Bryan Record Vacant Major Glasscock Attacks Bryan Policy
A Virginia Democratic Association of the District of Columbia meeting debated endorsing William Jennings Bryan. Maj. Glasscock condemned Bryan and urged replacing his drastic ideas with a 1908 campaign approach. The group adopted a tariff as a paramount issue while reelecting officers and endorsers.
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William Jennings Bryan
Virginia Democratic Association
District of Columbia
Regs House
R E L Weilbott
Glasscock
Democratic Party
Insanity and Threats Tie Trederick Farmers to Winchester Jail
In Winchester Virginia on September 26 two Trederick County farmers, Wooch Placemaker and George Painter, were committed to jail for safety after threats against relatives. Painter’s brain tumor caused insanity, authorities say, as the pair faced custody in Staunton. The incident follows a German Club election at the University of Virginia and plans for a Confederate Monument fundraiser in Staunton.
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Winchster
Trederick County
Wooch Placemaker
George Painter
Winchester
Munlass
Staunton
Painter
Hue
Spector
Washaxton
Daughters of the Confederacy
Citizens
Folty
Courthouse Green
Gontwlerate Monument Association
Augusta County
Reunion of Morgan Family at Morgan monument
Sept 26 The annual Fewnon Af the Meigin family reunion was held at the Morgan monument two miles below feré with a plenary program and several addresses. Boats ran to the grounds from Tattmont. Cumberland Md Sept 26 Sheriff Lee Garrett Count said a Titan matching the fugitive William Vulha a was arrested at Moundsville W Va in the fall-breaker case.
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Byetal
Po Vairmort
W Va
Meigin
Morgan Motument
Feré
Weeteray
Alleday
Tattmont
Waington
Cumberland
Lee
Garrett
William Vulha A
Moundsille
W. Va
Virginia Weddings Prompt Local Society Notes
Gate City witnesses the wedding of W D Broadwater a prominent young businessman and Wiss Ethel Whemieh Gere this evening. At Dumfries in Prince William County James Murpi and Mary L Gallahan wed yesterday. In Chatham a Mount Arry Pottsylvania County couple Miss Grace M Creash and Dr John W Price united in Emanuel Episcopal Church. In Winchester Miss Maude Marie Miller married Lonio Ro Swimsey at the home of Mr and Mrs William Willer this afternoon with clergy from nearby churches officiating.
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Gate City
Broadwater
Wiss
Ethel
Smith
Ashvale Fredericksburg
James Murpi
Mary L Gallahan
Prince Wiliam
Dumfries
T Lenn
Stafford
Stafford Chatham Sept 26—Wiss Grece M Creash of Mount Arry Potts
Lvania County
John W Price
Reidsville
Emanuel Episcopal Church
Pruden
Chianel Dabney
New York
Winchester
William Willer
Maude Marie Miler
Lonio Ro Swimsey
Mr. WA Salata
W Jam Do Sin
Virginia Obituary Fragments From Dated Notices
Virginia obituary notes include the death of Mrs Hewey Walker in Yitterivania County after a long illness, with husband and one child surviving. Salem bulletin records the death of Bowman’s daughter RC Bowmen after an illness, aged twenty nine, survived by her father and two brothers. Winchester reports William FE Green, former postmaster of White Post, Clarke County, dies at age sixty six after Bright's disease, survived by wife, one son and one daughter. Lim obituary fragment notes a Palmaville native age sixty six with wife and two children.
Baltimore Mayor in Race for League Presidency
Special to The Washington Post Chicago September 25 Mayor Timanus of Baltimore leads against Mayor Dunne of Chicago for the presidency of the League of American Municipalities. About 600 delegates attend the convention in the Auditorium as Baltimore support widens. They push for Norfolk as next year’s meeting site and for a central bureau to combat gouging and graft, with options for League or Census Bureau alliance.
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Baltimore
Municipalities League
Washington Post
Chicago
Timanus
Dunne
League of American Municipalities
Cea
League
Washington
Census Bureau
Phe
Wachter
Wow Johnson
Sproesser
Norfolk and Southern and Coast Rail Merger Meeting Set
Stockholders of the Norfolk and Southern Railroad and the Virginia and Carolina Coast Rail Road companies are summoned to meet in Norfolk on October 16 to ratify the consolidation agreement and vote on increasing capital stock from 2 million to 3 million dollars. The gathering also covers extending tracks from Edenton to near the North Carolina boundary, sales of rail lines to Atlantic and North Carolina Company and John L. Roper Lumber Company, and a resolution to swap sinking fund bonds for new issues.
