Fire destroys Presbyterian Orphanage in Lynchburg
A basement fire at the Presbyterian Orphans Home in Lynchburg Virginia razed Shelton Cottage, killing five children on the second floor. Cook Mrs Hageman and a helper escaped with injuries after guiding others to safety on a veranda. Rescuers and neighbors aided families as officials appeal for donations to rebuild.
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Cook
Virginias Synod Institution
Washington
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
Presbyterian Orphans” Home
Robert H. Fleming
George BE. Caskie
N. B. Handy
Terry
Richard Hancock
J. A. McMurray
Obituary notices from a 1909 newspaper page
A garbled list of obituaries and memorial notices dated October 1909. Entries mention deaths of Ellen Corbett, Ellen Williams, Archibald, and Maria Shreve, with service and interment details at various northwest and southeast addresses, including St Mark's Church and Baltimore references. The text preserves multiple individuals, ages, and burial arrangements with scattered locations and dates.
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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 in Maryland Requisition for Negro
Marlborgo Md Oct 28 State's Attorney M Hampton witnessed 16 year old Clinton Harvey daughter describe Walter Ford a negro twice accused of assault in Landover Prince George county He threatened to cut her throat if denied She asked for requisition to District of Columbia for Ford's transfer and possible death penalty Ford refused to plead when arraigned for robbery and assault Justice Gould appointed counsel for 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
Democrats Hear Rayner and Marbury in Kensington Rally
In Kensington Maryland Democrats filled the town hall for a campaign meeting headlined by Isidor Rayner and William L. Marbury of Baltimore. Marbury argued against negro suffrage, claiming it undermines governance and cites the District of Columbia as harm from such policy. The Oct 26 gathering drew large attendance and strong enthusiasm for the suffrage debate.
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Marbury
Rockville
Washington Post
District of Columbia
Congress
Kensington
Isidor Raynes
Filip D. Lair
Hoskville
Martinsville Hotel Fire Highlighted Fire Crew Effort
Virginia briefs report a Monday night fire at Stephen's Hotel in Martinsville with firefighters preventing spread. A 17-year-old Salem youth, Charles Flowers, was jailed by officers on an attempted assault charge involving the daughter of James Pandleton. Flowers evaded capture in the darkness.
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Stephen's
Martinsville
Charles Flowers
Salem
Beng Union
James Pandleton
Flowers
Deny Cash For Roads Sparks Alexandria Council Debate
Alexandria council debated road funding near city outskirts with opponents urging heart of city improvements. A $4,000 proposed North Washington Street move was tabled amid tensions over paving Cobbledstone Street funds. Gas meters and almshouse upkeep discussed. Mary Strobel obituary noted. Elks plan a charity comedy for November 20.
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Washington Post Sureau
King Street
Alexandria
Alz
Washington Street
Snowden
Ang Spinks
Martha Grigg a Bride Marries Marshal Carter Hath at Peters burg
Miss Martha Goodwyn Grigg wed Marshal Carter Hath at Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church in Petersburg with Rev. BR. OW Bernwall officiating. Attendants included Miss Jes sie Goodwyn Anderson and Spotts wood Braxton Wall, ushers from Petersburg and Richmond. The bride, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Grigg, wore white satin with duchesse trim and carried heirloom petals. her brother-in-law Alexander Hamilton aide to the Atlantic Coast Line official served in wedding roles.
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Washington
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 notices mix of court action and heroism
Judge Moss in Parkersburg watches the case of Lucinda Rexroad to assess her mental fitness. Ben Wood, a six year Army veteran, faces trial in Charlestown for assault on 18 year old Miss Lacy Barron. Stone Church Cemetery in Wheeling honors revolutionary graves with tablets. Adelina Rits of Boston presides over Daughters of the American Revolution ceremony as Rymer Snodgrass and A D Eddy near death from gas explosion rescue. B&O tests moving western terminal from Fairmont to Grafton to gauge power savings. Bowie Democrats hold a mass meeting with candidates speaking, including Clarke, Vor, Wells, Marlory, Craney, Hurd, Thorne, Sweeney, and Riggles.
