Fatal duel at polls as ballots burned in Breathitt County
Breathitt County unrest erupts at Jackson precincts as gunfire disrupts polling. Dermosthenes Noble dies after a Blanton shot during a feud linked clash. Ballots later destroyed by fire at Mary Dealin home. Authorities report threats and incendiary acts amid violent political tension.
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Jackson Ky
Breathitt County
Spring Fork
Tilden Blanton
Dermosthenes Noble
Noble
James Hargis
Blanton
Eckson Ts
Crockettsville
Sebwats
Tonga Creek
Mary Dealin
Sebastians
Jack
Inatau
Sebastian
Multiple Death Notices From Washington Area Church Funeral
Brief obituaries list residents of Washington area who died in late October to early November 1909. Entries note names Malfred Gough Wright, William Joan Wright, and others with addresses on Sixth Street Northwest and New Jersey Avenue NW, details of funerals, interment at Glenwood and Oak Hill Cemeteries, and dates in November.
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Wright Golgh
Ghost Church” Ghapico
Bistop
Washington
Fis
Sixth Street
Louis
Glenwood
Ins
Iouir Street
Lopotad
Asdiy
Oak Hill Cemetery
SS de Cuesdas
Earth Street
OWOE
Mo' Asere Grissom
Gil Cou
New Jersey Ave
Wednunday
Joskeh
Llusband
Kia & Voorhees
Tng
Thurs
Iam
Ikenworth
Teave
St Upse
I Am
Thos ”. Sergeon
TG RS Cain
Mata
Thos A Costello
Staralier
Vow Street
Frank Geier
Pehapmonn
Catt
Speaee
F Street
Ogstrietty
Frank A
Speare Mer
Malvara
Geo P Zarhorst
Ube
William Lex
Kolatelnth
Commedtone Chapel
WM H Saedo & CO
Funsral
Moder Chapel
Lincoln
Unclear historical notices from a mixed 19th century feed
A fragmented OCR shows late terms for marriage and death notices styled in period language. Readable items reference several city papers and a scattered list of names, dates, and places, but few concrete facts survive in legible form.
Labor Leaders Lose In Contempt Ruling
The District of Columbia Supreme Court upheld contempt of court verdicts against Samuel Gompers James Morrison and Frank Morrison for disobeying an injunction in the Bucks Stove and Range boycott case The ruling stresses the courts power to enforce its decrees and the need for due process amid labor dispute tensions The opinion notes the defendants actions threaten orderly justice and warns against biasing outcomes by status or wealth.
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Bucks
America
Bar
Socetr
Fis
Robb
Jus Lage van Orsde
Justice Shepard
Shepard
Gompere Mitchell
Morrison
United States
Arigen
Hall
Supreme Court of the District of Columbia
Gompers
Federstlufst
Mantie
Wiese
Congress
oarDon
MeKes
Mackey
Lourt
Drew
Hogan
Mitchell
District of Columbia
Justice Miller
Lange
Wall
Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
John Mitchell
Frank Morrison
Ning
Bucks Stove and Range Company
St. Louiso
Messrs Gompers and
Mitehe
I T
Mituhull
United Mine Workers of America
Stove and Range Company
of & Pet Cent
Pizcen
Federaltor
Metal Polishers Union
Federation
Federationist
Store and Range Company
Justha Gould
Supreme Court of
District Court of Appeals
Alton B Parker
New York
Federation of Labor
Sompers
Wright
Gompera Ad
Justice Wright
Supreme Court of the District
Court of Appeals
Ngs
Iaad
Iman Iberty
Toroato
Washington
Tekan
United States Supreme Court
Brompers
James M Beck
Bucks Store Company
Gompers to fight DC contempt ruling in Bucks case
Labor leader Samuel Gompers declared he will contest the District Court of Appeals decision upholding a contempt sentence for himself John Mitchel and Frank Morrison in the Bucks Store and Range Company matter in Washington. He asserted he respects the majority yet will pursue further action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Laat Ditch
New York
Samiel Gomperg
Idderation of Labor
District Court of Appesta
District of Columbia
Ione
Gompers
John Mitchel
Frank Morrison
Bucks Store
RULING PLEASES VAN CLEAVE
Van Cleave, president of the Bucks Store and Range Company, comments on a court ruling in the 1906 case against the American Federation of Labor. He says the assault was an organized effort to intimidate employers and to coerce government leaders, not a personal attack, and notes the officials were charged for defying court orders.
