Defends the Kickers Necessary to Every Party
A Washington Post report on the tenth annual State Bankers Association convention in Aardpalis Maryland. Navy Secretary Bonaparte urges independent voters to back honest policy and strong financial standards to prevent corruption and protect business stability.
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State Bankers’ Association
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Carvel Flats
Richard M Venable
Baltimore
Charles J Bonaparte
Navy
Bonaparte
Kickera
Shaw Lectures at Staunton VA Campaign Rally
Special to The Washington Post Staunton Va Oct. 5 900 people heard Secretary of the Treasury Shaw and Rep Slemp address a Republican rally on stage with U S Marshal Brown Allen Also present were C Bascom Slemp and others The visit followed stops in Danville Roanoke and Richmond with Shaw greeted by an ovation and tied to Virginia University events in Charlottesville prior to Staunton Summers speaks at Elba for Pittsylvania Republicans and Moore to tour the county next week.
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Davis Still Missing From Homestead Mystery
Pittsburg reports no trace of Gassaway Davis son of J H Davis of Davis W Va who vanished September 26 in Homestead He formerly lived a life of luxury and once served as a Senate page His relatives fear he left to reinvent himself under the name Oliver Hall and hid in another city with no sign of foul play.
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Bevis
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Indictment Challenge May Clear Most Richmond Defendants
Richmond defense counsel gave notice to demur to indictments for election irregularities arguing unconstitutional title. Likely only Chris Manning and A B Williams face trial under the Barksdale law. others may be discharged if the court accepts the demurrer. Separate Maryland Appeals docketed cases follow, and a new Masonic temple corner stone was laid in Kilmarnock, Virginia.
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H. M. Smith
Corporation Court
Barksdale
Chris Manning
A. B. Wiliams
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Smith
Richardson
Culberson, Beverage
Percival
Wise
Williams and Manning
Richmond Man Found Dying Near Tracks in Maryland
Wythe Blakey of Richmond left Virginia about a month ago to visit his wife in New York. He was found unconscious beside railroad tracks near Springfield, Maryland, and died later at the Emergency Hospital from a fractured skull and internal hemorrhages. Police identified him last night and Coroner Nevitt ordered the body to the morgue.
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Nevitt
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Oct
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New York
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Marshal Street
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Itagon
Consolidation Plan for Virginia Medical School Considered
Charlottesville Oct 6 The University of Virginia board of visitors meets tomorrow at 2 PM to elect a successor to Dr A H Buckmaster professor of gynecology and surgery whose resignation takes effect November 15 A rumor links Dr George Ben Johnston of the Medical College of Virginia to the surgery chair The board may receive a proposal from the Medical College of Virginia to consolidate the UVa medical department with the MCVs under a plan placing first three years at UVA and the fourth year in Richmond
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Alkerman
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Van de Vyver Not to Leave Richmond Bishop Denies Transfer
Catholic Bishop Van de Vyver of Richmond denies reports he will be transferred as Archbishop of New Orleans. He states he expects to live and die in Richmond. Special to The Washington Post reports Magri’s return to Richmond and notes his improved health after a European tour.
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New Orleans
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Virginia Weddings in Lexington and Surrounds
Virginia wedding notes from Lexington and Rockbridge County. Miss Wahteta Rebecca Berry wed Samuel T. Smith of Richmond at the Rephing home with Trinity Methodist and Mont Carmel Presbyterian clergy officers. Attendants included Percy Berry and the Harris brothers. A second notice records Florence Permelia Miller and Howard Russell Martinson’s marriage near Longwood with Rev. W. E. Anderson officiating and couples planning to reside in Covington Roanoke. A separate item notes James P. Murray and Julie Boone marrying that evening with Rev. H. M. Canter officiating.
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Steeles Tavern
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Mabel Berry
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J. P. Miller
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Anthony Afertin
Longwood
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Newell Ewarts
Covington
Roanoke
James P. Murray
Misa Julie Boone
Ufebt
H. M. Canter
Burglars Blow Safe. Shoot Watchman At Havre de Grace
Five burglars blasted the Pennsylvants Railroad Station in Havre de Grace Maryland with nitroglycerin then fled after a pistol duel with Watchman Milton Baldwin. One bandit was shot and dropped a money box pierced by a bullet. Entry came by picking the women's waiting room door. The wrecked office showed heavy coal on the floor.
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Hampden-Sidney Student Fatally Injured in Practice
H C Montgomery a third year Hampden-Sidney College student was seriously hurt in a football practice in Farmville Va while preparing for the Virginia Military Institute game. He sustained back and spine injuries and is described by attending physicians as perhaps fatally injured. Montgomery is from Montgomery, W Va and regarded as a popular young man at the college.
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Norfolk magistrate faces extortion charge over bail bond fee
Justice John J Blick was arrested on a warrant charging extortion after allegedly demanding a bail bond fee from Frank Singleton who was not under arrest. Witness Frank Keeling testified that Blick sent a letter claiming Singleton had warrants to be resolved by payment. The case prompts a potential city council investigation if not settled in Police Court.
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Liabilities of Five Million Placed in Reorganization
Union and Buffalo Cotton Mills directors, after an all day session, discussed liquidating about 3.5 million in plant value and 3.5 million in liabilities for the two companies. An executive committee will set definite steps and meet soon to announce plans.
