Midgets Jury Guards Guard Prisoner in Alexandria Murder Trial
The trial of George Midgets alias William Johnson colored, indicted for the murder of Charles T. Smith, lieutenant James Smith’s son, opened in Corporation Court with 96 talesmen summoned. A military escort protected Midgets as witnesses testified, and verdict fears prompted mayor and judge to justify the use of troops.
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Shington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
George Midgets
William Johnson
Charles T. Smith
James Smith
Alexandriapolice Department
Corporation Court
L. C. Bailey
Midgets
Alexandria County
Fort Myer Heights
Mornday
Washington Guards
Fredericksburg
T. M. Larkin
Corporation Court Room
Talesmen
Thomas A Fisher
John & Carter
James McCuen
J Pohl
Frank M Micklebach
Samuel Bough
J Matthews
John Aitceson
Adam Martin
R. W. Coleman
John @ Yockey
William C. Brenner
Fatt
Vio Jence
Road case in court over shoe maker pike payment
John Killeen of Washington sues Montgomery County for 5.00 claiming final payment for constructing a mile of Shoe Maker Pike near Bethesda. The county, following State Engineer Crosby's advice, says the road was not built to specifications despite Killeen's claim of supervision and state approval.
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Apdelal
Washington Post
Rockville
John ¥. Killeen
Washington
Montgomery County
Killeen
Pike
Bethesda
Ating
Crosby
Will Plead For Fiance In Prisoner Escape Case
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia reports Richard Hardesty charged with aiding county prisoners in the city jail to escape appeared before Henrico magistrate Angle and was sent to the city court after a preliminary hearing. Father W W Hardesty testified the prisoner has reformed and is engaged to be married. The girl will plead for his release. The accused was influenced by his father at the time of the escape attempt.
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Commonwealth
Brent
Smith
Robinson
Po- Neeman Nicholson
Wheatley
Upper King Street
Garvey
Washington Jackson
Jackson
Chief Goode
Peyton Street
James Parka
Fly Cvew
Fellceman Nicholson
Thomas Mcwho
McCnen
Fredericksburg
Washington Post
Richmond
Richard Hardesty
Angle
Henrico County
W. K. Hardesty
Hardesty
Mauor
Father's Plan Is Foiled In Attempted Kidnaping Of Son
Baltimore dispatch describes William Lehr of 1637 Mistle Avenue attempting to take his nine year old son Willie from Forest Park School. Pupils spotted him and alerted Mrs Lehr and Fritz Wehrenberg, aiding in detaining father until Mrs Lehr safely brought the boy home. A quarrel with Wehrenberg followed and Lehr allegedly struck him, with bystanders warning of violence if he did not leave.
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Baltimore
Forest Park School
William Lehr
Mystle Avenue
Willie
Lehr
Willais
Willile
Mr. Lehr
Mrs Lehr
Mrs. Lehr
Mr. Wehrenberg
Wehrenberg
Forest Park
Fire Devastates Preacher mining town twice in Wise County
Two large stores Green Young and A Alderson were destroyed in a second blaze at Preacher Wise County Virginia after a prior fire left only four stores standing. Loss estimated at fifteen thousand dollars. Properties mostly uninsured. several small shops left intact. In another dispatch from Richmond Rev Dr Paul Whitehead's condition unchanged and not expected to recover. In Suffolk Robert Clifton fatally injured in a quarrel at Terrault saw mill. Alexander Robertson named vice president and general manager of Western Maryland Railway. William Hodges body found after harbor drowning. Tom Walker convicted of murder and sentenced to hang April 16.
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Wise County
Washington Post
Bristol
Whitehead
Washington Wa
Richmond
Paul Whitehead
Virginia
Henet Unger
Washington
Suffolk
Robert Clifton
Isaac Mercer
Terrault’s
It County
WN. C
Mercer
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Spring Medicine Claims
The ad touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a splendid spring medicine that invigorates and renews the entire system. It promises to cure general debility indigestion colds grippe and related ailments, claiming tested purity and restorative effects.
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Austom
Sutton resigns as Jamestown Exposition chief of exploitation
The Jamestown Exposition Company board of governors accepted the resignation of A. L. Sutton after a hearing on charges by Terry B. Gordon that Sutton offered to run his amusements through the publicity bureau for 100 a week. Sutton denied the charges, saying the resignation was to be acted on earlier and due to private interests. The case prompted a special session and confusion over the conflicting statements.
