Unusual Supreme Court Appeal Involving Shipp and Carter Case
The article reports on a rare Supreme Court proceeding arising from the Shipp contempt case in Chattanooga Tennessee, with five codefendants. It notes the court denied rehearing and outlines related motions, indictments, and the broader Carter case. It also mentions other legal actions and references to damages and verdicts in Kentucky and California cases.
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Bentenca
United States Supreme Court
Joseph H Shipp
Chattacoga
Tenn
Ed Johnson
Tennessee
Supremée Court
Johnson
Yeltim
Sheriff Shipp
Willams
Nolan Taugett
Wallam
Chatanpesa
Carter
Aimeren
Scireme Court Grart
California
Adi
Colorado
Tver
Liverpool
Salt Company
Perton
Ten Years Pest of Sczew Cure At Midfergreen Compound
A dubious wartime era pitch touts a “Midfergreen Compound” as a cure with a long trial bottle offer. The ad claims deep skin penetration to purge germs and soothe healthy tissue, urging readers to obtain a trial bottle from Soaples Drug Store in a Northwest street address for evaluation.
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DBD
Chicago
Hod
Soaples Drug Store
Excitement in Chattanooga Over Rehearing Denial
News from Washington says the United States Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the Shipp captempt cases. Capt Shipp and five codefendants reacted with surprise and planned cautious statements through their attorneys. The condemned youths, including 16 year old Jeremiah Gibao, await November 15 Washington appearance for sentencing amid renewed efforts by descendants to uncover new evidence. The mood in Chattanooga mixed sympathy with unease and rising tension.
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Shipp
Washington
Bupreme
Cali Joseph
Engs
Jeremiah Gibao
Thas
Chattanoog
Conference on Prevention of Infant Mortality Attended by Leading Medical Schools
Practicing physicians and representatives from major medical schools will join an American Academy of Medicine conference in November to discuss infant mortality prevention. chairmen include Dr James H Wason Knox and Dr Richard A Urquhart of Johns Hopkins. other leaders from Columbia, MIT, Yale, and Boston hospitals will attend. Clemens von Picquet arrives from Vienna to chair pediatrics with TB focus.
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K County
Amercan Academy of Medicine
Seasions
James H Wason Knox
Johns Hopkins Medical School
Baltimore
Richard A Urquhart
Hopkins Medieal School
PW Suthegple
Edward T Devine
New York
Schiff
Columbia University
Editw
Lilian Brandt
Homer Polkce
New York State Charities Aid Society
Mise Bary Vida Klark
Ldvation
CD A Winslow Dologist
Sax
Hartara Medical
Heaton Secretars
Hadiey
Yale
Clemens von Picquet
Vienna
Sols Hopliking
Miss Sallie Woods Engaged to Pioneer Ashland Rucker
Miss Sallie Woods daughter of Micajah Woods announces her engagement to William J Rucker of Chicago St James Mu and Baltimore. Rucker belongs to a prominent pioneer family tied to Afissoudi and Bf James lineage, with connections to Mrs HMunt ington Williams of Washington.
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Micajah Woods
Washington
Charlottesville
Mere Micajah Woods
Misa Salle Stewart Woods
William J Rucker
Chicago
St James Mu
Baltimore
Ir Rucker
Afissoudi
Aly
Bf James
Bia
Hmuntington Williams
Waghigton
Woman repels assailant in Stafford county assault
Mrs Archie Burton of Stafford county fought off a Black assailant who nearly tore her clothes. Her screams drew neighbors. the intruder fled before Mr Barton’s return, leaving the man’s identity unknown to the household.
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Washington
Archie Burton
Stafford County
Maj Wood Reassigned to Islands in Philippines Transport
Maj Wood ordered to depart from St Louis to the Philippines aboard a transport leaving about December 5. Maj Wood’s assistant Maj William M. Coulling takes over depot duties in St Louis and continues in command at Taula until Wood’s departure.
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Wood
Islands
Winthrop
St Louis
San Francisco
Philippines
William M. Coulling
St Taula
Society Revels With Boxers At Meadowbrook Estate
A society gathering at the Meadowbrook Hunt Club estate featured six Hamilton Athletic Club boxers performing in friendly bouts for the entertained ladies and escorts. Joe Humphreys refereed and coached, as bouts drew cheers and occasional tension, ending with late-night hospitality and an all-night stay for the pugilists before a Sunday departure.
