Poor Tobacco Crop With Prices Rising Soon
Danville Virginia reports that new leaf tobacco arrivals are rising but overall receipts lag behind last year in quantity and quality. Weather has been cold with light frosts, no crop damage. Lynchburg sales show a sharp two week decline, with primings dominating and prices steady to rising on dark leaf and wrappers.
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Washington Post
Danville
Lynchburg
Injunction Halts Sacred Concert Plan in Fairmont
The Washington Post reports in Fairmont West Virginia that a concert manager blocked a ministers association led effort to bar a New York boys orchestra sacred concert. A judge from Wheeling issued an injunction stopping the Minsterial Association the city and others from interfering with the performance, allowing the show to proceed.
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Washington Post
Fairmont
Focal Opera House
Eveing A Boys’ Orchestra Company
New York
Mineterial Association
Kinsey
Opera-House
United States
Elliott
Jackson
Wheeling
Murdered policeman buried in Norfolk funeral
Thousands attended the obsequies for Policeman McNernie in Norfolk Virginia after he was murdered at a grocery site by an unidentified burglar. The service, led by Rev Father Drake, honored the first Norfolk officer killed in the line of duty and suggested the shooter was unknown.
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Norfolk
McNernie
R. A. Drake
Sacred Heart Catholic Church
McNemmie
MecNernie
Renounces Methodism to Enter Episcopal Ministry
Rev. Johnson Campbell, pastor of Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church, resigned today to join the Protestant Episcopal Church. He preached his farewell sermon tonight and his decision, made after years of consideration, was reluctantly accepted by the quarterly conference. He will assist at St. John's Episcopal Church in Hagerstown before a permanent assignment. Campbell, a 29 year old Canadian born of Scotch parents, entered the ministry at 20 and was regarded as a promising clergyman in the Baltimore Conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Johnson Campbell
Washington
Hagerstown
Johnson Campbell
Washington Square Methodist Episcopal Church
Protestant Episcopal Church
Quarterly Conference
McDowell
Frederick
Campbell
Henry Evan Cotton
St. John's Episcopal Church
Baltimore
Canada
Opposition to sale of Alexandria electric plant grows
Alexandria strong opposition forms in city council to selling the electric light franchise. New council members plan to fund and build a modern municipal plant near the city jail. Old reports favored sale but faced delays from injunctions and finance committee inaction.
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Washington Post Bureau
King Stree
Alexandria
C. B E. Thompson
Spinks
Committee On Finance and Light
Rowland White
Manassas
George E. Nightingale
White
Suit to recover inheritance tax paid by Armour heirs
A suit filed in the United States Circuit Court by the trustees and heirs of Kirkland B. Armour seeks $61,760 from Internal Revenue Collector Charles W. Roberts. The heirs claim Annie H. Armour received $920,000 under the will, with inheritance tax paid despite protest. The petition includes a schedule listing legacies and those claimed exempt from tax.
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Kansas City
United States Circuit Court
Kirkland B. Armour
Charles W. Roberts
Internal Revenue Collector
United States
Armour
Annie H. Armour
Mass meeting in Talbotton urges crackdown after double shooting
Prominent county citizens gathered at the Talbotton courthouse to back law and order after two Black men were shot following a trial in which they faced charges related to a before day club. Resolutions called for arrest of unknown assailants and asked the governor to authorize a reward.
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Talbotten
Soldiers Bounty Law Unconstitutional in Massachusetts
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled the soldiers bounty act passed over Governor’s veto unconstitutional. It held that funds raised by taxation may be used only for public purposes, while the bounty measure served a special purpose. The bill provided $125 to Civil War veterans lacking prior state enlistment bounties.
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Massachusettts
Boston
Supreme Judicial Court
Union Will Celebrate Eliphalet Nott Anniversary at Union College
Union University will mark the hundredth anniversary of Eliphalet Nott’s inauguration as president of Union College. In Schenectady on September 28, a memorial tablet will be unveiled in the Nott Memorial Library, funded by Andrew Carnegie, to honor Nott’s 62-year influence on students.
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Eliphalet Nott
Schenectady
N. Y
Union University
Union College
Nott
Nott Memorial
Andrew Carnegie
Post Office Notice of Foreign Mails Schedules 1904
Daily dispatch instructions for foreign mails ending October 1 1904. Lists weekly closing times by route to Europe the Americas and trans Pacific via New York Boston and other gateways with directions per steamship lines and special handling notes including overland connections and prepaid foreign rates. Names John A Merritt Postmaster appear at end.