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Board of Governors
Washington Post
Norfolk
A. L. Sutton
Terry B. Gordon
Gordon
Sutton
Button
British cruisers to sail for Hampton Roads
The first British cruiser squadron will leave England for Bermuda on April 23 and sail to Hampton Roads from Bermuda, arriving for the Jamestown Exposition naval review. Ships stay April 26 to May 5, then visit Halifax and Quebec.
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Bermuda
Hampton Roads
Uendon
England
Halifax
Quebec
Rate hearing closed on two cent passenger fare in Virginia
Final testimony before the state corporation commission heard by Apedtas w The Washington Boat Richmond Va on March 2 examined evidence for a possible shift to a uniform two cent passenger rate. Attorneys were offered chance to correct or add evidence, with no anticipated argument. Railroads may abandon the fight and accept the rate in line with other states.
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Apedtas
Washington Boat
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Rescue search for Martin Kinsel underway at Big Pool
Special to The Washington Post, Hagerstown Md March 21. Detective Gaylord directs the grab of Big Pool for the missing canal boatman Martin Kinsel. Boats with grappling hooks probe the 30 foot deep water near Hilllara's club house. Police suspect robbery and murder.
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Washington
Hagerstown
Martin Kinsel
Boaitman
Gaylord
Hilllara
Kensington Mayor Eckhardt resigns after wreck injuries
Cornelius Eckhardt, mayor of Kensington, Md, resigns effective May 1 after severe injuries from a wreck, citing strength limits. He served five years guiding Kensington’s growth and will be missed by the community.
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Rockville
Corneliua Eckhardt
Kensington
Eckhardt
Cotta
Virginia Obituary Notices from Roanoke and Nearby
Virginia obituaries report the death of Mrs W A Kenner wife of contractor at noon today in Roanoke leaving a husband two sisters and three fathers Also Isaac Silverstone a Jewish merchant died after a several months illness aged eighty eight formerly Newport News leaving a wife and several children Fredericksburg mourns Thomas P Yorky Confederate veteran from Spotsylvania County died last night at home aged seventy three with wife and daughter surviving
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Joan Travers
J. McDermott
Luther Sutherland
Tenale Trigger
JB Hopkins
Mamie Hamilton
Frank Hamilton
Wolfe Street
Edward Soper
Royal
William Kenner
W. A Kenner
Denly
Rhoumatam
Roanoke
Isaac Silverstone
Newport News
Fredericksburg
Thomas P. Yorky
Spotleyivania County
Maryland Obituary Notices Amid St Luke's Hospital Deaths
Roger T Edmonds, a prominent 34 year old Maryland attorney and auditor of the Washington County court, died at St Luke's Hospital Baltimore after stomach surgery. Albert Stewart, a farmer near Laytonsville, died in Boyd’s on the day before his 68th birthday, unmarried, of carelyaia.
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Hagerstown
Roger T Edmonds
St. Luke's Hospital
Baltimore
Mr. Edmonds
Washington County
Magonic Fraternity
Trinity Lutheran Church
Boyds
Albert Stewart
Laytonsville
Qarelyaia
Servant to share estate under Berry will
Annie Jackson, a colored servant, is bequeathed a large share of Elizabeth B Berry's estate with Myrtle I Otto. They are to share equally in proceeds from sale of household furniture and goods, with the survivor receiving the full legacy. Berry died recently with no close relatives. Mme Otto is her goddaughter. Jackson served Berry for twenty years.
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Washington Run
Baltimore
Annie
Jackson
Elizabeth B Berry
Orphans’ Court
Myrtle I. Otto
Death of Thomas Maloney Former Johnson Secretary
Bristol Tenn March 21 Relatives in East Tennessee report the death at Ogden Utah of Thomas Maloney once private secretary to President Andrew Johnson. He married Lillie Stover Johnson granddaughter and Dahlel Stover daughter. Maloney served as administrator of the Johnson estate and earlier practiced law with Robinson Maloney of Greeneville.
