah Ross case while Montclair and Hampton police coordinating.
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Hannah Kors
Montclair
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Chestnut Avenue Methodist Church
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Hampton
Mas Ross
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Rob Curtis
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Railroad to Urbanma and regional railroad plans emerge
The Washington Post reports a planned railroad from this city to Uri Vanna Middlesex County with fifty nine miles of track through Honeco Hanover William King and Queen Toasts, plus branches to Gloucester Point and Tappahannock. Other items note theater sales, a banking agency for Mi Bites, a fatal sawmill accident near Troy, and several marriages in Virginia towns including Luray and Lexington.
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Washington Post
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promoted in Humble Ad
A nostalgic advertisement extols Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a quick cure for various pains and headaches. It features a traveling salesman testimonial from St Louis praising relief on trains, noting a 23-dose bottle costs five cents and that refunds are offered if not beneficial.
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Craze of grip drives Richmond man to suicide
W B Burton of Henrico County near Richmond, overwhelmed by the grip, shot himself in the head with a single barrel shotgun. After illness and despondency, his death was discovered when a son, awakened by the gun report, found him on the floor in a pool of blood with the firearm nearby. The trigger was pushed with a stick.
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Gouvernor Montague Denies Roosevelt Patronage Talk
Richmond March 8 Special to The Washington Post Gov Montague vehemently denies a report that President Roosevelt at inauguration discussed consulting Southern men on Federal patronage. He says there was no conversation with the President on patronage and there is absolutely no foundation for the report.
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Richmond Judge Denies Washington Nomination Report
Judge L L Lewis of Richmond said no truth to reports he wrote to a Washington friend about accepting the Republican nomination for governor. He stated no confidential or other writings on the subject exist. The party hopes he may agree to run. It is reported BHC Deyer may be appointed district internal revenue collector if Colsa Rogers is removed.
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Deserters Face Charge Against Norwegian Captain
The Tancred, en route from Tampico to New York, will stop at Lambert Point for coal when Captain Anderson is questioned over three West Indian sailors left ashore in Norfolk last January. The men, British subjects, were reportedly abandoned after demanding warmer clothing. they have been made witnesses for the government and are paid as long as they remain in custody.
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Richmond Horse Show Association denies Vanderbilt control
J T Anderson president of the Richmond Horse Show Association said reports that Reginald Vanderbilt acquired stock control were unwarranted. He confirmed James T Hyde of the National Horse Show Association will serve as secretary, and noted that officers for the coming season have not been named yet by the directors.
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Farmer Accused of Fraud in Virginia Mail Suspect
Special to The Washington vest Richmond Virginia March W S Buchanan of Oakland Louisa County was held for the US District Court grand jury on a warrant charging mail fraud. He allegedly dealt with about seventy firms in various cities as a traveling salesman, took samples and expenses, then failed to remit orders or return money or goods.
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Jamestown Exposition seeks state financial aid
Norfolk board of governors votes to begin a campaign for state funding for the Jamestown Exposition. Gen Les to Harrisburg to lobby Pennsylvania, with aides to press Massachusetts Illinois and Missouri legislatures.
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Health for Women and Kidney Liver Disorders
Many women suffer nerve debility from kidney disorders that harm female organs. Symptoms include dark circles, insomnia, nervousness, loss of appetite and flesh, backache, headaches, bearing down, and irregular periods signaling failing kidneys and liver. When these organs are out of order, other organs suffer too.
Warner's Safe Cure touted as blood purifier and female tonic
Advertisement claims Warner's Safe Cure purifies blood and restores kidneys bladder and liver, aiding female health during change of life. It promises bright eyes clear complexion and energy, backed by testimonials, price 50 cents to $1, with free urine analysis and warnings against substitutes. ANER'S Safe Pills aid bowels and faster cure.
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Merger Aims to Unify Wheeling Tractions and Utilities
Cleveland financiers and traction men plan a merger of city and suburban traction lines electric light water works and the great Wheeling bridge into one corporation. The deal covers Wheeling Traction Company City Railway Wheeling Suburban Water and Light Company Steubenville Mingo and Ohio Traction Wheeling Bridge Company and Wheeling and Western Traction among others.
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Fined for gambling and missing youth case lead story
Fined $100 and a good-behavior bond ordered for Felix Cosgrove of Portsmouth on gambling house charges with William Hyslop as principal witness. Hyslop testified dice were cracked during the February 7 game where $460 was lost. Several other gambling cases were postponed.
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Prominent Smithsburg Citizen John Slaughenhaupt Dies
John Fp Slaughenhaupt, a leading Smithsburg figure and former town commissioner, died this evening aged seventy after paralysis. He was related to ex President Grover Cleveland. His widow and three children survive Boyds. Also Mary Mildred Staley of this place died suddenly in Georgetown University Hospital Washington at twenty one. She was visiting sisters and survived by her parents and three sisters and a brother. Hood's Sarsaparilla claims strength and endurance for spring fatigue.
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Miners Die as Cable Breaks at Shrewsburg Mine
Charleston West Virginia March 8 Four miners were killed and ten seriously injured when a cable broke in the Shrewsburg coal mine near Charleston. The dead are Andrew Hunt William McCurley John McCurley Edward McGlothin. Seriously hurt are Herbert Harrigan James Sheets William Martin Charles L Harlings. Cars conveying workers plunged 1600 feet to the base with wrecked tipple. Chief Mine Inspector J W Faul will file a report and a coroner's jury was impaneled.
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Boy Killed by Steer in West Virginia Encounter
John McIntyre, sixteen, son of a prominent Buffalo Creek farmer, was killed instantly near Buffalo Creek when a steer spooked his cattle drive to Wayne. The enraged steer knocked the boy from his horse, threw him to the ground, and broke his neck. The incident left two cattle dead and scattered the herd.
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Four Prisoners Escape From Lexington Jail
Four prisoners escaped from the Lexington jail last night in Lexington Virginia. John H Mazingo a four year housebreaking convict led the breakout. S C Van Landingham sentenced to twelve months for selling liquor in a local option district and Jack Lam and Waderaham awaiting trial for housebreaking joined the escape. They used iron bedstead braces to pry bars from the door and crawl under the iron door to reach the outer wooden door. They removed the lock from the back door and escaped through the back yard.
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Richmond Bakers Strike Sparks Citywide Tension
In Richmond seven bakers quit J E H Nolde’s shop over a posted notice declaring the shop an open one. The unionized bakeries operate under a contract expiring April 1, with potential broader developments expected across area bakeries.
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Three Injured As Street Car Collides With Train
A Richmond street car ran out of control on Broad Street, slammed into a second car, which was pushed into a Chesapeake and Ohio freight train on a grade crossing. Passengers suffered numerous minor injuries. Motorman Cumberland was cut by glass, and Ethel Enos and Mrs. W T Johnson were hurt.
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