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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1904
Page
5
Counsel for the defense seeks to shield exhibits while testimonies describe injuries and the fatal shot. McCue faces trial on murder charges as witnesses recount the wound, evidence placement, and the couple's troubled home.
A long list of marriage announcements from Richmond Norfolk and nearby towns details ceremonies at homes and churches. Notable couples include Adel WeGuire Burn and Andrew Stanley Krate at Toon. Bertha Langvall of Norfolk with Rex Porter. Mary Laurie Stern and James T bowers at Dr George B Steel’s home. Berkeley Cole Hooper and James A Dayla at the Hoopers residence. Anna Ursula Rogers and Harry W Rogers in Winchester. Charles W Parker and Gertrude B Hardy in Cuy. Virginia McLarlen Mosby and Edward Burks in Bedford City with a St Johns Episcopal Church ceremony and train departure for Washington.
Widely known man Col Fordford, once president of the Richmond and Danville Railroad before its became part of the Southern, dies today. He was a gubernatorial candidate before Charles T Ferrall’s nomination, and long served as president of the State Board of Agriculture and of the Virginia State Farm Association.
An old advertisement touts Deadneyw Catarrhal Powder as a universal remedy for catarrh and colds. It cites rapid relief from symptoms, claims endorsements from a world renowned throat specialist, and guarantees by Affleck's Drug Store District Agent at 1429 Pa Ave.
Luther Edward Rawles, jailed in Suffolk, admits he plotted to kill his father and forged checks to fund his courtship. He says love for a Rocky Mount fiancée drove the deed and plans to plead guilty, seeking mercy from the court. The narrative includes his arrest, forged checks totaling forty dollars, and his fiancée's reaction.
A driver found dead near Patterson Creek signs of heart failure. The victim, Theodores Ballentine, left two widows and two children. Police seek a man posing as a book agent who robbed rooms at a boarding house in Winchester, taking clothes and money. The suspect claimed affiliation with a large publishing house.
Special to The Washington Post Cumberland Md Oct 33 The jury in the case of Earl Gordon and James E Murphy known as Chin Murphy was completed and testimony began The defendants are charged with the hold up rob bery and shooting of two wealthy Italians at the Sier Leaf Club The defense sought to impeach witness Namie Pugh who implicated the defendants Pugh testified she and Jessie Wiatt were in the resort during the robbery and the three men Murphy Gordon and Callahan allegedly robbed the Italians She identified Murphy and Callahan and named Gordon as the third man The robbery involved two revolvers and a blackjack and led to arrests after trips to Keyser Warrington and Cumberland The witness described the rob ers movements and said Murphy and Gordon talked of the escapes Given a lengthy affidavit by Attorney A L Young for the defense the witness and Jesse White testified they did not know who committed the robbery The defense attorney warned if he swore to it she would get out of trouble
Special to The Washington Post reports Mira Eldridge of Vermont died at 67 near Hagerstown Maryland after setting herself on fire in her stepson's house on Downsville Turnpike while ill with mel melot and despondent after a stroke. Her death follows family fear and a tense scene as neighbors and relatives learned she burned herself to death.
The Gillette Silver Company of Chicago received a gold medal for safety and practical shaving qualities of their safety razor at the Faw awards. It reports the largest world sales to date.
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Reports from Berkley Virginia describe post shooting tensions as preparations for George Blounts funeral draw large crowds and fears of unrest. A provisional infantry company guard polls while police and detectives monitor negroes amid warnings of revenge and possible uprisings.
A fragment discusses a mysterious ailment causing panic and physical distress including nausea, headaches, and cold sensations. It hints at a “beet treatment” as the known remedy, but lacks clear details, names, dates, or places. The text conveys confusion and fear without concrete facts.
A testimonial from Mrs Geo B Hall of Jackson Tennessee describes relief after using Dr Miles Nervine and Restorative Nervine for grip illness. The note claims rapid improvement from near death to full recovery after the first day’s use and promises a money back guarantee from the druggist.
In Kentucky, James Underwood shot and killed William Baden at a clandestine gathering after a joke. Baden, drinking, allegedly tried to hang Underwood, who then fired a shot through Baden’s heart. Protests followed, and Underwood was taken into custody amid tensions with the Wood clan feud members.
A series of brief items report a fatal incident involving a twelve year old girl and a nine year old boy linked to alleged knives and confessions in Gaithersburg. Other notices include a wedding in Ashton, a Hampton Institute fire, Maryland Court of Appeals items, a couple’s marriage in Gattersburg, and a lamp accident injuring Mrs Couch in Hampton Roads. Also noted is a Norfolk jail incident, a lightning-quick search for a suspect in Ashton, and Kale Corsets winning a best prize at the World’s Fair.
A about sixty five year old widow Mrs Heer Ker was arrested today and charged with forgery in Fairmont centering on two counterfeit checks drawn on the Bank of Koomon and the First National Bank. She allegedly presented fake papers to local merchants Watson and Jameson and was remanded to custody.
A garbled OCR text fragment covers political opposition to a union, church notices, and a sailing collision at a Virginia port with casualties and legal actions. It mentions port arrivals from Boston, a collision investigation, a ceremony in Petersburg, and various local names, places, and events reflecting a 19th or early 20th century American newspaper style.
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