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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

May 12, 1913

Page

6

Kills Child and Self Grief for Absent Daughter

Mrs Anna Labrisch, separated from her husband who is in Austria with another child, shot her year-old daughter Anna and then killed herself. She lay with the child across her bed in her brother Joseph Pole’s home on Eastern Avenue and Middle River Road. Driven by frenzy over the separation, she had been living with relatives for nine months.

Anna Labrisch Austria Washington Post Balttimors Anna Sabrisch Anna Turing Joseph Pole Eastern Avenue Middle River Road

Multiple Washington D C Death Notices May 1913

Death notices from Washington reflect several obituaries and funeral details for May 1913. Named individuals include John W. Almarod Earl Powell Thyrza Virginia McIlhenny Albert I Sca nland Luther R. Smith Robert A Waters and Benjamin Homans plus relatives and churches referenced for funeral services and private interments.

Alnmarode John W. Almarod Bet Fourteenth Street Homans Elliott Conn Benjamin Flushing Long Island Johnston Earl Powell Henry A Eva B. Johnston Ekuneral Crittenden Street Malenn Thyrzaa Virginia George A. McIlhenny Miller Jor. W. Miller Suitland Park George P. Zurhorst East Capitol Street St. Peter’s Church Scanland Albert I. Scanland Round Hill Short Hill Cemetery Smith Iowa Luther R. Smith Calvary Baptist Church Waters Georgetown University Hospital Robert A J. B Catherine Waters St. Jerome’s Church

Disturbances and Vigilance Over A Family Tragedy

Relatives efforts to calm ongoing troubles failed as Mrs Sahbrisch faced threats. A loge watch by Pete and son was ineffective against her, tied to a death in the family and domestic strife. A daughter Mart Tt wore all Troy and endured a period of stress in a new home after the loss.

Pete Saoraut Eturdas Sahbrisch Mart

Col James F Thompson Dead After Train Accident

Martinsburg Va May 1 Col James F Thompson long prominent business figure and Democratic politician died after being thrown from a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train in Martinsburg yards He held multiple posts including editor and publisher of the Martinsburg Presse World director of the People Trust Company vice president of Shenandoah Pants Company and director of Crawford Woolen Company Survived by his wife and ten children in Martinsburg Washington and Clarksburg.

Washington Po Martinsburg W. Va Baltimore and Ohio Martinsburg Yards James F. Thompson Jaus Ife J. F Phampton & Brother Bveame World People As Trust Companys Shenandoah Pants Company Crawford Woolen Company Martinsburg Board of Education West Virginia Tulane Weston Hex First Baptist Church Hubert White Todgze Masons Knights of Futhas BLP OFE Loyal Order of Mouse Leon H. Ware John T. Thompson Stephen B. Thompson Wayne H. Thompson Samuel J Thompson Annie T. Thompson Mary J Thompson Mirguie Iden Washington, D. C Ela Burgess Clarksburg

Boy Dragged to Death by Horse at Maryland Quarry

Special to The Washington Post. Hagerstown Md May 11. Paul K Landis 19 son of John D Landis was dragged to death at Pittsburgh limestone quarries Marlowe 2 miles from Williamsport Md his foot caught in the harness while mounting the horse. His skull was fractured and nearly all his clothes were torn from his body.

Washington Post Hagerstown Paul K. Landis John D. Landis Pittsburgh Marlowe Williamsport Martha Bell Thomas Rhodes Big Spring Rhodes

Store and Residence Burned at Inwood Fire

A blaze at Inwood in Berkeley County destroyed the large general store and residence owned by R. F. Whiting. Fire started from a defective flue in the store room. Loss estimated at about $5,000 with partial insurance coverage.

Washington Post Martinsburg W. Va R. F. Whiting Inwood County

German Societies Fight Jones Works Law Sunday Ban

German clubs in the city formed a committee at Amnon Gesang Verein to oppose the Jones Works excise law. They plan to lobby for an amendment setting Sunday closing from 9 am to 1 pm and may seek court action. August Schmidt of the Arion Society urged resistance, stressing clubs as educational spaces for families and music. The Washington Saengerbund will host a Wagner centennial festival next Sunday.

