Edward Rosewater Dies in Omaha Unexpectedly
Edward Rosewater, longtime editor and proprietor of the Omaha Bee, died suddenly in the Hee Building District Courtroom No 6 from heart failure after a day visiting Waterloo Nebraska to address soldiers. A political figure and businessman, Rosewater helped found the paper in 1871 and remained its editor though his sons later took active roles.
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Tobacco Factory Planned in Manchester by German Buyer
E K Victor, acting as German consular agent, bought four acres in Manchester, Virginia, and plans a tobacco factory costing about 5000 dollars. He says the project will proceed, signaling German investment in American tobacco manufacturing.
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Deed Challenge Delays Rominen Brewery Sale in Norfolk
Federal Judge Waddill orders a sale reference for the old Rominen Brewery plant to John B Lack of Newport News with testimony to start within ten days. The court weighs the brewing company 150000 bond priority while general creditors seek to set aside the bonded debt due to deed inaccuracies. Judge Waddill to return in October. receivers Thomason Massey and Wise still hold the bankrupt properties.
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Maryland Train Tragedy Follows Imagined Collision
Special to The Washington Post from Cumberland Md describes two rail deaths. Thomas Ipton a 24 year old Baltimore and Ohio fireman from Meyersdale jumped from his engine to avoid an imagined head end collision and was cut to pieces by an approaching passenger train. Conductor Theodore Crissner aged 35 from Cumberland was fatally crushed while switching a coal train between here and Quemahonting Junction.
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Thomas Iipton
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Meyerscale
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Alleged Lyncher Dead in Salisbury Jail Yard Shooting
Salisbury North Carolina August 31 Engineer J C McLendon who was shot in the jail yard during a mob attack August 6 died this morning. He was a Macon Georgia native leaving four wives and six children. Lcltetter Hammer collected McLendon’s ante mortem statements and believes the dead man was part of the mob and shot by a fellow lyncher.
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Railroad charter revoked and new line proposed in Maryland ore region
Cumberland Maryland August 31 The Meyers dale council has revoked the franchise of the Meyersdale and Salisbury Street Railway Company and granted a franchise to the Maryland and Pennsylvania Street Railway Company C H Jennings of Jennings Garrett County is prominently interested in a proposed line linking Meyersdale Somerset Frostburg Maryland and points in the Meyersdale coal regions
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Opera House Fire in Lonaconing Detected at Night
Moran's Opera House in Lonaconing Maryland caught fire late last night. A man suspected of starting the blaze was seen fleeing and chased but escaped. Firefighters used three hoses and kept a carload of giant powder wetted nearby until the structure could be moved.
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Smouse Family Reunion At Narrows Park Cumberland Md
Hundreds attend the tenth Smouse family reunion at Narrows Park Cumberland Md with about 350 to 400 present. Finley Hendrickson Cumberland bar delivered welcome. Rev Calvin Skyles Elerslie Md responded. Family traces origin to 1728 arrival in Baltimore and now scatters across the United States.
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Miners Charged In Abduction Of Girls At Bloomington
Porter Buckhannon twenty three from Bloomington and Lewis Phillips eighteen from Lonaconing face serious charges for enticing two girls aged thirteen and the mother of one to leave their home. Buckhannon allegedly rushed in knocked the mother down and kicked her in the face before taking Pearl Harvey thirteen and Carrie Conrad thirteen to an abandoned mountain home. A sheriff’s posse captured them near the jail with both girls placed under matron care. all suspects held without bail.
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Porter Buckhanno
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Lewis Phillips
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Buckhannon
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Pearl
Thief Attacks Woman and Robbery Follows on North Jonathan Street
In Hagerstown Maryland two robberies occurred on North Jonathan Street within hours of each other. Miss Gladys Stough was struck by a stranger who fled after stealing about 2 dollars from her dress pocket. At Isaac Simon’s store thieves smashed a glass front window and took clothing and other items. two policemen pursued them but the suspects escaped.
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City in Darkness After Engine Breaks at Cumberland Plant
The crank shaft in the double flywheel 200 horsepower engine driving dynamote at the municipal electric plant broke tonight. One flywheel stripped. interior wrecked. city plunged into darkness. It will take a month to install a new engine and damage is estimated at 35 000 dollars.
Man loses arm in hunting accident near Salisbury
Luther Lier ly of Crescen Rowan County accidentally shot off an arm when his gun discharged after a fall while hunting. Byerly, who suffered serious injuries, nearly bled to death before aid arrived and remained in dangerous condition.
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Condemned Man Bailey Hanged For Lancaster Murder
Raleigh Aug 31 Henry Bailey a colored man was hanged at Newbern for the murder of John M Lan caster. Death came in twelve minutes from strangulation Bailey protested the killing was self defense. He faced the scaffold with a religious turn and offered a rambling talk to spiritual advisers before death.
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Wreck kills brakeman on ACL mixed train near Wilmington
A mixed Atlantic Coast Line train from Sanford to Wilmington derailed thirty miles west of Wilmington due to a washout. Eight freight cars were smashed but the engine and passenger cars were unharmed. Brakeman Robert Harrington of Jonesboro was killed. no other injuries.
