South Farmers Eden Bryce Talks To Students In Durham
Secretary Wilson told National Farmers Congress in Durham that the South offers the best soil and market for nearly every product. He praised Southern students and education that supports farm opportunities, while James Bryce addressed locals about North Carolina's progressive farm heritage.
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Waihan
N.C
Pion
National “Department of Sericulture
National Fariners Congress
Durham
Wilvon
Scagols
Col Ieges
Yarmer
Hise
Hur
Wilson
Fie
Great Britain
Trinity Cottage
Tol- Wao
Virginia Briefs From The Want Ads And Courts
Virginia briefs report a Norfolk burn of a relay agent’s residence causing estimated losses of 15 000 dollars. A conference near Norfolk discusses statewide prohibition and Sabbath desecration amid entertainments. A reported murder of a black boy at University Hospital in Charlottesville follows a roadside shooting. Pelagra cases noted at Western State Hospital with out-of-state conference attendance. A Roanoke Salem murder case earns a first-degree verdict with a forthcoming death sentence. Census supervisor appointments and enumerator postings are noted for Virginia districts. A Lynchburg Presbyterian women’s mass meeting seeks support for an orphan home. A Culpeper officer is bitten while attempting to arrest a suspect. A brakeman’s death on the Western Maryland line is linked to an overhead bridge fall near Hagerstown. An Oyster theft case in Annapolis ends with a hung jury after seven hours.
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University Hospital
Charlottanville
Mansfeld
Mertuni's River
Western State Hospital
Almself
JS Dejarnette
Columbia
8. C
Thomas Walker
Salem
Roanoke
Shore
Walker
Em. Penind
Adair
Lexington
Virginia
Dar Wit
Lynchburg
Virginia Synod
Presbyterian Orphan Home
H Wells
Culpeper
Wallace Marshall
Mayer Burrows
Poor Scent At Beagle Trial At The Washington Fest
The twentieth annual field trials of the National Beagle Club of America opened in Charlottesville Virginia amid strong scenting conditions. Fifteen packs competed in the morning with no detectable scent, judges postponed awards until tomorrow, and eight packs were started in the afternoon but not finished yet.
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Washington
Charlottesville
National Beagle Club of America
Bradwell
Somerset Beagles
George
B. Post Jr
Bernardaville
N. J
Beagles
Chetwood Smith
Worcester
Musa
Rock Ridge
Rock Ridge Kennels, Wittelam G. Rockefeller, Greenwich, Conn
Demina Beagles
Eliott C. Crwdln
Syester
Long Ysland
Waldingfeld
Ken Wlav
Jamey W. Appleton
Ipewich
Arthur L. Burden
Icksville
Long
Teland
T. Dudley Riggs
Baltimore
Raymond Belmont
August Belmont
New York
George B. Fost, Jr
Wiliam G. Repke
Celfer
Eliott C. Condima
Arthacus
Burden
James W. Appleton
William G. Rockefeller
Europe
Doga Ara
George B. Paut, Jr
1 Ton Bell Ready to Fall From Alexandria Steeple
Alexandria items report urgent repair work on the city hall steeple revealing advanced decay. A ton heavy timbers replaced, the town clock to be altered, weather vane moved to ball bearings, and a safe restoration plan funded by public-property committee. Also notes include a Virginia charter for National Capital Press of Alexandria and school board officer reappointments. Miss Mary Clarke, two years old, dies at Newington home. funeral planned at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Alexandria.
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Washington Post Bureau
Wiking Street
Alexantsia
Alexandria City Hall
Committee On Public Property
Thomas W. Robinson
Mary Clarke
Mina Mary Clarke
Pierson
Newington
Fairfax County
Joan Clarke
Washington
L A, Clarke
St. Mary's Catholic
Church
Alexandria
Virginia Midget Dead in Luray Dwarf Mittie Doval 34
Miss Mittie Doval aged 34 and only 36 inches tall died near Luray Virginia, daughter of J J Doval. She was among Page county’s three dwarfs and remembered as the youngest of a large family. Other brief notices follow from Lynchburg Cupeper Staunton Winchester Leesburg Fredericksburg and Fredericksburg.
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Mittie Doval
Washington Post
Luray
J. J. Doval
My County
Page County
Forest fires rage across towns burning cottages and estates
Baltimore reports extensive forest fires in several state sections threatening Green Spring valley and near ex Gov John Lescarrol’s Dougboreger manor. Firefighters battled flames across Cathnsville, North Mountain district, and Roanoke county, destroying hotels at Black Rock Springs and 27 cottages while local help fought to save farms and orchards.
