Miles Details Senator Robinson Witness
Former Congressman Miles accuses Senator Rayner of pledging support for suffrage amendment and offering to back Gorman for president if nominated at St Louis. He claims a written agreement was proposed, with Robinson corroboration possible. Rayner denies any such discussion and vows to continue campaigning.
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Senate
Washington Post
Baltimore
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Gorman
St. Louis
Carroll Hall
Annapolis
Robinson
Bryan
United States
Admiral Schley
Schley
Berator Robinson
Robingson
Hig
Mr. Miles
Senator Rayner
Mite
Virginia Obituary Notices Spread Across Counties
Fredericksburg area reports Mary Timberlake of Spotsylvania dies at home after illness. Anne Terrill of Orange County dies at ninety at home near Clark's Mountain. Mrs George A Upshur widow dies of heart disease near Thorneburg. Anne Coffman of Frederick County dies at 62 in West End, survived by husband and other relatives.
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Fredericksburg
Mary Timberlake
Spottsylvania
Anne Terrill
Orange County
Clark's Mountain
Frederickaburg
George A. Upshur
Thorneburg
Spottesylvania County
Winchester
Anne XH. Coffman
West End
Ludwig
Frederick County
George A. Coffman
Tracing Whisky Sales in Williams Distilling Case
In Greensboro October 2 Special to The Washington Post deputy collector Chandler examined records for whisky operation reports tied to the Nick Williams Distilling Company. A saloon keeper from Opelika testified to buying whisky at high volumes for $140 per gallon, while a Concord druggist noted large purchases with little tax. An express agent at Clemmons listed shipments over fifteen months, naming consignees, as the district attorney expects two more days of testimony to compare shipments with tax returns, alleging 60,000 gallons tax-unpaid.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
Chandler
Nick’ Williams
Opelika
Ala
Concord
Express
Clemmons
Lewis Slated for Bench in Federal Court District
A Virginia congressman predicts Judge Lewis will be appointed to the U S District Court as the state’s districts are crowded. The plan envisions creating a middle district with Danville Lynchburg Staunton and Charlottesville, a life tenure position, while Gov Montague could become district attorney for the new district and remain based in Charlottesville.
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Montague
Washington Post
Richmond
Lewis
Virginia
Congress Iron
United States District Court
Danville
Lynchburg
Staunton
Charlottesville
Ville
Virginia D A R Meets Roanoke Ninth Annual Convention
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution held their ninth annual convention in Roanoke with fifty delegates from across the state. State regent Mrs Blesnor S Washington Howard reported three new chapters formed and ninety seven new members added. Delegates toured the city in carriages and attended a reception, while Miss Forsyth spoke on The Continental Hall at Washington.
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Washington Post
Roanoke
Virginia Daughters of the American Revolution
Blesnor
Washington Howard
Alexandria
Charles W. Lippitt
Lippitt
Rhode Island
Waesa
Mias Forsyth
New York
National Society of the Children of the American Revolution
Washington
Fay
City
University of Virginia invites Root for February address
The faculty and literary societies at the University of Virginia invite Secretary Root to speak on February 22. President Edwin A. Alderman traveled to Washington to extend the invitation in person. He arrived in Charlottesville earlier and returned after registering at the Raleigh in the city.
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Virginia University
Pecal
Charlottesville
University of Virginia
Root
Alderman
Washington
Edwin A. Alderman
Raleigh
Old Dominion
South
Tulane University
New Orleans
Two Sisters and Nephew Saved From Gas Leak
In Winchester Virginia on October 2 a gas leak from a stove fed by an anthracite coal fire left sisters Annie and Marelle McCord and their nephew William A. Sloat overcome and seriously ill. Passersby and nearby residents mounted a swift rescue, preventing a worse outcome.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Annie
Marelle McCord
William A. Sloat
Veterans in Reunion Tribute to the President in Richmond
The Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans Virginia met in Petersburg Academy of Music with large attendance. Miss Elizabeth Lumpkins delivered the oration and was named daughter of the Grand Camp. Speeches praised past leaders and included a critique of President Roosevelt Davis letters, while a gavel carved from the Virginia Capitol was presented.