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Cunard Line
Liverpool
Queenstown
North River
Umobria
Lucania
Campania
Umbria
Strusia
Carpathis
Baloon
New York
Aitonia
Pannonia
Slavonia
Carpathia
Europe
Cunard Steamship Co., Ltd
Broadway
State St
Boston
Mass
W. Mosh
Gat
Ag Tollowa
Traneg-Atlantic Mails
Netherlands
Statendam
Scotland
Ireland
France
Per & & Teutonic
Teutoniic
D. WM
Italy
Sardegna
New
Denmark
United States
United
Switzerland
Spain
Portugal
Turkey
Egypt
Greece
British India
Havre
Mali
Eurore
Azores Islands
Peninsular
New Bedford
St. Paul
Plymouth
Cherbourg
S. A
St. Ti
Belgium
Kroon
S. S. Piier da Lerrinago
Barbados
Brazil
Cearense
Para
Manaca
Nicaragua
East
Honduram
Salvador
Panama
Ecuador
Peru
Bolivia
Chele
Colon
Guatemala
Cauca
Department of Colombia
Haiti
Gonaives
Curacao
Venezuela
Trinidad
British
Dutch Guiana
Argentina
Uruguay
Paraguay
S.s. Etona
Mnagua
Santa Marta
Magdalena Department
Colombia
Adirondack
Grenada
Ciudad Bolivar
Maracas
Turks Island
Dominican Republic
S. S. Cherokee
Thomas
ST. Croix
Leeward
Windward Islands
Korona
French Guiana
Bahamas
Nassau
S. S
Campeche
Yucatan
Mexico
Par A. Uy
Antigua
Martinique
Guadeloupe
Procida
Dutch
Hydaspes
ST. Kitts
Nevis
ST. Martins
ST. Eustatius
Guiana
Uller
Bermuda
Halifax
Porto Rico
Curagao
Philadelphia
Caracas
Fortune Island
Jamaica
Alleghany
Costa Rica
Mexico Overland
Cuba
Port Tampa
Fla
New Orleans
North Sydney
Tri
Miquelon
British Honduras
Honduras
Sicaragua
New Orms
Stemmer
Thursdale
Japan
Korea
China
Fiilippine Islands
San Francisco
Philippine Islands
Guam
Vancouver
Victories B. C
Empress of India
Hawaii
Alameda
Australia
West Australia
NT Islands
New Caledonia
Ue Vancouver
Victoria
Hawain
Philippine
Mongolia
Tahiti
Marquesas Islands
Mariposa
New Zealand
Samoa
Rawal
Fit Islands
Ventura
Hina
Tacoma
Cove
Cochin China
Manchuria
Newehang
Siberia
N. Y
Russia
An Francisco
Cal
Ada
Hawait
Aeesens
John A. Merritt
Fostster
Rail schedule highlights from Pennsylvania Station June 1904
Trains depart from Pennsylvania Station with detailed times for local, limited and express services to Harrisonburg, Warrenton, Danville, Washington, Florida, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville, and more. Bluemont Branch timings, through southbound arrivals, and local Harrisonburg Charlottesville trains listed. Tickets, reservations, and baggage handling available. office locations shown.
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Pennsylvania
Harrisonburg
Warrenton
Danvills
Way
Washington
Florida
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
United States
Manassas
Char-lotteshile
New York
Atlanta
Columbus
San Francisco
Frideya
Bluemont
Leemburg
Charlottesville
Stove Tea Railway
15Th St
Gil Pa
Ave
C. H. Ackert
Mer
Hardwick
W. H. Taylor
Brown
Pennsylvania Railroad Timetable Highlights and Services
The listing details daily Pennsylvan ia Railroad departures from Station Corner Sixth and B Streets with multiple named trains. Destinations include Harrisburg Pittsburgh Chicago St Louis Cleveland Cincinnati Nashville Buffalo and more with parlor dining sleeper cars, through connections, and various schedules. Separate Baltimore and Ohio Royal Blue Line trains offer frequent service to Philadelphia and New York with diners parlor coaches and sleeper options.
