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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Dec 27, 1909

Page

23

Faith in Arctic Explorer Ends for Insurance Backer

Charles Wake, longtime backer of Dr Frederick Cook, declares his faith in the explorer shattered after threats and denunciation surrounding Cook. Wake recounts helping Cook’s wife and doctor flee the country, guarding original records at the Gramatan Hotel, and resisting requests to travel to Europe to safeguard documents.

Mrs. Cook Europe Mamer of Hunter Washington Post New York Charles Wake Frederick Cook Wake Hotel Gramatan Mingtens Copenhagen Lonsdale Beieve Thm Capt Loose Gramatan Wakegata Nim Gated Liston Central Hotel Fred Hunter Marie Mra Cook

Death notices and funeral announcements from a busy December

A jumble of obituaries and funeral notices appear from December with multiple names, dates, and addresses. The items reference George W, Ezra A Carman, Susanna, and Emeline Matilda Richardson among others, with interments at Mount Auburn and Arlington and services at various churches. The garbled text also recounts a narrative about Dr Cook and Lonsdale in Europe with schedules and shadowing by detectives.

Marriage and Death Notices From The Washington Port

Fragmented obituary and marriage notices dated across multiple papers including The Washington Port and related morning publications. The readable fragments mention names and locations but lack complete details for full confirmation.

Philadelphia Snowbound by 11 Inch Storm Hits City

A heavy 11 inch snowfall paralyzed Philadelphia and surrounding areas, halting steam and trolley traffic, delaying trains including the Pennsylvania Mountain and Manhattan Express, canceling Washington and Harrisburg routes, and causing multiple deaths from exposure. Milk deliveries, Sunday papers, and many streetcar and auto services were disrupted, with power and telegraph systems strained and tens of thousands of workers idled.

Gale and Tidal Wave on Coast

Storm surged along the Atlantic coast with wreck fears around Woods Hole and a southward run toward New York. Telegraph and telephone wires suffered severe outages across southeastern New England and Rhode Island, while wireless revived Cape Cod links and several cities faced long blackout periods.

Key West Havana Woods Hole New York Winthrop Portiana New England Providence Fall River Newport New Bedford Cape Cod Brockton

Health Office Records Deaths List with Fragmented Names

Fragmented obituary list with numerous garbled names and ages from health office records. Entries show individuals aged from 26 to 110 plus scattered locations and initials, reflecting a damaged transcription with unclear spellings and partial addresses.

Storm Toll Reaches Oporto and Northwest Regions

Dispatches report $20 million in damage from a December storm sweeping Oporto and nearby areas. Rivers overflowed in Leon, hamlets destroyed, shepherds in treetops for days without food, many missing or feared drowned. King Manuel began inspections of storm-ravaged zones in Oporto.

Oporto Madrid Boada Esle Orbige Leon Lisbon Manuel

Drifts Fill Railway Cuts Amid Heavy Snowfall

A heavy snowstorm paralyzed train service in Baltimore and Philadelphia areas with drifts up to two feet in cuts. Two Pennsylvania Railroad northbound trains to Philadelphia were stalled near Elkton Cecil County. Ground covered by nearly a foot of snow then gale conditions widened drifts and halted many country roads and telegraph services.

New York City New York Itg Bern Beo To- Say Trafic Houth and West Chicago Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Railroad Points West Philadelphia Baltimore Vec Philadelphi Pollagelphic Elkton Cecil County

Morgan Sells His Roads to Form United Transit Trust

Chicago December 26. Morgan interests plan a unification of surface and elevated transit by purchasing stocks and bonds of Chicago street railway lines including Chicago City Railway Calumet South Chicago Hammond and East Chicago Southern Street. A new company Chicago City and Connecting Railways Company will include future Consolidated traction and elevated lines. Estimated value about 70 million dollars. Ira M Cobe of Arnets Repuzation Company engineered the deal with Chicago figures James B Forgan John J Mitchell Samuel Insull and John A Spoor. The deal completed at a New York conference last week with Morgan representatives J P Morgan Jr and Charles HE Steele present and Chicago delegates H EK Bolnot Thomas E. Mitton.

Chicago Etocke Chicago Street Railway J Pierpont Morgan New York Chicago City Railway Calumat and South Chicago Railway Company Hammond and East Chicago Railway Company Southern Street Railway Company Chicago City and Connecting Railways Company Chicago Railwaya Consolidated Traction Companies Ira M Cobe Pres Dent Arnets Repuzation Company James B Forgan First National Bank John J Mitchell Hitness Trust and Savings Bank Samuel Insal Commonwealth Edison Company John A. Spoor Union Stock Yarda and Transit Company Morgan J P Morgan, Jr Charles HE Steele Ira M Coke H EK Bolnot Thomas E. Mitton

De Voie Sues Gould For 150000 In Fraud Suit

Miss De Voie formerly Besete Van Dorn sues Henry Gould for 150000 alleging fraud connected with promises of marriage. She adds a 100000 slander claim against Mrs Edna Slayback wife of W A Slayback of Slayback Co. for remarks to Gould cited as causing her change of heart.

