Fire destroys Presbyterian Orphans Home in Lynchburg
A blaze at the Presbyterian Orphans Home in Lynchburg, Virginia, basements and a large wing burned, five children perished on the second floor while staff and other youngsters escaped by veranda and ladders. Cook Mrs Hageman and others led several to safety before leaping to ground. the building valued at 12000 with 16000 insurance. Authorities urge donations for relief and rebuilding.
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Lynchburg
Shelton Cottage
Ayrod
Virginia
Danville
Ruby Muurefield
Lynentarg
Keene Mosrefield
Ruytivids
Hath County
Marie Hickgran
Campbell County
Mary Tools
Davis
W. Va
Asa Hageman
Shonder
Fanny Jackson
Aleng
Ruby Moorefield
Hite
Presbyterian Orphans” Home
Robert H. Fleming
George BE. Caskie
N. B. Handy
Terry
Richard Hancock
J. A. McMurray
Obit notices from a late October 1909 newspaper
Fragmentary death notices list individuals including Ellen wife of George H L Corbett and Archibald Wh, both with interments in private vaults. Entries mention estates on West 12th Street and Third Avenue, with multiple services scheduled across October 1909 in Baltimore and local churches.
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Kinson
Ruemiay
Bile
Serers
Velleaw
Fite
Mary Aukinsg
Weala
Otmett
Hiaventh Siren Serrhwest
Ellen
George HL Corbett
AUDTS
Nintie
Muntiax
Sam
Archibald
Baltimore
Huband
Nero
St Chase
Nis
Euritass
Gervices
St Xion
Maria
Shreve
Girl Tells of Assaults and Maryland Requisition Plan
In Marlboro Maryland on October 28 State's Attorney M Hampton listened as Gruder and Deputy Sheriff Thomas H Garrison heard 16 year old Clinton Harvey's daughter describe Walter Ford the accused Negro twice criminally assaulted last Friday near Landover 2nd She said Ford demanded compliance with his threats and tried to cut her throat. Requisition papers were prepared to turn Ford over to District of Columbia authorities to face Maryland's death penalty if applicable. Ford appeared before Criminal Court No 1 and refused to answer indictments for robbery and assault. He asked what the talk is about and said it won't help him. A plea of not guilty was entered and counsel was assigned to represent him.
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Washington Post
Marlborgo
M. Hampton
Margruder
Thomas H Garrison
Werenes Harvey
Clinton’ Harvey
Grenndale
Prince George
Walter
District of Columbia
Ford
Sherif Garrison
Maryland
Gor. Crothers
Clabaugh
Haltimora
Alatboro
Justin Gould
McComas Hawkins
Tustle Gould
Hawkins
Gould
John B. Laskey
Rudolph Kf. Yeatman
RAYNER AT KENSINGTON AND ROCKVILLE MEETINGS
Democrats held a large campaign gathering in Kensington with William L. Marbury of Baltimore as the principal speaker. He attacked negro suffrage as a grave error and urged limiting rights to protect white voters, citing the District of Columbia. Also at Rockville and Kensington meetings Senator Isidor Rayner and Filip D. Lair spoke amid strong enthusiasm.
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Marbury
Rockville
Washington Post
District of Columbia
Congress
Kensington
Isidor Raynes
Filip D. Lair
Hoskville
Martinsville hotel fire barely contained. youth charged
In Martinsville a blaze at Stephen's Hotel Monday night was fought by a vigorous fire company. In Salem, 17 year old Charles Flowers was held by officers on a charge of attempted assault against 40 year old James Pandleton's daughter. Flowers escaped into the darkness.
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Stephen's
Martinsville
Charles Flowers
Salem
Beng Union
James Pandleton
Flowers
Heated Debate Over Road Funding Grips Alexandria Council
Alexandria officials clash over spending on outlying roads with opposition arguing funds should back city heart projects. A $4,000 North Washington street proposal is tabled amid delay tactics and notes on paving bricks, while street and gas policies, almshouse repairs, and a new 13 mph speed ordinance face scrutiny. Mary Strobel, 92, dies. Elks plan charity comedy to benefit fund.
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Washington Post Sureau
King Street
Alexandria
Alz
Washington Street
Snowden
Ang Spinks
Leadbeater
Saugre
Hallenger
Council Chamber
Ballenger
Marshall
King and Queen Streets
Committee On
Light
Chairimah Marshall
Punite
Martha Grigg and Marshal Carter Hath Wed in Petersburg
Miss Martha Goodwyn Grigg and Marshal Carter Hath married at Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church Petersburg by Rev. Bernwall. Attending were Miss Jes sie Goodwyn Anderson, Spottswood Braxton Wall, and Elizabeth Beale Davis. Ushers included Richard Tylor Wilson and others from Petersburg and nearby cities. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Grigg, wore white satin with duchesse lace and carried a bouquet. groom is assistant to Alexander Hamilton at Atlantic Coast Line Railway.