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St Louis
Cleave
Bucks Store and Range Company
Gompers, Morrison, and Mitchel
American Federation of Labor
Natonal Association of Manufacturers
United States
Congress
Stme
Ruling Murky in Divorce Land Case Across States
The U S Supreme Court affirmed a Nebraska ruling in a land settlement linked to a Washington divorce. Mrs Fall, now in Nebraska, lost land awarded to Mrs Tat after transfer and missed steps in Washington court directions. Justice McKenna noted reluctance but support for the decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Supreme Court
Sora S Fall
Elizabeth Eastin
Washington
Fall
Nebraska
McKenna
Hamilton County
Nebr
Washington Court
Towie
Nebraska Supreme Court
Mra Fall
Federal Supreme Court
Will Unite Labor Federation Strengthened by Court Decision
District Court of Appeals affirmed Judge Weight's judgment. Labor leaders claim the ruling will cement the American Federation of Labor factions and boost membership by hundreds of thousands in the coming months. John J Purcell asserts rapid growth for AFL.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court of Appeals
Justlee
Varius
Labo
Washington
Walon
Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Fta
John J Purcell
Court upholds ruling on juvenile court lack of jurisdiction
Justice Van Orsdel affirms Justice Stafford's ruling that the juvenile court lacked jurisdiction in a husband and wife dispute over support where no children were involved. Leo West challenged the decision via a writ of certiorari. the district attorney’s office objected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Justice van Orsdel
Justice Statford
Court of Appeals
van Orsdel
Justice Stafford
Supreme Court
Judge DeLacy
Leo West
West
Frank Borige Perry
District Attorneys Office
Supreme Court of the District
Funeral of F R Lassiter in Petersburg Va
Funeral services for Representative Francis Rives Lassiter of Petersburg will be held at St Pauls Protestant Episcopal Church at 11 o clock. Rev A W Barnwell will officiate with active pallbearers from Petersburg and honorary pallbearers including the Virginia congressional delegation and state officials. The burial will take place at Blandford Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waaningcoa
Petersburg
Francis Rives Lassiter
Thin Oty
St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
A W Barnwell
Walter D MecKenny
P H Drewry
IM Bourke
Paul Petite
William 2
Martin
James Weddell
Bernard Mann
Bond
Claude A Swanson
Wiliam A
Maaner
Thomas
D Flood
James Hay
Land Hof
Hutcheson
R Hobs
Egbert G
Lesh Menry
Mellwaine
Thompson
RA Martin
J M Mullen
Robert Gilliem
Wohoam
Allen Potts
WB Cocke
Morgan H Beach
West Virginia
Briggs
New Jersey
Lovesick student nearly dies in suicide attempt at college
In Williamsburg Virginia on November 2 to 6 Tate of Suffolk a student at Wallamend Mary College reportedly attempted suicide by dunking laudamps. Dr J M Henderson used a stomach pump to save Tate whose peers held him during pumping. A note to his sweetheart claimed he would soon be at rest.
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Washington Fost Wilamsburg Va
Tate
Suffolk
Wallamend
Mary
J Mi Henderson
Tates Bie
Fire Outbreaks and Cemetery Pranks Mark Hagerstown News
A locomotive fire caused by sparks burned a large area of timber on South Mountain between Wevertown and Brownsville. flames were fought by a large force and extinguished after rains. Halloween vandals toppled monuments at Shanks Church cemetery near Maugansville. Marriages reported in Hagerstown with Father Nagengast officiating. Mrs Elizabeth Healey dies at 95 in Middleburg.
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Baltimore and Ohio
South Mountain
Weverton
Brownsville
Shanks Church
Maugansville
Murder and suicide probe at Keystone room deaths
In Blusicide Washington? shots rang in a Keystone room as doors opened to reveal Connie Blackwell and an unidentified Hungarian dead after a killing and self harm. A Huntington worker found a murdered man near Etchen Station, likely killed about a day earlier, robbery suspected.
