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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1907
Page
15
A Maryland political figure praises William Jennings Bryan and urges his nomination for second place. The speaker, reflecting on Free Silver and anti-Bryan campaigns of 1896 and 1900, values Bryan's influence while noting opposition to higher office.
A garbled OCR note discusses requests to lower charges for wells and related services. It mentions amendments to a plan in Virginia, stresses about repayments, and refers to a professor and individuals like Roose. The exact entities and dates are unclear due to the damaged text.
A muddled report outlines a jury sustaining an assessment against a distiller in Chandler involving a mutty Moore incident. It references charges of peonage and indictments, with distiller attorney Hoge and others cited. The text is garbled but centers on a trial outcome and related legal actions.
A man, aged around, was found dead yesterday in a blacksmith shop near Rock Nere calnd along the Potah Fiward Lucas road. Investigators say exposure during a storm appears to be the cause. No spouse or immediate family information available.
Representatives from Enterprise Montgomery White Oak Senior Farmers and Garden clubs plus Bethesda Citizens Association formed a movement at the Rockville opera house. They call for state and county action to sentence petty criminals to road and quarry labor and to regulate the state penitentiary. They urge bonds for road work and a three member county board under governor appointment with an engineer and supervisor, plus a mass meeting planned for December 17 at Rockville to decide final action.
A New Jersey corporation wins a judgment in Judge Sheldon’s Supreme Court against A S Bigelow of Boston and Leonard Lewisohn of New York. The case centers on alleged wrongful confession of 9990 shares of Old Dominion Copper Mining Company stock, with claims the defendants overpaid or misused control of Baltimore holdings. The stock and related agreements involve estate interests in Baltimore and Keyser, amid disputes over purchase arrangements and later reorganizations.
A field of hunters led by Vigинson Chamberlain of Boston and Clarence Moore of Washington pursued foxes near Ashburn and Goose Creek with English-bred hounds. The first fox was bayed at a store near Saleway, then cast for a second and third pursuit along Goose Creek, hailed as one of the season’s best hunts. Participants included John Catiengmail of Leesburg and Sirs Gian of Washington DC among others.
Renmond Ya Dee reports state chemist William tester found no poison in J Merrett Underwood of Floyd County after he fell ill and died a week after drinking whisky offered by Charles A Bennett. The widow, who married Bennett soon after, fled to Dale, West Virginia, drew $1000 from her husband’s bank, then returned to Floyd and married Bennett. Bennett and the widow were arrested weeks later.
Master Montgomery adjourned the injunction hearing before Judge Pritchard without date after a brief session. The State may introduce further testimony and Montgomery will prepare his report for the Federal court. The docket lists passes issued by the Severn Railway for the past two years amid confusing local chatter about a strange animal sighting near Rack Wevt port. The Beantown residents described fears of a creature seen near the posts and sentries, prompting caution as night patrols continued.
Maryland Court of Appeals adjourned proceedings in the Graveley case after a second jury disagreed. George D Graveley, charged with felonious assault on Samuel G Smith, will be tried again Wednesday following a summer park shooting sparked by a quarrel over the children of the principals.
The Virginia Weddings column notes multiple marriages and engagements. Charles S Bowers and Mrs Neie Wolan tied the knot in Hagerstown, Md with Rev Fraser officiating. Dr Willa Barker wed at a prominent Bristo dentist ceremony officiated by Rev MP Carlo. Several other couples including Porter and Lampey listed, with ceremonies conducted by local pastors at churches in Lynchburg and Richmond.
Alexandria city council votes 5000 for an early remodel of the clerk’s office in the Corporation Court with a fireproof records room. The plan moves the clerks office to the first floor and the present room would house the judge. Affected tenants in the market building are ordered to vacate per law.
In Elko Va a farmer named Charles Hobson plowed a field near his residence hoping to unearth a tin can full of gold coins. He had buried the can when short of cash, but three days ago searched the spot and found no can. The incident raises questions whether someone stole the treasure or if the exact burying place was forgotten.
The Carlisle Indians coach Pop Warner rejected claims that government funding for Carlisle pupils varied by status as football players. He asserted all students receive annual education support from the government, with prep schools acting as feeders and athletes not given special treatment. The report notes allegations of pay for play and a robbery case involving an athlete misused for access to funds and games.
An analysis contrasts how Europe, Britain, and Australia protect military secrets such as torpedoes and treaty terms. It highlights heavy security, from separate workshops and blindfolded visitors to strict personal conduct rules and intense surveillance to prevent leakage before wartime.
Chief Special Agent Springmann sustained serious injuries at the Jamestown exposition grounds in Norfolk Virginia while the Revenue Cutter Service exhibit was on display. Details of the incident remain unreleased.
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