Gas tax fight dominates Virginia special session debate
Roanoke dispatch reports Governor Trinkle backs a three cent gasoline and oils tax to fund highway work and a 12.08 million bond issue. Byrd leads pro tax forces while Goodricke marshals bond supporters as farmers oppose extra bonds, shaping the February 28 Richmond session.
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Baltimore Sun
Roanoke
General Assembly
Trinkle
Richmond
Roads Association
Virginia General Assembly
Virginia Good Roads Association
Virginia
Virginia State Farm Union
Harry F. Byrd
Winchester
Democratic Committee
O’conor Goodrick
Fredericksburg
Court to hear bid to dig up seaman Jones grave
The Treasury Department seeks permission to disinter James Jones a seaman buried in Cypress Hills Brooklyn National Cemetery to probe claims Russian crown jewels were smuggled to the U S in 1920 and hidden in his coffin. Federal agents will decide if grounds exist for reopening the grave.
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Associated Press
New York
James Jones
National Cemetery
Brooklyn
William R. Williams
Treasury Department
Washington
Williams
Jones
Cypress Hill
Tren Czar nickname of Nicholas I in Russia
Fragmentary text references Nicholas I as a naming figure for the era and notes him as a ruler of Russia during the early 19th century. The passage appears garbled with dates and terms like tren and czar, offering limited coherent facts.
Legislature's bitter extra session after Civil War
An extra session of legislature, described as bitter, convened after the Civil War amid tensions surrounding Mahone Regie and postwar governance.
Virginia Bonds Fight Weighs On General Assembly
In Richmond Virginia early this year the legislature faces a bitter battle over highway bonds and a gasoline tax emergency measure. Rural voters oppose broad bond issuance while cities back it, setting the stage for a close Senate vacancy vote and a gubernatorial referendums. The Mahone era upheaval is cited as context for current party splits and fiscal contest.
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Supreme Court of Appeals
United States
Mahone
General Mahone
General Assembly
Senate
Bond Issue Debate Shapes State Bond Tax Plan
The article reports on the likely passage of a gasoline tax as an emergency measure, the factional struggle in the Senate and House over a bond bill, and expected heated debates as members strive to secure votes before adjournment. It notes potential vacancies and the hotel Evans transition in Winchester with Buckleys handing control to the bank March 1.
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Country District
Senate
Rockbridge
House of Delegates
Plans Begin for Winchester Banquet Honoring Charles Rouss
Plans are underway in Winchester for a banquet by the Charley Rouss Fire Company to honor Charles Broadway Rouss, a benefactor and New York merchant. The event on February 12, Lincoln’s birthday, will feature top national speakers and aim to be the most notable tribute yet.
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Charles Rouss
Mr. Rouss
Natal
Charles Broadway Rouss
Winchester
New York
Rouss
Abraham Lincoln
M. T. Reed
R.T. Barton
Ben Brown
Walter
Ain
W. Glass
H. A. Hatle
W. EF
Frank H. Krebs
Oscar H. Lewis
George Roszel
John Seal, Jr
J. Mad ‘Spurr
HL. Stouffer
Buckley Plans Commercial Hotel Lease and Bank Building
Buckley, present, agrees to a ten year lease for the Commercial Hotel to be ready for occupancy within five months from March 1. The four story hotel will have basement finish and frontage on Piccadilly Street similar to Hotel Evans. At Main and Piccadilly, the Commercial and Savings Bank building will rise with specified frontage on Main and Piccadilly streets.
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Hotel Evans
Winchester
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Hote!evans
Main
Piccadilly Streets
Commercial and Savings Bank
Piccadilly
Op Pleca
Louisiana Men Tortured by Masked Bandits In Morehouse Parish
Dr. Charles W. Duval and Dr. Jobo A. Laizfora told an open hearing in Bastrop thatKWatt Daniel and Eddie Rickards were subjected to a firely device designed to inflict punishment. Governor Parker linked the acts to the Ku Klux Klan.
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Bastrop
Charles W. Duval
Jobo A. Laizfora
Morehouse Parish
Parker
Kwatt ‘Daniel
Edie Rickards
Coal Strike Danger Slips Past As Commission Expects Agreement
The Federal Coal Commission led by Chairman John Hays Hammond says the danger of a new strike in unionized bituminous coal fields after April 1 has largely passed. Despite failure of operators and miners to reach a wage negotiation agreement in Chicago, the commission believes satisfactory working arrangements will be reached.
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Associated’ Press
Jane
Federal Coal Commission
John Hays Hammond
Chicago
Foreign tangle affects market in New York trading
Speculators for the decline launched another attack in today’s stock market causing material recessions in popular industrial shares. Professional interests who supported yesterday’s gains offered less resistance this morning as concerns grew over French British disagreements on German reparations. Closing was heavy with about 550000 shares traded.
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Associated Press
New York
Hoover Declines Fall's Interior Move In Admin Shakeup
Washington January 6 AP President Franklin D. Roosevelt discussed a cabinet reshuffle with Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover and Secretary of the Interior Richard A. Ballinger? No, it reports a plan to appoint Hoover to the Interior post, with Fall leaving March, but Hoover chose to stay in Commerce after a seniority note and his pledge to build the Commerce Department.
