Dent Named for Congress in West Virginia Democratic Convention
At Keyser West Virginia a Democratic convention endorsed ex judge Marmaduke Dent for Congress over J Hop Woods after a roll call showing Dent winning 1571 2 to 681 2. Dent accepted with brief remarks as Bryan's name drew applause amid repudiation of government ownership plans and calls for tariff reform.
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Washington Post
Keyser
W. Va
West Virginia
Caxs
Brian
John J
Corkwell
W. ©. Long
Keyser Tribune
Judge Dent
Davis
Thomas B. Davis
Comwell
Joan T
Graw
Grafton
Wiliam ‘J.' Bryan
Weels
Bryan
John T. McGraw
Grayton
Dolley
Mtr
Republic
Republicans to Oppose Hay in Seventh District Convention
Winchester Republicans last elected C. W. Hamburg and Joseph T. Brown as delegates to the Luray Virginia convention on September 16 to nominate a candidate to oppose Representative James Hay for re election. Bentlay Kern was chosen city chairman and an executive committee was formed. Resolutions praised State Chairman C Bascom Slemp and Congressman Campbell Slemp for their administration.
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Tos Weshington
Winchester
Boot
Winchester Nepublicans
C. W. Hamaburg
Joseph T. Brown
Luray
Seventh Congressional District
Will Pommisle
Jsmes Hay
Bentlay Kern
Bryan to Speak in Salisbury in September Visit
Special to The Washington Post reports that William Jennings Bryan will speak in Salisbury on September 17, with further stops including Winston-Salem Greensboro and upreigt? The plan calls for an evening address.
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Bryan
Salisbury
Waskinston
N. C
William Jennings Bryan
North Carolina
Winston-Shein
Greensboro
Upreigt
Alexandria County Day at Luna Park Draws Big Crowd
Excellent weather and high spirits marked Alexandria County Day at Luna Park. Highlights included athletic events on the plot before the dancing pavilion, races, tug of war, three legged races, and a baseball game Del Ray club defeating Washington Arlington and Falls Church Railway Company employees 3 to 2. Prizes went to C. R. B. Pritchard of Arlington and G. W. E. Spangler, with a purse for the baseball winner and 35 for the boys amateur winner Harry Ashton. The Greater Washington Band provided music and Yvonne d Arcy performed in the auto models.
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Alexandria County
Lune Park
C. R B. Pritchard
Arlingtos
G. W.E. Spangler
Arlington
Largeal Tandy
Ila
del Ray Club
Washington, Arlington and Falls Church | Railway Company
Whe
Harry Ashton
Yvonne -a'Arcy
$500 Stolen From Car on Washington Line Case Under Probe
Alexandria Police search for a former employee of the Washington and Mount Vernon Railways after a thief stole $499.23 from a conductor’s tin box containing the previous day’s receipts. Police traced a suspect to Rusal street and ferry wharf, with reports placing him near Washington and Rosslyn as officers widened their southbound train search. A $40 reward is offered by the railway company for the arrest.
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Washington Post Burfay
King Streu
Alexandria
Washington
Alex
Mount Vernon Railways Company & Tin
Tates
Tate
Soternon Beach
Instrall
A. A. Davis
Cape
Highway Bridge
Icwan
Rusal Street
Southern Railway
Jt 15
Lieut. Smith
Erenry Street
Ratlway Company
Death in Police Cell Stuns Alexandria Police Station
Brett Sullivan, a young man, died in a police cell at Alexandria Virginia after rolling from a bench to the cell floor less than ten minutes after booking. Coroner Dr. Moore ruled death from heart disease induced by alcohol overindulgence and said no inquest was necessary. Police had earlier been alerted to Ernest Sullivan, found on a platform at the Strand plant, after his brother telephoned for aid.
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Brett Sulivan
Alexandria
Auole
HB. Moore
iCharles Sivan
Lieuc. Smith
Juls
Ernest
Latutual Tee Company
Strand
Sheriwood
Lytes
Joe
Hauer
Sullivan
Virginia Weddings and Funeral Notices From Old Dominion
A jumble of wedding announcements and funeral notices from Virginia and nearby towns. The record lists Mrs Ron Moore's funeral in Alexandria with service by Rev J H S Ewett at Methodist Church and interment in Heath Cemetery Fredericksburg, plus multiple marriage notices in Orange County Leesburg and Charlottesville, featuring couples from Owens, Loudoun, and other counties, with various ministers and locations noted.
