Willard tax charge story fuels search for anonymous accuser
Richmond reports that locals seek the unknown author of a tax dodger claim against Col Joseph E Willard in Fairfax County. Willard cites four years of losses from a bank failure and a forced stock sale. The lieutenant governor candidates, including Alson Cabell and James F R Caton, begin campaigns as intrigue surrounds Willard's finances.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Joseph E Willard
Col Willard
Fairfax County
Cal Willards
Blow on Skull Fatal Near Relief Virginia
George Hill twenty eight employed by Jacob Fishell lumberman was struck on the head by a pole from a two horse wagon near Relief Virginia. The impact crushed his skull and killed him instantly. Ashby Orndorf, hauling poles with Hill, was uninjured. Hill leaves a widow Misa Cooley and three children.
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Washington Post
Winchester
George Hill
Jacob Fishell
Relief
County
Hill
Ashby Orndorf
Orndorff
Misa Cooley
Doomed Negroes Baptized Prepare for Death on Scaffold
A Washington Post special reports two black prisoners, Peter Dancey and Edward Austin, to be hanged at Henrico Court House. Dancey was condemned for murder, Austin for criminal assault on a black girl. Both were said to have been baptized in a jail tub and professed conversion. Visual mentions other local crimes and social events from Martinsville to Fredericksburg.
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Peter Dancey
Howard Austin
Washington Post
Richmond
Henrico Court House
Inez Ledbetter
Edward Austin
Washington Fost
John Teamster
Henrico County
Rosa Taylor
Virginia
Forming a Good Habit of Saving Urged by Home Savings Bank
A short promotional note from Home Savings Bank at 7th and Mass Ave urges forming the saving habit. It notes deposits exceed a million dollars, highlighting trust and stability to attract customers.
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Home Savings Bank
7Th and
Mass Ave
Courtroom Hair Pulling Fight Over Child Custody
In Charlotte two women clashed as sheriffs separated Mrs. A. J. Groner and her daughter Mrs. L. D. Benfield during a habeas corpus hearing. The case concerned a fourteen year old girl living with the grandmother, with the court denying the mother's request to take the child. The daughter allegedly rushed the grandmother and tried to grab her hair before guards restrained them. The girl clung to the grandmother and shielded her from blows as the incident unfolded.
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Washington
Charlotte
N. C
A. J. Groner
L. D. Benfield
Mercantile Agency Sued For 30000 In Norfolk Court
Newport firm Bolling Grocery Company sues R G Dun Mercantile Agency in Circuit Court for 30000 alleging false information harmed credit. Declares the agency issued a circular stating Bolling not responsible and capital invested not fully represented, causing heavy damages to Bolling and Currin.
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Newport
Dun Company
Norfolk
Leaness RK. Bolling
Henry C Currin
Newport News
Bolling Grocery Company
R. G Dun Mercantile Agency
Messrs. Ashby and Read
Jeffries
Law Jess
Holling Company
Parkersburg Nominations for Mayor and City Offices
Republicans name J H Anderson for mayor and list members of the board of affairs Calvin Campbell W P Lattieton and others Wesley Hull as collector and councilmen from each ward Lyle Jones W O Foley Neal McFarland W H Thels C P Morrison M F Griffith W W Monroe T B Dunn Democrats nominate D H Leonard for mayor W A Hilemon George Summers as board of affairs members T I Bore man Jr collector councilmen W S Huessen Dan Gardway J A Mathison F A Sak Joel Woods G B Samuels Fred Woods and red Baker for council seats
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Democrats
Washington Post
Parkersburg
W Wa
Repubicans
J. H Anderson
Board of Affairs
Calvin Campbell
W P Lattieton
Wesley Hull
Lyle Jones
W. O. Foley Neal McFarland
W. H. Thels
C P Morrison
M .F. Griffith
W W Monroe
TWO SONS CUT OFF IN WILL. Barrett leaves estate to daughters
In Winchester Virginia March 4 Thomas E Barrett wealthy lumberman died at Whitehall and filed for probate his will cuts off Jeremiah E Barrett and Alvin C Barrett leaving the widow Rachel Barrett life interest and directing sale of the estate with proceeds shared equally among three daughters Minnie Lulu and Ethel Barrett and son Frank Barrett while the two sons receive only $2 each
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Virginia
Washington Post
Winchester
Thomas E Barrett
Whitehall
County
Jeremiah E Barrett
Alvin C Barrett
Mra
Rachel Barrett
Ife
Minne
Lulu
Ethel Barrett
Frank Barrett
Folk to urge 100000 for Missouri exhibit move
A telegram from Gen Sitzhugh Lee reports Gov Folk will send a special message to Missouri lawmakers requesting 100000 to transport the Missouri exhibit to the exposition. He also says the question of a state building appropriation will be taken up later.
