Seaboard Line to merge subsidiaries and expand mileage
Richmond Va Oct John Skelton Williams announces merger of Atlanta and Birmingham Air Line Florida West Shore Mant City Arcadia Gulf Rail Catawba Valley Railroad Tallahassee and Southeastern with Seaboard Air Line Railway increasing operated mileage by about 40 percent to 190 miles. He says the action aims to harmonize interests and strengthen the system post receivership.
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Richmond
John Skelton Willams
Seargun Testion Committee
Seaboarn Air Line Railway System
New York
Willams Sald
Atlanta
Birmingham Air Line
Florida West Shore Railway
Mant City
Arcadia and Gulf Railway
Catawba Valley
Tallahasses and Southeastern Railroad
Ulaboard Air Line Railway
Thy
Seaboard Airone
Withymas
West Virginia Race Murky Amid Confusion and Clerical Visitations
A fragmented West Virginia political scene shows congressional candidates courting support amid unclear party lines. References to Representative J Monames and Capt Sam Howes appear alongside notes on Donakne bishop and a diocesan site purchase in Kenor county. Supreme Court actions question the constitutionality of Johnson piste laws, with lower court rulings under review.
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Sam Howes
Attvenes
Kenawht
Donakne
Wierme
Cathal
Keno
Supreme Court
Carey
North Carolina items and a troubled bank case
A garbled set of North Carolina items references Tom Helton an 11 year old boy injured by a brother in Salem and later surgery to remove a leg. It also mentions Lee H Battle and Felton of Winston Salem in a bank and court context with terms about loans and a tank wrecking through loans.
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Tom Helton
Lot
Sities
Omney
Fontox
Tee
Frank
Salem
Hope
Cined “Ihiv
Lee H Battle
Ty National Bank of
Greensbor
Fed
Rt Greensboro Ladar
Son
United States
Meirkt Attemney Felton
Winston
Stem Battle
Maryland Weddings by He Oot M-Miss Frances aler av
Renaming I ok Champion of haltfix Comet Howse Va married on Saturday afternoon by the Tey 4 R Winter of the Baptist Church in a ceremony at the minister’s home. The same minister officiated Saturday night at the marriage of Mise towe 1 Duckett and Mr William R Baker of Washington.
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Frances
Renamin
Haltfix
Winte
Baptist Shurch
Duckett
William R Baker Boun
Washington
Rockville
Myra Mauda Glover
Alexandria
John Edward Hantsman
Rockville, Ma
SR. White
The
Baptist Chure
Mra Hantz
Strasburg
Virginia Weddings From the Radford Area and Beyond
Several marriages are recorded including Mrs Gilmer of Radford Milling Company and a Wyattburg ceremony officiated by Reverend Hamilton of Lynchburg. Other unions include Miss Elizabeth Newton of Colonial Beach and a Waynesboro groom connected to the U S fleet, with details from local churches and parsonages.
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Fast Radford
Gimer
White
Radford Milling Company
Wyatturg
Gilmer
Fimo
Frierds
Chifton
Colonial Beach
Connellee
Waynesbura
Willam SK -McDaniel
Misa Verna Bert
Haxerstown
Wee Mirrish
St Pauls
Washington Post reports land sale and a child's death
Washingtonian buys Ramage Farm in Rockville Maryland. Trustees Robert B Peter and Duican Bradley sold the George C Ramage farm of 106 acres near Halpine two miles east of Rockville for 16000 dollars to Robert A Miller of Washington DC. Faherty dies at Harpers Ferry aged 2 after long illness, survived by father three sisters and one brother.
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Washingtonian
Ramage
Spreial
Washington Post
Rockville
Robert B Peter and
Duican Bradley
Ware Xold
Robert A Miller
Washington, D
George C Ramage
Halpine
Rockvile
Faherty
Harpers Ferry
Speds
Wva
John Faherty Jr
Verdict in Rogers case marks accidental electrocution death
Coroner ordered an inquest at the request of counsel for the family of Frank H Rogers. The Alexandria Electric Company plant electrician died while enlarging a switchboard. A jury found death accidental due to contact with charged fuses inside the plant.
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Washington Post Bureau
Xing Birect
Alexandria
Corner Moore
Frank H .Rogers
Alexandria Electric Company
Yeaterday
Frank H Rogete
W P Taylor Herbert J Taylor
John H Trimyer
Thomas Chauncey
Maurice Wilkins
J W Goods
Mr Rogers
Moore
Alexandria Raid Cases Continued Indefinitely In Police Court
Attorneys for several men arrested during Sunday raids on three clubs asked for continuances, leaving proprietors Williams Roberts Samuel Elliott Henry Schlichting and C G Pelton free on 250 real estate bonds each while about 80 patrons remain on leash collateral. A large seizure of whisky and beer was logged at police headquarters as prosecutions await Commonwealth's Attorney Brent.
