Ice Coated Bodies Larchmont Wreck Survivors Stranded
New York reports detail the Larchmont wreck off Block Island. Thirty bodies lay on the beach, ice encasing them, including several women who froze to death in lifeboats while drifting in the sound. Captain Gray and crew retrieved survivors, with two officers in serious condition and a continuing search for more bodies along the shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kentucky
Block Island
Gray
Larchmont
Lghthouse
McVey
Purser
Oscar Young
Purser Young
Fall River
Capt. Gray
Noble
Mr. Noble
Harry Knowlton
Judd and Stotz announce marriage in Philadelphia
Announcement states Miss Olga Judd of this city wed Clemens L Stotz of Easton Pa on Saturday February 1 in Philadelphia. The couple’s name at 319 Burke Street Haston is listed as the origin point for the notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judd—Stotz
Olga Judd
Clemens L. Stotsz
Easton
Philadelphia
Burke Street
Haston, cm
Obituary Notices From a Washington DC Newspaper
Multiple death notices dated February 1907 list individuals including Catherine Brennan, Lexena Frost, Halle Gillenwater, John Howard Goodrich, William Gaylord Halleck, Knagunnh, Mamie A Lowe, William J Locraft, Mary Galloway Markoe, Isaac Mills, William T Prime, Eva M Pebbs with their residences and funeral details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Howard Goodrich
Oak Hill Chapel
St. Louis
San Francisco
Agunhjelm
Christiania
Norway
Akim Knagunh
Eleanor Wilson Knagenh!m
Washington, D.C
Low
Street Northwest
Mamie A
David A
Rachel A. Lowe
Lincoln
Locraft
William J
Delia
Jo Craft
St. John’s
New York
Baltimore
MIT
Isaac
Eliza C. Mills
Cincinnati
Ohio
Ohio Papers Please Copy.) 1 Trime
William T
Sarah Clements
Glennwood
Jtlemond
Conrressional Cemetery
Washington
Notice on Marriage and Death Notices Insertion
Notice states that marriage and death notices in The Washington Post will appear simultaneously in listed newspapers at no extra charge. The list includes Cincinnati Enquirer, New York Times, Boston Globe, Buffalo Courier, Chicago Record-Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Dispatch, Providence Journal, Rochester Herald, St. Louis Republic, Syracuse Post-Standard, St. Paul Pioneer Press, Minneapolis Tribune, and Cleveland Plain Dealer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Funeral Florists and Designs Listed with Contacts
The notice lists two florists offering funeral designs at moderate prices. GUDE operates at 3214 F Street Northwest with phone M 4279. COMLEY BROS at 1204 Wisconsin Avenue Northwest with phone West 149. George C. Shaffer is also mentioned in the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gude
Comley Bros
Wis. Ave
West
Geo. C. Shaffer
Pennsylvania Railway Engineers and Crews Settle Dispute
Philadelphia February 12 a settlement was reached between the Pennsylvania Railway Company and its engineers, firemen, and trainmen on the lines east of Pittsburg and Erie after two weeks of conferences. The engineers sought more evenly divided runs while the crew demanded higher wages or a fairer schedule. Conductors complained that wage gains favored them over others. Neither General Manager Atterbury nor the workers would discuss concessions already granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pennsylvania Road
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railway Company
Fittsburg
Erie
Bury
Mremen
Atterbury Rm
Divorce on Lincoln Day in Mount Pleasant Iowa
War ren Beckwith divorces Jessie Lincoln, granddaughter of Abraham Lincoln, on Lincoln’s birthday. Custody of two children awarded to Mrs Beckwith, no alimony, each keeps own property. Beckwith leaves for Aurora Illinois. rumor he will announce engagement to a prominent Aurora society woman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Mount Pleasant
Iowa
Warren Beckwith
Jessie Lincoln
Abraham Lincoln
Licensed to Marry Couples in Baltimore and Virginia
A list of betrothals and weddings with names ages and cities across Baltimore Richmond and nearby areas. Clergy include Rev. Nicholas Yosalti Rev. Quarles Rev. Holmes Rev. Bristol Rev. Bastan Rev. Greene Rev. Blakemore Rev. Davenport Rev. Carey Rev. Bechtel Rev. Mallon Rev. Anthony and Rev. Mudd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pietro Lafata
Guiseppina B'Aessandre
Baltimore
Nicholas Yosaltiames BE. Quarles
Martha D. Clarke
Ucth
Richmond
Charles H. Holmes T. Bryant
Elora B. Johnson
Frank M. Bristol
John J. Heck
Nina Davis
T. C. Bastan
Herbert J. Murray
Dillon
Timmons
H. Greene
Maurice R. Beaman
Atlanta, Ga
Bessie B. Brown
D. L. Blakemore
William H. Cusick
Annie P. Arthur
Oxon Hill
W. G. Davenport
Evan G. Power
Sarah B. Ratchford
A. J. Carey
Richard L. Fox
Virginia Houston
Brooks Station
Val
J. B. McLaughlin
Deaths Reported in Health Office Ledger
Health Office records list multiple deaths reported up to February 12 including Robert Buckman at Gov't Hosp Insane aged 62 and George W. Corwin at Capitol Heights aged 68. Entries cover names and ages with addresses such as 325 6th St SW and Langdon, plus others from Gov't Hospital Insane and Washington area institutions.
