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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1908
Page
24
Debates unfold on funding a new presidential hall and repurposing the current White House workshop. Figures like Bartholdt urge national expense sharing for construction and ceremonies. Opposition grows over costs, with talk of alternate uses and hosting duties tied to the National Capitol project.
Theatrical wardrobe items and stage props belonging to tragedian Felson Booth were auctioned today in New York. The sale included a bell, a shaved wig, and various costume pieces once worn on stage, with proceeds planned for Booth’s heirs and related costs.
Fragmentary notice reports MISS HORNER announcing her upcoming marriage to Mr. Jamie Lane with references to family members and a January ceremony. The text names Mrs. Biers Viekat and Eo J cfegh Bas Boag dolar Sonarthal Mats Karg, with unclear details about witnesses or venue.
Fragmented text suggests a juror slept with a gun during trial prep, triggering concerns about courtroom integrity. Readers glimpse unnamed observers, warnings, and possible recalls of testimony, with unclear names or placements due to corrupted copy.
Fragmentary report shows a woman divorcing her husband amid a messy dispute possibly involving a person named Mariana. The text mentions legal or spousal issues, with references to time, locations, and a move to New York after proceedings. Details are unclear due to damaged OCR.
Pope Pius, after his recent private audience with Cardinal Merry del Val, descended from his private apartment in the Vatican to his official quarters. The papal secretary of state and the cardinal spent several hours in discussions on political affairs today.
A French force suffers heavy losses in a Northwest Africa engagement with Moors reported by The Washington Post. The clash results in multiple French casualties amid intense fighting.
Samuel M. Biddison, a Nassau Street broker, was arrested in New York on a first degree forgery charge. He allegedly forged 600 bonds of the Central Coal, Lumber & Construction Company and forged officer signatures. The case stems from a tip by J. Montefiore Meyers and its aftermath includes Meyers’s arrest on a separate theft charge and district attorney consultations.
Magistrate Steinert set bail at 410,000 for Riddison in Center Street police station. Meyers’s charge was to be withdrawn but he will remain held by Wilkes-Barre authorities who said he swindled residents while posing as a Rothschilds agent.
Cincinnati December 4 Miss Ladin American executive secretary of the National Council of Jewish Women outlined philanthropic work. The council recommended sections focus on Jewish health needs and a committee on antituberculosis work will cooperate with the National Antituberculosis League.
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