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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1909
Page
7
A damaged excerpt portrays federal troops resisting Rebels with a rear guard of Connecticut forces and a detachment from the Tenth. It notes prolonged guard duty, penalties for delays, and brief heroics by Capt Dudley amid chaotic battlefield conditions.
The article details Winthrop College planning a visit to a naval fleet exhibit. It mentions ships, ports, and a schedule with dates and locations. Readers are advised to watch for further announcements and event specifics locally.
A wharf committee reports the Washington harbor front is a health menace and urges Congress to fund a $360,000 construction program for a commercial dock and wharfage facilities. Proposes a recreation jet near Ninth Street and a fish market, with a broader push for systematic waterfront development and playground-adjacent improvements.
Cardinal Gibbons traveled west to officiate at Catholic ceremonies and visited Yellowstone and Crackett Springs with Bishop Boley of Le Wot. He reported improved health and expressed enjoyment of the trip though noting some weariness from the journey and the western weather.
Special to The Washington Post reports a local option election in Roanoke granting a petition to hold a liquor vote, with supporters planning an appeal. The article also notes delegate lists for a national roads convention and various August events across towns, including dedication ceremonies and a court hearing in nearby jurisdictions.
Appointment notices list Mary Twanson as principal at one school and Nora Jacobsill as principal at Birnesville. Gertrude Teatan leads Buch Lodre. Shreve assists at Travilalt. MQuince Gronard heads Greensbury colored school. Trufean Ho leads Balteys School. Sonu Tahbile heads Juchvalle colored school. PD Welsh, Liott, and other principals noted at Rennlesville and Unies Chase.
A Washington police branch received two letters from Texas and Georgia requesting information on the secret service and offering to join. The Texas letter by D T C Brown from Corbett Navarre County asks for details of the system and free information. The Georgia letter from Moses Robinson asks if the bureau needs more officers and to confirm whether he will be given a position.
The Rev J J Sullivan and Rev Pather Thums argue for and against higher education for women. Sullivan calls educated women “screeching, childless” but later views education as beneficial when linked to home duties. The debate centers on whether culture and education aid or hinder women’s roles and marriage prospects.
David Slavik of St Louis tied his 60 pound wagon and contents to his son Johnny and hauled it from Union Market toward Cate Street, about a mile, claiming the stunt shows no ill treatment. The father, who was with him, was arrested and compelled to tell police details. The incident sparked debate on potential prosecution for the boy’s actions.
Paris reports militant socialist leader Jaures will interpellate the government on a proposal to quote officially in France American speculative stocks notably United States Steel. In the District of Columbia unit members have issued notices. Elizabeth L McNamara of Com Brides Massachusetts, president general of the national auxiliary, discusses the annual convention sessions at Tacoma Washington from September 8 to September 12.
A fire of unknown origin damaged a room on New York Avenue Northwest yesterday, causing about 4250 in losses. The blaze destroyed furniture, wearing apparel, and nine other items, with flames consuming the space and fumes filling the area.
The juvenile court case of 14 year old Lee Pong, a Chinese boy in Philadelphia, drew attention as Judge Callan admonished his uncle Lee Moy and warned of sending the boy to an institution. Lee Pong left a laundry job, attended a theater, and returned to House of Detention before a court appearance.
The Washington Playground Association organized a festive field day at Garfield Park with about 1000 children and parents present under Bre Walter Seymour Binley and Mrs Jean Crasford. Features included a boys volleyball game, tetherball, and a doll parade with costume and shadow figures. The event, part of a plan to hold similar gatherings every ten days, aims to engage more parents in playground work. An athletic meet is planned for this afternoon at Fifth and L streets southeast from 6:39 to 7:00.
Funeral services are planned at the family home for Willem Geb. Deiht who drank carbolic acid after losing his job as bookkeeper. The service will be at 7 o clock at Wight under a certain establishment. The cremation will follow in the room where Mrs Mary Dethl lies on her bed suffering a fracture. Her son attempted to rescue her before she jumped. Pastor Bosman of the Bliat Protestant Church in McKeesport will conduct the services.
Herbert Henderson an 11 year old boy of 3121 O Street Georgetown was struck on the head by a stone along the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal towpath between Thirty fifth and Thirty second rests and suffered a skull fracture. He received treatment at Georgetown University Hospital and returned home. Charles Samson a 45 year old Negro of 202 Thirty fifth Street was arrested on a charge of assault. He claimed he was hit by rock batter boys while working at a factory and restrained them after they returned, then threw stones at them.
Cadet 30L Scott, brother of a Marine officer linked to Annapolis death investigations, is sustained after Taft rebuke. Seven cadets expelled at West Point amid probe into the hazing of Roland Sutton, whose mother mourns the boys and notes Sutton’s assault and hospitalization. The incident prompts a formal inquiry led by Col Bibley and officers from Seventeenth and Twentieth Infantry, signaling administration support for eradicating hazing at the academy.
Warships engage in target practice off the Hampton Roads drill grounds as searchlights illuminate barges. The battleship Fleet and torpedo boats Nichiivon and O Brien act as stationary targets while gunnery tests proceed after completion of initial ranges. Wind from the north hinders some maneuvers as the Sew Hampshire joins the Idaho for gun light inspections.
The Atlantic fleet reports Lav Willan Williams a mess attendant aboard the battleship Fort Vermon is on trial by court martial at sea for alleged manslaughter following a boxing match off Provincetown Massachusetts. A naval inquest ruled the death caused by Foster’s heat and exonerated others. Massachusetts authorities prepared to request a formal naval court martial.
Mrs Sutton apologizes for expelled cadets while recounting hazing incidents at Annapolis and West Point. The piece traces injuries, hospital stays, and letters from cadets, noting a government inquiry, Attorney General Wickersham involvement, and ongoing naval academy tensions. It mentions Trent James Nutton, the around Annapolis death investigation, and related travel and legal discussions.
The United States chi service announces an examination on September 18 to select eligibles for certification as marine firemen in the quartermasters department. Positions pay per annum with rations and require an educational test. applications must be filed by close of business September 28 with the Secretary at the Court House, and information and forms obtainable at the office.
The battleship South Carolina, built by Cramp, docked at League Island for government testing prep. It will be set for Lewes Delaware tests on August 4, after hull scraping repainting and machinery overhaul.
Army orders transfer Edmund Daley to Washington Barracks in DC to report by September 4 for duty as engineer school adjutant. Maj William Johnston detached for service and to act as adjutant general. Capt Wright Smith and Capt Samuel Moves assigned to recruiting and infantry detachments, with several units awaiting arrival of Fourth Infantry to the United States.
A fragmented notice lists multiple naval officers assigned to duty or home leave. Names include Lieuts Wickersham Becker and others, Ensigns Hall and Woodruff, and midshipman Latainers, with postings to Norfolk Navy Yard Atlantic and Pennsylvania region.
Disjointed text references students, professors, and programs at a college summer school. Mentions languages, rugby, USA, and various names and institutions in a scrambled format. No coherent event or outcome discernible from legible content.
A yard locomotive killed a railroad man at a yard near Providence Hospital last night after he was knocked from the rails while attempting to couple cars. He suffered severe injuries to both legs and internal trauma and died at Providence Hospital. The victim had many years of service and prior narrow escapes.
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