Tragic death by suicide of Andrew Jannson in Hagerstown
Andrew G Jannson 50 a Swede and former keyboard maker at Mollers pipe organ works died by shooting himself in his boarding house room in Hagerstown at seven this morning He left a wife and daughter in Tallapoosa Georgia and had resigned his job Recently He was reportedly influenced by two recent local suicides in the past six days A letter from his daughter was found and his body to be shipped to Georgia
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A. G. Jamson
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Andrew G. Jannson
A. C. Seibert
Jannson
Seibert
Justice Hoffman
Charles B. Boyle
Jamson
America
Tallapoosa
Moller’s
Hartford
Georgia
James Blair
Blair
Amos Davia
Toda Janson
Conference aims to curb crime among Norfolk colored youth
Local colored ministers in Norfolk hold a conference to reduce criminality among their race. The discussion centers on preventing youths after farm apprenticeships from seeking city life and falling into “vicious company” and court trouble. Rev Dr L H Reynolds notes the problem is serious and demands action.
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Saint Post
Norfolk
Iror
L. H. Reynolds
Bute Street
TWO RAILROADS CONSOLIDATE IN GEORGES CREEK REGION
Cumberland Maryland March 193-. De Warren H Reynolds as president of the Westernport and Lonaconing Electric Railway Company has acquired a controlling interest in the Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway running Cumberland to Lonaconing twenty-two miles. The deal unites two lines to form a thirty three mile system through Georges Creek with a connection at Lonaconing. Ex Judge R H Koch of Pottsville Pa president of the Cumberland and Westernport road led the transaction with Philadelphia financiers. Cost about 3500000. William Dodds foreman Appleton mine Maryland Coal Company waived examination and will face trial in April on charges of violating mining laws over ventilation and crosscuts. He argues crosscuts would cause coal to fail under weight of cover.
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Washington
Cumberland
de Warren H. Reynolds
Westernport and
Lonaconing
Loaeyer
Georges Creek
R. H. Koch
Pottsville
Cumberland and Westermport Road
Bryants
Philadelphia
Wumuugwu
William Dodds
Appleton
Maryland Coal Company
Murphy
Maryland Obituary Notices From Cumberland Area
Multiple Maryland obituaries from Cumberland detail Elizabeth Lowder aged ninety two died at Grastsville Garrett County leaving eleven children fifty six grandchildren and fifty one great grandchildren James Yost Confederate veteran and farmer found dead at Ellerslie apoplexy cause of death Mary A Fahey age forty eight died at Westernport after three year illness survivors include Patrick Fahey a theological student and Sister M Marcelline of St Joseph posted in Cumberland notices summarize local deaths and families involved.
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Cumberland
Elizabeth Lowder
Grastsville
Garrett County
James Yost
Ellerslie
Mary A. Fahey
Fahey
Westernport
Patrick Fahey
St. Charles' College
Baltimore
M. Marcelline
St. Joseph
du Pa
Dr Miles Restorative Nervine Ad Claims Nerve Cure
An advertisement extols Dr Miles Restorative Nervine as a tonic to rebuild worn nerve tissue and treat brain spinal cord and nerve disorders from dizziness to insanity. It cites a testimonial about a boy with epilepsy who recovered after using Nervine and accompanying liver pills, and promises a money back guarantee if the first bottle does not help.
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Miles
Wills Dep. Co
Dallas Co
Gambling raid shuts down three rooms on Main Street
Special to The Washington Poet reports in Lynchburg Virginia that late last night police raided three gambling establishments in second floor rooms along prominent Main Street. Tom Hawes Bob Guthrie and Michael Wall allegedly operated the venues. About forty well known citizens were arrested and bailed for mayor’s court Tuesday morning. The procession drew several hundred spectators who cheered.
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Lynchburg
Main ‘Street
Tom Hawes
Bob Guthrie
Michael Wall
Man Held for Memphis on Forgery Charge
Memphis authorities seek John W. Rodgers alias John Roddy in a forged 387 check case from Germania Savings Bank Memphis. Rodgers, Navy man, was arrested in Newport News on a separate charge of enticing Mrs. J. T. Andrews away from her husband. Police court case continued. extradition likely.
