Fusion Faction Wins Knockout for Straightouts Nomination
Richmond Sept 8 special to The Washington Post State Democratic committee ruled against the Straightouts of Worfolk County and handed control to Fusion forces. Nominees declared for Senate J Cdermeyer for House Parker and Owen county clerk Dudley. Sebrell alleged Dudley a straw man tied to Alval H. Martin. Names, votes and further speakership contest details follow.
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Washington Post
Richmond
State Democratic Committee
Worfolk County
J. N. Sebrell
Senate
J Cdermeyer
House of Delegates
Parker and Owen
Dudley
Sebrell
Alval H. Martin
Messrs.sears, Downing
Wiliams
Martin
Montague
Swanson
Mann
Willard
CBS
Ellysork
Cabell
Anderson
Wilaud
Public Instruction
Eggleston
Harvey
Democratic Party
John F. Ryan
Roudoun County
Edward Echols
John W. Churchman
Augusta
Churchman
W. D. Cardwell
Hanover
Supreme Bench
Robert E. Lee, Jr
Wairiak County
Royall seeks new primary in Richmond politics
William I Royall files a petition with the Richmond Democratic City Committee calling for a new primary. He chairs a fifty citizen committee formed to promote pure politics and accuses the city electoral board of being controlled by two members F Cabell and Samuel Cohen. He highlights Clyde W Saunders as a prominent local politician and argues fraud in last month’s primary justifies another vote.
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Royall
Richmond
Democratic City Committee
Spevia
Mght
City Democratic Committee
William I. Royall
Capitol Square
F. Cabell
Samuel Cohen
Clyde W Saunders
Tunstall Election Contest Over Local Option
The drys of Tunstall district filed notice of contest over the August 1 local option election claiming insufficient qualified voters on the petition and some judges not qualified. Fraud allegations extend to several precincts and the case will be heard at the October circuit term. Also, Judge George E. Caswell is mentioned for the soon vacant Hastings district circuit judgeship.
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Washington Poor
East Hadford
George E. Caasell
Hastings Court of
Radsford
Blair
Cas J
Fusionists and Republicans seal Norfolk County ballot deal
Veteran leaders view the fusion Republican alliance as just after the county committee endorsed the merger. The decision solidifies control of electoral machinery, supports Judge Portlock for circuit judge, and forecasts defeat for Clerk Cromwell while backing Alvah H. Martin for reelection. The fallout centers on the Deep Creek ballot incident and the dual voting sites set earlier.
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Washington Post
Norfolk
Norfolk County
J. Nash Bilsoly
Deep Creek
Biksoly
Montague
Martin
Swenson
John ©. Neimeyer
E. W. Owens
George W. Parker
House of Delegates
Nionists
J. N. Portlock
Br. Hinley Cromwell
Alvah H. Martin
Tobacco factories burn in Danville Virginia fire
A morning blaze in Danville's tobacco factory district caused about 100000 in losses, with partial insurance. John B. Anderson & Company occupied one brick factory and shared another with Chalmers Patterson. both were destroyed along with contents. Union Warehouse and George E. Coleman & Company were damaged. Most buildings were insured. one owned by Mrs. J Alien Patton remained uninsured.
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Waenington Ros
Danville
John B. Anderson & Company
Chalmers Patterson
Union Warehouse
George E. Cole- Man & Company
J. B Anderson & Company
J. Alien Patton
Missing Daughter Married in Maryland Case
Baltimore mother Annie B Coleman reports her daughter Jessie Coleman aged fourteen ran away and was believed staying near Rockville. Deputy Sheriff George Mullican’s inquiry revealed Jessie wed William Roferson of Great Falls days ago in the county, though the license lists her as eighteen.