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Infant Choked to Death in Chuckatuck Va
An infant fifteen months old, child of Mr and Mrs Richard Batton of Chuckatuck Virginia, died after choking on a piece of apple before a doctor could arrive. Local authorities reported the accident occurred this afternoon.
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Buffolk
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Mrs Shields Denies Guilt In Alexandria Police Action
Mrs Etta G Shields was arrested on disorderly conduct and intoxication in Alexandria. She accused police of outrage, vowed damages, and threatened Policeman Nicholson’s scalp. A crowd formed after a wheel broke on a buggy, with Shields claiming she would prove sobriety by walking the railing in court.
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Hayfield
Fairfax County
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Methodist Episcopal
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Leesburg
To-Morow
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Shooters Hill
Brengle Bond Case Decided by Chief Justice McSherry
Frederick MD October 6 Chief Justice James McSherry filed an exhaustive decision in the Brengle bond case ruling that Joshua J Dill must turn over 6200 dollars in bonds to the Brengle estate executors. The case centered on alleged fraud by Dill as Brengle's confidential agent and was one of Frederick County s most sensational trials. Rockville Md October 6 Upton Baker Burroughs and Mamie Trunnell were married by Rev Thomas H Campbell at the Baptist church parsonage in Colesville in the presence of relatives and friends.
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Colesville
Virginia Obituary Roundup From Fredericksburg to Richmond
Obituaries report deaths across Virginia from Oct. 5 to Oct. 6. Notables include Mrs. Frank near Brooke Stafford County age 22, Richard Thomas McCenn, Mrs. Elizabeth Epes of Prince George City Point, Mrs. Lucy Harman of Roanoke, Mrs. James B. Prentin of Petersburg, A. J. Miley of Kerrs Creek, Thomas P. Williams of Cambria, and Maj. Robert Stiles of Bon Air. Surviving spouses, children, or siblings listed. Confederate service and long careers noted for several.
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Kerr's Creek
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Norfolk buyer purchases Hampton Roads line at auction
In Hampton, Virginia, Eforace A. Dean acting for the protective committee of Philadelphia bondholders bought the Hampton Roads Railway and Electric Company at auction directed by Federal Judge Waddill. The bid totaled 250,000 dollars with 152,000 in receivers’ certificates and the rest in cash. Liens to be determined by the court. sale to be confirmed by Judge Waddill.
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Appeals for Education Aid at West Virginia Conference
The West Virginia Methodist Conference in Morgantown discussed church education funding. Presidents Welch of Ohio Wesleyan and Wier of Buckhannon Seminary urged financial aid, with Wier noting possible gifts from Rockefeller and Carnegie. The session also marked the Freedmen's Aid and Southern Educational Society anniversary and reported a $17,000 balance for disabled ministers.
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Cincinnati
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R. W. Armstrong
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New York Christian Advocate
W. L. Kelly
Methodist Review
M. M. Zarnie
Western Christian Advocate
George P. Means
A. J. Clark
Washington Churches Report at Missionary Conference
Special to The Washington Pest from Hagerstown Maryland outlines church statistics for Washington at the Christian Missionary Conference. Total district society membership 5 076 with 664 additions and 45 902 09 in contributions. Individual church figures include Whitney Avenue Thirty fourth Street Fifteenth Street H Street Ninth Street and others with varying additions and offerings. Rev Claude C Jones reports from National Disciple Convention in San Francisco noting 1 288 000 Disciple members nationwide and 1 017 Disciple students in ministry. American Missionary funds totaled 99 323 08 for church extension 50
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Confesses to Blackmail One Year Jail Term
Special from Fairmont West Virginia Charles Jones faced a county jail term of one year with hard labor and a $500 fine after confessing to attempting to extort $500 from farmer John Mason last June. A note demanding payment to the gang of thirteen was found on Mason's gate and threats were made against his home. Judge Mason lamented the sentence could not be harsher given the law's limits.
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Tobacco Growers Form Temporary Maryland Market Group
About fifty tobacco growers from Prince George St Mary Calvert Anne Arundel and Charles counties met at Maryland Agricultural College to organize a temporary body to widen Maryland tobacco markets and raise prices. State Senator Louis McKim Griffith was elected chairman. a October 20 meeting at Upper Marlboro will form a permanent group.
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RACES AT LYNCHBURG Interstate Fair draws 2000 crowd in Lynchburg
At Lynchburg Virginia on October 5 more than two thousand spectators enjoyed a busy Interstate Fair racing program. Winners included Callendula in the quarter mile and other prize events with purses ranging up to 162 dollars. Awards were announced for harness and saddle classes as well as hunters and riding divisions. A separate report notes a Durham street car conductor charged with stealing an overcoat and a $3600 package from a Raleigh-Greensboro train passenger.
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Curfew Law for Hagerstown Adopted by City
Hagerstown Maryland on October 6 Mayor Abraham OC Strife signed the curfew making Hagerstown the first Maryland city to adopt an ordinance to keep children off the streets at night. Baldness article claims a minute germ causes hair loss and advertises Newbro's Herpicide sold by druggists and sample requests.
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