Cannon Tour Triumph Ignites Virginia Crowd at Bristol
Speaker Cannon spoke in an opera house crowd larger than ever, praised by locals as a personal triumph. He contrasted Bryan’s views on railroad ownership, urged calm demonstrations, and praised Roosevelt’s tariff policy, drawing enthusiastic applause from Democrats and Republicans alike in Wytheville and Bristol.
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My Cannon
Old Dominion
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Virgina
Tennessee
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Virginia
Col Slemp
Watson
Indiana
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Republian
Congress
Blue Riggs Mountains
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Democratic Party
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Theodore Roosevelt
Mee Watson
Ninth District
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Witheville
Fragmentary court note hints at pending case action
An unclear OCR fragment references a court matter with mentions of a prison or penitentiary and a tentative legal step. Specific names, dates, or charges are unreadable, but the context implies an upcoming court action or ruling. Further readable text is needed for a fuller summary.
Negro Baptists Goffer By. of Slayer sf Fs. 2 Tr
Special to The Washington Post from Roanoke Virginia describes a pursuit in the mountains where armed men chase a negro suspect. He is said to have wounded, fled Bent Mountain and is said to be wounded and hiding near a cabin. A reward is offered by authorities and the public.
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Slayer
Washington Post
Roanoke
Hardy
Bent Mountain
Heen
Shanghaiing the Charge Aboard Osceola at Newport News
British captain Capt McLean is charged under federal statute with enticing two U S seamen from the cruiser Columbia at Newport News. Bond posted for preliminary hearing. sailors Byrre and Flynn say they were shanghaied in Wilmington after deserting the Columbia. Navy rewards had been offered for the two men before joining the Osceola.
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N. C
Me‘Lean
Osceols
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United States
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Columbia
Newport News
United States Navy
McLean
James Sprunt
James Byrre
James Flynn
Osceola
United States Cruicer Columbian
Navy Department
Winners at Richmond Vanderbilt Stable Captured Thirteen Blue Ribbons
Special to The Washington Post Richmond Virginia October 13 Sunday results list exhibitors and ribbons won across blue red white and yellow categories. Major prizes went to Alfred G Vanderbilt who earned twenty two dollars in prize money and multiple blue ribbons. Other stables and exhibitors such as Mrs Gervin Elsinore Farm and Bayt Gacley appear with varied ribbon tallies and prize totals.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Alfred G Vanderbilt
Mrs
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Elsinore Farm
Allen Pos
Bayt Gacley
Tre Cuks Bath
Moward
Alien
Stotesburve Bees Dr
Carter
Oak Hall Destroyed. Fleming Family Narrowly Escapes Fire
Special to The Washington Post Morgantown, Md Oct 16 Oak Hall, the summer home of ex Governor A B Fleming, was totally destroyed by fire at 5 o clock this morning. The property on a high point near Terra Alta was valued at 10 000. The fire was discovered by Virginia Fleming allowing the family to escape with only their clothes and personal belongings lost. Also reported Miss Anna R Phillips a WVU senior died last night on a Wheeling hospital while en route home from Charleston after being taken from the train.
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Washington Pos
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Oak Hall
A.B Fleming
Alleshantes
Terra Alta
Alléa Virginia Fleming
Warhinghom Post
W. Va
Anna R Phillips
West Virginia University
Wheeling
Chareston
Wheelington Hospital
Phillips
Julga Alfred Philips
Charlenton
Pension for Virginia educator named by Carnegie fund
Disjointed dispatch notes Dr J M McBryde president of Virginia Polytechnic Institute being pensioned by the Carnegie fund for teachers in Richmond Oct 15. References to Gen Scott Shipp and Noah K Davis appear with Virginia universities. multiple mis-spelled places and blurred phrases follow.
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Richmond
J M. McBryde
Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Biaksburg
Carnegie Fund For Teachers
Virginia
Scott Shipp
Noah K Davis
University of Virginia
Gen
Virginia Military Institute
Educators to Meet in Charlottesville Conference Discussion
A garbled note sets a Charlottesville meeting for educators to address high school problems. Names and dates are unclear, but the event aims to discuss education issues with university involvement and local officials.
Three Men Die in Roanoke Dynamite Blast Near Botetourt
Special to The Washington Post reports a dynamite blast at Fringer's eld ing in Botetourt County near Roanoke killed three Roanoke Stone and Lime Company workers. JOHN T PURCELL of Roanoke, age twenty five, WILLIAM LUTHMER SWITZER of Lithia, age twenty five, and MELVIN POLLARD of Lithia, age unknown, were blown to pieces as they thawed dynamite before an open fire. Several other employees were seriously injured.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Botetourt County
John T Purcell
Rosnoke
William Luthmr Switzer
Lith
Melvin Pollard
Lithia
Roanoke Stone and Lime Company
Richmond Man Missing with Show Crowd
Richmond Va Oct 16 H W Bensley Armour Company driver from Falton vanished Oct 3 after telling his wife he would hunt for work. Seen with Pawnee BY show people believed to have left the city with the group as police urged search efforts.
