Bodies in Fragments Nodrop Nitro Explodes in Wagon
Fairmont West Virginia reports a devastating blast on a Satem oil field road. B M McKay and his wife plus an unknown child were killed when 32 quarts of nitroglycerin on a wagon exploded. A boy aboard may have jarred the explosive, leaving a single iron axle buried in the ground as the only remnant. The exact cause remains unknown.
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Maj Edward C Johnson Chad Dies at Millwood at Sixty
Winchester Virginia September 13 Major Edward C Johnson son of the late Senator Reverdy Johnson died at his Clarke County home in Millwood from a sudden apoplexy shortly before sundown. He was about sixty, formerly lessee of the Taylor House, a member of the Fifth Maryland Regiment, and leaves a widow two daughters Mary Rowe and Annie Johnson plus several siblings.
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Newport News Man Drowned In Hampton Creek Incident
Nathan J. Toban a 57 year old resident and Civil War veteran living at the Soldiers Home in Hampton drowned in Hampton Creek after stepping onto a trestle and being struck by a passing car. His head became stuck in mud at the creek bottom and his body was recovered with oyster tongs.
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Railroad buys docks in Norfolk transfer to Roper Lumber
A deed recorded in Norfolk transfers valuable waterfront docks from Model Milling Company to Roper Lumber Company for 46000 dollars. The property is for the Suffolk and Caroline Railroad terminals, a line owned by a syndicate that recently acquired the Roper Company and the Wirma la and North Carolina holdings. The Suffolk and Caroline will be extended from H Genton as Norfolk soon.
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Negro murderer hanged in Craig County Virginia
Richmond dispatch reports Charles Dean, an African American, was hanged at New Castie in Craig County for the April murder of Fletcher Hawkins. It is the county’s first execution since 1868, Dean met death calmly, expressed sorrow, asked for a Bible reading, and prayed before the scaffold. He died nine minutes after the fall.
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Syndicate buys 15000 acres timber lands in West Virginia
A group led by Robert Felty and Cyrus Echard purchases 15000 acres along Shaffers Fork near Parsons, WV, to develop timber lands and build a seven mile standard gauge railroad. Two companies will be formed for development and rail construction, with plans to extend to seventeen miles to Grady and cut freight haul to Parsons by about sixty miles. Separate 4000 acres near Fishers Creek in Bath County, Va, to be developed at $6.25 an acre by Christian Felty and associates. Development begins soon.
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Tariff debate at Farmers National Congress targets agriculture
Richmond reports the Farmers National Congress hears Georgia Congressman I F Livingston argue high protective tariffs harm farmers with claims rural wealth and land ownership shifts. Speakers include A L Martin W F Brown N Black H P Sherman Henry Adams and J Bryan Grimes on resources expenditure and climate. Mrs Montague to host a ladies reception at the governor's mansion with civic groups planned for tomorrow night.
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Will Not Hold Primaries In Cumberland Democratic Nominees
Democratic managers in Cumberland Maryland announce no primaries will be held. Nominations will be chosen by the county committee. The panel of 25 members includes Harry W. Callan John W. Carder F R Wilson W M Conner Howard M Fuller Anthony Minke John Barton J P Miller H W Kerns J P Brennan Frank Flanagan James McAtee John Needer Noah R. Krimm J J Doolin J L Seibert Michael Pryle T T Kenny Frank Tippen P C Martin J M Hinkle Archibald C Whitson Thomas Feldman Thomas Brehaney and Patrick Brady.
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Fight over daughter ends with Green's death in Virginia
Benjamin Green of Hinesville, Pittsylvania County, died from pistol wounds after a Sunday encounter with James Holly at a burning barn. The two men had clashed over Holly's daughter for more than a year. Holly surrendered to authorities after Green died and was jailed awaiting October circuit court.
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Murderer Surrenders in Killing of Nephew
S. T. Ramsey, charged with killing his nephew Millard Ramsey, surrendered at Ferrum and was jailed in Rocky Mount Virginia. Franklin jail now holds three murderers, all white men, as regional crime updates note.
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University of Maryland Group Plans State University Formation
A committee from St Johns College Annapolis Maryland Agricultural College and the University of Maryland met at Gov Warfields Fidelity Building to draft plans for a State university. They resolved to organize College Park schools into a single university while preserving existing charters and identities. A subcommittee was named to publish the plan.
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Strikers Plan Cooperative Job Office in Richmond
Richmond printers in the eight hour day strike threaten to open a cooperative job office to win work the employers cannot fill. Strikers say employers will concede in a week, while bosses plan to import non union workers, not re hire former staff. The strikers have saved funds and secured materials for a large plant within ten days.
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Runaway Girl Weds in Suffolk After Disappearance
Miss Novella V Griffin of Everetts Virginia, who vanished Monday night as her father was away, arrived in Suffolk and wed Harri son F Ogee. The ceremony was performed by Rev J B Taylor at Suffolk College parlors. Sister Susie Griffin and Osmond Underwood had eloped to North Carolina about a week earlier.
