May bolt the ticket fight of factions renewed
Contests fail to secure a quorum as Norfolk straightouts renew factional fight. Cromwell plans independent bid for county clerk while Dudley and Martin lead fusionists. No quorum at Richmond delays rehearing. next vote attempt set for Friday to rally full committee.
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Cromwell
Dudley
Martin
Eperial
Washington Post
Norfolk
Norfolk County
FE. Finley Cromwell
Straightout
Cremwell
W. B. Dudley
Alvah H Martin
Straghtout
Richmond
Redmond
State Democratic Committee
Swanson Pledges Education Focus in Warrenton Speech
Congressman Claude A Swanson Democratic gubernatorial candidate spoke to a mass meeting in Warrenton Virginia praising popular education. He recalled teaching in a public school for $30 monthly and vowed better school buildings and higher teacher salaries, insisting the constitution requires text books for children and criticizing Republicans for ignorance and corruption.
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Washington Post
Warrenton
Claude A Swanson
Italians' Wounds Fatal In Paw Paw Station Shootout
Two of the three Italians shot yesterday at Paw Paw West Virginia died, and the third remains in serious condition. Frank Ficco died en route to Cumberland after being shot in the head. G Dalessandro died at the hospital with a chest wound. John Price is jailed at Berkeley Springs. an unknown man in the rear coach fired as the Italians attacked. Price admitted firing but said he did not shoot at three.
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Breciel
Washington
Cumberland
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Frank Ficco
G. Dalessandro
Price
Berkeley Springs
Obituaries From Front Royal Area Oct 15 Virginia
Three regional obituaries report the sudden deaths of Samuel R Richardson of County Treasurer M C Richardson Norfolk Dr Vernon G Culpepper of Portsmouth aged 52 wife a son and daughter Laray and Edwin T Booton former Page County Court judge of Luray aged about 45 with a long public service record including mayor and bank director roles.
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Samuel R. Richardson
M. C Richardson
Norfolk
Vernon G Culpepper
Portsmouth
Aeon
James Culpepter
University of Virginia
Dootan
T J Berry
Page Courier
John G Booton
Maryland Obituary Highlights From Cumberland and Rockville
Cumberland mourns Mrs Cornelius Daily who died in Frowburg aged seventy five. Survived by John Daily of Washington DC and Prof William G Daily of Frostburg. Glen vicinity widow Mrs L E Creamer dies aged forty five from blood poisoning. Rockville notes funeral for George S McCormick at Darnestown Presbyterian Church with Masons present.
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Presbyterian Church
Darnestown
Dr Stone
Hockville Lodge of Masons
McCormick
Badhavee
Killed by His Own Gun at Cedar Grove Estate
Aged 68 James M Cranor, owner of Cedar Grove in Henrico County near the Masonic Home, was killed by an accidental shotgun discharge while snuffing a hawk. He stepped into a hole, the blast entering below the heart. clothing burned, wife and two children found him deceased. Cranor, a North Carolina native, had moved from Indiana years ago. An inquest was deemed unnecessary.
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Washington Post
Richmond
James M.cranor
Cedar Grove
Henrico County
Mr. Cranor
Indiana
North Carolina
Virginia Democratic Association Elects Officers at Annual Meeting
At the Virginia Democratic Association of Washington annual meeting on Friday officers were elected President R F L Yellott Vice Presidents T Wingfield Butlock Maj George A Armes Secretary M Froston Evans Treasurer Dr R A Bates Corresponding Secretary Mary E Hilton Jackson Financial Secretary W Mosby Williams and an executive committee. A death notice honored Maj H L Biscoe. Committees were formed for November banquet arrangements and to secure reduced voting rates to boost turnout and discourage the enemy.
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Virginia Democratic Association of Washington
R FL. Yellott
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Maj
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M. Froston Evans
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Virginia Weddings Drag Readers Toward Marital Notices
Winchester Oct 15 James Molden of Rappahannock County weds Miss Bertie Deaners Stoneberger at bride’s home near Rileyville officiated by Rev D W Strickler. Luray Oct 15 Janey E Davis weds Miss Nora Haven from county families by Rev John H Farlett United Brethren. Fredericksburg Oct 15 Ralph W Kinchetee weds Miss Sarah E Nash at Dumfries Baptist Church. Woodstock Va Jun Emma Yatee of Winchester weds David I Gruber of Strasburg. Dashed with railroad ties: groom to reside at Strasburg Junction after a Baltimore and Ohio job.