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H. W. Bensley
The
Armour Company
Falton
Bentley
Pawnee
Cltye
Virginia Weddings Chronicle In Roanoke Area
Miss Gay Prat Gnovely daughter of Robert Gnovely wed to Joh N Gansett formerly of Wythe County at the bride’s home in Roanoke. The couple plan a bridal trip then residence in Kostville Tennessee. Also Thomas Henry Gipson of Grange County married Mary Frances Gipson at the bride’s home with Rev J. Boadien officiating. Fredevickaburg notes Walter Lean wed to Avaric Parker Heinalen at the bride’s home with Miss Emmy Heineken maid of honor and Herman Heinelen as best man. Annie Ferguson of Roanoke took an overdose of laudanum. physician saved her life. Richmond reports a four months sentence for a bookmaker in a state case.
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Emmy
Heineken
Slater
Herman
Heinelen
Towboat Raymond Horner Wrecked on Ohio River
The towboat Raymond Horner struck a cable stretched across the Ohio River near Lock 38 in Parkersburg WV, causing the wreck and trapping crew. Pilot Howard Crawford drowned, Capt. Dippold and Pilot Boles were injured, and deckhands fought a fire with extinguishers to save the vessel.
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Parkersburg
W. Va
Raymond Horner
Ohio River
West Virginia
Howard Crawford
Pittsburg
Dippold
Boles
Keenan
Middleport
Crawford
Rippold
Holes
Glenn Tales Tw Row an. Governor appeals to Democrats to redem
The Commonwealth court reports indictments and dismissals in various cases, including assault charges against Adelaide Glear and others, with a grand jury's outcomes and local council actions. The Capital Squad Company incorporation is approved, proposing capital stock of 350,000 to raise and market squabs, ginseng, and bees. Wills of Burdette and Conroy admitted. Dougherty case actions quashed, and Henry Street tracks to be used for freight. A Virginia segregation case set for Saturday, Barbra E. Pape backed by colored group. McGhee and Simms to appear for the woman in Alexandria County. The Henry Street rail removal dispute continues with injunctions and council actions. Heurich Brewing directors elected. special session set for November 8 to address legislative matters and asylum administration.
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Sca
Annie Green
John Green
Commonwealth
Henry Jones
Smeeny
Frank Twyman
Malinda Rogers
Jeen Harris
Woo
Falls Church
Capital Squad Company
Washington, DC
Clarence B. Story
Charles B McKee
John B Smallwood
Walter W. Burdette
Thomas N Conroy
Weabhington
Dyer
Birch and Klepts Company
Dougherty
James R Caton
B. Walton Moore
Luna Park
Nicol
Alexandria County
Virginia
Barbara E. Pape
Supreme Court of the
United States
Jamet McGhee
United States Supreme Court
Washington
Alexandria
Walton Moora
Fells Church and Old Dominion Company
James R. Caton
Washington, Alexandra
Henry Shest
Southern Railway
Union Station
Bevera
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Shepherd’s Wharf
Chr
Heurich Brewing Company
Bootin and Norton
Alexandriay
Heurich
A. &. Coppes
Leor Tobriner
Aug. Dietz
Charles Jacob
Charlie H. “Dinmer
Charles
Horse stealing charged in Washington man wanted in Greencastle
Special po Werbingwecum reports that BR John aon of Washington D C is sought on larceny charges for stealing two bay horses and a bogey from liveryman Ambroge C Bushey last Thursday. Traced to Hagerstown and Frederick, he remains at large. He is about 30, five feet ten, brown mustache.
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Johnson
Anonymous Letters Target Cardozo in School Scandal
Widespread indignation follows anonymous letters criticizing City public schools and, in particular, W. S. Montgomery, assistant superintendent of colored schools. Cardozo is suspected by handwriting analysis. board may investigate or dismiss him. Pay disputes for several officers and teachers arise as the board debates eligibility and compensation under the school act. Chancellor to nominate new teachers at tomorrow’s meeting amid ongoing pay and appointment controversies.
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R C. Bruce
Garrison
Tracewell
Tweedale
Tracewall
Congress
Arbyl Baker
Business Heir
A. ‘Weihe
Binley
Grace E. Pauset
CLOSED BERKELEY CLUB OFFICIALS TARGET GOVERNMENT GATEWAY
Norfolk paper reports Tudge Hance revoked the Berkeley Ward club charter after Capt. A O. Dillingham of the training ship Franklin led prosecution. Authorities claim the club is a blind tiger and a menace to about 2,400 naval trainees at the city’s government reservation gates.
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Desber
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Berkley Ward
A O. Dillingham
Franklin
Dillingham
Naval Training Station
Nightly telephone tolls of Miss Gillette lift city brief
Baltimore story notes Miss Mary Gillette of Richmond ran up a large telephone bill with nightly long calls to Richmond from February to May. Charges totaled 1220 in February, 3540 in March, 30.16 in April, and 520 by May 16 before she left for Beltsmore. She planned study in New York but reassessed dramatic aims.
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Oct
Mary Gitting
Gillette
Richmond
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone Company
R&hmond
Whither
Es Telephone Company
Gays
Miss Gillette
Mary
Beltsmore
Death of David KE Agnew in Charleston West Virginia
Special 10 The Wamhpees vo Charleston, W Va Qck 15 David K Agnew, aged thirty six, president and general manager of the new Electric Company of this city, died at an early hour after several weeks illness with typhoid fever. He was a native of Mercersburg Franklin County Pa, to which place the remains were taken for interment.
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Charleston
David K Agnew
New Electric Company
Mercersburg
Franklin County
The Mirror of The Sea Review Highlight
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