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Charleston, & C
Augusta
Savannah
Jacksonville
Richmond
Atlantic Coast Line
New York
Sacksonville
Fla
Fort
Charleston
Pennsylvania Railroad
Sixth
B Streets
Pittsburg
Chicago
Harrisburg
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Main Line
Pittaburs
Washington
Nashville
Chicago Limited
Toledo
ST. Louis Express
Pullman
St Louis
Western Express
Cleveland
Pacific Express
Kane
Canandaigua
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Elmira
Renovo
Williamsport
Buffalo
Emporium Junction
Erie
Niagara Falla
Philadelphia
East
Congressional Limited
AL M
Boston
Lake Placid
Annapolis
Pope's Creek
Atlantic City
Delawae River Bridge
W. W. Atterbury
J.R Woon
Geo W Boyd
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Royal Blue Line
Farley
Royal Limited
Phiadelphia
Atlantis City
New Jersey Ave
Northwhat
ST Coutts
Frederick
Hagerstown
Gaithersburg
War Paints
Washington Junction
Way Pointe
Union Transfer Company
Pennsylvania
D. B. Martin
Trafic
Chesapeake and Chic RY
Trama
Pennsylvania Station
Louieville
Louiaville
Virginia Hot Springs
Chesapeake and Ohio
Penneylvania Avenue
Fourteenth Street
Norfolk
Knoxville
Chattanooga
Mem
Roanoke
Bristol
Winston- Salem
Memphis
New Orleans
Herryville
Luray
Elkton
14Th St
7. Y. Ave
Bond
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Officer McNernie
Henry
Cumberland
Grant County
W. Va
West Virginia Central Railroad
van de Vyver
W. A. O'Hara
Keyser
T. J. Son
Newport News
Ke Ser
2 Ry
Davis
Minnesota
Lambert Point
Hampton Roads
Julia H. Shehan
Rockville
Julia Helen Shehan
Wheaton
St. John’s Catholic Church
Forest Glen
Mount Olivet Cemetery
The
Elsmere
Elsmere 148
H Street
L. Co. Rines
Eva Tanguay
General Furniture Department
Manufacturing Department
Massachusetts Avenue N. W
Alexandria News
C. F. Thomas
Southern Railway
Richmond Locomotive Works
John 8. Goodrich
Fairfax & Co
Mary Cook
Fields Cook
Ebenezer Church
George A. Mushbach
Eva
Mary Dent
Delaplane
K B. Armour
G. B. Steadman
Newark
Mich
Bucklen
San Domingo
Wenilinced
SLUMB
Charlies
John
Eva Anguay
Fks
Patrick Campbell
Victorien Sardou
Louis N. Parker
Zoraya
Lafayette Opera House
Lafayette
Bhutan
Harry Beresford
Kernan
Rentz-Santley Co
Fay Foster Ch
Academy
Mim
Yor
Lincoln Park Boys’ Club
Clarence Rice
James Pattison
Warde Nottingham
Clark Fitzhugh
E. Clarence Rice
Louis Dieterick
Charles Morgan
James Thompson
Harry Lybrand
Harold Allen
Hood
Go Sagan
Gaya
J.B. Wood
Geo. W,. Boyd
Ashe Klaw & Arlanger Comety Co
Fay Templeton
Peter F. Dailey
A. John J. McNally
Charles B. Dillingham
Fritzingheff
Ocean Steamers
American Line
Southampton
Transport Line
London Direct
RED Star Line
Antwerp
London
Paris
Dover
White Star Line
Dooiston
Gibraltar
Naples
Genoa
David Lindsay
Washington, D. C
River Travel
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Co
Fort Monroe
Portsmouth
Monroe
General Ticket
Colorado
6Th and
Doomini. Steamship CO
Merchants & Miners
HN. J
Grand Atlantic Hotel
N. J
Brestieat Cuisina and
Bergice
David P. Rahthr
A. C. Mitchell & CO
ST. Charles
Ocean
Newlin Haines
Word
Chalfonte
Leeds Company
Traymore
N. 1
Traymore Hote
Whith
Preadent
Nel
Jackson Atlantis City
N. 3
Virginia
Ay and
Accel Pier
Literatura
John Crush
Country Board
Handolph
Keswick
Vaco
Railroads
California
A.J. Poston
15Th St. Nw
Po, Ave
Mount Vernon
Romy and
Tome OF
NEW York Resorts
Glen Park
Watkins Glen
Cocalico
Ephrata
Glacier Spring
Exchange
A. Lamborn & CO
Mulle-D
ST. Louis World's Fair
Christian Endeavor Hotel
Fair Grounds
Union Station
M. Pickens
G Bt
Ocean Grove
Carrollton
Susie Ok Beach
MBS. C
Shepard We
St. James
Abhington, D. G
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Petersburg
Raleigh
Wiminngon
Gecaniab
Jacketsviller
Pempa
Tallahaenee
Seramiesmingham
Mobile
Penascols
New An
Seaboard Mail
Yville
Fis
Hamlet
Atlante
Seaboard Express
Bollétrain
Tempa
Athents
Jeckworl
Tampa
Son
Astward
Washington Southern Railway
Fredericksburg
Matton
8Th
B Streete
Seaboard Alr Line
Old Point
W.D. Duke
W.culp
Taylor
Man
Mac
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