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Hanganan
Blusicide
Keystone
Connie Blackwell
Hungerian
Ameide
Huntington
W Va
Chen
Guyan Valley Railway
Virginia Antiquities Oppose Mount Vernon Federal Control
The Association for the Preservation of Virginia Antiquities today went on record opposing moving Mount Vernon from the Ladies Mount Vernon Association to Federal control. The stance follows a letter from W Sumner Appleton of Boston asking for the group s position. All patriotic Virginia societies are said to back the association s decision.
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Washington
Richmond
Association For the Preservation of Virginia
Antiquities
Hays Mount Vernon
Ladies Mount Vernon Association
W. Sumner Appleton
Boxton
Patriotic Societies of
Virginia
Virginia Briefs: Witt Shot While Hunting in Nelson County
George D Witt, president of the George D Witt Sheep Company of Lynchburg, was accidentally shot in the right arm by his brother during a hunt in Nelson county. In Fauquier county, Beth Jefe and another person were bitten by a mad doe near Oak Hill, and a household dog remains at large after the incident.
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George D Witt
Hugh Wood
Oak Hill
Luray
Beth
Fauquier County
Richmond Weddings Tie Parrish and Ferguson Couples
Miniborgo the country residence of Mr and Mrs J Scott Parrish today hosted the marriage of their niece Mary Steele Parrish to Dr Hubert Thrift Ferguson formerly of the city and now of Gaffney South Carolina. The Rev Richard Ferguson, father of the bridegroom, performed the ceremony at Palmyra. Also today Miss America Seay daughter of Mr and Mrs Arthur Lucius Seay of The Shores Fluganna County and Dr Arthur Barris Joneson of Greensboro North Carolina wed at Seay's Chapel. Grandparents Mr and Mrs Andrew Jackson Seay, married 52 years ago today, welcomed the guests.
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Richmond
Miniborgo
J Scott Parrish
Nice
Mise
Mary Steele Parrish
T. Kirkpatrick Parrish
Hubert Thrift Ferguson
Gaffney
Richard Ferguson
Palmyrs
Dmiss
America Seay
Arthur Lucius Sea
Colored Teacher Found Guilty of Fatally Injuring Child
In Weatherland County Montross jury convicts Robert John a colored school teacher of ill treatment of a 7 year old girl pupil leading to her death. He is fined and sentenced to 18 years in the penitentiary after a new trial request. Reverend Harriet Chamberlin resigns from Clinch church to join Newton, Massachusetts church. Neduchal found not guilty of murder in the death of 14 year old Joe Koltnsii. defense claims no intention to kill.
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Washington Post
Warsaw
Circuit Court
Weathreland County
Montross
Robert John
Harriet Chamberlin
Baptist Clinch
Newton
Mass
Moundavilla
Neduchal
Joe Koltnsii
Ula
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Jackson
Crockettyville
West Virginia Court of Appeala
Waatinaten
Piteburg
Harai Pnadence Jouraal
Plain Dealer
St Louis Egablic
Bros Nee Tee
Prigdeigila
Blackistone
Deal Sorave
Marche & CO
Labor Chiefs
United Btates
Mr Parcell
Denver
Purcell Gonthnued
Pearing
Sam DeNedrey
Trades Unionist
Central Labor Union
Court
James O'Connell
International Asagelation of Machinists
Gampers
Kaion
van Cleave
Saya
Bucks Stuva and Range Company
West End Laundry
Penna. Ave
N. W
Ghegk
Delacy Uphelb
F. R Lassiter
Lance
Priestley Cravenette
Mr. Schwartz
Ben Schwartz
St. N. W
Western Maryland News
Hagerstown
Mni
Bessie E. Fogss
Farvyew
Albert Houck
Clear Spring
Henry Nagengast
Hancork Catholic Church
Healey
Navy
Elzebeth Healey
Middleburg
Mt, Vernon
Virginia Briefs
N. E
Ninth and
K Streets
Geo S Cooper
Howsea
Car Ine
Navy Yard
Simpson-Sullivan Co., Inc
N.W
Balance
Knabe
Fredenck Music Co
Haines Bros
Marshall & Wendell
Foster
Brewster
Gerhard
W. F. Frederick Music CO
D. G. Pfeiffer
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