Maryland Republicans adopt platform opposing negro equality
The Republican State convention in Baltimore adopted a platform denouncing racial equality and endorsing a white supremacy stance. Hanna was reelected head of the state committee amid opposition from Mudd, who failed to land an alliance with McComas forces. A Poe amendment was beaten amid warnings of election irregularities and push for fair ballot procedures.
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Teisen
Poe
Farmer Hangs Self Over Poor Corn Crop Woes
Special to The Washington Post reports Vernon Byrd, a young farmer, hanged himself in his barn near Rocky Mount Virginia. He had just married and left a note blaming the poor corn crop and fear of unable to provide for his wife. The item reflects a sequence of regional briefs from Virginia and nearby states.
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Virginia Weddings Rise From Virginia News Reel
Virginia wedding notices from Chatham to Richmond and Fredericksburg detail multiple marriages on Sept 6 and surrounding days. Named brides and grooms include Henry C Allen, Miss Maude Duka, Dr Brantley Flenderson, Charles Eugene Ivey, Virginia Delight Season, Maude Dake, and Ernest W Smith with venues in towns across the state.
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Edward Roberson
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Boonsboro Man Attempts Suicide in Leesboro Hotel
William H. Newcomer, a Boonsboro resident and former Old Soldiers' Home inmate, cut his throat with a razor in the Commercial Hotel bathroom in Leesboro. Two deep gashes missed the jugular, saving his life. he was found unconscious and in critical condition by a hotel guest.
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Minister Cox Arrested for Chicken Theft and Perjury
Bristol reporter states Baptist minister Rev James R Cox arrested in Jonesboro Tenn on chicken theft and perjury charges. He had been wanted in Washington County since March after leaving the state. Sheriff Smith traced him to Saltville Va via baggage destined for the minister.
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Appeal Denied in Virginia Supreme Court Murder Case
The Virginia Supreme Court denied appeals in multiple cases including Charles Down awaiting execution for a murder in Fredericksburg County and several railways cases. Writs of error were refused in Ives v Procter Norfolk v Beach and Southern Railway v Hell among others noted in Staunton and Norfolk areas.
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Wytheville and Winchester News Briefs From Sept 6
A Hampshire County, West Virginia teamster John Haines was buried for nearly an hour after a lumber wagon tipped on a wheel axle near Winchester. He survived but in critical condition. Nearby, 14 year old Lillian Burr, a Black girl, was jailed in Annapolis on an attempted murder charge for poisoning Mrs. Eula Beety and others. In Marimont, Charry West, seven, found torpedo parts and was struck. his brother Fred, three, was seriously injured.
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Two Women Foil Robber in Alexandria near King and Fayette
Considerable excitement gripped Alexandria near the King Fayette and Commerce streets intersection when Mrs India Henderson and her daughter Miss Walorenge Henderson startled by screams chased off a would be robber who grabbed at Miss Hendersons handbag containing the days receipts. The assailant, described as white and blackened, fled after the alarm. In circuit court, damages were awarded against the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway for a March head on collision, with prizes to Mark L. Price Jr and Carrie Curtin. Donald McLean others buried with Masonic honors at St Pauls. The old Cameron Fayette station to be abandoned Sept 15 with trains moving to a temporary frame station at King street. Minor incidents include a Smith shop accident and a police court hearing. couples wed in local ceremonies.
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Virginia Obituary Notices From Heathaville and Fredericksburg
A Virginia obituary roundup reports Memie Brown of Heathaville age thirty-two dying near Warsaw, survived by four children. Lee Dillard of Fredericksburg age thirty-five, survived by husband and two children. Addison Sydoor of Richmond County near Haynesville, age sixty-two, survived by widow and five children. L M Gill of Stafford County near Garrisonville, age seventy, survived by two sons and one daughter. Dr S T Dickinson, Caroline County’s eldest physician, near Milford, age seventy-six, survived by widow and three sons. notices note church involvement and community standing. The text ends with an advertisement for Hood’s Sarsaparilla claiming tonic benefits for heat-related fatigue.
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Richmond County
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Fixing Price of Cotton Eleven Cents Sought
The Southern Cotton Growers Association opened in Asheville with President Harvey M Jordan presiding. Delegates from fourteen states discussed fixing a minimum price for the 1905 crop, aiming for 11 cents or higher, and a committee from each state will report tomorrow. Resolutions supported financing the crop via bankers and urging Congress to fund Southern ports, with Roosevelt praised for his stance on Southern commerce. The gathering reflected strong sentiment for an 11 cent minimum price.
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Southern Cotton Growers’ Association
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Mississippi
Bankers' Association
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Southern Cotton Growers’ Convention
Huntington grand master of records at Ta watington
Fragmentary list mentions Huntington as grand master of records and several unclear names and places including Parkersburg and Montaiu Mines. Readable items point to a ceremonial or organizational roster with incomplete details.
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Faces Grave Charge: Henrico Man Accused of Assault
William W. Patterson, a young man of good family in Henrico County, was held in 1500 dollars bond on charges of attempting criminal assault on Cora Crittenden, sixteen, daughter of David Crittenden. The alleged crime dates back a year and the families have avoided court. Crittenden testified Patterson came to her home while alone, accosted her and threatened to shoot her.
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Burglar's Bullet Fatal Claims Danville Man in Baltimore
John D. Spencer of Danville Virginia died at Johns Hopkins Hospital Baltimore after a July 21 Martinsville Virginia burglary incident left him with a bullet wound. Special to The Washington Post reports another fatality from a separate accident in Boyd Maryland involving Harry Stattermeyer. a separate note covers a political candidacy in Chatham Virginia and a fatal railroad tragedy in Mount Union Pennsylvania where Charles Madden and his six year old son were killed crossing tracks.
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