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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 27, 1910
Page
1
A sweeping jewelry fraud case spreads through New York and Shreveport as President Taft faces appeals from victims. Attorney General launches action against alleged dummy packages sent to stores, with burned goods and lost assets traced near multiple locations. The probe targets Montgomery firms and coordinated rackets tied to mortgage and credit schemes, as deputy marshals prepare further arrests in Texas and Alabama.
Travel notices advise passengers from Washington to Baltimore Pimlico races. Direct trains from Camden and Mount Holly stations, with connections, provide ample time to reach the race track.
The Washington Post reports Terret Tex Green, Texas Midland Railroad head and heir to Mrs Heit Green, admitted reversing 199 marriage proposals from St Louis women. He said he remained single because no woman would marry him for anything but money. Letter writers described looks and photos, but he found none suitable.
Turkish troops have dislodged Albanian forces from Ikachamk Pass near Kachamk, with both sides reported to suffer heavy losses. Reports from Albanian deputies confirm the retreat and ongoing fighting with mounting casualties.
Lucy Swope takes the stand to accuse Dr Hyde of causing typhoid fever in her, ten days after she drank a preparation the doctor gave her. Nuree tells the jury more grand jury notes about patients improving after Hyde’s medicines were discarded.
Testimony wrapped in a murky Swope household murder case with witnesses Lucy Lee and Sarah Wupe failing to identify Mia Hide. Nora Bell Dickson, a cousin,描述 the tainted drinking water and typhoid context amid doctor Hyde and nurse Gordon testimony.
The Washington Post reports a New York sale of Tom Scott era memorabilia and furniture. The auction featured a carved Venetian sideboard and other exotic pieces once owned by renowned gamblers and horsemen. Proceeds fund a looming demolition and a life of quiet retirement for the veteran bettor.
A Washington Post report from Boston notes that 913,701 residents benefited from charitable corporations in Massachusetts, about one third of the state population. Of 518 returns, 171,672 were added free, REMAINING 75 include partial payments. Disbursements total 785,638, with nearly half of corporations located in Boston.
Special to Washington Post reports Charles Hughes could become chief justice if a vacancy arises on the U S Supreme Court. The piece notes past precedent from 20 years ago and discusses political maneuvering by President Cleveland and the prospects for successor selection and retirement timing.
A six year old Le Moyne Moore was dragged into a river crush by a census taker chase as authorities searched the area. The boy vanished from his Moore home for hours until he was secreted away by neighbors and later found safe. The incident followed a tense patrol by about 30 men and a river search linked to a census enumeration.
Mr Frank Day of Janesville Yadkin coun 34 the ¢hatsplon mail carrier of the atire AL the age of 14 he lost to right cam The year after the war closed he pl anned a job as mail carrier on the route tom Elim to Jonesville a distance of y miles and he has been In the service not aften having covered a distance of 789 miles During those 45 years he lever Inst mail lock was never more than fifteen minutes behind schedwe Hme and snore than half the distance was traversed on foot 4 He iy now 6 years off and still tramp Ing the road each das, except Sunday f rom ltkin to Jonesville
Richard Spicer, a Bronx Zoo keeper, was mauled in a bear pit when Patcha the brown bear attacked as he tried to photograph her cubs. He suffered severe injuries and was rushed to hospital in critical condition. Photographer Elwyn Sundbom escaped with minor injuries as others aided and animal handlers intervened.
In New York on April 26 the disappearance of $100,000 worth of jewels from the estate of Mrs Theodore Octava Moss was cleared by accident. A pedestal door in Mrs Moss’s Madison Avenue home opened when a spring释放设置触发, revealing a dazzling array of gems once believed to be sold. Beverly Kator, Columbia student and Moss’s grandson, stumbled upon the hidden trove during a room passage exposing the jewel stash.
A 110 year old resident near the city was bitten by two rattlesnakes last night. Keaton Mies of April 25 district is determined to die a natural death. Doctors say he will get well.
The article outlines a rumored Republican power trio in New York led by Theodore Roosevelt and William Loeb with Senator Root, as Gav Hughes’s presidential acceptance shifts state strategy. It notes Hughes's impending term as governor, Roosevelt’s Africa trip, and Roosevelts’s influence in building a three-man leadership dynamic for Empire State politics.
Indiana political scene centers on Thomas Taggart allies pushing for a separate convention to nominate a U S senator while Governor Marshall delays, Shively opposes statewide primary, grand jury to probe last night's primary voting irregularities as factions clash in Indianapolis and Marion County.
Count Albert Apponyi, Hungarian opposition leader, was attacked at a Temesvar political meeting. Socialists pelted his carriage with stones and battered him, forcing him to seek refuge in a palace where rioters later smashed nearly all the windows. His injuries include a badly damaged face. Theodore Roosevelt was mentioned as a guest.
A report from the sealing steamer Booby Ubat brings news of the Aurora, a Heet vessel with 87 crew, unseen since the first of the month. C T Bowring Co. Ltd and Capt Agrasamhean express calm, expecting the ship to return by Monday. The Aurora, a stand ship, faces favorable season conditions and Captain Agrasamhean notes overall confidence in the fleet's safety. The Kite arrived Sunday and was unreported for three days.
A garbled OCR page itemizes a collage of topics including art object sales testimony in a scope trial, Roosevelt as a New York leader, Taft reception, Confederate veterans, Lincoln fund, a horse show, Washington schools, and various political and social notes.
In Naples a penniless young American adventurer is suspected in the drowning of Esstella Reid, a bright art student. Police doubt accidental death, citing her athleticism and swimming skill. Sister Mrs Edward Wells says Miss Reid was financially independent and alleges murder.
Captain EB Haggart and six crew members aboard the gulf fisheries steamer Avalon swear they sighted a sea serpent in the Gulf of Mexico just north of Campedy Mexico about three days ago. The creature measured from 75 to 140 feet, showed a 25 feet wide body, long neck and tail, and a snake like head with a large mouth.
Prof Wendell of Harvard Observatory said Halley’s comet tail may brush Earth around May 28 or 29 but he does not expect any interference with electric wires or wireless communication. Government stations were asked to monitor disturbances, though deemed unnecessary. Halley is now plainly visible from Mount Wilson summit.
Nearly 200 Sage College students at Cornell were sick over two days with ptomaine poisoning blamed on milk served in the dining room. The Sage dining room staff reported the issue amid coughing and discomfort, leaving the campus investigating food safety and sanitation.
The new Bureau of American Republics building hosted a grand reception with over 2 500 attendees including President Taft, Mrs Carnegie, Andrew Carnegie, Latin American ministers, and many diplomats in full dress. The Marine Band performed national airs as guests toured the hall, terrace, and library, with elaborate decor and a lavish buffet.
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