Death on the Shoals near Gull Shoal wreck claims Saxon crew
A fierce northerly gale split the barge Saxon and steamer Katahdin near Gull Shoal ten miles north of Cape Hatteras. Captain Feant and others perished. one man saved by life savers as lumber wreckage washed ashore. The Saxon belonged to the Atlantic Lumber Company of New York.
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Washinston
Northera
Feant
Seamon
Gull Shoal
Came Hatteras
Cape Trenry
United States
Frank
Hatteras
Hie
Mtlante Chast Lumber Company
Ft New
Baltimore prepares for annual Baltimorean celebration week
Beginning October 13 thousands of former Baltimoreans and others converge for church services, a big open concert in Druid Hill Park by German singing societies, a late baseball game by the Eastern League club, and a military parade. Gov Warfield and Mayor Mahoot lead ceremonies with a Fort McHenry reenactment, a naval pageant, parades, a regatta, and a power boat carnival. The cruiser Proville arrives with 400 sailors to join the events.
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Edwin Warfield
Mary i Ant
J Barry Mahoot
United States
Florida
Arkansas
Thriday
Anmapoli
Armory
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
Baltimore
Rail Line Suspends Operations Amid Rate Legislation
Special to the wasuvision r¢- Ashavine NC Oct. 18 The Virginia and Southwestern Railway, which was sold last June to the Southern Yor $10 We Xo, has suspended operations due to new rate laws. The abandonment is tied to failure of the Southern to provide sufficient funds for improvement. Facing railroad legislation and bond issues, the Southern Railway cannot market funds, leading to cutting planned new work and abandoning double tracking and other projects along the Southern system.
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Ashavine
Virginia and Southwestern Railway
T & Southern
Southern Railway
Ibbery Fulfils Dream Special to The Washington Fest
Prominent San Antonio cotton buyer Wolmar Sorokoumousky, traveling toward Washington by Baltimore and Ohio train, narrowly escapes loss after a thief steals his purse containing about $25, along with checks and a railroad ticket. He telegraphs for funds to continue his trip.
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Cneingatl
Ohio
Texas
Wolmar Sorykoumousky
San Antonio
Sorokoumousky
Washington BC
Baltimore and
Poles
Woman burned to death in Elk Lick explosion
In Elk Lick near Mejyershoe Mary Gilske aged twenty six perished yesterday after kerosene exploded as she tried to kindle a fire. She died in a hospital with her two month old daughter at her side and never regained consciousness. Georges Ingram forty near Sharoxburg drowned in the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal at Wade’s Wide Water two miles below Shepherdstown after falling from a snow-laden load of lumber. His wife and several children survived.
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Washinston Poot Cumberland
Mary Gilske
Elk Lick
Mejyershoe
Meath
Wellington Post
Hagerstowh
George Ingram
Sharoxburg
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal
Wades Wide Water
Shepherdstown
Express Messenger Kavanaugh Killed in Wreck Near Montvale
A Norfolk and Western express passenger train bound westward sideswiped by an eastbound coal train near Montvale, Roanoke County. Messenger Kavanaugh Urmbargat, 25, of Wytheville, died. Five passengers, including Mrs Zeigler of St Louis, were injured. Twenty two cars wrecked as a coal car brake failed. relief officials rushed to the scene. The train was returning from the Jamestown Exposition.
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Roanoke Va
Norfolk and ‘Western
Montvale
Kavanaugh Urmbargat
Wytheville Va
Mra ZL
Zeigler
St. Lows Monught Vy
Prasenger
Newpie
Stansbury Faces Protest Over Jamestown Firemen Pay Vote
Washington Post Bureau reports friction in Stansbury’s clerkship as council members dispute a published vote on funding for Jamestown fire companies. Brisland and others push for a full record. some truck company members oppose the relief funding and plan to discuss at tonight’s meeting.
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Washington Post Sureau
King Street
Daniel R Stansbury
Tia
Stansbury
Mook and Ladder Company
Couressmen Brill Birrell
Wilkes
Brisald
Williams
Willamas
Abler
Iemen
Comempany
Train Service Improved Between Strasburg and Junction
Baltimore and Ohio Railroads arranged with the Southern for use of a short stretch of track to run passenger trains from Strasburg Junction to Strasburg, avoiding car changes. Service is said to begin tomorrow and bolds promise easier travel for residents and visitors.
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Xely
Baltimore and Ohio Railroas Company
The
Southern
Strasburg Junction
Strasburg
Trasburs Junction
Baltmore
Ohio
Lexington Fire Destroys Businesses in Main Street Blaze
A major fire in Lexington Virginia on Main Street caused heavy losses across several stores including Erin & Coary goods Miley & Son photographers and W Harry general merchandise. Valuations run up to about 40,000 with 10,000 insurance. total losses near 60,000 with 25,000 insured. Virginia Military Institute cadets aided Lexington firemen to battle the flames.
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Pecket
Washington Post
Lexington
Main Street
Presbyterian Church
Erin & Coary
Miley & Son
Jeas
Jos
Harry
Rockbridge County News
Joss
Corps of Cadets
Virginia Military Institute
Hames
Campbell Slemp Dead Republican Congressman From Virginia
Big Stone Gap Va Oct 1 Congressman Campbell Slemp of the Ninth Virginia district died suddenly of angina at his home. He was seventy, the only Republican in the Lower House from Virginia and had health trouble since last March. Three candidates are named to seek his succession, including David Bailey, J G Neill, and Gol Blemp. Slemp served as Confederate captain and lieutenant colonel, became a Republican in 1880, and chaired Virginia politics, with a long farm and mining background. He married Nannie B Cawood in 1864 and leaves several children.