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Petersburg
Var
Martha Goodwyn Grigg
Marshal Carter
Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church
OW. Bernwall
Jessie Goodwyn Anderson
Spottswood Braxton Wall
Fredericksburgs
Filizabeth Beale Davis
Richard Tylor Wilson
Robert Beale Pavin
J. Wylie Crawley
Lou Taylor
Wilkim , White
Arte Eit Son Reynolds
Richmond
Oscar Lemaing
Baltimore
John Walker
Woodbury Forest
Ana Mra. E. W. Grigg
Bristlegroom
Alexander Hamilton
Atlantic Coast Ling Railway
West Virginia court to evaluate Lucinda Rexroad
Judge Moss in Parkersburg district names a commission to determine if Mrs. Lucinda Rexroad of Elizabeth is sane enough to decide which daughter will take her home. Also, Ben Wood faces assault trial in Charlestown over an May incident with Miss Lacy Barron.
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Hunter A. Moss
Parkersburg
Lansburgh & Bro career timeline corrected
A Sunday Post item misstated Louis Goldsmith’s tenure with Lansburgh and Bro. It clarifies he joined Lansburgh & Bro in 1870, not 1878, marking 39 years with the firm and detailing the error in the original report about his start date and the firm’s retail merchandising history in Washington.
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Lansburgh,& Bro
Washington
Louis Goldsmith
Rem
Goldsmith
Lansburgh & Bro
Richmond Laymen Double Foreign Mission Gifts
The Richmond convention of the laymen's missionary movement closes with five rallies in local churches and a total foreign mission subscription of 69100 for the coming year doubling last year's. Speakers include Rev G Hoenshall Korean mission outreach and Rev R W Patton on civilization's debt to missions. Col E W Halford Rev D Clay Lilly and J Campbell White summarize the movement under five aims: prayer study plan give serve.
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G. Hoenshall
England
America
Korea
R. W. Patton
Episcopal Churc’n
Harry Tyler
Baltimore
Col
E. W. Halford
Washington
D Clay Lilly
North Carolna
J. Campbell White
New Rorte
Hutson Trial Drags Through Technicalities in Embezzlement Case
The second trial of Gol A S Klutson for embezzling state funds while assistant adjutant general proceeded with procedural disputes. Two witnesses testified, including Edwin L. Boggs, paymaster general, detailing sums given to Hutson to cover militia claims. Col Charles N. Sims, member of the investigation board, described duties of the assistant adjutant general as testimony ended.
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The
Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Gol. A
Klutson
Edwin L. Boggs
Hutt ‘Son
Charles N. Sims
Hulson
Hunters Find Partially Intact Human Skeleton Near Bladensburg
Special to The Washington Post from Hyattavile Maryland reports Frank Gosch and Henry Hartley two hunters found a human skeleton in the marsh below Bladensburg about 14 miles along the Eastern Branch and 14 miles north of the District of Columbia line in Prince Georges county. The skull is largely intact with arms legs and backbone well preserved. County officers are investigating and no identification is found.
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Washington Post
Hyattavile
Frank Gosch
Henry Hartley
Bladensburg
District of Columbia
Prince Georges County
Photographer Christal Found Dead in Hotel Room
In Montgomery West Virginia on October 25 John Christal a photographer from New York was found dead in his hotel room with four throat wounds and a small pocket knife. The room showed disorder but the coroner's jury ruled suicide with no one else present.
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Shoctal Zn
Washington
Montgomery
W. Va
John Ghrivtal
Vpateterluustrove
New York
Christal
Guicide
Milk price raise agreed by Hagerstown dealers
Milk dealers and dairymen in Hagerstown Massachusetts signed an agreement to raise the total price of milk after November seventh from six to seven cents per quart and cream from twenty to thirty cents per quart. Large Washington dealers attended to negotiate shipment of a large ink quantity to that city.
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Bysdal
Wantington Post
Hagerstown
Washington
Virginia Gubernatorial Hopefuls Clash in Roanoke
Reginald Glass assails Capt Kent over graft charges and mocks the Republican leadership in Virginia. Judge Mann meets leaders at Roanoke to resolve local option dissensions while anti saloon activity continues. Salem and Stafford hosts speakers backing the Democratic and Republican tickets in key county events.
