Baptists at Norfolk Convene in Jamestown Exposition
The North American Baptist Convention met at the Jamestown Exposition with 5000 attending. Edwin William Stevens of Missouri gave the main address as former Gov. Montague welcomed the gathering in Norfolk Virginia. A push emerged to invite the World Baptist Alliance to meet in Philadelphia in 1910.
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Jamestown Exposition
Montague
World's Alliance
Philadelphia
Norfolk
North American Baptist Convention
Edwin William Stevens
Missouri
Andrew Jackson Montague
Wil- Fina
H M King
First Baptist Church
Providence
Amerca
Worlds Baptist Aliance
London
A J Rowland
Retary
American Bapist Punication Society
Orlando
Stewart
Foreign and Home Missionary Work
Thomas Barbour
Boston
B J Sihngnam
Southern Baptist Conventions Foreign Mission Board
Brooklyn League Tour Moves Through Hamp ton and Jamestown
The Brooklyn League's May 22 itinerary included a visit to Hamp ton Mormal School and Lenckert Monroe before proceeding to James town Lwomsttan grounds for a formal welcome and exhibition. About 190 visitors attended as the party prepared engagements in Richmond and Annapolis with travel plans continuing into Saturday.
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Norfolk
Brooklyn League
Hampton (A) Mormal School
Lenckert
Monroe
Camfort
Jamestown Lwomsttan
Culis
Rochlsa
Richmond
Wituzgmbl
Annapolis
Butzmovns
Braphlsn
Price's Suit Dismissed by Supreme Court
The complaint from Price of this city against the New York Cotton Exchange was dismissed by the supreme court today. The court left open the option for an amended complaint addressing the alleged improper classification of various grades. Further action will be announced at a future date.
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New Kok
Santa Ty
Girl Ends Life in Lincoln Despondence After Caller Refusal
A 20 year old girl Ona Melis of Lincoln district ended her life by a pistol shot to the head after her mother refused to arrange a meeting with a young man she wished to see. The tragedy occurred at her home in Lincoln this afternoon. Local authorities reported the act followed family tension and despondency.
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The
Washington Post
Ona Melis
Lincoln
Widow of Confederate officer dies at Ashton home
Mrs Henriette Snowden, widow of Confederate soldier Nicholas Snowden killed at Gettysburg, dies at home of her daughter in Ashton. She was 50 and survived by four daughters and a son. The report notes her late father William H Stabler and her Maryland roots.
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Washington
Henriette
Walter Lea
Ashton
Agat
Ant Nicholas Snowden
t @ Confederate Arms
Harrisomburg
William H Stabler
More Work for Collins Special to The Washington Post
Rockville Md May 22 Montgomery County commissioners bucked up $100 to State's Attorney Robert B Peter for gathering evidence against violators of the local option law The board may add funds if results justify the expense Deputy Sheriff Charles P Collins of Glen Echo will be hired for special work along the Conduit Road
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Washington Post
Rockville
Montgomery County
Anti-Saloon League
Robert B. Peter
Charles P. Collins
Glen Echo
Conduit
Hausenfluck Free After Wagon Abduction Case
Woodstock Virginia May 22 8. H Hausenfluck who was arrested at Lynchburg on a warrant by J W Rudolph Shenandoah County charging him with abducting his daughter Mamie Rudolph aged nineteen appeared in the magistrate court today. The Commonwealth asked dismissal due to insufficient evidence and Hausenfluck said he was helping the girl reach her sweetheart at Somerset for marriage. He was released.
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Washington Post
Woodstock
H. Hausenfluck
Lynchburg
J. W. Rudolph
Shenandoah County
Mamie Rudolph
Commonwealth
Hausenfluck
Somerset
Judge Faints At Frederick Mayoral Primary
In Frederick Maryland the Democratic mayoral primary ended with incumbent George Edward Smith leading over Alderman John Ed Schell by a majority of disputed ballots unresolved after judge Jacob Rosenstock fainted. A total of 769 votes were cast and final results await Rosenstock’s recovery.
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Washington Post
Frederick
George Edward Smith
Prezent
John Ed Schell
Smith
Jacob Rosenstock
L. and N Rate Contest Injunction Granted
Asheville May 22 A federal injunction granted by Judge J Pritchard in the United States District Court favors Louisville and Nashville Railway Company. Virginia railroad commissioners are enjoined from enforcing rate reductions under the state act. The order is returnable in Asheville on Thursday June 327.
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Asheville
United States
Bureaft
J. Pritchard
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Railway Corporation Commissioners of Virginia
Pritchard
Southern Railway Company
Virginia
North Carolina
Sunday Schools Organize and Jail Sentence for Cause of Death
Sunday schools organize in Washington district Methodist Episcopal Church South. The institute elected a president and secretary and planned the permanent committee. Separately, Conductor Acton and Motorman Barker, fined and jailed for five days for the death of boy William Creegan, appeared seeking suspension and a $25 fine. The Alexandria Free Kindergarten Association set for May 31 plus notes on Reginald Fairfax Hyde’s burial and John Barker Hale’s fatal accident.
