Man Cuts Throat on Southern Railway Train At Danville
Stuart F Bradburn of Bridgewater Virginia, on Southern Railway train 35 from Washington to Atlanta, slashed his throat in a Pullman coach and was rushed to hospital. He refused to give his name or motive, saying he “was in hell” and would end it. Doctors fought to save him as he resisted anesthesia, and a single torn Washington newspaper fragment identified him. He boarded at Charlottesville with a Spartanburg ticket.
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Stuart F. Bradburn
Bridgewater
Hell
Itan
Wallungton
Stuart F Bradburn
Bradburn
J F
Charlottesville
Spartanburg
Patrick County Northward Fire Halts Progress Near Stella
Reports from Patrick County indicate the log forest fire raging from Stuart to Stella has been checked. Crowds of farmers fought the blaze by burning ahead of it to create a firebreak as the flames scorched acres of Amber lands, orchards, and dozens of farmhouses along a six mile front.
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Washington
Danville
Patrick County
Stuart
Stella
Portsmouth
Mar
Smithfield
Smithield
Dimes River
Col C. Fenton-Day
Martin
United States
Virginia
Egypt
Orient
Redistricting Bill Might Shrink Tennessee GOP Clout
Special to The Washington Post from Bristol Tennessee reports Rep Worley’s Tennessee bill would redraw East Tennessee districts, likely reducing GOP representation to one in Congress. The plan would make Hale’s Second District safely Democratic and Brownlow’s First District more Republican, triggering intra party and Democratic counter efforts. Brownlow’s district would become a long shoestring 200 miles by about 40 miles wide.
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Washington
General Assembly
Worley
House
Joe A. Wilson
Senate
Brown- Jow
Rayner Opposes Cleveland on Tariff and Railroads
Maryland leaders broadly back ex President Cleveland on the tariff issue but Senator Rayner rejects his views. He blames railroad executives for the present troubles, accusing them of financial tricks and neglecting bondholders and shareholders. He argues investors suffer from a daily decline rather than a single panic.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Cleveland
Maryland
Warfield
Brown
Jackson
Roger W Cull
John E Semmes
Rayner
Senator Rayner
United ,States
Congress
Washington
Hagerstown Election Yields Split City Council
Special to The Washington Post Hagerstown Md March 25 Republicans win two wards and Democrats one in a city election. Ward 1 Mogenson Democrat 107 Dyer Republican 64 with Hock and Mogenson figures. Ward 2 Republican 212 Thrasher Democrat 17 Jones Socialist 6. Ward 5 Republican 238 Cramer Democrat 185 Hines Socialist 6. Overall turnout high with a strong stay-at-home vote. council will remain three Democrats and two Republicans.
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Washington Fost Hagerstown
Hagerstown
Mogenson
Dyer Repubican
Hock
Gocnfist
Mogenseons Pluxztity
Coxt
Counel
Deep Run Bunt Club Meet and Reception at Woodlawn
The Deep Run hounds ran a six mile course at Woodlawn in Virginia led by J St George Bryan and others amid hot weather with several breaks but no falls. After the hunt a large clubhouse reception followed with Mrs E C Mayo and others among the hostesses. A separate item notes Mary Ferrell of Danville receiving word of her son T W Ferrell’s tragic death by shooting in Reserve, Louisiana after a quarrel.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Woodlawn
H C Beattie
J St George Bryan
M Flah
W. Young
James W Graves
Fanny Crenshaw
Graffenreid Hobson
J . Patterson
BD Harris
A. & Buford
Deane Meanley
J A. White
J AM Miller
E. C. Mayo
A B Blair
T M
Danville
Mary
Mary E Ferrell
T. W Ferrell
Reserve
Allen's Foot-case advertised for aching feet and swollen conditions
An old style advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-case or Foot-Hase as a remedy for swollen damp feet nerves and tight shoes. It claims to cure aching feet blisters corns bunions and provide rest and comfort with trial packages and druggist or shoe store availability.
