Lovett Elected Chairman as Harriman Era Faces Change
Special to The Washington Post New York September 13 Robert Lovett, long time railroad lawyer and Harriman ally, was elected chairman of the executive committee of the Union Pacific system. The move follows a directorate reshuffle after Harriman’s death and signals possible policy shifts. Kuhn Loeb & Cos recent trading activity and potential new directors from Morgan interests loom over the board.
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New York
Robert
Lovet
Coo Fact Railroad Company
Tor Ho
el Harriman
Harriman
William Becker
Kuhn Loeb & Co
Mr Schiff
Otto H Kahn
Union Pacific
Mr Kahn
Mortimer L Schiff
Southern Pacific
Baltimore and Ohio Alton
Denver and Rio Grande
Union Pacific Northern Securities Company
DIED APDIS in Sve September 12 spo at
Obituary fragment lists names and places including Mary Taylor Aldis of Washington DC and Mary Luentury. notes interment and funeral details scattered in garbled OCR. Mentions residences in York Harbor Maine and Rivard Strib, with dates around September 18 and 22, 1999.
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Apdis
Mats
Mary Taylor
Aldis
Wasnington DC
York Harbor
St Albans
Seer
Brydy
Thomas
Rivard Strib
Paul Cs
Licensed to Marry in Names and Ages Across Multiple States
A garbled notice lists numerous marriage intentions and banns involving individuals from Virginia Maryland and Washington including Charles Gersdorf 22 and Ethel Grumman, Rev J Baker and Myrtle Grattan 17, Rev Williams Kane and Harris partners, and several other couples with ages and locations such as Potomac Md Dumfries Va and Abbevilla Ve. The fragmentary item references weddings and banns under various reverends and names, appearing as a public marriage notice page snippet.
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Charles F Gersdorf
Ethel L. Grumman
JO Baker
Abel
Myrtle @ Grattan
Dumfries
Williams Kawin
Uarris
Aule
Higgine
Potomac
Robert S. Mier
Aahland
Nore
Fayetteville
James
Dubler
Nannie M Waite
Oliver _Tyl
Prominent Banker Denies Plan Amid Conventon Confusion
An eyewitness recounts a Bakers' Convention where a prominent banker voiced anger over recent events. He allegedly opposed a proposed union plan and urged speedy action, prompting Kim to hurry home. The attendant explains the plan was not his, clarifying the misstory reported.
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Union Pacific
Ciuet
Bakers’ Conventon
Lamp accident killed boy and sparks debate on Harriman plans
A chaotic report mixes a lamp mishap causing a boy’s death with a tangled Wall Street saga about Harriman, Union Pacific, and a planned segregation of Pacific funds. The dispatch links a fatal fire to broader banking and railroad power struggles, hinting at secrecy and influence among financier circles and late railroad chiefs.
Hog disease alarm in Fairfax and Loudoun
Federal experts are requested to probe a hog disease outbreak in Fairfax and Loudoun counties. Farmers report alarming mortality and rapid spread despite state and federal remedies. Veterinarians believe the illness is local and not contagious, prompting a call for investigation.
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Loudoun
Farfax
Washington Post
Leesburg
Fairfax
Farmera
Federal Bureau of Animal Industry
Addresses for Veterans Meeting Delayed Crosses to Confederate Soldiers Later
Washington Fort Bureau Bit King Street Alexandria two Confederate veterans crosses to be presented by Mary Guatis Lee and the Seventeenth Virginia Regiment chapters United Daughters of the Confederacy delayed due to production issues. Exercises planned for Thursday eight not postponed. Speakers C C Carlin and William Hodges Mann to attend. Lee Camp Hall crowded. Crosses to be delivered when received. John K. Redden arrested for suspected theft of overalls and tools in Posemont. Alexandria county grand jury to hear case. September term Alexandria corporation court convened with Louis C Barley presiding. Cases set for Thursday.
