Builders and Manufacturers Exchange Guests Enter Washington Tour
More than 200 representatives from Baltimore Norfolk and Richmond visited Washington for a Builders and Manufacturers Exchange event. They toured the city attended a luncheon witnessed a baseball game and joined a banquet at Carroll Institute Hall before departing.
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Norfolk
Richmond
Washington
Builders and Manufactures Exchange
Witnfsset
Car
Veterans to Organize in Maryland After Reunion
Plans for forming a permanent Maryland Confederate veterans society emerged at a reunion in Annapolis with veterans from across the state as guests. James Owens of Annapolis chaired arrangements and John Callaghin of Washington spoke on forming a permanent organization, with Richard Lee of Prince George County also addressing the gathering.
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Wallington
Confiderite Veterans of
Maryland
Annapolis
Washington Vsterans
James Wo Owens
John Callaghin
Washington
Permanent Society
Richard Lee
Prince George County
Downs' Father Secures Bail After City Theft Charge
Special to The Washington Post from Baltimore on September 17 reports William F Downs former stock clerk in the City Register’s office was released on bail as he awaited trial before Judge Duffy. Downs had been in Sheriff Hanson's custody for three days amid expectations of immediate jail. His father Michael Downs arranged for release by securing the old bondsman, allowing him to walk free at noon today.
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Xchange
H Street
Samuel J Preacott
Exchange
Cunolf Rudolph
USA
Ralph
Washington
Stlty
Hoste Wade
Thomas H Melton
Vander Fat
Theapital City League Park
First
M Streets
Baltimore Exchange
Norfolk
Washingto Post
Baltimore
William F Downs
City Register
Thomas
Bell
Duffy
Criminal Court
Downs
Ilanson
Michael Downs
Break Into Jail Sparks Escape and Assault Case
Five men allegedly broke into a Washington jail window on September 17, sawing bars and entering to unlock cells and release inmates. George Ensminger reportedly escaped with rescuers suspected to be his friends. others refused to leave. In Durham, Rainey Cothran was held for probable cause on an assault charge against Mrs Page. the crime carries possible death penalty in the state.
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Washington Post
George Ensmlinger
Ensminger
Wannington
Durham
Rainey Cothran
Lower Durham
F . Page
Harris
Fatal sawmill accident near Suffolk Virginia in September
Special to The Washington Post reports a lever accident at a sawmill plant on Arsringdale that killed Walter J Harrell and John A Livesay, maimed Walter Mountcastle and Thomas Chapman, with George Mountcastle badly cut. Harrell led the project. injured were rushed to a Norfolk hospital.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Arsringdale
Walter J_ Harrell
John A. Livesay
Walter Mountcastle
Thomas Chapman
Chapman
George Mountcastle
Walter
Harrell
Livesay
Norfolk
Race tensions flare in Albemarle after preacher calvary’s fortress
Charlottesville reports describe Calvary leading armed followers from a fortified Louisa Line house amid fears of terror in Keswick Cismont Cobham and Campbell. White women guarded at home. two were frightened and released as warrants target Calvary. Calvary not deemed insane, but revels in notoriety.
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Calvary
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Abyssinia
Keswick
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Campbell
Calvery
Favo
Ex Congressmen Hale at 87 in Bank President Role
Ex congressman James Clark McGrew of Kingwood West Virginia is celebrated at 97 after his September 14 birthday. He was elected to the U.S. House from the Second West Virginia district in 1868 and 1870, later becoming Bank of Kingwood president. McGrew, a self made man, is praised for character and energy, with Highland Scotch and Protestant Irish ancestry. He recently completed plans for a new Bank of Kingwood building.
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James McGrew
Virenna
McGrew
Bank of Kingwood
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Indiana Shaft Dedicated at Antietam Battlefield
Sharpsburg Maryland Sept 17 an imposing granite monument erected by the State of Indiana on the Antietam battlefield was dedicated today with ceremonies Gov Thomas F Marshall of Indiana and about 100 war veterans arrived by special train Gen W W Dougherty president of the monument commission delivered the presentation address and Gov Marshall accepted the monument turning it over to Gen G B Davis United States Army judge advocate general for the national government The monument is granite and the tallest and most expensive on the field
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Antistam
Thomas F Marshall
W W . Dougherty
Monument Commission
Gov Marshall
G B. Davis
United States Army
Salem Jeweler Duped by New York Confidence Man
Special to The Washington Pum Salem Va Sept 37 Adams a New York man befriended jeweler Al Thomason and swindled him out of 600 dollars by posing as a wealthy buyer. He obtained two unset diamonds on approval, left Salem for Asheville with the gems, and the check he gave proved worthless. The man’s real identity is unknown.
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Salem Va
al Thomason
Salem
New York City
Adams
Thomason
New York
Ashaville
Coroner exonerates slayer after fatal razor threat
At Colliers Station near Petersburg James Fabrier denied stealing a watch from Mattel. After a quarrel Mattel advanced with a razor, Fabrier drew a pistol and shot him dead. A coroner's inquest ruled justifiable homicide and exonerated Fabrier.