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Associated Press
Washington
Ding
Hoover
the Interior
W. Jalbert J. Fall Guill
Interior Department
Commerce Department
Undefined Emotions and Bodily Reactions
Fragmentary note discusses emotions affecting the stomach and body, referencing unnamed individuals and unclear terms. The text appears to be a rough, partial transcription with missing context and garbled phrases.
Fire Company Meeting Honors Prosperity and Old Pioneers
Huntsberry led the most profitable year in the company with $1 055 41 net after expenses. President Huntsberry thanked members for loyal support and outlined activities. Former Captain C Harry Haray of the Friendship Fire Company attended as a guest, while Henry F Sealy was named master of ceremonies. Committees were formed to select songs for all meetings. The gathering included many veteran firefighters and a smoker adjourned by unanimous consent. Officers elected: President W E B Huntsberry First Vice President Oscar H Lewis Second Vice President J H Seal Jr Third Vice President E B A Carper Fourth Vice President B A Grove Secretary C Douglas Brown Assistant Secretary J Pinkney Arthur Counsel T Barton Surgeon E C Stuart Chaplain Wm G C Haines Chief Hoseman Wm H D Hillyard Chief Pipeman Abner Huntsberry Chief Foreman John H Duns additional names listed.
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Huntsberry
Im Sunakine
C. Harry ‘Haray
Te Friendship Fire Company
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Reuss
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Henry F. Sealy
Milpieigh
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Oscar H. ‘Lewis
J. H. Seal, Jr
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C. Douglas’ Brown
J. Pinkney Arthur
H. Hable
T. Barton
E. C. Stuart
Haines
HD Hillyard
Abner Huntsberry
John H. Duns
BFE
M. T. Reed
H. ©. Stouffer
C. Huntsberry
T. Ho Ritter
Bd, Meeres W. W. Glass
Rotary Night Recital Sparks Whimsy and Pranks
A lively Rotary gathering featured jokes and sketches as Woody Baker and Nelson Page trigger playful traps to stop pest bother. Eimmert Stuart rushes to hospital after a kitchen mishap while the crowd recalls schoolyard pranks and a big company’s laundry fund.
Posse Hunts Rosewood Fugitive As Violence Flare
A large posse pressed the Jesse Hunter case in Rosewood Florida area, pursuing the suspect after an attack on a white woman. Four whites were killed earlier, and gunfire wounded four Black residents before the mob dispersed. Home and town sections were burned as Black residents fled or hid in woods. Police reported the four wounded men were in good condition.
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Associated Press
Rosewood
Fra
Jesse Hunter
Hunter
America to Get German Potash
Berlin reports the potash syndicate's directorate authorized the Potash Importing Corporation of America in New York City to supply foreign potash for five years. The council confirmed Germany produced 13,000,000 double centners or about 4.3 million tons of pure potash last year.
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Berlin
Potash Syndicate
Potash Iporting Corporation of America
New York City
United States
Germany
Divorce Notice in Winches ter City Court
In the Clerk's Office of the Corporation Court of the City of Winchester James S. Perry sues Ellen V. Perry for divorce a vincula matrimonii on grounds of adultery and desertion. Ellen V. Perry is a non resident. she must appear within ten days after publication to protect her interests. Clerk J. B. Beverley. 1-5-4w
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Virginia
Winchester
James 5S. Perry
Ellen V. Perry
Safa
Tsaatet
J. B. Beverley
Irish Peace Meeting Reported in Dublin Today
Dublin notes another peace meeting as efforts toward Irish settlement accelerate. Reports indicate leaders pressed for truce steps and a possible framework to end hostilities while political factions weigh concessions and timelines.
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Associated Press
Dublin
Death of prominent Washington attorney Hedrick at 23321 N street
Funeral services held at St John’s Georgetown for Me Hedrick born 1855 Chapel Hill North Carolina. A noted patent attorney for the States' patent office and active in church work. Survived by four sisters and several nieces and nephews. Burial in Oak Hill Cemetery. Married life and civic ties described. memorials recall his devotion to God country and city.
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St John's
Chapel Hill
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Negleger
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Oak Hill Cemetery
William & Ishief
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Fire Company Meeting Praises Progress and Fire Safety
A hall gathering of living ex-captains and members praised the company for unprecedented progress. A letter from the manager of the Si Company thanked the Sarah Zane Fire Company for protecting Front 4 during a large fire. Harry fy of the Friendship re Company urged hydrant installation at key points. A visitors’ register showed 2,765 attendees since March, highlighting the new fire truck and public turnout.
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L. Gray
J. T. Es Own
Lewis D. McDonald
Lee Bai
Wes
Si Company
Sarah Zane Fire Company
Harry Fy
Theer Hall
Arrest wave tied to whiskey law loophole proposed
Washington report notes a plan by Representative Upshaw to reform enforcement of the prohibition law. The measure aims to treat sellers and buyers the same under the law while predicting cloudy conditions for North and Middle Atlantic regions this week.
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Washington
Upshaw
Sia
House
North
Middle Atlantic
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