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Nora Haven
John H Farlett
Radical United Brethren Church
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James Molden
Rappahannock
Misa Bertie Deaners Stoneberger
Rileyville
Lurey
D W. Strickler
German Baptist Church
Richards Trial Nears for Roanoke Murder Case
Roanoke Virginia October 15 John W Richards stands trial in Floyd County Circuit Court for the murder of Maurice K Francis, ambushed on a public road. Richards disappeared then was arrested. about one hundred witnesses are summoned. He is 21, a Floyd County teacher and former UVa law student.
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Richarda
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Gracie Link
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Custer
Danville
A. Phiegar
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E. Simmons
Commonwealth
Samuel H. Ho
Pe Noke
Joseph Cc. Wysor
Error in Franchise Case: Court Grants Writ Over School Ticket Rates
In Richmond Virginia Judge Keith of the Supreme Court of Appeals granted a writ of error and supersedeas in City of Richmond v Wickham and Northrop receivers of the Passenger and Power Co. The dispute centers on the half rate school tickets for Miss Mamie Carvin and Bertie Jones and the interpretation of the franchise contract. The decision affects students and parents of school children nationwide.
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Class Initiation Set With Large Northern Virginia Attendance
Next Saturday night the Junior Order of United American Mechanics will stage a class initiation with a special degree team conferring all degrees on one candidate for instruction. Visitors from Northern Virginia will travel by chartered train and regular services. Notables include State Councilor Eugene Culver of Norfolk and Raleigh editor Z P Smith. Alexandria hosts four councils and hosts a major campaign rally tonight led by Jacob Yost and John B Henderson Jr. Sermons by Rev J B Clayton and revival meetings by Rev Dr Fisher continue.
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Norfolk
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Staunton
John B. Henderson
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Washington, D. C
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Fredericksburg
Elkins Says Little Kanawha Railhead to Be Extended by B and O
Senator Stephen B. Elkins announced that the Little Kanawha Railhead will be extended at once by the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad to connect with the Coal and Coke Railroad at Burnsville. The project, part of the Little Kanawha syndicate, has seen nearly a million dollars of work before being abandoned by the Wabash and targets a rich coal field.
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Stephen B. Elkins
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Little Kanawha Syndicate
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Burnsville
Coal and Coke Railroad
Hiking
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ENGLISH TO FACE TRIAL FOR CITY SURVEY SCANDAL
Philadelphia hearing on Abraham L. English and four co defendants in a conspiracy case over the smallpox hospital contract resumes before Magistrate Eisenbrown. Testimony covers inferior materials and altered specifications with Ashbridge correcting remarks and officials facing $5,000 bail each.
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Abraham L. English
Samuel H. Ashbridge
Eisenbrown
Philip H Johnson
John W Henderson
Henry EB. Eaton
Henderson & Co
James D.ley
Smallpox Hospital
Finley
Ashbridge
Philip H. Johnson
Johnson
George W. Sunderland
Department of Public Health and Charities
Throat Cut in Fight at Davisville West Virginia
In Davisville an altercation between Harry Pahl and Sam Barrett left Pahl severely wounded with a four inch throat cut and a stab to the chest. Barrett fled. Pahl may die as doctors express little hope for his recovery. Earlier items note Franklin Virginia voting for waterworks bonds, a Rockville Maryland pastor installation, Cumberland blue laws restricting soda sales, a Maryland Lutheran missionary convention adjournment, and unrelated local items.
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Washington Post
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Harry Pahl
Sam Barrett
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Pahl
Thomas Paine's Brain Restored to New Rochelle Monument
A brain fragment from Thomas Paine, stolen with his body in 1819 and found in London, was shown in New Rochelle during the public transfer of the Paine monument key to city officials. Moncure Conway owns the relic and plans to encase it in a copper box for reburial in North Street, near Paine's tomb.