Ahte Washington Now New York Hessie da Voie Besete van Dorn Hrank Jay Gould Connacion Edna T Slayback Slaybeck & Co Droweta Broadway

Storm Halts Trains Blocking Roads North of Baltimore

Rail lines from New York to Washington faced major disruption after a nor’easter, with tracks and telegraph wires buried by snow. Union Station reported limited northbound service while southbound trains and theater traffic sought ways to reach destinations. President Taft planned a New York visit with Carnegie Hall address amid ongoing transit chaos.

Washington Baltimore Baltimore and Annapolis Baltimore and Ohio Pennsylvania Harrisburg Taft New York Andrew Carnegie Union Station Taft Alcots American Historical Association American Economic Society Carnegie Hall White House City Eugeny Te

Munyons Paw Paw Pills Claim Gentle Constipation Relief

An old advertisement touts Munyon’s Paw-Paw Pills as a gentle laxative that cleanses the liver and bowels without scouring or weakening, promising clearer complexion and better health. It stresses a natural tonic effect, says the pills contain no calomel, and promotes a 3¾ cent price.

Munyon Minyou

Yale Dramatic Club to Stage London Assurance in Washington

Yale Dramatic Club members, weary but cheerful, arrive in Washington after a New York to Boston journey. They plan to present London Assurance at the National Theater this afternoon at 7 o clock, with Frank Lee Short directing.

Yale National Yale Dramstic Club Washington New York London Assurance New National Theater Metacroft Hall Frank Lee Short Meriden Conn Riges E. Francis Rises Retub London Assurances Freston Clu Cotlegs

Blizzard Ends After Holiday Storm Hits Coast

The holiday storm wanes as the Weather Bureau said the snow will end in a few hours in New York and New England. Snowdrifts may merge into sloppy seas, while offshore a blizzard center persists with squalls, thick weather, and cold but not zero temperatures.

Christpea Weather Bureau New York New England Pennsylvania Delaware Maine Frankenfeld

Woman dragged to death in Keyser street incident

Mrs Somerfeld High was found in a helpless condition on Keyser street in Keyser West Virginia. Her husband, a noted local citizen, placed her to bed at home and later she was found dead in her room. She had reportedly been given a drugged intoxicant before her death. Her maiden name was Davy and her body was sent to Moorefield Junction, Waterlay for interment.

Mlle Somerfield Keyser W. Va Shealer & Th Washtonton Port Cumberland Somerfeld Citien Davy Moorefield Junction Terlay

Murdered boy found in vacant riverfront house

The mutilated body of 14 year old James Lawrence Friel was found in a derelict River avenue house. His throat was cut and his body bore knife wounds. Hands and feet were bound, suggesting the crime occurred elsewhere. Police, with 75 detectives and 20+ suspects in custody, pursue band of thieves. The boy, a pupil at the School of the Epiphany, had left home December 7 intending to return in an hour.

Pacial Washington Post Pittsburg James Lawrence Friel North Side River Avenue George F Friel Young Friel School of the Epiphany Friel

Record of U S Benefactions Reach New Highs in 17 Years

New York reports total public benefactions in the United States in the past twelve months at 11125000, a record high. Major donors include John D. Kennedy, John D. Rockefeller, and Andrew Carnegie. Over a third of total gifts in 1907 funded educational work. Total benefactions in the past seventeen years exceed 1.9 billion dollars.

United States New York John D Kennedy John D Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie

Double Tragedy After Postponed Columbus Wedding

Albert Walker, a cabinetmaker aged, shot and killed Breda Ladute, then killed himself at his home in Columbus Ohio. The couple had planned to wed yesterday but the ceremony was postponed. In attendance were family members and Miss Ludwig. the wedding party was to include Buffalo Kinase.

Columbus Ome Columbia Ohio Albert Walker Breda Ladute Walker Ludwig

Olden Rule for Police Ends Arrests in Berkeley

Berkeley Chief Vollmer announces enforcement of a new rule prohibiting arrest of children. Officers instructed to return youths to parents or guardians for correction, avoiding imprisonment and limiting displays of authority.

Chilizen Berkeley Cel Cal Dec Vollmer

Three Shot to Death in West Virginia Christmas Fracas

A Christmas dance near Chapmaneville West Virginia ended in a deadly shooting. Three men, Sampson R. Dingess Freeland Dingess and Freeland Henson, were shot during a brawl at a house hosting about fifteen couples. The melee, fueled by heavy drinking, erupted in the ballroom as a pistol discharged wounding Henson fatally and Dingess fatally or near-fatal. Authorities pursued suspects with one man, John Houser, escaping after allegedly inflicting injuries.