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Andrew Johnson
Bristol
Tenn
Mar
East Tennessee
Ogden
Utah
Tme
Lillie Stover
Johnson
Col
Dahlel Stover
Maloney
Mr. Maloney
Robinson & Malonocy
Freeneville
Warrenton Hosts Annual Point to Point Races Mar 907
Warrenton Virginia March 26 The Warrenton Hunt Club flags its annual point to point races next Tuesday on a challenging course. Notable riders Dion Kerr Percy Evans Lea Evans Ernest Hayes James Dal i Jr and Charles Daniels are entered along with other cross country riders. Races include a four mile Warrenton Hunt Club steeplechase with 3% added purse, open steeplechase, half bred hunter events, and a farmers race with a $45 purse. Entries close March 25 all entries free.
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Washington
Warrenton
Warrenton Hunt Club
Dion Kerr
Percy
Lea Evans
Ernest Hayes
James Dali, Jr
Charles Daniels
Hunt Club
Warrenton Club
Cloga
Yost
Fire destroys Elizabeth City business houses in major blaze
A late night fire in Elizabeth City North Carolina caused an estimated loss between 400000 and 450000. The Olive Grocery brick building on Poindexter street burned completely and reignited at dawn. Several firms including Broughton and Etheridge Lavenstein Gordon Harris Eisenberg Tavenstein C A Johnson and the D M Jones Company hardware faced total or partial destruction with substantial stock losses.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Olive Grocery
Poindexter Street
Broughton
Etheridge
H H. Lavenstein
L. 5. Gordon
B. T. Harris
Joseph Eisenberg
J. Tavenstein
Lavenstein Brothers
T .Williams
C. A. Johnson
D M. Jones
Laziness as a medical condition and a remedy
An old article describes laziness or languor as a sickness caused by sluggish blood from poor digestion. It cites a physician recommending a preparation of Essence of Pepsin Syrup of Ginger Catamira Compound to restore digestion and bowel action, claiming it eases dyspnea and dyspepsia and reestablishes stomach and blood health.
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Wens Eral
Chas. H. Fletcher
A. F. Peeler
St. Louis
H. Down
Philadelphia
Howard Parrish
Brooklyn
N.Y
5. B. Huoté
New York City
C. G. Sprague
Omabe
Neb
J. A. Parker
Kansas City
H. F. Mervill
Augusta
Norman M. Geer
Cleveland
Ohio
Murray
Bristol Girl Dies After Claimed Self Destruction
Bristol Tenn March 27 Lhilie Davis twenty year old Bristol girl seated beside Ack Hale her supposed lover in East Hill Cemetery fired a bullet into her left breast dying at 11 o clock The police found a pistol one chamber empty and a bottle of whisky Hale from Johnson City Tenn denies shooting her and claims she threatened self harm The revolver belonged to Hale The Davis girl was an only daughter of a widow living in East Hill Cemetery area.
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Bristol
Tenn
Ack Hale
Lhilie Davis
East Hill
Hele
Hale
Johnson City
Lfe
Davis
East
Conference Begins Work at Asrd Baltimore Annual Session
The opening session of the annual conference was held in Staunton with about 80 ministers and laymen present. Bishop E. Hoss led the meeting as hymn “And Are We Yet Alive” was sung. A public worship committee was named and reports from presiding elders across Maryland Virginia West Virginia and Pennsylvania showed steady church progress. Dr. R. McMurray of Louisville spoke on Church Extension tonight.
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Staunton
Asrd
Baltimore
Bishoy E. Hoss
W. M. Compton
Heyt& Dorney ‘White
Eigistricts
Maryland
Itrginia
West Virginia
Pennsylvania
B. W. Bond
J. A. Anderson
J. Hutchinson
Washington
H.D. Harper
Winchester
Dorsey White
R. McMurray
Louisville
Pardon Request Considered for White Brothers in Cabarrus County
Special to The Washington Post reports Raleigh North Carolina March 2 the council of state heard a petition for the pardon of the White brothers serving six years in the penitentiary for the murder of Sherrell in Rowan County. Gov Glenn said he would not grant a pardon without Mrs Sheri mother of the victim recommending it and Treasurer Lacy had urged pardon for over a year. After the statement the governor and treasurer withdrew leaving the rest to the council to decide the case with a ruling due tomorrow.