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Washington Fost Bureau
Bit King Street
Alexandra Ya
Mary Guatis Lee
Seventeenth Virginia Regiment
United “Daughters of the Confederacy
C C Carlin
William Hodges Mann
Lee Camp Hall
Daughters of the Confederacy
Delay in School Repairs Leaves Many Tasks Unfinished
After a summer program of repairs Washington public schools were deemed unsatisfactory by Capt James W Oyster, president of the board, who led an inspection with Supt. A. Stuart, Supt. Percy M Hughes, and Harry G Hine. He warned opening day would see more work and promised a full report at the next board meeting while crews finish unfinished tasks.
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Washington
James W Oyster
Capt Oyster
Stuart
Percy M Hughes
Board of Education
Harry G Hine
Child Narrowly Escapes Wagon Hub on Massachusetts Avenue
A nine year old girl named Marie Gulfreda had a narrow escape when a moving wagon hub struck her shoulder on Massachusetts avenue near Sixth street northwest. The rear wheel passed inches from her face as she was picked up by her mother bruised on the shoulder and with slight scratches. After treatment at Casualty Hospital she was taken home.
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Massachusetts Avenue
Sixth Street
Marie Gulfreda
Casualty Hospital
New Good Roads Ally Forms In Louisa County
A three hour meeting at the Louisa courthouse formed the Good Roads Association with broad support for highway reform. Speakers including J Pennybacker and State figures urged permanent improvements on the Richmond Washington route, pledging county cooperation and funding plans.
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Washington Bow
Laings
Lonton
Old Dominion
Hetter
Good Roads Association
Richmond-Washington
Lousa
Louisa
J & Pennybacker
Office of Public Maga T Denarment of Agriculture
Department
Watch theft alleged in Alexandria and local meeting notes
Henry Wahlen a Swede was arrested by Policeman Knight on suspicion of stealing a watch from Alberta Harris. The watch was recovered and Wahlen will have a hearing in the police court this morning. Horace B Ramey, seriously ill at his home on 118 South Royal Street, Alexandria. A smoker and love feast by Camp No Fairio te Order of Bee of America drew about 65 members to Martins Hall. President W F Sinnott presided. W T Snow will represent the Fourth district at the national convention in New York September 29 to 30. William Gilmore is expected to be elected district head. W H Lithgow will also run.
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Union Pacific
Marpimen
L. F Loree
The
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Wari Vman
Union Paciicata
Juliaan Kruttschnitt
Harriman
Licely
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Pactie
Chicago
San Francisco
Wall Street
Schiffe
Union Parcife
Barrimans
Arden
Harrymans
Boston
Kuhn Loeh & Co
Kuhn, Loeb & Co
Soula
Movement For Better Highways
Highway
Douglaas Freeman
Richmond Times Dispatch
Ota Dominion
Virginia
Lewis C W Williams
Richmond
Vics
State Good Roads Association
Louisa
Harvey Robinson
Alexandria
Charles ‘T Lassiter
Petersburg
Southern Trailway Yards
Frank
Creignton Robinson
Spotsylvania Road
Fredericksburg
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Spottsylvania Courthouse
Courtland District
State Highway Department
Spottaglania
Henry Wahlen
Knight
Alberta Harris
Wahlen
Altterent
Wilam Gilmore
Lithgow i
Tie-Up on Electric Lines Delays Suburban Rail Services
A electric train from Twelfth street station departing at 4 15 p m yesterday dropped its plow at Fourteenth and B streets, causing a 60 minute disruption on Mount Vernon and Arlington lines. Hundreds gathered at the station as congestion eased and schedules were rearranged for several hours.
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Twelfth Street
Fourteenth and
B Street
Mount Vernor
Washington Arington
Falls Church
Virginia Weddings in Tidewater and Orange County Notices
Virginia notices report several weddings across Sept and surrounding days. Miss Ethel Lee Jackson, 18, daughter of Mrs Ward EB Jackson, wed Jacob E. Phithowar gon at the bride’s home in Suffolk Sept 13. In Fredericksburg on Sept 11 Samuel F Goodley wed Miss Elizabeth Gipsoo, daughter of Orange County, at Rev AJ Harlow’s residence. R H Auldridge of Pocahontas County West Virginia married Belvesta Catshell of Rapidan Cut County at Princeton Baptist Church. Dr Charles B Cunan, young physician of Riner, Va, married Miss Annie Childrass, daughter of Vincent Childrass, near Bristol Saturday morning. Visitors to Atlantic City can secure The Washington Pont exery By Fate Gee Ocean which she Boards.