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Robert Buckman
Gov't Hosp
Thomas Heye
6Th St. Sw
Annie Gatewood
24Th
St Mw
Amanda KE. Faulkner
St. Nw
George W. Corwin
Capitol Heighta
Theodore Boruzito
Brewer's St
George H. Smith
Langdon
D. C
James R. Kane
4Th St Nw
Anna M. Yaeger
Smith
Broad Branch Rd
August Schlegur
Hyperville
C. C
Gindye H. Lang
St. Sc
Norman Bowers
Unlucky Joy Line Vessels Hit By Mishaps Since 1902
The Larchmont and related Joy Line ships endured a string of incidents from 1902 to 1908. Fires, groundings, collisions, and a murder aboard the Larchmont marked years of peril for the fleet, with no few crewmembers harmed or killed in the crashes and mishaps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joy Line
Searbird
New York
Gaston
Dutch Island
Providence
Point Judith
Gay Head
Kirby
Dutch Island Harbor
Narragansett Bay
Larchmont
Briand Issues New Church Leasing Plan in France
Paris February twelfth sources report that Minister of Education Briand has drafted a contract for leasing churches. The document fits legal requirements and arouses aristocratic sensitivities. Details of the terms are not public and issuance is not officially confirmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Friand
Witte Calls It A Joke About Explosive Stove Pipe Find
A second in fer mal machine was found in a stove pipe at Court Witte's house in St Petersburg on February 12. Both devices contained nitro glycerine with sand to limit damage. Witte called the incident a practical joke and downplayed the threat as comparatively harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washineton Post
St. Petersburg
Court Witte
Great Northern Plans Coup Rego
The Interstate Commerce Commission received a telegram from Great Northern Company officials seeking permission to raise passenger rates on one day’s notice. Bills in several states propose a maximum 2 cent fare, threatening to end the current low rates on file with the commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Interstate Commerce Commission
Great Northern Company
Great Northern
Commission
150 Die In Sea Disaster As Larchmont Collides
A late night collision between the steamship Larchmont and schooner Harry Knowlton in the Sound near Block Island leaves 150 dead or missing. Survivors describe a sudden crash, rapid flooding, and a desperate struggle to abandon ship and reach shore. Rescue efforts by Joy Line officials and local crews bring aid to survivors as bodies wash ashore along the coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rank PL Haley
Harry Knowlton
Larchmont
Haley
New York
Boston
The Jury Portrayed in a Landmark Washington Trial
A New York report on the Thaw trial praises the jurors as patient and substantial, detailing foreman Deming B. Smith and twelve others. The piece sketches each juror’s appearance, demeanor, and bearing, highlighting calmness, nerves, and distinctive traits amid courtroom scrutiny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shevialta
Washington
New York
Om Foreman
Deming B. Smith
George Pfaff
Gladiators
Osborne
Rand
Fecke
Charles H. Fecke
Oscar A. Pink
Henry Co. Harney
Bismarck
Thaw Loses Assets in Bridge and Club Ventures
Special to The Washington Post reports Thaw's finances face losses as Harry K Thaw is said to have lost about 250,000 dollars at Bronze Whist and Club ventures in New York. The item notes the substantial financial setback and its implications for Thaw's holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New -York
Harry K
Ana Schwab
Perth
Bull Rescued From River by Revenue Cutter Crew
Special to The Washington Post reports the U S Revenue Cutter Manhattan rescuing a tangle of ice floes in the Hudson off Communipaw when a shorthorn bull drifted near. After confusion over its identity the crew hauled the beast aboard and fed it warm milk from a pan in the fireroom.
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Revenue
Hudson Ice Floes
Washington Post
New York
Man‘pattan
United States Revenue ‘Service
Flocca
Hudson
Communipaw
James B. Bradley
Bradles
Benson
Nelson
Manhattan
Bradley
Great Upper Bay
Threaten Western Union
Chicago February 12 telegraphers threaten a nationwide strike within twenty four hours after local demands are handed to the Commercial Telegraphers Union of America. A union committee failed to reinstate discharged workers prompting a senatorial mass meeting for Sunday and national organization control. The move also involves wage demands and a notice to Western Union to furnish union operators for the Tribune.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Chicago
Commercial ‘Telegraphers' Union of America
National Organization of Operators
Western Union Telegraph Company
Hcal Union
Cook
Western Union
Tes
Keely
The
Tribune
Telegraph Company
Ohio River Lock Funds Debate Moves to Senate
Senator Dick leads a push to add more Ohio River locks and dams in the river and harbor bill than House Chairman Burton proposed. The measure sits with the Senate Commerce Committee as Dick plans a rally with Ohio Pennsylvania and West Virginia senators. If blocked, a floor amendment may follow. Burton opposes excess Ohio funding but may refrain from a long fight in conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio River
Burton
House Committee
Senate Committee On Commerce
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Senate
Castro Not Dead Venezuelan Legation Confirms Alive
Venezuelan Legation announces President Castro of Venezuela is alive and well after a February 9 operation. Dispatch from Trinidad cites Dr Rebenga and a medical team including Celis Acosta Ortiz Lobo Balde Bueno Clemente as overseeing a successful trial with cautious optimism. Officials deem the news authentic despite prior rumors.