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New York
Thomas Paine
New Rochelle
England
Lord Cobbett
Quarreled with his crew at Ludington life saving station
Ludington Mich Oct 15 Captain Adam Weckler keeper of the Ludington life saving station for five years has been dismissed after a bitter quarrel with his crew The seven surfmen resigned in a body two months ago charging unfair treatment An official investigation followed leading to the captain's dismissal
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Adam Weckler
Weckler
Arcanum Rates Enjoined Suit Filed in Portsmouth Ohio
Capt Nelson W. Yivans, member of the protesting Royal Arcanum judges, filed suit in Portsmouth naming himself as plaintiff and the Supreme Council of the Royal Arcanum as defendant to halt the collection of added assessments after a rate increase. Hearing scheduled for October 24.
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Physical traits linked to longevity in historical note
The text discusses how body size and facial features reflect longevity potential. Large organs suggest a tall trunk and long life, with eyes and nostrils indicating temperament and lung fitness. It notes statistical evidence and mentions mixed parentage affecting lifespan, plus later maturation in children of long-lived parents.
Fast Train Wrecked Near Springfield Kills One, Injures Several
A Royal Blue Limited westbound train wreck near Springfield destroys two passenger coaches and a baggage car after a derailing switch failure. One passenger, John Musch of Virginia Michigan, is dead and several others including Mrs James Gardner J D Tippett and Mrs William Lyndh of Winds are fatally injured or hurt. Illinois residents among the passengers report multiple serious injuries.
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Til
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John Musch
Virginia
James Gardner
J. D Tippett
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May Name Murderer Special to The Washington Post
Middletown N Y Oct 16 Nothing has developed in the twenty four hours past in the triple murder case and no new suspects have been taken into custody. Authorities seek a young Middletown man missing since the murder day who may clarify the tragedy. In New York Mrs Ingerick's condition improves and she talks of everything except her injuries. She has not been told of her daughter's death or of the Onley brothers and recalls events up to nine o'clock on the murder day.
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Quetedy
New York City
Going to Bed Hungry It Is All Wrong
An old medical advertisement argues that going to bed hungry worsens emaciation and sleeplessness. It cites Dr. W T Cathell on continuous nourishment and recommends Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets to aid digestion, especially for thin and nervous individuals. The ad notes the product costs 50 cents per package and is sold by druggists everywhere.
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Stevenson
Iowa Preacher’s Ultimatum: Church Faces Sunday Ban
Sioux City Iowa October 15 Reverend George Soltau pastor of a Baptist church warned his congregation they must abandon Sunday amusements or he will resign and expose their misdeeds. He cited ball games launches and boat parties as unchristian and urged members to obey within four weeks. The church split grows as younger members resist.
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Sioux City
Iowa
George Soltau
Mr. Soltau
Riverside Park
Mr. Soltaun
Longevity Read in Appearance Says Physicians
An eminent specialist explains in the Medical Record that heredity and physical traits govern how long a person may live. The article notes inherited potential longevity and environmental influences shaping life span, with the heart lungs and digestion highlighted as primary factors.
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Portland Fair Ends Stockholders to Receive Dividend
The Lewis and Clark Exposition closed at midnight marking the coast's largest event of its kind. Over 2,500,000 people visited since opening day. Stockholders will get a dividend between 4 and 40 percent, placing Portland second to Omaha in financial records and fourth in attendance among twelve world fairs.
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Portland
Oreg
Omaha
Bank Robbers Fisher and O'Day Convicted at Heath Springs
Lancaster, Oct 15 The State convict Fisher and O Day in Heath Springs for bank robbery after midnight verdicts by a jury. Sentencing set for tomorrow. Extradition wrangled between North and South Carolina. One suspect identified with the McAden Mills safe theft which netted 32000 in cash and 20000 in stocks.
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S. C. Lancaster, & C
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New YMCA Building Opens to Members in Washington
The Association at 1736 G Street N W unveils a $420,000 building with members-only access starting Monday October 16. Public receptions run October 23 28 and November 1 10. Dedication on Monday October 30 features Dr Henry Van Dyke Princeton as orator. Passes available for day visitors via a Member or Reception Committeeman.
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Henry van Dyke
Princeton
Charred corpses found after Chicago tenement fire
The charred bodies of Joseph Kantrun and his three month old daughter Anna were located in a closet beneath a stairway at 672 Jefferson Street after a three story tenement fire. Firemen suspect arson and Kantrun may have killed his family then taken his own life following a quarrel with his wife. Three occupants escaped through windows during the blaze.
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