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Baltimor
Washington Post
Rockvide
George Mullican
Annie B. Coleman
Baltimore
Jessie Coleman
Hockville
Zim
William Roferson
Great Falls
Si R. White
Mullicam
Eyjomar
Assault on telegraph operator at Cumberland station
A bold but failed robbery attempt on Joseph Wheat, veteran telegraph operator at the West Virginia Central Railway station in Cumberland, Maryland. Wheat was attacked from behind and struck with a beer bottle, but escaped with cuts and bruises after assistance from Officer Goss.
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Washington
Cumberland
Joseph Wheat
West Virginia Central
Coompany
Goss
Mr Wheat
Convention at Asheville Discusses Better Harbors and Dues
The Southern Cotton Association held its first annual convention in Asheville N C with a banquet and sessions endorsing higher dues and broader publicity for the organizations goals. A plan urged marketing cotton slowly to distribute sales through the year, and a winter meeting set for Hot Springs Arkansas. Deputy president Peters of Texas is expected to resign soon as a new leader is named. The group plans to address national issues and deliver an address to the nation on agricultural policy.
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Asheville
Peters
Texas
North Carolina
N. C
Southern Cotton Association
Col. J. McMartin
Southern Cotton Associaion
McCon
E. D. Smith
South Carolina
Association
Hot Springs
Ai K
Wice
Jordan
Cheatham
Southland
Montgomery
Ala
Montgomery County
Charlotte
Newbern
Craven County
Ocean City Sold Out by Baltimore Syndicate
Baltimore, MD Sept 8 A Baltimore syndicate buys John F Waggaman s Ocean City holdings including the Atlantic Hotel and Casino Beaside Hotel and the electric light plant with 4 400 building lots The Pennsylvania Railroad Co is linked with the new interests upgrading the resort George Waggaman s brother Thomas E Waggaman of Washington DC is noted among related figures Rockville MD Sept 8 marriage licenses issued for several couples including William Herding with Cora Clem and others in the Washington area.
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John F. Waggaman
Baltimore Syndicate
Baltimore
Thomas EE. Waggaman
Washington, DC
Ocean City
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Atlantic
Washington Post
Rockville
William Herding
Cora V. Clem
Washington
Marty E. Halgley
Grace Bella Waldecker
Frederick M. Cornwall
Miriam R. Fugitt
Wiliam J. West
Cynthia O'Brien
Potomac
Frederick H. Bowling
Bessie Boucher
Ashington
Wahler H. Gensmer
Alexandria
Anna Harmon
Burkes Station
Boy Wanders Twenty Miles in Mountain Search
Special report from Oakland describes a seven year old boy, son of A Lincan Lines, losing his family during berry picking and wandering about twenty miles through the mountains before being found hours later near Aurora, W. I.
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Oakland
Aurora
W. i
Virginia Weddings Spark in Fredericksburg and Nearby Counties
Fredericksburg and surrounding counties report multiple weddings this week. Edwand Cooper to Miss May Ballard of Stafford at the bride's home near Hartwood officiated by Rev C W Brooks. J H Parks of King George marries Miss Gera Lee Smith of Prince William in Washington. they will reside in King George. G W Gaines of Kentucky ties with Miss Florence Mountjoy of Faunder County at the bride's home with Rev W S Jackson officiating. Charles E Hansco of Philadelphia wed Miss Lucy E Buracker of Marksville at the bride's father A. Buracker's home. they will live in Philadelphia. Robert C Trevillian marries Miss Mamie A. Perry in Charlottesville. best man Wallace Trevillian. they depart for Atlantic City and New York. Agnes Louise Shuey of the University of Virginia wed James Keith Summers, a New York lawyer, at Christ Church. numerous UVA attendees serve as wedding party and ushers. honeymoon planned for Canada.
