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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1908
Page
21
Mrs Shinn aged twenty declares in answer to divorce papers that Sunn proposed she break Mariage vows. He comes proposing to do Philadelphia tailor out of 500. The long damaged text shows a court case involving alleged infidelity, divorce action, and accusations toward the husband with fragments of names and locations scattered through the OCR.
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London dispatch reports the Kaiser has become a teetotaler pledging abstinence for life. Etiquette forces ban on alcohol at dinners, while the court allegedly uses a non alcoholic champagne like beverage served in real champagne bottles.
Rev Dr Hamma formerly of Baltimore and now in Springfield Ohio contributed $60 000 to Wittenberg College bringing his total gifts to the institution to more than $200000. The donation increases the college endowment to about $600000.
The Istanbul session recounts Austria's seizure of Bosnia and Herzegovina and examines the Turkish parliament's first constitutional efforts under the sultan. Delegates from diverse regions meet amid tensions with Austria while shaping the new governmental framework and national unity.
Glassware plants announce they reject a proposed scale and warn a two day walkout by 1400 workers may paralyze production. The strike follows stalled negotiations and is set to affect shipments and markets tomorrow.
Mrs William H Taft accepted the honorary chairmanship of the National Child Federation's women’s department and arrived in Spray, North Carolina. She presided at a southern welfare planning meeting at Mrs Frank Mebane’s home with leaders from Virginia, Georgia, South Carolina, and North Carolina to organize welfare work for government employees.
Willam Hudson spent last night jailed after a warrant issued by his wife and Edward Hyatt. The couple, along with their infant child, vanished that night. Hudson was arrested on a charge his wife later alleged of threats to kill. Constables released him after ordering, and he began a search for his spouse.
Reports describe Simon as newly proclaimed president with swift mobilization of cannons from boats and forts. Gen Anton Simon reportedly defeated Nord Aleats in the revolution and was sworn in after Congress voted unanimously for the victory. Authorities prepared to quell outbreaks as troops remained on duty at the palace and institutions sent guards to Neme. Commander Join Ho Shiples of the cruiser Des Maines is accused of firing a salute with 1 gun in honor of the president.
Special to The Washington Post. Dakville Vae Dee reports that W. Bert Samuels stands trial for the murder of Sheriff William V Flannigan in Draper North Carolina. The defense attempted to admit him as a witness but faced disqualification due to a federal perjury conviction.
Dr. Wilson of Baltimore testifies to a long friendship between Mas Wilson and the man he accuses of wrecking his home. Ex-senator will take the stand in his own defense.
Baltimore December 17 the trial of Dr Pierce B Wilson cross bill for absolute divorce from Mrs Talitha V Wilson began before Judge Gorter in Client Court No 2. Senator George L Wellington named as co respondent was not present but expected to testify when defense begins. Witness Lilian Davis a tailor described meetings and payments involving Wellington, Mrs Wilson, and the couple, including use of a dwelling and money transfers. The proceedings also mention an alimony order from 196 and later cross bill for absolute divorce, plus details of social ties and alleged intimacy before marriage. A separate notice notes a federal indictment for conspiracy to suppress votes and a separate incident in a drinking establishment. The report covers various legal matters and community incidents in Baltimore.
The Alexandria police search for Abraham Spotts centers on a letter received by CC Turner of Omaha Nebraska. The note claims Spotts married Louie Hous, they separated after Ophelia’s birth, and attempts to abduct the child were made in infancy. It portrays the writer as the girl’s husband.
The attorney general denounces a constitutional amendment scheme as devised by unscrupulous Democrats to perpetuate their control. He cites a rally in Mansfield with Republican leaders condemning the plan as a threat to voters and democratic freedoms. The talk links the measure to disenfranchising Black voters and preserving one party rule in state and local governments.
A fatal shooting occurred in a rural country store. Two men were killed after a single gunman opened fire before fleeing. Police reported the shooter Oliver fled the scene. Victims’ ages and names not fully clear in the fragmented report.
