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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 24, 1907

Page

27

Fulton Day Observed Warine Pageant A Feature

Report of Fulton Day events in Hampton Roads with Linral Descendanta of the inventor of the steamboat and Marth W Littleton of Brooklyn as orator. Crowds, ceremonies, a reception and banquet marked the day with notable guests and a city parade. Speeches by Mark Twain and others highlighted the celebration.

Linral Descendanta Wesdela Hampton Roade Marth W Littleton Brooklyn Gayly Lowel Mack Ceremonien Tanquet Fay

John W Yingling Dead and Conductor Placed Frat Bass

Fragmentary OCR notes report the death of John W Yingling and reference a conductor placement at a fraternity, with scattered mentions of the Potomac and other unclear details. Names and locations are incomplete, leaving the full event unclear.

Bat More Potomac

Flood Sweeps Roanoke City as Water Rises

A flood sweeping Roanoke causes severe water intrusion across streets and homes. The city struggles with rising levels, road washouts, and emergency responses as residents contend with extensive damage and the spread of impacts across multiple districts. Local authorities urge caution while coordinating aid and relief efforts.

Haunting Tale and Military Chaplain News

A garbled account links a haunted house mystery at St Johns College with honey and a hound chasing a dream. Portsmouth pastor declines a United Army chaplain appointment amid a murder suspect case and a mayoral decision on Rorschach ball refusal.

Pecia Bell Prealdert St Johns Barkew Methodist Church Portsmouth Esterdy United Army

Woman Foiled a Burglar in Richmond Flat Attack

A desperate struggle in a Richmond flat ended when a woman resisted an intruder who entered through a window. She fought him, screamed for help, and the burglar fled as a neighbor arrived. The assailant was described as a white man.

Richmond AL Widiaun Cman Betteuls & Vis Wablauw Tory Hr UU Borglay Willidams Sayy Mo

Bishop Calls for Virility in Church Reform

The Atlanta conference reports Bishop Candler urging stronger masculine vigor in ministry and lay movements. He notes men drift from the church when laity are presented with weak rhetoric and too much rhetoric. He emphasizes hard talking, business action, and substantive programs to attract male members.

Methodiat Atlanta Candler Tolkinar Knoxville Tenn Liema Seminary Stull

Brewers at Baltimore Open Nineteenth Brewmasters Convention

Reports show delegates from New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago and others at the Baltimore gathering with social events planned. Police search for Nathan Lyons tied to a hotel incident while a separate murder case unfolds against Mrs Rowland as widow Crom dies in her home. details reflect a busy city month with various hearings and local notices.

Baltimore Brewmasters Association of the United States New York Brooklyn Philadelphia Boston Chicago Cleveland Buffalo Cincinnati Ellisburg Rochester Mewaukee Massachusetts Fenneylvania New Jersey Michigan Wisconsin Weebington Namie Va Nathan Lyons Negra Bell AlsMoet Lares Adame Galaghien Serail Bln Mavera Ire von Frasier Aimee Drile Rowland Femaie Roe Charles Alcroen Cue Aliter

New Hunt Club Formed in Nokesville with 30 Members

A Cedar Run Hunt Club organization meeting was held in Nokesville Virginia on a Saturday with an initial membership of thirty. The club draws top riders from Prince William County and boasts one of the best hounds in the state. Officers elected include President H W Herring and Secretary Treasurer Melvin Haxen, with an executive committee from Bristow, Warrenton, Gainesville, and surrounding towns. Master of hounds R L Adamson and whips C I Meetz Bristow and W C Hall were named.

Washington Nokesville Pring Wilhiam Geldy Herring Melvin Haxen Washington DC Bristow Va Green Wokesville Gainegville L Adamson

Plunged Knife Into Wife in Salisbury Street Altercation

Special to The Washington Post reports S A Anderson a former Southern shops employee, and his wife were stabbed when Anderson, under morphine influence, embraced her and then stabbed her. The couple, married for three months, were left with the wife in critical condition. They were on a Salisbury street Saturday night when the assault occurred.