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Fredericksburg
Edwand Cooper
May Ballard
Stafford County
Hartwood
C W Brooks
J H Parks
King George Count
Gera Lee Smith
Prince William County
Washington
King George
G W Gaines
Kentuck
Florence Mountjoy
Lower Faulner County
W S Jackson
Luray
Charles E Hansco
Philadelphia
Lucy E Buracker
Marksville
A. Buracker
B. B Whites
Methodist Church
Charlottesville
Robert C Trevillian
Mamie A. Perry
Charles Perry
East Market Street
Barry B. Lee
Christ Bpiscopal Church
Wallace Trevillian
Patline Blackford
Albemerle
Trevillian
Atlantic City
New York
Agnes Louise Shuey
Martha Shuey
University of Virginia
James Keith Summers
Columbia
New York City
Christ Episcopal Cauren
Canada
Democrats Delay Nominations in Allegany County Race
Cumberland Md Sept 8 Democrats in Allegany County have five days to file candidate announcements under the new primary law. Only three filings so far Arthur Warfield for register of wills Harry J Schley for house of delegates and William E Hodel for sheriff The county faces fifteen offices and may rely on the old county committee for nominations Republicans meanwhile named two road directors James Findley Mount Savage and Philip R Fletcher Orleans though four nominations are required.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Allegany County
Arthur Warfield
Register of Wills
Harry J. Schley
House of Delegates
William E. Hodel
Republican Committee
James Findley
Mount Savage
Philip R. Fletcher
Orleans
Woman in Flames in Lynchburg Hair Salon Fire
Miss Annie Dixon escaped serious injury after an alcohol stove ignited and set her dress alight in a fifth floor Law Building parlor. Two men rushed to help, wrapping her in a tug and extinguishing the flames before she could be fatally burned.
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Washington Post
Lynchburg
Annie Dixon
Mise Pixel
Tobacco Firms Merged Reynolds Purchases Rucker Witten
Reynolds Tobacco buys Rucker & Witten includes Martinsville Mount Airy and Richmond plants. Pannill Rucker remains general manager of Martinsville branch as output is set to triple reaching about three million pounds annually. RJR Tobacco is a unit of American Tobacco Company.
Rev Thomas M Henderson Dead in Baltimore Discovery Claim
Baltimore newspaper notes the death of Rev Thomas M Henderson a Baltimorean aged eighty four, a scientist clergyman who claimed to have invented a perpetual motion machine using a pendulum and magnets. He studied the device daily seeking commercial value and was also recognized as a biblical scholar.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Thomas M. Henderson
Henderson
Threw Bottle at Peepers Shocks Richmond Actresses
Actresses at the Bijou Theater in Richmond report nightly peeping from a nearby building. They used missiles from dressing rooms, and a bottle allegedly wounded one intruder. Other regional items note a baby found on a porch in Winchester and a chain-gang escape shootout in Danville.
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Richmond
Washington Po
Bijou
Virginia Obituary Notices From Roanoke to Woodstock
Roanoks reports the death of Miss Masato Eliiott of Windfall Campbell County visiting in Roanoke. Leesburg notes Albert R. Dowdell aged 55 died after a short illness. John W. Miller near Slate Mills Rappahannock County died at about 98, survived by several children. Mrs. Mirabeth Egerton Wakefield Westmoreland County died suddenly at 55, widow of Samuel Egerton. Benjamin Priest of Woodstock died after hospital operation at Strasburg Hospital and is buried at Mascapation Cemetery.
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Roanoks
Masato Eliiott
Windfall
Campbell County
Wiley
Leesburg
Albert R. Dowdell
Burvivs
Luray
John W. Miller
Rappahannock County
Slate Mills
Fredericksburg
Mirabeth Egerton
Wakefeld
Westmoreland County
J. E. Wil Ron
Anne Arundel County
Samuel Egerton
Tipton
Ind
Woodstock
Child Drowns Near Flintstone in Maryland Pond
Cumberland Md Sept 8 A two year old boy John Burns son of Harry Burns living near Flintstone was found drowned in a pond beside his home yesterday evening. The child had been out of sight briefly before the body was recovered.
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Wasmington Fox
Cumberland
John
Harry Burns
Flintstone
Fatal Norfolk and Western crash near White Crossing
Suffolk Va Sept 8 J H Fanny a known merchant of Waverly Va was struck by a Norfolk and Western passenger train about o oclock while walking across the tracks and killed. He crashed to death as the engine struck him.
