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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1909
Page
31
The article extols American achievements in the Philippines since 1898, noting advances in law, taxation, education, and governance. It praises the new judiciary, fair tax system, and shifts in social attitudes, contrasting insurgent violence with improved urban life, order, and civic habits under U.S. administration.
A vast Osaka blaze destroyed about 2000 buildings including the stock exchange and a great Buddhist temple. Thousands were injured and hundreds killed as flames swept four miles of packed wooden streets. Relief aid pours in from cities and the emperor is expected to donate to the relief fund.
Informational pension column offering letters and legal guidance from Henry T D Attorney. Includes how certified copies are obtained, proof requirements, and how Congress acts affect pensions for Civil War and frontier service. Addresses widows, increases, and eligibility under multiple acts, with sample questions and remedies.
The fishing schooner Vataro, battered by storms in the West Gulf, endured ten days without food as the crew fished for sustenance. A steamer encountered them and refused to provide meals or bread, leaving the crew with only dried fish and improvised rations until a rescue or return to port could be arranged.
A reciprocal patent treaty between the United States and Germany announced by President Taft and the German Emperor relieves American manufacturers from Germany’s manufacturing requirement to sell locally produced goods. The pact, effective for 12 months, allows patents to be used for manufacture in either country, benefiting inventors and exporters. Commissioner Moore helped negotiate the agreement amid broader efforts to harmonize international property laws and promote the next International Congress for the Protection of Industrial Property in May 1910.
Vice consul De Chuan Luk Wing was shot and killed at the Chinese consulate on 18 Browlway. A suspect named Gow Chen was committed to the Tombs without bail for an inquest pending Wednesday. Consul General Ho defended Luk Wing and denied harsh treatment stories, asserting no interregional feuds among Chinese communities. In a separate note, The Wealington dispatch reports sale of the Tula Containes and steel works to a Boston syndicate for $1,000,000, forming the Mexican Iron and Steel Company with plans for a modern plant and 45,000,000 capital stock.
Special to The Washington Post reports that weather has not favored tobacco growth this season. Excess rain early, followed by a three month drought, leaves moisture scarce in Piedmont Virginia and Carolina. Primings and bottom leaves are nearly worthless. crops may improve with rain by mid September. Lynchburg notes a poor year historically despite high average prices. Petersburg cites ongoing drought harming crops and slow tobacco growth.
Special to The Washington Post from Poughkeepsie reports Rafael Tuc ko treacherously wounded thirteen times by Markjohn Comasso in a dispute over a Italian wife. Jurko returned home to find his rival in possession, a deadly quarrel ensued, Markjohn captured by a pursuing posse and jailed in the county facility.
London and Paris markets opened weak on Spain Spain disturbances dampened mood but regular monthly settlements kept activity low. Berlin and New York saw cautious gains as American dividend announcements spurred mining shares and colonial diamond discoveries boosted trading sentiment amid uncertain prospect.
July market movement shows creeping gains amid steadiness in prices and light selling. Stronger tone follows United States Steel and related reports. copper and iron sectors show modest gains while cotton remains cautious. Crop forecasts lean toward favorable yields with great West harvest potential. money demand rises for mercantile needs and crop movement.
Amid a Sunday baseball dispute, many churches organize collections to fund a crusade against the games. Managers and players face possible warrants and sale of Sunday amusements is threatened as ministers pledge to close Sunday activities. The Methodist Church statewide joins the effort, with a pastor announcing warrants and actions next week.
Brussels August 1 Vandervelde the socialist leader announces he will go to the Congo to defend American missionaries, Reverend William M Morison and Reverend William Henry Shepp. The missionaries are under indictment for allegedly aiding the Kanat Rubber Company in the Congo Free State. Visitors to Atlantic City can secure The Washington Post daily at The Washington Post stand, Young's Ocean Pier, facing the Boardwalk.
The industry reports surging prices as manufacturers and buyers adjust to higher costs. Steelmakers push up bids for iron and steel products while railroads place few large rails orders but sign contracts for added car shipments. Independent mills raise minimums for shapes, and major producers like Carnegie and American Steel announce price hikes on bars, plates, and tubes.
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