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Washington Post
Ralegh
N. C
Council of State Today
White Brothers
Cabarros County
Sherrell
Rowan County
Glenn
Sheri
Lacy
Malijing
Mepnian Ao
Escaped With His Boot Special to AMAams News on 208K Hagerstown Md
The boldest robbery in years occurred about 3 o'clock this morning at Charles McCammon's residence. A burglar entered, stealing about $1,000 in jewelry and money, then fled as shots rang out. McCammon fired from a window but missed. Jewelry belonged to Mrs McCammon and included a gold watch, diamond pin, ring, bracelet, and several small diamond pins.
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Ama Wasnsner
Hagerstown
Charles McCammes
Burned to Death in Stable Fire Near Kadesh
An unidentified white man was burned to death when a stable on farmer G Y W King’s property near Kadesh in Danville Virginia burned at about 3 AM. The fire enveloped the building before discovery. the victim was found charred in the loft after several attempts to identify him. It is believed the man was a tramp who started the blaze while smoking in the loft.
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Washington Post
Danville
G. YW. King
Kadesh
Explosion kills two on Tidewater Railway near Hilett
Special to The Wyeanington cone Christianeburg Va March 27 Little Langard and an unknown Austrian laborer were killed yesterday in an explosion on the Tidewater Railway near Hilett. Langard a foreman caused a dynamite charge to explode while tamping the rod. both men died instantly. Langard appeared from a good family yet left no identifiable relatives or friends. He will be buried here.
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Wyeanington
Christianeburg
Little Langard
Hilett
Langard
Sparie
Longard
Mail for Foreign War Ships at Jamestown Exposition
The Postoffice Department urges postmasters and Railway Mail Service officials to give special attention to ships of war attending the Jamestown Exposition in Hampton Roads. Closed mails will be exchanged with naval vessels and country postal administrations. Arrival times and ship names will be announced as advised.
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Post-offen
Hampton Roads
Universal Postal Union
Department
Plao
United States Postal Service
Fletcher Opposes Pilcher In State Senate Race
The Washington Post reports Warrenton lawyer G tham Fletcher will oppose former state representative Pilcher, who announced candidacy for the state senate from Loudoun and Fauquier counties.
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Fletcher
Pilcher
Wieaington
Warrenton
House of Deletes
State Senate
Counies
Loudoun
Fauauler
G Tham Fletcher
Death in chimney ends Southampton man’s mysterious disappearance
Thomas Deloatch, 18, long missing from his Southampton home, was found dead in a vacant house chimney in Suffolk. He had climbed to the roof and jumped down the flue, becoming wedged as searchers spotted his feet near the fire place. The chimney was torn down to recover the body.
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Breelul
Washington Post
Suffolk
Thomas Deloatch
Southampton
Teloatch
William H. McKay Murder Case Set For Next Tuesday
Insanity defense dominates the Rockville proceedings as William H. McKay faces indictment for the murder of his mother in law Mrs. Mary Lang. A conference among Judge Henderson State's Attorney Robert B. Peter and defense counsel Edward P. Peter and Thomas Dawson decided the case date. The defense plans to argue McKay was not aware of his actions due to his mental state.
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Washington Ros
Rockville
William H. McKay
Mary Lang
Henderson
Robert B. Peter
Edward P. Peter
Thomas Dawson
McHay
Arrest in Staunton Woman Assault Claim
Staunton Virg March 27 John Walker a Negro is under arrest here charged with attempt to assault Mrs H M Painter Early this morning Mrs Painter was awakened by two Negroes pulling at the bed clothing She screamed and the man rushed from the room to the back porch where Mrs Painter says she recognized him as Walker Walker denies the charge
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Washington Post
Staunton
John Walker
H. M. Painter
Grape-Nuts Transforms a Pennsylvania Matron’s Health
A Pennsylvania matron recounts severe stomach and nerve troubles from poor meals and half cooked foods. After her husband introduced Grape-Nuts, her digestion improved, headaches vanished, and she regained strength. Their daughter thrived on the cereal, and her husband avoided sickness since adopting Grape-Nuts from Postum Co. Read the Road to Wellville.
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Pennsylvania
Postum Co
Bat- He Creek
Mich
Wellville
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Marketing Claim Stated
The makers of Cascareta Candy Cathartic tout their adherence to purity quality and medicinal merit since the first tablet over eleven years ago. They say Cascarets have earned friendship confidence and patronage of millions and are now selling over a million boxes monthly, the largest bowel medicine sale worldwide.
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