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Roanoke
William Hotges Mann
Democratie
Democrata
Capt.Kent
Roanoke Antisaloon League
Supreme Court
Phelgar
Man
Licantisaloan
Jeany
Micialy
Astinn Whit
Salem
Vec
Nor Judge Mann
Roanoke County
Stafford
W. Tyler Page
Maryland
Joseph J. Crapper
Alexandria
M. K. Lawry
Miss Mara Henson Fends Off Attacker Near Royal Oak
Miss Mara E. Henson elder daughter of J D Benson a Talbot county figure was accosted while walking home from Royal Oak on a Saturday evening. A Negro followed spurred a struggle but she resisted and escaped reaching her father s house. She would recognize the assailant if seen again.
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Secal
Washington
Zaston
Todgy
Royal Oak
Mara E. Henson
J.D. Benson
Talbot County
Hoya
Urat
Benson
Royal Gal
Local groups oppose logal league event in Hagerstown
Residents and business leaders in Hagerstown react to a contentious saloon league rally at the Opera House. Local unions pledge opposition to proposed focal option and urge a NO vote, while a county party committee reports no stance for or against candidates.
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Opers
Iresses
Busin
Hagerstown
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Setdoy
Glen
Sahethér
Washington to Alexandria macadam road plans near ready
Specifications and estimates for the proposed road from Washington to Alexandria will be ready by mid next week. Surveying finished ten days ago, with government engineers detailing figures. The Agriculture Department and Virginia highway commission may assist, with a wider road near Lam Park and possible track spur relocation.
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Alexandria
Department of Agriculture
Alexandria County
State Highway Commission of Virginia
J. E. Pannybacker, Jr
Office of Public Roads
Department”of” Agriculture
Plang
Lame Park
Virginia Highway
Thni
North Carolina Masons report record growth this year
Grand Secretary Drewry announces fourteen lodges formed in 1900 in North Carolina, boosting total state membership to about two thousand. Separate items note: City and county officials address Croatan Indiana funds for debts. a heavy frost yields minimal cotton damage. Dr. Thomas L. Banks dies in Durham. Claud Noblin jailed two days for drunkenly crashing a locomotive. Cobb of the New York Herald-Atlanta Journal party accepts a baseball talk at Winston-Salem. Prof. J Allen Holt near death with Bright's disease. and the Methodial Children's Home panel declines ten cottages plan in Winston-Salem for infirmary and school buildings.
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Grand Lodge of Masons
North Carolina
Dixon
Pembroke
Robeson County
Indiana
Thomas L. Banks
Durham
Claud Noblin
Y Cobb
New York Herald-Atlanta Journal
Hong
Winston Satem
J. Allen Holt
Oak Ridge Institute
Bright
New York
Charlotte
Methodial Children’s Home
Winston Salem
General Board
Western North Carolina
Shields Alleged Slayer Passes Grand Jury Test
James N. Conway was held for the grand jury after a police court trial for the alleged killing of Robert K. Torrence. Mrs. Torrence testified of clandestine meetings with Conway and admitted responsibility for the tragedy, claiming Torrence forgave Conway before moving his family away. Torrence, on his deathbed, said Conway had invaded and broken up his home.
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Washington
Richmond
James n.Conway
Robert K. Torrence
Conway
Ta Joon
Torrence
Richmond railroad seeks higher intrastate passenger rate
Richmond Virginia based Washington Southern Railroad petitioned the State Corporation Commission to raise its maximum intrastate passenger rate from 2 to 3 cents per mile. The case concerns an annual interstate traffic deficit of about 24 736.46 dollars and a hearing was continued to November 23 due to Commonwealth Attorney General Anderson noting other business commitments.
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Richmond
Washington Southern Railroad Today
Anderson
Night Riders Burn Tobacco Barn in Cabell County West Virginia
Huntington reports the final outbreak of night riders in southwestern West Virginia last night in Cabell County. Everett Blake’s large tobacco barn and crop were destroyed by fire after Blake refused to pool his tobacco. The Wallington Post notes James Smith, colored, pleaded guilty to manslaughter in Annapolis, receiving a five year sentence.
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Huntington
W. Va
West Virginia
Cabell County
Everett Blake
Blake
Wallington Post
Annapolis
James Smith
Smith
Pape's Diuretic Promises Quick Backache Relief
A vigorous advertisement touts Pape's Diuretic as a cure for kidney, bladder, and back problems. It claims rapid relief from pain, nervousness, and urinary symptoms after several doses, praising the product as harmless and universally available through drug stores worldwide.
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Pape
Pellegra Fatal in Danville Wife of Cotton Mill Operative
Mrs Mary E B Putney aged 27 wife of J Putney a cotton mill operative who moved from Greensboro North Carolina died in Danville Virginia of pellegra. She had illness after a mouth sore eruptions on hands and face caused skin peeling and emaciation before death. The article notes a prior similar case in 1907 with little attention at the time.
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North Carolina
Danville
Mary EB. Putney
J. Putney
Greensboro
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