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Suffolk
Ethel Lee Jackson
Mrapi Mie Ward
EB Jackson
Jacob E. Phithowar
Fredericksburg
Samuel F Goodley
Micy
Elizabeth C Gipsoo
Orange County
AJ Harlow
Orange Courthouse
R. H Auldridge
Pocahontas County
W Va
Belvesta Catshell
Rapidan Cut County
Baptist Church
Princeton
IW Va
Pontington
Christlapeburg
Charles B Cunan
Riner, Va
Annie Childrass
Vincent Childrass
Bristol
Mass Meeting Planned for Alexandria County Roads
A committee from the three magisterial districts met at Swartsell Rheem Henzy to finalize plans for a large Alexandria County good roads mass meeting. The group chose the county courthouse as the venue around late September and arranged for Senators Daniel Martin Lassiter and Pennybacks to speak, aiming to plainly present road benefits and address tax concerns.
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Alexandria County
Good Roads
Swartsell Rheem & Henzey
Fifteenth Street
Joseph Taber Jonnac
Torreyson County
Virginia Good Roads Aenoation
George W Zachary
Robert C Hume
Schort
H I Greathouse
Johnson
Mackey
Greathouse
Daniel and
Martin
F T Lassiter
Virginia Good Roads Aesociation
Office of Public Roads
Department of Agpt Vculuure
Torreggon
Borrexvon
Atlanta Pedestrian Aims for 1000 Dollar Good Roads Prize
Winter of Atlanta pursues a 2100 mile round trip from Atlanta to New York and back for a 1000 dollar prize to support the good roads movement. He left July 20 with C J Crockett and Joseph E Singleton. Crockett quit after 74 miles, Singleton faltered in New York. Singleton says they funded the journey on wit and luck, walking by night and sleeping by day.
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Atanta Ga
New York
Atlanta, Journal
New York Heralds
Jeweler Bound and Robbed on Gay Street in Broad Daylight
S Ruman a jeweler on North Gay Street was gagged bound in a back room while two robbers searched the shop selecting rings and five watches worth a total of 3200 and cash about 9. The men fled after about fifteen minutes but he freed himself and attracted help by breaking the door glass. Police were told other thieves operated in the Romans area.
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Trafic
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Ruman
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Jim
Chen
Fromt
Romans Place
Large barn burned on farm near Johnsontown West Virginia
A barn and its contents were destroyed on the William Feadrick farm near Johnsontown Berkeley county Sunday night. The loss, about 1000, is partially insured. Several men from Bal Land and Lumber Co quit work after a dispute over timber ownership involving the Chess brothers at Cheat River. The Chess brothers claim the timber, owners of the property planned to protect it. The Huntington Chamber of Commerce will meet tonight to form committees for the West Virginia State convener in Huntington. The Methodist Episcopal Church South meets at Paintsville Wednesday to discuss removing parts of the Kentucky district from the conference.
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Johnsontown
Berkeley County
Bal Land and Lumber Company
Geredihe
Chess Brothers
Cheat River
Huntington Chamber of Commer
Eseange
Stats
West Virginia Board of Trade
Huntington
West Virginia
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Paintsville
Wennessay
Andrn Joy
Kentucky
Elzabethtown
Tenn
Weahington
Elizebethtown
Bradley Lumber Company
Virginia Briefs From Woodstock Indictments and Reunions
A Woodstock grand jury indicted Roy Jet for wage theft and George Reedy for horse stealing. Arthur J Hepner will assist a Bristol cop. The 8th V Fulkerson Lamp reunion is Sept 16 at Fairmont Grove with Judge Samuel W Williams as orator. The steamer Owen Dillard, last carrying mail to Urbanna, was burned at its dock. Eustace Moncure named principal at Lancaster Courthouse High School, succeeding Prof Frank Parent. Mathews County plans include a $10,000 high school and $4,000 builds at Port Haywood and Cobbs Creek. A desolate tragedy on the Richmond line involves a Mary, 35, found deserted near the Washington-Pearl line island.
