Town Charter Void After Supreme Court Ruling In Virginia
The Virginia Supreme Court decision voids the Madison Heights charter and similar town incorporations, ruling all acts and contracts invalid under the new constitution. Twenty seven towns face cessation of municipal functions as counties assume control. taxes and town projects must halt pending lawful reorganization. Madison Heights, with about 2000 residents, loses municipal powers and all contracts are void.
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Virginia
Supreme Court
Fostshmend
Testula Supreme Court of Appeals
Mudlach Heights
Amherst
de Tarek
Ciroate Court of Amherst
Madison Heighin Ly
Ila
Madison Tleighta
Woman Admits Child Is Hers After Porch Discovery
A young woman, about eighteen, gave a Mary name and admitted she is the mother of a child found left on the porch of Frank P Naughton in Cumberland Maryland. She said the infant had been sent to St Vincent's Orphanage and returned home to Frostburg after its care. The case involves an orphan employed in Grahamtown and a Baltimore hospital later linked to the father.
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Washigton
Cumberland
Frank P Naughton
Naughton
St Vincent's Orphanage
Balduuwee
Lund Bean
Frostburg
Grahamtown
Brostbury
Baltimore
Assault sentences in Rockville court terms of one day to two years
Three men were sentenced by Judge Henderson in Rockville Md for assaults. George Dustin got two years, Robert Slapley one year, and George Bean thirty days. Other cases include a assault on John Burriya, a divorce suit, and motions from local officials. A later notice set a sale date for the Gold Copper Mine.
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Rockville
Washington
George Dustin
John J. Wire
Kensington
Henderson
Maryland House of Correction
Robert Slapley
John Burriya
Galthernburg
George Bean
Hispace
Simon Miis
Vicinoity
Chevy Chase Club
Wdsted
Ase Agaiiet
William Hmmbier
James Whalen
Washington Foessalsburg
N. C
Tebles
Howan Superior Court
Wiler
Gen. Washington
Gen Braddock
Braaddock House
Carlyle House
Alexandra
Price
M. B Harlow
South
Fairfax Street
State printing costs eyed as governor seeks data
In Lynchburg Virginia November 24 a circuit court verdict awarded attorney John W Har ny seven hundred fifty dollars against the Milnar Dry Goods Company for loss of services of his wife after a hip fracture caused by a defective elevator in the store.
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Sychlal
Wasaingma Fost
Lynchburg
John W. Harny
Milnar Dry Goods Company
Shanghaiing Charged. Philadelphia Man Kidnapping Arrested in Baltimore
Acting Captain Bond reports Henry Barnes of Philadelphia was arrested in Baltimore on kidnapping charges. Barnes, a representative for Tigner Jubb Hodges, allegedly shipped 390 sailors to Baltimore for oyster duties. two sailors died under unclear circumstances. He claims payment was two dollars per man. Detective Riley travels to Baltimore to bring Barnes back.
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Philadelphia
Bond
Parnan
Baltimore
Henry Barnes
Barnes
Riley
Tigner, Jubb & Hodges
Court Orders New Jail Built After Woodstock Inspection
Judge Thomas W. Harrison visits Woodstock Shenandoah County jail finding male and female prisoners housed together. He rules county board must show cause why a mandamus to build a new jail or fix the present one should not be issued. Maude Nicholson’s presence amid inmates spurs investigation. she is released on recognizance pending trial.
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Washington Port
Winchester
Woodstock
Shenandoah County
Thomas W. Harrison
Circuit Court
Board of Supervisors
Harrison
Maude Nicholson
Nicholson
Back Creek District to Probe Boy’s Negro Blood Claim
Wincheaster Va November 24 Next week Back Creek school trustees will review the suspension of Stanley Triplett seven year old son of Richard Triplett a prominent farmer over alleged Negro blood. The Rock Hnan school white pupils walked out demanding the boy be barred. Triplett denies any mixed heritage and has hired counsel for the inquiry.
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Washington
Wincheater
Back Creek
Stanley Triplet
Richard Triplett
Rock Hnan
Mies Laura Lockhar
Triplett
Board of
Trusteca
Woman as manager in Kentucky Distilling case looms
Special to The Washington Post from Charleston W Va reports a key federal case in which the government seeks action against the Kentucky Distilling Company of Cincinnati. A deputy marshal was sent to Cincinnati to serve a warrant on M B Stone the manager, who is a woman, with habeas corpus action possible. Also noted are a fire at J J Woodward farm hauls in twelve mutes and 2600 bushels of peanuts and the suicide of J Clem Wescott in Pensacola after traveling to Florida for work.