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Baltimore
Green Spring Valley
Howard County
John Les Carrol
Dougboreger
Cathnsvile
Weslern
North Mountain District
West Virginia
Hunter
Great North
Massanutten
Blue Ridge Mountains
Motaheysville
Rockingham County
Black Rock Springs
Blue Widge
Black Rock Spring Company
Orkney
Harper's Feery
W. Va
Maryland Heights
Farmera
Roanoke
Roanoke County
George Mewis
Salem
Walter Goode
Edward Robe
George W. Kotner
All Quiet At Gassaway After Lynching Threats Ended
Special to The Washington Pant reports Lynch talk in Gassaway and Braxton counties has cooled. The assault on Mrs. Albert Rockhold prompted fear of mob action but residents say calm returns as the two accused men Johnson and Robinson remain jailed in Button. Governor's pledge for swift trials further quiets potential trouble.
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Washington
W. Va
Gassaway
Braxton
Albert Rockhold
Button
Rockhold
Johnson
Robinson
Bequest Upheld by Court Over Spirituallist Church
United States circuit court of appeals in Richmond reverses a lower ruling on a 35000 bequest from Frederick Hickey of Baltimore to the Free Spirit Church of Gallatin. The case centered on whether Maryland law limits church real estate ownership and whether the gift was real estate or personal property. Local notices report injuries from a gasoline engine belt in Hagerstown and a four grandmother wedding in Beaver Creek, plus a fatal hunting accident near Rockville.
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Richmond
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Frederick Hickey
Baltimore
Hickey
India
H Hira
West Virginia
Epirit-Iualistle Church
Heira
Maryland
Ine Leira
Eagh
Prizes Awarded at Martinsburg Apple Show Hopkins Honors
West Virginia event ends with reception in Hobbs Hall After a day of athletic events and a float parade judges from the U S Department of Agriculture announced top awards The Martinsburg Board of Trade offered a $100 silver cup for best five boxes and about 100 prizes were distributed across departments with H L Smith among major prize recipients.
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Martinsburg
Martinburg
W. Va
Ray
Berkeley County Hortcultural Society
Hobbs Hall
West Virginia
T. C. Corbett
L. Tenney
United States Department of Agriculture
HW. T. Bimith
J. J. ‘Thatcher Company
First
Prises
C. J. Se
H. L. Smith
Old Ailment Brings Yor Angles Publisher to Johns Hopkins
Gen Harrison Gray Otis publisher of the Los Angeles Times, civil war veteran, is hospitalized at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore for treatment of an old ailment. He was in Marietta Ohio and married Stephan Otis, with a life long Republican engagement and convention involvement. A prior visit included Vice President Fairbanks.
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Baltimore
Harrison Gray ‘Otis
Los Angeles
Cal
Johns Hopkins Hospital
Otis
Marietta
Ohto
Jn An
Stephan Otis
Heyes
Fair
Banks
Suit Against United States Seeks Damages Over Collision
The Coleridge Steamship Company of Liverpool files in federal court alleging the United States caused damage to the steamship Marca after a collision with the naval brig Rocket near Lambert’s Point on February 1, 1990. Damages of 9,900,000 are claimed for repair and demurrage costs. The Marca was briefly repaired at Norfolk Navy Yard and then fully repaired in England.
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Shadal
Washington Post
Norfolk
Fedaryl
Coleridge Steamship Company, Ltd
Riverpool
England
United States
Marca
Naval Tig Rocket
Lamberts Point
Norfolk Navy Yard
Seaboard Picks Committee to Nominate Officers and Revise By-Laws
A special Seaboard Air Line directors committee is named to nominate executive officers, define their authority, and revise the by-laws. The group includes L. F Loree, War Den Burg, Thalmann Co., BF. Yorkum, John Skelton Williams, N. Meldrum, Walter Denham, and Franklin Q Brown. Nominations will cover the presidency and first and second vice presidencies.
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New York
Seaboard Air Line
Usen
L. F Loree
Delaware and Hudson
War den Burg
Ladenburg
Thalmann É Co
Yorkum
J.louis
San Francisco
Davies Warheld
Continental Trust Company
Baltimore
Seaboard
John Skelton Wilamy
Meldrum
Beir & Co
Walter
B. Denham
Old Colony Truat Company
Boston
Franklin Q Brown
Redround & Co
Peonage Case Ends in $2500 Fine in Asheville
In Asheville North Carolina James J Boyd in the United States district court fined Robert Curstian four thousand two hundred fifty dollars after a delay over verdict in a peonage trial. Christian and two railroad contractors W L Smith and W A Perry faced indictment for peonage in Macon county in sixteen.