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Tennessee
Newport News
Washington Post
Johnson
Memphis
Tenn
John W. Rodgers
John Roddy
Germania Savings Bank
Rodgers
J. T. Andrews
Andrews
Navy
Gen Arthur Cummings Dead in Virginia at 83
Bristol Tenn March 19 Gen Arthur Co Cummings died at his home in Abingdon Va at age eighty three. A Virginia Military Institute graduate of 184, he joined the Mexican War as captain of two volunteer companies and earned brevet major for gallantry at Vera Cruz. He later led the Thirty third in the Stonewall Brigade at Manassas and served three terms in the Virginia House of Delegates.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Tenn
Arthur Co. Cummings
Abingdon
Virginia Military Institute
Mexico
Polk
Vera Cruz
Lally
City of
Cummings
Virginia Volunteers
Jackson
Harpers Ferry
Manassas
House of Delegates
Virginia
Policeman Suspended for Refusal to Drill in Norfolk
Norfolk March 19 A police sergeant M M Freeman was suspended by Police Chief Housha for refusing to drill with a squad under a lieutenant of the Seventy first Regiment. He faces trial at the next police commissioners meeting on insubordination charges amid a militarism dispute in Worfolk.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Seventy-first Regiment
M. M. Freaman
Housha
Worfolk
Boush
Sergt. Freeman
Atlantic Coast Line Changes in Management
Wilmington reports John R. Kenly retires from general management to devote time to fourth vice president duties. W N Royall to become general manager, successor as general superintendent not announced. Also notes March court terms in Rockville and Cumberland with trials and local incidents.
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Wilmington
N. Y
John R. Kenly
Atlantic Coast Line Railway
W. N. Royall
Royall
Inquest Clears Rail Crash Victim as Locomotive Death
The Alexandria coroner ruled the unknown white man found beside the Washington Southern tracks died by being struck by a locomotive. He was about thirty, American, clean shaven and well dressed. two keys found on him. The body will be held at Wheatley’s undertaking rooms.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Ashton
Alexandria County
Washington-Southern
St. Asaph
Wheatley
Portner’s
Washington, D. C
William Wenk
Joseph Martin
J. Harrison
W. S. Sherman
Eilectrical Workers’ Association of the
Rabid dog bites six Winchester children taken to Baltimore for Pasteur treatment
Six Winchester children, including a girl, are to be sent to the Pasteur Institute in Baltimore for hydrophobia treatment after a dog rampage Friday. The dog’s head was sent to Dr Keble in Baltimore. Victims include Baril Crear, Loring Cover Jr., Norman Cooper, Preston D Callum, Richard Griffith Jr., and the ten year old daughter of Mrs. J H Renner. Authorities ordered dog muzzle enforcement and two bite victims’ dogs were shot. Parents anxiously await developments.
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Washington Post
Winchester
8. P. Latane
N. G. Keble
Pasteur Institute
Baltimore
J. H. Renner
Thei Orear
Cooper
Griffith
Callum Bg
Robert G. Calluma
Washington
Baker
Found Dead By Her Husband In Gas Fatality
Mrs. Annie Hutchings wife of Capt Walter Hutchings was found dead in her Hagerstown home with illuminating gas from a worn out tube at a gas stove. Her husband a railway conductor returned to find doors locked and the odor of gas. Doctor said death likely occurred 24 hours earlier and an inquest was deemed unnecessary as the death appears accidental. She was 45. Her son Edward Hutchings was previously killed on the railroad. She was sister to Evan Powell of Philadelphia and HK Powell of St Louis.
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Hagerstown
Annie Hutchings
Walter Hutchings
Norfolk and Western Railway
Roanoke
H. K. Derr
Hoffman
Latutta Arrested for Counterfeiting in Pennsylvania
Peter Latutta also known as Louis Pierro and Veto Labora, linked to the New York barrel murder case, was nabbed near Old Forge by U S Marshal Snyder and local chiefs. He resisted, fled, and faces counterfeiting charges with a Monday hearing slated. Newport News church dedication and a local want ad note accompany this item.
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Peter Latutta
Washington Post
Wilkesbarre
Louis Pierro
Veto Labora
New York City
Old Forge
Here
United States
Snyder
Lofton
Pittston
McKenna
Latutta
Daily Foreign Mails Schedule and Closings 1905
Daily dispatch times for Trans Atlantic and Central American mails are listed, detailing weekly closings for March 25 1905. Entries specify ships, routes, and directing per letters for Europe Africa and the Americas with special notes on connecting mails and special destinations. The notice is issued by John A Merritt Postmaster General.