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Washington
Charleston
W. Va
Kentucky Distilling Company
Cincinnati
Thea C
M. B.] Stone
Kentucky Distilling I Company
Northcott
T . Stone
Washington Post
Buffolk
J. J. Woodward
Southampton
Wilmington
N. C
J. Clem. Wescott
Pensacola
Fla
Laudsman
Florida
Richmond
State Corporation Commission
Mother and Child Emulsion Endorsement Card
An advertisement extols Scott's Emulsion as beneficial for both mother and child. It argues that pregnancy and motherhood demand inner strength, and claims the product provides dependable nourishment for overworked, luxury or exhausted women, describing it as wonderful food for a mother.
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Scott
Scott & Bowne 40g Pearl Sorest
Scott and Bowne lists Pearl Sorest in New York catalog entry noting product weight 40 grams and origin.
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Scott & Bowne
Pearl Sorest
New York
P0indexter Hanged for Murder of Deputy Wade at Rocky Mount
Cephas Poindexter, African American, was hanged in Rocky Mount after being convicted of killing Deputy U S Marshal Zach B Wade on July 25. Poindexter admitted he would meet his wife and called the sheriff’s men to arrest him. The execution occurred at 11 05 a m with Sheriff Nichol son pronouncing life extinct in twelve minutes. Poindexter was taken from Roanoke jail to Rocky Mount the previous night and surrendered after being tracked by neighbor W D Haynes
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Washington Post
Rocky Mount
Cephas Poindexter
Roanoke
United States
Zach B. Wade
Nicholson
Poindexter
FP. Hodges
Poinchester
Ware
Miller
Indexter
Puty
Wade
Sky Mount
W. D. Haynes
Negro Youth Guilty of Assault. Hanged Sentence Set
Kenansville North Carolina November 24 Today in Duplin County Superior Court Will Carter a negro youth was found guilty of criminal assault on a six year old girl daughter of Howard James of Wallace North Carolina and about six weeks ago was sentenced to be hanged at Kenansville December 20
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Kenanseville
N. C
Duplin County Superior Court
Will Carter
Howard James
Wallace
Kenansville
Missing Boy Discovers Oyster Boat Runaway Found
A 13 year old Howard County boy Herman Knust who disappeared November 14 is found aboard Capt James Ruppell's oyster boat between Washington and Britons Bay. He admits his identity and had claimed his parents were dead and he lived with a cruel guardian. His mother Mrs Knust travels to Howard's Wharf to reunite.
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Washington Post
Jessup
Herman Ernst
Howard County
Frederick Knust
John Burch
Compton
Mary County
Burch
James Ruppell
Washington
Britons Bay
Losely
Herman Knust
Russell
Progress of the South at Richmond meeting of commissioners
The Association of Southern States Commissioners of Agriculture met in Richmond Virginia on November 4. Officers elected for the year include W W Ogilvie of Nashville as president D J Watson of Columbia D C as first vice president T G Hudson of Atlanta second vice president B W Kulgore of Raleigh secretary and treasurer and B W Magruder of Richmond assistant secretary and treasurer. Reports cited progress in the South and covered farming education fertilizers produce exchange immigration and labor.
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W. Magruder
Richmond
South
Incendiary Fire Destroys Barn Near Salisbury
A barn near Salisbury five miles east was burned by an incendiary blaze. Bloodhounds tracked the culprit as a large posse pursued tracks across Bugry farms. A horse and cow perished with heavy losses of valuable implements.
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Waahingwa
Salisbury
N. C
Anson Cauble
Virginia Weddings in Chatham and Leesburg
Miss Pattle Howard Theney daughter of Baverly W Chenay and A Reaves merchant wed at her home with Rev W H James presiding. In Leesburg Sara Smulera Brown of Loudoun County married Benjamin Sima Gary of Washington in a morning ceremony conducted by Dolly pastor at the Metheal Whitecomal Church.
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Washinton
I Dolly
Leesburg
Virginia Obituary Bulleting Across Towns
Obituaries from Irvington Fredericksburg Staunton Winchester Luray and Page County report deaths of Thomas C Callahan W N Underwood George R Dunlap Alma Dillard Nannie Richardson Jackson Shane James M Baker and James M Baker aged 91. Survivors include spouses children and siblings with local hospital deaths and rural county ties noted.
