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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1908
Page
1
Fragmented OCR reports from Knox County elections indicate Jary leads opposition 4 to 1. Court decisions in Cleveland and Foraker Committee activity shape national convention delegates and secretary outcomes amid ongoing primary campaigns and party tensions.
In Alexandria at King Street two men were held up by a pair of assailants in a late night incident. One man was shot in the right breast, hospitalized, and surgeons reported a challenging operation but his condition improved. The attackers fled. no robbery completed.
Report outlines Ohio Republican state convention maneuvers to select Taft supporters after delegates chosen. Ames of Massachusetts recounts Flanda split and notes district and statewide delegate contests, secret plans, and potential Taft alignment at Chicago platform talks.
A disastrous explosion near Vadten collapses buildings at the Standard Expo Company yard. Residents report two men killed or fatally injured, with many others burned or blown to pieces. The scene was described as widespread destruction with lingering smoke and a dire search for missing workers. No clear cause yet. authorities investigate the incident.
A chaotic OCR fragment reports a missing treasure box from a local depot with references to Minnerpeds, Dasel, Hopkins, and Weare. The text hints at security concerns, unfamiliar names, and a late night incident involving a Chel owner and a Phe fox, but details are unclear.
Report notes a theft of jewels valued at twenty thousand dollars during a February dinner gathering at the home of Frink Grone in Vane. The entry is described as a bold intrusion into a fashionable residence, with property allegedly belonging to Gar ry Lamb and his daughter Elmton iewa. Police investigations are underway to identify suspects and recover the missing items.
A surprise wedding occurred in Washington as Ras George Wo Diftindarfer hosted a ceremony at Turst Lutheran Church. The bride, daughter of Themes Lu rr of Letsl oat, wore a muted dress while the groom, Meares Rhumenthal, stood with guests including local merchant names noted in the Washington directory. Verification of the report could not be completed.
A boy died from a gunshot wound while his sister was held by police at Central after a shooting this afternoon. The incident occurred in the suburb where the injured teen was taken to Solar Hospital. the sister reportedly showed shock as the wallet was lodged in her brain.
The death sentence on Mrs Violet Goold and her husband Vere St Leger Goola for the murder of Omma Temon has been commuted to life imprisonment. An auction of property at Sloan Street is advertised for one day only with an absolute sale.
Testimony at the trial portrays Col Thomas Snell as hostile to women and controlling of his will. Witnesses recount men and women in his circle, letters from a Bloomington daughter and a trunk of correspondence, and the defendant’s reaction as he examined the papers in the trunk.
A Gaiccd Lines fraud scheme defendant faced a total sentence of years in prison plus fines after admitting to selling phony portraits and shipping coats in two envelopes. The case involved ring members, two postponed circulars, and a request to teach the defendant a lesson.
Thaw marked his birthday in custody with a nurse present as he asked for a bottle of wine, granted by a ward attendant. The Lyn Nesbit Thos family member visited Thaw, spending several hours, stopping at a florist before the visit. Thaw’s counsel accompanied Mrs Tw Ais Willim and others as they prepared to call on the prisoner tomorrow.
A high speed bobsled collision on Aranae Mountain injures five young women and two others, with Miss Pheabth and Cornelia Ore among the injured. Edmund Cowells is reported with a broken arm and other riders sustain cuts and bruises. The accident occurred near Chiemont Avenue and Valleix Road in Montclair.
A Washington Post note cites Dr Savary advising sleepers to rest 20 minutes after waking. He warns that jumping out of bed immediately can cause ailments and mental fog, urging a calm start to the day for busy professionals.
Announcement from Washington and New York confirms Augusto F Pulde retires after twelve years as secretary of the Venezuelan Legation and Jacobo Pi as consul general of Venezuela in New York. Successors named are Rexpertively io Las Velez Gollivon and Gonzalo Picon Febres. Also notices listing auction events include an absolute auction and Oriental Rug Sale at Sinans, 1407 G.
Mrs Dora McDonald, widow of Chicago political figure, acquitted of murdering Wenler Guerin in a long Chicago trial. Jury's first ballot 8 to 4 for acquittal. defense cited long friendship and intimate relations. After verdict she will retire to a sanitarium for medical care amid ongoing disclosures of wealth and family ties.
The Mew Lok auto around world begins February 1 from New York on a 42409 mile overland journey to Paris. Stage one ends in Philadelphia, then continues across the continent. Car occupants are Eugene de Louvier, Mamice Droeghe, and Max Hohmann. The New York to Paris run will start tomorrow at 1 PM with entrants from France Italy Britain and the United States.
Philadelphia obituary reports William Zinser, a former teller at Drexel & Co. for many years, died at home in Germantown after swallowing carbolic acid. The death appears to be self-inflicted, with a history of melancholia linked to worrying financial pressures from years ago.
Hemnch Conried resigns as director of the Conried Metropolitan Opera House Company. Signor Julio Gatt Casazza and Andreas Dippel named equal directors with Casazza general manager and Dippel administrative manager. Gustav Mahler to direct until season end, Toscanini to join as joint director. Conried retires from presidency. his holdings sold to William K. Vanderbil t. Profit sharing policy to end after season.
Admiral Dewey will sail to greet the American fleet on the coast, accompanied by Secretary of the Navy Metcalf, in what authorities call a social visit with no bearing on the admiralty’s command. Plans situate the meeting at San Francisco unless a different harbor is chosen, with President not expected to attend.
South Carolina Senator Latimer at a ban quet warns that unfettered immigration from the South and East is a grave menace. He argues the U S population cannot sustain capital needs amid a boom, urging limits to protect jobs, industry, and wage levels.
Attorney General Jackson Go Hughes tonight announced designation of the attorney general to present the case before the Brand jury of Wes York Countrew in session against the American Ice Company, contending the American Tea Committee bears guilt and that the state maintains no more restraint on trade.
In Albany New York a motion by Senator Reines leads to the message being printed and laid on the table as attempts to remove Kelsey from the office of Stal cape interdent of insurance continue. The record notes lingering questions of incompetence and resistance to immediate action.
A Washington Post dispatch analyzes a heated New Hampshire fight for the Republican presidential nomination. Key figures include Churchill, Streeter, and Taft supporters as delegates are chosen to back Taft, with the Boston and Maine rail influence and Amoskeag Manufacturing ties shaping the outcome. Major names cited include Gallager, Hughes, and Leighton, amid a charged party struggle over policy direction and leadership.
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