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Allen
Allen 3 Olmsted
le Roy
Hollow Square Formed as Alleged Murderer Arrives for Trial
A prisoner named George Midgets alias William Johnson was moved under guard to Alexandria from Washington. A hollow square formed around him at Union Station as Mayor Paif attempted to deliver papers, with bayonet point stoppage. He was housed at Fort Myer Heights jail and will face trial in Alexandria.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
George Midgets
William Johnson
Charles Y Smith
James Smith
Union Station
RH. Cox
Seventieth Virginia Regiment
T. M. Larkin
G Billingsley
Jines
Larkin
Spring Park
Rosslyn
Alexandria County
Fort Myer Heights
Fredericksburg
Company L
Detective Sues Dentist Over Shadow Work in Divorce Case
In Baltimore, a suit filed by Private Detective Mark Rigor against Dr. George E. Morrow, dentist, seeks 297.75 for surveillance services connected to the Morrow divorce. Rigor testified he shadowed Fe Bessie G. Morrow for part of a year, charging for meals, calls, taxis, and theater visits, while the dentist contested payment.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Bessie G. Morrow
George E. Morrow
North Huton Street
Mark Rigor
Morrow
Harlan
Court of Common Pleas
Superior Court
Rigor
Tax rate 18 reduced by Maryland county action
The county commissioners signed the assessment books and set the tax rate at 28 cents per $100 for the year IMT a net reduction of 2 cents from last year. State tax cut of 7.5 cents yields a total reduction of 1.2 cents. Total assessment is $12,653,454 with levy $120,403.16. Principal expenditures listed include county commissioners 1500, clerk of Olmuft Court 2408.16, county treasurer 1000, interest 24,600, public schools 427,000, roads and bridges 25,105.90, state attorney 8,600, sheriff 1,902.95, pensioners 4,270, and building new bridges 318,002.47.
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Speelst
Washington Pox
Upper Marlboro
Mer
Olmuft Court
Rasan
Joll
Sherif
Twens and Bigamy In Roanoke Arrest Of Syrian Merchant
Asey Albert a Syrian merchant was arrested in Roanoke Va on charges of bigamy. Authorities allege he married a woman named Miss Doss in West Virginia and brought her to Havana last December while already married to a Syrian wife. A brother of the first wife secured a warrant and Albert fled to Canada before returning as his American wife gave birth to twins. He was detained after visiting his children and will be tried in West Virginia for digamy.
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Roanoke
Asey Albert
Albert
Miss Doss
West Virginia
Havanala
Abram Datrsan
Canada
Twina
Digamy
Man Held for Identification in Richmond Court
Special to The Washington Fest Richmond Va Mar 2 In Police Court today the charge of attempted criminal assault against William Hall a negro was continued to morrow to allow police to collect more evidence Hall was arrested in West Point He is accused of mistreating young white girls on Church Hill last week He denies guilt and says he left West Point en route to Baltimore Park Keener Dan Higgley identified Hall but several women who saw the man say Hall is not the right individual.
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Richmond
William Hall
Hall
West Point
Church Hill
Meckienhire County
Baltimore
Park Keener
Dan Higgley
Insane Mother's Deed in Virginia Child Murder Case In New Era
In Danville Virginia Matilda Wilson a twenty five year old negro woman on the Wilsons Ferry plantation yesterday murdered her fourteen month old child Roland by cutting its throat with a large knife used for tobacco work. She is believed insane and has been arrested.
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Danville
Matilda Wilson
Wilsons Ferry
Roland
Shady Side Burned at Bladensburg Home of Admiral Luce
Shady Side, built in 1860 by Admiral Tauce and later occupied by him, was destroyed by fire in Bladensburg, Maryland along with its barn and outbuildings. The adjacent house owned by Marion Buckett was saved by Hyattsville fire dept, flames likely started by a spark from a passing Chesapeake Beach Rail road engine. The dwelling was insured for 4000 dollars. Silas Tackett, fourteen, indicted for murder in Freeling Dickenson County Virginia after killing Gilbert Reid at a shooting match.
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Admiral Luce
Bladensburg
Shady Side
Admiral Tauce
Marion Buckett
Hyattsville Fire Department
Chesapeake Beach
Washington Post
Bristol
Silas Tackett
Freeling
Dickenson County
Tackett
Gilbert Reid
Doctors Gave Me Three Days to Live Surges to Health
A Chicago resident recalls a dire prognosis and a turning point after Father John’s Medicine, claiming 30 years of use brought recovery. The note mentions Mary A. Reynolds and a 2410 Kvta Street address in Chicago.
