Air Ship Soars Amid Guarded Secret Clue Lights Over City
Report details a secret heavy airship demonstration by the Wright brothers era team guarded by armed men. A red light was observed near Elizabeth City, North Carolina, as the craft reportedly lifted and vanished at dusk. Local witnesses recount a dramatic display, with the vehicle rising high and extending its reach beyond expected range.
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Elzineth
Ton
Witlam
Ory
Nagy
Geti Leinddin
Baltimore Woman Charged in Decree for Mrs Patterson
Disorderly OCR text reports a Baltimore woman facing charges tied to a decree for Mrs Patterson and mentions a missing defendant, with scattered references to wealth, alleged crimes, and a church in New Orleans. The fragmentary note contains unclear names and events, limiting precise reconstruction.
Miles Medical Co. Cure Ad for Nervous Weakness
An advertisement touts Dr Miles Restorative for nervous exhaustion and weak nerves. It claims to renew strength, improve sleep, and revitalize organs. If the first bottle fails, a money back guarantee is offered by Miles Medical Co of Elkhart Indiana.
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Miles Medical CO
Elkhart
Ind
Mrs Peebles Seeks Venue In Second Murder Trial
Bedford City Va May 4 Defense for Mrs Edmonia Peebles seeks a venue to another county with Judge Barksdale presiding after a motion overruled. The accused shot her husband last September then dragged the body into the woods. The first trial ended in a hung jury.
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Washington Post
Bedford City
Edmonian Peebles
Barksdale
Halifax County
Bedford
Peebles
Stong
Judge Moffitt
Wumpheys
Commonwealth
Prebice
Nelson Sale
Factory and House Burn Near Tomstown Impacts D OW Hess Farm
A fire at Martin Smiths shirtwater factory caused extensive damage by fire and water. The blaze, of unknown origin, heavily damaged the two story frame house on the D OW Hess farm near Tomstown and was attributed to incendiaries.
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Washington Post
Highstown
Martin Smiths Shirtwater
Hess
Tomstown
Baltimore Officials Dismissed Amid Graft Charges
Baltimore officials face removal as mayor ousts two city leaders tied to graft allegations. The veteran congressman linked to the scandal resigns his chairmanship of the Democratic City Committee amid ongoing accusations of misuse of funds and involvement with contractors. Authorities pledge further action as investigations unfold into street projects and city contracts.
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Rusk
Democratic City Committee
Embezzlement Charged In Local Case
A suspect faces embezzlement charges following an investigation by local authorities. Details are unclear due to garbled text, but the case involves a two year period and financial misconduct. The suspect’s identity and exact locations remain unreadable in the fragmented report.
Mystery In His Death By Own Action
A fragmented, OCR heavy notice hints at a death by self harm with sparse names and place markers. Readable bits suggest a local obituary style with dates, individuals, or jurisdictions linked to a community event or memorial note. The text remains uncertain but conveys a death by action and memorial context.
Acquitted of Murder Charge In Local Trial
The article reports a defendant acquitted of a murder charge after six weeks of trial. It notes the judge and jury reached a verdict, with details limited by the fractured text. Key names appear unclear due to OCR errors but the outcome is documented.
Boy Hurt by Railroad Torpedo Spe Fal
A boy was seriously injured when a railroad accident occurred near Wamingcon versus Sota on March 4. A flying fragment tore out a bone and caused burns as he was struck by debris from a yard car. This incident highlights dangerous conditions on the tracks and the need for caution around operating rail equipment.
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Otis Wamingcon
Sota
Robert
Fasnents
Accident Kills His Uncle In Rural Farm Tale
A young farmer named Jack Lewis killed his uncle in a sudden quarrel. The incident occurred on a farm near Theney Crunts. Authorities report the weapon was a knife used in a moment of anger. The record notes the case as a fatal family dispute with ongoing investigation.
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Theney
Mountain Valley
Reniy
Spertal to Toe Watagton fost Newpork News
May 4 finance committee of the city council votes to sell adjustments in permanent series improvements to local banks and agencies as part of measures tied to Sunday trains. Special report from Martinsville Vale notes Witers and officials discussing rail and safety matters and a peace officer citation.
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Spertal
Watagton Fost Newpork News
The
Fly Council Tonight
Scowatch
Ab Bist Witional
Crains and
Marines Banks
Washington
Martinsville Vale
Norfolk and Western
Justee of
Rockville Mayoral Races Highlight Narrow Garret Victory
Special to The Washington Fest reports Rockville Md municipal elections on May 4 with Mayor John A Garrett winning re election in Glen Hobo by twenty votes amid a contest against James D Riley. In Gaithersburg E D Kingsley succeeds David G Carlisle. in Kensington John A Cannon wins. Multiple towns elected officials amid a lively slate of candidates.
