Shipp Appeal Denied in Rare Supreme Court Contempt Case
The Supreme Court declined a rehearing in the Carter Shipp case, marking a rare arraignment in the nation’s highest tribunal. Contempt proceedings involve Shipp of Chattanooga and five codefendants tied to alleged acts in a historic lynching case and related legal actions across Tennessee and federal courts.
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Carter
Bentenca
United States Supreme Court
Joseph H Shipp
Chattacoga
Tenn
Ed Johnson
Tennessee
Supremée Court
Johnson
Yeltim
Sheriff Shipp
Willams
Nolan Taugett
Wallam
Chatanpesa
Ten Years Pest of Sczew Cure Dawdling Claim
A dubious advertisement touts Midfergreen Compound as a ten year pest cure. It describes skin healing through deep penetration, claims a trial bottle offer at Soaples Drug Store, and urges readers to believe a Chicago test confirms its efficacy.
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Sczew
DBD
Chicago
Hod
Soaples Drug Store
Excitement in Chattanooga Over Court Rehearing Refusal
News from Washington reports the U S Supreme Court refused a rehearing in the Shipp case. Capt Shipp and five codefendants reacted with surprise as their attorneys noted no prior notice. The condemned men, including the 16 year old Jeremiah Gibao, await November 15 in Washington for sentencing amid renewed efforts to uncover new evidence.
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Shipp
Washington
Bupreme
Cali Joseph
Engs
Jeremiah Gibao
Thas
Chattanoog
Conference on Prevention of Infant Mortality Invites Leaders
Medical leaders from Johns Hopkins, Columbia, MIT, and Yale join the American Academy of Medicine in a November conference on infant mortality. Notables include Dr James H Wason Knox, Dr Richard A Urquhart, Prof CD A Winslow, and Clemens von Picquet.
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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 Heir of Afissoudi
The Washington Post notes the engagement of Miss Sallie Stewart Woods daughter of Micajah Woods to William J Rucker of Chicago St James Mu and Baltimore. Rucker hails from one of the oldest pioneer families in Afissoudi, with ties to the Williams family of Washington and to high-ranking State Department circles.
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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
Attack on Stafford County Woman Repelled by Victim
Mrs Archie Burton of Stafford county fought off a Black assailant who nearly tore her dress. Her screams brought neighbors, and the intruder fled when neighbors arrived. Mr Barton was away. identity of the attacker unknown.
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Washington
Archie Burton
Stafford County
Maj Wood Reassigned to Islands in Philippines Voyage
Maj Wood, depot quartermaster at St Louis, is removed from post and ordered to sail from San Francisco for the Philippines on a transport leaving about December 5. Capt William M. Coulling acts as depot chief in St Louis with charge after Maj Wood's departure.
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Wood
Islands
Winthrop
St Louis
San Francisco
Philippines
William M. Coulling
Wooda Aagutent
St Taula
Seine
Society Party Hosts Boxing Exhibition At Lady’s Manor
A Meadowbrook Hunt Club gathering at Mrs Ladenburgs estate featured six Hamilton Athletic Club boxers in an all male exhibition to entertain the ladies and escorts. Joe Humphreys refereed and coached, as bouts drew cheers from women in evening dress, with one match ending in a hard fought display and the fighters later hosted by the hostess at a long after party.
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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 Perfect Tooth Powder Promises Purity
Dr Ly ons Perfect Tooth Powder is praised for cleansing and beautifying teeth and imparting fragrance. The advertisement urges future blessings for users, claiming preservation of teeth and purity of breath.
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Dr. Lyon
Fancy parishioner costumes at village fair fashion show
Miss Eleanor WhitridgeCosume and Miss Katherine Van Rensselaer Fair present varied outfits with brown Mack satin, tan cloth, black velvet toques, and white aigrets. Other attendees include Mrs William H Tillinghast in black braided cloth and ostrich plumes, Mrs Vernon H Brown in jet embroidered coat and black lace bonnet, and Mrs James B Faylor in sapphire blue cloth with satin hat.
