Trolley Line Bought May Spur New Rail System Plans
Cumberland and Westernport Electric Railway changes hands as Henry L. Doherty & Co acquire control. New road from Keyser West Virginia to Chataigne Virginia planned to cost about 7.6 million dollars, intersecting the Chesapeake and Ohio at Olifton Forge and serving Monterey Antioch and Petersburg with connections to the Baltimore and Ohio.
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West Tram Railway Company
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Keyser
John J .Stoutenburgh
John G Roper
New York
Bent Ham Ho Hiner
Evankin
Wil Charles Wo Lunsted
Monterey
Olifton Forge
Upper Tract
Petersburg
Mays Ulaml Antock
Baltimore
Maryland
Ex Judge Savage Dead in Baltimore Hospital
Ex judge George Savage of Baltimore died yesterday at the Sreprand Britt Hospital after years of public service. Born in Savage he served in the Confederate army during the Civil War and later held roles as secretary to the mayor and as judge. He is survived by one son residing in Richmond Virginia.
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George Nee
Sreprand-Britt Hospital
Lowcon
Atere
Savage
Ely
Sivnke
Tribe
Pass Frauds in Norfolk and Western Case Unfolds
A Norfolk and Western pass fraud case develops with a telegraph operator held after authorities accuse a man of using a railroad pass to pose as a husband to a set of women. Investigators report the incident occurred yesterday and involve hotel arrests as the probe continues.
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Wegaily
Norfolk and Western
Otte
Governor orders guard to quell mob and protect African Americans
The governor plans to muster the National Guard to protect Black residents after suspects refused to guard them. An outraged mob led to assault charges as Mrs Vin ot Lachhold testified. The incident prompted Gov Glasscock to mobilize troops to restore order and ensure the safety of Black citizens.
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Gov Glassrock
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National Guard
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Mins
Gov Glass H
Sutton
Train Plunges Into River Near Thurmond WVa Fatal Engineer
A Chesapeake and Ohio freight engine derailed near Thurmond West Virginia and plunged into the New River injuring Fireman Hoover and fatally injuring the engineer. Debris and a broken track caused the wreck as the locomotive went over an embankment into the river.
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Washington Post
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Engneer Fileramin
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New River
Wreman Hoover
Watchmaking Craft Emphasized Over Dealer Choice
The piece argues it is as vital to buy a watch from a regular jeweler as to have a watch made locally, asserting that the best watch in the world may be produced through careful craft and trusted relationships.
WALTHAM WATCHES ADVICE FOR BUYERS
A short notice in Waltham emphasizes the need for careful buying of watches. It warns that transportation accidents or poor regulation can affect performance and advises buyers to seek a skilled jeweler. It also recommends asking for a watch adjusted to temperature and position.
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Lynchburg Sets White Burley Day November 16
Leaf tobacco market reports lighter receipts yet steady demand across towns. Prices range from 12 cents per hundred for bright tobacco in Durham to 10 to 12 cents for other grades in Petersburg, with Lynchburg choosing November 16 for selling white burley.
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Basco
Final bid to save Johnson from electric chair in Virginia
In Alexandria Virginia Lewis H Machen plans to seek executive clemency for Calvin Johnson one of three black men convicted in Walter F Schultz murder. Johnson's appeal failed. Machen travels to Richmond to present the petition while others await pending executions for Pines and Dorsey. Local notices follow including railway conductors election and civic events.
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Walter F. Schultz
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Townton
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Richmond
Swanson
Louis C Barley
Johson
Commonwealth
Samuel 'S Brent
Machen Howes
Johnson
Henry Smith
Johmson
Richard Pines
Eugene Dorsey
Pines
Dorsey
Smith
Corporation Court
Insolvent bank report cites loans to trustees and cashier
Trustees allege the insolvent Traders Bank owed president Ten. B Gordon 954,284 and cashier A. Craver 12,480 with 1 million balance struck. Auditors allege improper note balance and odd deposits mostly by children, some in savings under minors, with many small deposits.
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Arginia Corporation Commission
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Castler
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American Piano Player Company
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Prize Beagles Exhibited At National Club Show
Special to the Washington Post report from Charlottesville Virginia describes the National Beagle Club of America show at Hunters Hall near Charlottesville. George B Post Jr of Bernardville New Jersey led the entries and won prizes. William G Mackefeller contributed to prize totals. Chetwood Sith of Worcester Massachusetts served as judge. The bench committee included Barclay Turnbull James W Appleton and Miflin Wharton.