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Petersburg
Colliers Station
Diaver
Matter
Norfolk and Western
Addison
Poe
James Fabrier
Fabrier
Mattel
Magastrate Watkins
Farrer
Germany To Win Naval War By Nerves And Health
Berlin dispatch reports the German navy believes victory hinges on crews with high nerve power. Doctors monitor nerve strain and ensure hygienic living, appetizing food, exercise, rest, and morale. Germany claims its sailors are fit to meet severe demands and warns fatigue risks only in tired nations.
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Berlin
Navy Department
Marine Rands
Runds'ehau
Germany
Garry Herrmann Trophy Awarded in Pythian Temple
The Garry Herrmann trophy went to the New York baseball team at the Pythian Temple in a week ending celebration. A reception, dance, and buffet preceded the presentation to manager W A Bailey by Frank A Kidd. Resolution thanked Columbia Typographical Union No 101 and local groups for the entertainment and hospitality.
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Garry Herrmann
New York
Union
W A. Bailey
Frank A Kidd
Columbia Typographical Union, No 101
Bailey
Ht B Wood
Union Printers' National Baseball League
Union Printers’ National Baseball Committee
Columbia Typographical Union
No 101
Local Athletic Association
Knights of Momus
Washington Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
George G Selbold
Printers’ Entertainment Committee
William Fy ‘Gude
Harry Wood
Washington
FC Roberts
Chamber
Track and field meet crowns winners and Herrmann trophy
The race results include Gallagher of Boston winning the 10 yard dash in 11 seconds, Snyder of Pittsburgh taking the 50 yard dash in 5 seconds, women’s races won by Mrs. Donovan of Boston and Mrs. McMannon of Chicago, and Bailey of New York capturing the fat man’s 30 yard dash. New York and Chicago ball teams won East and West, respectively, then clashed for the Herrmann trophy with New York scoring 17 to Chicago’s 9.
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Onde
Charles al Gallagher
Boston
Nfe Snyder
Pittsburg
James A Donovan
W Wo McMannun
Chicago
Memphis club backs southern advertising fund drive
The Memphis Business Men’s Club offers 100000 to fund to advertise the South. It will contribute 1000 to a 100000 advertising campaign and 250 for costs, the first Memphis gift to a fund to be raised by the Southern Commercial Congress. A Atlanta meeting on October 7 will involve 200 delegates from Southern states.
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Memphis Business Men's Club
Business Men's Club
Memphis
Tenn
Southern Commercial Congress
Congress
South
Southern Commerceial Congress
Atlanta
Southern Congress
Hack
Miss Wellington to Wed Humbird in November
Engagement announced for Gretchen Wellington daughter of former Senator and Mrs George L Wellington to James Elder Humbird son of Cumberland magnates and Cumberland Supply Co manager. Humbird once starred baseball and is grandson of late railroad contractor Jacob Humbird. wedding set for November.
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Washington
Cumberland
United States
George L Wellington
Gretchen Wellington
James Elder Humbird
Wilson Humbird
Cumberland Supply Company
Maryland
Humbird
Cumerland
Jacob Humbird
Brazil
Dom Pedro
Missing Girls Return Home After Missing With Relatives
Oden Brooks age 13 and Baith Holmes age 15, residents of 131 F Street Northwest, were reported missing since Thursday morning and returned home late yesterday afternoon. Their mothers said the girls spent Thursday and Friday nights with relatives in Anacostia.
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Baith Holmes
F Gtreet
Anacostia
Atlantic fleet resumes target practice off Virginia Beach
The Atlantic fleet will resume battle-target drills off Virginia Beach after delays caused by heavy seas and northeast winds. A new 10 000 yard target is en route from the Norfolk navy yard to replace the sunken one as gunners test amid rough weather. four divisions conduct spotting and fire at about 4000 yards representing torpedo boats. officials note unprecedented distance and challenging conditions for maintaining frail targets.
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Hampton Hoda
Navy explains design blame after North Dakota blast
The Navy clarifies that the North Dakota oil explosion resulted from installation of burners based on long used designs approved by the Navy. No one can be held responsible unless the installation violated approved plans, while the rapid heat complicates determining a single cause.
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Naval Court
North Dakota
Navy Department
Leavenworth Guard Killed Reported Mystery
Richmond Sept 17 Mrs Bradshaw of this city has received word from Fort Leavenworth that her son William KN was killed while shooting He was a prison guard and details are lacking to the family The report comes from a special Washington Post dispatch with few specifics.
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Washington Post
Richmond
Bradshaw
United States
Fort Leavenworth
King
Wijam KN
Gen Munford's Wife Dead in Lynchburg Virginia
Emma Tayloe Munford wife of Gen Thomas T Munford died at home in Lynchburg on September 17 at age 77. Daughter of William H Tayloe of Mount Airy Richmond County she married in 185? She is survived by her husband three sons and four step-children.
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Emma Tayloe Munford
Thomas T Munford
William H Tayloe
Mount Airy
Richmond County
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