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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1908
Page
3
Investigators led by President's Special Representative probe the Government Printing Office focusing on contracts, staff security, and management. Secret Service involvement discussed as Carl Rossiter and others face questions about hires, with officials pledging further hearings and potential personnel changes amid claims of progress and tension.
Fragmentary text describes an automobile race event in New York with multiple names and places appearing in garbled form. The readable fragments mention a steamer and various personal names, suggesting a public notice style item or sports mention with unclear details.
Fragmented OCR text yields a garbled historical notice. Key readable items include names such as Tamia M Lough and Lita, with scattered place references and dates unclear. The content resembles a legal or public notice about a marriage license and associated parties.
St Petersburg reports a menacing phase in Russo Turkish relations with a large 60006 strong expedition readied for the Turko Persian frontier. The Douma discussed open credit for an army of 110, amid fears over Persian penetration and Armenian mobilization.
The obituary recalls Dr Gross a 40 year old Philadelphia physician who contracted a surgical infection during a routine operation. He continued treating patients despite early signs until collapse and death two weeks later after a failed advisory to stop practicing. He had connections with the German Hospital and local medical societies.
Report from the Bureau of Equipment Navy Department station at Point Foma near San Mega notes a verified wireless telex communication with Connecticut signals and messages from Pensacola. Experts question if the transmission crossed the continent or circled the globe as two notable Education Contest scenes appear in today’s Post.
The Duchess of Duzes will travel to New York on Tuesday to attend the wedding of her brother the Duke de Chaulnes to Miss Theodora Shouts, with several relatives accompanying her due to their son’s double pneumonia. Her stay depends on his health and may extend if he improves.
Secretary Taft left Washington for a trip by Pennsylvania Railroad heading to Kansas City where he will speak on Monday. He will address audiences in Grand Rapids on Wednesday and at West Point Military Academy on Friday, returning via New York for a day or two before returning to Washington.
A Canadian barley smuggling case near Grampian Minnesota triggers a diplomatic furor as customs officer George E Foulkes accuses Canadian farmers of moving barley across the border. The incident involves Canadian elevator firms, an American complainant, and British diplomacy amid tariff duties and a looming legal process. The episode prompts a state department and British ambassador exchange, with no war declared.
A series of endorsements for the Peruna tonic claims it prevents colds and relieves catarrh of the throat and lungs. We read testimonials from customers in Syracuse Oregon and Tennessee praising improved health, appetite, and fewer coughs after using Peruna and Peruna Tablets.
Newark February reports a reception by the Daughters of the Faith at 41 East Seventy eighth Street to mark the new clubhouse opening. About 200 attendees praised the group while noting earlier fears of unfurnished rooms. Archbishops Farley and Greer, plus Countess Anne Lear, Miss Eliza Luims, and Mrs Robert Emmet will join the opening. The Ladies plan to use the home as a headquarters for wealthy Catholic women and to devote time to ethical and social discussions. The project aims to balance social status with community dialogue.
During Lent a series of talks on questions of the day, especially the determination of conduct, will be given by well known clergymen and lecturers at a social settlement for the rich.
Special cable from London reports a feared assassination plot against the czar. A letter bearing a death sentence and a complex wiring network within the palace suggests seventeen bombs could be triggered simultaneously by a single press. The city press skims sensational details amid a miscellany of local verse and youth portraits.
Multiple listings describe near new residences at 9 750 to 9 300 dollars on Washington Heights near Sheridan Circle and N Street. Features include hot water heat, modern baths, large rooms, elegant decor, and paved alley back yards. Some sales note estate settlement, cash down offers, and aggressive price reductions.
A distressed ad-like notice offers a $10 500 residence with frontage on West Ot 20th Avenue. The property features a two-frontage street layout, a Parrot reception hall dining room pantry and kitchen on the first floor, seven rooms on the second floor, a magnificent bath, hot water heat, dry cellar and laundry. The advertisement urges readers to consider the choice location and notes a low price as part of the arrangement.
Prominent business corner on a busy street near Massaye, with wide frontage on two streets. Current rental at 8100 per month, asking 819000 with 5 percent trust, 24 year tenure. Describes a well located, near-new state property with strong growth potential west of Mist of rth of New York.
Out of town owner offers a rare sacrifice on 1343 Euclid Street. The property features 12 rooms across four floors with four baths, many closets, hot water, electricity, servant stairs to the third floor, and a promenade of handsome residences surrounding a prime square.
Estate ad describes a large brick dwelling with a spacious garage or starelf for an automobile. Price claimed under 12 000 but not to be duplicated under 16 000. Located near Dupont Circle among surrounding mansions with high demand.
For sale is a modern arranged brick and brownstone house on a lettered street in News R Stane Connecticut. It features a front facing parlor, reception hall, two sleeping rooms on upper floors, bath rooms, hot water heat, and a wide public alley. Original owner traded suburban land for cash. house described as one of the few with an upstairs detached unit in the northwest section.
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