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Ron Moore
Joseph Deeline
Commerce Street
Alexandria
J. H. S Ewett
Heth
Fredericksburg
R. Pauléauer
Misa Bessie ‘Tinsley
Ordugs
Cowbiy
Whendeshire Baptist Church
Orange County
W. A Plainsean
Orange Court
Baulsoner
Leenburg
Charles Walter Iglgin
Jae
Tae Charles Blgth
Leesburg
Miao
Margaret Aulin
George
Dulin
Leekburg
Loudoun
Ivesburg
Hagerstown
Anna Mayer
W. L. Dolly
Elgin
John Knight
Wintnrater
Boe
Bing
Puckbure Lee
Lea
Gloucester Court House
Marshal McCormick
Milton
Dt Baltimons
W. T. Milton
Beteyvino
Thor
Washington
Old Dominion
Charlottesville
Morsing
Baltimore
Mii
Denver
Coto
Nellieton
Shepherd
Batesville
Hurt
Point
Mervin Pye
Into Thoms P
Lanyer
Julian Bagby
Delaware
Fionlth Wae Boo Aman
Alfred Bagby
Richmond
Margaret Rhizabeth Tagty
Honk
Urldermaida
Minas Amite
Blache Chandler
Mie Saale 'Boott
Tapnalian Nook
Misa
Louisa Tutianti
Eyes
Attic
Went
Vivan Curle
Ryland Sett
Tralar
Johoson
Oarere
Clyde de Parges
Maj
Nancs
Phe Warsion
Ween Hardy
Alleged Lynchers Face Trial in Salisbury Jail Case
George H Gentle, tied to the Gillespie killings, was acquitted in Rowan Superior Court of jailbreaking charges related to the rescue of victims from a mob. Grand jury later found murder in the first degree against George Irving, Henry Jeapie, and Dilla Dillingham for the July 18 Lyerly family slayings at Barbers. Arraignments and possible trial moves scheduled as authorities warn no expected trouble.
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Salisbury
N. C
George H. Gentle
Gillespie
Rowan Superior Court
Maumed
Carster
Theodore F.- Xutts
WC. Harmer
L. FI. Clementeech
Hammer
Carlton
Unen
Oounty Gantle
Salebury
Rowan County
Tesdar
George Irving
Henry
Jeapie
Dilla Dillingham
Lyerly
Barbers
Charlotte
Grand Jury Held For Privately Named Suspects After German Town Shooting
Spearheaded by Dutrow in Germantown, Prater aided by a grand jury probe into concealed weapons linked to a shooting incident. He claimed Joseph Bell, found mangled on railroad tracks, was shot by Gary Dines and dragged there, with Dives at large and two others implicated.
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Boyds
Germantown
Yustles Dutrow
Bawar Prater
Grand
Gary Dines
Walter Brown
Prater
Dutrow
Pater
Toseph Bell
Dines
Dives
Moonshiners Plead Guilty in Greensboro District Court
Eight Wilkes County mountaineers charged with illegal distilling pleaded guilty in U S District Court Greensboro N C today. Defendants named James Combs James Ells James Siler Foley Fialay Cos Eller W Smith Garkilto Audry Foster. sentences to be announced later in the term.
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Greensboro
N. C
Wilkes County
James Combs
James Ells
James Siler
Foley Fialay
Cos Eller
W. & Smith
Garkilto
Audry Foster
Ote
Held for Attempted Assault in Danville Case
Danville Virginia report states Guor Neal, a young white man, was arrested around 4 am on a charge of attempting a criminal assault on Mabel Carter aged twelve. Lottie Lee, who recovered from an earlier incident, and another woman were moved by two men in their room when they screamed. Neal was found hiding in a closet and identified as the intruder after a fight. Swanson appoints delegates to Interstate convention in Des Moines for constitutional change. Pettitt improving after serious illness at Palmyra in Fluvanna County.
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Boaelat
Uewethington
Danville
Gucor Neal
Mabel Carter
Lottie Lee
Weel
Swanson
Washington
Richmond
John Lamb
Reward Echols
Staunton
R. J. W. Duke
Charlottesville
A.M. Aiken
Samuel W. Whillams
Wytheville
Des Moines
Pesiple
Bridge collapse kills one and injures five near Roanoke
In Roanoke County, a street railway bridge over Tinker Creek between Roanoke and Vinton collapsed today. One man died instantly and five white passengers were seriously injured as the crowded car plunged roughly fifteen feet into the creek. Motorman paused to admit extra riders before the collapse. Conductor Trent helped control panicked passengers. The bridge, deemed one of the system’s finest, failed with no known warning.
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Roanoke
Tinker Creek
Vinton
Charles Parker
P. H. Lang
Fred Lang
W. D. Princesarm
Apatite
Trent
Freight trains crash near Sir Johns Run in Cumberland
A wreckage on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad after two freight trains collided early this morning near Sir Johns Run, Cumberland. A third freight train ran into the wreckage before crews could clear the tracks. Brakeman L. G. Woon of Brunswick was killed. Engineer J. T. Snider and Wireman BP. HeKaever, also of Brunswick, were severely scalded and may not recover. A boy was seen stealing near the tracks as conditions worsened. The westbound line remained closed for hours.