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Meadowbrook Hunt Club
Hamilton Athletic Club
Cherry Et Manhattan
Ladenburg
Joe Humphreys
Brinton Buckwalter
East Side
Linden
Humphreys
Boyd
Am Led
Vicz Lacenburgs
Seemi
Westbury
Dr Lyon’s Tooth Powder Promise
An advert claims Dr Lyon's PERFECT Tooth Powder cleanses beautifies and preserves teeth and will someday cause users to be called blessed. It promises purity and fragrance to the breath.
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Dr. Lyon
Pageant Costumes Parade at Copenhagen Fashion Show
A list of attendees in period attire features Mrs Eleanor Whitridge Cosume in Copenhagen blue, Miss Katherine Van Rensselaer in tan cloth with black net feathers, Mr William H Tillinghast in Bartholomews gown with ostrich plumes, Mrs Edward A Vrickex Coat in gray treed, Mrs Vernon H Brown in jet black with lace, Mrs James B Faylor in dull sapphire blue satin, Anson W Hard in black ranch broadcloth with marabou, and Miss Charles E H Baldwin in black with braided coat and white plumes.
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Eleanor Whitridge—Cosume
Copenhagen
Katherine van Rensselaer
Fairfax
William H Tillinghast
Anson W
Mia Charles
EH Baldwin
Reid Host to Editors Luncheon for Henry Watterson
Ambassador White gave a luncheon at Dorchester House for Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. London editors of leading papers attended along with American minister to Norway Herbert Hoover Teiece De Wiliam Osler Sir Herbert Beerboam Tree and Sir Charles Wyndham.
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Henry Watterson
London
Whitelaw Reid
Dorchester House
Louisville Courier Journal
Veteran Watch Contest At St Harris & Co Jewelers
A veteran watch contest at St Harris and Co jewelers Seventh and D Streets invites owners to bring Howard Waltham Elgin or R Homis & Co movements in any running condition by December 1. Factory numbers will be traced to date submissions. The oldest watch wins a gold watch and prize, part of the annual November watch sale featured this week.
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St Harris & Co
Howard Waltham Elgin
R Homis & Co
Nine-named ring charged in armor plate theft case
A nine-person group, including four officials and five merchants led by Herr Heinrichs, faces trial starting today for robbing navy yard stores. The scheme allegedly delivered wagonloads of armor plating over several years, involving about a million marks, drawing wide German interest. About 20 witnesses have been called.
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Faslington Vast Ahlel
Navy Yard
Germany
Herr Hennrichs
Price parity debate drives NC cotton yarn talks in New York
A committee of North Carolina cotton manufacturers plans to travel to New York on Thursday to meet yarn commission men in a bid to reconcile cotton prices with yarn selling prices. Mount Holly's chairman and other members will be chosen, as merchants see commission men as key to connecting producers and buyers and boosting profits.
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Charlotte NC
North Carolina
New York City
Yarn Commission
Tintey Ingon
Nima
Woodlawn Wits
Mount Holly
Mallmen
Boilder Explodes in Lee County Va Kills One Injures Man
Special to The Washington Post from Pennington Va reports a boiler explosion at Furcell Lee County Va killed one person and seriously injured William Carroll. A. J. Deaton, jailed, recently moved from Breathitt County Ky, is survived by his wife and one child.
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Lee County
Washington Post
Pennington Va
J Deaton
William Carroll
Furcell
Deaton
Breathitt County
Frederick County Telephone and Telegraph Sale Agreement
The Frederick County Telephone and Telegraph Company will be absorbed by the Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company in a Frederick area deal valued around 125000 dollars. Charles P Levyice, president of the Frederick Gay and Electric Company, reports local parties secured a majority of its capital stock. The company is capitalized at 200000 dollars with equal common and preferred stock. bonds to 4000 dollars are authorized but largely undeployed. Prof George E Smith marks thirtieth anniversary in the Evangelical Reformed Church choir.
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Eliver
Metropolitan Securitied Company of
New York
Willam W Ladd Regalvek
New York City Railway Company
New York City
Frederick County Telephone and ‘Telegraph Company
Frederick Anty
County
Cheauneake and Paramis Telephone Company
Frederick 3Estaday
Charles P Levyice
Frederick Gay Andledric Company
George E Smith
Proderick
Evangelical Reformed
Shaich
Sunday Wets Stow
Kas & Mlate
Washington Post Bureau
King Streat
Alexenders
Alexandria
E F Price
Thomas W Robinson
Samuel Brent
Raxuel B Fisher
Cox
John B Wailer
Yes
F Gorman
SC Swain
Hf Thompson
Tultun Pelton
Ipple
Carter H Smith
Charles Dearborn
Angwere
Will Ceme
Carlin
Judge Mano
House of Delegates
Alesandiia
Robinson Monture
Willes
Joseph Bel Amiss
Alexandria County
JO James
Democrats Predict Sweep In Alexandria Local Races
The Alexandria Post notes strong Democratic momentum with Judge Mann leading, predicting majorities around 20,000 citywide. It lists officials likely elected with no Republican opposition, mentions state race optimism, and reports saloon closures and a whiskey case in police court. Also covers Alexandria Water Company reelecting directors and Moore Funeral services slated for Thomas H Moore.