Washington Post Chapmaneville W Va Here Heath Quist Sampson R. Dingess Preeland Dingess Fredd Henson Sempson D'ngesé Henson Hendon Sampson Dagess Cumberland Christmay Davia Oldtown Willem Plyer Constable Riper de Harbaugh John Houser Houser Williamsport Walter Clay

Modest Burglar Steals From Swan Brothers Store

A burglar gained access to Swan Brothers dry goods on King and Pitt streets in Alexandria by forcing a cellar window and removing a furnace pipe to reach a floor register. He took $25 of the cash drawer contents after Christmas, leaving $100 behind. motive unclear. Police, understaffed, have no leads yet.

Washington Post Alexandria Swan Brothers King and Pitt Streets Charles 13 Swan Pitt Street Fac

Town Clock 18 Silent in City Hall Tower and Local Notices

The Alexandria town clock is silent due to overhauling with timbers to be renewed, delaying hourly chimes for weeks though a temporary sounding option may be used Saturday morning. The day included church services and a Young Peoples gathering with Rev Dr Prettyman speaking Somebody in Particular. Mrs Annie Roland died at 427 South Washington Street aged 69 leaving a widow and several children. Alexandria Council Junior Order of United American Mechanics plans a January 8 installation with a benefit for widows and orphans. An arboriculture examiner recruitment at the Federal building seeks eligibles for two plant industry posts with salaries 560 to 900 dollars yearly.

Young Peoples Methodist Eupiscopal Church South J Prettyman Annie Roland Richard No Roland South Washington Street Alex Andra Roland Loudoun County Alexandria Council Order of United American Mechanes Atver Alexandria Board of Civil Service Examiners Federal Bureau Department of Agriculture

Asheville Water Cut Off After Gale Splits Main

Asheville NC December 2 The city water supply is shut off since 8 o clock this morning after a gale blew down a tree across the 10 inch supply main from North Fork ten miles away. The break occurred seven miles from the city where the line crosses a ravine and was not found until 3 PM today.

Asheville North Fork

Tragedy at Maryland Asylum Ends in Fire and Shoots

James Vox, a Maryland asylum employee, fatally shot Rita Phillips and Edith Spence after a sleigh ride laugh. He then set fire to the male employees’ quarters, sparking a blaze blown by wind. Vox died in the flames after a final suicide, while Rita Phillips died and Edith Spence was seriously wounded.

Rita~Phillips Cambridge Edith Spence Owings Mills Gox Rad Yor Hummels James Vox Thomas O Reilly Institution Vox Mus Phillips Apme Ote Mister O'Raidly Vox Philip Miss Spence Jesala Reilly Keating Yox Phililps

Big Steamer in Danger at Jamestown Harbor

A northwest gale at Cape Henry reached 62 miles per hour causing heavy sea, delaying the Old Common Line Jamestown from New York. The Jamestown failed to arrive by 10 AM, was driven off course, its wireless knocked out, and passengers were frightened. Five houses in Mount Herman near Portsmouth were destroyed by the wind and debris.

Jamestown Washington Norfolk Cape Henry Hampton Roads Old Dominion New York Cave Henry Mount Herman Portsmouth

DROWNED AS TROLLEY CAR JUMPS SWITCH IN STORM

A trolley car derailed in a storm beside the Neugauth River plunging down a 40 foot embankment. Motorman Wred Beard and Conductor Marcus Donovan drowned in the forward vestibule. Passengers include Mice Alvida Petersen of Waterbury and Charles Madison of Bacon Falls. Beard aged %, leaves a wife. Denevan was unmarried.

Seymour Conn Lee Neugauthc Beard Marcus Donovan Mice Alvida Petersen Waterbury Charles Madison Bacon Falls Denevan

Famous Kite Flyer Dead

William Abner Eddy, famed kite maker and weather observer, died in Bayonne Hospital after an October 14 surgery for intestinal obstruction. A pioneer of kite flying experiments, he predicted motor driven airships and studied atmospheric conditions for the Weather Bureau. Eddy was a Mason and long associated with the collector of revenue office.

Eady The Washington Post New York William Abner Eddy Bayonne Eddy Weather Bureau Collector of Revenue Peiver

Cloud expected United States consul recall sparks debate

Frederick Cloud, U S consul at Mukden Manchuria, arrived in Yak to Washington on tour and said he did not know his recall reason but expected a State Department assignment. WD Straight succeeds him in Mukden. Reports from Tokyo suggest Cloud’s dispatch on unfair methods in Manchuria influenced his recall. Also notes ship movements and a Rome obituary item for Cardinal Batelli.

Sen Brancisca Frederick United States Mukden Manchuris Washington State Department Victoria Cloud Manchuria

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