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Gov. Folk
Washington Post
Norfolk
Sitzhugh Lee
Jefferson City
Obituary notices from Martinsville and surrounding areas
A string of obituary notices from March 14 detail deaths in Richmond Fredericksburg Winchester Staunton and Norfolk among others. Notables include Jacob Preston Bondurant William Ennroughty John H Robison P F Light Elizabeth Billwitow Monnie Payne Charles B Young and M H Sines with survivors and brief life highlights. The notices note Civil War service Physicians and church connections and remarks on families and locations across Virginia and nearby districts.
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Martinsville
Jacob Preston Bondurant
Richmond
William Ennroughty
Fredericksburg
John H. Robinson
J PF Light
Orange County
St Just
Winchester
Elizabeth Bill Witow
Jomsph Hill
Frederick County
Pennsylvania
Staunton
Charles B Young
Firad’ Presbyterian Church
G L. Petrie
Charlottesville
Fuvannm
Heart
Payne
Norfolk
William Talbot Walke
Higginson
New York
Chipley
Atlanta
Richard, Isaac
Herbert Walke
Mary Troxtun
J. W Tazewell
Walton Goodwin
Washington, D.C
Thomas Pinckney
Morristown
May Willoughby Walke
U. A
Newport ‘News
M. H Sines
Phoebus
Soldiers’ Home
Hane
Elizabeth City
Paint Comfort
United, States Army
Light Artillery
Army of the Republic
Department of Virginia
North Carolina
Virginia
Odd Fellows
Alexandria News In Brief Protest Against Sewage Outlet
Alexandria council debated an $8 500 trunk sewer west of King Street and approved a small $200 kindergarten funding. Efforts included paving Royal Street and protesting DC sewer location while reports covered smallpox cases and local civic matters.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Snowden
Beard
Capt Bryan
Finance Committee
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company
Union Street
Queen and
Princess Streets
Leadbeater
Spinks
Alfred Street
Queen
Princesa Streets
Straus
Royal Street
Prince Street
Camden Street
Corby Brothers
North Lee Street
St Asaph Street
Cameron and
Queett Streets
District of Columbia
Associated Charities Association
C CO. Carlin
Edmund Burke
Douglass Stuart
J KM Norton
Teom Harlow
Richmond
Supreme Court of Appeals
Harlow
Farmer Blair Ends Life Over Farm Dispute in Maryland
James D. Blair a wealthy farmer of Bridgeport near Hagerstown Maryland shot himself in the head with a .38 revolver. The 50 year old man had shown mental strain and recently sold a farm to George Hammaker for 4800 dollars. He tried to buy back the farm and offered more, but Hammaker refused, leading authorities to believe the loss of possession prompted the suicide.
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Washington Post
Hagerstown
James D. Blair
Bridgeport
Blair
George Hammaker
Ham Maker
Hammaker
Contempt case set for Cumberland glass strike leaders
Cumberland unionists Frank Lillia Barney Metz Joseph Baker George Rank Anton Kast ner and George Wegman face contempt hearings in U S District Court Baltimore today Judge Morris will hear whether the def endants violated orders barring interference with Cumberland Glass Company's factory A likely dismissal targets Lillia Metz Baker Rank Kastner while Wegman’s case continues The charges stem from an assault on nonunion workers William Gandlach and Jerry Schroeder several weeks earlier
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Cumberland
Baltimore
Washington
United States District Court
Bltimore
Frank Lillia
Barney Metz
Joseph Baker
George Rank
Anton Kastener
George Verman
Morris
Cumberland Glass Company
Lillia
DORSEY'S SLAYER JAILED IN SELF DEFENSE CLAIM
Egypt Galloway admits killing Alpert Dorsey at Bladensburg in 1999 but says it was self defense. He was arrested in Seattle and brought to Upper Marlboro by Deputy Sheriff George F Dove and States Attorney Magruder Galloway. He describes fleeing to Baltimore then Seattle to run a shoe shining stand with his brother. While en route to jail he grew nervous, fearing a lynch mob.