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Asheville
N. C
United States District Court
Robert Curstian
Neonewe
James J. Boyd
Christian
W. L. Smith
W. A. Perry
Macon County
Chrisian
Tay
Harris Back for Trial in Maryland Murder Case
Rockville Md November Harris back for trial on charges of killing Henson Poole a farmhand near the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Travilah and murdering his aunt Mrs Gwynn Harris with an iron bar Harris was brought from Baltimore to Rockville for the criminal term which opens Monday He confessed to both killings but gave no reason for the attack on his aunt Harris will be indicted and the case docketed for trial Edward Peter of Rockville to defend him
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Washington
Rockville
Oliver Harns
Henson Poole
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Travilah
Gwynn Harris
Har
Hockville
Baleimore
Harris
Trimes
Poole
Srand
Edward ©. Peter
Woman A Flaming Torch Fatally Burned by Leaves Fire
Mrs Fannie Wright widow of Leander Wright was severely burned at her home in Langton Virginia when a dress ignited from burning leaves in the yard. Her daughter Agnes burned her hands attempting to rescue her mother as flames enveloped the woman.
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Washington Post
Leangton
Fannie Wright
Leander Wright
Agnes
Fatal accidents amid hunting and rail incident
In Petersburg area Virginia a youth 14 or 15 died when a gun he carried accidentally discharged and blew off his head during a hunting trip. Nearby William Walker 23 and Barry Philips were struck and killed by a freight train near Martinsburg while resurfacing a section at Opequon.
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William Walker
Hu Walker
Sandy Hook
Martinaburg
Wiliam Walker
Ana Barry Philips
Martinsburg
Opequon
Baltimore and Obi
Weather and local notices mix with marriages in Washington area
A weather summary reports generally mild conditions with scattered rain in parts of the Northeast and mid-Atlantic, westerly winds along coasts, and warmer temps slated for the weekend. Local reports also note two marriages: Frederick Lindsay Cook and Miss Alice Rogers Hanger in Washington and Hadith Hazlewood and Frank Scott Swisher in Lexington, with details of the brides’ families.
Doubt Murder Theory Reported In Brunswick
Winston Balen aged 3 and J J Reed a local merchant were found with bullet wounds near the northern outskirts Friday. Reed, who died at the hospital, allegedly named Ernest Dymott as the shooter before losing consciousness. Officers found Mrs Reed's pistol near the crime scene and a pistol in Reed's possession. A separate item notes Annie Nichols widow of Guard Nichols and Brunswick merchant William Turner wed at Brownsville in a private ceremony.
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Winston Balen
J. J. Reed
Eranst Dymott
Duke General
Reed
Brunswick
Witow
Washington Post
Hagerstown
Annie Nichols
Cuard Nichola
Brownsvile
William W. Turner
Patrick H. Jennings
Brownsville
Burned Out Merchant Drops Dead In Virginia Fire
Special to The Washington Post. Lynchburg Virginia November 3 A merchant and owner of Dickens Hardware Company in Houston Halifax County died today after the city fire that destroyed his building. He was 54 years old and left a wife and several children. Haydrstown Maryland November 3 The Washington County Sunday School Association opened at St Mark's Vutchan Church with President George Hartman delivering his annual address and Rev George Mickler of Washington DC speaking on Teaching the Teacher. Petersburg Virginia November 5 The bridge over the Nottoway River near Melxepney Dinwiddie County on the Seaboard Air Line Railway was burned this morning, believed caused by sparks from locomotive.