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Norfolk, Va
Norfolk and Southern Railroad
Virginia and Carolina Coast Rail Road
Norfolk and Southern
Edenton
N. C
North Carolina
Atlantic and North Carolina
Pamlico, Oriental and Weston Railroad
John 4. Roper Lumber Company
Virginia
Virginia and Carolina Coast Raiload Company
Winthrop
John L. Roper Lumber Company
Roper Company
Aoe Ee
Assessor
District of Columbia
Washington, D. C
Palmunts, &c
Catte
H. H. Darnemale
D.C
Metropolitan Railroad Company
Walpton Railway and Electric Company
Mth
East Capitol
Sis
Washington, D.C
W. FP. Ham
Connecticut Avenue Highlands Company
Geo. A. Robinson
Corcoran Gallery OF Art
F.B. McGuire
Elkins Plans New Town With Coal Mines
Senator Stephen B Liking and John C Brydon discussed sinking two shafts near Underwood West two miles west of Underwood. A branch railroad will connect from Baltimore and Ohio to the shaft. The mine opening contract is to be let this week and a town will be established.
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Washington Post
Cumberland
Mit
Stephen B Liking
John C Brydon
Davis Coal and Coke Company
Underwood
W. N
Erie
Thornton Woodes
Baltimore and Ohio
Father Acquitted Son Held In Murder Case
Frederick Debold, seventeen, and his father John Debold faced murder charges in Frederick County. A jury found John not guilty, but could not reach a verdict on Frederick. The son admits he shot but claims self defense. prosecutors allege the father ordered the shot. Separate reports note other regional items from Maryland and Virginia briefs.
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Spevlel
Washington
Frederick
Frederick Debold
John Debold
Edward C. Smith
Sabillassile
Wright Identified by Jail Inmate as Man Who Ordered Her
Miss Mabel Risley and Fories Gonding identified Joseph Wright a colored man from a crowd of fifteen prisoners as the man who forced Annie Green into a buggy and shot Jack Boney near the bushy bridge. Deputy Sheriff Field will travel to Richmond to obtain the governor's requisition papers. District jail safety concerns arise as Wright awaits transfer.
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Ashington Post Bureau
Hing Street
Alexandria
Sherrif Howard Field
Richmond
Claude A. Swanson
Joseph Wright
Wright
Mabel Risley
Fories Gonding
Washington
Annie Green
Jackson Boney
Bushiway Bridge
Alexandria County
Palmer
Commonwealth
Crandal Mackey
Boney
Field
Fitchmond
Fort Myer Heights
W. C. T. U. Elects Officers at Virginia Convention
At the Le Woman's Christian Temperance Union of Virginia session in Alexandra officers were elected: state president Mrs Howard M Hoge, vice president at large Mrs R H Jones, honorary vice president Mrs Buze J Pleasants, corresponding secretary Mrs Lilian Sheppard, recording secretary Mrs F T Parrott, treasurer Mrs E B Clement. The executive committee met and routine duties were addressed. The afternoon included devotions by Rev Edgar Carpenter and a gold medal contest won by Miss Cassie Young of Donville Va.
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le Woman's Christian Temperance Union of
Virginia
Alexandra
Howard M. Hoge
R. H. Jones
Buze J. Pleasants
Lilian Sheppard
F. T Parrott
EB. Clement
Oder
Kate Water Barretty
Edgar Carpenter
Graces Episcopal Church
Lucy Graves
Willam P. Y Weols
Outcault
Hanrs Franklin
Richard Wirt
Jude
C. Barley
Lewis H. Machen
W J. Morton
Cassie Young
Donville
Swallowed False Teeth At Breakfast In Alexandria
A car builder Hugo Herfurth Jr of 1014 King street Alexandria swallowed three false teeth and their plate during breakfast. They lodged in his throat requiring a hospital throat incision to remove them. Also notes Episcopal High School of Virginia reopened with 120 boys including George Brent and Gardner Carter.
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Hugo Herfurth, Jr
King Street
Alexandria
Washington Hospital
Episcopal High School
Episcopal High School of Virginia
Seminary Hul
Fairfax County
George Brent
G. Brent
Gardner Carter
Oscar BP. Carter
Alexandra
Maryland Weddings Present Laytonsville Pair's Marriage
Miss Oliver Moxley of Laytonsville and Arthur Monroe McClellan of Baltimore were married yesterday afternoon. After a brief honeymoon the couple will reside in Baltimore.