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Galloway
Bladensburg
Washington Post
Upper Marlboro
Egypt Galloway
Alpert Dorsey
Seattle
Wash
George F Dove
Magruder Galloway
Dorsey
Baltimore
Baltimore Post Office Chief Clerk Pleads Guilty
Sydney Adams of the Baltimore general delivery division admitted in federal court today to robbing the mails and was sentenced by Judge Morris to three years in the Maryland penitentiary. Adams, a clerk for twenty years, was caught after a decoy letter with marked bills was found on him, and he confessed to stealing letters containing money for months.
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Adams
Baltimore Postoffice
Baltimore
Sydney Adams
General Delivery
Baltimore Post Office
United States District Court
Morris
Maryland
Adamy
Oakland Goes Republican in Maryland Municipal Vote
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland, Md March 14 Oakland ballots yielded a Republican sweep for council seats Deb Bolden 125 John B Legge 110 Henry Lauer 10 C A Deffin baugh 8 Eugene Baumgartner 98 D A Vaughn 7 The Democratic ticket replaced nominees who declined and the city retains a Republican mayor Dr J W McComas The story also notes several other local fatal and ongoing incidents with names and places throughout Maryland and nearby Virginia and West Virginia.
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Washington
Cumberland
Oakland
Deb Bolden
John B Legge
Henry Lauer
C A Deffinbaugh
Eugene Baumgartner
D A Vaughn
Baumgartner
Vaughn
R S Jamison
W G Hinebaugh
J W McComas
Not a Candidate for Mayor in Charlotte Race
Special to The Washucen Post reports Captain Thomas Franklin stated he will not enter the mayoral race in Charlotte North Carolina. At present Mr Ninch appears the candidate with likely no opposition as of March 14.
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Washington Post
Winchester
David M Gruber
Lily Catherine White
J B White
Elkina
W Va
Richmond
H W Moerta
Washucen Post
Charlotte
N. C
Thomas
Franklin
Ninch
All Quiet in the Mines at District Session
United Mine Workers District No 12 met in Huntington with about 150 delegates. Officers present include Vice President Mrs T L Lewis. Reports show no wage scale issues and good district condition. Fifth annual session. officers likely reelected. session to last five or six days.
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Washington Post
Huntington
United Mine Workers of District No 12
West Virginia
Pregent
John Nugent
Clark Jonnso
Uric Acid Gravel Claim in Warner's Safe Cure Ad
An advertisement touts Warner's Safe Cure for uric acid poison and gravel, claiming it cures kidney liver and bladder diseases. It urges urine tests, offers free analysis, and notes Safe Pills aid a gentle bowel movement.
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Arner
South
Mrs M Edgan
Status Club
Chattanooga, Tenn
Bright
Aig
Warner Safecure Co
Rochester
Warner
Train collision suit seeks 25000 damages from wagon owner
A crossing collision lawsuit filed by a plaintiff against Michael Elmore owner of the wagon and dynamite MacArthur Brothers Wabash contractors and the Western Maryland Railroad seeks 25000 in damages. This is the third suit for this cause with aggregate claims totaling 60000.
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Michael Elmore
MacArthur Brothers
Wabash Contractors
Western Maryland Railroad
Alleged Perjurer Caught in Maryland Trial
Frederick Md March 14 Lewis Crum was brought from Springfield Ohio by Sheriff Young to answer a perjury charge. He had earlier testified against Charles E Smith of Frederick, whose wife was the subject of his remarks and who later obtained a $500 judgment. After the trial Crum fled and sheriff seized his property to satisfy the judgment. he was later located and arrested in Springheld.