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Washington Post Bureau
King St
Alexandria
A. L. Dietrich
W. D. Keene
W. L. Dolly
J. H. Light
J. W. Smith
Albertine Robertson
Washington, D. C
J. L. Kijbler
Stundays
J. W. Reisner
District of Columbia Sunday-school Association
Henry Knowles
W. Millan
W. H. Ballengee
A. B. Pugh
Charles Alvin Smith
Peck Memorial Presbyterian Church
A. L. Deitech
Washington
W. L. Brannan
Fredericksburg
Ww. W Millan
J. Y Gorreil
Catletts
G. W. Laycock
Hamilton
Lewis H Machen
Walter A. Varney
Acton
Barker
Little William Creegan
Justice Thompson
Corporation Court
Havens Co Fails on New York Stock Exchange
The firm B B Havens & Co, a NYSE member, announced its failure at noon. Assignment for creditors made to Herbert L Norton. Estimated net liabilities likely over 100000. Unresponsive customers over margins blamed for the collapse.
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New York
B. B Havens & Co
New York Stock Exchange
Herbert L. Norton
Norton
Five Years for Attacking Girl
Lee Dillard a fourteen year old negro youth was sentenced to five years in the state penitentiary for attempted criminal assault on a three year old white girl. The assault occurred several weeks ago. Ice Forms at Wytheville Weather report notes unusually cold spell with frost. Rockville celebrates multiple marriages including Charles Howards Poole and Miss Sadie R. Ticer. Clara Lillie May Jenkins weds Walter Edward Cummings. Henry Tyler weds Minnie Johnson. Witham Bond weds Stella Travis. all ceremonies conducted in local churches or at homes by local ministers.
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Spreial
Washington Post
Roanoke
Lee Dillard
State Penitentiary
Rockville
Charles Howards Poole
Vienna
Sadie R. Ticer
Alexandria
Hen. S. R. White
The
Baptist Church
Clara Lillie May Jenkins
Harrison Jenkins
Potomac
Frank T Griffith
Henry Tyler
Minnie Johnson
Washington
R White
Banister
Witham Bond
Stella ‘Travis
Confederate Memorial Services Across Virginia Honor War Dead
Memorial services were held in Loudoun, Manassas, Charlottesville and Roanoke under Daughters of the Confederacy, Confederate Veterans and Sons of Veterans auspices. Speakers included S Magnus Thompson, R Lindsey Gordon and H K Pendleton. crosses of honor were awarded to dozens of veterans and a monument in the Loudoun court house lawn discussed.
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Virginia
Washington Fort Leesburg
Loudoun
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Clinton Hatcher Camp
Sons of Veterans
S. Magnus Thompson
Washington, D. C
E. V. White
J. M. Kilgour
Manassas
The
Daughters of the Confederacy
R. Lindsey Gordon
Louisa
E. Nicol
J. B. Thornton
H. K. Pendleton
Ohio
H. M. Clarkson
C. A. Sinclair
Charlottesville
Soldiers’ Cemetery
University of Virginia
R. D. Smart
First Methodist Church
John Bowie Strange
Loveless Fugitive Returned for Rockville Trial
Walter Loveless, former Rock Springs Hotel proprietor, has surrendered in Rockville jail after two months as an alleged fugitive. He faces two indictments for violating county local option law and will be tried at the November circuit term. His bondsman, George W. O'Brien, arranged the arrest in Washington after avoiding a $400 bail forfeiture by producing Loveless, with Deputy Sheriff Collins.
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Rockville, Md
Walter Loveless
Rock Springs
Conduit
Rocksville
George W O'Brien
Glen Echo
Loveless
Washington
O’brien
Collins
Rockville
Freed Girl Cheerful Not Guilty in Diamond Theft Trial
In Wheeling West Virginia on May 32 the jury found Bessie Crisswell alias Burton not guilty of stealing diamonds valued at 2500 dollars. Spectators cheered as the verdict was read and Crisswell was aided from the court by supporters. The defense had produced jewelers who disputed the witness Hillman under oath, helping cast doubt on the claim. Crisswell testified the diamonds were gifts from Hillman who had betrayed her.
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Bessie Crisswell
Washington Post
Wheeling
W. Va
Burton
H. E. Hillman
Hillman
Danville Mill Fire Causes $25,000 Loss
Fire destroyed the Douthat Riddie Coal Company grist mill in Danville Virginia, with about 10,000 bushels of corn burned. The three story brick building and its machinery were valued at 15,000 to 20,000 dollars, and several outhouses and large wood stock were also lost. The blaze started in the upper story about 10:30 p.m. and quickly overwhelmed the fire department.
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Washington Post
Danville
Douthat Riddie Coal Company (Incorporated
Board of Visitors Meet in Virginia. no successor chosen
May 22 meeting of the University of Virginia board of visitors in Charlottesville produced no selection for Prof. Francis H. Smith’s successor in physics. Adjunct Prof. L. G. Hoxton to chair the session 1907 08, W. M. Lile to take leave next year. instructors in law appointed. Lile to spend a year in Europe. Armistead M. Dobie to teach classes. other attendees listed.