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John
Mary A ED Reynolds
Kvta Street
Chicago
Josephine Kelly on Trial for Sister's Murder in Baltimore
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore reports on the trial of Mrs. Josephine Kelly in the Criminal Court for the murder of her sister Ida Gaff on November 8. The jury was seated after extensive voir dire, and the defense aims for acquittal with possible manslaughter plea. Evidence includes testimony by Dr. Keble and witness accounts of alleged romance between Ida and Mrs. Kelly’s husband.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Mar
Josephine Kelly
Ida Gaif
Ita Casa
Kelly
Mrs Kelly
United States
Wm. Pinkney Whyte
Wm. Pinkney Whyte, Jr
Harry B. Walt
Priooner
N. G. Keble
Gaff Gil
Keble
Abe
Owens
Muskin Street
Ida Gaff
Gaff
Mra
Madge ‘Wade
Crushed Skuls in Rage at Weaver Plant Killing
Special to The Washington Post Asheville report describes Zeke Austin striking George Gaddy with a club on a river bank near Weaver Power Company. Gaddy died from skull trauma after four hours unconsciousness. Austin was pursued by officers who fired at him. The piece notes Austin’s family history of violent deaths, including an uncle’s alleged accidental shooting.
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Washington Post
Asheville
WW. C
Mar. B
Weaver Power Company
Zeke Austin
George Gaddy
Gaddy
Austin
Aastin
Henry Ledford
Yancey County
Mitchell County
Man Denies Kidnapping In Virginia Case
Special to The Washington cut Danville Va March 26 James Childress a young white man arrested Saturday on a charge of kidnapping and imprisoning Clarence Jarrett nine son of P H Jarrett of this city He says the boy accompanied him to school and was free to return home He adds the boy feared his father would whip him and stayed with him voluntarily Also Prof Daniel Harvey Hill of the A M College Port Raleigh NC has been approached about the presidency of Virginia Polytechnic Institute Blacksburg but has not decided.
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Danville
James Childress
Clarence Jarrett
P. H. Jarrett
Childress
Jarrett
Polytechnic
Raleigh
N. C
Daniel Harvey Hill
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Virginia Polytechnic Instiitute
Blacksburg
UNC Debaters to Represent University in Virginia Contest
At a university literary society meeting Moses J. J. Parker of class ’07 and B W Cameron, class ’04 now in the law program, were chosen to represent the University of North Carolina in a debate with the University of Virginia on April 35.
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Moses J. J. Parker
B W. &. Cameron
University of North Carolina
University of Virginia
Freight Offices Burned in Parkerburg Fire Loss
A Baltimore and Ohio Railroad freight offices at the corner of First and Ann streets in Parkerburg, West Virginia, were gutted by flames early today. The loss is listed at 310,000 and the fire is said to have started from a grounded electric wire.
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Warhington
Wuby
Parkersburg
W. Va
Mar
Baltimors and Ohio Railroad Company
First
Ind Ann Streets
Girl Drowned in Buckhannon River Foot Log Tragedy
Lyda Sharps, eighteen, stepdaughter of John Groves of Alexander, drowned after dizziness toped her on a Buckhannon River foot log crossing. Her death followed an exposure to carbolic acid, with Petersburg, Virginia reports noting similar incidents. John Bri on, who had moved from Prince George County, died last night at his Petersburg home from drinking carbolic acid and leaves a wife and three children.
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Washington
W. Va
Lyda Sharps
John Groves
Alexander
Buckhannon River
Jane
Washington Post
Petersburg
John Brion
Prince George County
Virginia Weddings Reported From Petersburg and Nearby Areas
Petersburg residents note two marriages on March 25 and March 43. Lizzie Cathryn Neal wed Frederic Drewry in Petersburg with Rev. W. Edwards officiating. the couple left for a bridal tour to New York. J D Flora and Martha Peters married at the home of Rev. Henry Senberry in Wirtz. Franklin County farmer Dan Flora to bride daughter of Rev. and Mrs. R. L. Peters. Kate Brown married Joseph A. Watling in Richmond at Epiphany Church with Rev. Cleveland Hall presiding.
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Sasonts
Byrne Strait
Lizip Cathryn Neal
Donenter
J. Gothpipet
Ksburg
Wea
Frederik Drewry
Wea Edwards
Drewry
New York
Roarmke
J. D Flora
Martha Peters
Steel carfloat runs aground near Virginia Beach
Special to The Washington Post from Norfolk reports a steel carfloat of the Delaware and Lackawanna Railroad ran hard ashore two miles north of Virginia Beach during a gale. Built at Newport News shipyards, the barge was en route to Philadelphia when the hawser broke at 2 am. The float, valued at 90000 dollars, may be salvageable. Only man aboard, B L Swift of Providence, was rescued by Virginia Beach life savers.
