Rayner Leads a Bolt Will Not Barter Conscience
United States Senator Isador Rayner issued a fierce statement denouncing the proposed disfranchising amendment and Senator Gorman. The Maryland Democratic State central committee met to discipline four ward officials who bolted the amendment, while Benjamin F. Camalier attacked Gov. Warfield and Rayner, calling the measure a betrayal of white Marylanders and aligning with anti Republican forces.
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Maryland
Camalier
Warfield
Washington Post
Baltimore
United States
Isador Rayner
Gorman
Rayner
Senate
State Central Committee
House of Delegates
Dle
Democratic -State Central Committee
Benjamin F. Camalier
St. Marys County
Congress
Cetty
Camatier
Dhe
Sidney EB. Mudd
Echo
Oppose Foe Measure Denounced by Alegany Leaders
Democratic leaders in Alegany denounce the disfranchisement amendment as unjust while John B. Shannon the state senate nominee remains publicly opposed to the measure though silent on the issue. Prominent Democrats including J W Scott Cochran oppose the amendment, urging a vote against it as an improper means to strip voters of rights amid county politics. In other news the Advance post office in Davie County was robbed of pennies, and Mrs Emmis Barry, author of Anna's of Harpers Ferry, died in Richmond after paralysis.
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Rayner
Baltimore
Pertapa
Lam
Commonwealth
Baltimore City
Arnel Winkelreté
Sempach
Alegany
Ganiza Gon UN
John B. Shannon
Shannon
J. W. Scott Cochrane
Cumberland Bar
Cochrane
Wrebington Ros
Winston-Sa'em
WN. C
Advance
Davie County
W. C. White
W. C. White & Co
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
Emmis Barry
Wiliam Turk
Joseph Barry
Richmond, Va
Questioning Miscegenation Law Stance Revealed
Richmond report cites Handley asserting Judge Lewis opposed any law prohibiting interracial marriage. Handley recalls questioning Lewis about miscegenation bans and says Lewis affirmatively supported freedom for black and white individuals to marry. The exchange ties to a Fredericksburg speech by Congressman Jones.
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Washington
Richmond
Lewis
Dawson Governor Guests at Norfolk Horse Show Banquet
West Virginia Governor W. M. J. Dawson attended the second night of Norfolk’s second annual horse show drawing about 3,000 spectators. After the event, he and his party were hosted to a banquet by the show’s entertainment committee. Winners in harness classes included Lord Baltimore and My Maryland, with numerous riders and drivers earning top honors in pony, saddle, and driving events.
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Norfolk
W. M. J. Dawson
West Virginia
David Dunlop
J.carlisle
Bell Boy
Beldean
C. W Watson
Wirat
Little Mack
J. Murray
McClellan
Richard Wrenn
Laddie
Misa Katheryn Hem
Alison
J. F. Carlisle
Newmarket
C. W. Warnox
JF. Carlisle
Robin Adair
Blair Johnson
King of Hearts
Allen Potts
Lord Chesterfield
Mary Lindsay Carter
Brake
Prince George
Jolly Boy
Derby
T. Fleet Galloway
Lord White
Lady White
Baron
Ginger
Charles Townes
John
Earnest
Walter
Henry
J. A.’ Pritchett
Nancy Use
Brilliant
Pirelaht
Myre
Alien
Potts
Billr Johnson
Brandon
Dunlop & Morrin
Charles R. Hooff, Jr
Centential
May Belle
Buck
Querloe
Westchester Farm
Nancy Lee
Querios
Julan Morris
Sapolia
Dick Donnelly
Panther
C. W. Smith
Nimrod
Cygnet
John W. McComb
Sentennial
Virginia Council of the Order elects officers for year
The Virginia Council of the Order of United American Mechanics elected officers for the coming year at the twenty first annual meeting in Bristol. State councilor A I Bradley Richmond vice councilor BR Fellows Newport News conductor B H Proctor Williamsburg warden J W Abbott Danville treasurer W Kinsey Richmond inside sentinel E T Meers Chinco League outside sentinel W F Harwood Bristol trustees H Pettijohn Portsmouth J C Wigs Berkeley G B Huffman Harberton Elkton Rockingham County won the bid to host next year s meeting with Richmond Lynchburg and Alexandria as other bidders.
