Miles Details Senator Rayner Witness in Disfranchisement Row
Special to The Washington Post reports former Congressman Miles alleging Senator Rayner pledged support for the suffrage amendment and would campaign nationally for Gorman if nominated, while pressing for a written agreement. Rayner denies the interview, vows no pledge was made, and defends his stance on constitutional reform.
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Senate
Washington Post
Baltimore
Miles
Gorman
St. Louis
Carroll Hall
Annapolis
Robinson
Bryan
United States
Admiral Schley
Schley
Berator Robinson
Robingson
Hig
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Senator Rayner
Mite
Obituaries from Virginia towns recount multiple deaths
In Fredericksburg and Spotsylvania County obituaries note Mrs. Mary Timberlake of Spottsylvania dies at home after four children survive. Mrs. Anne Terrill of Orange County aged ninety is found dead in her Clark's Mountain area home. Mrs. George A. Upshur, widow of George A. Upshur, dies near Thorneburg of heart disease at fifty, leaving several children. In Winchester Mrs. Anne Coffman dies in West End at sixty two, husband George A. Coffman and another relative survive, per brief notices.
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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
Federal court heard Deputy Collector Chandler's examination to identify whisky operation reports tied to the Nick Williams Distilling Company. An Opelika saloon-keeper testified to buying substantial whisky at high prices while a Concord druggist reported large purchases with little tax gain. The Clemmons shipping clerk began listing shipments over fifteen months, aiming to prove a 60 000 gallon tax unpaid excess. two more days of testimony anticipated.
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Washington Post
Greensboro
N. C
Chandler
Nick’ Williams
Opelika
Ala
Concord
Express
Clemmons
Lewis Slated for Bench in Overworked Virginia Courts
Special to The Washington Post reports a Virginia congressman stating Judge Lewis will become a United States District Court judge within two years. He cites crowded western and eastern districts and a proposed middle district including Danville Lynchburg Staunton and Charlottesville. Potential life appointment, nonpartisan, with Gov. Montague possibly becoming district attorney.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Lewis
Virginia
Congress Iron
United States District Court
Danville
Lynchburg
Staunton
Charlottesville
Montague
Ville
Virginia D A R meets in Roanoke at ninth annual convention
The 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 led sessions, noting three new chapters formed and ninety seven new members added in the past year.
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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
Virginia University Invites Root to Speak in February
The University of Virginia faculty and literary societies invite Secretary Root to address the university on February 22. President Edwin A. Alderman traveled to Washington to deliver the invitation in person. Alderman, in his first year as UVA president, has continued a strong reforming record from his Tulane tenure.
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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 Overcome by Gas in Virginia
In Winchester Virginia last night Miss Annie McCord Miss Marelle McCord and their nephew William A Sloat were overcome by gas escaping from a stove containing an anthracite coal fire. They were rescued by swift, heroic efforts.
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Washington Post
Winchester
Annie
Marelle McCord
William A. Sloat
Confederate Veterans hold eighteenth Virginia session in Petersburg
The Grand Camp of Confederate Veterans of Virginia met at noon in the Academy of Music, Petersburg, with wide attendance. Miss Elizabeth Lumpkins delivered the oration, receiving the daughter designation. Mayor Jones welcomed, and G. L. Christian spoke in reply about past foes and President Roosevelt. A gavel from the old Virginia capitol was presented, and a reception followed with extensive civic and veterans’ group participation.
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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 Occult Gatherings
Rockville Oct 23 A wedding was solemnized at Burtt Mills in this county as Miss Carrie Roberta Milstead and Miss Agnes Milstead became the wives of Menere Howard Baem Ola and James Franklin Purdemn. The ceremony at the Episcopal Church featured Rev. Parpas as officiant with attendants Misses Ber ing Algie Boyer and Norman Tecoue. The couple will reside in Hagerstown.
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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 Meets Near Chase City
Moist ground caused a second day of the Virginia Carolina Fox Hunters Association meet to start at dawn with three foxes killed within miles of Chase City. Winners included C W Marrow and Mrs Moody with the first brushes, J J Hambrickhouse and Miss Pleasants for the second, and Mr Twittie of New York with Mrs Twittie taking the first lady brush. Several ladies rode, and one accident marred the day when Mr Jefferson of Richmond fell from his horse but continued racing.
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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 Fifty fourth Pennsylvania Regiment
Newmarket Va October 2 Despite heavy rain a statue honoring the dead of the Fifty fourth Pennsylvania Regiment Volunteers was unveiled by Miss Mostglier on the Newmarket battlefield. The event drew several hundred attendees with an opera house program including America sung by a local choir a prayer by Rev L Wessin ger welcome by C W Bennick and remarks by Adjt W Horace Hose and C G Campbell eldest son of Col Jacob Campbell. Confederate Veterans in gray uniforms attended.
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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 Breaker Sued for 20000 Damages
Frank and Wie Whiting, now of Abingdon, Va, sue H. B. Dewey of New York City for 20000 in Bristol court. While running a Elizabethton Tenn mill the Whiting brothers negotiated half ownership sale with a Northern buyer, then claim Dewey wrote a letter to scuttle the deal, to protect his own 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 Hits Richmond Storefront
A Richmond street car jumped a Main Street switch last night, its controller rammed, then swung onto the pavement and crashed into a shop window, plunging one third of its length into the building. The motorman says he cut the circuit breaker but momentum carried the car forward.
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Richmond
Washington Post
Main
First Streets
Main Street
Skeleton Found Along Baltimore and Ohio Track in Garrett
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Maryland October 25 authorities report a skeleton found this morning along the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad above Garrett in a rough lumber box with a twill sack. The skull and bones lacked identifiers and the box vanished after burial preparations. police suspect a crime and believe the remains were tossed from a passing freight train.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Garrett
Baltimore and Ohio
Riley Visits Balls Bluff in Leesburg Visit
James Whitcomb Riley the Hoosier poet and author toured Balls Bluff and other historic sites around Leesburg on Tuesday. He was joined by Charles J. Phillips editor of the New Century of Washington. Riley is gathering material for a potential romance for which he is at work.
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Washington Post
Leesburg
James Whitcomb Riley
Hoosier Post
Balls Bluff
Charles J. Philipa
The
New Century
Washington, D. C
Riley
Died of Despondency After Criminal Operation Conviction
Mrs. Herman Lewis, 51, died at Maryland penitentary today after a June 30 conviction for performing a criminal operation. She had been sentenced to three years, with Dr. Robert X. Giering pleading guilty and Hartman acquitted. A pardon petition, signed by over 200, circulated for Gov. Warfield. Mrs. Lewis was widow of Union veteran Edward Baker.
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Baltimore
Washington
Giering
Fire kills thirty animals at Charlotte livery stables
A blaze in Charlotte destroyed two livery stables today killing thirty horses and mules. All victims belonged to country visitors attending the county fair. The fire started in Cochrane & s rear, consuming nearly half a block and causing about 50 000 dollars in losses.
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Washington Post
Charlotte
N. C
Cochrane & *S
Dorsey Waters Souder Wedding at Lovettsville Church
Miss Jessica Waters Souder, daughter of Americus Souder, and William Shephard Dorsey of Howard County Maryland, were married at St John’s Reformed Church Lovettsville. The ceremony was conducted by Rev Asa Richard with William Frasier of Charlestown WV as proxy in giving away the bride. attendants included Miss Nellie Louder, C Linthicum, Dr A B Householder, and others from Leesburg and Baltimore.
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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
W. Va
Baptist Church
Julian Broaddus
Berryville
Florence Brown
Walter Shipman
Charlestown
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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