Cure Remedies for Eczema in Infants Reported by Mother
A mother from Atchison details using Gust cura Remedies on her seven week old baby with eczema misdiagnosed as pee rash. After months of treatment and sleepless nights, she claims the child was cured and remains clear. The note, dated November 3 and 17, 1908, includes mentions of Cuticura products and various topical preparations.
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Reid
Toshin
Leanon
Moore Family Obituary and Local Notices from Alexandria
Queen street Alexandria will host events from that address at 1030 this morning. Mr Moore, retired engineer for Virginia Midland Railway and Southern Hallway, leaves a wife and three children Mrs Howard, Mrs W. W Payne of Harrisonburg VA, and William A Moore of Alexandria. Williams Cheret Nuphals. Ahee Williams and Cheriet, both of Alexandria, were married yesterday afternoon at 48 North Columbus Street with Rev Fama Star of the Methodist Episcopal Church South officiating.
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Queen Street
Alexandria
Moore
Howard
W. W Payne
Harrisonburg
William A. Moore
Virginia Midland
Brotherhood of Locomotive
Epgieere
Barefoot Burglar Fights Marshal at Hampton Home
In Newport News officials report a two year foothold burglar confronted Marshal Booker at a Hampton house. The intruder fled after a gun misfired, leaving bare footprints and cigarette remains, as Mrs Booker woke to the assault and the assailant escaped along Hampton Creek.
Lassiter Funeral Plans for Petersburg Ceremony
The House plans a funeral for Representative Tranus R Lassiter of the Fourth district to be held in Petersburg Virginia at clock morning. The sergeant at arms released the committee list, with the Virginia delegation and Graham of Pennsylvania Thomas of North Carolina Hardwick of Georgia Kronmiller of Maryland Goulden of New York and Austin of Tennessee plus Assistant Sergeant at Arms Weber. The Senate committee includes Senators Daniel and Martin of Virginia Oversian of North Carolina Smith of South Carolina Bradley of Kentucky Scott of West Virginia and Briggs of New Jersey.
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Tranus R Lassiter
Petersburg
Wernesias
Virginia
House
Graham
Pennsylvania
Thomas
North Carolina
Hardwick
Georga Kronmiller
Maryland
Goulden
New York
Austin
Tennessee
Weber
Senate
Daniel and
Martin
Ir Gna Oversian
Smith
South Carolina
Bradley
Kentucky
Scott
West Virginia
Briggs
New Jersey
Halloween rioters jailed after college celebration chaos
Special to The Washington. Fifteen Huntington residents from Mardwall College face warrants after Halloween depredations. When officers attempted arrest one student, others attacked, disarmed the officer, and freed the detainee. Warrants allege robbery and felony. a revolver seized. Each student released on bond until Friday under liquidation terms.
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Washington
Huntington Waa
Mardwall College
Das Fight
West Virginia
Jolll
Bank probe postponed to November 22 in Norfolk
The Norfolk grand jury, after two hours of evidence in the Traders and Truckers Bank failure, was adjourned to November 22 for further investigation. It also requested the witnesses Charles W. Geethius of New York and A Ts Lelteh of Richmond to testify about the insolvent institution's affairs.
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Norfolk
Traders and Truckers Bank
Charles W. Geethius
New York
Ts Lelteh
Richmond
Miss Marie Dulaney to Wed William Byrd in Baltimore
Miss Marie Dulany daughter of Mr and Mrs John Dulany and William Byrd son of the late Col William Byrd announce their engagement. Dulany is descended from Robert Morris and Ralph Higginbotham. The wedding is set for early December at St Michael and All Angels Church in Baltimore with Lieut George Byrd as best man.
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Washington
Pos
Winchester
Macla Dulany
John Mason Dulany
William Byrd
Waliam Byrd
Dulany
Robert * Mortis
Philadelphia
Ralph Higginbotham
William and Mary College
Virginia
St Michael and All Angels Church
Baltimore
George Byrd
Maryland Obituary Remembers Prominent Local Residents
A Maryland obituary column notes the death of Le Nov 1 Singleton Lo Kang near Wendfeld at age 63. Surviving are his wife Miss Burdette and ten children. The piece lists multiple relatives and mentions other local figures, including Mrs Catherine Bell and the Rev Albert Bell of York, among several widows and long‑standing residents.
