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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
27
Taft attends session in Commissioner Macfarland's office as plans to extend aid to schools move forward. The committee proposes paying salaries for thirty six industrial teachers of colored students and enlarging the force, reflecting a push for broader support in education.
Fragmentary report notes a deer carcass brought to a Warren County site. Text is garbled with place names and timestamps, yielding little verifiable detail about the boy or incident.
In Richmond a $10,000 jewelry loss from Mrs Sue Williams Buck aboard an Atlantic Coast Line Pullman sleeper was recovered after Tucker, a Black man, confessed. Tucker said he found the jewel case in Buck's berth and planned to hold for reward before police arrested him for theft. He hid the casket under his doorstep.
The Supreme Court in Raleigh sustains the verdict sentencing Lite Bannett, former state legislator, to thirty years for the murder of Ame Brese Cifne. Court finds no evidence to support insanity plea and declares murder in the first degree.
OCR reads as a chaotic mix of names, events, and notes. Items include a veterinary reference, a shipper, a killed animal, a court mention, a grand jury list, a death notice for George White, a funeral plan, and a theft case with sentencing. Names such as Alexandria, George White, and various officials appear amid scattered legal and civic items.
In a terse local report an unidentified woman reportedly used a firearm in Bursa prompting emergency response. Police are investigating the circumstances and confirming whether this was a suicide or accidental discharge. No further details on identities or motives were provided.
In a contested county race, Republican candidate succeeds Democrat for deputy court clerk post. The winner, tied to local politics, will serve alongside current officials. The event notes a death of a local resident and mentions several community figures including Mrs Nanne Wap and Wil for O HB Samelle.
A fragmented report from a New York case covers Lodge's challenge to a license law as the court addresses insurers, insurers, and counsel. Judges Gott pertain to the case with Morriss and Davis in attendance. The proceedings name numerous appellants and appellees from various districts. The article notes arguments by Lmus Cleamy and Enuntres as counsel for different parties.
Prof Peter M Novik horticulture instructor at Maryland Agricultural College died after being struck by a train near Hyattstown as he tried to board a Baltimore and Ohio express. His body was found between the tracks in frost. An inquest was postponed until tomorrow. Authorities consider a hasty crossing and possible foul play due to $12 found on him and no known relatives in the country.
In a Baltimore case from the Court of Appeals involving Charles Ward against Harry Smith, disputed ownership and embezzlement claims arose from a Warrington, Maryland business. An entry book, destroyed in a fire, suggested Smith’s regular salary while others argued he acted as owner. The court ordered an accounting of funds drawn, with findings on ownership and the clerk’s role.
Loudoun Hounds pursued a fox today with riders led by Master Mr Smith and several chasers including OB White on Chip munk AM Chichester on ba verte and Mr Hegers Nightgal Wr Alexander. The field moved north toward Jesbury along a muddy course as wind slowed the chase and a gray fox was finally denned on Curkneun, with the hunt ending after several miles of tracking.
Handicapped by strangers, a Derby stake for bird dogs saw mixed form as 3 entries showed in the Virginia Carolina f x li event. Strains, a Sprinkle at Statmton, and Count Whitestone led, with Dick Switt’s DN lage Backner second and Danstone Rodfield third. Paul Verdayne, Frink Hells, and Callanis Va figures noted, entries total cs entries, prizes a handsome steel cup award.
A man named Willan Atler was found murdered near a crop field in the woods outside Hallwood Ya Dee. Investigations follow reports of a dream and a suspect, with the body discovered covered in leaves and pierced through the heart. In Washington, a series of local marriages and the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad announce a $110,000 investment for a new passenger station at Grafton, West Virginia.
The National presents Adeline Genee in The Soul Kiss with nine corphyées, plus other acts including Ralph Herz and Vera Micheleni. Belasco hosts The Chaperon with lavish scenery, then The Gil Question at the Columbus Theatre promises popular musical comedy.
A fragmented report notes a Montgomery tutoring gathering with various names and roles, including Miss North Rabbitt and Miss Mars Oliphant, discussing instinctive change and curiosity. The piece references educators from Kensington, Bethesda, Lawionsville, and Rockville and mentions Professors Whitier and Crouse.
A dense Washington social page reports dinners at the Beate and Mrs Bacon residence with Italian ambassador and Baroness Mayor des Plancaes as guests of honor. Debutante Miss Sutherland is introduced at a major tea hosted by Senator and Mrs Sutherland in the Highlands ballroom.
Society notes from New York and Washington describe visits by well known figures Georg Waywell Rabeson and Miss Revesen, Mrs Richard Rolgers, and other social leaders. The piece details arrivals, receptions, and the evolving roles of women amid political life, with mentions of charity events, opera appearances, and notable gatherings at homes and hotels.
The coke ovens, idle for over a year, are fired up again as the Callieres Company resumes operations in Panama. The restart brings production back to normal levels after a long pause, signaling renewed activity in the industrial facility.
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