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Ime Wasuingwe Ross
Hagerstown
Joseph C Elbert
Washington, D. C
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Engineering Corps
Baltimore and Ohio
Stony Run
Hancocl
Suffolk
J. H. Fanny
Waverly
Norfolk and Western
Miss Haws Wins Heavy Damages in Alexandria Rail Case
The Circuit Court for Alexandria County awarded Miss Haws eight thousand five hundred dollars in damages against the Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company. Other settled cases include amounts for Miss May Hammersley, Miss Minnie Thaler, Miss Germond, and Mrs Grant. The court expects to remain in session next week as remaining suits are resolved.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
Alexandria ‘County
Washington, Alexandria and Mount Vernon Railway Company
Miss Haws
Alexandria County
John M. Johnson
R. Walton Moore
James R. & H. B. Caton
Mr. Johnson
C Company
Messrs. Machen
Moncure
C. H. Madella
Colored
Frank Lucas
Miss May Hammersley
Norton & Boothe
Minnie Thaler
Margaret Germond
Grant
J. Matthews
Tensy
Titchmond
Post
State Central Committee
James E. Clements
Richmond
Yates
Mary Hockman
Michael Hockman
Hagerstown
Samuel M. Hockman, Jr
Elgin
Joseph Jenkins
Oronoco Street
St. Mary's
R. B. Grover
City School Board
H. D. Luckett
Southern Railway
Asheville
M. C
Roger Moore
Hollis R. Cooke
Wilmington
Del
Alexandria Business and Social Notes Abound
Long list of local trades, shops, and residents. machinists, brick makers, lumber dealers, and a hotel lauded. Mentions Mrs A Proctor and Ada Ticer in Philadelphia, families visiting or returning from Atlantic City, and several local improvements and advertisements. Also notes on bank, railway schedules, and a burned-in public notices style of a small city column.
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Sperryville
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Marshall Newman
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Virginia
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Quantico
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Edinburg
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Warrenton
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M. B. Hartow & Co
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Phlox
Griffin & Michelbach
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Alexandria National Bank
Burke & Herbert Private Bank
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Mercantile Railway Building and Loan Association
Saving Pk
Virginia Safe Deposit and Corporation
William S. Moore
Old Dominion Works
Mrs. A. Proctor
Ada Ticer
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Perk Agnew
Prop
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South Pitt Street
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John M. Blackford
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Johnstown
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Kate Maupin
Misa Sophie Martin
Baltiimore
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J. N. Gibbs
Bluemont
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New Jersey
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Berryville, Va
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Michael T. Dwyer
United States
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F. Muir
G. L. Boothe
M. B. Harlow
B. Baer, Jr
Charles R. Hooff
Thomas W. White
Tashier
Maryland, Delaware and Virginia Railway Company
V. A. Smoot & Co
Katie Eaton
St. Asaph Street
Queen Street
Bel 7
J. R. Zimmerman
James J. Garvey
District of Columbia
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Knights of Labor
Ss. KF. Dyson & Bro
Misses Morris
Newport News
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R. H. Knight
Rotchford
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Lorton
J. C. Milburn
North Royal Street
Wiliam Quinn
Rammell
North
Roxyl Street
D. A. Compton
Goodloe Dry Goods Company
Laurence Stabler
Mary Stabler
Moosehead Lake
Alexandria Iron Works
McGill Bidge
Ida Johnson
Julia Bolton
Bertha Clegg
Montgomery Street
Irs
Johnson
Shu~ Man's
H. E. Field & Co
Colonial Beach
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
Royal
W. B. Devis
Wairfax County
Cora L. Wheatley
Katheryna Hershley
Hke Ouré
Prince and Rek Fax
Fred Mumford
Commerce Street
Institute For the Colored Public
Matthew M. Moreton
Rooks Turner
W.B. Evans
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McKinley Manual Training Choi
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