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Roy Jet
George Reedy
Arthur J Hepner
Bristol
Fulkerson Lamp
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Fairmont Grove
Samuel W Wiliams
Wythevile
Virginia
Owen Dillard
Whitestone
Urbanna
Reppahsunock
Carter's Creak
Eustace Moncure
Frederick City
Lancaster Courthouse
Frank Parent
Mathews County
Mathews Courthouse
Port Haywood
Cobbs Creek
Virginia Obituary Notices Include Nellie Meeks and Mary Edmondson
Richmond reports the sudden death of Nellie Meeks at her cousin’s home near Boger on Sept 18 leaving a father two daughters two brothers and two sisters. East Radford notes the Sept 13 death of Miss George Dodiey in Lynchburg Hospital from an elevation. she was daughter of Cites Boxang of Pulaski and sister of Mrs A Fo Goodzoontz, widow, and mother of five children. Staunton records Sept 13 the death of Miss Mary W Edmondson, wife of Co E L Edmondson, at age 7?
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Nellie Meeks
J G Moncure
Boger
Aetna Mills
East Radford
Mirs George Dodiey
Cites Eboxang
Pulaski
Fo Goodzoontz
East Ranford
Lynchburg
Staunton
Mary W Hdmondson Miter
L Edmondson
Maryland Obituary and Fire Report from Elizabethtown
Obituary notices for Mrs Octavia J Thompson of Brownsville and Miss Avery Stough of Washington city list surviving family members. A separate item reports a fire at Bradley Lumber Company in Elizabethtown Tennessee causing extensive damage and 75 workers to be unemployed.
Man Surrenders in Cranberry Murder Case in Tennessee
Special to rae Waaringran roel Bristol Tenn Sept 18 Woodfin Green who shot and killed Edward and Young a prominent Cranberry resident has returned after escaping to the mountains and is turning himself in at Bekersville jail. Authorities had offered a reward of 190 for his capture.
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Bristol Tenn
Woodfin Green
Edward & Young
Cranberry Ncg
Nto Te Mountains
Noming i
Bekersville
Western Maryland News H H Smut and Building Talks
Navy department lecturer spoke at First Methodist Episcopal Church Frosbury on temple rebuilding under Mountai City Lodge of Masons. Cumberland armory plans and dance banquets on second floor. Jenners post office robbery nets small haul. Panel Jordan fined for assault. Inspector Zeidler involved in market case.
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fremon + Temple
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Birmith
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Roomney
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Tatacon
Cumberland
Jenners
Meyers Jal
Jordan
St James
Jacob F Zeidler
Hagetsuweelty
Jordon
Maryland Weddings Roundup in Rockville and Nearby
In Rockville yesterday Miss Anne Appleby of Mt. Airy and Guy Hams Rowdsbur of Greenville were married at the Ray the Gavren ache home of minister Hagerstown Sept 13 at St Marys Toferan Church. Elizabeth Moltinger of the city and William H Snyder Jr of Altona Pa formerly of Hagerstown wed, with Miss Eva Weaver and Lews Murch in attendance.
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Anne Waappleby
Mt Ain
Guy Hamis Rowdsbur
Greenville
S R White
Ray the Gavrenache
Hagerstown
St Maris Toferan
Elizabeth Moltinger
This
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William H Sryder Jr
Altona Pa
J William Ott Che
Eva Weaver
Lews Murch
Williams and Brown Face Fines Over Campaign Expenditures
Democratic nominee for attorney general and the Republican candidate for commissioner of agriculture may be fined for failing to file within the statutory deadline a statement of campaign expenditures. The notice outlines noncompliance penalties and the required reporting period.
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Port Yachmond
Vidge Semor W Williams
Attortey General
J T Brown
Suc West
Vegriculture
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