Three Prisoners Confess in Murder of Young Woman
A 20 year old woman, her husband, and Joseph White were arrested and confessed to murdering Charles Foonstrinty aged 36 at New Ken da. The body was found in a park near a lonely spot after luring the victim there for robbery and killing. Police say the trio planned and carried out the crime on the night of September 4, with admission of their roles and a suicide note referenced in court proceedings.
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Crme
Wits
Charles
Seara
Joseph White
Charles Foonstrinty
New Kenda
Ur Murat
Miller arraigned amid confusing court note
A garbled OCR paragraph outlines an arraignment involving a person named Lagva or Lagva She in Albemarne Court. Details are unreadable, with fragmented phrases about a fighting charge and a court date possibly in July. No clear outcome or full names are confirmed.
Fo u gar d in school yard ta le adver sary tale
Fragmentary OCR reads like garbled notes. Mentions Lily White Convention and Taft era names, with unclear actions or outcomes. No coherent event details emerge from the readable text.
Horner Exonerated After New York Arrest
Theodore E Horner a Vir ginian hotel owner arrested in New York has returned home with a letter of apology from Post Office Inspector W Mayer, exonerating him of alleged complicity in a get rich quick scheme. The inspector states Horner’s name was forged and he was uninvolved in the Wall Street stock speculation operation.
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Post-office
New York
Washington Post
Theodore E Horner
Post Office
W . Mayer
Inspector Waters
Theodore E Hornerew
York
Phoebis
Thomas O Connor
Wall Street
Connor
Wiss MrLean
Seville
Son
New York City
WS Mater
Posse Plans Lynching After Italians Kill Miners in Disputed Debate
Special to The Washington Fest reports a mob of angry miners surrounded and captured two Italian fugitives Joe and Jows Parro after they shot and stabbed Walter Poseina at Davis Colliery. The dispute over a unpaid bill escalated, witnesses say, with the Italians recaptured and the mob, aided by guards, pressing for immediate justice.
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Washington
Joe
Jows Parro
Walter Pose
Capen Toneting
Davis Colliery Company
Khe Italins
File Inn
Tax Payment Mandate From Unknown Court Incoherent Text
An unclear OCR fragment mentions taxes and a court but provides no solid names, dates, or places. It references paying taxes, a court action, and penalties, though specifics are unreadable. The item reads as a damaged notice with insufficient readable details to identify involved persons or jurisdictions.
Lovelorn Boy Ends Life After Tragic Struggle
Fragmentary item recalls a teen, Trev Aley, who shot himself in a field after a conflict with a companion. A female observer, earlier gossip about his age and actions, is noted. Separate lines mention a wedding at the Hexl Street Baptist church and a baptismal event at the First Methodist Church, with names of local families and places.
Will Improve Streets Agree to Remove Track at Duke and Layette
Washington Post Bureau reports city officials met with General Manager Duke Chief Engineer vare and Roadmaster Rice of the Washington Southern Railway to discuss Fayette Street repairs. The railway promised to remove a side track at Duke and Layette, place gravel for macadamizing Layette Street, and supply material to macadamize Lameron Street from Fayette to Henry, with the city supplying the paving and gutters. The conference aims for a March 7 city council report and a plan to improve street conditions, plus railway trench work to Bayette.
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Ashington
King Sirect
Alexandria Va
B Marshall
Duke
Vare
Rice
Washington Southern Railway
Coulttee
Duna md
Marshall
Spinks
Fourth Ward
Fayette Street
Therhichy
Duke and
Layette Streets
Layett Street
Duke Street
Princess Street
Lameron Street
Henry Street
Bayette Sileer
Pearre to Open Campaign for Montgomery Delegate Seat
Special to The Washington Post reports Col George A Fearte will launch his bid for the Montgomery County delegate seat at the Sixth District Congressional Convention with a mass meeting at Gullersburg tomorrow evening. Pearre will address the Friday meeting at Kenyngie aut and other gatherings are planned as supporters grow restless. The friends of Representative Pearre anticipate a spirited contest for the central local delegation as five votes are in play.
