Victory for Virginia Cup at Richmond Horse Show
Fleet Galloway defeated Fownes in the four-in-hand and coach road race from the Deep Run Hunt Club to the show site. Virginia Cup donated by Cr. W. Watson of Baltimore will be competed for by the gig class next year. Rival Brilliant won the saddle horse class, with Jay F Carlisle of New York taking the brougham pair ribbon. Multiple classes feature Watson entries and other top names in harness and driving, with Rich mond and Petersburg participants prominent.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Fleet Galloway
David Dunlop
Petersburg
Fownes
Deep Run Hunt Club
Galloway
Cr. W. Watson
Baltimore
Horse Show Association
Mr. Watson
Mr Watson
Brillant
Jay F. Carlisle
New York
Brougham Paire
Revenue
Bell Dean
Bellbay
C. ‘W. Watson
Ingleside
Joseph Weisenfeld
John Kerr Branch
Mozie
Determination
C. W Watson
Brilliant
Mra Allen
Prince George Republicans to Name Local Tickets
Congressman Mudd said Charles and Prince George County Republicans will follow St. Mary County’s example in naming local tickets. He emphasized the fall goal is to defeat the amendment, and nominations in Prince George and Charles counties would be certified to supervisors by the upcoming Saturday. He declined to name nominees, signaling a cautious approach to candidacies amid the voting rights struggle.
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Mudd
Charles
Prince George County
St. Mary County
Maryland
Prince George
Aged Portsmouth Man Missing Sparks Police Search
George S. Thompson, an eighty six year old Portsmouth resident, vanished from his home yesterday afternoon around four o clock. He is six feet tall, of powerful build and very active. A recent failed investment and possible mental distress prompted the disappearance. Authorities sent letters to Washington Baltimore and New York to watch for him and relatives fear he may have boarded a steamer while under hallucinations. Nearby item reports ship tugmate Thomas Harvey in critical condition after a blow in a quarrel with Capt H H Hickman. the captain is under arrest.
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Weelal
Washington
Norfolk
George S. Thompson
Portsmouth
Thompson
Baltimore
New York
Washington Post
Norwalk
Thomas Harvey
Margaret
Hospital St. Vincent de Paul
H. H. Hickman
Norfolk County seeks rehearing on county contest petition
Richmond Va Oct 13 Chairman Elly eon hae issued a call for a meeting of the State committee in this city tomorrow night at 8 o'clock to consider the petition of the straighteut faction of Norfolk County for a rehearing of the contest. The time is short and a quorum is doubtful.
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Washington Post
Richmond, Va
Ellyeon Hae
State Committee
Norfolk County
Norfolk and Western
Washington Fort
Roanoke, Va
The
Distiller Ary Pays $18,000 on Fine in Charlotte Case
Distiller D L Ary, a wealthy Seabury figure, pays $18,000 to settle fines from a federal court case in Charlotte for defrauding the government. The balance of $20,000 was imposed at a recent term and countersigned by Judge Boyd.
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Washington Pas
Greensboro
N. C
Charlotte
D. L. Ary
Seliabury Distiller
Boyd
Death of George S McCormick in Darnestown district
Rockville Md Oct 13 George S McCormick a well known county citizen died yesterday afternoon at his home in Darnestown district aged about sixty two after a long illness from a complication of troubles He leaves a widow and four sisters
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Washington Post
Rockville
George S. McCormick
Darnestown
Escaped Prisoners Recaptured in Virginia Mountains
Three of five jail escapees have been recaptured in the Staunton area mountains. Grant and Howdyshell are named as alleged horse thieves, along with Gene Brown, charged with the same offense. Special to The Washington Post.
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Washington Pas
Staunton, Va
Grant and
Howdyshell
Hds
Gene Brown
Omer
Two Boys Missing After Evading School Notice
Bir and Mrs Stevenson Archer of Rockville report their son John Archer left Hock Vale with Charles Stalnaker of West Virginia several days ago. They fear a school aversion prompted the departure. Washington and neighboring authorities have been alerted to locate the youths. John Archer is a junior for the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company.
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Rockvill
Sockeye
Stevenson Archer
Mas Hockville
John Archer
Hockvale
Charles Stalnaker
West Virginia
Walker Sentenced to Twenty Years for Killing in Kernersville
Adrian Walker, convicted of killing Eugene Lamar in Kernersville on August 9, was sentenced to twenty years in the penitentiary by Judge Bryan in Winston-Salem. Walker pleaded for mercy, citing a troubled youth, a late father, and alcohol influence as mitigating factors.