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Washington
Frederick Md
Lewis Crum
Springfield
Ohio
Sheriff Young
Frederick County
Crum
Frederick
Chares E Smith
Frederick Smith
Perjoy
Suit Against Equitable to reclaim $200000 salary
Mary S Young sues the Equitable Life Assurance Society and James H Hyde in Saratoga Supreme Court to recover $200000 argued as salary paid to Hyde as vice president over the past two years. The suit seeks return of funds and names Senator Ed gar T Brackett as her attorney. The case reflects creditor and policy holder interests.
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J. H. Hyde
Albany
Equitable Life Assurance Society
James H Hyde
Supreme Court of Saratoga
Mary S Young
Edgar T Brackett
New York
The
James W Alexander
Cornelins W. Bliss
T Dewitt Cuyler Chauncey M Depew
Valentine Snyder
Gage E Tarbell
Board of Directors
Counse
Beauchamp Arrested on Federal Mail Fraud Indictment
Burlington Virginia Island March 144 BC Jf Beauchamp of this city arrested on an indictment by the Federal grand jury charging him with using the mails with intent to defraud. Beauchamp operated largely in the West with an endless chain offering home employment under the names of the ome poly Company and Fields &
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Jo Lane Stern
Alexandria Light Infantry
South Royal Street
P.J Murphy
Windsor Demaine
Charles Pierpoint
Stephen Davia
Gorman
Fairfax Street
Davis
Manassas
Frederick H. Schneider
Mount Vernon
Demaine & Son
Burlington
Jf Beauchamp
Beauchamp
Ome Poly Company
Fields
Man Pleads Guilty in Willow Tree Lane Knife Incident
Robert Taylor pleaded guilty at Police Court yesterday for assaulting Wesley Atkins in Willow Tree Alley during a contest with Emifa. Police Officer Donovan of the Fourth Precinct arrested Taylor, who drew a knife and struck Atkins, leading to a one year jail sentence.
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Wesley Atkins
Robert Taylor
Donovan
Fourth Precinct
Willow Tree Alley
Atkins
Negro Boy Run Over by Wagon in Summers Alley
A twelve year old African American boy, Warren Merryweather, was run over by a wagon in Summers alley last night. The driver fled the scene, leaving behind no name. The boy is described as a servant living at Sixteenth Street Northwest.
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Warren Merryweather
Summers Alley
Sixteenth Street
Wisconsin House Passes Mutual Life Insurance Plan
Wisconsin Assembly approves a bill requiring every life insurance company doing business in the state to adopt the mutual plan. The measure, now heading to the Senate, mandates annual allocation of at least 10 percent of surplus earnings to redeem capital stock at par value once all stock is redeemed. Noncompliant firms risk license denial. existing policies remain unaffected while new policies must follow the mutual plan.
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Wisconsin
Madison
Wis
Assembly
Senate
TUNNEL CONTRACT AWARDED FOR BERGEN HILLS PROJECT
A New York construction company won the Bergen Hills tunnel contract for the Pennsylvania Railroad. The Bergen Hills tunnels will extend about a mile and a quarter and connect with the Worth River tunnel and a new surface line near the New York alisian tracks. A separate incident reports Harry Mason, a 19 year old Black man, kicked in the head and badly injured, treated at Freedmen’s Hospital for a fractured skull and head lacerations.
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New York Company
Bergen Hills
Pennsylvania
Philadelph Pa Woreh
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
New York
Worth River
New Jersey
Harry Mason
Reeves Street North West
Freedmens Hospital
Dean's Kidney Pills Sold By Foster Milburn Co Ad
Weak aching back and urinary trouble signal sick kidneys. Dean's Kidney Pills claim to cleanse clogged kidneys, relieve back pain and improve urine quality. Testimonial from D W Kendrick details relief after use, with free trial offer from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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D W Kendrick
Metropolitan Traction Company
Dast
Capitol Street
Dean
Stevens’ Pharmacy
Foster-Milburno
Buffalo
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo, N. Y
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Jefferson Docoherage Company
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Richmond Va
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Equitable
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