Corman at the Helm Campaign Upset in Maryland Party
Senator Gorman met state and city leaders in Baltimore to discuss a revised educational campaign plan. A sudden illness and other absences forced realignment, with ex-Gov Brown named as campaign chair and finalized moves to boost support for the Poe amendment and Negro-Senator stump speeches.
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Diness
L. Victor Baughman
Poe
Washington Post
Baltimore
Gorman
Victor Baughman
Bayehman
Vandiver
Havre de Grace
Col
Buchanan Schrey
Hagerstown
Europe
Frank Brown
Talbott
I. Freeman Rastin
Miles
J. Frank Smith
Frank A. Wurst
Brown
Z.consresaman Miles
Frank A. Furst
Co. Buchanan Schley
Siu
Gev. Brown
Shannon for State Senate and local party tensions flare
In Mio September ik le the Democratic committee backs Shannon for state senate and names John Shannon as a publican nominee. David R. Wa is the publican candidate. Frank J. Drum, president of the United Aline Workers, is said to be blocked for voting for Rayner. Lewis is excluded from county party councils, reflecting rifts in the Democratic ranks and the sheriff nomination contest between Albert Exald and William E. Alodei.
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Loanderhus Elon Pet
Mio
Vivet John Os. Shannon
Pel Peaister
Witls
Mlaty Sunnie
Gapuse
David R. Wa Publicua
Swaine
Frank J. Drum
House of Delegates
Drum
United Aline Workers
Rayner
United States Semateur
Saime
Lewis
Diver
Senetor Lewis
Wic Joval
Eta
Isu
Drum Albert AL Exald Hh
William E. Alodei
Virginia Weddings Ledger Shares Many Local Nuptials
A Virginia wedding roundup lists multiple couples with ties to Cedar Hill, Winchester, Luray, Leesburg, Suffolk, and Ripley. The item notes Sept 14 ceremonies at churches and homes, including Rev Wragkester, Rev Shelton, and Rev Joyce officiants, with couples such as Karie Lovelace and Charlea Boslger, and Clarius Johnson and Margaret Dietrich among those marrying.
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Katha
Misa Karie I. Lovelace
Cedar Hil
Charlea Boslger
Pinteylvacia Kesy
Bode Wragkester
Henbert Carpenter
Nettie Bowes
Winehaster
United Brethren Church
D. Shelton
Luray
R. Franklin Rothged
Life
M. Cave
David N. Cave
Luray Caverns
W. H. H. Joyce
Methodist Church
Winchester
Hiram Riggleman
Keyser
W. Va
Grave H. Brill
Frederick County
William Brill
Chatham
Walter Bell Thomas
J. M. Francis
Swangonvile Methodist Church
Williams
Daniel Thomas
Swansonvile
Richmond
Clarius Sidney Johnson
Roanoke
Margaret Josephine Dietrich
Reafton
Cora M. Johnson
Albemarle
L. D. Booth
Charlottesville
Noah W. Fleming
Emma Burner
H. V. Burner
Walter Strickler
German Baptist Church
Sufolk
Levin Woolford
Maryland
Arthur Woolford
Bank of Suffolk
Misa Fannie Smith Costen
George J. Costen
Lewisburg
N. C
T. J. Daily
E. F. Corbell
Boner
Samuel Woolford
TW. Casten
Edward F. Corbell
Dora Cross
Mary Cotten
Grace Eley
Julia Cross
Augusta Harrel
Hilda Parker
F.P. Causey
E. F. Cotten
W. 3. Cross
Frank A. Holladay
Norfeet Harrell
Oysters and Tide Turn Rescue For Lindsay Family
Special to The Washington Peat Worfolk Va Sept 14 After seven hours clinging to a capsized canoe Capt T C Lindsay and his son W T Lindsay of York County were rescued by the tug Fannie Gilbert and brought to Worfolk The pair had left York County to tong for oysters when a gale in Hampton Roads capsized their craft throwing them into heavy surf They clung to the hull until rescue early this morning amid fading hope of survival.
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Washington
Worfolk
T. C. Lindsay
W. T. Lindsay
York County
Fannie Gilbert
Lindsay
Warwick River
Hampton Roads
Capt
South Danville votes wet after dry period in four wards
Special to The Washington Post Danville Va Sept 14 after more than two years of dryness four wards on the south side voted 18 in favor of licensing the sale of alcohol with 672 total votes. North Danville had no election and contests may follow amid disputed voting and judge majorities.
