Sermon Extols Athletics for Christian Manhood and Service
Rev Joseph Edmund Smith preached at Grace M E Church on athletic sports as essential for physical development and spiritual work. He argued Osler erred in limiting usefulness, urged exercise and bodybuilding to emulate Apollo, and noted many greats achieved after forty, urging Christians to cultivate strength for master’s work.
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Peter
Noted Men Who Will Address George Washington University Graduates
The eighty fourth commencement at George Washington University will feature addresses by Dr Wallace Radcliffe for the baccalaureate sermon, senior dean Dr Charlies EK Munros for medical and dental graduates, Solicitor General Hoyt for jurisprudence and diplomacy, and Dr Needham for academic and arts and sciences degrees. Music by the Marine Band and university glee clubs will accompany the exercises.
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Columbian
Wallace Radcliffe
Charlies EK. Munros
Hoyt
Department of Justice
Needham
Frank A. Allen
Bernal Duffy Austin
Horsebell Baldwin
Rhodric W Browns
William & Hudson
Arthur L Aunt
Frank YW Jett
Flavius T Joho
Glenn T Jones
Adam Xembie
Eril Krutch
Frederick W Xnehn
WH Lam H Littispage
James M Lyne
Frank By Marting
Arthur N Melog
Joseph A Murphy
Elmer 8
Newton
Alfred C. Norcross
Edward L. Caporne
Charles A. Plonfer
Thoman W Rals
Zionists Elect Officers at Baltimore Convention
Baltimore May 14 The Southeastern Council of Zionists convened in session and adopted a resolution to establish a branch of the Jewish Colonial Trust in America amid rising subscriptions. Officers were elected including President Charles W Longoun and vice presidents Solomon Herman Paul Harmel and Joseph Sachs. Delegates Dr Harry Friedenwald and Dr Aaron Ember were chosen for the International Zionist Congress at Basel on July 23.
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Jewish Colonial Trust
Baltimore
Southeastern Council of Bionials
America
Charles W Longoun
Solomon Herman
Paul Harmel
Washington, D
Joseph Sachs
Norfolk, Va
Paul Gordon
Fanny Free- Genbura
Ming Eathor Walbaraht
Nathan Bauber
Israel
Uring
Amaes
Harry Friedenwald
Aaron Ember
International Zionists’ Congress
Basle
Switzerland
Bridge Across Potomac Aims From Williamsport To Williamsport
Movement to build a 75000 dollar bridge across the Potomac at Williamsport as part of an electric railway from Martinsburg to Williamsport. A syndicate has secured rights along the Martinsburg to Williamsport turnpike and will survey lines for a trolley connection with the Hagerstown Electric Railway system. County commissioners will be asked to take stock in the project.
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Hagerstown
Williamsport
Washington Post
Potomac River
Martinsburg
Wilamsport
Midshipman Farley Honored for Promoting Athletics
Annapolis Md May 14 the Navy Athletic Association executive committee selected Louis C Farley of Rowe Mass to be engraved on the Thompson Trophy Cup as the midshipman who has done the most to promote athletics this year Farley captained the football team and also rowed and boxed gaining honors at the academy The cup was presented by Brig Gen Robert M Thompson of New York with each major engraving the midshipman’s name for notable athletic influence
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Washington Post
Annapolis
Navy Athletic Association
Louis C. Farley
Rowe
Masa
Farley
Academy
Gol
Robert Mf ‘Thompson
New York
Crushed by Falling Tree Kills Miss Retta Vance in West Virginia
Special to The Washtorton Post Cumberland Maryland May 14 While John Keckley and his granddaughter Miss Retta Vance repaired a fence near their home four miles east of Wardene ville West Virginia a sudden wind snapped the tree and it fell crushing her life instantly She was thirty one years old and aannted by George W Boy Injured by Exploding Torpedo Cumberland Maryland May 14 The right eye of Charles Henry son of A J Henry of Great Cacapon Morgan County West Virginia was torn from its socket by a fragment from a bursting torpedo The boys playing with torpedoes on the railroad track near hig homd
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West Virgina
Washtorton Post
Cumberland
John Keckley
Wardeneville
W Va
Vance
Keckley
George W
Charles Henry
A J Henry
Great Cacapon
Morgan County
Bo Pnes
Hig Homd
Alexandria News In Brief May Primaries and Street Dangers
A Washington Post dispatch from Alexandria Virginia outlines Democratic primary filing deadlines for city offices, listing candidates including William Fendall for corporation attorney and Paul B Hulfish on the Republican ticket. It notes May 2 primary activity, sewer hazards with poor lighting on North Columbus and St Asaph streets, a burglary at Leary’s Cherry Hill store, an arrest in Prince William County, minstrel tickets selling, Emancipation Association abandoning a parade for lack of funds, local lectures, travel association delegates, a juvenile baseball team forming, and upcoming fundraisers and entertainments in Alexandria.
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Alexandria
Democratic Committee
William Fendall
Paul B Hulfish
Messrs
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Samuel P Wisher
P T. Harrington
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St. Asaph Street
Cameron
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Leary
Cherry Hill
Prince Wittam County
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Manassas
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Relief Hook
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Washington
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Onight
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Fin
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C’ Chilcott
South Patrick Street
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Sven
Young Mens Sodality Lyceum
St Mary's Catholic Church
Lucien C Smith
Edmund Franklin
Aisxandriang
George Washington University M D Degree Given At June Commencement
Virginia Episcopal Council to hold its 16th annual meeting in Charlottesville at Christ Church. Opening service Wednesday features Bishop Gibson and several clergy. consecration services Tuesday. archdeacon and bishops participate. full program includes sermons charges and confirmations led by clergy from Charlottesville Albemarle and Richmond areas.