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Laytonsville
Oliver Moxley
Arthur Monroe McClellan
Bettimore
McClellan
Baltimore
Maryland Obituary Roundup From Hagerstown Sept 26
Notices report Denter Shoemaker a retired farmer dying after a long illness at Boonsboro. Koward Crammer, Sun business manager, died of heart failure at his Baltimore home. Morton Y Bullock, 48, died after a stroke at his home on Past Street. John T. Hutchins, prominent Anne Arundel County citizen, died at his Friend ship home. Elizabeth Bluet Taylor, 18, daughter of Broke Taylor, died of diphtheria while at school in Cumberland. bodies sent to Springfela for burial.
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Hagerstown
Denter
Boonsboro
Wreehingua
Baltimore
Koward
Bullock
John T. Hutchins
Anne Arundel County
Friendship
Thia County
Avite
Tom Cumberland
Elizabeth Bluet Taylor
Broke
Springhela
Wo Va
Cumberland
Springfela
Gray Favors Delaware and Chesapeake Route for Canal
A Wilmington meeting of the Delaware River canal commission chaired by Felix Agnus urged using the Delaware and Chesapeake Canal route for a planned 10 million dollar ship canal to connect Delaware and Chesapeake bays. Judge George Gray and ex Senator Anthony Higgins backed the Delaware route, noting existing canal fortifications would guard the entrance to Delaware Bay.
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Wilmington
Del
Delaware and
Chesapeake Bays
Canal Commission
Board of
Hiram R. Burton
Lewee
David T., Marvel
Congress
Philp Reybold
Delaware and Chesapeake Canal
Gray
Higgins
Sassafray
Delaware Bay
Anthony Higgins
Chesapeake and Delaware
Miss McCann Weds Col Hull Davidson in Baltimore
Miss Elizabeth McCann daughter of the late Mar Chaclea McCann and Mrs McCann married Col J Hull Davidson of Lexington Kentucky at noon in Baltimore on North Calvert street. The ceremony was by Rev Francis X Brady with her brother Charles Andrew McCann giving her away. They plan to live at the Madison Avenue Hotel New York after October 15 and will reside there at home. Out of town guests included Gen and Mrs Thomas Wilson Mrs Nicholas Ritterthouse and others from Washington Philadelphia Chicago and Norfolk.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
Elizabeth McCann
Mar Chaclea BcCann
Mcann
J Hull Davidson
Lexington
Calvert Street
Charles Andrew McCann
Francis X Brady
Lo,ola College
Davidson
Atlantic City
Lenox
Mgad
Madison Avenue Hotel
New York
Gen
Mra
Thomas Wilson
Mas Nicholas Ritterthouse
Washington D.C
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Riverton
N. J
F. Brown
Gelfeld
Philadelphia
Merritt Lancaster Davidson
Chicago
Howard Page
Virginia
Ward MacCourt
Norfolls
Maynard Named Democratic Nominee After Primary Victory
Portsmouth politician Harry L. Maynard secured the Democratic nomination for the district after a primary contest. He leads Col. George C. Cabell by seventy five votes. Cabell accepts the decision and will stump for Maynard. Maynard has served three terms representing the district.
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Portsmouth
Nomingé
Joe Congress
Caddell
Washington Post
Norfolk
District Committee Today
Harry L. Maynard
Maynard
George C. Cabell
Mi-ona Health Revival Promotes Mi-p-na Tablets
Washington readers are urged to try Mi-ona tablets for indigestion and stomach trouble. The ad claims relief from headaches nervousness and fatigue, promising improved appetite and digestion after a few days. A free sample and expert advice are offered by The R. T. Booth Co of Buffalo.
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Washington
Det St
Syroptam Blank
R. T. Booth Co
Buffalo
Virginia Baptists Divide to Form Three Associations
The Virginia-Portsmouth Baptist Association voted to split into Portsmouth, Petersburg, and Blackwater associations due to size. W. B. Daniel elected moderator of Petersburg. Rev. J. R. Dog and Rev. H. C. Smith named officials. The group endorsed funding a Memorial Chair at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and adopted resolutions preserving the history through the division year.
