Forrestiary's Error in Murder Trial Shocks St Mary County
A verdict sparking anger and debate emerges after a 13 year old, Joseph Yoest, avoids hanging for killing his parents. The mistrusted insanity plea and testimony disputes focused on his confession and alibi. Sheriffs plan to move him to Penitentiary within days, as residents debate justice and the boy's fate.
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Hfs
Eife
Sheri Deot
Worrest
Young Forrest
Wayer
William Plowden Forrest
St Mary Couply
Torfett
Joseph
Sally
Oakville
Traverser
John Gray
Leonardtown
Gras
Fragmented text hints at a legal or official seal issue
An unclear OCR fragment mentions a seal and a small team of items possibly tied to a standard or stamp. The readable content is minimal, with no full names, dates, or places to anchor a clear event or outcome.
Resigns After Grit in Army Ring at Alexandria Armory
Reports say Assistant Inspector General Stern privately criticized officers of the Alexandria Light Infantry over armory and quartermasters room conditions. Quartermaster Shepherston resigns. others consider action. A successor to be appointed at the next drill amid tensions and pay cut talk. The piece also notes a city mischief incident with a horse and buggy and local church lecture by Mime Mountford.
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HiNctoy Vost
King Street
Alexandria
Jol Jo Lane Stern
Virginia
Alexandria Light Infantry
Rmory
Stete
Shempton
Tor Bly Disci
Art
Contemplat Ag
141 T Infantry
Avnor
Mrman
Gla Peiar
OP Sterns
Tims
Iis
Mpany
Health Office Record Deaths Summary
Health office records list multiple deaths with patient ages and hospital names. Entries include Anne Lo Mere 39, Georgetawn Hospital 15 years, Hestletta Whitake ghugh wt sea, Ananda Prior Garfeld Hospital, Yranuel Peace Jr My G at zm IT years, Lech Julavo 2 Logan play 8 months, Jim ph Lynch Cw B months. Details are fragmentary and difficult to verify.
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Anne Lo
Providence Hospital
Vanle Hurla Waasesium
Senmidt
Bennett Georgetawn Hospital
Good Roads Plan Weaves Southern Highway Network
An Asheville NC good roads convention advocates a southern Appalachian route from eastern Tennessee to South Carolina linking Knoxville to Asheville and beyond toward Atlanta New York. The plan aims to boost automobile tourism and connect resort areas through Virginia North and South Carolina with state leaders and federal officials invited to speak.
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Arden
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Saluda
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Vanlay
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Lee
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Richard Bleson
WY Richards
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Southern Railroad
Thought Burglar Horror in Sleep Padding Son
A Richmond woman mistook a burglar in her house for her son and tried to stop him from escaping. The intruder, who fled from a second story window about 40 feet to the ground, escaped unharmed as the woman sustained injuries. Her son fired as the intruder retreated and the case follows a separate debt postponement and Harrisonburg lighting report.
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Samuel Harry
Lrook
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Death of G W Showalter in Harrisonburg area
George W Showalter aged 6 died last night of consumption at Irving, three miles west of town. He was a well known farmer. He leaves four daughters and one son. The Washington Post reports his death in the Harrisonburg area.
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G W Showalter
Washinton
Harrisonburg
George W Showalter
Irving
Laborites Aim for Jump in House Seats Following Election
Bristol report quotes James Keir Hardie MP for Merthyr Tydyll claiming Labour will emerge with a working majority after the general election. He says Labourites expect gains in the House of Commons from 31 to a higher total, and will back the budget while contesting seats against both opposing parties wherever there is a chance to win.
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Bristol
James Keir Hardie
Merthyr- Tydyll
House of Won Mons
Tobacco Market Updates From South Boston and Petersburg
The South Boston market reports 6000 breaks of tobacco sold at just under 50 cents per pound, with heavy expectations for October as planters prepare to sell. The crop weighs near average with brighter color, and most leaf will be sold soon. Petersburg receipts show loose new crop primings selling across warehouses at varied prices per 10 pounds, with primings dominating last week.
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Richmond
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Roanoke Campaigns Heat Up With Torchlight Procession
In Roanoke, Va both sides claim momentum four days before the election. A mass meeting drew a large crowd with Judge Covington speaking and vowing to return tomorrow night. Voters and veterans organize door to door canvassing as a torchlight parade and street rally are planned downtown.
