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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1909
Page
3
Grand Rapids and New York exhibits distributed thousands of pieces to dealers nationwide. Jackson Bros offer exclusive exhibition pieces at 25 to 334 percent below value. High quality mattresses and tables advertised with significant savings and special pricing.
A fragmented advertisement lists various racks and dressers in golden oak or mahogany finishes. Prices shown include 750, 990, 1650, and 4000 currency units. The text references large princess dressers and decorative shapers with mixed brand-like labels.
A garbled long clipping describes two striking women seen in Douglas Manor, one stout with a red dress and another slim and well dressed. Neighbors recall whispers of poker games and parties, hinting at hidden motives and the absent High Watchman’s wife.
Father George E Ormsby resumes his bid to gain custody of his four year old son Woolbury A Ormsby in a legal battle rooted in a 1908 dispute. He alleges Washington police and Boston authorities were duped into seizing the boy from Salisbury Beach and confining him in Newburyport and Boston with intent to remove him from Massachusetts. He says Washington charges were dropped and vows to press every legal remedy in a stubborn custody fight involving complex state actions and a fractured family.
The next Virginia legislature may consider reforms including bank examination tax equalization and a modern unified state administration. The piece notes candidates for key posts in the General Assembly such as Raleigh T Green Culpepper and John T Williams with shifts in House and Senate leadership likely and ongoing campaigns for clerks sergeants at arms and doorkeeper positions.
Postmaster General directs an extra mail transfer beat in the New York harbor ocean mail service to handle rising foreign mail volume and importance. The change uses the mail tender exclusively to meet increasing demands and ensure secure handling of overseas correspondence.
A European steamer transferred to New York quarantine ahead of docking, with crew changes and postmaster gen advisory on mail transfer procedures. The ship will be relieved of mail quarantine burdens as a new boat arrives, affecting steamship operations from European ports.
The seventh annual Warren ton Horse Show promises record crowds with entries surpassing all prior years. Notables including Mrs Allan Potts and Dr James Kerr enjoy strong support as post entries roll in with hundreds expected to compete for cups and the Corinthian jumpers plate.
Falls Church man Paul Chapin offers to rear the orphan Celestian with care and educate him, denying urban placement and proposing Virginia farm life. A court-approved plan to place the boy with Chapin draws interest from several applicants amid past disputes and public notices.
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