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John M Johnson
Robinson Moncure
Alexandria
Willam Roberts
Samuel Elliott
Henry Schlichting
CG. Pelton
Liberty
Commonwealth's Attorney
Brent
Valley drought ends as heavy rain soaks the valley
A long drought in Hadloonbirg and surrounding areas ended with a ten hour steady rain starting this morning, the first significant rainfall since June 2. Crops suffered with corn and apple damage, cattle driven to water, and households strained for water as the Shenandoah electric power briefly shifted to daytime use. Similar conditions affected the wider valley.
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Washington Row
Wotka
Shenandoah
Fire in Parkerburg business center causes vast loss
A blaze in Parkerburg West Virginia damaged the Imperial Confectionery Company and the People’s Credit Company, with losses around 80 000 dollars. The Camden Theater narrowly escaped, but water pressure failed due to a broken waterworks pump, hampering firefighting efforts and amplifying damage.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Imperial Confectionery Company
Peo
Camden Theater
Wheeling
Cineine
Gift to Good Roads Promises 1000 Per Mile Pledge
District of Columbia Good Roads Association forms with preliminary organization. J G Hopkins near Ashburn Virginia pledges 1000 per mile if a matching sum is raised, targeting a 2 1 3 mile stretch from Chain Bridge to Goose Creek and on toward Leesburg. Planning includes reconstruction of the Washington to Leesburg route as a high class driveway, with potential extra contributions if costs exceed 200 per mile.
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J. G. Hopkins
W. C. Eustis
District of Columbia Good Roads Association
District of Columbia
Washington
Leesburg
Ashburn
Chain Bridge
Goose Creek
Larsburg
Hopkins
Grand Encampment of Confederate Veterans Opens in Danville
The twenty second reunion of Virginia Confederate Veterans opens in Danville with visitors arriving nightly. Speakers include Senator Daniel Governor Swanson Judge W Williams Hoyd Sears and H Lee Trinkie. Grand Commander S H Brooke presides as events including a welcome by Mayor Wooding and an opening session planned for tomorrow afternoon.
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Daniel
Swanson
Danville
Washington Post
Danvilla
Confederates Veterans of
Wooding
Cabell Graves Camp
United States
Eranson
Judge & W. Willams
Hoyd Sears
H- Lee Trinkie
Gene of Veterans
W G. Pritchard
Newport News
J Floyd King
Washington
Congress
Louisfang
Bethesda Voters Ask Candidates on School Reform Plan
In Rockville Maryland October 1 a Bethesda Citizens' Association letter to Montgomery County legislative candidates asks if they would support a bill to overhaul county public schools. The proposal seeks local control by creating a school board with one member from each district.
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Bethesda
Apedal
Washington Post
Rockville
Reubsam
D. Caldwell
W Briggs
Wol. Chitty
Bethesda Citizens’ Association
Montgomery County
Holston pulpits filled in Holston Conference appointments
The Weallington Post reports the Holston Conference Metropolitans held in Johnson City Tennessee adjourned to feast in Chattanooga. Appointments cover Abingdon Bristol Rich Valley Bluff City Mountain City and Wytheville districts with Waterhouse and others named for Emory and Henry and Washington colleges. many presiding elder and circuit roles listed.
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Weallington
Johnson City
Tenn
Uthe
Holston
Hoss
Chattanooga
Virginia
West Virginia
Abingdon
T J Bachelder
Pressnggalder
J. A. Burrow
Ablgedot
D Strader
Achwler
Marthe
Washington Caliege
J .B Ward
Virginia Home
Hounshell
Calcon League
kiAtHater
Bedford
Catron
Grora Avenue
H Schuler
Hourns Memorial
Atkins Pulsski
A Lyons
Moreland
Pearlabirg
Brown
Princeton
Cams Newbern
Neo Tead
Burly
Athens
Belcher
Welly
Presiding
Leesburg backers plan road link to Washington vote
Local leaders including Clarence Moore and Ben Hellen organize a movement to build a highway connecting Washington D C with Leesburg Virginia. Major donors such as Hopkins and Eustis pledge large contributions and a public meeting is planned to form a permanent committee and advance the project through a graded, material-ready route rich in farming lands and unbonded counties.
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Crease
Eustis
Leesburg
Clarence Moore
Ben Hellen
Washington | Post
B Hibbs
W C ‘Buatis
J G Hopkins
RN Harper
H . Hutshinson
Hopkins
Virginia
Washington
Nike
Laia
Valley Rosa
Weaime
Middletown
Shepherdstown
Haverstown
Bondea
Boom For The Highway In Alexandria County Taxpayers Meet
A committee led by Dr Joseph Taber Johnson and others arranged a mass meeting at the Alexandria courthouse next Monday afternoon at 2 to discuss good roads funding. State figures Wilson and Lassiter are slated to address, with debate over 750000 bonds and the best use of funds.