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Adrian Walker
Winston-Salem
Washington
N. C
Bryan
Eugene Lamar
Kernersville
Lonaconing Star Office Fire Kills Bookkeeper
Fire of incendiary origin destroyed the Lonaconing Star office in Cumberland Maryland. Bookkeeper A J Wheeler sleeping in the building suffocated. Evidence shows multiple starts and a man seen fleeing. A Lonaconing youth is suspected. grand jury to hear the case. Loss estimated at 7000 dollars, insurance barely covers it.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Lonaconing Star
J. J. Robinson
A. J. Wheeler
Wheeler
Radford Fair Prizes Highlight colorful October show
East Radford Virginia October 18. The Radford fair closed with a lively program and 3000 to 4000 attendees. Prizes awarded across riding driving and horse events with multiple regional contestants including Mrs A J Zink Miss Mary Baaley Miss Mary Sug Shellburn Elbert Zimmerman and State Senator St Clair. The News Leader champion twins prize went to John and Robert Wilson. The Roanoke Times prettiest girl contest tied between Misses Page and Addie Moore. Maryland Court of Appeals session noted with cases involving Cambria Coal Company and related parties.
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Washington Post
East Radford
Radford
A. J. Zink
Christiansburg
Mary Baaley
Peatsburg
Mary Sug Shellburn
Montgomery
Elbert Zimmerman
Wythe
St. Clair
Giles
EB. H.charlton
Lela Goldsmith
Redford
Octavia Roberts
Rapidan
Lucile Zink
Annie Cassell
Allen Cloyd
Dublin
Ernest Bullard
News-Leader
John
Robert Wilson
Roanoke Times
Misses Page
Addie Moore
Wytheville
Col. Moore
Gov. Tylers Stam
Fancy King
J. T. Frasier
Pocahontas
W. C. Howe
Rural Retreat
Red Baroness
Sylvan Deli
Maryland Weddings in Rockville and vicinity
Rockville on Oct 12 saw Joseph Lonny Durnbaugh of Steelton Virginia wed Mize Lillian May Barbee of Linden Virginia officiated by Rev Robert I McNair at the Presbyterian Church. Also in Rockville Oct 12 Samuel Rion Trundle of Bakertown Virginia and Carrie Catharine Burns of Damascus district were married by Rev John A Wright at Clegettsville with Mountain View M E Church minister presiding.
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Joseph Lonny Durnbaugh
Steelton
Mize
Lillian May Barbee
Linden
Robert I. McNair
Presbyterian Church
Samuel Rion Trundle
Bakertown
W. Ve
Mise Carrie Catharine Burns
Damascus
This County
Clegettsville
John A Wright
Mountain View M. ER
Virginia Obituary Notes From Winchester and Nearby
Virginia obituaries from Winchester Fredericksburg and Norfolk report George W. Huber died in Philadelphia at forty three from brief illness pneumonia his ashes buried at Vaucluse survivors include father two brothers and two sisters James F Strother Madison County sawmill owner and railroad contractor died after lingering illness aged forty six he leaves wife five children mother one brother and three relatives Gordon I Rodgers chief hospital steward U S Navy died in Norfolk his body to Beaufort for funeral and burial Ten murder indictments returned by Kanawha court include Walter Young a sixteen year old charged with murder Allen Jackson fatally wounded at Basic City dies and Baber to face preliminary hearing Startling evidence daily of Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds 50c and 1.00 bottles
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George W. Huber
Philadelphia
Vaucluse
Fredericksburg
James F. Strother
Madison County
Twymans Mil
Bin
Norfolk
Gordon I. Rodgers
U. 8 Navy
Naval Hospital
S. H. Rodgers
Washington Post
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W. Va
Kanawha Criminal Court
Walter Young
Ollie Bertman
Virginia
Paff
Alexandria
Circuit Court
Elena Jeffers
Stephen A. Jeffers
J. A. Jeffers
Trinity Methodist Church
Camden
N. J
Dan Craig
Eugene Parker
Pheren Henderson
Mayhugh
Eli Dove
Eva Dent
Lynchburg
New York
Flushing
Elizabeth Metcalf Allen
Flushing, L. L
Priscilla
John Alden
New England
Louis Albert de Cazenove, Jr
Fairfax County
Richard Henry Lea
Mamie Mudd
Duke Street
Power to levy local street taxes roils city politics
In Alexandria a push grows for a Virginia constitutional amendment granting city councils authority to impose special assessments on abutting landowners for street improvements. Aldermen adopt a resolution urging state lawmakers to back the measure and authorize limited funding for outreach. The effort faces a lengthy legislative path with electoral hurdles.
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Machen
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Paff
Lewis H. Machen
8. P. Fisher
Common Council
Virginia
Senate
House of Delegates
Firth
Herby
Western Life Indemnity reveals Gray contract details
Chicago Oct 13 officials of Western Life Indemnity disclosed the Gray contract bought by the policy holders committee for 125000. E I Rosenfeld admitted he received 200000 from the company for Pennsylvania business, repaid a 126000 loan, kept 76000, and claimed the Pennsylvania business was not reinsurance. Policies were not transferred as directed, and 3200000 paid was treated as ordinary. The Gray contract began May 26 1884 with a twenty five year life term.
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Rosenfeld
Mita
Pennsylvania
Euergeen
Chicago
Western Life Indemnity Company
Wenteras
E. I. Rosenfeld
Pennsylvania Company
Gray
Mystery surrounds Hyattsville death of Emma Smallwood
In Hyattsville a coroner's inquest probes the death of Emma Smallwood a 25 year old house servant linked to Col John Hancock brother of the late Gen Winfield Scott Hancock Witnesses include Hancock relatives and J B Williams with contested timelines and an autopsy confirming death by criminal operation The case centers on a postal card tied to Smallwood and conflicting testimony about the time and circumstances of her death.
