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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1909
Page
36
Rumors revive talk of syndicate buying the Fort Itam yen area to erect a magnificent hostelry. Mortgage and rental terms discussed. owner glimpses a lower rental and potential purchase, with midnight deadline for option.
Noted humorist and pastor Dr Robert I Burdette of Temple Baptist Church near Los Angeles is gravely ill after a fall at his cottage by the sea. His injury to the spine is described as serious and he has not fully recovered.
Fleet Lieut Ulysses S Grant 34, grandson of President Grant, formally assumed charge of the State War and Navy Building yesterday succeeding Capt John H Poole on leave to enter the Army School of the Line Fort Leavenworth. Grant, West Point 180, has served in Washington Barracks and Boston. his wife, daughter of Senator Root, will join in the city as social season opens.
A cable from Constantinople cites urgent outside relief needs in Armenia after 1915 massacres. Observers report shelter and sustenance for about 90,000 people, with $10,008 for Sessab and roughly $176,000 for Tarsus. these two centers likely cover only a fifth of total needs. The inquiry comes at Red Cross request as a Philadelphia relief fund drive seeks effective distribution.
An AL meeting near Ninth Street last night debated withholding work by union stenographers to press for four weeks paid vacation. President Gompers of the American Federation of Labor refused the demand, citing precedent and concerns over red tape in the federation. Acting President Wolffson awaited guidance as the group vowed to press the issue at the next gathering.
A marriage announcement for Alfred Lauterbach sparked dispute after a notice claimed he wed Miss Cunningham on July 1, 19R. Edward Lauterbach’s son was identified as deceased designer Mimo in the crash that killed Headley Lauterbach & John Ineas on July 2 near West Chester. Rumors of alledged marriage prompted letters from concerned relatives as the Lauterbach family sought clarity amid the advertising notice.
London reports an early favorable stage in talks for a Chinese loan with American bankers taking a leading role. English and French treaty groups have accepted terms, with a Paris meeting likely to finalize ratifications. Willard D. Straight will return to New York aboard the Lusitania on August 7.
New York August 3 That monthly gauge of prosperity shows that for July the appraised value of imports precious stones and pearls was 112911 dollars, a rise from July 1908 and July 1907. The gem trade hits a new record as 174 automobiles entered with a total value of 42166187. Since January 1908, 178 cars valued at 2148600 have been imported at this port. The overall monthly increase over 1908 runs about 46100060.
Frequent complaints reach the President about departments and the civil service commission. He aims to reform examinations to hire the best talent, possibly reshaping the Civil Service Commission. Rumors link A. Lawshe to a commission seat amid talks of broader personnel and exam changes and potential amendments to law.
A Santiago government statement denounces Bolivian claims that Chile sought to move troops and gain from the Paraguay conflict. The Bolivian senate meeting at Santiago and President Montes are cited as backing the allegations, while Chile asserts the publication is part of a broader smear campaign.
Elgin man Rogers faced charges of nonsupport by his wife in Denver after claiming she injected him with blood from a diseased old man, rendering him crippled and unable to work. He testified he was married in Chicago as a youth and accused his wife of using “wiles” to entrap him with a quack doctor’s syringe injections.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago August 5 Mrs Frances Trego Montgomery author and inventor of Lottery of Marriage was granted a decree of divorce from Hugh M Montgomery. The game uses a checker board with blue discs for professionals and gold discs for society women and others. The outcome labels marriage as a game of chance and cites a co respondent Mart Roe.
Countess Cassini blasts recent American press for fabrication and insists there was no engagement with Mosely of Irmina. She condemns sensational stories as impudent, vulgar untruths and says no engagement ever existed or was discussed.
More than 150 delegates from the United States and Canada gathered at the National Hotel for the seventh annual convention of the Lar sors craftsmen Council of Langineers. The opening featured remarks by HK Simpson and Thames Titanes, with welcomes from officials and committee appointments noted before adjournment. Tomorrow delegates will tour Washington and Vernon, with a canvas exhibit and various demonstrations planned.
A 70 year old man describes severe cracked hands that bled and caused sleepless nights. After using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment, his hands healed in one week. He credits the remedies with relief and notes a neighbor child was cured as well. Endorses Cuticura products highly.
An advertisement extols Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment as the purest eco friendly method to preserve purify and beautify a baby s delicate scalp and skin. It promotes daily baths and gentle topical use for rashes inflammations and chafings in infants children and adults.
