Peddling Case On Appeal Reaches Supreme Court
The case of J G Davis from Wytheville reaches the Supreme Court on a writ of error over whether a peddler who canvasses house to house is subject to license taxes and if such taxes impede interstate commerce. Davis, an agent for enlarging pictures and selling frames, argues he is not a peddler and challenges the tax as unconstitutional. He was fined $108 in New Bern News police court, sustained on appeal.
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Supreme Court
Wytheville
J. G. Davis
Commonwealth
Davis
Wiena
Taid
Newrt News
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Unclear fragment hints at orders for future delivery
Fragmentary line indicates someone took orders for future delivery while others left with wares. No names or places are identifiable in the readable text.
Mrs Agnes Smith to Attend Stuart Hall Finals
Rev W D Smith rector of Christ Protestant Episcopal Church travels from Staunton for Stuart Hall finals with his daughter Miss Agnes Smith among the graduates. The article notes Miss Smith as one of the graduates.
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W.D. Smith
Ch St Protestant Episcopal Church
Staunton
Stuart Hall
Agnes Smith
Reverend Denis Miller Preaches at Braddock Street Church
Rev Denis C M Miller of South Carolina spent the summer with his family and preached a forceful sermon at Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church South on Sunday morning. Postmaster Parker of Middletown was a business visitor in town today. Charles Smith of Strasburg made a short visit to relatives and friends. Stanley Warmer of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad visited Jefferson County West Virginia with Mr Frank Rouss. Pauline Phill visiting relatives at home on street returned to Canaries West Virginia this morning.
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Denis C.M. Miller
South Carolina
Braddock Street Methodist Episcopal Church
South
B. B. Parker
Middletown
Tcenh
Charles Smith
Strasburg
Stanley FE. Warmer
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Jefferson County
Ww. Va
Frank ‘Rouss
Pauline. Phill
Canaries
W. Va
Jerome Yingling
Baltimore
Mrs
Abe. Ebersole
South Market Street
Washington guests mingle with Rutherford circle
Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Russell of Washington visit Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Rutherford. Mr. Hugh Spangler of Norfolk returns home after visiting Mrs. Rutherford. Mrs. Clinton Shenk of Greens Castle Pa visits the Rutherford household. Miss Nora Shannon stayed with Miss Esther Rutherford on Saturday.
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Herbert Russell
Washington
W. B. Rutherford
Hugh Spangler
Norfolk
Mrs. Clinton Shenk
Greencastle, Pa
Mrs
W B. Rutherford
Nora
Shannon
Esther Rutherford
Two Corporations cited for failure to file annual reports
State Corporation Commission issued rules against two corporations for not reporting their annual meetings and officers. The cases returnable June 21. One company is the Illinois Surety Company with statutory agent Murray M McGuire of Richmond. The Woodstock Iron and Steel Corporation is led by president Ernest Williams of Lynchburg.
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State Corporation Commission
Illinois Surety '' Company
Murray M.mcguire
Richmond
Woodstock Iron, and Steel Corporation
Ernest Williams
Lynchburg
Notable Wash DC and New Jersey Happenings Include Clergy, Gov Wilson
Rev William T Russell invested as nonsigner in Washington while Governor Woodrow Wilson returns to Trenton. Two women die and a girl is injured in two car crashes. Four people drown in the Mississippi. Rev R M Edwards, Episcopal clergyman, becomes Catholic after confirmation by Bishop McDonnell. Mack Bailey, Yale professor for 50 years, dies in New Haven. Dr Charles W Duval of New Orleans touts a leprosy cure. Alfred Henkel departs for Capon Springs to clerk at Nelson hotel. Gen Cipriano Castro reported en route to New York in disguise.
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Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
New York
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W. E. Huntsberry
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Maxwell, Columbia
E. M. F. Flanders
Oakland Autos
Huntsberry’s Store
Lee
Main Br
Woodward
Jones’ Creamery
W. M. Fletcher
Otlex
S.H. Hable
Main and Water
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U.S
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Columbia
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North Market St
Max Moses
Adam Forney
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Atlantic City
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Los Angeles
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American Medical Ass'n
Portland
Oak
Disciples of Christ
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International Sunday School Association
Abocurstrer
Mystic Shrine
G. AR
I. Yr
B. Patton
Rice’s Music Store
Edison and
Victor
Gray & Sheetz
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Sayers Hansbrough
Carter
E. F. Manks
Philadelphia
Hotel Evans
Henry Watterson
C. A. Mellwee
Rosenberger
Harrisonburg
Meclwee
William T. Russell
Woodrow Wilson
Trenton
Mississippi River
R. M. Edwards
McDonnell
Brooklyn
Mack Bailey
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Yale
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Charles W. Duval
New Orleans
Alfred Henkel
Capon Springs
Nelson Hotel
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