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Alexandria County
Andas
Lassiter
Virgina
Jilage Mann
Raads
Downs Illness Delays Trial In City Larceny Case
Renowned tuberculous expert Dr Hamman of Johns Hopkins reports Willem Downs, former city hall clerk accused of stealing 87 000 in city funds, is tuberculous and may not recover if trial proceeds. Judge Harlan postpones third trial to January and Downs to a sanitarium due to persistent summer cough. Widespread district names follow in the docket.
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Ron Te
Baltimore
de LV
Hamman
Losly
Johns Hopkins University
Willem Downs
Harlan
Downs
Tor
Virginia Briefs Highlight Suffolk Land Sale And Local Events
The Virginia briefs report Suffolk hosted the year’s largest public land sale with four Wilroy Farms in Sleepy Hole drawing bids totaling $14, Mih the Mintonville tract selling for $18,680 and Savage for $? George Aallay faces trial today in Suffolk for alleged dynamiting and bank vault looting. Other items note a Woodstock farmer bitten by a collie, potential hydrophobia, a Roach Lumber plant fire near Harpers Ferry with thousands of dollars in loss and no insurance, Rev John A Gick’s burial in Sangersville, a King George manager Edward Taylor’s suicide, Rev HL Walton’s West Virginia call to a Lancaster church, F W Alexander named national president of the Patriotic Order Sons of America, Stratford birthplace preservation plans, and Greensville county fair with horse and livestock displays and regional races in Petersburg events.
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Suffolk
Rebecca C Wilroy
Sleepy Hole
Mintonville
Boys nab $1000 in gems from Baltimore theft
Two 13 year old boys were hunted by detectives after stealing a handbag from Mrs S W Jackson of 103 Cathedral Street in Baltimore. The satchel held two purses and several diamond pieces including a ring, cluster ring with a large diamond, a rose pin, and a diamoned brooch engraved April 216. The theft occurred while Jackson and her daughter sat in Droid HM park.
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Baltimore
S W . Jackson
Cathedral Street
HM Park
Mra Jackson
Aolitaire
Iady
Elkins Favors Road Board at Freight Rate Meeting
Senator Wikins explained the Hepburn act allows through rate but not enforceable. He questioned compel trunk lines to furnish cars to smaller roads. Senator Elkins advocated a state railroad commission to settle railroad questions. Senator Henry G Davie, president of the Coal and Coke Railroad, said the railroad does not oppose a state commission.
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Washington Post
Charleston
W Va
Charleston Chamber of Commerce
Coat and Coke
Wikins
Congress
Elkins
Henry G Davie
Coal and Coke Railroad
Raiding an underground bar near Wheeling West Virginia
Under U.S. Marshal Willits officers raided a noted hoot-owl joint two miles north of Wheeling on Oct 11. They crawled through a footing square to an underground passage and found three rooms, one a barroom and two storing liquor. Pete Rush, owner, was jailed.
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Ust
Wheeling
W Va
United States
Willits
Pete Rush
Jal
Legacy to Preacher Forces Retirement in Virginia
The Rev A N Jackson, presiding elder of the Radford circuit ME Church Geuth, will retire from active church service after receiving a $10,000 farm near Knoxville as a legacy from his stepfather. The bequest also includes provisions to maintain his aged mother.
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Washington Fou
Radford
A. N Jackson
Geuth
Knoxville
Girl Hurt In Auto Wreck Near Cumberland
Miss Maggie Donahue suffered a fractured skull above the eye and a broken arm when the auto she was riding in swerved and struck a telephone pole on North Center street near the viaduct. The car was driven by James P Brady of Westerport. in the vehicle were Mrs J W Snyder of Piedmont and J He Miller of Luke. other occupants were uninjured.
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Washington Mes Cumberland Md
Maggie Donahue
Ernest South St Marys Heights
North Center Street
James P Brady
Westerport
Donahus
J W . Snyder
Piedmont
J He Miller
Luke
Stepson shoots wife-beater in Western Maryland
Special to The Washington Post reports James Johnson of White Post Clarke County remains in critical condition after being shot in the head by his stepson Cart Burkett during a quarrel at their home. Authorities say the father James Fleming, the boy’s stepfather, fired while hunting. a separate incident notes Johnson had cursed and beaten his wife prior to the shooting. The boy was concealed near brush when the shot occurred. Johnson may lose sight in one eye.
