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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1908
Page
17
Reports describe a sea of mourners and dignitaries including President and Vice President figures at the funeral ritual. Prominent clergy and lawmakers spoke with solemn eloquence as crowds gathered to honor Dr Simon and the late rector.
The readable text presents scattered names, dates, and places from a damaged newspaper page. It mentions several individuals and dates in a garbled sequence, with no coherent event or action clearly identifiable.
Fragmentary obituary notice mentions Anna and location related to a Iowa market. Details are unreadable but indicates remembrance or memorial context.
President Roosevelt expresses regret at missing a meeting honoring Father Stafford. He recalls Stafford as a model American, uniting fervent religious belief with broad tolerance for differences. The note praises his charity and vision, urging unity against common enemies and continued service to mankind.
A crowd of mourners and officials gathered as hymns and addresses honored Father Stafford. Speakers praised his devotion to republic institutions, humanitarian work, and patriotism, with Orgs and religious leaders recalling his life from boyhood to public service. The ceremony featured readings by the Varina Band and remarks by dignitaries, noting his impact on community welfare and the Jewish people.
Thomas A Edison proclaims a solution to housing costs and the auto age. He predicts cement house molds cut building costs for the very poor, plus a new storage battery enabling an electric car to travel up to twenty miles per hour with rapid recharging. Edison asserts the invention will outcompete gasoline and transform transport while stressing fire safety and affordable living.
Dr Richard D Harlan voiced plans for a national college of political science at the George Washington University to train candidates for the foreign service and consular posts. Aimed at reforming appointments and promotions, the project seeks broad general culture and practical training for young men entering public service, with strong backing from U S business groups.
On City Pa February 9 the oil region endured record cold. Temperature ranged from 20 to Meegee below zero. Unnamed 21 year old Endeavor Paneu was found bashed and frozen to death.
Trustees of the Marshall Field estate and the county attorney agree on a 1.6 million settlement to satisfy back tax claims on unlisted securities after Field's January 1905 death. The case, filed in May 1907, sought 1.75 million and involved 1.2 million in back taxes plus a 490 thousand penalty for unlisted personal property.
Edward Margolies, a former fur and goods merchant at 49 First Ninth Street, jailed on land larceny charges after a vast swindle across New York and other cities. The scheme involved rushed purchases on sixty day credit, rapid shipments to Poughkeepsie Bargain House and other depots, with associates Ross, Lewis, and Tevis siphoning goods to Jersey City Boston and beyond. Escalating losses pushed multiple stores into bankruptcy as shipments vanished and key players disappeared.
Two indictments for embezzlement allege small sums against George Whitney Stevens son Stephenson and Irwin Mickersen of the Whitney Stephenson firm, once leading brokers of Pittsburgh now in bankruptcy. The charges, totaling 2300, followed the firm’s failure and were kept secret until two months ago.
A fragment argues adhes and pains of rheumatism are transient, urging an internal remedy like a sapuric preparation to correct blood issues causing rheumatism and claim it cures the disease. It touts the medicine as especially effective for pneumitic cases.
Knoxville authorities face elated issues as prohibition dents the city economy. A rapid transport of liquor from Kentucky is alleged, with jug trains and underground routes undermining taxes and property rents. Hotels suffer patronage losses while clubs expand membership amid lax enforcement and changing real estate values.
National WCTU president Lillian M Stevens urged strict prohibition at a mass meeting in a national church. Vice president Anna Gordon and Margaret Dye Ellis spoke, with Dr Woodrow introducing them, citing Maine as leverage for the movement.
Special to The Washington Post reports banker JP Morgan denying a World interview asserting workers must accept lower wages or starve. He calls the Paris Le Petit Journal piece a fake from start to finish and says he never expressed such views. He notes he may have met the author but did not discuss those statements. He warns such claims misrepresent his position on industrial disputes.
The convention of building trades unions aims to form a national building trades association. Delegates from major unions, including the American Federation of Labor, attend in hopes of unified action and reducing interunion disputes.
A valuable diamond ring given by a well known woman hostess disappeared during a Withe dinner party. The ring passed around the table before an interruption. After a remark about finishing, the hostess claimed the ring had moved to the next guest and the dinner ended with guests departing in confusion.
Special to The Washington Post reports Taft and his war secretary brother own a Texas cattle ranch of 16 000 acres. They established a meat racing plant to rival the beef trust and plan to source cattle from the Tutt ranch.
Details reveal the Star of the New York to Paris voyage heading from New York to Paris by land with steamer legs and Arctic traversal. Contestants include French German and American crews led by Maj George W. Wulerman, aiming to reach San Francisco in thirty days and crossing Alaska to Seattle and on to Valdez, then to Paris via Trans Siberian routes.
Fragmented OCR text from a Washington page mentions references to a George Washington house certificate, visas, and legal notices. The readable portions are garbled with names and numbers, offering minimal coherent facts or events to summarize clearly.
The funeral for Dr Budd was held yesterday with services at Bristol Street Church. He leaves a son Charles A Budd of Seattle and a widow Mrs Rossiter. The interment is set for Bristol in the spring at theNew Verhessen cemetery grounds awaited by mourners.
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