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America
William G Mackefeller
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Worcester
Mass
Barclay Turnbull
Bernards-ville
James W. Appleton
Ipsvich
Fire Endsanger at Imperial Fertilizer Plant Money Point
Fire destroyed the Imperial Company fertilizer factory building and wharf at Money Point on the Southern Branch of the Elizabeth River near Norfolk. Loss estimated between 50,000 and 80,000 dollars. The U S naval magazine nearby prompted fears for safety across the river.
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States Naval Magazine
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Roanoke Fire Destroys Stables Burned Horses Chickens and Ducks
Fire at ML W London stables Roanoke destroyed three horses and about one hundred poultry. About twenty horses were saved. insurance partial. Nearby, a switch engine fatally struck hostler Stephen O Moorello near Park Street crossing of Norfolk and Western. Miss Barbara May Ludtke and August Horst wed in Laurel Maryland with Reverend Herbert F Richards officiating.
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Roanote
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Norfolk and Western
Roanoke
Joe Jodd
Laurel
Washington
Women escape cow attack as mother is saved
Mrs William Piggott rushed to rescue her mother Mrs Delilah Stewart during a vicious cow attack in Weakington Pow Parkersburg W Va. She diverted the cow to herself and suffered a broken collarbone and internal injuries while Mrs Stewart was knocked down and trampled. Troop C of the Fifteenth Cavalry and their mounted band arrived in Laurel from Baltimore to resume march to Washington tomorrow. Daniel Fahnestock, longtime Waynesboro Cumberland Valley Railroad passenger conductor, retires today as the oldest in service. Adam Toms of Smythsburg, a track squad member, was run over by a handcar on the Western Maryland Railroad near Edgemont, crushing his tibia and ending his shift at Hagerstown Hospital.
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Sle
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Smythsburg
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Hagerstown Hospital
Nelson Sought For Stabbing Brought Back To Capital
Nelson William 8, 44, wanted for assault with a dangerous weapon on Hugh M Boyer last Thursday was arrested in Durham NC. Detective Berman will escort the prisoner to Washington where Nelson agreed to return and stand trial. The stabbing occurred during a quarrel with real estate agent Boyer. Boyer was taken to Roopstal at the Soldiers Home and is expected to recover.
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Wife of Bolivian minister dies after long illness
Senora Arcadia Yarnell de Calderon wife of Bolivian minister Gon Ignacio Calderon died at the Bolivian legation in Washington after a prolonged illness. She was 60, survived by her husband, two sisters Emma and Louise Yarnell, and three daughters. Funeral services will be held at St Thomas Episcopal Church with burial at Havre de Grace Maryland. She was active in church and charitable work and formerly Miss Arcadia Yarnell of a Maryland family.
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Senor Gon Ignacio Calderon
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C Ernest Smyth
Havre de Grace Md
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Seles
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New York
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Bena Caideroh
Widower Held After Housekeeper Katie Sausser Death
In Philadelphia a 90 year old housekeeper, Mrs Margaret Sausser, died from burns after being found in a room at William E Dutton's home. Dutton, a middle aged widower and her employer, was arrested pending inquiry. He says she set herself on fire by a match and he did not realize the severity of injuries until contacting police.
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Margaret Sausser
William E Dutton
Dalton
Dutton
Sausser
Four Army Prisoners Escape From Madison Barracks
In Watertown New York four rear military prisoners escaped Saturday night from the guardhouse at Madison barracks. Privates Lee and Rochtachel were serving two years at Fort Leavenworth. Private Bettinger a negro, under a five year Federal sentence, fled in leg irons. Private Ayres, also a negro, awaited trial.
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Rochtachel
Fort Leavenworth
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Ayres
The Washington Post Sunday Morning Edition Preview
The Washington Post offers full financial news and market reports for merchants and financiers, plus produce sale guidance for farmers and varied columns for leisure reading in its Sunday Morning Edition.
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Sunday Post Celebrated as Superior Sunday Newspaper
The illustrated magazine section offers selections by prominent writers with foreign news well curated and timely illustrations. The Sunday Post is praised as better than any other Sunday newspaper and considered a valued household visitor.
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Sunday Post
The Sporting Department of The Sunday Post Pink Sheet
The Sunday Post sports section is a comprehensive pink paper featuring all sporting events. It covers baseball, racing, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and every sport with accurate results and wide coverage.
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