Bookmaker Indictments Quashed as Law Also Examines Setting Up
Justice Stafford rules the statute must clearly define setting up a betting place and not merely bookmaking. The district attorney plans to appeal, arguing the law should forbid betting outside fixed venues, with coverage for upcoming races at Benning and beyond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stafford Saga
Case
Decimon
Herringwifi
Wendell + Stafford
District Supreme Cech
District Supreme Cech Announced Yesterday In the Sub Se Peat Case Ttn Wolters
New York
Indu
Miata
Tej
Cas Doarl En Ftial
R Willen
St Wori
Klein Aan
Davis
Sis
Atena
Iim I
Arewdy
Withonta
Court of Appeals
Miller
Congress
Baker
Ray
Justoe Stafford
Benning
Altornes Hiker
Baltimore County Opposes Local Option Bill Amid Strong Debate
A Maryland House vote 56 to 36 killed the state local option bill amid a lengthy debate. Baltimore City and Allegany and other counties largely opposed it. Western Maryland counties favored. Senator Lee opposed the stock exemptions, arguing the measure unfair, but was outvoted as Baltimore leaders united in support. The Senate is expected to let a similar bill die in committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore City
Allegany
Senate
Lee
Washington
Fort
Annapolia
Maril
House
Committee On Temperance
Jones
Wicomico
Anderson
Anti Saloon League
Godwin
Baltimore
Maryland
Dewkins
Montgomery
Orphan Enlists Under Alias in Pennsylvanian Tale of Lost Identity
In a case spanning seven years a mother placed her son Paul James in an orphanage in New York after his father disappeared. The youth later enlisted in the army under an assumed name and detectives in Pennsylvania work with the War Department to confirm his identity and locate him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkesbarre
James
New York City
Pennsylvania
War Department
New York
Michaelough
Friendsville Susquehanna Cmanty
Colorado
Licis Stitke
Aince
Smichir
Mberts
Paul James
Trolley Car Strikes Auto in Philadelphia
A trolley car struck an automobile in northern Philadelphia injuring occupants including Anthony J Drexel Jr H Newell Guernsel and Benjamin Parker and three other men. They sustained lacerations to face head and limbs. Separately Albans NY saw 1 00000 of fifty year 4 percent State Highway bonds oversubscribed with bids up to 10714 and a firm bid 106 436 for part or whole issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Anthony J Drexel Jr
Newell Guernsel
Benjamin Parker
New York State
Albans
Glynn
Denial from Blackstone Amid Resignation Rumors
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Virginia March. Judge J WG Blackstone of the Eleventh circuit denies rumors of resignation circulating among friends. He states he will not resign under any circumstances and is currently ill in a Newport News hospital. The Senate today passed a measure prohibiting city councils or appointed officials from contracting with the city directly or indirectly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Richmond Va
Mar
J WG Blackstone
Eleventh Judicial Circuit
Hls
Judge Blackstone
Indorse Administration at Seventh District GOP Meet
Luray Virginia hosted the Seventh district Republican convention with Jon Acker of Rockingham and C M Gibbons of Winchester named as elated delegates to the Republican national convention. Co V Pritenard, W R B Gentry, W A Herong, T J Berry and W B Bowman elected State committee members. C Githeng to the State executive committee. Resolutions backed the national administration and urged Slep for reelection as State chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Luray Va
Aday Jon Acker
Rockingham
C M Gibbons
Winchester
Pritenard
RB Gentry
A Herong
T J Berry
Bowman
C Githeng
Slep
Woman Ends Life With Husband's Revolver
Special to The Washington Hart Wheeling Womn Mar 11 Lena McConnell, distressed by family refusals to help her through drug use, took her husband’s revolver to end her life. She had grown dependent on the drug and became a wreck, despite her physician’s orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Hart Wheeling
Embezzlement Charged In Sutton Town marshal case
