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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1908
Page
13
Fragmented OCR notes describe General Conference proceedings of the Methodist Episcopal Church with references to conscience rules, theater bans, and debates on social issues. The text mentions Bishop addresses, committee actions, and various political and ecclesiastical topics, including public reform and discipline measures.
Danville Va May 7 Grover and William Massey brothers and Tom Spencer were sent to the grand jury at a preliminary hearing for ambushing and murdering Samuel Shelton Charles Dodson and James Holly in Henry County The three men were released in five dollar bonds each A similar charge against Hosford Spencer was dismissed The proceedings at Pilpotts were quiet with no side threats Funeral services for the three victims were held this afternoon
Rev EBW Lamp ton reports Africana Methodist Episcopal Church receipts for general fund rose to 682 and increased by 131587 compared with the prior quadrennium Bishop Shaffer presided. U ntis West Africa urged Americans to fund missions as many cannot go. The speaker urged sending missionaries to Africa, while noting limited time abroad for bishops and urging continued gospel outreach.
A local paper notes a push to challenge Senator Moira in a race for the United States Senate. The piece highlights opposition to the incumbent and hints at strong fundraising and support in Time Mover County.
A messy OCR fragment reports a woman confessing to fatally harming two infants during an attack at a hospital. The text mentions a suspect named Mrs Muixiey Bota and references a bridge and a hospital, but many words are garbled, leaving key details unclear.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, long a crack Virginia militia unit, has been disbanded by order of Governor Swanson on the recommendation of the assistant inspector general Virginia volunteers. Capt Murphy and officers protested, noting recent inspections by Col Dempsey found the company in good condition and that no seven month gap in inspection occurred. The order directs transfer of company property to Maj James E. Hing of the Seventieth Regiment Second Battalion.
Walter Johnson thirty four of 19 Fifteenth Street Northwest is under arrest charged with attempted assault on Wednesday afternoon against Mrs Sudsburger wife of Joseph Sudsburger superintendent of the stables at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing He will face a preliminary hearing in Police Court this morning Johnson allegedly called at the Sudsburger home to collect two dollars owed by her husband He is said to have attacked choking and beating her until she fell and then fled when the doorbell rang Johnson denies choking but admits calling to collect the money
Landlady alters claim from petit larceny of 250 to obtaining 14 under false pretenses. William P hired an agent arrested on petit larceny, released smiling. Harod, tied to 250 theft from Alice Dunnington, faces false pretenses charge after DA suggests nolle press and new warrant. A clerical mistake leads to Harod’s early release, ending with four hours of liberty.
A five story Orchard street tenement fire believed incendiary killed Hive Berg Samuel Sach Hattie Kopleminn and an unidentified man. Over one hundred residents were rescued by firemen using ladders and carried down from crowded fire escapes as they escaped the blaze. Mrs Mary Christian Lear is reported dead in Richmond in her Fulton home. Hood’s Sarsaparilla touted for appetite revival.
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