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Baltimore and Ghio
Sir Johns Run
Sifles
L. G Woon
Brunswick
J.T Snider
heKaever
Tims
Death notices for WM R Todge and William Marin
Special to The Weehington Punt East Hampton Long Island Sept Judge William R Marin of Maryland died at his summer home in East Hampton paralysis was cause The body to be moved to Easton for a funeral Saturday Sept 5 Judge William Willig of the Second judicial circuit died today at East Hampton He was a prominent figure in the Western State legal circle until his election to the bench He was fifty two and resided in Boston
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East Hampton
Long Island
N.Y
Wiliam R. Marin
Maryland
Summisr
Preston B. Botlig
Easton
Satundey
Nada
Biee
Fudge
Willig Az. Ig
Second Judicial Circuit
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Lynching Threat Escalates After Detectives Arrest
A chaotic scene followed a dance in Cincinnati when Detective Miller of the Baldwin Detective Agency shot a man, leading to a mob organized to lynch him. Two youths, John Fox and Grover Binlngely, aided by a female companion at the event, were involved as tensions rose and arrests were attempted. The report notes the disorder surrounding the arrest and the crowd’s reaction to the police action.
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Ciuf Top
Miller
Baldwin Detective Agency
Cincinnati
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Fatsliy
Amperman
Millar
John Fox
Grover bin
Likem
Wickline
Little Girl Electrocuted at Home
Six year old Margaret Garnér, daughter of Thomas B. Garner, died after grabbing a live electric wire on a third floor porch and falling backward. Medical examiner cites accidental electrocution. In Richmond, Wm. M. King, commander of the Richmond Grays, resigns and will retire as captain. transfer to Alexandria being considered.
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Margaret Garnér
Thomas B. Garner
Daily Leader
Washington Post
Richmond
Var
Wm. M. King
Riehmand Grays
Alexandria
Maryland Weddings and Local Notices in September
Maryland wedding notices from Hagerstown and nearby towns record multiple August and September ceremonies. Among them: Robert Atkins and Mande Gore wed at a church with Rev. A Bustamon. Joki F H Philpatt and Biles Lille Crown marry in Glen Bphr with Mayor John A. Garrett in attendance. Ernie Maynard Hensell ties the knot at a family home in Hagerstown. Obituaries note Mary Brown of Warsaw, William Plax of Petersburgh, and Dr. E. W. Perkins of Dinwiddie County. Additional items include a local groom’s passing in Petersburg and a fatal accident involving Reuban J. Mori in Charlottesville. The notices reflect community life with weddings, deaths, and civic figures.
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Hagerstoms
Robert Atkins
Tino
Mande Gore
Hagerstown
A. Bustamon
Walted Pretheen
Joki F H. Philpatt
Biles Lille Crown
Glen Bohr
John A. Garrett
Len Keno
Neanses
Ren &. R. White
Ernie -Maynard Hensell
Brass
Verlant Etoir
Norning
Hegorer
Brown
Roendke
Silom
Orp
J. W. Sheete
Mary Brown
John Brown
Ear
Warsaw
Petersburg
Williem Plax
Petersbourg
Tifa
Prince George County
Fredericksburg
Celta
Semuel
William C." Littell
Thikety
Wavann
A. B. Waddington
Brithnore
Gisdane
Chuslottesvitte
Reuban
Ian
Wali
Ai Laralta
Nelaor
Funeral of John D Hoge and interment at Christ Church Cemetery
Remains of John D Hoge were laid to rest near Warrenton after a tragic death described as self inflicted through solitaire. Funeral services at Christ Church Cemetery were conducted by Rev. Phillins, with pallbearers and many Alexandria residents in attendance. telegrams and letters from friends followed the event, including notes from Gwyne Tompkins.
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Christ Church Cemetery
Washington Post Bureau
King Street
John, D. Howe
Warrenton
Episcopal Church
BP. Phillins
St Paul's Church
Alexanarians
Ern
Mesera
Taylor Burke
W. Bath Urae Dammerfeld
Arthur Herbert
Wiliam P Brookes
Moody suicide report and farm prizeery plans
Victim Lea committed suicide by revolver in a New York area flat, leaving a letter to Thomas Li Les. The coroner ruled the death a self inflicted act after finding the weapon near the mirror. Separately in Danville Virginia, Sept, the Farmers Protection Association met to discuss establishing a stem prinery to help farmers store and wait for better tobacco prices.
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Waler Lear Traveliz
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Danville
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