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Copenhagen
Katherine van Rensselaer
Fairfax
William H Tillinghast
Anson W
Mia Charles
EH Baldwin
Reid Hosts Editors Luncheon in Honor of Henry Watterson
Ambassador White law Reid gave a luncheon at Dorchester House for Henry Watterson editor of the Louisville Courier Journal. London editors from leading newspapers attended the gathering along with the American minister to Norway Herbert Ho D Teiece De Wiliam Osler Sir Herbert Beerboom 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 & Co Jewelers Seventh and D Streets offers a gold watch and a silver watch as prizes to the owner of the oldest running timepiece with specified factory movements. Submissions must be brought to the store before December 1 for examination and dating by the factory numbers. The event coincides with the annual November watch sale that began yesterday.
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St Harris & Co
Howard Waltham Elgin
R Homis & Co
Armor Plate Heist Involving Navy Yard Trebled Frauds
A nine person mob, including officials and merchants, faces charges from a long running theft of armor plating from the navy yard. The plot spanned years with millions of marks in losses. Herr Heinrichs, labeled a millionaire, is among the accused. about 20 witnesses have been called.
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Faslington Vast Ahlel
Navy Yard
Germany
Herr Hennrichs
North Carolina manufacturers plan New York price parity talk
A NC committee will travel to New York City on Thursday to confer with yarn commission men and set a path toward aligning cotton prices with yarn selling prices. Mount Holly’s Wits chairman will choose other members, hoping commission men can bridge gaps between manufacturers and buyers and improve Southern yarn profitability amid rumors.
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Charlotte NC
North Carolina
New York City
Yarn Commission
Tintey Ingon
Nima
Woodlawn Wits
Mount Holly
Mallmen
Boiler Explosion Kills Man in Lee County Virginia
Pennington Va Nov 1 A J Deaton was jailed and William Carroll seriously injured by a boiler explosion at Furcell Lee County Va Deaton who recently came 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 Telegraph to Be Acquired by Larger Line
The Frederick County Telephone and Telegraph Company will be absorbed by the Chesapeake and Paramis Telephone Company in a Frederick deal closed yesterday. Valuation places the purchase around $125 000. Charles P Levyice, president of the Frederick Gay and Ledric Company, says local parties hold a majority of the capital stock. The Frederick firm is capitalized at $200,000 with equal common and preferred shares. Bonds to $4000 are authorized but not all issued. Prof George E Smith marks his thirtieth year with the Evangelical Reformed Choir, gaining wide musical renown.
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Eliver
Metropolitan Securitied Company of
New York
Willam W Ladd Regalvek
New York City Railway Company
New York City
Newport Lenox War Harbor
Elberton
Alto
Mra George & Bowdolk
Grate
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
Democrats Predict Sweep In Alexandria Local Elections
In Alexandria the Democratic slate appears certain to win local offices with no Republican opposition. Predicted majorities range around 20,000 statewide, with key officials named including E F Price, Thomas W Robinson, Samuel Brent, and others. Saloons closed early, a whisky charge and a separate jail sentence for a lodging house occupant highlighted city crime news.
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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
Cure for Baby Dermatitis Promised by Readable Remedies
A reader from Ashicon Shige in November 1908 reports using Gust cura Remedies on a seven week old baby with a rash mistaken for pee burn. She claims dramatic improvement, noting the child slept better and the rash vanished after using the remedies, with months of follow up and a testimonial about cure and safety.
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Atchison
Toshin
Leanon
Moore Familyes Tragedy and Recent Wedding in Alexandria
In Alexandria this morning a ceremony is set at 1030 at Queen Street address. Mr Moore, former Virginia Midland Railway and Southern Railway engineer, leaves a wife and three children including Mrs Howard and Mrs W. W Payne of Harrisonburg. Also mentioned are Williams Cheret relatives, and a double wedding where Charles A Cheret and Grace Jett, both of Alexandria, wed at 48 North Columbus Street with Rev Bama 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 shot at Newport News marshal home
A barefoot burglar, known in the area for two years, confronted Marshal Booker at a Hampton home early morning. Booker fired but his rusty revolver failed. the intruder fled down the stairs and escaped through the door into darkness along Bampton Creek. Barefoot prints and cigarette stubs were found in rooms.