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Hunter A. Moss
Parkersburg
Stone Church Cemetery
Wheeling
Adelina Rits
Boston
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Bowie
Democratic Club
C. C. Clarke
Gilmore
B. Vor
A. Wells
Ogle Marlory
Jeremiah Craney
Frank Hurd
Millard Thorne
Samuel Sweeney
W. Bee
Connera
T John Riggles
Correction of historic Lansburgh record misprint
A Sunday Post correction states Louis Goldsmith joined Lansburgh and Bro in 1870, not 1878, and had 39 years with the firm. The article clarifies the retailing career in Washington, noting the error and the proper start date of Goldsmith with the firm.
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Lansburgh,& Bro
Washington
Louis Goldsmith
Rem
Goldsmith
Lansburgh & Bro
Richmond Laymen Doubling Foreign Mission Gifts
The Richmond convention of the laymen's missionary movement closed with five church rallies. Subscriptions for foreign missions in the next 12 months total $69,100, double last year's. Speakers included Rev. G Hoenshall on Korea evangelization in 15 years, Rev. R W Patton on civilization's debt, and Harry Tyler on laymen work. Col E W Halford, Rev D Clay Lilly, and J Campbell White spoke at the final session, summarizing the movement under prayer study plan give serve.
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Richmond
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 Dragged as Counsel Clashes Over Technicalities
Washington Post reports the second trial of Colonel Gol A B Hutson, accused of embezzling militia funds, paused as lawyers spar over technicalities. Paymaster General Edwin Boggs testified about payments to Hutson for militia claims and Colonel Charles Sims described duties of the assistant adjutant general as the day’s session closed.
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The
Washington Post
Charleston
W. Va
Gol. A
Klutson
Edwin L. Boggs
Hutt ‘Son
Charles N. Sims
Hulson
Skeleton Found By Hunters Near Bladensburg
Special to The Washington Post from Hyattavile Maryland reports Frank Gosch and Henry Hartley two hunters spotted a nearly intact human skeleton in the marsh area about 14 miles east of Bladensburg and 14 miles north of the D C line in Prince Georges county. The skull and limbs were well preserved. County officers were notified and investigation underway with no identifying remains found.
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Washington Post
Hyattavile
Frank Gosch
Henry Hartley
Bladensburg
District of Columbia
Prince Georges County
Photographer Christal Found Dead in Montgom ery Hotel
John Ghrivtal a New York photographer was discovered dead in his Montgomery hotel room with four wounds in his throat. The room was in disorder and a small pocket knife lay nearby. Coroner's jury returned a verdict of suicide, with no one else present in the room.
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Shoctal Zn
Washington
Montgomery
W. Va
John Ghrivtal
Vpateterluustrove
New York
Christal
Guicide
Milk price rise agreed by Hagerstown area dealers
Milk dealers and dairymen in Hagerstown today signed an agreement to raise the total price of milk after November 7 from 6 10 to 7 cents per quart and cream from 20 to 25 cents per quart. Washington dealers were present negotiating for shipment of a large quantity of ink to the city.
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Bysdal
Wantington Post
Hagerstown
Washington
Virginia Campaign Clash Over Graft Allegations
Reginald Carper Glass assails Capt Kent as Republican nominee for governor in Roanoke VA. He calls Kent unfit for office for fleeing a fevered Guatemala post. Glass targets Slemp and Virginia officials, accusing graft and corruption in West Virginia and Philadelphia voting. Judge Mann meets leaders to mend Roanoke dissensions amid local option tensions. Salem and Stafford events support the Democratic State ticket.
