Prohibition Closes Winchester Salons After Dry Vote
Prohibition law takes effect in Winchester as eleven saloons close on April 15 after a dry majority of 100 votes. A rush to buy liquor followed, with barrels of whiskey and crates of beer sold before stock ran out. Local dealers face a two week grace period to liquidate inventories and potential buyers are named in a forthcoming list. Citizens warn of retaliation and vow to publish names of those who voted dry and bought liquor.
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Washington Post
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Club Denied License Amid Virginia News and Fires
In Virginia and surrounding towns on April 30 authorities report a club denied a license amid a wave of incidents. The Washington Post notes a fire at Milford Excelsior Millis Burn Byedal. losses are estimated with unknown causes. Obituaries include Harrison Mills and Col S E K Chamberlain as local figures passing away recently.
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Virginial K Storrs
Gervag Storrs
William R Stores
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Missing man Henry White reported dead near river
Special to The Wasngura Fox Woodstak reports Henry White aged thirty two has been missing from the river since Monday. A note lists him missing as of April 39. The cause of death is unknown while authorities search the river for clues. In another incident C F Hetile proprietor of Mount Jackson Silver Company was fatally injured when a large pulley struck him in the back of the head.
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Wiser
C F Hetile
Mount Jackson Silve Company
Mutiny Quelled at Maryland Boys Institution Riot Erupts
Special to The Washington Post reports a pre arranged mutiny at a Maryland boys institution. Police from the Southwestern district aided guards as inmates attacked staff and damaged dormitory facilities. Capt Thomas Mee led seven officers to restore order and recapture escapees amid ongoing disciplinary investigations.
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Captured by Bloodhounds in Early Morning Chase
Harvey Briggs aged twenty was pursued after a disturbance at a machine shop near Saratoga Street. Police tracked him to a residence after bloodhounds and a pistol shot led them to 130 Saratoga Street where Briggs denied involvement. Mrs Carrie Cowly and two daughters resided nearby. Footage and reports describe a tense night with multiple altercations and a passerby witness to the scene.
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Briggs
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Kezeel Made Chairman of State Industrial School Board
The Washington Post reports that on April 3 the board of trustees for the State Female Reform Industrial School adjourned last night and elected Senator George B Kezeel as chairman. A secretary and other officers were chosen. seven members attended. Terms set for four years, with no final decision reached on key points.
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Verdict Against Norfolk Western Railway at Main Street Crossing
A contentious case arises in the court over a death at a Main Street crossing involving Mrs Florence T Holmes. The Norfolk Western Railway faces a verdict with plaintiffs from Massachusetts and a Miss Wonsell named in the action. The proceedings reference a September date and the local street routing, with the jury weighing liability and damages.
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Norfolk
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Fare Increase Petition Circulates Among Transit Officials
A petition seeks a moderate fare rise on the road between Virginia and Washington to fund recurring transit costs. Officials report potential ticket price adjustments to ease service constraints and maintain daily operations.
Girl Dies After Lockjaw Sufferings in Spotosylvania
Miss IFoma Carlloni, twenty one, died after three days of intense suffering from lockjaw. Her parents, Mr and Mrs Krejecksburg, reside in Waslington Bos Krejecksburg. She passed away yesterday following a lengthy illness starting April 30.
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Ifoma Carlloni
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Witness Discouraged Knox in Hyde Land Fraud Trial
George J Knox a San Francisco bank clerk testified in the Hyde Berson Dimond Schneider land fraud trial before Justice Stafford. He recalled Hyde offering a bribe to discourage attendance and described signatures on loan applications and notary actions. Several witnesses described payments and signed papers while the government plans to finish the case within weeks.
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San Francisco
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Hydes Ranch
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West
Licenses for 57 Saloons Test Prohibition Rule in Courts
The Alexandria Corporation Court considers fifty seven license applicants amid Byrd bill constraints prohibiting women from serving in saloons. Court actions follow a year with sixty three licensed saloons and a push to limit licenses to male individuals only as required by the policy, with legal challenges anticipated. Arrests and public notices about liquor sales, marriage licenses, and local civil matters fill recent dockets in Alexandria.
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Maj Cosby Honored by Roosevelt for Naval Commission
Major Spencer Cosby was named by President Roosevelt as a delegate to the permanent international commission of the congresses of navigation to meet in St Petersburg. Cosby, an arms engineer in charge of the Washington Aqueduct, will serve temporarily in place of Way HF Hodges, purchasing agent for the Isthmian canal commission. Cosby, born October 2, 1887 in Kentucky, rose from West Point to captain, and played a key role in Washington waterworks and the Aqueduct system. The report notes his career and honors in engineering service.
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Congresses of Navigation
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Bronze bushing theft at navy yard leads to arrest
Tharas I Hager of St Morgan Street Northwest machinist at the navy yard was arrested after a bronze bushing weighing about fifteen pounds was found in his linen box as he left the yard. He denies intent to steal and says a colleague placed the casting in his lunch box as a joke. Held on larceny from the United States, a police court hearing was anticipated.
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Airship Flight Success by Wrights in North Carolina
Experimental two mile flight at Nags Head near Elizabeth City as Wright brothers test airship designs for U S government. No accidents reported and prospects for extended trials with varied airship types for potential military use.
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Amelia Bingham Rallies Specter to Washington Fest
Amelia Bingham the actress, lingering near death at home since Sunday, rallied and showed marked improvement in the afternoon. Physicians present contemplated postponing a second operation deemed necessary to save the patient’s life.
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Memorial Services for Labor Leader Gompers May 10
Samuel Gompers will speak at memorial services honoring labor leaders Sunday May 10 at the Tsrosrapiical Temple in Z oulack. The central Labor Memorial Day committee aims for a large turnout as Gompers delivers the principal address with additional brief talks by Ali son and Voller. The committee plans to decorate the graves of former Central Labor Union presidents nearby.
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Crosby Noyes Memorial Fund Grows With Cash Receipts
Treasurer Bell reports growing donations toward the Charles T Bult memorial. The Crosby Noyes fund lists several contributors and fluctuating subscrip tions, with amounts ranging around a few dollars each. Continued contributions are requested to support the memorial efforts.
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