Washlveton Salisbury Spencer Columbia Anderson

Impaled youth dies after barn accident at Tobias K Tennis farm

Viageratown reporter describes the death of George Buharp, twenty five, who was injured last week at the Tobias K Tennis farm. He died at his mother's home in Clear Ispring from injuries after impaling himself on a bay fork handle while leaping from a hay mow to the barn floor. The fork penetrated his abdomen about six inches.

Washington George Bu Herp Tobias K David Foraythe Betlie Buharp Clear Ispring

Hale Trial Theoretical Murder of Davis in Tennessee

Ack Hale, 25, faces trial in Blountville for the fatal March shooting of Lillie Davis at East HM Cemetery Bristol Tenn. The state seeks to prove Hale forced Davis into a buggy, drank whisky, and shot her after threats. Witnesses describe repeated abuse and a pistol discharge in Bristol and at the cemetery, with defense likely to argue Davis shot herself.

Washington Bristol Tenn Ack Hale Lillie Davis East HM Blounteville Newland Hale Ahege Johnson City Miss Davis Hur pHa East Tonnes Ald Migs Dayla Min Tit Hale Mias Davia Aira Stata Lille Davie Woodlands ukleUng City Park Big East HM Cemetery

Davis Family Tragedy Ties to Noted Tennessee Case

Eyewitness testimony links Roy Hale to the murder and assault series surrounding Lillie Davis and her brother Irby, with Ack Hale suspected in the planned killing. Roy Hale, jailed in Tennessee after escape, faces trial as the Davises recount a Kentucky lineage and a tragic sequence ending with the daughter's death and a grieving widow.

Ack Hale Roy Hale Trby Davis McPheragn Jonesboro Tenn Davis East Tenneases Kentucky James Davis Lillie Davis Laurevile Tennessee North Carolina

Regulars March in Rain from Fort Myer to Gettysburg

Battery B of the Third Cavalry and Second Squadron of the Thirteenth U S Cavalry arrived in Frederick Maryland after a rain soaked march from Rockville. They camped at the Frederick Fair Grounds and plan to depart tomorrow for Middlehurst Ma then reach Gettysburg on Wednesday.

Frederick United States Cavalry Fort Myer Va Gettysburg Frederick Fair Grounds Rockville Middlehurse

Attempted homicide at Black Creek merchant's store

A demented man entered Nack Aycock's Black Creek store and tried to stab the merchant. An African American suspect was arrested and jailed in Wilson awaiting action. In Greensboro, Thomas Wills died from a ball impact at a Walnut Cave game Saturday, and Hinekull was crushed.

Washington Post Witon N C Nack Aycock Black Creek Wilson Jall Megnemwn Greensboro Thomis Wills Walnut Cave

Plan Approved for Arlington Memorial by Confederate Veterans

General Order No W from Stephen D Lee and the United Confederate Veterans approves a memorial for Arlington Cemetery. Cadets in wartime military schools connected to the Confederacy are considered eligible for membership in the United Confederate Veterans. The ordinance supports erecting a fitting shaft honoring Confederate soldiers buried there.

Confederate Veterans Washington Post Richmond Stephen D Lee United Arlington Cemeterys Woldfern

Lost Life in Wreck at Indian Rock on James River Division

Special to The Washington Post Clifton Forge Virginia September 22 wreck on the James River division of the Chesapeake and Ohio Beltway at Indian Rock at oclock this morning killed brakeman T L McGehee and fatally injured engineer B B Engart. The wreck resulted from a landslide during heavy rain. Traffic delayed twelve hours with passengers transferred. McGehee’s body not recovered, believed under rock and earth. Other washouts reported but minor.

