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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1907
Page
10
The Washington Annapolis Democratic convention approved Dr Wells as a delegate to the state convention amid some opposition to endorsing Mr Warfield. Brashears nominated for the state senate, with some district candidates and sheriffs also discussed and selected.
Dr William T Howard, dean of the University of Maryland medical faculty, died early this morning in Washington. The long serving administrator and prominent physician had been a leading figure in Maryland medicine, with ties to the hospital and medical college. He leaves a widow and grandchildren.
An attempted train wreck on a steep grade near Jacka Mountain led to the arrest of Burnett of Fagerstown and others. Three passengers were injured as the night coach train rolled to a stop, and suspects were jailed in default of $171 bond each after appearing before Justice Hill.
A gunman opened fire at an Italian themed dance hall, wounding eight people before fleeing. Police pursuit followed as victims were treated at the scene and taken to nearby hospitals. Investigators cordoned off the area around Crane Creek tonight for evidence collection.
Charman of the House Judiciary Committee argues that the 1864 conflict stemmed from agitation and must be resolved by the Supreme Court. He urges cooling tensions, adherence to the Constitution, and avoidance of state overreach or retaliatory actions. Police later report no lead on a stolen tamanda and a car fire damages a railway car near Fourteenth and H streets.
Judge John P Bracco was unanimously nominated for the Seventh circuit judgeship in Maryland at the town hall in Hughesville Mn on July. Briscoe nomination appears in a special Tashteston Post report with local city hall proceedings and party endorsement.
A westbound Glen Echo trolley car narrowly avoids catastrophe after colliding with a rear car near the Rock Springs Club House. The front car’s wires failed, lights went out, and the driver only noticed the lead car at close range. Four passengers on his car were shaken. traffic was briefly halted as responders cleared the scene.
Raleigh North Carolina July report quotes Gov Glenn saying a Southern man is not ready to be the Democratic Presidential candidate. He notes reluctance to run, praises Democratic party gains, and favors supporting Hintex interests for the general good within his state.
A horse ran wild through Brooklyn streets at night fatally injuring a woman and injuring about 58 others, with many passengers leaping from a crowded streetcar. The animal dashed on till halted by bystanders, leaving a hectic scene and scattered injuries. The unidentified woman appeared tidy and young, while the horse blinded into the car, kicking and trampling as it moved through the avenue.
Dock Alexander A Katz of Washington DC sues for recovery of a diamond ring given to Frances Dubb of Bridgeport after she broke an engagement set to be fulfilled tomorrow. Katz retained counsel as he alleges the breakup and ring dispute stem from the planned wedding.
A 12 year old girl, Ladie Myrick, daughter of Mrs Myrick, disappeared from her home in Danville on Saturday morning. She left with all her clothes and about $90 in cash belonging to her mother. Efforts to locate her have failed and her mother fears she may be with a predatory man.
A head on collision near Evington Depot in Virginia injures twenty five including freight and local passenger train crews. Conductor TEH Marshall of Charlottesville is hospitalized with internal injuries. Names include J Camden Rostoke and Whitties, with numerous other passengers and workers reported hurt or cut.
The Mountain Lake Park jubilee featured Congressman Pearre speaking on universal suffrage as a government granted privilege. He argued pure democracy and universal education as safeguards, noting suffrage is not an inherent right but a privilege granted by the governed. A Maryland district observer reported his emphasis on lawful protection from corruption. A separate note from Winston Salem records the birth of a baby in Carroll County Va, with an unusual right-hand thumb anomaly and one month old, progressing well.
Police launch campaign against vagrants and unlicensed dogs. Youth George Massey arrested for alleged gang involvement and vagrancy, fined five dollars. Two residents fined four dollars each for harboring unlicensed dogs. Fire Chief George W. Pettey reports Alexandria Fire Department handled 37 fires and 69 alarms in the year, with 18 hours 30 minutes of service.
A heaped report fragment shows a court postponement in a violent case involving John a colored man accused of cutting Alfred Stenton, with Stenton reportedly in critical condition after a head wound. Also mentions local politics, a hospital bequest, a teacher's resignation, a burial, a railway promotion, and a naval band concert schedule with a long list of musical pieces.
A dense OCR reading lists numerous personal names, streets, and place identifiers across U S cities and states. The fragment includes names such as Raleigh Chicago New York Philadelphia and Los Angeles with mixed mentions of hotels, metropolitan areas, and residences. The text reads like an incomplete directory snippet with scattered locals and institutions.
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