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F. H. Smith
Virginia University
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Board of Visitors
University of Virginia
Armistead C. Gordon
Staunton
Tor
John W. Craddock
Lynchbur
B. F. Buchanan
Marion
Daniel Harmon
R. Walton Moore
Fairfax
H. D. Flood
Appomattox
Wiliam H. White
Norfolk
Joseph D. Eggleston
Richmond
Francis H. Smith
School of Physics
L. G. Hoxton
W. M. Lile
Lile
Europe
Armistead M. Dobie
St. Louis
Norfolk, Va
C. M. Chichester
Frederickeburg Va
A. Stuart Robertson
Vision of Triumph Speech at Tuskegee Institute Commencement
Booker T. Washington urged 3,000 in Salisbury to seek a vision of triumph for the negro race. He warned against despair and urged constructive progress, harmony between races, and disciplined critique of whites, stressing friendship with neighbors and avoidance of blanket condemnation. The talk emphasized unity, self-improvement, and strategic cooperation across communities.
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Salsbury
N. C
Booker T. Washington
Tuskeyes Normal and Industrial Institute
Livingston College
Washington
America
Walking duo begins 2699 mile trek to Jamestown Exposition
William A. Smith and Richard C. Belle start from St. Louis to reach Jamestown on August 19 in a race like walk. The 2699 mile route heads through Helena Arkansas Birmingham Atlanta to the Carolinas capitals and finally Jamestown. Belle previously walked from St. Louis to New York while Smith mainly ran track.
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St. Louis
William A. Smith
Richard C. Belle
Jamestown Exposition
Helena
Ark
Mississippi River
Birmingham
Ala
Atlanta
Carolinas
Jamestown
Hille
Beile
New York
Smith
Hummel Remains in Hospital Amid Conspiracy Conviction
Special to The Washington Post. Abraham Hummel, serving one year on Blackwells Island for conspiracy, remained hospitalized after reporting sick and refusing prison meals. Warden Fallon, previously reticent, said Hummel is much better and should recover before resuming prison routine.
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Washington Post
New York
Abraham Hummel
Blackwells Island
Fallon
Ming
Hummel
Jong T
S. S. S. Promises Blood Purity From Roots and Herbs
A vintage advertisement extols S. S. S. as a plant based blood purifier and tonic. It touts roots herbs and barks gathered under chemist supervision, claims safety for all ages and all health conditions, and asserts the remedy’s effectiveness for rheumatism catarrh sores ulcers scrofula skin diseases and inherited blood troubles. It includes a testimonial from Miss Eleanor T. Jones of Roxbury Massachusetts and notes availability in first class drug stores run by The Swift Specific Company Atlanta GA.
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S.S.S
S.S. S
S. S.S
S.S
Father Attacks Broker in Philadelphia Court
Walter Hunter twenty one year old Philadelphia manager for Grant Brothers faces assault and theft charges after a dispute with Mamie James and her sister. Mamie alleges Hunter kept her away from home and stole thirty dollars, of which eighteen went to him. The elder sister also accuses Hunter in a separate theft case. Police restrained Mamie James's father who threatened to kill Hunter as the arraignments proceeded.
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Philadelphia
Walter Hanter
Boyle
Mamié James
Hunter
James
Grant Brothers
New York
Gorman
Husbands Free to Roam Says New York Judge
Special to The Washington sasp New York May 23 Husbands may choose domicile freely even if wives object. Mr Justice Bischoff ruled in Sarah H Levy versus Ernest Levy that a husband may change domicile for health business or pleasure. The wife may live apart if the move imposes unavoidable hardship.
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Washington
New York
Justice Bischoff
Supreme Court
Sarah H. Levy
Ernest Levy
Idaho
Levy
South Dakota
Bischof
Virginia Democrats Meet for Eight District Primary
The Democratic committee of Virginia's Eighth Congressional district met at the Metropolitan Hotel to discuss the June 19 primary to pick a successor to the late Representative Rixey. Candidates John H. Ryan Lindsey Gordon Co C Carlin Judge Nicol and others attended with G. S. Shakelford chairing and members Gardiner Booth, Greenville Geines, Thomas H. Lion, and Raleigh T. Greens present.
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Democratic Committee
Eighth Congressional District
Virginia
Metropolitan
Rixey
John H. Ryan
Loudoun County
Co. C. Carlin
Alexandria
Nicol
Prince William County
Lindsey Gordon
Louisa County
G. S. Shakelford
Gardiner L. Booth
Greenville Geines
Warrenton
Thomas H. Lion
Manassas
Raleigh T. Greens
Culpeper
Death by gas in New York linked to swindle
Jed Frederick Romig of Philadelphia, 24, president of Angora Electric Light Supply, was found dead with a gas tube in his mouth at a Manhattan hotel. Relatives say he was swindled by two men during a May 16 trip, driven by shame and mortification from the deceit. His wife’s father, Samuel Crossley, calls foul play unlikely and suggests a crime of swindle led to suicide.
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Jed Frederick Romig
Poplar Street
G. T. Miller
West Twenty-Sixth Street
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Romig
New York
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Sixtieth Street
Baltimore Avenue
Samuel K. Crossley
Rorals
Fred
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Phame
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