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Irvington
Thomas C. Callahan
Whealton
Fredericksburg
W. N. Underwood
Spottaylvania County
Mary Washington Hospital
Staunton
George R. Dunlap
Augusta County
Alma Dillard
James Dillard
W. R. Sale
Mosaneek
Caroline County
Nannie Richardson
Samuel B. Richardson
Richmond
Winchester
Jackson Shane
C. M. Hodgson
Luray
James M. Baker
Page County
Rileyville
Mr. Baker
Appeals to the Cadets at VMI Cadet Food Strike
Lexington Virginia November 24 An order issued to the VMI Corps informs them of the board of visitors action regarding the third class food strike. Gen Scott Shipp urges duty over pride and urges remorse to preserve discipline. most of the oath bound thirteen likely to comply.
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Washington Post
Lexington
Corps of Cadets
Virginian Military Institute
Thess
Board of ‘Ishora
Richmond
Scott Shipp
Virginia Military Institute
Virginia debt commission to sue West Virginia
The Virginia debt commission decided to immediately sue West Virginia to enforce a settlement of its share of the old debt totaling about 15 million dollars. Brown Bros. & Co. will join in the suit, Maj. Holmes Conrad appeared for the New York firm, and West Virginia offered no counsel.
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Speela
Washington
Richmond
Virginia Debt Commission
West Virginia
Brown Bros. & Co
New York
Virginia
Maj
Holmes Conrad
Convicts Woman of Slander in Hyndman Case
Gold man, a Hebrew peddler, disappeared years ago near Hyndman. Mrs Mandilla Claycomb accused William King of shooting Goldman and Israel Davis of striking him. Jury found her liable for slander, awarding King $6 and Davis $40 plus costs.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Goldman
Hyndman
Mandilla Claycomb
Wiliam King
Israel Davis
William Feather
George Wentz
King
Davis
Whitman Hartley Convicted of Murder in Rowan Court
Special to The Washington Port Spencer N C November 24 Hartley Whitman was found guilty in Rowan Superior Court of murdering Zeke Young a colored man in East Spencer on September 3 Judge Peebles sentenced him to three years in the State penitentiary Two young white men Stirewall and Butler each drew three year terms for assaulting and beating Lizzie Upwright of Rowan County in a brutal attack about four months ago Fa Light another young man from the same neighborhood received two years for aiding in the assault on the woman
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Washington
Spencer
N. C
Whitman
Hartley
Rowan
Zeke Young
East Spencer
Judge Peebles
State
Stirewall
Butler
Lizzie Upwright
Rowan County
Fa Light
Robbed at Winchester a Winchester painter beaten and robbed
John Melptok a Winchester painter reported to police that he was attacked on Winchester’s principal street at 9 PM. He was knocked unconscious in a hallway and robbed of $15 and valuables as the crowded street looked on. The incident follows other court proceedings in Greensboro and includes a note on the Nick Williams Distilling Company case.
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Washington City
Winchester
John Melptok
McIntosh
Greensboro
N. C
jCkt Nick Williams
Bynum
Nick Rectifying Company
Defense of Old Nick Court of Appeals terms and local incidents
Annapolis reports on Court of Appeals cases including Baltimore and Ohio railroads and merchantile trust matters. A separate note from Lancaster County details a batteau mast accident killing Robert Jones and injuring Curley Edwards. Other items mention Sylvester Wood fined for selling lottery tickets, a child burned at Rockville, a UVA alumni banquet for Dr. B A Alderman, and a Virginia education commission meeting in Lynchburg.
