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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
27
A night riders attack leaves a woman wounded near her room and a search tightens for the murderer of an engineer and fireman. A posse roams woods as authorities pursue clues amid a tense rural scene.
An unclear OCR fragment hints at a travel or trade tale connecting Memphis and San Francisco with scattered names and numbers. The garbled text mentions Lamont, Tob, Bowie, and a sequence of financial like terms, but there is no coherent event or clear entities to anchor a definitive news item.
An ad announces 1908 model Bradbury and Webster player pianos at deep discounts. Old pianos accepted as trade ins with liberal allowances. Financing arranged to suit buyers. Shows near Navy and Treasury as the shop location.
A religious gathering adjourned after a daylong session filled with confusion and scattered phrases. Attendees reported interruptions and unclear proceedings as leaders attempted to wrap up events. Local organizers promise a brief follow up to address questions from participants.
A bustling duckpin bowling card lists teams and venues across the city. Matches feature Custle Beagucost, Martin, and Sev. leagues include Department League and Palace alleys. Officials schedule tonight's pairings at several alleys including North area lanes.
November notes cover Clarke Griffith and Cincinnati plans, Harvard Yale football exploits, and Kennard described as a left footed Harvard back. Mentions of Sherman on team management, Pennsylvanian humor, and New York Yankees salary disputes while noting brutal play and injury headlines.
Paris reports the cabinet will decide reception details for President Castro of Venezuela on arrival in France. Government notes Castro’s health is perfect, with three doctors in his party. no difficulties expected if he travels for health, but he may be expelled if here merely for amusement. Meanwhile in the Caribbean, the British schooner Kensington, seized by Venezuelan authorities near Margarita, is said sunk by officials. an inquiry is underway with no stated cause for confiscation of the Lady Kensington.
Winnipeg reports the crown withdrew charges of attempted murder against Lord Sholto Douglas of Creston British Columbia after evidence showed Mowbray was to blame and that the gun may have been accidentally discharged during a heated moment.
Reported at the Hudson County Medical Society meeting in Jersey City Dr Kari H Goldstone described a newborn case at Mount Sinai Hospital where the infant’s limbs became rigid and began to harden, spreading to the face. The condition, likened to stone, progressed over days with the baby able to feed but showing increasing stiffness and facial masking.
New York chamber of commerce adopted a resolution urging Governor Hughes to appoint a five member committee to investigate the life insurance reform. The panel should include two experts in the life insurance business and four citizens. The resolution criticizes the state insurance law as hastily adopted and potentially disastrous.
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