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Washington Post
Danville
Mqnor
Dirys
Wets
Anderson
Nelle
College Show Growth at Washington and Lee University
Special to One Washington Font Lexington Virginia Lupe 14 Washington and Lee University opened another season today with 800 students present marking a 70 percent rise from last year. Exercises were in Lee Memorial Chapel where President Denny spoke. Visitors attended and a conservative enrollment estimate is 376 the largest since Gen. Lee’s incumbency. The cadet battalion of Virginia Military Institute numbered 299 ten more than last year’s total.
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Washington Font
Lexington
Washington and Lee University
Lee Memorial Chapel
Denny
Gen. Lee
Virginia Military Institute
Must Pay Subscriptions for Jamestown Exposition
Civil actions will be brought Saturday against delinquent Jamestown exposition stock subscribers. The first batch targets those who signed notes for stock subscriptions, with many cases pending but some likely to be marked satisfied by the exposition company’s attorney. Some subscribers settle to avoid publicity as installments fall due.
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Jamestown
Washington
Exposition Company
Fire Destroys Will s Woolen Mill Near Winchester
A fire at Will s Woolen Mill a mile south of Winchester Virginia started when a nail or match became entangled in a wool picking machine. The blaze destroyed the mill two large pickers a duster and about 3000 pounds of wool, with losses around $2000 insured. Winchester firemen arrived and saved the main building.
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Washington Post
Winchister
Wills Bros
Winchester
Uute Insurance
Unii
Officers Elected at National Congress of Farmers
Richmond Va Sept 14 The Farmers National Congress concluded its business with a resolution urging constitutional amendments for direct election of Senators by the people and a committee to push adopted resolutions through Congress The labor issue dominated with debates on immigration and social equality and a Virginia delegate warned of Negro migration North. Officers were chosen John M Stahl president Benham Cameron first vice president Joshua Strange second vice president A H Judy treasurer and George M Whitaker secretary The session closed with planned excursions and a governors mansion reception for the ladies and a theater party for members.
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National Congress
Virginia
Washington Post
Richmond
Farmers’ National Congress
United States
Congress
Robert D.D. C. Ward
Massachusetts
Imtriction League
National Civic Federation
Ward
Bijur
New York Associated Charities
Beverly
South
Frank Smith
Virginian
Europe
John Lamb
Roosevelt
John M. Stahl
Ilinois
Benham Cameron
North Carolina
Joshua Strange
Indiana
A. H. Judy
Ohio
George M. Whitaker
Governors Mansion
Oyster outlook poor promises disaster in Chesapeake season
Special to The Washington comes from Norfolk Virginia as oyster season opens with dredging on public rocks amid pirate pressure. Packers fear shortages and price rises while some firms rely on own oyster bottoms. Virginia sea the focus of attention as authorities report counterfeiting raids in Milton West Virginia leading to three arrests. Mokt details indicate no molds found yet.
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Norfolk
Mdewater
Maryland
Virginia Oyster Navy
Virginia
Run Down by Train Injures H Smith at Cheriton Virginia
At 2 20 pm a vehicle carrying W H Smith about sixty eight was struck by a northbound New York Philadelphia and Norfolk freight train on the Cheriton tracks. Smith suffered serious injuries with a broken leg a fractured skull and chest bruising. He was transported to Sarah Leigh Hospital Norfolk by Dr J Gales Goode. Alleged post office robber identified in Roanoke court. Petersburg opens schools with 1327 white and 1377 colored pupils. post office service to Dara York County to be discontinued September 16.
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H. Smith
Cheriton
Washington Post
Cape Charles
New York
Philadelphia
Norfolk Tfailroad
W. H. Smith
Sarah Leigh Hospital
Norfolk
J. Gales Goode
Roanoke
Struggs
Polce
Scruggs
Augusta County
Dara
York County
Grafton
Virginia Obituary Notices Across Cities
Danville dies after weeks of illness. John R. Ream painter, widow and four children survive. Chatham Mrs Ben Pickard dies after short illness, husband and infant son survive. Staunton Mrs C E Reynolds dies of cancer after two years, husband and sister survive. Suffolk Miss Margaret Urquhart Lawson aged 27 dies at home in Smithfield. Parkersburg Selden Spencer Stone 67 dies after a year-old accident. Richmond Samuel Crutchfield nephew of Justice Crutchfield dies from injuries after accident with a wagon horse incident.
