Captain Cullen Faces Jury In Virginia Fraud Trial
The trial of Captain Cullen on using the United States Mail to defraud by inducing shipments began in Harrisonburg Virginia as defense demurrers delayed jury sighting. The grand jury was convened and a new indictment was returned but demurrers from the defense were sustained by Judge McDowell.
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Cullen
United States Maill
United States Court
Harrisonburg
Demurrer
U. S
Moore
Cne
McDowell
Trial of Houck Widow Suit Attracts Large Crowd
On day three of the trial of the administratrix of Jacob Houck against Winchester Gas and Electric Light Co over $10,000 in damages from Houck’s electrocution on July 17, 1901, defense testimony was taken and rebuttal evidence heard. The case will likely go to the jury tomorrow afternoon with opening statements by Harry R. Kern for the plaintiff and R. T. Barton for the defendant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Houck
Winchester Gas and Electric Light Company
Houck
Harry R. Kern
Helmis Boyd, Jr
R. T. Barton
Larrick
Scholars Object To Vaccination Sparks County Debate
The County Board of Health met in this city to discuss the compulsory vaccination law and quarantine plans for Summit Point W Va. With missing details on Summit Point conditions the board adjourned to meet again Saturday. County school board members oppose vaccination of pupils absent a contagious disease, as many children fear shots and some vaccinated pupils suffer effects.
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County Board of Health
Summit Point
W. Va
Mr. Rice Ill in Baltimore Hospital
Friends learn John W. Rice cashier of Shenandoah Valley National Bank is seriously ill in a Baltimore hospital after a Tuesday operation. He remains hospitalized for about two weeks as recovery continues. In another item Justice Hodgson rules for defendant in Goff Cooper vs John Rosenberger case. Cooper sues Rosenberger for six dollars for work alleged. Rosenberger offered to settle after verdict, but Cooper declined.
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John W. Rice
Shenandoah Valley National Bank
Baltimore
Rice
Goff Cooper
John Rosenberger
Hodgson
Cooper
Rosenber
Rosenberger
West Virginia ferry rights vs public bridge project ruling
Judge Harrison rules that ferry owners have no exclusive patronage rights and that state and county may build a public bridge in competition. He allows potential nuisance claims over abutments but denies an injunction. final damages to be determined if nuisance proven.
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West Virginia
Siat
W. Va
Uched
Garden OF Freehold
Board of Supervisors
E A. Lindsey
Lindsey
T.W. Harrison
Will Winter in the Granary
Mr. D. T. Wood of Red Bud is building a new granary for his farm and his son D. T. Wood Jr. will live there until spring after a recent house fire. J. Van Smith, former Baltimore and Ohio manager in New York, died suddenly in New York City. His nephew Gordon Smith, formerly with the B and O, works for Fairmont Coal in Baltimore.
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D. T. Wood
Red Bud
D. T. Wood, Jr
Mr. Wood
J. van Smith
Baltimore and 0.0
New York City
Berryville Revival Sees Conversions as Service Ends Sunday
Special Dispatch reports Berryville Virginia Methodist Episcopal Church South revival growing with multiple conversions. Services to close Sunday night. Mrs. Hansberger of Berryville Clarke County diagnosed with appendicitis. Dr. A P Osborn summoned two Washington specialists for operation. Mrs. Hansberger formerly Florence Irving.
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The
Evening Star
Berryville
Methodist Episcopal Church, South
Hansberger
G. Baldwin Hansberger
Clarke County
A. P. Osborn
Washington, D. C
Florence Irving
Miss Russell Heads to Baltimore for Christmas in New York Visit
Miss Mary E Russell departed this morning for Baltimore to visit friends. She will then travel to New York for Christmas and later proceed to Saint Louis for extensive entertainment with acquaintances.
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Mary E. Russell
Baltimore
Russell
New York
Saint Louis
Bishop Gibson Cancels Engagement in Richmond
Bishop R A Gibson of the Diocese of Virginia cancels his confirmation duty at Christ Church Richmond tonight due to his wife’s illness in Baltimore. The notice adds a medical claim for Dr Wood’s Norway Pine Syrup as a remedy for neglected colds.
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Gibson
R. A. Gibson
Diocese of
Virginia
Christ Church, Richmond
Baltimore
The Great Speech by Mr B in a Courtroom
A legal contest features Mr B delivering an elaborate speech that argues two and two equal four. The opposing counsel grows weary and steps outside to rest, while spectators note Mr B's flamboyant rhetoric and insistence on arithmetic certainty.
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Mr. B
Burglary Tale Turns to Laughter in Gallery Gag
A dialog recalls a petty thief who once posed as a picture taker to enter an art gallery. He claims to photographed Plugugly, a famed 1845 champion, only to have his loot reveal itself when a brawl ensued. The tale ends with the thief losing the fight.
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Plugugly
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Twain at White House Sign Card and Banter
The anecdote recalls Mark Twain presenting a card to Mrs. Cleveland during a White House reception. After a playful exchange about wearing goloshes, Mrs. Cleveland signs for him. The dialogue shifts to a light banter about love and independence, ending with a witty remark about strength.
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White House
Samuel Clemens
Mark Twain
Mrs. Cleveland
Mr. Clemens
Doodle Politician Defends Honesty Amid Coin Claim
The Baltimore News reports a doodle politician declaring he has never taken dishonest money and explains his habit of biting coins to test their goodness, asserting this as proof of integrity. The remark triggers breathless reaction from observers.
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Sirree
Baltimore News
Two Points of Difference and a Southern Exhortation
A Georgia Cultivator column urges individual effort to exploit southwest production at the St. Louis exposition. It emphasizes ordinary crop profitability over freaks and calls for county and personal initiative to improve living, health, and comfort through steady farming. Mr. John Williams of Summit Point, West Virginia, dies at 71 after treatment at Winchester Memorial Hospital.
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Southwest
Georgia
John Williams
Near Summit Point
W. Va
Winchester Memorial Hospital
Illness in Charlestown Ties to Local Figures
Mrs Eliis Perry of Charlestown West Virginia sister of Judge W. M. Atkinson and Mrs Juliet A. McCaw of this city is quite ill with pneumonia in Charlestown. Brat Beott Grant of the county is mentioned with 0
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Eliis Perry
Charlestown
W. Va
W. M. Atkinson
Juliet A. McCaw
Pnemonia
Brat Beott
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Ad Compensation
A vintage ad notes Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back refund if not cured. E. W. Groves signature appears on each box, price 25 cents, promoting the product and the advertiser.
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E. W. Groves
Local Judge Bragonier Improves After Six Weeks Illness
Judge D H Bragonier, sick for six weeks, is slowly improving and can sit up. He expects to be out in a few days. Mr Richard Osbourn, confined at home with a heavy cold for three days, is much better. (Names appear as read from the source.)
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D. H. Bragonier
Richard Osbourn
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Winchester
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Old Sant Nick
Horsey & Atwel
Head TO Foot Outfitters
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Bruce Capper
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Rouss Ave
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Eagle’s Meat Market
South Main Street
Mr. Preston Callum
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John Wimlor Af
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Monticello
Paul Jones
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Henry Brothers
R. M. Henry N.M
2Oc. Pt
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Wm. Wierman
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