Public marriage notice lists Pereagrime Wroh Jr and Laura F Hamm with official witnesses from Charles and surrounding counties. Contains names, ages, and locations, noting consent and eligibility for marriage under local jurisdiction.
Major S J C Moore dies at his Winchester home after paralysis. He rose from lieutenant to staff officer with Stonewall Jackson, participated at the first Manassas, known as a longtime Clarke County judge, a position now abolished.
The Washington Post notes the marriage at the bride’s home between Harley Martin, an Oho Baltimore train dispatcher, and Wiss Frank Gaugh, with pastor Harry Howard presiding. The groom is from Baltimore, while the bride is the daughter of Charles Gough, doorkeeper of the West Virginia legislature.
McAdoo was acquitted today in the Greensboro Superior Court of murder charges for the January killing of Alfred. The jury cleared him on the count, stating the death occurred while hunting with Alfred and McAdoo.
Virginia brief summaries report the death of Campbell six year old Laomas VW from Huanohe, the end of life after medical transport, a Norfolk and Western line trestle pin incident near Danville causing injuries, a September track pin sabotage on train No 37 with multiple fatalities, arrest of a man named Gregor in a race-related incident, five persons burned in a Wellington Manassas barn fire with no insurance, and a drunken arsonist suspected in a bugdint fire setting.
Special to The Washington Pit Hagerstown Dec 17 Charles Gussler 36 of Duncannon Pa died last night becoming the fourth victim. Four others injured remain at Hagerstown Hospital. Jacob Nace and Frank Benning expected to recover while Charles Moore with a crushed back cannot. Jeremiah Hollenbach operated on for a fractured skull by Baltimore surgeons has even chances. Cement experts testifying at the inquest say concrete piers should stand 30 days before steel is laid. the crumbling pier had been up only a week when workers arrived.
Henry Harvey a colored man was hanged for murder in Rockingham North Carolina on December 1 The condemned man refused spiritual comfort from ministers saying he wished to go to hell for a special purpose during the march to the gallows A chicken flew over the group and he shouted Somebody catch that chicken The victim Hugh Prince also colored and from Roanoke Virginia was killed last summer
Special to The Washington for Charlotte NC Dec 17 One of a number of cases by the United States government against fatten-mill operators in this State for peonage holding workers for debt was taken up in the U S district court today. The defendants are A S Moore and B J Dablan of Gastonia. The government star witness is an employee of the defendants. The outcome is awaited by many unit owners in the state.
Maryland fruit leads in the National Horticultural Exhibit with top honors. Iowa claims first plate honors, Idaho and Washington share second, with Lund and Maryland also noted for multiple awards across the display.
Mary land weddings report a double ceremony with Dr Robert Thomason Lahr and Miss Hagerstown Vid Deo 17 Mass Tenors McLaughlin daughter of Fiwood McLaughlin and Miss Spung wed at home in Baltimore region. The Rev Forest J Pianmu officiated with Rev Woolfe and Rev Bald assisting. Surrounded by family and friends from Rockville and nearby churches.
Mary Vigna Mackall wife of Richard Mucha died at Annapolis Tmergen Hospital in Olney. She was aged 97 and survived by her daughter and three sons, with services pending at a local funeral home. The report notes her maiden line and family details, reflecting a Maryland obituary notice from the Annapolis area.
Two couples were married in Virginia with fragmented names and places. The text references a ceremony in Danville and another in a parish setting, noting witnesses and future residences amid garbled OCR details. The full details and correct spellings are unclear due to damage.
A string of obituaries from Virginia and surrounding areas reports Busiel Dee of Roanoke and others such as Dr Charles Graham Cannaday, John Williams of Strasburg, Ann Tanner Wide of Lebanon Church, Thomas Great Spradlin, Harry Brintes of Whaleyville, and Adona Crocker of Suffolk. The notices note deaths from heart trouble, age ranges from the late 30s to mid 80s, and family survivals. A separate item reports a teacher, Prof Beahm, acquitted of a charge in Oakland Maryland and returning home to Grantsville.
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