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Washington
Norfolk
Delaware and Lackawanna
Virginia Beach
Newport News
Philadelphia
L Swift
Providence
Ufa Savers
Two Killed by Train in Central City accident
Two people died when Mise Exe Rousey stepped onto a western track to let a freight pass and was struck by an east bound Chesapeake and Ohio train at Central City. Perry Meadows, a section hand, attempted a rescue and was killed in the same incident.
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Hoxstington
W. Va
Rousey
Chesapeake and Ohio
Central City
Perry Meadows
Garlin Denies Being a Machine Candidate at Warrenton Rally
In Warrenton on court day candidates for the Democratic nomination to Congress spoke for thirty minutes each. C. Carlin of Alexandria rejected charges of machine backing from the Monitor. He defended his vote for Senator Martin and claimed opponents were not involved with the attack. Senator Martin led Montague in the county by a wide margin. In Richmond, Rev Dr Paul Whitehead, longtime Virginia Methodist secretary, is dying at St Luke's Hospital.
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Martin
United States Senate
Derlin
Senator Martin
Europe
Virginia
Washington Fort
Richmond
Paul Whitehead
Virginia Methodist Conference
St. Luke's Hospital
Epidemic on the Georgia delays Guantanamo voyage
Measles outbreak on the battleship Georgia grows to epidemic levels with over fifty sailors sent to Portsmouth naval hospital in Portsmouth Virginia delaying its departure for Guantanamo. Judge Vaughan, Petersburg native, father of a son aboard the ship, travels to Petersburg after learning of the incident.
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Newport News
Georgia
Guantanamo
Naval Hospital
Portsmouth
Leg and Arm Severed in Railroad Accident near Petersburg
Special to The Washington rose Petersburg Va Mar David H Vaughan con sf Judge W Ryan of St Louis Mo was struck by a train two miles west of Waverly Station on the Norfolk and Western Railroad. His left leg was cut off above the knee and his right arm severed at the shoulder. He lay for hours before a passenger train carried him to Petersburg in critical condition. Vaughan, who speaks seven languages, had a roving life and his family had not heard from him for months.
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Petersburg
Mar
David H. Vaughan
Con
W. Ryan
St Louis
Waverly Station
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Vaughan
Fugitive Recaptured Near Danville Jail Break
Albert A. Ad longs, a young white man who escaped during a January 25 jail delivery causing the Liberty ton of sight prisoners, was recaptured early today at his home in Danville Virginia.
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Danville
Albert A. Adlongs
Maryland Obituary Notices Highlight Local Losses
Cumberland MD March 23 Roberta Gordon a native of euienen Virginia died in Keyser West Virginia at eighty three. She is survived by ten children and many grandchildren. Haverstown Md March 23 Mrs Aude Jones Mexee wife of Dr C E S McKee prominent retired physician found dead in bed death likely heart failure. Mrs Mexee a Montgomery County native daughter of Rev John M Jones a Methodist minister is survived by her husband and two sons.
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Mar
Viremia Hoffman
Mra Rowzee
Tredericksburg
James Muse
Essex County
Norfolk
Benjamin D Blick
1St National Bank of
Laxmeton
Virginia House of Ddlegates
Rockbridge
Dunlop
Martiel
Nisa Mary G Glasgow
Robert Glasgow
Alice Wilson McCorkle
Milliam H MirCorkle
Lexington
Dunlow
Seventieth Virginia
Hardy County
George Tunlop
Catherine Clapton
Ellen Dunlop
Washington DC
Roanoke
Mary J Campbell
W P Campbell
Winchester
Baltimore
Arthur Monroe Shenk
ER Shenk
Ereduricksburg
Eric McMillan
McMilan
Berroville
W. Allen
George C Sheppard
Bright
Champ Sheppant
Sheppard
Virginia
Clarke County Cavalry
South Virginia’ Regiment
Warrenton
Mary
J Martin Ramey
Marshall
Hatham
G Souis
Cumberland
Roberta Gordon
Euienen
Keyser
W Va
Haverstown
Aude Jones Mexee
Do C E. S McKee
Mc ®&Ee
Cially
Montgomery County
Johnn M Jones
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