Lynchburg Horse Show Opens With Donnelly Controversy
Horses at Lynghburg mark the opening night as Grosvenor String owners arrive from New York. Donnelly alleges unfair treatment by Seventh Cavalry entourage while an exhibition drew crowds despite two showers. Winners announced across classes with prize money up to 100 dollars.
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Aged Groom and Bride From Confederate Service Divorce
An elderly groom, a veteran, returns from service and faces a request for divorce from his former wife. She pleads for reconciliation as he seeks to remarry in May, amid rumors of past separations and a divided household.
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Local Virginia court cases record varied crimes and deaths
The report covers Randoles vinsa assault case, a four year retro sentence, a young colored boy victim, and related court notes. It also notes a woman found dead in a cab and a wedding near Gat Viorom. Harpers Kerry resident Mixa Annie dies of cancer, survived by siblings.
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Virginia Weddings Read Like Fragmented Notices
A garbled wedding item from Virginia reports multiple ceremonies across towns with several couples, including Drew Lawnriew Fopin Lo Mas and Hila brido among others. The text mentions Rev 7 7 Wa lucing Poaraig Veo Maa Ther Thacker and Asant Aer Dy Toth officiating and notes train travel for a wedding trip.
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Christopiacopal Church
Noon lunches to interest the women
A working woman from a big city shares how she solved lunch worries by using Grape Nuts with cream. She reports better health and weight gain after four months, noting a lunch cost of about six cents and urging others to try the product for ten days, claiming “there’s a reason.”
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Alexander Nominated in Fourth Virginia District Convention
The Washington Post dispatch from Petersburg reports the Republican convention naming Judge Charles Alexander of Mecklenburg County for Congress in Virginia's Fourth District. Gen Bolling declined the nomination and greetings were sent to the Ninth district and to Col. Campbell Klemp for his efforts to redeem that district.
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Mecklenburg County
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Newport News
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Staunton
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Harry St. George Tucker
C. C. Carlin
Parkee
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Richmond
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Jonesville
Lee County
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Democratic meeting in Cumberland urges white supremacy
A large turnout at Miller's Hall heard Walter A Johnston, Democratic nominee for Congress in Maryland’s Sixth District, advocate white supremacy and constitutional amendments to empower white voters. Arthur Peter, Louis Victor Baughman, and ex-Judge Ferdinand Williams joined the event, with Williams praising Gen Baughman for a 1907 gubernatorial bid.
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Democrats suspect Ware in pension mail flood
Special from Washington to The Washington Rome. Richmond Va Oct. The Bureau of Pensions mails circulars to Spanish American War veterans on eve of election. Democrats fear a scheme to win support from young veterans by collecting names addresses and records for government contact. Rumor and suspicion rise amid election tensions.
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Obituary notices from Virginia city cemetery memorials
Obituaries report Mary Jobe Witeson age fifty six and other deaths in Virginia including Mina Lille Painter at eighteen and W. He Smith a longtime merchant and Confederate veteran of the Virginia Cavalry. Surviving spouses and children noted. Public notices dated Oct 11 from Charlottes and Newport News.
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Gould Wins Another Point In Virginia Rail Receivership
In Richmond October 1 Judge Wadill made permanent receivers for the Virginia Passenger and Power Company Mesars William North rup and Henry S Wickham, controlled by Frank Jay Gould. Metropolitan Trust Company seeks permission to sue the receivers in the U S circuit court after a July interest failure on a $1,000,000 5 per cent gold bond issue.
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Baltimore Wires Cut After Mayor Orders Subway Burial
Baltimore on October 11 under Mayor Timanus orders Building Inspector Preston began removing overhead wires from companies that did not place lines in the municipal subways as required by ordinance. Company reps watched but offered no protest as the mayor vowed no quarter and to force burying wires where possible. Only wires causing serious business disruption would remain.