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Danville
John R. Ream
Chatham
Ben Pickard
Vaabti
Staunton
C. E. Reynolds
Mira Sadle Smith
Suffolk
Margaret Urquhart Lawson
John W. Lawzon
Bacon
Virginia
Smithfeld
Parkersburg
W. Va
Historic William and Mary Opens 212th Session
The College of William and Mary in aloun Me opens its doors for the 22nd season with about 250 expected attendance. New chairs in biology and manual arts have been created, a science hall and dining-unit added, and renovations completed. Coach Blanchard named director. students plan to fund football upgrades and longer training as a stronger team is anticipated.
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Washington Post
Aloun
William Ata
Mary Ane
Studetta
Ginée
William
Baltimore Labor Unions Ousted by City Federation
Five unions were expelled by the Baltimore Federation of Labor including painters Local Nos. 704 105 and 4 Electrical Workers No. 28 and Elevator Constructors No. 7. The move targets the Baltimore Building Trades Alliance, deemed a dual body, with unions urged to join the Structural Trades Alliance or face removal. The alliance had previously been recognized, but the expulsions followed constitutional adherence.
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Baltimore Federation
Washington Post
Baltimore
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Baltimore Building Trades Alliance
American Federation of Labor
Structural Trades Alliance
Baltimore Bulldisg Trades Alliance
Structural ‘Trades Alliance
Joseph Jefferson Will Filed for Probate in Orphans Court
Special to The Washington Post Baltimore Sept 14 A copy of the will of late Joseph Jefferson, who died in Florida, was filed for probate in the Orphans Court He left Mrs Jane German of this city a cash bequest of 1000 and a painting to Ernest Gittings Also witness Wells J Hawks formerly manager of the Academy of Music in this city and now with Frohman in New York The will was made in New York October 27 1898.
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Washington
Baltimore
Joseph Jefferson
Florida
Orphans Court
Jefferson
Orphans’ Court
Jane German
Thizality
New York
This Is Your Chance to Buy Parlor Suites Cheap
We must clear parlor suite stock to make room for a large purchase at special prices. The first shipment has arrived, and twenty or thirty patterns of 3 piece suites have been priced deeply, offering the best opportunity to buy in a long time.
Injuries From Fire Fight Claim Washington Fest Custodian
W D Waca not aged forty five and married, longtime custodian of the Y M C A building, died in Cumberland Maryland from injuries suffered years earlier while fighting a Philadelphia fire. Left arm burns led to hospital treatment, eventual amputation, and later removal of part of the left shoulder. His condition worsened over time, forcing him to leave work.
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Washigton
Cumberland
W. D. Wacanot
Philadelphia Fire Department
Baltimore
Assault charge dismissed in Montgomery County case
Special to The Washington Post Rockville Md Constable Ward Bradley William Johnson and Munsley Butt of Montgomery County and Georgy Payne of Washington faced assault charges for beating George Frye an elderly Black man and his two sons during a search for Frye's son Daniel Frye who was wanted on a robbery charge. Bradley allegedly fired a revolver. The four men claimed they used only necessary force as special officers. Justice Robertson dismissed the cases at the State's Attorney's suggestion.
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Spesial
Washington Post
Rockville
Butt
Hdward Bradley
William 0. Johnson
Munsley Butt
Montgomery County
Georgy W. Payne
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Clifford Robertson
Ghargea
Gseorge Frye
Cabin John Bridge
Daniel Erye
Bradley
Frye
Peter
Robertson
Marriage License Refused In Maryland Racial Note
Cumberland Maryland September 14 A marriage license was refused at Somerset because the register was informed the man is a Negro and the woman white. Applicants J Howard Baker and Henrietta Keyser did not answer the color question. The record stated license refused due to racial information.
