Secretary Reports Small Losses in Land Frauds Probes
Interior Secretary outlines progress in land fraud investigations. indictments target Hyde, Benson, and associates for scheming to grab hundreds of thousands of acres of public lands in California Oregon Arizona New Mexico and elsewhere by forged documents and false applications. actions suspended on forest land entries to prevent further loss. several defendants arrested and cases moving through state and federal courts toward the Supreme Court for venue and docket advancement.
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Conspiracy Prosecution Breaks Up Hyde Benson Ring
Officials announce that the Hyde Benson conspiracy to defraud public lands in California and Oregon has been ruined by Interior Department actions and federal prosecutions. Indictments span Oregon and D C, with trials set and convictions anticipated.
Chinese envoy Tsang Hee Nun arrives in New York for imperial inquiry
New York Oct 2 Tsang Hee Nun arrives by the steamer Philadelphia from Southampton. Sent by the Chinese Empress Dowager to study world government, he seeks reforms to suit China. He is accompanied by a large Chinese suite and has already visited much of Europe, aided by Ambassador Choate’s prior arrangements.
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England
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets Widely Praised
Readers report quick relief from indigestion after trying Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets with many noting cures after a single eighty cent package. Testimonials from La Crosse Wisconsin Port Murray New Jersey Preston Minnesota Cadillac Michigan and more describe improved stomach health and strong recommendations to friends and neighbors.
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Port Murray
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Preston
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Infamous 1850s NY murder case echoes in Virginia tale
The account recounts Daniel Fyler’s 1850s murder of wife Mary Fyler in Onondaga County near Syracuse. Detective narration details circumstantial clues including a coerced alibi, a devoted daughter witness, and the town’s social tension. Fyler’s conviction, later voided for insanity, ended with a retrial and release.
Berlin Fire Wipes Out Churches and Warns of Losses
Berlin Maryland October 2 Special to The Washington Post Fire in Berlin yesterday left only St Pauls Church standing though walls intact. The Methodists and Presbyterians suffered heavy losses with church values estimated around 35000 and 5000 respectively. Whaley’s property lost 4900 with no proper reinsurance. Berlin Veneer Works reported 30000 loss with no building insurance. Most other properties had insurance coverage.
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Poor To baggo Prospect In Virginia Tobacco Market
Reports from Lynchburg Petersburg and Danville Virginia show a weak tobacco market with small sales and lower prices. The crop is late and quality is poor with many lots in bad condition. September sales totals indicate a decline from last year despite some higher per pound values.
Dead man found near Tunnel Hill in Cumberland county
Special to The Wethington Cumberland Md Oct 2 the body of a well dressed man was found near Tunnel Hill opposite Paw Paw W Va The man had been dead about a month his gold watch revolver and pocketbook contents remained intact The name identified from papers is John R Dougherty once a Baltimore and Ohio watchman at Rawlings It is thought illness caused his death
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Paw Paw
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Baltimore and Ohio
Rawlings
Norfolk Police Launch New Gambling Crusade in Norfolk
The Norfolk police began another gambling suppression drive early this morning. A large squad led by Sgt Boggs raided an alleged gambling house run by Frank McKenna, arresting twenty seven witnesses and seizing two wagons of paraphernalia. Warrants target Carlisle Hotter and Frank McKenna for maintaining a gambling house amid a wave of noisy eyewitnesses. Hozier was absent, but McKenna was taken into custody. Special to The Washington Post.
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Alexandria Fertilizer Plant to Expand Operations
The Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company plans a large expansion, doubling annual output and adding a modern electric lighting plant. The project will cover about three city blocks in the northeastern city and require a bigger workforce, with existing grounds already sizable.
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Man Struck By Falling Iron Injures Cumberland Man
Cumberland Md Oct 2 A bridge incident on the Potomac between Piedmont and Westernport left Melvin Campbell severely injured when a bar of iron struck him in the head. He suffered a broken arm a deep cut and other injuries and was rushed to Keyser W Va hospital in critical condition.
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Westernport
Melvin Campbell
Keyser
W Va
Wind toppled tree injures Cumberland woman near Carlos
Cumberland Maryland October 2 Mrs William Koontz of near Woodland in this county was seriously injured yesterday evening while returning from the store at Carlos when a wind swept tree fell on her. Her condition is reported critical as high winds persist for three days tearing down trees and telegraph poles. Church Corner stone Laying Boyds Md Oct 2 at 3 o'clock six hundred persons witnessed the laying of the corner stone of the Methodist Protestant Church at Clagettsville near Damascus with completion expected by November 15. The church may cost $3,000 with much already raised. Rev Mre Wright Ja pastor led services assisted by Rev Tagg DD of Baltimore. Special to The Washington some Norfolk Va Oct 2 monuments to facades members unveiled today by Woodmen of the World camps from Bit parts of the State. Lodges paraded before memorial ceremonies.
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Procession at Oakwood Camp Petersburg and allied camps
A procession followed by carriages carried families of deceased members. Camps participating in the exercises included Oakwood Camp of Petersburg, Portsmouth Camp Berkeley Camp Hemp Yon Camp Elizabeth City Camp and Elizabeth Camp. The ceremony was conducted under their auspices.
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Ragged Island Gunning Club House Burns Near Virginia Beach
Special to The Washington note reports the Ragged Island Gunning Club fire destroying the keeper’s lodge and clubhouse near Virginia Beach twenty five miles away. Ex President Cleveland’s membership noted among the club, the keepers barely escaped as the building collapsed. Damage estimated around 10000 dollars. Also reports Clarkburg Democrats organize a club with Dr E Deets elected president and a Cumberland widow Rebecca Washington Rees dies at Keyser aged sixty six from typhoid fever.
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Notable Names in Washington DC Marriage Record Clip
George and Rees Washington DC with Mra Cavitt and Mias Elsie Rees Keyser appear alongside Mrs David A Arnold Knobley in a compact notice from a local paper. The snippet lists several individuals likely connected by wedding or social events in the capital.
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Runaway Horse Injures Luray Man on Main Street
Luray Virginia October 2 Special to The Washington Poet W D Bohannon a Averyman of Luray was seriously hurt when a horse ran away after being untied. It knocked him down and charged other horses and wagons on Main Street before being captured.
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George E Hutchins Dead After Filtration Plant Accident
George E Hutchins dies at his Georgetown home after an injury at a filtration plant in mid March while serving as an inspector. A Baltimore native who lived in Washington most of his life, he was a plumber turned bottler and a Mason with New Jerusalem Lodge No 4. Survived by widow Mia Ida Hutchins and daughters Lotta, Grace, and Estelle, plus sons George Francis and Walter. Funeral at 3 p.m. tomorrow from the residence, burial at Glenwood Cemetery under Masonic auspices.
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