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Bristol
Virginia Council of the Order of United ‘American Mechanics
A. I. Bradley
Richmond
BR. Fellows
Newport Nowa
B. H. Proctor
Wiliamsburg
J. W. Abbott
Danville
W. Kinsey
West Virginia Weddings Highlight Regional Nuptials
Harpers Ferry reports multiple weddings with couples from Maryland and West Virginia. Grayson Straits man from Brunswick and Julia Upright marry in Lutheran Church with future home in Brunswick. Clarence Isler of Leetown wed Bessie Mulder at Brownsville Dunkard Church. Leonard Cook of Bolivar ties knot with Annie Holmes of Brownsville at the Holmes residence.
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Harpers Ferry
Grayson Straitsman
Brunswick
Julia Upright
Laula Upright
Bolivar
Charles Hess
Clarence Isler
Leetown
W. Va
Bessie Mulder
Thilip Castle
Dunkard
Brownsville
Helpers Ferry
Leonard Cook
Annie Holmes
Holder
Philip Castle
Dinkard Church
Obituary Notices From Virginia Cities Amid October Deaths
Petersburg reports Laura Buck widow of James A. Buck dies at home leaving three children. Roanoke notes Dr W F Walthall, 70, ex Confederate veteran, long illness, moved from Prince Edward to Roanoke. Petersburg records Capt John Trush ing, 68, Washington House proprietor, died after protracted illness. born in Germany, survived by widow and son. Newport News lists Chief Gunner Thomas J. Shuttleworth, 26, of U S Navy, typhoid death. ship was Virginia near completion. body sent to New York for burial.
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Petersburg
Laura Buck
James A. Buck
Halifax
Hickory Streets
Hoanoke
W. FE
Walthall
Prince Edward County
Roanoke
John Trushing
Washington House
Germany
Newport News
Thomas J. Shuttleworth
U.S. N
Virginia
Gunner Shuttleworth
New York
Wiliam Fry
John Hall
Alexandria Fertilizer and Chemical Company
Knight, Lyles
Allen
Anne L. Thompson
Thomas J. Thompson
Duke Street
Lyceum Hall
Woman‘s Auxiliary
Lee Camp
Lee_Camp
Laura G. Berry
J. Berry
Queen Street
Winchester
Board of Police Commissioners
William Eaton
Johnson Hansborough
Eva
May Lyles
Wiliam Lyles
Andrew Zell
Methodist’ Protestant Church
Ayer's Hair Vigor Promises Hair Growth and Color
The ad touts Ayer's Hair Vigor in four verses claiming hair growth, stopping shedding, curing dandruff, and restoring color to gray hair. A chorus is said to be sung by millions worldwide, with a closing note "3/2 Apez Oe."
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Ayer
Ayers
Richards in Disguise Dying Statement Admitted At Trial
Floyd Va October trial at Floyd Court House in the murder case of Maurice Francis. Judge Moomaw admitted L M Connor’s dying declaration from the first to reach Francis after he was shot. Grace Link Francis fiancee testified she heard Richards accused as the slayer and that Richards sent a resentful letter to Link claiming jealousy.
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Washington Post
Floyd
Floyd Court House
John Richards
University of Virginia
Maurice Francis
Roanoke
Moomaw
L M. Connor
Francis
Grace Link
Richards
Connor
Galtled
Murder suspect arrested in Covington Virginia 1904 case
Philadelphia reports Francis A Stewart a black man under arrest on suspicion of being the Virginia murder suspect sought for the Covington girl killed July 22, 1904. He says he came north from Covington about a year ago and is held for hearing, while police investigate. Also notes a Geneva-type local shooting accident in Fairmont and multiple Virginia wedding announcements with details on participants and venues.
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Covington
Philadelphia
Francis A. ‘Stewart
Virginia
Stewart
A Good Hider
A short Chicago Journal item notes a humorous exchange about being methodical and having a place for everything. Hicks mentions his wife is very organized and always has a place for everything, and Wicks replies his wife does too but jokes he cannot always find the place.
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The
Chicago Journal
Hicks
Floating a Great Loan and the Sealing of Bids in Japan
The article details the complex tabulation of bids for Japanese government bonds, the allotment process, and the friction with large bidders when oversubscription occurs. It notes special bid registers, the practice of favoring small investors, and historical context from past loans and market developments.
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New-York
Post
Ahd
Joan
United States
New York
Berlin
Senate of Finance and the Real Controllers of Wealth
A lecture excerpt lists leading financiers as a modern Senate of Business. It names Astor, Baker, Frick, Rockefeller, Vanderbilt and many others, claiming they hold about 1 630 director ships and influence banks, trusts, railroads, and industry with vast national wealth. The piece argues they exert oligarchic power via stockholder proxies and major control over capital and banking.