Colanmina Amnon Gesang Last Might John Webberman August Schmidt Tion Gesang Verein John Waldmann George Beckey Washington Saengerbund Arion Society Club Schmidt Wagner Washington

Peace envoy sermon Welcomes delegates at ten years of peace

The Rev. John Van Schaick Jr of the Universalist Church urged peace delegates to cultivate goodwill and kindness as the path to lasting international harmony. He praised peace societies, arbitration movements, and efforts toward permanent international courts, stressing the need for millions worldwide with generous hearts.

John van Schaick, Jr Universalist Church of Our Father

Stabbed Man Suffered Penknife Wound. Suspect Arrested

John Sullivan, 45, white, of 329 J street northeast, was stabbed in the left breast with a penknife during a rear alley altercation near 329 Missouri avenue northwest and was taken by ambulance to Casualty Hospital. The assailant, named John Henry, was arrested at Sixth precinct on an assault charge. Separately, a fire on Baltimore's Harford road damaged three factories, causing about $100,000 in losses.

John Sullivan Missouri Avenue J. Street Sixth Precinct John Henry Baltimore Harford Road Haltimoore Hub Cosmopolitan Broom Company Magnetic Pigment’ Company

Vote for Good Roads in Virginia Districts Sees Large Majorities

In Rappahannock Hampton and Piedmont districts report strong support for state aided road bonds. Hampton backs a 36000 bond by a 157 majority. Piedmont approves by 170 with one precinct against. Warren and Front Royal districts set June and June 10 votes on 40090 and 2009 bonds to build modern roads to government remonstration and boost apple region trade.

Washington Post Luray Hampton Pied Mont Rappahannock Piedmont South River Warren County Front Royal Hichen

John C Anderson Deadist Bristol Leader Dies of Pneumonia

John C Anderson, longtime president of the Pist National Bank of Kioistol and former Bristol mayor, died of pneumonia at his Bristol home at noon. He returned from Princeton and served on the aldermanic board. survived by his second wife Miss Williamson and four children. His brother, Rev Isaac S Anderson, is a wealthy coal owner in Lee County Virginia.

Speual Bristol John C.anderson Pist National Bank Kioistol Tenine Bristol Anderson Joseph Ho Anderson Princeton Williamson Winston N. C Presbyterian Church Isaac 8. Anderson Lee County

Odd Fellows Convene in Roanoke for 77th Virginia Session

Special to The Washington Foo Roanoke Virginia May 11 Odd Fellows of Virginia travel to Roanoke tonight by the hundreds for the seventy seventh annual session to convene tomorrow morning and run three days The gathering includes the grand Tofige grand encampment and the Rebekah assembly Nearly 1000 delegates expected with many lodges joining in Tuesday’s parade A spirited contest is anticipated to elect a new grand secretary to replace the late T Wiley Davis who held the post twenty years.

Washington Roanoke Odd Fellows Virginia Rebekah T. Wiley Davis

Kingston Man Killed by Automobile in Detroit

Kingston Maryland loses Allen W. Tull, 28, son of S. Oscar Tull, while a law student at the University of Michigan in Detroit. He attended Western Maryland College and belonged to Manokin Lodge A F and A M. Body to Kingston for interment. Also reported a fatal fire near Hagerstown and Maryland Pharmacy Board reorganizes with Meredith as president, Bacon as secretary, Millard as treasurer.

Washington Post Kingston Detroit Mich Allen W. Tull S. Oscar Tull Western Maryland College University of Michigan Ann Arbor Manokin Lodge A. I A. M Princess Anne State Pharmacy Board Hagerstown Maryland Board of Pharmacy H. Lionel Meredith Ephraim Bacon Baltimore David R. Millard

Dunkards Meet Near Roanoke In 10 000 Strong Gathering

The annual meeting of German Baptists Dunkards opened near Roanoke Virginia with more than 10 000 attendees, delegates from across the United States, and services in a huge tabernacle tent. A dining tent seats 2000 and attendees sleep in tents for the five day session.

Roanoke United States

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