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Poe
Washington Post
Baltimore
John Prention Poe
Maryland
Ruxton
Suny
Igofa
George
Taw School
University of Maryland
Nebee
Asce Pi
Winchester
James Johnson
White Post
Clarke County
jCart Burkett
Johnson
Washington County
Egun
James Fleming
Virginia Obituarys and Local News From Lynchburg Area
Obituaries report W J Monnesett Weaver president of Booker Tobacco Company died of typhoid fever aged unknown in Lynchburg after arriving from Richmond. He leaves a wife and seven children. Other notices include John Ro Wave 78, a respected Petersburg citizen, with three children. Jonn C Moore a wealthy Melrose farmer. Robert P Harman a retired Pislask County farmer who died at his 85th birthday. Daniel Bum-Lauer and Thomas B Gray of Waynesboro catching a deer near a high wire fence and releasing it. and Joseph H Savage of Kernstown fined $1485 for violating liquor laws in Winchester circuit court.
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Lynchburg
W J Monnesettiwe
Booker Tobacco , Company
Richmond
Petersburg
John Ro Wave
Harrisonburg
Jonn C Moore
Mel Irose
Rockingham County
East Redford
Robert P Haram
Pislask
Bel Spring
Waynesboro
Daniel Bum- Lauer
Thomas B Gray
Montaltoroan
Castlery
Washington
Winchester
Cirlcuit
Joseph H Savage
Savage Distilling Company
Kernstown
JHE Campaign in Virginia at Amberse Courthouse
A Virginia campaign event drew a large crowd for a joint debate between Carter Glass and Capt PH McCaul with Glass speaking an hour and a half total. M H Hattle withdrew in Shenandoah county leaving Bowman and Brumbant as main candidates for delegate seats. R. J. Shafer dead at Boonesboro Special to The Washington Post Hagerstown Md. Renowned merchant R J Shafer aged 68 died after long illness. He was a longtime Boonsboro resident, bank director, and former legislator with four children surviving. Woman fights off burglar A would be robber was frightened away by City Sergeant J Wit Taylor’s daughter Miss Mannie Taylor when she screamed. The sergeant fired but the intruder escaped through a window.
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Amberse
Carter Glass
Sixth
PH McCaul
Glass
Capt McCaul
R. J. Shafer
Boonesby
Hagerstone
Roebert J Shafer
Boonsboro
Boonsbord Town Chapel
First National Bank of
Hagerstown
Marsland
Washington
Winchester
J Wit Taylor
Mannie Taylor
Candidates pledge support for statewide temperance act
Edward H Gustin Edward Carter and G Edgar Williamson, running on the Democratic county ticket, reply they will back the statewide Total optional proposed by the Antizaloan League as advo cated in Dentonia on October 11. The measure failed in the last session.
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Paat Dentonia
Antizaloan League
League
Edward H Gustin
Edward @ Carter
G Edgar ‘Williamson
No Election Contest at Woodstock Virginia
No contest is filed against the Woodstock local option election held October 1. Time limit to contest has expired and no further actions have been made. The election results will stand as decided.
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Woodstock
Woolstocks
Geaplan& Dw
Girl Swears She Saw Victim In Barn Before Killing
Rosalie Williams, a white girl, swears Thomas Wolf is innocent and hurries an affidavit from Wilkes-Barre to Gov. Stuart seeking respite for Willie M B Scherr. She claims she was in Cameron Cook’s barn on December 6 1907 with Cook Vallee and Henry Todd where Cook was killed after a quarrel over money. Willis was not present though watch and pocketed items linked to him.
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Washington Post
Wilkes-Barrea
Thomas Wolf
Cameron Cook
Rosalie Wiliams
Willa M B Scherr
Wina
Haerrisborg
Gov. Stuart
Grant
Abe
Cook
Robert Vallee
Henry Todd
Vallee
Willis
Baltimore
India
Iman
Alr
Baron Shibusawa a Hero in 1873 Syracuse Rally
Baron Shibusawa led a visiting Japanese delegation in Syracuse amid imperial scrutiny. Dr Griffis and Dr Griths praised his stance on opening Japan with Americans as friends while addressing fears of foreign encroachment. The event included remarks on honesty and national unity.
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Syracuse
Japan
Schenectady
WE Grits
Haron Shinsawa
Griffis
Togo
Kurehi
Sal
Busaya
Gris
Baron Shutwsawa
Lanmend
Americas
America
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Hoot Barsapariila
Rogers
Stephen Davis
Thomas D McLane
Washington Fire Department
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C ‘Sp
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Mera
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Taeger
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Lambert Knor
Wise Matous
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Kim Yan
Virginia Briefs
George Aallay
Wilking
Bank of Austolk
J H Moorer
Roach Lumber Company
Harpers Perry
John A Gick
Sangers ‘Ville
Dunkard
Edward Taylor
Ada Robb
Cleydale
King George Counts
HL Walton
Presbyterian Church of
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Lancaster County
F W Alexander
Oak Grove
Westmoreland County
Patriotic Order Sons of America
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Blackstone Tobacco Company
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