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Europe
Kronpinz Wilhelm
New York
Plymouth
Cherbourg
Bremen
IPALY
Prinz Oskar
Naw Zoek
Cedric
Queenstown
Lverpool
France
Switzerland
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
British India
Nethlands
Noordam
A. Noordam
IFALY
Liguria
Liverpool
Scotland
Ireland
Lucania
Ss. St. Louis
Belgium
Parchls-Post
Vaderland
Cp. A. Vader-land
Princess Irene
Bootland
S. Colombia
Columbia
Central and South America
West Indies
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
Silvia
Nicaragua
East Coast
Honduras
East
Salvador
Panama
Canal Zone
Cauca Department
Colombia
Ecuadon
Peru
Bolivia
Chile
Colua
Inagua
Haiti
Santa Marta
Magdalena Department
Newfoundland
Rosalind
Grenada
ST. Viancent
Trinidad
Ciudad Bolivar
Guiana
Maracas
ST. Thomas
ST. Croix
Dominica
Barbados
Pretoria
Cuba
Yucatan
Campiche
S. Havana
Mexic
Havana
Mexico
Santiago
Tampica
Manzanillo
Manzenillo
Bermuda
Bermudian
Cauca
Magdalena
S. Gs. Alleghany
Costa Rica
Brazil
S. &. Clarence
Para
Manaos
Prince
Overland
Ispetch
Port Tamspa
Pia
New Orleans
N.Y
North Sydney
Jamaica
Boston
Philadelphia
Algo
Bahamas
Porcela
Miami
Fle
British Honduras
Guatemala
Hawaii
San Francisco
Hero
Alamo
Aawaii
Japan
Korea
China
Philippine Islands
Seattle
Dispatch
S. A. Hyades
Hawaiis
S. x. Nebraskan
Australia
Maila
West Australia
Pat Islands
New Caledonia
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Bonoma
Kanagawa Maru
Manchuria
8. S. Mariposa
Cochin China
Niuchwang
Port Arthur
Siberia
Busia
Zealand
San Franeluco
Ymenan
Hawai
San Fransiego
Rail Schedules for Atlantic Lines and Chesapeake Routes
Schedule excerpts from Baltimore and Ohio, Florida Atlantic Coast Line, Chesapeake and Ohio, and Washington Southern Railway listing departures from major stations. Details include trains to Philadelphia New York Jacksonville Richmond Cincinnati and Chicago with sleeping cars dining service and pullman coaches. Contains dates 1905 1908 and station offices in Washington DC and Pittsburgh with connections and telephones.
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Southeen Railway
Harrisonburg
Warrenton
Danville
Way
Washington and
Florida Limited
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
United States
New Orleans
Harrisonburn
Manassas
Charlottesville
Southern
Palm Limited
New York
St Augusting
Aiken
Augusta
Southern Rail Way
Atlanta
Columbus
Pinehurst
N. C
Sunset
Touriat
Washington
San Francimo
Florida
Memphis Limited
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Memphis
Southwestern Limited
AH Pullman
Macon
Stespers
Nashville
Bluemont
Leesburg
Blaeamont
16Th
Pa. Ave
Pennsylvania
Baswee
W. H. Ackert
W. H. Hardwick
W. H. Taylor
BROWN
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Penna, Ave
Petersburg
Raleigh
Wilmington
Savdonah
Tepps
Birminham
Mobile
Pensacola
New Orreans
Seaboard Mail
Pullman Sloper
Jacksnville
Fiz
Hamlet
Pullman Sleeper
Dautly
Seaboard Tioiday Limited
Et Augue- One
Fla
Pollman
BSF
Seaboard
Ckeonville
Tampa
Dintog
Sg Norfolk and Western Railway
Norfolk
Berryvillé
Luray
Shenandoah
Treme
Artive Pennsylvania
Strect
New Fox
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixth
B Streets
Pittsburg
Chicago
Harrisburg
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Louis
THE
Pennsylvania Limited
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Cincinnati
Chicago Limited
ST. Louis Express
Pullman
Western Express
Chisago
Chicas
C.liveland An and Cin
Marrisburg
Cinenets
Pacific
Buffalo
Emorium Junction
Kane
Canandaigua
Roch Center
Niagara Palla
Bostop
Atlantic City
Ste
Oro P
Fort Annapolis
Wor Pope
Creek Ling
Fickvet
Watterbury
J. BR. Wood
Geo. W Boyd
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
New Jersey Age
St. Royal Blue Line
Philadelphia
Atlantic Coast Line
Jackconville
Thomasville
Port Tamera
Charleston
St. Augustine
Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest
Pennsylvania Rae Road
Alt
Washington, D.C
W J. Craig
H M Emerson
Trafic Manage
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Station
St Louie
St Louis
Virginia Hot Springs
Cincinneti Portman
Lexington
Lewisville
Virginian Hot
Fourteenth Street
H.W Fuller
Washington Southern Railway
Richmond
Pointe South
Alezeandra
Fredericksburg
Seaboard Airline Railway
Newport News
Patrot
Trates Yeaying
Dave Acrommo
Quantico
Ime Arriva
Gueranternt
W.D. Dere
C.W. Culp
W. P. Taylor
Van
Man
Tref
Biela
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Dr. Miles
Memphis Police
Gen. Cummings
N. Royall
Rockville
James Batley
Con Shorty
Sandy Springs Savings Institution Bank
Chavy Chase Club
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Neri Collins
Yough Tiver
Rockwood
Callins
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Charles Stone
Kingwood
Alexandria News
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Arizona
Inquire
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American Line
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London
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Paris
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White Star Line
NEW _YORK
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Republic
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David Lindsay
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British Isles
Germany
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Holland
Cunard
North River
Mar
Caronia
Lucania Campania
Etruria
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Carpathia
Ultonia
Cunard Steamship Co. Ltd
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State St
Mase
G. W. Moss
Gat
Slavonia
Pannonia
Hamburg
S. S. Deutschland Salla
C. Patricia
Moltke
Waldersee
tDeutschland
Bluecher
Grrl Room
Svia Dover
Paria
Homburg
F. Droop & Sons
Rotterdam
Boulogne
M. Noorfam
Statendam
Ryndam
Ammerlen
Droop & Sons
Frank C. Clark
Mhs
Dasndt
Cece Ee
Mount Vernon
Tomb OF
Charles Macalester
Fort Myer
Arlington Falls Church
Aqueduct Bridge
Damask
Tapestry
Massachusetts Avenue
N. J
Dennis
Wi. J
Hotel Dennis
Walter J. Buzby
Fel,m.w
St, Charles
Ocean Front
Rulaine
Seta
ATONE
Aor
Iwlin Haines
Grand Atlantic
Oveard Beach
Atlantis City
Foster
Mitchell & CO
Traymore
White
Chalfonte
Leeds Company
Young’s
Jas
R. Keenan
Josiah White
Haddon Hall
Aelt
DS & Lippincoty
Green’s
Hotel
Isles ‘Worth
Mehig
D&s
Chelsea
Ocean
J. H. Thompson & CO
Savoy
Betch
Rees
M. Hanley
Islesworth
Virginia Ave
Ah Bophiet
Mehésat Osborne & Painter
GA Hotel and Sanitarim
Young
Mgr. Hall
Berkshire
Dickinson
Clarendon
Jookings
M. D. Neiman
Apter
F. Cook & Aon
Rudolf
Ntle City
O'Locke
Hal
R. Myers
Wiltshire
Harrison Browning CO
Hotels
First Presbyterian Church
East End
Rennie
First Presbyterian Church of
Arnold Hall
Ee 1
Munyon
4Th ST
Schmid's Bird Store
Hwt
Virginia Resorts
Ola Point Comfort, Va
Seorge F. Adams
Driscoll
Corner Island
Sts
N. W
U.S. Capitol and Grounds
Connecticut
Connecticut Avenue
M Street N. W
Gairo
Inder New Management
William Oatto
Tudor
Nahant, Mare
St. James
Arundel-On-The Bay
Annapolis
Smith, Corner
1St St
Indiana Ave
Country Board
Remington
Southern Railway
J. Armstrong
Remmediti
Strayer
Business College
Jose DE Gomar
Hall-Noyes School
Frances Mann Ball
A. M
Berl School
A. Ganard
Prine Te
V. Frud’homme
Holy Cross Academy
Muric
Mana
CIA
Tormire Vile
Lady Thachers
T Thin
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co
Fort Monroe
Portsmouth
Steel Palace
Norisk
QLD Dominion Steamship CO
MINER
7Th St
14Th St
Colorado
John Callahan
W. H.callahan
Eae Ee
Eae
Northwest
PolicroNami
BT. Louis
Columbes
Wheeling
Bret
Fredenion
Ratown
Gaithersburg
Weehington Junction
Way Pointe
Unday
Union Transfer Company
New York Ave
Isthet
B. Hege
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