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Pratt
Senate of the United States
Senate of Business
John Jacob Astor
George F. Baker
A. N. Brady
E. J. Berwind
W. A. Clark
W. M. Crane
John H. Converse
J. F. Dryden
Charles G. Dawes
James H. Eckels
Marshall Field
Henry C. Frick
James B. Forgan
George J. Gould
James J. Hill
BE. H. Harriman
Wd. Win Hawley
Adrian Iselin
James N. Jarvie
J. Q. Armour
Oliver Ames
August Belmont
Cornelius N. Buss
A. J. Cassatt
John Claffith
T. Jefferson
Coullage
Dumont Clarke
C. H. Mackay
C. W. Morse
A. Orr
Oliver H. Payne
John D. Rockefeller
H. H. Rogers
Norman B. Ream
Jacob H. Schiff
James Speyer
Russell Sage
Charles M. Schwab
Nathaniel Thayer
W. EK. Vanderbilt
P. A. Valentine
Henry Walters
Charles Lanier
W. H. Moora
John A. McCall
J. .J. Mitchell
John Moody
United States
Lincoln's Private Car Preserved As Wartime Relic At Minneapolis
From the New York World the famed Lincoln car, which carried the President to Washington and bore his body to Springfield, moves to Minneapolis under owner Thomas Lowry. It will be rebuilt with original light-weight trucks, inspected by veterans, and displayed as a relic of pioneer railroading. The piece contrasts its historic role with its current, curiously obsolete form.
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New York
Washington
Springfield
Minneapolis
Thomas Lowry
Joliet
Union Pacific
Omaha
Pioneer Railroading
Wpen
Abraham Lincoln
Advert for Nice Young Girl in Menial Paper Prompts Odd Phrase
A fragment from a Chicago Journal ad shows a quirky line about a “nice young girl” with “affectionate disposition” and a bachelor in search of a mate. The note adds “Previous experience” as if a qualification, reflecting odd dating ad rhetoric of the era.
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Chicago Journal
Viecessary
Habeas corpus claims on Alexander Island rejected
Virginia jurisdiction over Alexander Island remains legal issue as federal judge upholds that only Virginia or the U.S. government can challenge jurisdiction. Earlier reports note unsettled conditions at police headquarters and a president's appearance at a new union station amid mixed public interest. Also recorded are local court actions, funerals, social events, and marriages in Alexandria.
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Alexander Island
District of Columbia
City News
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Hamond Waddill
Irs
United States Circuit Court
John C. Nelson
James la Fontaine
Virginia
The
Post
United States Supreme Court
Phillips
District of Lumbia
Union Station
Siynet
Julian’ D. Knight
Stage fright and brain blushing in music study
London report quotes Dr John Warriner of Trinity College of Music on stage fright. He says nerves act via brain centers or spinal reflexes and warns against becoming an automaton. Proper mental concentration and circulation improve performance. restrictive clothing adds tension. A Dallas News note adds a contrast about Boozer stopping drinking, prompting a question about his death.
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London
John Warriner
Trinity College of Music
Kaiser Wilhelm Visits Rominten Deer Forest for Rutting Season
The Kaiser, Kaiserin, and Princess Victoria Louise arrive at Rominten in Haut Prussia for a ten day deer stalking sojourn. The forest, about 72 000 acres, is reserved for the Kaiser’s use, with royal retainers and Norwegian workers building a wood house. The renowned Rominten stags ro ar during rutting, and the forest is praised for its massive, purebred herds and trout breeding streams.
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Kaiser Wilhelm
Victoria Luise
Romlten
Haut Prussia
Gu Eulenburg
Admiral von Hollmann
Prince Zu Eulenburg
Dohna Schlobitten
Rominten
Kaiser Wilhelm I
Prince Frederick Charles
Prince Wilhelm
Norway
Germany
Rominter Heide
Memel
Ortelsburg
Poland
Lithuania
Order of
Prussian Knights
Marienburg
Great Elector
Rominien
New In Jeweled Combs with Shell and Gold Designs
Fashion notes celebrate back combs as major hair ornaments with shells, gold bands, and precious stones. Designs feature lotus, dragonfly, daisies, and cameos on tortoise shell and gold backs, with intricate carving and miniature scenes.
Rockefeller Agent Distributes Charity Funds in Stark Style
Leslie's Weekly recounts a Rockefeller aid episode where a destitute family receives the equivalent of months of labor pay. They plan to pose for a photo, then Rockefeller learns of damp housing for his former servant William. Timber is sent, the cottage is lifted to dry ground, and Forest Hill is cited as the benefactor’s location.