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Christian
Richmond
Roosevelt
Jefferson Davis
Miss Lumpkins
Washington Post
Petersburg
Grand Camp of
Confederate Veterans of Virginia
Academy of Music
A . Hill Camp Hall
Academy
William M. Jones
United States
Thomas S. Martin
Elizabeth Elliott Lumpkins
Columbia
Jefferson Shields
Stonewall Jackson
Mayr
Wiliam M Jones
G. L. Christian
South
Davis
A. P. Till Camp
L. L. Markesa
John H. Fulton
Wytheville
Carrie
Hilzabeth Huett Lumpkin
W. W. Lumpkin
Columbia, & C
Irving Walker
South Carolina
John Lamb
Virginia
Miss Lumpkin
Confederate Veterans of
Lfe
United Confederate Veteran Association of
South Caroline
Georgia
G. W CG Lee
Boi
T. C Morton
Scranton
Gavel
Capitol
J. William Jones
J. Tyler Jobson
Robert H. Les Camp
Daughters of the Confederacy
Sons of Veterans
Petersburg Club
Pabacey Sons of Confederate Veterans
Odd Fellowe
Lesare Oe
J. Cooke
Clifton Rge
Center Warehouse
Whic
Crater Battlefield
Prince George County
Secuad Pennsylvan Heavy Artillery
Battle of the Crater
3 Gree of
Maryland Weddings in Rockville Close Ties to Noted Families
In Rockville on October 23 a double wedding united Delmar Milstead Jr and his bride Carrie Roberta Milstead, with Agnes Milstead wed to Lewis Golenvilligo. Attendants from Woodfield, Kemptown, Browningville and Baltimore attended as families joined in a Methodist Episcopal ceremony. The bride of Upshur’s James Franklin Upshur married in Blue Ridge Summit, with Emily Upshur as only attendant and John Upshur as best man. The ceremonies occurred amid social notices of prominent Maryland lineages and local notables.
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Rockville
Delmar Milstead
Burtt’ Mills
Thia County
Carrie Roberta
Milstead
Agnes
Menere
Howard Baem Ola
Hell
Pri
Lewis Golenviliog
Parpas
Methodist Episcopal Browningayille
Nettie
Tee
James Franklin ‘Prrdump
Amen Henning Purdemn
Clarkeburg
Maryland
Church of Transition
Blue Ridge Summit
Edmund Ardeastla
Es Parish
Mies
Emily
Upshur
Pritcet
Brentice
Boward Skeaby
Virginia Carolina Fox Hunt Kills Three Near Chase City
Special to The Washington Port reports a second day Virginia Carolina Fox Hunters meet near Chase City Virginia. Three foxes were killed within four to five miles of Chase City and within a half hour of each other. Winners included C W Marrow Mrs Moody J J Hambrickhouse Miss Pleasants and Mr Twittie Mrs Twittie. Several ladies rode today and one accident occurred when Mr Jefferson fell but continued.
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Washington
Chase City
Chase
Fox Hunters’ Association
C. W. Marrow
Moody
Richmond
J. J. Hambrickhouse
Miss Pleasants
Twittie
New York
Fist
W. T. Hughes
Mary Burwell
May Davies
Chage City
Hartman
Twittle
Jordan
Wimans
Jefferson
Monument Unveiled for 54th Pennsylvania Regiment Veterans
Newmarket Virginia October 2 Despite persistent rain a statue honoring the dead of the Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Regiment Volunteer Veterans was unveiled by Miss Mostglier on the Newmarket battlefield. A crowded opera house hosted further exercises with singing, prayers, and speeches by local leaders including C W Bennick Adjt W Horace Hose and C G Campbell son of Col Campbell. Confederate Veterans in gray uniforms attended among other dignitaries.
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Washington Post
Newmarket
Fifty-fourth Pennsylvania Regiment Volunteer Veterans War
Miss Mostglier
Opera House
America
L. Wessinger
C W. Bennick
Adjt
W. Horace Hose
C. G. Campbell
Col
Jacob Campbell
Neff Rice Camp
Lumber mill deal broken up by employee Dewey sued
Frank and Wie Whiting, residents of Abingdon, Va., were awarded 20000 damages against H E Dewey of New York City. While running a lumber mill at Elizabethton Tenn., they negotiated a sale of half their business to a Northern buyer. Dewey, then employed by the Whitings, allegedly wrote a letter that killed the deal to protect his job.
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Washington Post
Bristol
Frank
Wie
Whiting
Abingdon
Dewey
New York City
Whiting Brothers
Elzabethton
Tenn
Elizabethton
Whitings
Street Car Rampage Crashes Through Richmond Window
A Richmond street car jumped the switch at Main and First Streets last night. The controller rammed, momentum carried the car up Main, clipping the curb and smashing into a shop window. It teetered onto the pavement, then plunged into the building, destroying a large plate glass window while the motorman says he cut the circuit breaker but the car could not stop.