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Warsaw
Rappahannock Marine Railway
Weems
Lancaster County
Frobert Jones
Curley Edwards
Acciaunt
Lynchburg
University of Virginia Today
B. A. Alderman
Co-Operatva Education Commission
Alexandria News in Brief Temperance Rally and Crimes
ALEXANDRIA NEWS IN BRIEF reports a murder theory in the De Lane decapitation case near Brick Haven with Coroner Ashton and Sheriff Palmer seeking evidence and witnesses. It notes a Perseverance Tent temperance rally at First Baptist Church with speakers from the Anti-Saloon League and local orders. Also covered are a shoe theft on King and Lee streets, E. Hes Swein's humorous lecture for the Junior Baptist group, and a $50 fine for Linnie Bloom for selling without a license.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alecendria
Frank M. de Lane
del Ray
Brick Haven
Alexandria County
Ashton
de Lane
Hia
Washington
da Lane
St Je
Sherif Palmer
First Baptist Church
Perseverance Tent
Anti-Saloon League of Virginia
Solo
Margaretta Vierkorn
W. F. Fisher
T. A. Hulfish
Charles Pierpont
Forapyerenice Tent
James Lay
Washington, D.C
P Stump
The
Methodist Episcopal Ghareh Bouth
Dr. Fisher
Robert Amith
Bernheimer & Co‘s
King and Lee Streets
Joseph Williams
E. Hes Swein
Opera House
Baptist Young People's Union
First Stat Church
Linnie Bloom
Lyles and Garvey
Corporation Court
Barley
I. O Sipple
Arrest in De Lang Case Sparks Local Investigation
Deputy sheriff John Cornell arrested Thomas Young on suspicion of involvement in the Frank De Lang murder after information from several Black informants. They identified Young as seen with De Lang on his way home from Washington, citing a distinguishing facial mark and proximity in dim lighting. Young denies any connection and claims he was at Culpeper Court House the night in question.
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John Cornell
Alexandria
Thomas Young
Frank de Lang
Young
de Lane
Washington
Rosslyn
Culpeper Court House
Hunter Left for Dead After Assault Near Winchester
Thomas J. Wotring, a well known Winchester County resident, is in critical condition in Morgantown West Virginia after being attacked by James Wright, a black man. Wright reportedly seized Wotring's gun and beat him, leaving him in a field. He was captured by the sheriff.
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Winchester
Thomas J. Wotring
Morgintown
W. Va
James Wright
Pogse
Alexandria Ad Adverts and Local Notices Sketch
Local Alexandria notices advertise bank accounts and safe deposits at Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust. announce coal, lumber, and service providers. report fires and accidents. list weddings and clergy events. promote Ben Hughes and Smoot & Co. services. and note trips, sales, and theater events. The jumble highlights community businesses, residences, and civic items across King, Prince, Royal, and Fairfax streets.
Beautiful three story Alexandria home for sale on North Washington
A three story brick dwelling with ten rooms and bath, modern improvements, in the finest residential section near Christ Church in Alexandria. For price and terms contact John Normoyle, room 4, Alexandria National Bank building. Also notice of Mount Vernon district constable appointment for Asbury Payne by Judge Nicol. Flowers by Taylor's Pharmacy. Two more attractive homes at King and Patrick streets by Muller Co. and Joseph F. Rodgers for Fred and William Sebuler.
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Alexandria
Wasdington Street
Christ Church
Our City
John Normoyle
Alexandria National Bank Building
Mount Vernon
Istrit
Fairfax County
C. B. Nicol
Circuit Court
Fairfax
Asbury Payne
King and
Patrick Streets
Messrs
Muller & Co
Washington
Joseph F. Rodgers
Fredl
Wiliam Sebuler
WOUND ABOUT A SHAFT AT CRANBERRY FURNACE
Cranberry North Carolina November 4 two accidents at Cranberry Furnace Company. Thomas Fowler of Johnson City Tennessee was caught by a belt and wound around a revolving shaft. Three other workers on a thirty foot scaffold were seriously injured when the scaffold gave way.
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Cranberry Furnace
Cranberry
N. C
Cranberry Furnace Company
Thomas Fowler
Johnson City
Tenn
Fowler
Boy Lost in Mountains Near Garrett
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland reports 50 to 106 men search the mountains near Garrett for Glen Ritchey adopted son of George Ritchey who disappeared after taking a gun on a hunting trip two weeks ago authorities fear an accidental self inflicted death. In a separate Virginia dispatch the University of Virginia Washington Club yesterday elected J N E Hume as president EF N Rummell as vice president and L G Plant as secretary treasurer planning a Christmas benquet in Washington around the holidays.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Garrett
Glen Ritchey
George Ritchey
Washinton
Charlottesville
Washington
D. C
University of Virginia
J. N. E. Hume
EF. N. Rummell
L. G. Plant
Rockville Marriage Licenses Reported In Maryland
Nov 24 reports list Thurman R Brown of Twining City DC and Miss Plovenne M Breele of Washington as an approving match. Frank Benjamin of Washington weds Miss Benita Weller of Wheaton MD in county. Nearby notes recount a suicide threat and laudanum death of Texie r Gimmona, aged 25, in Cumberland. Also a libel action over the steamer Frank Pendleton and Kershaw, plus railroad rate fights in Richmond. A boy named Sam Younger, 12, was injured after an animal attack near Schoolfield VA.