In Pine Village Aug 3 a wealthy farmer and Methodist member donors land valued at 12 per acre presented by Rev J B Williams after four years of brief talks. The deed cites Williams’ consideration of parishioners’ wishes, with sermons kept short and to the point.
Dr Francisco Gayas, brother of Cuba’s Vice President Alfredo Gayas, and Dr Celso Cuellar, a Cuban congress member, are guests at the St James Hotel. They depart for New York as Dr Gayas assumes the post of Cuban minister to Belgium. Dr Cuellar will stay months in the United States to study railroad management and improvements.
Aprial 16 delegates from Wasqmans Farmville Virginia attend a conference at the State Normal School on educational work. Tonight Farmville board of trade hosted an informal reception with toastmaster Dr W E Anderson and addresses from Superintendent P T Aikingon Prince Edward J Taylor Thompson and Rev Samuel Hatcher. Visitors include Gavin Rawles Isle of Wight Frank West Louisa Will Jenkins Newport News Rh Stearns secretary of the state board of education.
A telegram from Fropped west of Farmville reports several Negroes assaulted county policeman J. Cheadle. Chief Fogus and Sheriff Dickingon left for the scene after Cheadle, attempting an arrest at a Negro home, was beaten. A Black woman pleaded for mercy. three suspects are under arrest and officers pursue the rest.
Three men drowned and three others saved when the ferry at Andrews Levy on the Tee Deu River failed as a cable parted. Ferryman Tomlinson Frank and Pots, plus two rescuers, perished as the boat capsized in swollen waters. One uncle and a representative were among the trapped passengers. Horses belonging to Little Ware were lost.
A cashier of Citizens Bank surrendered to bank directors and confessed embezzlement of funds after revealing additional sums totaling hundreds of dollars. Bond was posted by prominent citizens, deeds and property were turned over, and depositors will decide on prosecution tomorrow after a plan for retirement funding surfaced.
Fragmentary report describes Stephen Biscrott killing two people and himself in an apparent murder suicide. George Gants and his sister were harmed, and Biscrott reportedly fled to Kensington before an attempt to influence his wife. The surviving details are unclear and the local public notes reference a grave incident.
Fragmentary OCR lists multiple names and ages with scattered places and amounts. The text reads like a public notices section listing individuals such as Marie Rev wy Mckenny and Mary Whepley Tiahiloo along with ages ranging around 13 to 94 and references to Wisconsin and Alabama locales, showing a chaotic roster of names and numbers without coherent context.
An OCR fragment lists numerous names, ages, and locations, including children and adults, with associations to households, streets, and local areas. The piece reads like a registry or monitor notes from a board or health office, but it is garbled and incomplete, lacking coherent events or conclusions.
Manila under American influence shows major changes in sewers lighting streets and transit while maintaining Spanish and Filipino customs. American clubs and daylight leisure blend with old forms, markets adopt swift banking, and currency shifts integrate new business habits shaping daily life in the Philippine capital.
Editor notes vegetables seem costly with prices around nineteen cents on average. A reader from Virginia and Carolina markets reports similar levels to last year. No tangible excuse for high costs, while external pressures and remedies are questioned. Washington note dated August.
Fragmented OCR text describes plants and flowers with garbled wording. It mentions Beale Bho mvents, public schools, and various plant life, asking how many of the youns or trees might bloom, with irregular phrases about flowers, summers, and Tyra. The readable facts are minimal and names are unclear.
The Washington poet from Hagentown Michigan is said to have confessed years ago to a killing. Friends recall his talk as imagination or mental disorder. His death occurred at the home above Carer mountain. The case centers on a missing girl whose companions were with her when she vanished. her remains were found months later.
Sporia to The Washington Eun reports a fugitive, Ren Reup, shot and killed a man in Bayete County five years ago. He fled leaving a wife and two children. later returned home, was knocked down by a second husband, arrested, and sentenced to two years after an inability to procure key witnesses hindered the state's case.
A party of Pittsburg men including four noted individuals allegedly robbed Charles Rowe’s garage east of here on the National Pike at Pleasant Valley. They broke the front door with a sledge, took items, and threatened onlookers. Loss expected to reach 1000. Pittsburg police notified. description circulated.
Community event described with uncertain fragments showing a gala day. Mentions individuals and activities, including a focus on celebration and local participation.
A historical health notice warns that certain iced drinks pose stomach and digestion dangers. It discusses potential adverse effects on the liver and lungs and mentions a product said to aid digestion. The advisory cautions against excessive consumption and promotes safer beverage practices.
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