08 Aug 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1909
Page
1
A chaotic, OCR damaged account details an arrival attended by Julian and Chilean ministers, with references to myopia, host clubs, and a bustling afternoon. The fragmentary text mentions trains, officials, and various locations as part of the tense scene surrounding the visit.
The unreadable fragment discusses local transit concerns, road conditions, and public office figures such as Summer Executive Offices and Secretary Carpenter. It mentions road safety, potential tours, and travel arrangements with references to federal street, Cabot street, and Lake am.
Secretary Carpenter occupies quarters at the Batem Club near here while Capt Butt shares a home with H. C Woodberry just beyond the lodge gate of Stetson cottage Beverly. The United Shoe Machinery Band held a torchlight concert as streets filled with townspeople. The President will start summer extra work Monday morning on the same floor with a lawyer, a doctor, insurers, a dentist, two real estate offices, a tailoring shop, and two telegraph offices nearby. A department store, barber, plumbing shops and other stores are across the street and at the Unitarian church. The Tafts were active today with Taft tennis at Hasex Club, Robert at Myopia with his father, and Charlie fishing. tomorrow the Press expects to attend the Unitarian service.
Charles P Taft, brother of the president, is poised to acquire a notable Rembrandt from the Pourtales family, expanding his Cincinnati gallery. The purchase, valued near half a million dollars, places Taft among America’s top private collectors with works to be shown this autumn in New York and Cincinnati.
China denies responsibility for Japan’s ultimatum delay and argues the Antung Mukden rail project should respect treaty terms. Japan begins construction amid protests, claiming strategic value while Britain and other powers reportedly back Japan’s step. News notes rail plans and market ads appear page-spanning.
Private Edward W Coulter of Company D Seventeenth Infantry was shot and killed by Private B Elam during guard duty at Fort McPherson. Coulter did not halt at the command and Elam fired, killing him instantly.
Misa Altea Corbin of Corbin Kentucky wed Darehirg Wooyeno, a Japanese merchant who sold his Grand River Avenue business. The Madrid couple left for New York after the ceremony and plan to attend the Tokyo World Fair in 198. They met in Cincinnati four years ago and faced parental consent hurdles. The Detroit bride was said to be a granddaughter of Gen Henry Corbin II, a claim later doubted. Gen Corbin reportedly has a daughter and a son living in New York and Wilmington, with no grandchildren or nieces confirmed.
Mrs Annie Wasserman, owner of a dry goods store at 37 Grand Street, Williamsburg, wrapped a shopper’s purchase and accidentally included her bankbook with $10 in bills and $185 in checks. She discovered the loss minutes later and searched the area for the customer, fearing possible theft and bankruptcy.
Report from Logansport Ind Aug 7 describes a chimpanzee wedding officiated by a squire. Bride Julia Kruger and groom Master Tony, two and one year old respectively, were joined as witnesses and police chief Sketlun oversaw the unusual ceremony.
Mrs Brau ned Wolna was deported on the Kroonland and will return from Antwerp in December to be admitted as the wife of an American and Detroit resident Wolna, a Russian prisoner, seeks U S citizenship. Final papers will be issued to him next December. Maurer of Chicago and Gretchen Seip of Lupe arrived to wed after securing a license. The couple, escorted by Ellis Island agents, obtained a license and went to the Migrants Home.
An electrical engineer from Columbia University vanishes from his home with his year old daughter. His wife files for abandonment, saying he ran away to escape nagging and the Ten Commandments. Police report he left a note for his mother stating he seeks a place where he will not have to follow every commandment.
A new inquiry led by an assistant district attorney at the municipal courts building involves Augustus Heinze and about four dozen associates. The investigation, not yet at a stage for charges, concerns a $200,000 Windsor Trust loan to a Heinze associate and related collateral, with proceedings adjourned until Monday.
St Louis man Marion Dwight Lortner, accused of forging a check for 2001, lands in New York aboard an American liner escorted by Detective John Mehtulien. He married Kathryn Handle, daughter of a St Louis militia officer, and was kept under tight guard aboard the ship. Detectives say Lortner claimed innocence while extradition papers were sought in Paris.
Rumor in New York financial circles claims King Raward of Eaylaid amassed over 100000 in United Suter Steel common after J F Morgan was hosted at Windsor Castle. An alleged 50000 share order, said to originate from an English source, coincided with Steel’s rise to around 76 1 4, with believers estimating a potential million-dollar gain. No reliable source confirms the tale.
A young woman Miss Mia Ciara, a Newton Brown wife of Hugh J Brows of New York, and Miss Doris Machel of New Haven drowned while bathing at Lake Waramaug. The Machol girl leapt into deep water. Mrs Brown, attempting to rescue her, also fell in. Bodies recovered. Mrs Brown about 21 years old.
The Washington Post special reports final arguments in Harry K. Thaw’s bid for release from Matteawan State Asylum. Prosecutor Jerome accuses Thaw of dangerous insanity with Evelyn Thaw’s testimony questioned as possibly forged. Morschauser defends Thaw, stressing taint of insanity and heredity while detailing Thaw’s dramatic, self-centered behavior and long history of alleged violence.
A chaotic mix of headlines notes President’s vacation underway, China accuses Japan, and a shipborne impostor exposed. Other items cover a missing man tale, a city official dispute, golf rivals, and municipal service notes.
Kenosha man John Burns found former Judge Joseph R Clark in a blanked state after disappearing from Kenosha. He traveled west to the Illinois line, rode to Chicago, shaved his beard, donned workingman garb, and wandered among Iowa towns. He did farm work when hired, finally reached Sabula and Clinton before being found in Morrison, awakening with memory confusion yet signs of recovery. He inquired about his wife and mother, and his mood improved upon return to Chicago.
Navy Department commends Fireman W Parker and Gunner's Mate R Myers for gallantry aboard the battleship North Carolina during a July explosion in Mediterranean waters. They repeatedly entered dense smoke and fumes to seek Chief Water Tender Muti Tan, risking their lives to rescue him before a fatal blast halted their efforts.
A large sightseeing auto carrying 25 passengers ran off the rails near Chesapeake Beach, injuring several women. Mrs Mary E Thornton of 1646 Newton Street Northwest suffered two fractured ribs and contusions. The party was taken to Washington for treatment. most passengers were discharged after local care, with Mrs Thornton remaining at Casualty Hospital for observation.
A wreck on the Nazareth road harms five passengers and a dealer, with one man killed at the scene. The crash involved a trolley and two autos carrying a party from Philadelphia and others from Camda Nod, leaving several injured and a sixth burned as rescuers worked through morning hours.
Reports from Sacramento dated Aug 7 describe a bubonic plague case tied to Alameda County involving a youth who reportedly contracted the disease after handling infected ground squirrels. The Alameda Hospital case follows discovery of an authenticated plague exposure, prompting renewed state health board activity. In Guayaquil July saw 23 bubonic plague cases with 11 deaths and 35 yellow fever cases. A separate travel notice lists a Baltimore round trip for $1.25.
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