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Byedal
Washington Post
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Virginia-Portsmouth Baptist Assocation
Portsmouth Association
Petersburg Association
Blackwater Association
Antioch
Newville
Reidsrilia
Sappony
Waverly
Wakefield
Sussex County
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Sharon
Grenville County
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Chesterfield County
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Homes' Memorial
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Flist
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Shdtoh
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Calvary
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Norfolk
Salem
Bt. Johns
South
Maria Buffelo
West Norfolk
Prince George County
W. B. Daniel
Patersburg Association
J. RB. Dog
H.C. Smith
Hey. C. S Blackwell
Southern , Baptist Convention
Richmong
DS. Fristoe
Park View Church
Reyoived
John D Brorddus
Southern Baptist Theologieal Seminary
Hugh C. Smith
Mth
Beytat Association
George J Hobday
Portsmouth
Blackwell
Norfolk Presbytery fills roles and church call decisions
At Norfolk Presbytery meeting Rev A Venable of Holmes Va was elected moderator with Rev J W Summerall of Norfolk as state clerk and Rev Me Shields of Norfolk as temporary clerk Rev Isaac Campbell joined from Albemarle Presbytery and accepted a Park Place Church Norfolk call Second Church Norfolk approved a salary increase for pastor Rev J Ernest Thacker from 2000 to 2700 Special to The Washington Post Cardinal Gibbons plans a nationwide Catholic letter to bishops with laymen notes Memorial sent by ten leading Hagerstown clergy to oppose gambling devices at the fair Attorney R R Wicks appeals Virginia club law ruling to the US Supreme Court Gew Claude A Swanson sails from Old Point for a Chesapeake Bay cruise with possible Washington trip beforehand
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Norfolk
A. Venable
Holmes
J 'W. "Surmmerall
Me. Shields
Isaac Campbell
Alvamarle
Park Place
J. Ernest Thacker
Washington Post
Baltimore
Cardinal Gibbons
France
Hagerstown
Hagerstown Fair Association
D. H Staley
Washington Fort
Norfolk Va
R R. Wicks
Hanekel
Virginia, Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
Virginia
Newport News
Claude A. Swanson
Richmond
Old Point
Westmorsland
Chesapeake Bay
Washington
Labor Federation Backs Butchers in Packers Fight
Baltimore Federation of Labor ends neutrality and pledges support for the butchers in the packers dispute. President Hirsch announced the federation will back the butcher side in the ongoing labor conflict.
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Washington
Baltimore
Baltimore Federation of Labor
Hirsch
Federation of Labor
Butchers
Suffolk Bonds Sold at Par to New York Firm
Suffolk Virginia. The corporation of Suffolk sold to Rudolph Krebolte & Co. of New York $100000 in bonds at par. Other bidders would have taken smaller blocks at a premium, but Krebolte offered to buy the whole issue.
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Washington Post
Suffolk
Corporation of Suffolk Today
Rudolph Krebolte & Co
New York
Efhelboy Wins 120 Purse At Fredericksburg Fair
Special to The Wellington Fest Fredericksburg Virginia January 26 the crowd at the fair numbered about 7000 races resulted as follows Struh race F D Voneures Split Rock won and T B Rollins fob second Two Starters Running all furlong dash purse five dollars Dot Greens Essex won YW H Simpson Bud Batley second MT Sriggs Sally Ann third Five starters Running cnenile denh puree Utter bavk s Right of Westover won A Huntington Twister second and J T Temple Cohasset third Pie starters Humming five furlong dash purse 80 Wy Mt Golsemiths Marrisy Bells wor Huntington Camden second and Utterbed Headway third Five starters Runoting six furlongs purse 12 Huntington s Ethlboy won and Ylerbooks Indian Finn second Two starters eS
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F D Voneure
Split Rock
T B. Rollins
Dot Green
Essex
YW H Simpson
Bud Batley
MT. Sriggs
Sally Ann Thint
Utterbavk
Westovér
Huntngton
Twister
J. T. Temple
Cohasset
Kuntington
Hthelboy
Ylerbook
Poison mixup nearly killed Orange Court House resident
George A. Gaines of Orange Court House was taking strychnine by physician advise. He mixed his bottles and took a teaspoonful of strychnine instead of the substitute medicine. He suffered convulsions for hours but doctors saved his life in Fredericksburg on September 26.
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Washington Fost
Fredericksburg
A. Gaines
Orange Court House
Gaines
Bia
Simons Acquitted of Murder in Petersville Incident
Robert M. Simons was found not guilty of murder for the August 30 shooting of John J. Fridinger after Fridinger attacked him with a blackjack when visiting a sister-in-law at Petersville. The jury acquitted Simons on a manslaughter charge amid testimony of self defense.
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Washington Post
Frederick
Robert M. Simons
John J. Fridinger
Petersville
Simona
Fridinger
Siimong
Painter fatally falls from roof in Norfolk incident
Special to The Washington Fest reports George Giles a painter died after falling from a two story building while tarrying. His foot caught in a meat rack at a nearby store, leaving him suspended briefly before succumbing to injuries.
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Norfolk
George Giles
Child Recovers After Cuticura Treatment
A Brooklyn mother recounts a long, painful battle with her child’s eczema. After failed remedies and discouraging doctor opinions, she credits Cuticura Ointment with a dramatic improvement and the child’s full recovery, noting the skin now remains smooth.
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Michael Steinman
Sumner Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
Zie Chem. Corp
Kolo Piata
MLL
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