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Newport News
Apédal
Marshal Booker
Hampton
Bampton Creek
Lassiter Funeral Plans In Petersburg Virginia
The House plans to represent Representative Tranus R Lassiter of the Fourth district in a Petersburg Virginia funeral service at clock on Wednesday. The sergeant at arms announced the committee of the Virginia delegation with Graham, Thomas, Hardwick, Kronmiller, Goulden, and Austin, plus Assistant Weber. The Senate committee includes Senators Daniel, Martin, Oversian, Smith, Bradley, Scott, Briggs.
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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
Drunken Row Ends In Fatal Stabbing Near Hurton
Special to The Washington Port Petesburg Valley reports a white crowd attacked a Black man at a farmer named Powell near Hurton. Powell died from a stabbing above the heart after a scuffle with another party. William D Smith, a livery owner from Alta Vista, who accompanied the group, is reported to have fired and is jailed in Chatham.
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Petesburg
Hurton Powell
William D Smith
Alta Vista
Bum
Smith
Patterson
Powell
Chatham
Halloween Rioters Jailed At Mardwall College
Special to The Washington. Fifteen Huntington students from this state faced warrants after a Halloween riot. Police officer attacked during arrest. mace pistol and watch were taken. Warrants allege interstate robbery and felony. One student arrested carried a revolver. new West Virginia law could impose six months and a $10 fine.
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Washington
Huntington Waa
Mardwall College
Das Fight
West Virginia
Jolll
Bank Probe Postponed in Norfolk Grand Jury
The Norfolk grand jury, after two hours of evidence on the Traders and Truckers Bank insolvency, was adjourned to November 22 for further investigation. They requested the summons of Charles W. Geethius of New York and A Ts Lelteh of Richmond to testify on the bank’s affairs.
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Norfolk
Traders and Truckers Bank
Charles W. Geethius
New York
Ts Lelteh
Richmond
Miss Marie Dulany to Wed William Byrd in early December
Washington post reports Miss Marie Dulany daughter of Mr and Mrs John M Dulany to marry William Byrd son of the late Col William Byrd. Miss Dulany traces descent to Robert Morton signer of the Declaration and Ralph Higginbotham early president of William and Mary College. The wedding planned for St Michael and All Angels Church 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 Notes Dated Wendfeld Leader and Noted Residents
Obituary notices report the death of a 63 year old near Wendfeld with surviving wife Miss Burdette and ten children. The item lists numerous descendants including Rev Albert Bell of York and Mrs Theresa Widene of Cumberland, noting marriages and local civic ties.
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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 item to Washington Post amid convention
Gov Fort in Richmond rejects request from the National Association of Laundrymen to add a shirt to their collection. Meanwhile Southern Fire Insurance Company stockholders vote to dissolve and transfer insurers to German American Insurance Company. In Montgomery County changes, Clara Macena resigns from Bandy Spring Hall School and Leno Tolson leaves Colastiile school with Harding appointed as assistant.
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Spessel
Washington Post
Trentan N J Hay
Richmond
Washington
Lynchburg
Ya. Kay
Southern Fire Insurance Company
German American Insurance Company
New York
Montgomery
Rockville
Mra Clara
Bandy Spring Hall School
Yous Leno Tolson
Colastiile School
Harding
Leurek
North Carolina Items Reach Raleigh Conference Laymen Plan
Weldon lay leader D B Zollifer in charge of the laymen movement for the North Carolina Methodist conference to meet in Raleigh this month. He says about 00 men will attend. Arthur Tarleton of Anson county brought his year old child bitten by two strange dogs to Raleigh for Pasteur treatment after the child was pursued all night by the animals. He shot the dog and brought it with him. William Dettmar dies at Winston-Salem aged . He was born in Hannover Germany in 1849 and came to the United States with two brothers. he became a gunsmith until his death.