Fresno Cal March 11 a former Sutton town marshal Cribble was arrested by Sheriff Chittenden on embezzlement charges in a disputed license payoff of 600 to 700 dollars. He planned to return to Virginia to justify himself after visiting his mother in law Mrs Elizabeth Davis of Wologalla. Judge Pritchard today convened a special March session of the United States Court of Appeals in Asheville NC with opinions in cases including Charles Augustus Cheatham and the Edgefield Manufacturing Company before Charleston circuit court.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fresno
Cal
Cribble
Sutton W
Chittenden
J Pritchard
Asheville
United States Court of Appeals
Charles Augustus Cheatham
Plaiatine
Victoria Evana
Lou P
Gary Defendanta
Ercar
Circuit Court
Charleston
Pritchard
Charles Auguston Cheatham Et al
Enor Sa
Edgefield Manufacturing Company
Maryland Weddings in Montgomery County
Rockville March a wedding report lists Minnie Carter and William Ernest Daley both of Darnestown Montgomery County wed last evening at the Darnestown Presbyterian Church with ceremony held at the Carter home. Grace Curtis and Jonathan Kemp, both of Unity, were married today at the bride’s home by Mount Carmel Church pastor, H L Behlinke.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rockville
Minnie Carter
William Ernest Daley
Darnestown
Montgomery County
Walter A Stone
Darnestown Presbyterian Church
Fenton Carter
Grace Curtle
George Curtis
Unity
Jonathan
Kemp
H .L. Behlinke
Mount Carmel MP Church
Virginia Obituary: John W Schultz Dies at 85 in Winchester
Winchester March 11 John W Schultz farmer and Confederate veteran died today at Clear Crook in his eighty fifth year He is survived by his wife two daughters and one son Frederick Mrs 8 F Lathram widow of J H Lathram died yesterday near Hartwood aged sixty eight She is survived by seven children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winchester
John W Shultz
Clear Crook
Frederick
F Lathram
Stafford
J H Lathram
Hartwood
Cancer Suffering Ends in Suicide of Charles Fo Myer
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore MQ March 11 reports that Charles Fo Myer aged 76 of 1410 North Chester Street died by hanging himself in his room during the night. Found by his daughter Mrs Susan Hamilton he had suffered cancer in his right eye and had been out of work four weeks. Funeral arrangements have been made.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Baltimore
Mar
Charles Fo Myer
North
Chester Street
Mra
Susan Harliton
Alexandria Public Buildings Probe Sees Unsafe Peabody School
A special Alexandria grand jury investigating public buildings including schools and churches faces delays due to Judge Bailey’s absence. The Peabody school at Alfred and King is cited as unsafe with two fire escapes for 600 pupils and third floor occupancy, gas lighting, poor ventilation, and barbarous sanitary conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Bailey
Corporation Court
Bath County
Henry Strauss
Peabody
Alfred and
King Streets
Best Flour Ordered for Grocer by Customer
A shopper requests Gold Medal Flour from Washburn Crosby for better bread and pastries. The note suggests the brand will offer healthier, tastier, and cheaper results after switching from the grocer’s current stock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washburn-Crosby’s
Wronged He Shoots Neighbor Wife Flees in Unwritten Law Case
James Prady of Limestone fired five bullets at his neighbor Parris Sumner after finding Sumner with his wife. Sumner, once Buncombe County deputy sheriff, was wounded and rushed to Vanderbilt Hospital. Frady fled ten miles to Asheville to surrender, claiming unwritten law as his defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carolidian
Washington Post
Asheville
James Prady
Limestone
Parris Sumner
Mra Frady
Sumner
Frady
George W Vanderbilt 8
Biltmore
Buncombe County
Slemp for Cabinet Job in Taft Victory Vision
Virginia Republicans celebrate a rumored cabinet offer to Representative Bascom Slemp from the Ninth District should Taft win the presidency. The proposal, linked to Willam Hart of Ohio, sparks talk of major GOP gains in the South and a potential Veep or cabinet role amid Roosevelt’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Fort Fielmond
Var
Bascomb Slemp
Congress
Ninth
Virginia
Willam Hart
Onio
Taft
Roosevelt
Conken
Keel
Tee Cou
Governa
le Wit
Hr Party
Thurman Insanity Claim Tangles Norfolk Hanging Case