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Rockville
Lee Offut
E. D. Kingsley
David G. Carlisle
Gaithersburg
Kenington
John A. Cannon
Montgomery County
Glen Hobo
John A Garrett
James D Riley
Garrett
Riley
Huch
Duke
Abruzzi
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Wisson
Bonaparte
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Willi Oy
Teach
Bernard A Duke
Trent Gay & Fenkims
Daniel Collins
Lee Olub
Eleo
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Vail
TS Lluetic
Councl
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Bow
John i Daiisen
Tlemas
Groomes
William Are Viete
Bryce and Embassy Visit to Annapolis Naval Base
Fragmented report describes Mr Bryce at Annapolis with a delegation of ambassadors and staff visiting the Naval Academy. Mentions general staff meetings, depictions of the shipyard and discussions with naval commanders.
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MR Bryce
Annapolis
Midshipman Breaks Arm in Naval Academy Incident
A midshipman fractured an arm during a chaotic scene at the Naval Academy. A window jump and stairwell fall led to injuries among several cadets, with hospital treatment reported and authorities reviewing the incident as part of disciplinary actions.
Educators Visit Hampton In Formal Education Conference
An informal meeting of the National Conference on the Education of Backward Trent and Delinquent Children was held at Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute in Newport News May 4. About one hundred members, led by Mornsy Williams, viewed the normal school trade department before traveling to Richmond for next sessions.
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Washington Post
Newport News
National Conference On the
Hampton Normal and Industrial Institute
Mornsy Williams
Children’s Village
Dobbs Ferry
Dre H. B. Frinsell
H F Nibecker
House of Refuge
Glenn Milla
E. P Wentworth
Industrial School of
Maine
Charles D Hitles
Children's Village
Trade Department
Normal School
Richmond
A M E Conference Opens in Norfolk May Fourth
The opening session of the AME Church third quadrennial conference in Norfolk at St Johns Church featured preliminaries, condolence resolutions for sick bishops, and a sermon by Bishop Lyans Tyree of Nashville. Welcomes were delivered by Mayor James G. Riddick and Bishop W J Gaines, with Virginia ministers and professors providing responses.
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Norfolk
AME
Wesley C Games
Atlanta
St John's Church
College of Bishops
Lyans Tyree
Nashville
Tenn
James G. Riddick
W J Gaines
Episenpu
JD Jimmerson
Virginia
W Mossell
St Johns M FE Coureh
Tyree
J Or Lawkins
R A Adams
DJ L Mitchell
James W. Garr, Prominent Alexandria Merchant, Dies
James W. Garr, a longtime Alexandria trader and former City Hotel proprietor who later ran a grocery business, died yesterday morning at his home on 12 South Washington Street. A Loudoun County native, he spent most of his life in Alexandria and served in the Confederate Army during the Civil War. He is survived by a widow and three sons, including William G. Carr of Washington and two sons residing in Bristow. Interment arrangements were to be made in Bristow via Union Station, with Confederate veterans honored by the local camp.
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Washington
King Street
Alexandria V
James W Carr
Alaindria
William G Carr
Silber
Josph Carr
Bristow Vale
Carr
Loudoun County
Fis
Alexandra
City Hotel
Bristow Western
Union
Robert Tae
Confederate Vetering
Shaandia
Catholics And Charity Meeting Report Conflicting Sequence
The article describes a convention scene with religious figures, chairs, and sessions. It mentions President Moalov at a garage meeting and references speakers like William Hardy and Mathur Biyur. A separate notice reports Horace Urat found dead at his cottage near Hampton, with empty bottles suggesting suicide after discharge from a veterans home.
Tobacco War In Ohio Leaves Growers in Fear
Columbus May 4 Gen Critchfield reports grave situation in Southern Ohio tobacco district after a mass Kentucky meeting to oppose crop raising. Brown County growers live in terror guarding beds nightly. He refuses to disclose recommended action, awaiting clarity of state powers. Overnight damage blamed on Night Riders destroying two tobacco beds in Driedberg by Night Rulers.
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Critchfield
Columbus
Ohio
Adjt
Kentucky
Augusta
Aberdeen
Harng
Miller
Brown County
Carlisle
LH Fryer
Hiram Hedges
Lousquie Ny
Suage Joseph
Fryer
Tobacco Trust
Winston Silem
FC Dishel
Driedberg
Death of W. W. Johnson in Baltimore Maryland
Willard Walter Johnson coal merchant and politician and former postmaster and police commissioner died at his home 15 North Broadway Baltimore after two years of ill health He was born in the city and survived by his wife Miss Nannie Hall and a son Hall Johnson who died young The coal company went into receivership on April 2 He was a Templar in Good Samaritan Lodge Eagle and a longtime Republican leader.
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Spest
Baltimore
Willard Walter Johnson
North Broadway
Mr Johnson
Samuel Moors Johnson
Johnson
Nannir Hall
Jonnsyun
Auintic
Sears
Johnson Wan
Kaght Templar An Pagle
Royal Arcanuin
Hee
Methodist Bishops Meet and Prep for Conference
A Baltimore Methodist Bishops gathering adjourned from Harrisburg this morning to prepare Episcopal addresses. Bishop J W Hamilton of San Trinidad was named president of the morning sessions. A final reception for the Lore Cin white tie machings was planned. The general board of the Epworth League met at Central and was addressed by members from the Lroe districts of Ohio.