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Washington Post
George A Fearte
Montgomers
Sixth District
Gullersbure
Cal Pearre
Kenyngie
Cal Bewre
Friends of
Representitie Pearre
Central of the Rocals
Kenner Wins Grafton Mayoral Race as Republicans Lose Collectorship
Special to Tae Weangan Pat Grafton reports Thomas Kenner, the Democratic candidate, elected mayor over Republican John Wo WiClung, capturing an unprecedented margin of 268. J Pracht, a Democrat, elected city collector for the first time in the city’s history, while all five Republican council candidates were defeated.
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Kenney
Tae Weangan
Pat Grafton Woo
Thomas Kenner
Mayen
Grafton
John Wo WiClung
Nasor
Ifenty
Obituary notices from Staunton and surrounding areas
Staunton Ma 17-Mre Maris Carrington Comer wife of Capt C Benton Colmer of Flak erville died this morning of pneumonia for a husband and one young son She was a native of Horatourt County and her mother was of the Virginia Langhone family Winchester Martt -Po, R Fuplon son of Tryonmn S Lapon We pioneer frit gover f Inte ection ted today at his father 2 hema faher an Minesx of pneumonia aged Thirty four years He is survived by his widow his father and two wrullera He served in the United States navy during the Spanish American War Gordonpoitle Mar 17-James F Preddy aged eighty nine died at his home near Gordonsville Monday morning after a protracted illness He is survived by his wife and four sons Charlaless fle Mor 17-Rey B Smith a superannuated minister of the Virginia Methodist Conference died at his home in this city this morning of Pneumochi Mr Smith was born in Greene County on September 4 1948 He attended Bardolph Macua College In WB 9 and ran $886 at Lecrbure was ordained to deacon orders by Bishop Keener .The following year shammered the Virginia Conference and served a number of charges Mr Smith is survived by his widow Miss Dune of Albemarle County, and four children.
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Staunton
Maris Carrington Comer
C Benton Colmer
Flakerville
Pentonia Leay
Horatourt Courty
Viginia Langhone
Winchester Martt
Fuplon
United State Navy
Gordonpoitle
James F Preddy
Gordonsville
Rey Btsmith
Virginia Methodist Conference
Smith
Greene
Bardolph Macua College
Lecrbure
Bichon Keener
Virginia
Bonaparte Sells Prince George Farms at Public Auction
In Prince George County Maryland Attorney General Charles J Sovaporte sold the 315 acre Waring farm at Nottingham for 1400 dollars at the county courthouse. The 75 acre Bowling Green farm at Oxon Hill drew no bids above six hundred dollars. Weston farm of 601 acres near Marlboro sold privately to Henry Bowie Clagett of Washington. Flint farm 180 acres near Marlboro was withdrawn after bids.
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Prince George
Washington Post
Marlboro
Waring
Nottingham
Prince George County
Charles J Sovaporte
Bowling Green
Oxon Hill
Same County
Washington
Bonaparte
Weston Farm
Rosaryville Road
Henry Bowie Clagett
Flint
Baltimore Man Death By Own Action Over Engagement
In Parthmore Maryland 23 year old William Haddon Marriott Jr. son of Mr and Mrs William Haddon Marriott of Sudbrook reportedly died by inhaling chloroform in a boarding house room between late last night and this morning. He had been engaged to Miss Sally H Carroll, daughter of the late Chiles G Carroll, with a wedding once planned for February 1 and 2. A license had been issued in New Orleans for the couple. The engagement broke off amid family negotiations and the death is attributed to a nervous condition believed worsened by the failed match.
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Washington Post
Parthmore
Mai
Willian Ho Marriott Jr
William Haddon Marott
Sudbrook
Ftultimore Cour
Uvelock
Marriott
Carroll
Br Chiles
Bregerick
Miss Carroll
Marriotts
Passengers in Peril As Inland Steamer Sinks Near Norfolk
The inland steamer Teddie, en route from Norfolk to Elizabeth City with 4 general cargo and passengers, sprang a leak and sank after listing to the side. The vessel grounded on the Elizabeth River shore as the bow touched, the stern disappeared, but passengers were rescued. much cargo was ruined.
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Norfolk Va
Mar
Teddie
Norfolk
Eilzibeth City
Tieasel
Etzabetl
Ml Beard
Election invalidated as illegal local option vote outcome
The court in Tazewell County set aside a December 19 local option election declaring the town dry by a large margin. Contestants argued, and courts agreed, that state law barred a new local option vote within 30 days of the governor ordered special election to replace a congressman. Pocahontas remained the only place in the district selling whisky. Receivers named for Pomona Mills, with Moore of Gastonia and Horries of Winston-Salem appointed as greensboro recruiters for the mill.