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Washington Post
Gurfolk
Reginald’ Carper Glass
Capt
Kent
Zovernor
Glass
Capt. Kent
Virginia
Guatemala
Dpe
Washington
Slemp
Republican State Committee
Caesar
Mahone
West Virsila
Tee
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 E. Benson Fends Off Assailant at Royal Oak
Miss Mara E. Benson elder daughter of J D Benson a Talbot county figure was attacked near Royal Oak on a Saturday evening as she walked home from shopping. She escaped after a struggle with a negro who grabbed her arm and tried to drag her toward the lane leading to her father’s house. She fled to Royal Oak reporting the assault and said she would be able to identify the attacker.
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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 GPTEE Rink meeting in Hagerstown
Residents and business leaders in Hagerstown oppose a proposed local option on a state vote. Unions back the anti option and call for residents to vote no. Officials report executive letters sent to support statewide action if the measure passes.
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Sya
Solnister
Opers
Iresses
Busin
Hagerstown
Rockrilie
Eiety
Setdoy
Glen
Sahethér
Plans near ready for Alexandria county macadam road
Specifications and estimates for the proposed road from Washington to Alexandria near Lam Park will be ready by mid next week. Surveys completed ten days ago. government engineers preparing details and figures with aid from the Department of Agriculture and the Virginia State highway commission. The plan calls for widening the road and possibly moving a car track spur. the project will be presented to the Virginia highway commission for approval before construction funding is sought. The note references EligaBeth Bridendolph, widow, age six, who died at Bellevue Asylum near Hagerstown after injuries from ten days previous.
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Washington
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
Swental
Hagerstown
Eligabeth Bridendolph
Bellevue Asylum
North Carolina Masonry Expands As Lodge Growth Surges
Grand Secretary Drewry reports fourteen lodges formed in NC this year, boosting state membership to around two thousand. Funds to settle school debts eyed as State Bank Examiner Coughton falls ill with typhoid fever in Lenoir. Auditor Dixon travels to Pem broke Croatan Indiana gathering to discuss financing. Fortunes mix with frost keeping cotton intact and prominent deaths and sentences noted.
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Drewry
Grand Lodge of Masons
North Carolina
Coughton, Wi
Lenoir
Dixon
Pembroke
Robeson County
Indiana
Shields Alleged Slayer
James N. Conway was held for the grand jury in Richmond for the alleged killing of Robert K. Torrence after a police court preliminary trial. Mrs. Torrence testified of clandestine meetings with Conway, confessed to her husband, and claimed responsibility for the tragedy while seeking to exonerate Conway. Torrence had accused Conway of invading and breaking up his home.
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Speetal
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 petitions the State Corporation Commission to raise its maximum intrastate passenger rate from 2 to 3 cents per mile. The filing asserts annual interstate traffic defers amount to 24 736 46 dollars and the hearing was continued to November 23. Commonwealth Attorney General Anderson notes other business delays appearance.
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Richmond
Washington Southern Railroad Today
Anderson
Night Riders Burn Tobacco Barn in Cabell County
Huntington West Virginia October 26 final outbreak of night riders in southwestern West Virginia last night in eastern Cabell county destroyed Everett Blake’s tobacco barn containing his entire crop of several thousand pounds Blake refused to pool his tobacco. Annapolis Maryland October 24 James Smith colored pleaded guilty today to manslaughter for shooting another James Smith also colored near the sky and was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary.
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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
Claiming to cure backache and kidney discomfort, the ad touts Pape's Diuretic as harmless and instant, asserting it cleanses and vitalizes urinary organs. It mentions physicians and druggists recommending it and promotes universal availability from drug stores worldwide.
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Pape
Pellegra Fatal in Danville Mrs Putney Dies at 27
Mary EB Putney wife of J Putney cotton mill operative, moved from Greensboro North Carolina last summer. She fell ill after a sore in the mouth and eruptions on hands and body causing peeling black scales. She grew emaciated before death in Danville Virginia. A similar case of pellegra had occurred in 1907 with little attention then.
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North Carolina
Danville
Mary EB. Putney
J. Putney
Greensboro
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Methodial Children’s Home
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Louis Joseph Vance
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