Special to The Washington Post Richmond March 11 Charles A Thurman of Louisville brother of Leon Thurman faces hanging for the Walter P Dolsen murder in Norfolk. He seeks a sentence commutation on grounds of insanity alleging a photograph from his ex wife aided detection in British Yol amibia. Thurman argues his brother can prove insanity in Kentucky and that the crime occurred while he was injured by a baseball hat blow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richmond
Charles A Thurman
Louisville
Leon Thurman
Maiwa
Walter P Dolsen
Norfolk
Gay Swanson
Shurman
Kentucky
Teo
Youth Arrested After Assault on Teacher in Public School
Robert Bran non a pupil at Green Spring public school county was arrested after resisting punishment by teacher W Frank Stipe and later assaulting Shige returning from a meeting. He allegedly hurled rocks at a United States flag hoisted at the schoolhouse. A warrant was served on his mother Mrs Zoe Brannon who is accused of encouraging the attack. The teacher remains in serious condition and the school has been closed by the trustees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Winchester
Robert Brannon
Green Spring
W Frank Stipe
Shige
Iso
United States
Oea Brannon
Hammond the Nominee for Mayor in Short Convention
Willam L Haramond was nominated by Democrats for mayor at a quick forty minute convention in Hagerstown Maryland. Charles E Bowrin and James E Pryor also sought the post. Haramond won 18 votes to 11 and 18 of 25, with 13 needed for election, while the party platform supported a bill to permit Western Maryland Natural Gas Company to extend mains to Hagerstown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hagerstown Md
Willam L Haramond
Charles E . Bowrin
James E . Pryor Hammond
Elent
Western Maryland Natural Gas Company
Hagerstown
Mrs Roy Seeks The Stage In Paris Murder Case
Mrs Roy travels from Washington to New York to handle matters tied to her husband Paul Roy in Paris who she says murdered her brother. She plans to meet theatrical manager Wien and pursue an administrator appointment and a possible annulment of their marriage, denying she was unaware of his actions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Singer
New York
Govet
Washington Post
Fortsmouth
Mary
Mitdicia
Carla Goy
New Vic
Roy
Paul Roy
Paris
Mra Roy
George
Hodgdon
Wien
Michelangelo Letters Found in Florentine Archives
Sixty eight letters written by Michelangelo to Giorgio Vasari were discovered in the Rasponi Spinelli archives in Florence. The find sheds new light on the artist and his relationship with Vasari, marking a significant historical development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence
Michelangelo
Giorgo Vasari
Rasponi-Spinelli
Escape attempt ends in capture at courthouse
Percy Lawson, a burly man, broke free from Deputy Marshals Turner and Cusick during sentencing in Criminal Court Noimpute for stealing overcoats. He fled through a corridor, a police chase followed, and officers used a revolver to compel his surrender after he proved faster before being cornered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Percy Lawson
Justice Barnard
Lawson
Marshal Turner
Turner
Marchal Cusick
Tuo Aegto
Also Mentioned on This Page
GASE
Ross
Pat
Betsy Boutes
Serary
Koersen
Iariss
Meron Wileiuerd
Muat
Hawai
Bill
Imind Blank
Lad
Mother
Husband
Nature
Blackstone
Indorse Administration
Luray
West Virginia
California
United States Circuit Court
Chauncey Bond
Alexandria Corporation
Charles Hauntey
Commonwealth S
Brent
Suaty Wis
Chauncey
Lie Mares Sterim
Southern
Southern Railway
Mra Schjichting
Anna Sculchling
Henry Schilehting
St Marya Githolic Church
H J Cutler
Harvey Grant
Edward Charles John Alexander
Isaac Dean
St Marys Cemeter
Percy Breen
Joseph Breen
Queen Street
Alexaindna
J Cutler
St Mart3s Catholic Church
Thomas Bayne Marshall Cook
Theodore Jook
George Meades
Frank Mendes
Harry Fannon
John Hill
Bethel Cemetery
Civil Service Commission
Alexandris
Yesurday
Clit Service Commission
Nbi Wiliamson
Board of Examiners
Thomas Dove
Thomas Stocks Bots
Loudoun County
RP W Garnett
Internal Revenue
Dove
Garnett
Tere Ee
SURN
Crosby
Enda
Slemp
Thurman
Frederck County
Hagerstown Democrata
Mrs. Roy
Michelangelo's Letters
Wahington Post
Washington D
Bradfield
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street N. W
POST
Uneeda the
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!