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Violet Klein Returns Home From Europe With Royal Honors
Fourteen year old Violet Klein, daughter of John E. Klein of 405 Aisquith Street, Baltimore, arrived back from a European trip. She previously gained notice by presenting Prince Henry with flowers at Union Station. Abroad she was received by the Grand Duke of Baden, an uncle of Prince Henry, and by the Kaiser, adding a notable chapter to her life.
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Copybook Prophecy Echoes Tragic Baltimore Death
Linwood Robertson ten year old son of Mr and Mrs John L Robertson of 1932 West Baltimore street fell from a tree at Baltimore and Gilmor streets died later at Maryland General Hospital His adult fractured by the fall The boy would have been eleven next Monday and was to start school He had spent part of the day practicing writing and his copied sentence read This boy is dead.
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Left to Die on Tracks in Norfolk Robbery Assault
J E Boozeman a Seaboard Air Line mechanic was assaulted and seriously injured by two unknown highwaymen in the eastern section of Norfolk after robbing him of his pay. They struck him over the heart with a brick, rendered him unconscious and dragged him onto car tracks to hide the crime. A motorman saw him in time to prevent being run over.
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West Virginia Wedding Notice in Lee Town Church
Miss Virginia Dunaway daughter of Mr and Mrs Raleigh Dunaway married Boyd Licklider of Kearneysville at the Lee Town Methodist Church The ceremony conducted by Rev T B Dunaway The bridal party included Russell Hilliary Mira Jessie Oneta Dunaway Sadie Elisabeth Snyder Henia Belle Hendricks Gertrude Crumm Butler The ushers Raleigh W Dunaway Marshall M Licklider John pagar Mrs Charles Jones provided music Reception followed The couple will reside at Kearneysville.
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Made Consul General James Whiteley Promoted in Baltimore
James Gustavus Whiteley, long the Congo Free State consul in Baltimore, has been elevated to consul general by King Leopold. The appointment makes him dean of Baltimore's consular corps and grants him a sword, gold lace, and a cocked hat. He now oversees Congo Free State interests across the United States. He notes U S rubber and tuber trade with Congo and Belgium's export rank after France.
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Tragedy at Allegany Brick Works Runaway Trucks Kill Two
John Koontz and Elias Williams, both 22, were involved in a runaway truck incident at Allegany Brick Works in Allegany near Frostburg. Koontz died instantly when his skull was crushed as the trucks breached a brick wall, while Williams suffered several fractured ribs and other injuries but is expected to recover. Both men were miners for the New York Mining Company and had permission to use two company trucks to haul lumber down a one mile incline.
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Jim Crow Lawsuit Filed Against Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Cary M. Gray, a Black woman from Baltimore, sues the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Superior Court for 5000 damages claiming discrimination under the Jim Crow law. She alleges being forced from a first class Baltimore to Martinsburg train car and subjected to hooting and jeers by white passengers on July 30 while traveling with a first class ticket. Warner T. McGuinn represents her.
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Mrs Coral H Craig Dies By Suicide In Baltimore
Special to The Washington San Baltimore Md Sept 13 Mrs Coral H Craig 31 of 733 North Patterson Park avenue committed death by own action this morning by swallowing an ounce of carbolic acid Coroner Caruthers Northeastern district deemed an inquest unnecessary and issued a certificate based on despondency from ill health Her husband James Craig encountered her in the hallway shortly before 10 and she gasped that she had swallowed the drug She died before 11
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Wheat Lost in Pu rmes Mill Fire at Lynchburg
Special to The Washington reports the Lynchburg Milling Company mill owned by L C Acree J J Scott and R C Scott partly burned early today. loss is several thousand dollars with water damage dominating. fire confined flames to the roof but flood of water damaged machinery and hundreds of bushels of wheat floated away.
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Obituary notices from Staunton and Caroline County
Staunton Mrs A C Bode dies after long illness at home with husband and one son Fredericksburg Mrs Oscar Gresham dies near Bowling Green after lingering illness aged 63 husband survives her death in Caroline County obituary item notes two local deaths and survivors.
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Washington School for Boys Year Book Notice
The Washington School for Boys offers boarding and day departments junior and senior schools modern buildings and extensive athletic grounds with an able faculty and thorough course of study. A Year-Book may be obtained at leading bookstores and hotels or from Head-Master Louis Leverett Hooper 3901 Wisconsin Avenues.
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Friends School Ad in 19th Century Prospectus
Friends School advertises boys and girls preparatory levels with college prep, a strong teacher corps, modern methods and new buildings including gymnasium playground athletic field and lunchroom. Principal Thomas W. Sidwell directs the Nortd&8 district.
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Banker Cuts Off Children in Will at Wheeling
Special to The Washington Post from Wheeling West Virginia September 13 The will of Daniel C List a wealthy Wheeling banker cuts off four children prominent in business and society and leaves the fortune to daughters Emma S Gettings and Mary Warner both of Carroll County Maryland The remaining children are said to be fully compensated by prior payments and will likely contest the will Charles W List of Baltimore formerly a Wheeling banker founded his fortune through Civil War era financial speculation.
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