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Lal
Tha
Washington Vost
Tazewell
Feld St Pocahontas
Wate Aas
Dude Wood Henson
Tha Cirentt
Tazewen
Egal
Wis
Congressiman Campbell Slemp
Wilel Ws
Pomona Mills
Charlotte
Woore
Mecklendwig
Andrew T Moore
Gastoning
Prank Horries
Winston Salem
Pomona Manufacturing Company
Greensbero
Printing G O S T S More New Methods Are Expensive
A report by George C Havenner chief of the division of printing in the Department of Commerce and Labor says government printing costs have risen under new charge scales though quality may not have improved. It urges an independent committee of practical printers to investigate cost drivers and overhead, noting departments face higher bills and a reorganization is underway.
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George C Havenner
Department of Commerce and Labor
Landis
Committee On
Wr Billings
Huayennéra
He Baye
Havenner
Haremer
Bulette Prunter
Deliciones
Ir Havenner
Sillings
Wach
Hasenner
Government Printing Office costs and cost tabulation methods
The article discusses the Government Printing Office funding, asserting costs are within appropriations and no deficiency is anticipated. It describes cost tabulation systems as reliable, drawing on commercial practice to justify ongoing efficiencies and elimination of unnecessary expenses.
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Government Printing Office
Stillings
Navy Not a Reformatory in Juvenile Navy Controversy
Judge Tutill faces Navy opposition after allegedly ordering a juvenile to enlist in the U S Navy as a condition of release. The case involves Samuel Goldstein sixteen, charged with theft, with Navy officials reporting the action to Washington. Secretary Wetzelson objects to enlisting youths accused of crimes and urged the judge to apologize.
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Chicago
FP Chard & Tush
Navy
Tutill
Department
Washington
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Inhill
Samuel Goldstein
Enlst
United States Navy
Goldstein
John D Penmington
Judge Tuthit
NASA Department
Wetcalf
Joint
Lig City
Bey
Navy Yard
Nety Department
Wetcul
Wwenle
Thove
Smallpox Aboard Cruiser Brooklyn Quarantined
A smallpox case aboard the cruiser Brooklyn at League Island Navy Yard led to vaccination of all crew and officers and fumigation of the vessel. About 260 personnel were quarantined at the yard. The patient was ordinary seaman Joseph Walt Kardoff of Fort Madison Town, aged seventeen.
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Philadelpia
Brooklyn
League Island Navy Yard
Fx Joseph Walt Kardof
Fort Madison Town
Amends the Oyster Law in Maryland Senate action
Special to The Washington Press Annapolis reports the Maryland Senate debated oyster law changes. The key amendment bans planters using dredges with dredge nets while house opposition blocked a constitutional overhaul expanding city representation. A final vote lacked one needed tally, stalling passage though another attempt may come. The Anti Saloon League seeks to force a fresh vote on related measures, but prospects look dim as the pact reached on railroad reads stands in governor’s office with limited support.
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Washngton Pens
State House
Annapolis
Senate
Anti Saloon League
Grand jury declines to indict for killing at Port Leesburg
Fairfax County grand jury refuses to indict Ed Poland of Pleasant Loudoun County in the March 7 killing of Ronml Maddox near Pendar Tie. Evidence shows Maddox threatened bail jim, attacked Poland, who defended himself with an iron belt strike causing Maddox's death. At death Maddox faced criminal assault charges and had recently attempted self harm.
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Port Leesburg
Circuit Court
Fairfax County
Poland
Pleasant
Loudoun County
Ronml Maddox
Pendar
Maddow
Jim
Maddox
Pupil Fined for Assault In Green Spring Public School
A pupil Robert Brannon was fined six dollars and costs for assaulting teacher Franke Shipe. His mother Rose Brannon and grandfather Robert Brannon were fined for same incident. The report mentions a separate attack on an aged Negro, Roland Booker, with unclear details. Rebecca O Neill's will leaves estate to sister Julia O Neill Coluers, naming Julia as executive.
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Washington Post
Wirenester
Luther Panne
Robert Brannon
Rose Brannon
Robert Branno
Shige
Rebecca O'Neill
Rebecca J O Neill
Esterday
Julian O'Neill Coluers
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