Clifton Forge James River Indian Rock T L McGehee B B Engart Mcciehee McGehee Engart

Powerboat Race Proposed for $160 Purse at Alexandria

Background for a presented race between craft owned by Witham E and Moore. Endurance event planned with $160 purse funded by subscribers. Boat owners race along a twenty mile course from Prince Street Wharf near Marshall Hall. Organizers led by A D Montier aim to attract weekly Saturday races as long as weather allows.

Craft Sr.ce Emerson Witham E Washth Alexandra Prince Stree Marshall Hall D Montier Aledandra

Gunfire Stopper Detention At Alexandria Yard Incident

A rail yard shooting in Alexandria ended with suspect Georgan being stopped by railroad detective A F Cannaday and local officers. The man, employed at the yards, was wounded and treated at Alexander Hospital after resisting arrest while attempting to flee toward Del Ray. He recently moved from Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, to Alexandria County.

Alexander Hospital F Cannaday Potomagre Alexandria Cannaday BJ Pennypacker Alexandria County Georgan Freghearn del Ray Cannalay Alexandra County Harrisburg

Miss Ella Kirwin Arrives to Burial of John Turner

Miss Ella Kirwin of Jackson Tonn arrived to bury John Turner a young electric railway lineman killed by a fall from a tower near Spring Park July 17. Turner, recently employed by the Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Bleeter Railway, died after heat exhaustion during overhead work. His body was placed in a relieving vault at St Marys Cemetery until Miss Kirwin was located.

Ella Kirwin Jackson Tonn John Turner Spring Park Alexandria St Marys Cemetery Turner Mexandria Washington Alexandria and Mount Vernon Bleeter Percy Electric Railway Company Kirwin

No Elopement Planned for Alexandria Couple

Parents deny elopement rumors as Henry Steiner and Annie Moore, both near twenty, left Alexandria for Richmond where a license was issued for a marriage. Steiner told his father of plans. mother says no elopement. Friends say couple intended a quiet ceremony in Richmond then Jamestown for their honeymoon.

Alexandria Richmond Henry B Steiner James Steiner Old Dominion Cigar Company Annie Moore T Alton Moore Stener

Harper's Magazine New Publications Signal Broad Range

October issue features Ysen contributions with extensive travel science nature art literature language and history coverage. readers encounter a diverse array of pieces across many fields highlighting striking and intensely engaging topics.

Ysen

Short Stories Featured By James Connolly And Scribes

A newspaper page previews a selection of short stories including James B Connolly’s sea tale with a grim supernatural edge Harriet Prescott Spofford’s tale about a young inventor tested by honesty Beatrix Demarest Lloyd’s Pursuit of Happiness Beatrix Demarest Lloyd and others present varied pieces by Van Tassel Sutphen Maude Radford Harriet Crandall and May isa sel Fist with a blend of humor and drama

James B Connolly Harriet Prescott Spofford Cahar Johnston Beatrix Demarest Lioyd West Mark Manning van Tassel Sutphen Maude Radford Harriet Crandall May Isa Sel Fist

Harper October issue previews and contributors

Edwin Abbeys colorful illustrations accompany Shakespeare in color and black and white. Arthur Symons writes delightfully on Trealus and Cressida. Charles Russell profiles a journey on the Irrawaddy. Russell notes progress of women in Burmah. Snyder from Minnesota describes lab work aiding farmers. Mahan recalls old naval officers. Lounsbury asks everyday English usage questions. Many articles, many fields, illustrated with color and tint photographs.

Edwin Abbeys Arthur Symons Charles Ins Thomas R Lounsbury Yale

Harper seeks custody and deceitful order over Marion

A judge granted Harper custody only to watch Marion at set times, claiming the child would stay with her mother. Meanwhile a severe flood hit Idlerapdris and surrounding areas, with the Hooffs Run area flooding and the electric railway tracks submerged between St Asaph and St Bima for over an hour.

Gill Marion Alezasina Uge Idlerapdris Spring Park St. Asaph St Bima

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