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Richmond
Washington Post
Main
First Streets
Main Street
Skeleton Found Along Baltimore and Ohio Track
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland dated October 25 reports a skeleton found by the track a few miles above the city. The box slept a skull and bones wrapped in a twill sack with no mark or name. After burial preparations the box disappeared. police suspect the body was thrown from a freight train to conceal a crime.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Garrett
Baltimore and Ohio
Riley Visits Balls Bluff and Historic Leesburg
James Whitcomb Riley with Charles J. Philipps visits Balls Bluff and other historic sites around Leesburg on Tuesday to gather material for a romance. He works on the project as reported by The Washington Post. Newport News suit over profits from Hygena Hotel removal headed to Court of Appeals. twice tried with hung jury then verdict for Burrell. Maryland Court of Appeals considers cases from Baltimore City Court involving The Lowest Point Company and Western Maryland Railroad Company.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
James Whitcomb Riley
Hoosier Post
Balls Bluff
Charles J. Philipa
The
New Century
Washington, D. C
Riley
Newport News
H. B. Lackey
James Burrell
War Department
Fort Monroe
Court of Appeals
Laskey
Burrell
Maryland Court of Appeals
Washington
Annapolis
Leonard H. Coates
Lowest Point Company
City of
Baltimore
Western Maryland Railroad Company
Blas Ridge Hotel Company
Trashington County
Baltimore City
Baltimore Woman Died in Penitentiary After Conviction
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore Maryland October 8 Mrs Hyman Lewis was sentenced June 30 to three years in the Maryland penitentiary for performing a criminal operation and died there today of despondency She was 51 and had been arrested with Dr Robert X Giering and Charles M Hartman Hartman was found not guilty Giering pleaded guilty and paid a $1000 fine A petition for a pardon circulated among more than 200 signers including ministers Mrs Lewis was widow of Edward Baker a Union veteran and remarried to Mr Lewis
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Baltimore
Washington
Giering
Fire destroys two stables killing thirty animals in Charlotte
In Charlotte a fire at Cochrane & S. stable destroyed most of a block and killed thirty horses and mules owned by country visitors at the county fair. Loss estimated at $50,000. Separate notices show numerous marriages across Virginia towns with Rev. W. C. Barr and Rev. J. F. Coleman officiating.
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Washington Post
Charlotte
N. C
Cochrane & *S
Souder Dorsey Rites In Lovettsville Church
Miss Jessica Waters Souder daughter of Americus Souder Lorettaville and William Shephard Dorsey of Howard County Maryland were married at St John s Reformed Church Lovettsville at 7 o clock in the evening Rev Asa Richard officiated The bride was given away by her uncle William Frasier of Charlestown W Va and attended by her sister Miss Nellie Louder as maid of honor The groom s party included best man C Linthicum of Baltimore and groomsmen Dr A B Householder of Lovettsville and Josephus Carr of Leesburg.
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Charlestown
W. V
Carrie Gardner
John Gardner
Leetown
James W. Strider
St. Bartholomew's Episcopal Church
A. J. Willis
Middleway
W Va
Earl Gardner
Bunker Hill
Pearl Gardner
Robert Strider
Charles Jones
Samuel Hunter
Duffields
W. Va
Strider
John Thornton Withers
Suffolk
W. W. Staley
D. D
J. B. Dunn
Fredericksburg
J. W. Morton
Maria Hawking
Spottsylvania County
Blebron Church
E. P. Hawk
Richard Lehew
H. J. Menefee
Chatham
Sullie
Hogan
James T. Hogan
Coleman D. Bennett
Renan
Toshes
A. A. Whitemore
Lauren Hogan
O. Vaden Hogan
H. A Bennett
Leesville
William_ Sisson
Fairfax County
Mary Cecil Durrett
Co. B. Durrett
Oat Oak Grove
Fairfax
Winchester
Alberta Brown
R. A. Brown
Millwood
Clarke County
William C. Whitmore
Jefferson County
Baptist Church
Julian Broaddus
Berryville
Florence Brown
Walter Shipman
Conley, Dudley
Herbert Brown
Ernest W. Philipps
Charleston
Rapford
Presbyterian Church
Dublin
Margaret Elizabeth Bentley
J. Kent Bentley
William, Revinera
Middlesboro
G. W. Ribble
Pulaski City
William W. Bentley
Birefield
Lucy Grey Bentley
Elizabeth Beil
Edward Sampson
Randal Bentley
David Cloyd, Jr
Francis Bell
Joseph Echman
Sampson
Norfolk
Tampa
Fla
Gaveston
Middleporo
Charlottesville
T. Hughart Irvine
Mary A.cholag
Philip Nicholas
New Canton
Buckingham County
L. Petrie
Charlottesville Presbyterian Church
A. W. Irvine
Staunton
Mise Lacy Nicholas
Margie Nicholas
Scottsville
Sallie McKenna
New Ganton
Sue Nicholas
Shay Holladay
3. M. King
Richmond
Reve Nicholas
R. A.,watson
Alfred H. Nuttycombe
Stephen Trent
Belle , Branch
Poontain Fuqua
Bentley Brown
John McKenna
Irvine
Virginia
Hot Springs
Bristol
Lucile Barker
Hugh G. Mor Tison
W. O. Cochrane
Spinister
A. Je Morrison
J. B. Ayers
Big Stone Gap
R. Dennie
New York
Steve Meems
Lynchburg
Edward Fulton
Wise
Sara K. Barker
Lillie Belle
Katherin Pitts
Sherman
Tex
Viva Harrison
Macon
Alilé Ida Anderson
Marret
James M. Barker
H. 8. Morrison
Gate City
Lexington
Bethman Church
Rockbridge Bathe
Elizabeth James
J. Samuel Gibson
Ciifton Sex Fenton
Wan
Mr. Fenton Fe
J. Ll. Fenton
Ohio
That Place
William Frasier
Nellie Louder
C. Linthicum
Baltimore
A. B. Householder
Lovettsville
Messrs
Josephus Carr
Leesburg
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