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Episcopal Council of Virginia
Christ Church
Gibson
Harry B. Lee
John Moncure
Richmond
F W. Neve
Ivy
John P. Tyler
Ashland
Everard Meade
Accotink
Diocese of Virginia
R A. Gipson
H B.lee
Rabb White
Stanardsville
W. H. McGee
Albe
Colored Baptists Session Adopts Petersburg Meeting Next Year
The General Association of Colored Baptists of Virginia closed its seventh annual session in Charlottesville with the First Baptist Church, colored, agreeing to meet next year with the First Ebenezer Baptist Church in Petersburg. Officers elected include President Dr G W Goode of Danville and Vice Presidents Nev A C Skinner Hampton Rove R Towlea Mid Middlesex Rev J W Patterton Danville Rev HE B Hardy Charlottesville. secretaries Rev A A Grabaw Phoebus and Rev FC Quarles Charlottesville. athletic secretary Rev J H Randolph Portsmouth.
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Petersburg
Apecia
Washington Post
Charlottesville
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First Baptist Church, Colored
Ebenezer Baptist Church
G W Goode
Danvilis
Nev A C Skinner
Hampton
Vic
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Mid- Alesex
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Danville
HE B Hardy
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A Binga
Manchester
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Phoebus
FC Quarles
Chartotteaiite
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Portemouth
Wife Beater Shot by Son in Norfolk County Home
Charles Jenkins, sixteen, shot his father James Jenkins during a domestic assault at a Gamerton area residence in Norfolk County. The elderly man was wounded with a rifle and taken to St. Vincent's Hospital. The youth has not been arrested.
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Washington Post
Portsmouth
Charles Jenkins
James Jenkins
Gamerton
Norfolk County
Jenking
St. Vincent’s Hospital
Norfolk
Griffin F Edwards Dies Former Virginia Legislator
Griffin F Edwards, 62, of Portsmouth, a former Virginia State legislator and longtime attorney with Edwards & Hopper, died at his home after a brief illness. He previously served as clerk of Corporations and Norfolk County courts and was former superintendent of Portsmouth public schools. Special to The Washington Post.
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Portsmouth
Washington Post
Grifin F. Edwards
Edwards
Turner dies as Shenandoah Milling head in Maryland
Turner an elder in the Presbyterian Church at the place and president of Shenandoah Milling Company at his death. He leaves a widow, four daughters, and a son. The notice appears in The Washington Post desk telegraph from Raechville Maryland. May 14
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Presbyterian Church
Shenandoah Milling Company
Scattered Historical Vignettes of Women and Figures
A collage of dated lines references Diana as hunt goddess, Pocahontas saving John Smith, Peter Minuit buying Manhattan, and a royal architect Henry II with Hora Taund. The fragmentary text blends satire, myth, and colonial lore while noting modern shopping, dress, and a Gibson pose in an illustrated story context.
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Pocahontas
John Smith
Bank of Garter Nurse Sparks Delicate Debate
A cryptic verse fragment questions a bank offering garter nurse services for women, stirring concern and speculation about potential run on the bank and the implications for female patrons amid the awkward and humorous wording.
Wild Men I Have Known
An eccentric tale by Earnest Griszly-Bear-Bear-Grizzly follows a narrator’s encounter with four wild men tracking a sick friend. The scene centers on their gathering for a game with colored chips and paper slips, ending at 2 a.m. with unsettled emotions and unclear purpose.
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Atill
Roanoke Police Raid Seizes Beer On Salem Avenue
Officers confiscated twenty four crates of beer from a location on Salem avenue Roanoke's main business street and detained multiple women, pending a court hearing tomorrow. This marks the second raid in a month drawing a large crowd of churchgoers to the scene.
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University of Virginia clubs elect officers and tour plan
Charlottesville May 4 The Glee and Mandolin Clubs of the University of Virginia elected officers for the coming term. Melson Page of Winchester is president Robert Rosser of Harrodsburg Ky vice president Willam McCully James of Baltimore manager Wm Wather of Louisville Ky and John B Hume of Washington assistant managers Leroy B Giles of Orlando Fla leader of mandolin club. Manager James outlined a tour for next Christmas including Lynchburg Danville Charlottesville Atlanta Birmingham Chattanooga Nashville Memphis and Knoxville. Smothered to Death in a Car of Coal Cumberland Md May 14 Nicola a cccntti an Italian worker at Luke WV pulp and paper company was smothered after being dumped into a coal car chute. Mine injuries fatal James P Dixon Elk Garden W Va May 1 6 crushed by a fall of slate at Mine No 6 Elk Garden. Methodist conference at Clarksburg Rockville Md May 14 quarterly session held with love feast sermon and sacrament. Roanoke Va May 14 Joseph Hopkine tipple boss at Keystone W Va struck by freight train. injuries fatal while intoxicated. Cumberland Md May 14 Summer schedule B and O Railroad adds two trains between Cumberland and Pittsburgh Nos 14 and 15 replacing Nos 4 and 47 for express goods.
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Elk Garden
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Peace of Elk District
J Frank Dixon
Mineral County
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Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Pittsburg
Fitzhugh Lee and the duty of leadership in crisis
Susan E Dickinson notes Fitzhugh Lee's steadfast duty during war and in troubled times. The piece honors his unwavering loyalty, courage, and public service, marking him as a figure whose record writes his name on the roll of fame.
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