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Rocks le
Singleton Lo Kang
Wendfeld
Miss Burdette
Angerstown
Catherine Bell
Jonas Bell
Daniel McKintey
Jean
Wiligmsaport
Albert Bell
York
Delilah Hammond
Joseph Hammond
Gulas Thor
Mercerville
Theresa Widene
Justis
John B Widener
Cumberlands
City Coune
Just Fiue
Tani
Fort Declines to Send Items to The Washington Post
Gov Fort, at Richmond convention, refused to donate any shirts or items to the Washington Post collection, saying he does not have significant shirts to spare. The note also mentions dissolved Southern Fire Insurance and resig nations in Montgomery schools, plus a Wheeling obituary for Martin Thornton Herd.
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Gov Fort
Spessel
Washington Post
Trentan N J Hay
Richmond
Laymen’s Day Planned for North Carolina Methodist Conference
Zollifer of Weldon in charge of lay movement for the Raleigh conference says about 100 men will attend laymen’s day at the North Carolina Methodist conference in Raleigh this month.
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Zollifer
Weldon
North Carolina
Raleish
Arthur Tarleton
Anson County
Marriages in Browningsville and Nearby Towns
Rockville resident Miss Flosue Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva H Watkins of Browningsville married Hezekiah Dodson of Washington at Browningsville by Rev Joshua R Horsey. Nelhier Butts of Chevy Ron W Va and Will ow H Jones of Hagerstown wed today at St Pauls Methodist Warsonage by Rev Edwin T Mew Joey Takes Porson Then Sends for Doctor. Mrs JT of Warmsle attempted suicide using antiseptic tablets last night, a stomach pump saved her. domestic trouble said to be cause.
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Rockville
Flosue Mar Watkins
Alva H Watkins
Browningsville
Hezekiah Dodson
Wastington
Joshua R Horsey
Methodist Episcopal Church
Demascus Hagerstown
Nelhier Butts
Chevy Ron W Va
Willow H Jones
Hagerstown
St Paus Methodist
Edwin T
Porson
Special
Warhlogtee Fort
Roanoke Va
JT of
Warmsle
Fire destroys Dew home near Downaville. new mother and infant perish
A two story house owned by George F Dew in Downaville burned today. Mrs Deener and her 2 day old baby escaped narrowly but perished in the flames. Neighbors found them and attempted to rescue them as flames spread through the structure. Mr Deemer and his elder son were away in Brunswick at the time of the tragedy.
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Manora
Alexandria
Wes France
St Araphi
Chet Pettey
Gordon Booth
Booth
P C
Withers
Dinnel
Wither
Hevert Harm
Indicted for Murder in Washington Area Case
Special to The Washington Post Richmond, Va. James Conway, previously held for the grand jury on the murder of Robert F. Torrence, was indicted this afternoon at a preliminary hearing. Torrence’s wife admitted an intimate relation with her husband’s alleged killer and claimed she bore sole responsibility for the tragedy. Torrence had forgiven her after learning of the infatuation and moved her to another part of the city to remove her from temptation but she had again met Conway.
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Washington
Richmond
James F [Conway
Robert F Torrence
Torrence
Conway
White plague toll in West Virginia reveals high deaths
Special to The Wakhipgtos reports John Gilleame of the Wet Vi Ixia Antitubereutoms League states about 10000 Virginians afflicted with tuberculosis and 2400 die yearly. The league hosts exhibits in all cities to educate the public on treatment and sanitary measures.
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Wheeling
West Virgina
John Gilleame
Virginia briefs recount church call in Latonville and art gifts
The Virginia briefs note Ras accepted a call to the pastorate of Latonville Christian church in Orange County. A Richmond county court at Wusaw unveiled an oil painting of Gen. Robert E. Lee and Gen. Stonewall Jackson donated by PH Mayo. Two tablets were unveiled listing Richona county clerks from 1692 to 1909 and England's kings and queens in colonial days along with Commonwealth attorneys.
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Rey PA Cave
Chai
Latonville Christian
Auc
Orange County
Richmond
Wusaw
Pre E Lee
Stonewall Jackson
PH Mayo
Richoona County
England
Commonwealth
Virginia Obituary Richmond Veteran Richard Davie Dies at Home
Fredericksburg November 1 funeral notice for Richard Davie Confederate veteran of Betex County who died after two lingering illnesses aged one year? Survived by a large family. Warsaw November 1 notices Andrew Courtney prosperous farmer near Evellsing County died this morning aged percent year.
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Fredericksburg
Richard Davie
Warsaw
Andrew Courtney
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