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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 01, 1904
Page
5
Deliberate clearance of overstocked furniture continues with discounts up to 60 percent on items over 30 days old. Fall stock arriving daily, urging quick selection amid September trade rush. Emphasizes reliable quality and value, inviting customers to compare and buy locally.
Garthy sworn in as mayor of Petersburg marking the end of Taylor's twelve year tenure. McCarthy faces lingering conflict over committee appointments as the new council and board of aldermen begin a divided session. A banquet at Roanoke honors outgoing officials while bids for reforms and taxation debate echo through the early term.
Virginia wedding notices from Richmond Bristol Roanoke Danville list multiple marriages Aug 31 1910s. Eugenia Brogden and Roy Scherer wed at Walnut Hill near Richmond. Mattie Stoffel and William Edmondson married in Bristol. Maggie Buston and Atwood Ham mersly. Eliza Pedigo and Charles W Waggoner at Green Memorial Church South. Orlena Good and Dr R L Minnick wed in Indian Springs East Tennessee home ceremony. Ferrell and Elizabeth Morgan married in Danville with Rev Cleveland Halk officiating.
Special from Richmond Virginia reports a justice of the peace fined treasurer FE K Boyd twenty dollars for failing to post the full list of poll taxpaying voters. Citizens sought court relief to add names for voting, but the judge ruled the treasurer cannot amend the list nor can the court grant relief. Separate dispatches cover Montgomery County elections in Rockville Maryland with appointments and resignations in Olney and Wheaton districts, Judge Isaac H Christian in Virginia health decline, Henry Newlin the monkey faced boy guardian case, a Parkersburg resident struck by a train, and plans for a new tobacco factory in Richmond involving Cameron brothers and local associations.
Fire at Streett & Corkran packing establishment on Pennsylvania avenue burned about 18 hogs and caused an estimated loss around 125000 dollars. Over 150 workers lost jobs as flames fed by ammonia tanks raced through greasy woodwork. Explosions echoed for miles as authorities fought the blaze and the hogs, freshly delivered, could not be saved.
Readers urged to try Stearns Electric Rat and Roach Paste claiming it drives rats mice from houses. The ad promotes small 2c and hotel size 1.00 quantities and lists 30 Affleck's Wholesale and Retail Drug Store as the distributing agency in Washington DC.
A search note from Elkton to Iron Hill seeks residents who can identify a mysterious white man linked to the murder. The report mentions pursuit along Teete Road and coverage across Hagerstown Maryland as authorities press for clues. The item reflects a local crime chase and public suspicion about the killer.
The case of County versus United States District Attorney A E Halton seeks damages for an assault with a cowhide in the city last year. Abie counsel have been employed on both sides as the trial nears the next term of Forsyth Superior Court.
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