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Lynchburg
James Wright
Fred Mitchell
Forest Depot
Druen
Mie Fannie Glanaing
Albemarle County
Staunton
Rebecon Powers
H. M. Powers
Frank J. Pituiman
Williameburg, Ly & Brother
Florence Gardner
Japan
Winchester
David W. W. Willey
Middletown
Frederick County
T Hte
Leesburg
George R. Russell
Irving
Loudoun County
Harper's Ferry
Fredericksburg
W. L. Laughlin
Rta
Exchange Hotel
Mike
Nowra
Spm
Astragila
Auania
Atlantis City
Lemarek
Boston
Boftals
Onfeaxe
Cincinnati
Ohio
Shagen
Mich
Washington
Memphis
Tama
Ranchburz
R. P. Ezeel
New Gheana
York
Sei
Construc
Omano
Pitre
Ortiandd
Bavier
Portland
Rivermont
Gait Lake City
Loulg
St. Paul
Spelald
Tacome
Vickberg
Aiver Bulletin
Waphlngien Post
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Polomue and
Ihmandoah
Claer
John W. Dickene
Dickens’ Hardware Company
Houston
Halifax County
Yenr Tertay
Washington Post
Haydrstown
Washington County Sunday School
St. Mark'a Vuthean
George K. Hartman
George A. Micller
Washington, D. C
Petersburg
Nottoway Fiver
Melxepney
Dinwiddle County
Seaboard Air Line
OUT Myer
Ceca
Fort Myer Heights Land Company
Colorado Building
G ‘Street
Northwest
Daniel
Vormman St
Washington Railway & Liewil Company
Turf Company
Peice
Whitehead Secreta
Washington Railway Electric Company
Elusise
Corcoran
Chen
Furthe
Virginia Leads in Mission Work Says Baptist Women Union
Newport News delegates attend the Women’s Missionary Union of Virginia held at Newport News Baptist Church. President Mrs George W McDaniel of Richmond says Virginia stands second to Georgia in missionary output and notes the year just closing has been the most successful in the history of the mission. The union is allied with the General Baptist Association and with Virginia Baptist churches. Lay Dead at Harpers Ferry: Mrs Susan Francis Lay, about 52, dies of stomach inflammation, survived by four daughters.
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Virginia
Georgia
Baptist Women’s Union
Washington Post
Newport News
Women's Missionary Union of Virginia
Newport News Baptist Church
George W. McDaniel
Hichmond
General Baptist Association
Harpers Ferry
Washington Pool
W. Wa
Susan Francis Lay
Tragic Death in Newport News Child Choked by Candy Prize
Special to Tha Washington Post reports in Newport News Virginia on November 5 that Id2 Fanris, the little daughter of Netelete Fabis, died after being choked by a tin lwhietls candy package from a spree prize. The child was found on the porch with the empty prize package beside her.
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Washington Post
Newport News
Fanris
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Mr. Wilson
Soll
Bryce
Tolle Duca
South
Chapel
Woc
North Carolina
Jamen Bryce Britis Anihast
America
Ada
Virgenia Briefs
Tenidenie
Bet Burnet
Norfolk and
Westsey
Ragnake
Famik Tau
Virginia Christian Conference Adiunnel
Franklin
Herhly
Washington Peat
Vo Fumer
Western Maryland
Chowsvine
Millard Somely
Sharpsbury
Annapoli
Lemuel Mitchell
Schwartz & Pelzman
Alexandria City
Herbert Bryant
Hubert Snow@en
Virginias
Peeial Co
Washington T
Edward ‘Troupe
Fairview
Troupe
David Sedbert
Pat Hagerstown
Bliss Margaret Mae Duffield
Quincy
Walter Martin Newcomer
Beaver Creek
Hoye
Huguety Clark
Husuely Clark
Ollie Clark
Sligo
Clark
Garfield Hospital
Wrshington
Robey. Carriage Co
Second St. Nw
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Hopkins
Uncle Sam
Seaboard Committee
Doog
Hunter Usea
Jvim Dunn
Cain Dunn
Prince George County
wWestiar Huan
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Cout
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Groat Centri
Plein
Tocky Mountain
Pacite
Lower Lake Region
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South Atlantic
Middle Atlantic
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East Gulf Coast
Wast Gulf
Grung Banke
Midalphi
Mlamum
Virginia Weddings
Winston Salem
Miag Sobel F. Dawkine
Lefayette At
Fort Wayne
Ind
Hood
Catareh
West End
Pa, Ave. N. W
Goke
Washington Gaslight Co
Tenth Street
W. W
Wellington
Pele
Sidney West
Wilson & Mayers Auctioneers
G St
Piaget
New York City
Wilson & Mayers
Young Men's Store
Thos Morrison
Rhode Gei
Methodies
Wlurie
District of Columbia
Therwal
Xike Ph
Schola Shell
CC Rogers
Sauter
Eleventh St. N. W. Phoze Main
Rand
Georges & Son, Inc
Foot Specialists
F St. N. W
Ballantine
Newark
Deren
Shoomaker GO
Areata
Thona North Ise Shame Novis
General House Repair CO
China
AO. Basrerian
Ant 17 Ag
Milburr, Reister & CO
Chrie
Nan Xander
S .D Dixie Rye
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