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Old Common
Congrera
Confederate Army
Democracy
Big Stone Gap
Campbell Stimp
Vic
Binia
Ola Dominion
White
Virginia
Xi Fe
Stemp
Internal Revenue
David Bailey
Brisiglend
J G Neill
Lee
Gol Blemp
Les County
Mfe
Emory and Henry College
Blemp
Slemp
Campbell Blemp
Twenty First Virgins
Ucket
William Wahone Vir
William F Rhea
JC Wysor
Slatieth
BP Bruce
Nannie B Cawood
Owsley County
Hie
C Boscom Stemp
William Stemp
Abingdon
Collector of Internal Revenue
Edmunds
Janie Stemp
Girl's Flight Stirs Court Aid in Missing Daughter Case
Ming Angle Morris, 18, of Barbourville, has been missing since a buggy ride with Frank Long, a married man. Her father John A. Morris seeks court help to locate her, noting she left a note saying she was unhappy and would not be searched for. Long, with a lumber business in the western county, is described as having good standing. The disappearance occurred after a trip to a relative's home about twenty miles away.
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Washington
Charlottesville
Ming Angle Morris
Barbouraville
John A. Morris
Long
Sugar Hollow
Caye
Ske
Long Beare
Crushed to Death by Auto Near Lyong Ohio
Morend Mid Oct 18 Arthur Onwet er emerchant of Lyong Ohio was killed in an automobile accident while test driving a new car east of the city. His wife and two children were in the machine. The car ran into a deep ditch, overturned, and crushed him. Mrs Onweller and a son were seriously hurt with a broken arm and internal injuries.
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Morend
Arthur Onweter
Lyong
Ohio
Onweter
Nim
Mitchell Has Appendicitis and Hospital Plan
John Mitehall, president of the United Ming Workers of America, went to La Salle I yesterday with reports he will not undergo surgery for appendicitis until conditions improve. The piece glances at convalescence and endorses Hood’s as a high recall medicine, mentioning pneumonia and influenza risks.
Names From Across States in Hotel Ledger
A long fragmented list of people and spouses connected to hotels in cities including Baltimore Boston Chicago Philadelphia New York and others. The item catalogs many names with partial addresses and affiliations, resembling a guest or society register scan.
New York City Sees Fourteen Hours Without A Classified Death
The Manhattan coroner’s office reported an unusual stretch with no murders or self inflicted deaths for twenty four hours, extending into Saturday night. Officials noted nineteen hours without a sudden or suspicious death as criminal activity slowed.
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New York
Coroders
Manhattan
White
Corener
Torenty
Landslide at Canal South End Delays Excavation
Syncfel to The Washington Por Panama vie Galveston Ost 15 reports a slide at the south end of the Culebra cut, hindering excavation until the dry season. About half a million yards of dirt must be moved, tracks at the cut likely out of service, two shovels buried but recovered, engineers prefer slow removal to avoid worse disruption.
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Washington Por
Panama
Galveston
Culebra
Geain
Morlow
Fights Slave Traffic Aims to Deport Women and Boys
Secretary of Commerce and Labor and Commissioner General Sargent cooperate with city police to curb slave traffic in women and boys across New York and major cities. Immigrant inspectors report foreign women are brought to the United States for immoral purposes, with Greeks, French and others implicated. raids and prosecutions expected to intensify nationwide.
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Secretary of Commerce and Labor
Sargent
Polo of
Tag Cities
New York
Oscar 8 Straus
Commerce
Love
Rank P
Honda
United States
France
China
Japan
Helen MC Bulis
Bis Island
Paris
Dla
Miss Bullesproson
Thant
Simus
Gtraus
Roally Onthe
Archibiades
Immigration Service
Seraphie
Boston
Philadelp
Chicago
Cites
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Elis ‘Island
Straus
Bultis
Obsessive birthday honors Northwest elder Goodrich
Special to The Washingtons Tracy Ainn notes Hannan Goodrich, 123, oldest Northwest woman, celebrating birthday with a party as old residents gather. She prophesies Roosevelt’s future defeat by Gryan Mra. Born in Kentucky, she moved West nearly 75 years ago, widow over 50 years, lived in a cabin for 30 years, still active and sharp.
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Tracy Ainn
Htre Hannan Goodrich
North
Goodrich
Roosevelt
Gryand Mra Goodrich
Kentucky
Northwest
Varea
Rev De Whilard Scott Resigns Pastoral Post
The Rev De Whilard Scott of Piedmont Church in Worcester Massachusetts has resigned after years of service. Citing pursuit of pleasure and personal strain, he says he will never return to active ministerial duties and plans to take up golf. The congregation expressed surprise and he did not reconsider.
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Perdal
Washington
Worcester
de Whilard Scott
Piedmont Church
Jim
Scott
Scotts
Movements of Ocean Steamers And Pension Messages
A chaotic OCR page lists numerous sea routes from New York to Glasgow and other ports, with ship names and docking notes. It blends pension advice letters and veteran benefit discussions, including rates for widows and dependents, acts from 1907 and 1890, and references to veterans of the Civil War and Mexican War.
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Micomopia
Wonton
Movilla
Caledoxia
Rym
Glasgow
aphs—Pansonie
New Yor
Gueenstowe
Umbria
Bovec
Csliferale
Troth
Qabo Idland
Tincoli
Mmm
Hamburg
Wedusaday
Cape
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F Street, Corner 7Th
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Foe
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Ted
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Washington, DC
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Ardy
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Rew Society
Belasco Theatre
Sight and Virginia
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Joh Mason
Flora
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Lyenlge
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Rodgersad
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Ghal
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Pat
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Marr
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OFEG
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Bresiox
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Klegere
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