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Rockville
Thurman R. Brown
Twining City
D. C
Plovenne M. Breele
Washington
Frank Benjamin
Benita Weller
Wheaton
Ste
Cathy Ray
R. White
PLAN BANK FOR ROSSLYN
Prominent men from Washington and Rogsyth Va met to discuss establishing a bank and forming a board of trade. M. EB Church presided and John B Henderson Jr served as secretary. A two week follow up meeting will report on a committee for organization.
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Specter
Washington
Wai
Rogsyth
Board of
M. EB
Church
John B. Henderson, Jr
Col
Robert N. Harper
American National Bank
Frank Hume
George H. Rucker
HB Cockrell
IL K Phillips
James HE Clements
George E Truett
John S. German
RK. W. Darby
Dr. Johnson
W. W. Douglas
M. B. Harrow
H. A. Porter
Clifford Leughlin
Long Search for Friend In Rockville Swede Faints
Carl Johnson, a Swedish newcomer in the United States for only months, fainted in Rockville while seeking civil engineer Andrew Jacobsen. After walking from Baltimore toward Washington, he was cared for by a farmer near Bethesda. A physician linked his condition to lack of food and exhaustion. He was made comfortable and will be assisted in locating Jacobsen, his college classmate.
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Rockville
Washington Post
Carl Johnson
Andrew Jacobsen
Baltimore
Washington
Bethseda
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Mra. & R. Jaynes
Wasserman
Credericksburg
Collina G Tisnes
IC I. Jasnea
Cocet
Spottaylveania
A. ‘T Wmbrey
la Jaynes
Taal Db
Remoj
Children of
Airs Dagnen Ree
Sianen
Geduae
Horse Show
Tly
Albemarle Horse Show
George Mason
Ork
Goodyear
T Manckel
M Cochran
A. Conway
Treiber
Casnington Fost Wiehmend
Montagueas
Davis Bottom
Shanghaing
Farmer
Marshal Wade
Incendiary
Oakland
Pearra
Jarboe
J. C. Peddicord
Garratt Natonal Bank
Ajamin H. Lincell
Garrett Republican
George D. White
Peddicord
Virginia Weddings
Shipp
V. M. L Class
WN. C
Painter
Nick
Maryland Court of Appeals
Annapolis
Court of Appeals
Baltimore, Best Hafioad Company
Baltimore and Ohio Rallred Company
Balter
Joseph Gottechalk
Marcantile ‘Trust Ara Deposit Company
Jacob Tome Institute
Va Ghiploy Et al
Newport News
Sylvester ‘Wood
Soldiers’ Home
Wood
Helen Maulden
Ollie Moulden
Alexandria News
Perseverance
Hunter
Cc. H. Luengene
National Art Association
St. N.W
Thos. E. Waggamann
Buhl
Charles B. Hudson
Tell
West Street
Tien
Tthe Bank
Virginia Safe Deposited Trust Corporation
Royal
Benjamin Hughes
Washington Southern Railway Company
de Wilton Aitcheson
Royal St
Gardner L. Boothe
Arthur J. Rapley
Edna Louise Forbes
J. W. Davis
National Cemetery
Antietam National Cemetery
Elkton
Prince and Royal
St. Paul's Churchy
Pitt and
Duke Streets
Alexandria Transfer CO
U58
Fairfax St
Union
Pica
First National Bank
Prince and Ler Streets
Lee Street
Prince Street
Royal Street
King and Cameron
W. M. Smith
Smoot & Co
Union Street
Thomas Chauncey
Duke Street
John Clark
Maud Smoot
the Baptist Church
King George
Frederickeburg
L. B. Uhier
William D. Grymes
Skhuman‘s
King St
Philippine Islands
EF Price
Lee Carp Hall
Hiram E. Webb
Columbus St
Elmira Frances Adams
L Street Northwest
Adams
Harrison Bradley
Howard
Taylor's Pharmacy
Kingst
Washington Club
Norfolk
Lewis
Luckenbach
Frank Pendleton
Merchants and Miners’ Transportation Company
Kervhaw
Boston
Kershaw
Boy
Phas
Danville
Sam Younger
T. Younger
Schoolfield
Plan Bank For
Board of Trade
Abner
Warner
Sarah Summa
Corsicama
Tex
Pouta
Warner Ik Py
Hafehr Cure CO
Rochester
Nrewsparer
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