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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1908
Page
8
Fragmented OCR reveals a 19th century paper note detailing an imperial funeral for Kuang Hsu and a church league event with oblique scores. It references obsequies, interment, and civic pageantry amid a crowded sports and notices section including duckpin and league results.
Washington Nationals face a proposed package from New York for infield stars Stallings and Farrell, with Monanty and Etterfeld. President Noyes insists Cantillon must be consulted, delaying any deal as Detroit weighs offers for Shaphe. Morarity and Kibberfeld were named in a NY proposal to Clymer Burns and Smith, while Shipke and Cantillon loom over the Nationals' future as league talks continue in New York and Cleveland.
Four Naras were jailed after taking possession of an empty building and resisting authorities. They were accused of unlawful occupancy and damage during the incident. Court records show the suspects faced charges of trespass and related offenses, with sentences handed down following a preliminary hearing and police testimony.
An elderly man disrupted a mission site near Feansvisania Avenue yesterday. Police reports allege he assaulted a man and caused a disturbance during an argument over a living trade. Investigators are reviewing witnesses and reviewing footage for charges.
A sale of mares from Oxnard Virginia opened Monday night with ten mares sold at $16 each. Two Brand mares remained unsold. The sale drew floodstock buyers, with 13 expected to bid and foreign competition noted. Twenty seven mares, owned by J B Haggin, to be sold Friday. Good basketball game promised as Rockwood Philadelphia faces National Guard. Guards seek to sharpen play after recent practices.
Lawrence Latshaw known as W Gates and D C Bacon was arrested for a bad check swindle against two local youth managers and held on $590 bond for a grand jury after a preliminary exam in police court before Judge Muldowny. Latshaw claimed warrants in seven other cities. a suspected accomplice fled. Hospital repairs: Navy approves $2700 for Bellet after recent fire and storm damage, likely to remain at the station.
Racing entries list several races with a mix of horses and jockeys. Notable names include Fiva alu, Semper Fidelis, Who, Adriana Le Couveur, Hull Harry, Boxers, Assay Foot, Long Hel, Manard, Von Tromp, Pale- Gimé, Goldwood, Estella C, Darl ington, Mabel Hollander, Priceless Jewel, and Captain Hansen. Entries show weights around 103 to 112 and various distances from a furlong to six furlongs, with multiple second and third races featuring two year olds and selling conditions.
A holiday friendly catalog from a department store touts men’s gifts in leather goods, slippers, handkerchiefs, gloves, canes, leather cases, jewelry and nightwear. It highlights extensive assortments, gift boxing, and optional initial engraving, urging shoppers to browse the stretch of options.
Hanbridge wins on the coast in a hard fought race marking a debut victory. The crowd roars as Gilbert and the crowd cry foul while opponents like Pablie and astar Colt face pressure over a crack ban claim.
In Milpitas Archibald defeated Anderson 11 to 5 while Ida May bested Goldstein 13 to 5. Restigouche trailed Shilling 1 to 7 as St Ilarlo edged RIRce 7 to 5. Orella defeated Shifting 4 to 1 and AKLAND Captain Kennedy beat Bill Eaton 9 to 5. Loughrey won 5 to 1 over Eye Bright as The Englishman surged past Handbridge 2 to 5.
Fred Rice clubs captaincy turmoil as Corcoran casts deciding vote to name Gibbs as Georgetown eligible to face the winner of Friday’s Baltimore bout. Changes include Cohen’s Yale departure and Mulligan’s track coaching setup with Olympic Club and Georgetown alumni leading preparations for the season opener.
Swarthmore College plans to resume intercollegiate football near fall with an eight game schedule limited to smaller colleges. The move was endorsed at a joint meeting of alumni faculty and board of managers and final action followed at another session this afternoon.
Special to The Washington Past Memphis Tenn Dec 9 Plans to reinstate Otis Stockdale veteran picker formerly with Washington and Baltimore who was blacklisted by the Southern League last summer for failing to pay charges of three in conres ion with the Southern pennant of IMT have been made petitions signed by
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