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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1909
Page
20
Mrs Martins strange account centers on Ocey Snead and the day before her death. Virginia Wardlaw testified upstairs in the orange house while Ocey’s fate unfolded. The insurance angle and claims of innocence surface amid tense police questioning and localHotel references.
Funeral services were held Wednesday for former Kentucky representative Phil Thompson at the Belst chapel. The Rev Hore McKim of the First Baptist Church presided. A large Kentucky delegation attended as plans for services in Frankfort and Flemingsburg were noted. Thompson, a twin brother and widower, was remembered by family and friends from Louisville to Washington.
Report outlines a chaotic discussion led by Dr Huge and officials including Lilien and Spade. It mentions cocaine and gambling as topics, references churches, a commerce committee, and a tension filled meeting with remarks about temper and public order in New York and Le Welveret.
A historic ceremony at the Catholic University of America invested Dr Thomas J Shahan with the robes of a monsignor and created him a domestic prelate. Cardinal Gibbons presided, with papal delegate Falconio and local pastors in attendance. The event followed Mass and drew a large congregation in the university chapel.
The Ret Bele Oldegeering O TW Commussary of the Holy Land announced the death of Lis otter at Saint Francis in Clacmuatt. The burial occurred on Wednesday, on what would have been her seventy-seventh birthday. Mrs Uldegee-ing grandson paid tribute to Father Bede. A member of the Tr meisean Order, Father Hee will return to Washington to participate in Christmas services at the Francsuan Monastery in Brooklyn.
Eugene A Chatin, a late Prohibition candidate for presidency, discovers a mix up among portraits in the Capitol building. He notices Patrick Henry Chafin and Thomas Jefferson portraits mislabelled as Patrick Heprs Jefferson, prompting a correction after orders were issued and frames relabeled to restore proper placement in the Senate collection.
The final session of the annual convention of the American Academy of Arts convened at Continental Hall. Delegates and over 20 members heard papers by academy members including William Dégt and Joshua Rhodes. President Wentworth Alesin Gon led expressions of appreciation for efforts by the academy and the public during the year.
The Jeanes fund board led by President James H Dillard convened with members including Andrew Carnegie and Dr W. Washington to authorize 152 teachers and expand the 31 million bequest for rural colored schools. The plan names extension teachers organizers and supervisors, in cooperation with 170 rural schools and 172 colleges, to lengthen terms and boost self help and sanitation.
Weather warnings cover the eastern United States with warm spells, cold fronts, and a northeast moving disturbance over Lake Michigan. Forecasters expect rain across the lower Mississippi valley to the mid Atlantic, with colder temperatures Friday into the weekend. The entry notes a house sale at 1621 O Street NW, six rooms and bath, occupying a 2 by 20 foot site, with planned improvements by new owner J W W Reimhart and Rev John Chester.
Department of Agriculture tests led by Dr John R Mohlershlet seek a fixed standard for veterinary tetanus antitoxin. Most manufacturers agree to adopt a uniform standard. Dr Bichter and Dr Adolph Ufcarn urge an interstate controlling board and standardized products.
Local physicians question the Rockefeller Institute claim of a polio serum that prevents or cures the disease. Experts caution that infectious origin and past failed serums demand caution, with some arguing only the diphtheria antitoxin has proven curative.
A hardy Chevalier style hunt at Chevy Chase endured rain as riders led the field to Garret Park cover. Miss Bell Capt CF Sowerby and Dr J Breckenridge Bayne chaired the hunt table while Townsend Robins joined the group. The hounds responded quickly with a swift chase, delivering the best woodland hunt of the year despite the weather.
W Tolman director of the Newark Museum of Safety and Sanitation speaks at George Washington University about preventing accidents in factories workshops and mines. He cites 40000 U.S. workers killed or crippled yearly due to lack of safeguards and notes losses to wealth from preventable incidents. The New York Museum promotes factory safety and Dockstader and troupe visit the National Press Club after a theater show. members may bring a guest.
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