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Word of Bishops
Methodist Episcopal Geneal
Iurersburg
JW Hamilton
Sain Trincuca
Gemera Board
Ppworth Csique
Mgh
T Lroe
Virginia Obituary Notices From Leesburg Williamsburg and Manville
Leesburg May 4 William Mitchell seventy died Saturday at his home near Watson He served in the Eighth Virginia Regiment wife several sons and one daughter survive He was a merchant of Watson Williams burg May 4 H F Wynkoop fifty native of Loudoun County leaves a wife two relatives in its son Manville May 4 F H Parmer seventy three Confederate veteran died at home after a long illness He leaves a wife and two children.
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Leesburg
William Mitchell
Watson
Virginia Regiment IIi
Gatson
Wo Mitchell
Williansburg
H F Wynkoop
Loudoun County
Hns
Manville
F H Parmer
Cumberland
Martin
Cameron
Westernport
Piedmont
Murad Hee
Waynesboro
B McDan Wl
United Brethren Church
Hagerstown
George Willam Stover
Evan
Trinity Lutheran Church
William Wallace ‘Stover
Mechanica’ Loan and Savings Bank
Frederick W. Stover
Adams Express Company
Posse Pursues Assailant After Rural Knife Attack
The 15 year old daughter of Montgomery County farmer Meeks was wounded by a black assailant near Elliston Virginia. A deputy described the attacker as a young mulatto with a dark brown cap. A posse scoured Montgomery County and Shawsville area while a prisoner was brought for identification but the victim said he was not her attacker. Local tensions risen amid pursuit and talk of potential lynching.
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Washington Post
Christiansburg Va
Montgomery County
Meeks
Elliston
Norfolk and Western
Shawsville
Herhe
Maiin
Creamal
Surgeons In Session at American Surgical Association Meet
Richmond May 4 The American Surgical Association met in annual convention at the Jefferson Hotel with President William H Curmall presiding. Leading surgeons from across the country attended. papers discussed stomach and small intestine surgery while foreign surgeons were invited to present. Evening events included entertainment hosted by Dr Bosker.
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Richmond
American
Smigers
Wek
John Wiipky
Thicage
Bosker
Inquiry Into Accident Shocks British Camp Work Crew
An inquiry into a Saturday accident at a quay reveals several workers injured while a private launch fed by a water supply winch exploded. Five people were hurt and were treated at the government hospital. Several named officials and workers sustained minor injuries but returned to duty. The disaster is blamed on the failure of the winch supplying water to the bore.
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Britain
Government Hospital
Coxswain
Hkey
Wises
Helen Brewer
PF Limited
Juhian Brewer
Rush May
S. Ro Brindt
Fred Purop
Danville postmaster appointment ends GOP fight
LUMPKIN MADE POSTMASTER. After a long contest within the Republican ranks in Danville, Frank Lumpkin was nominated and appointed postmaster at Danville. Lumpkin, a young businessman and head of the local Republican committee, succeeds CT Barkdale whose term expired July 16. The appointment ends a drawn out political battle in the party.
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Spertal
Warrington
Darvile Wa Way
Frank Dumpkin
Damalle
CT Barkedale Monumbent
Barkadale A10
WeKbles
Lumpkins
Republican Committee of
Danville
Sikmp
Mother Eilis Daughter Killed in Rifle Accident Near Hunting Hill
Mrs Mary Taylor wife of Charles F Taylor residing near Hunting Hill three miles from Hunting Hill accidently shot and instantly killed her five year old daughter Edna Tha Tha was holding the infant at the time and both fell to the floor State Attorney Waters orders an investigation into the shooting.
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Washington Post
Rockville
Mary Taylor
Charles F Taylor
Hunting Hill
Edna Tha Little Gir
Waters
Death of Mrs U S Badger widow of Commodore Oscar S Badger
Annapolis May 4 The widow of Commodore Oscar S Badger Leo& ON and mother of Capt Charles J Badger superintendent of the Naval Academy died today at the home of her son at the Academy Mrs Badger had been in failing health for some months she is survived by two children Supt Badger and Mrs Eluett wife of Big Gen I lott commandant of the United States Maine Corps The interment will take place at Oak Wil Cemetery Washington DC on Wednesday
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Annapolis
Oscar S Badger
Leo& ON
Charles J Badger
Naval Academy
Badger
Eluett
Big
Ilott
United States Maine Corps
Oak Wil Cemetery
Washington
Comic Burd Sees Foreign Papers Noted By Comic
The exchange questions whether contributions to foreign papers occur and notes that pieces are sent to London Tit Bits. A curiosity about large feet and a remark on a hat size are mentioned in a playful dialogue with Archie Paddon referencing Mr Stomin.
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Toibane
London
Chicago
Trigne
Archie Paddon
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