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Shenandoah Baptists Adjourn At First Baptist Church
The twenty fourth annual Shenandoah Baptist Association meeting adjourned in Winchester after three days at the First Baptist Church to meet next year in Stanleyton Page County. The digest of church letters showed a 6 percent increase in baptisms. Tributes were paid to deceased members and committees for the ensuing year were appointed. Rev Dr J W Mitchell addressed the assembly. The Washington Post.
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Track walker Sorriento killed in Maryland railroad accident
Special to The Washington Post from Rockville Maryland August 81 Italian track walker Petro Sorriento employed by Baltimore and Yale Railroad Company was instantly killed by a Baltimore and Ohio train near Silver Springs shortly before noon His mangled body was found two hours later An inquest by Justice of the Peace ad hoc coroner End Keyes concluded the death was an accident.
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Feudist Arrest in Maryland over Dietrick Hell Case
John C Hell, father of Berry Well in custody at Baltimore city jail on a murder charge linked to the Dietrick Hell feud. Deputy State's Attorney says Hell assaulted the elder Dietrick after Dietrick was shot by Harry Heil. Hell posted bail and was released pending Criminal Court action.
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LEE FAMILY MAY ASK PAY FOR GEN F LEE SERVICES
Norfolk Va Aug 31 It is understood the family of Gen Fitzhugh Lee will request the Jamestown Exposition Co to pay them a sum about 10000 for services rendered by Gen Lee as president of the exposition company Gen Lee who was president at the time of his death had never had his salary fixed and received only nominal compensation while head of the company President Tuckers salary was fixed at 10000 a year and this may form the basis of the request.
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Maryland and regional notices briefed for September issuance
Secretary Tilghman and Maryland officials finished compiling local and general election laws amended by the last session. The revised laws will be issued to election supervisors by September 1. Also reported are obituaries and notices from Annapolis Salisbury Hagerstown College Park and Roanoke including Mayme Sturm's death in Belpre and Charles Calvert's passing with service details.
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LYNCH FEAR AS RAIL WORKER KILLED IN BLAST
Roanoke Virginia August 31 Thomas Burke a Tidewater Railway foreman was killed by a blast while passing the site A laborer Joseph Trieco who set off the initiator was beaten by a mob of Italian workers and escaped toward the mountains after a rope was prepared for hanging The incident prompted authorities to intervene and prevent a lynching bestowing a dramatic but unclear outcome on the mob action
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Girl Kills Lover in Virginia Mine Entrance
Special to The Washington Fest Hinton West Virginia Aug. ai Flat Top Tony Pirelli Italian gang foreman in the mines here shot and instantly killed by Carlo Lugi with whom he was in love. The girl had rejected him in favor of Bob Jackson a miner and he plotted with an enemy of Jackson to do away with the rival A forged note signed by Jackson said he was done with her She started out to kill Jackson met Pirelli in a dark mine entrance and mistook him for Jackson She fired three shots killing him instantly.
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President proposes $100,000 salary increase bill
Representative Maynard told a Portsmouth audience that he introduced a Democratic measure in Congress to raise the President's salary by 100000 dollars. He argued the current system relies on special appropriations and that the present pay is about 1325000 annually. the increased amount would cover all expenses.
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Elopement of Young Couple Sparks Virginia Marriage
A 15 year old Danville girl, daughter of M. J. Wright, wed Hugh Jones, 18, son of Tarpley Jones, at Pelham North Carolina while her father sought to block the match. The elopement followed a visit to the bride’s grandfather in Dry Fork. In Roanoke district, J W Fleming, Franklin County farmer, assaulted W E Hinche, a one-armed man, with a knife. Fleming was arrested, posted bail at 1,000.
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Mystery Exploded and City Council Meets in Alexandria
Mystery over a colored man delivering a found uniform and conductor’s cap to police headquarters leads to theories of death by own action. Alexandria council to convene with no expected opposition. aldermen unchanged. Funeral for Miss Courtney Edwards after typhoid illness. services held at Demaine Son. burial at Bethel Cemetery. Queen Street dock Spray vessel partially sunk. owned by James McCuen. Police Court fines total about 1,000 dollars in August with 24 cages tried and 11 deeds and 38 licenses recorded.
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Roanoke Follows Wake For Bedford Murder Victim
Remains of Mike Custy W, killed yesterday in Bedford City by a Black man named Paul Prestoh, were brought to Roanoke. Delegation from Roanoke attended burial in Winchester. The killing sparks calls for vengeance and possible lynching if the suspect is caught. Hurricane Branch bloodhounds on the trail, but heavy rain hampers hunting. Posse searches mountaintops in all directions.
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Town officers elected in Roanoke council session
Special report notes two year terms for city officials after last night’s vote. City Clerk W H Thomas, Police Justice Randolph, City Clerk bf , market, RB E Solleiter, Hamilton city engineer W B Bates named to posts amid partial changes.
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