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Register
Washington Post
Cumberland
Ber Hn
Maryland Line
Frostburg
Somerset
Shaffer
J. Howard Baker
Henrietta Keyser
Pennsylvania
Coal Cars Derail on Northern Central Train Near Union Tunnel
Special to The Washington Post report from Baltimore details a derailment when a wheel on a caboose attached to a thirty-car coal train broke near Union tunnel west of Greenmount avenue about 4 am. The caboose left the track and four coal cars derailed, causing about three hours of traffic delay. Damage to rolling stock was slight and no injuries were reported. track was torn up for a distance.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Northern Central Railroad
Union ‘Tunnel
Greenmount Avenue
Two Women Thieves Pennyweight Crime in Baltimore
In Baltimore on September 1 two women acting in concert entered B. H. Nuitz’s jewelry store on 3 North Huten street. They examined rings without buying, and a diamond ring valued at 850 dollars disappeared, replaced by a paste counterfeit. Police describe the pair as pennyweight thieves, a term for shoplifting small items from jewelers.
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Baltimore
Washington Post
B. H. Nuitz
North Huten Street
Blockaders Run to Earth in Swain County
Asheville North Carolina September 14 News arrives of the capture in Swain County near the North Carolina Tennessee line of Arthur Moore and the Cable brothers, noted blockaders. Deputy Collector Roland of Asheville a deputy marshal and a deputy sheriff achieved the arrest after trailing a gull through a seven mile gorge crawling much of the way. The blockaders were surprised by officers and their moonshine cabin held two Winchester rifles and shot guns. The capture ends their repeated defiance of revenue officers who warned that a mountain escape would fail.
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Washington Post
Asheville
N. C
Swain County
North Carolina
Tennessee
Arthur Moore
Cable Brothers
Roland
Returns Battle Flag of Thirteenth Virginia Volunteers
Chicago veterans formally return a torn flag captured at Pooleville in 1882 by the Eighth Illinois Regiment. The ragged banner, one of Illinois last confederate relics, was removed from Memorial Hall and presented back to the remnant of the regiment at a veterans camp meeting.
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Thirteenth Virginia Volunteers
Chicago
Illinois
Memorial Hall
Virginis
Pooleville
Eighth Illinois
Veterans’ Camp
Obituary: F Marion Norris Dies in St Louis at 35
Maryland obituary notes F Marion Norris formerly of Poolesville died in St Louis aged thirty five. He was the son of the late John T Norris of Poolesville and is survived by his mother and two brothers. Remains expected to arrive at Barnesville tomorrow for interment in Monocasy Cemetery at Beatler Nie.
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Boyds
F. Marion Norris
Poolesville
St. Louis
John T. Norris
Barnesville
Monecasy
Béatler Nie
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Maan
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John
Ed Collins
Milton
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Petersburg
Hlican Pehes Fy Ford
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Union Station
Bristol
Tenn
Penn
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Elmer Claytomb
Sand Mary Branner
Lancaster County
Deer Park
Pecal
Waaningwa
Medical and
Prince George
Annapolis
Warfield
A. R. Boteler
Prince George County
Hutchins
Hamilton B. Hutchins
Naval Academy
Northern Central Railway
Earth
Newcorn & Green
F Street
the House of Kuppenheimer
Kuppenheimer
I. Grosner
Pennsylvania Ave. N. W
Heurich Brewing CO
Belgium
Maerzen
Senate
Heurich
Phone West
Victor E. Adler
Clothing House
7Th St
Hebba
Geo
E. Hebbard
6Th St
Lowney
HE Walter Me
Lowrey CO
noaTon
Milwaukee
Jos
Schlitz Srewing CO
Dat
Keeley Institute
North Capitol Street
Washington, D. C
District of Columbia
Mazzland
Warner
Safe Cure Company
Focheater
Washington Peat
Caroline Burke
Exmporia
Diamond Dyes
Burlington, Ve
Galifornia Prune
Nature
Laxattre
Arving
Gonry Evans
F St
Modern Drug Company
Carrollton Drug CO
Stevens Pharmacy
Hend Pa. Ave
Klocsewski
Sth
E Wis. Nw
Bront & Pools
KH. Lupton
Vermont
R. H. Reb
Ste. Mw
John C. Haley
EB. Ephel Wa
Edwards. Albert
Pa. Ave
M. & Fealy
George J. Geiger
Gta Ae
Bury'a
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