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Leslie
John D. Rockefeller
Exiough
Guidge
White House
Ockefeler
Kea
Mr. Rockefeller
Cleveland
William
Forest Hill
Novel bank in Chicago to open with profit sharing plan
The Mutual Bank will open on Madigan Street and Wabash Avenue in the Heyworth Building on the second floor after months of preparation. Depositors and stockholders are to share profits as part of a unique business basis that has already drawn attention among Chicago savers.
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Mutual
Chicago Record-Herald
Mutual Bank
Madigan Street
Wabash Avenue
Heyworth Building
Chicago
New Publications In and Out of the Lines by Frances Thomas Howard
A war narrative recounts 1864 to 1865 occupation of Georgia by Federal troops detailing hardships under Sherman. It highlights sufferings of women and southern families, with praise from The New Orleans Times Democrat and Cleveland Leader. Price listed at $1.50.
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Frances Thomas Howard
Georgia
Sherman
Bank adopts profit sharing plan for depositors and stockholders
The Neale Publishing Co and Washington address outline a cooperative bank plan. Depositors receive 3 percent interest on savings, stockholders get percent, with profits split equally between depositors and stockholders. Officers and directors boast strong reputations to inspire public confidence amid Chicago’s industrial climate.
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Chicago
Dean's Kidney Pills Promoted As Home Remedy Cure
Advert appears to tout Dean's Kidney Pills as a proven home remedy for kidney and bladder troubles. It cites neighbor testimonials across the city and describes symptoms like backache, dizziness, irregular urine, and fatigue, claiming the pills soothe heal and permanently purify blood by cleansing kidneys and eliminating poisons.
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Dean
Beain &T
Washington
Richard Young
M Street
Georgetown
Dom
Stevenge Pharmacy
N’s
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Lord Baltimore
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Riddick
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Wilmington
N. C
Joseph N. Daniels
J. N. Daniels
Southport
Virginga
Francia
Miss Link
Miss Grace Link
Simpson
Fairmont
J._ Lorton Rowan
Nellie ‘Howzee
Virginia Weddings
Bank of Waverly
Front Royal
Anna Laura
H. W. Kinzer
Ernest Shawen
Mabel Kinzer
Fred Shawen
Dr. HE
J. Applewhite
James BE. Allen
Harry Shawen
J. Marvin Kinzer
Somerset
Anne Elizabeth Brooke
L. Beverley Brooke
William Hil Brooke
Latane Sale
Essex County
Landon R. Mason
Christ Episcopal Church
G. W. Catlett
Lucy Brooke Catlett
Charles Bale
Tappahannock
Fredericksburg
St. George’s Episcopal Church
Jane Moore Gray
J. Bowie Gray
Rosalie Evans
Maj. W. McEvans
Joseph Henry Grubbs
Grove Avenue
Father Massey
Sacred Eart Church
Ithel Evans
Fred C. Carr
Staunton
Bessie Worthington
H. H.worthington
Godfrey Henkel
Q. Hultihen
Trinity Episcopal Church
Effie Oore
W. B. Timberlake
Lexington
Fairfield
Rockbridge County
Nora
Vena Littlepage
King and Queen County
Maurice Garrison
Cape Charles
Goldie Goodwin
J. R. Goodwin
Stafford County
Howard Newton, Wilson
David ‘Tt. Nepley
Mary of
Broadcrest
Nicholas Hutch
Washington, D. C
J. Mary’s Catholic Church
Tony. Aly A Co Ae Ewe A 'Daly
Senate OF Finance
Lincoln
New York World
Saint Marie de Morvay
Africa
Madagascar
Dallas News
Boozer
Dorflinger
Galt & Bro
PENNA
Aave
Abert J
Beveridge
Arth
D. Appleton & Company, Publishers
Kaiser’s Deer Forest
Staliing
Novel Bank
NEW Publications
Miss Glasgow
Mr. Cable
New Orleans Times- Democrat
Cleveland Leader
Ietter
the Neale Publishing Co
Broadway
Sth Ave
Eleventh Street
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Marcus Mayer
Doan
Marcus
Mayer
Signor Salvini
Mme, Patti
Clea Nethersole
Hidanora Duse
Mary Anderson
M. Coquelin
Allgers
Pester-Milburn Co
Buffalo
Rcus R. Mayer
Dean’s
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