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Emme Smallwood
John Hancock
Winfield Scott Hancock
Col. Hancock
Snyder Park
Hyattsville
Hancock
Glazebrook
Guy Latimer
Wan
J. B. Williams
Alice Willams
Willams
Alice Williams
Mr. Wiliams
Mr. Hancock
Dr. Latimer
John F. Hickey
Rodgers
J. S. Farden
Rufus H. Vincent
Fred A. Soules
Francis Gasch
Ernest Gasch
Magruder
George M. McFarland
W. V. MacNeill
E. Ingalls
Clarence Smith
M. F. Halloran
The
Civil Service Commission
Emma Smallwood
Hancocks
Fiyattaville
Washington
Mr. Halloran
Miss Smallwood
Rs. Williams
Royal Dis "ame weather and scrofula cure claims
Sudden weather changes strain the sick and especially scrofula patients. The text notes scrofula’s progress in October and mentions the supposed benefits of Sarsaparilla in eradicating scrofula, cutaneous eruptions, and wasting, warning of the disease’s seriousness and fearfulness.
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Gareaparilla
Stole to help family confesses to save others
Mary Golden, a Brooklyn clerk at Larkin Co. soap, confessed to embezzling about $3000 over three years to support her ill mother and sister in Buffalo. She told her employers how she manipulated shipments in the cash drawer, aided by a private detective, and was arrested for petit larceny after waiving examination. The Larkin firm, aware of the motive, pledged leniency.
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Mary Golden
New York
Washington Post
Mary E. Golding
Hart Street
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Larkin & Co
Mary Golding
Larkin
Larken
Mary
Finn
Osborne
Abe Levy
Winning and losing on the New York Stock Exchange
A nameless World’s Work speculator recalls the nerve jangling grind of trading on margins. He notes faint exultation in wins, relief in breaks, and the pull of speculation that lures even the ailing to stay engaged.
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New York Stock Exchange
Boo
Colorado
Wall Street
Alexandria News Teas o Interest in Local Trades
Local notices list William S. Moore iron and brass founders and ship smiths offering machinery repair and castings, Bromilaw Brick Co. promoting common brick, Henry K. Field & Co. Lumber Merchants highlighting mill work and building supplies, and a call to order coal. Also notes on residents traveling, a chapel project contract, and a wedding announcement in Charlestown W Va.
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William
New York
A. H. Agnew
Abingdon
Internal Revenue Office
Henry K. Field & Co
Virginia
North Union Street
North Lee Street
Alexandria Merchants and Businesses In The Post Ads
Alexandria merchants are urged to place business notices in this department. Local banks and financial firms are listed including Alexandria National Bank and Burke and Herbert Private Bank. Various city services, laundry, coal deliveries, lumber yard Smoot & Co, and several residents’ notices follow with brief updates and local engagements.
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Alexandria
Alexandria National Bank
Burke & Herbert Private Bank
Citizens’ National Bank
First National Bank
Mercantile Railway Building and Loan Association (Saving Bank
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
Colonial style Alexandria home for sale by real estate agent
John D. Normoyle of Alexandria lists a three story brick colonial at the highest city point on Washington and Oronoco, 11 rooms and bath, 30 foot wide lot, inspection invited. Also notes on bank ads, local visits, DAR Roanoke meeting October 25 28, and other local notices including real estate exchanges at Patrick and Prince streets and Miss Colquhoun’s return from Paeonian Springs.
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Alexandria
Washington and Oronocosta
Alexandria National Bank
M. B. Harlow & Reel Estate
Harlow Bldg
Fairfax St
Patrick and
Prince Ats
Elaboration of Precautions for Royal Train Travel
A London Express report describes strict royal train safety measures. Station masters guards drivers signalmen and all railway staff receive copies of detailed instructions. Traffic is diverted and quieted hours before the royal departure with engines kept smoke and whistle free as the train passes.
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Royal Saloon
Etiquette and duties for royal train operations described
The passage outlines stationmaster duties for guarding station entrances and timing royal trains. It notes fog men must man posts an hour before the King's train arrives, and describes precise makeup, driving rules, and signaling, including three royal discs by day and four lights by night. It covers emergency telegraph instruments and required staff presence and signal cabin readiness during royal journeys.
Popgun Peacemaking and Telephone Etiquette Chatter
A column mixes anecdotes about secrecy and telephone etiquette among officials, noting how precedence questions resemble Cabinet seating and suggesting a shift toward practical expert conferences on war laws. The piece riffs on a St Louis neighbor, a watchman, and a joke about a wife at a baseball game.
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St. Louis
Publica
So-and-so
Uberty
Hague
St. Petersburg
Bumpi
Japan
Russia
Guch
Detroit Free Pres
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Williamsport
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King and
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Paeonian Springs
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