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Roanoke
Joan Teague
Judge Covington
Tudge Covington
Elnicones
Ocean City Fire Destroys Water Works Building
A major blaze damaged the city water works and a pumping station at Ocean City, injuring a worker and destroying several nearby structures including Seaside Hotel and railroad facility. Volunteers and bucket brigades fought the fire, likely leaving the city without water for days until repairs could restore pumping capacity.
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Monument to Heroine at Radford Unveiling Wednesday
Special to The Washington Post Radford Va Sept 28 a monument to Mary Draper Ingles pioneer heroine and the first English bride west of the Alleghenies will be unveiled at Radford View Cemetery on Fifth Street. Capt William Ingles designed and built the 2531 feet tall monument. John Draper will deliver the address at Pulaski. Miss Mary Draper Ingles Ingles will unveil it. The memorial interweaves Ingles history with Southwest Virginia and contains stones from the chimney of the Ingles home after her captivity and escape through Indian territory.
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Washington Post
Radford Va
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Alleghenies
Radford
Weat View Cemetery
Fifth Street
William Ingles
John Draper
Pulaski
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Andrew Ingles
Ingles
New Rive
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Ings
New Railway Projects Eye Winston Salem Growth
Local capitalists push multiple interurban and steam railroads from Winston Salem linking to Teaksville Yachin Elk Elkin and Alleghany lines to coal fields and beyond. Proposals include routes to Tromasville Astebors Georgetown Southport High Point Greensboro Germanton Danbury Stuartoa and Wilkesboro via Jefferson Mountai ns, forming four great through lines northeast to southwest north to south east to west and southeast to northwest with eleven roads entering the city.
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Greansboro
Anather
Ely
Germanton
Danbury
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Jefferson
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City
Semmes Centenary Celebrated By Local Daughters Of The Confederacy
The article marks the SEMMES centenary today with remarks by Admiral Raphael Semmes’ lineage and ties to the CSS Alabama, noting his command, naval service from 1862, and a tribute by the royal chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy Trentanderson.
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Norrow
Semmes
Forty Hours Devotion Begins at Rockville and Forest Glen
Devotion services started at St Marys Catholic Church Rockville with Rev Philps Moterville presiding and high mass. Rev Father Williams of St Stephens Washington delivered the sermon, with Rev Father Jauer of Washington to preach tomorrow. Forest Glen held Mass with Rev Charles O Roxensteel and Rev Walter Dibott delivering sermons. St Pauls Church in Washington provided the music for the matting service.
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Beern
Marys Catholic
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St Stephens Church
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Sir Johns Catholic Chapel
Forest Glen Tins
Charles O Roxensteel
Walter Dibott
Mar Mackin
St Pauls
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Firefighters battle blaze in Durham area barn and homes
A large fire in the Durham area saw about 100 firefighters for over an hour containing a blaze that threatened the city hall and market house. Two families were displaced, and Trinity College residence was saved. total loss estimated under ten dollars with extensive equipment use and ladders deployed.
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Trarket House
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Obituary notices from Maryland and nearby towns
In Solbssnort Maryland Joseph Henry Davis age 66, Union Army veteran, died from malaria after lifelong illness. Survived by wife, two sons, five daughters. Margaret Tester Melvin of Denton aged 79 died. Body to Denton for burial. Mrs Caroline Heil of Hagerstown, wife of Alfred Heil, building contractor, died after a yearlong illness aged 7? seven, survived by husband and five children.
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Solbssnort
Yetre Tie
Malari
Margaret
Tester Melvin
Denton Mu
Denton Ils
Hagerstown
Caroline
Alfred Hell & Hagerstown
Bloomen
Herqualand
Luray Valent Leads Afternoon Ballroom Ceremony
Luray Valent 36 Angelo Schneider and Mixs Myrtle Allen of Washington participated in a wedding ceremony at the Luray cavern ballroom this afternoon around 4 o clock. The Rev ST Mathews of Luray officiated the service, and about 60 people attended.
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Luray Valent
Angelo Schneider
Aged Bridegroom Dead in Cumberland Marriage Ad
Simon Porterfield aged 71 a Cumberland area farmer who advertised for a wife died yesterday of consumption after marrying Nancy Ryan aged 66 of Newtown Cumberland in March following 130 replies to his matrimonial ad. Porterfield owned coal and timber lands and had seven sons and seven daughters from his first marriage. The obituary notes the will and funeral arrangements.
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Simon Porterfeld
Near Garrett
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Uewtown
Jims
Forterfeld
Hank
Geeur
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