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Weldon
North Carolina
Raleish
Arthur Tarleton
Anson County
William Dettmar
Winston Splem
Hannover
Germany
United States
Mar Watkins and Hezekiah Dodson Married in Browningsville
Browningsville near Hagerstown saw the marriage of Miss Flosue Watkins daughter of Mr and Mrs Alva H Watkins to Mr Hezekiah Dodson of Washington. The ceremony was conducted by Reverend Joshua R Horsey of the DeMascus Methodist Church at Browningsville, with friends NelHier Butts and Will ow H Jones also wed in the same area. In Fort Roanoke Virginia, Mrs JT of Warmsle attempted suicide by swallowing antiseptic tablets but was saved with stomach pumping after a physician intervened. domestic trouble cited as motive.
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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
Martin Thornton Dies in Wheeling Bordal At 78
Martin Thornton, a retired wealthy businessman and Confederate veteran, died today in Wheeling West Virginia. Born in Ireland, he ran a grocery business in Lomonville after the war and later built a fortune in restaurants and hotels in Wheeling since 1954. He is survived by his wife.
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Martin Thornton Herd
Wheeling - Bordal
TES Weshington
Wheeling Wi
Martin Thorotwon
Irelgm
Lomoville
Narrow escapes at fire in Downaville Maryland
Special report from The Washingtonsus describes a two story dwelling of George F Dew at Downaville destroyed by fire. Mrs Deener and her two day old baby escaped after being pulled from the flames. Mr Deener and an elder son were at Brunswick at the time. The blaze started from defective fire in a lamp. Neighbors carried the victims to safety.
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Withers
Dinnel
Wither
Hevert Harm
Woman Indicted for Murder in Torrence Case
Special to The Washington Post Richmond VA. James Conway, linked to the death of Robert F. Torrence, was indicted this afternoon after a grand jury proceeding. Torrence claimed his wife admitted an intimate relation with his alleged killer and said she bore sole responsibility for the tragedy. He had forgiven her and moved her to another part of the city but she purportedly reconnected with Conway.
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Washington
Richmond
James F [Conway
Robert F Torrence
Torrence
Conway
White Plague's Toll Highlighted by Tuberculosis League
Special to The Wakhipgtos reports 10000 persons in West Virginia afflicted with tuberculosis and about 2400 die annually. John Gilleame of the Wet Vi Ixia Antitubereutoms League notes the league hosts exhibits statewide to educate the public on treatment and hygienic measures.
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Wheeling
West Virgina
John Gilleame
Virginia Briefs: Chaiadows and historic donations noted
The Rey PA Cave of Chai]tows in W Va Ras accepted a call to the pas torate of the Latonville Christian in Orange county at Richmond county court at Wusaw yesterday. An off painting of Gen Pre E Lee and one of Gen Stonewall Jackson were donated to the county by PH Mayo of Richmond. Two tablets were unveiled bearing the clerks of the court for Richmond county from 1692 to 1909 and the kings and queens of England in colonial days and the Commonwealth attorneys of the counties from colonial days.
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Latonville Christian
Auc
Orange County
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Wusaw
Pre E Lee
Stonewall Jackson
PH Mayo
Richoona County
England
Commonwealth
Virginia Obituary Andrew Courtney Dies at Evellsing County Farm
Fredericksburg report dated November 1 notes Richard Davie a Confederate veteran of Betex county died at home after two lingering illnesses aged a year. He is survived by a large family. In Warsaw also dated November 1 Andrew Courtney a prosperous farmer near Evellsing county died this morning aged %% year.
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Fredericksburg
Richard Davie
Warsaw
Andrew Courtney
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