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Girl Burned to Death at Bedford Springs
Special to The Washington Post Lynchburg Va Oct 11 Between 11 and 12 o clock last night Miss Luli Arthur seventeen was burned to death The girl and her mother Mrs L Arthur lived in a small two story frame dwelling Miss Arthur slept in bed when her mother lighted a lamp left it in the room then went out to the kitchen The lamp exploded and the house was soon a mass of flames Neighbors arrived too late and walls fell The remains of Miss Arthur were taken from the ruins and interred today.
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Southern Railway stockholders elect directors at Richmond meeting
Special to The Washington Post from Richmond Virginia reports the Southern Railway eleventh annual meeting with 2 799 080 of 1 800 000 shares represented. Stockholders approve the operations report for the year ended June 30 and elect directors Adrian Iselin Jr Edmund D Randolph Charles Lanier and James J Woodward for three year terms.
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Suspect Elopement Ties Ashland To Delinquent Couple
Ashland residents face telephone outage as search for seventeen year old Robert Gill and seventeen year old Wiss Bessie Stone continues. The pair were last seen together and likely traveled toward Washington. parents seek to prevent the match while authorities pursue leads.
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Maryland Weddings Chronicle Rockville and Poolesville Nuptials
In Rockville at the bride Apolonia Entelle Pow Poss home and later at St Peters Church Poolesville two ceremonies united couples. Wallace E Ricketts married Miss Apolonia Pow witnessed by a large Rockville Washington crowd. In Poolesville Miss Alma Pyles wed John Augustus Jones with Florence Pyles as maid of honor and Joseph Walter Pyles among the freemmmen. Rev Philip McGuire and Rev Walter F Griggs officiated.
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Missing Girls Found After Run to Camden Boarding House
Virginia teens Hole and Carrie Jegter, both sixteen, were located in Camden New Jersey after fleeing their Virginia home to see the world. Police across six cities pursued leads as relatives and private detectives tracked them to Mrs Wills boarding house, with a reunion pending between father William Jester and Hallie. The girls explained prior elopement talk, noting past runs but insisting they ran away for adventure rather than eloping.
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Medical Society of Virginia to hold thirty fifth annual session in Richmond
The Virginia Medical Society will meet in Richmond October 18 for a five day session led by President Dr. Joseph A Gale of Roanoke. Governor and mayor to welcome delegates, about a thousand expected. Key issue is a proposed constitutional change affecting voting by non members of the society and allied bodies.
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Negro Masons Visit Washington for Imperial Session
Richmond colored Masons plan a trip to Washington for the 11th annual Imperial Council session of North and South America and the United Supreme Council. About 30 to 40 Richmond members will travel by private conveyance.
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Revenge Killings Amid Alehouse Rumors Shake Bristol
In South Bristol Tennessee Sherman Burton a carpenter was shot to death and Henry Cole narrowly escaped as three Walking family males, recent arrivals with a suspected disorderly house, faced the shooting. Neighbors had planned to drive them out, and the suspected assailants fled as police search.
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Traveling salesman sues mayor for damages in Smithfield
A salesman named Andrews sues Col C F Day mayor of Smithfield and father in law of Senator Thomas Martin for damages. The suit, filed in Isle of Wight Circuit Court, alleges arrest and imprisonment for refusing to pay a license tax later shown not liable. Trial set for October 24. Andrews retained counsel to prosecute.
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Death of W B McGarry West Virginia Democrat
W B McGarry a Weston attorney and longtime Democrat, died at Cook's Hospital Fairmont from cloud poison. He was a Lewis County Democratic executive committee member and a 1906 congressional candidate. Bristol Bristol Board of Trade committee backs 1906 German Baptist meeting site in Bristol with ten day sessions and an expected 20000 visitors. Farmer Found Dead Near Home. John Haynes of Pittsylvania County found dead near his Chatham Virginia home while hauling a load of wood.
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Deans Kidney Pills touted for relief of female kidney trouble
A wartime style field sample notes thousands of women suffer kidney issues causing fatigue and pain. It claims easy diagnosis and cure with Deans Kidney Pills, citing Mrs Annie Laydon from Washington D C and urging readers to request a free trial box from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo N Y.
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