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Legation
Castro
Venezuela
Trinidad
Eloner
Rebenga
Shane
Celis
Acosta Ortiz
Lobo
Balde
Bueno
Clemente
Soldier guns cleaned before court martial testimony
Mayor Comiles of Brownsville testified that soldiers of Company D were cleaning their guns in the presence of officers including Maj Penrose and Sent, with empty cartridges placed on Maj Penrose's desk. He argued confusion over how arms were handled after a raid, noting a prior arms inspection was not conducted.
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San Antonio
Tex
Comiles
Brownsville
Penrose
Company D
Maj. Penrose
Maj
Maj, Penrose
Tragic double death near harness store ends infatuation
Margaret Straub government employee was killed by Leonard T. Brown a married man at his Washington harness shop and then Brown killed himself. The two had an infatuation Brown feared separation and sought to prevent any other suitors. Mrs Straub the girl's mother described the tragedy and Brown's long fixation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Brown
Margaret Straub
Margaret
Anna Straub
Leonard T. Brown
Fourtenth Street
Brown
J. Ramsay
Mrs. Straub
Alexis
T Street Northwest
Louis Bronson
Despondent husband tied to fatal harness store death
In Washington a harness maker, Brown, was found dead at his shop by Claude Gardner and Lee Smith. Miss Straub, a visitor, had caused shock and confusion as family members debated funeral arrangements. Brown’s body was moved to an undertaker after police verdict. Mass for Miss Straub was set at St Pauls Church and burial will be from her parents home Friday.
Austria to Send Fleet to Jamestown Exposition
Vienna February 12. Charles W. Kohlsaat and Charles S. Francis conferred with Baron von Aehrenthal on Austria Hungary representation at the Jamestown Exposition. The Emperor will dispatch a first class armored cruiser Kaizer Karl VI and a second class cruiser under a senior officer. The second-class ship is not yet chosen. Kohlsaat ends European tour and will depart for London, then sail to the United States by late March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vienna
Charles W. Kohlsaar
Charles S. Francis
United States
Baron von Aehrenthal
Jamestown
Mgr. Kohlsaat
Europe
London
Holland Cabinet Resigns Over Army Estimates
The Hague Feb 12 The acting premier Dr de Meester announced ministers had tendered resignations to the Queen in protest of the army estimates refaction. The Netherlands second chamber adjourned after the announcement. Berlin Feb 12 Countess Auguste daughter of Prince zu Bulenburg wed Prince Philip’s former private secretary Jorallinsk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Netherlands
The
Hague
de Meester
Washington Post
Berlin
Auguste
Prince Philip Zu Bulen
Burg
Kaiser
Jorallinsk
Prince Philip
Prince Philp
City Notices and Personal Legal Matters Reported
In and about the city, a reading room program features Franless Elizabeth Schwanck at 2 20 p m tomorrow for the blind. The Business Men's Association meets at the Riggs House Friday at o clock. Winfield 8. Pierce receives an absolute divorce from Elizabeth J Pierce. married in Washington in 1889, no children. Funeral plans for Napoleon Bouvet set with services by Rev Dr Bailey. Mrs Perle C Thames granted absolute divorce from William Francis Thames with $40 monthly alimony and custody of Fran leis. father allowed monthly visitation. National Colored Personal Liberty League to hold 12th anniversary banquet at Gaskins Gains Hall near D street NW Thursday evening February HH. Large attendance expected. event highlights the District’s colored population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franless
Elizabeth Schwanck
Reyuital
Riggs House
Winfield
Pierce
Glabuagh
District Supreme Court
Elizabeth J. Pierce
Washington
Napoleon Bouvet
Dr. Bailey
Western Presbyterian Church
Hiram Ledge
Clepeugh
Yeaterdey
Perle C. ‘Thomas
William Francis Thames
Franleis
Ray Os
National Colored Personal Liberty League
Gaskins’ & Gains” Hall
Eighth
D Street
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Mass
Watch Hill
J. William Lee
George P. Zarhorst
East
Hindle & Bayliss
Sth
R. Nalley & Son
Juu Strect
R. F. Harvey’s Sons
Fourteenth ST
John M. Mitchell
Embelmer
F Street
N. W
Riley
Health Office Record
the Post
Joy
Disas Gbird
Aransas
Ien
Warwick Light
D. J. Malanson
Stratford
Bridgeport
John A. Hart
Hart
Vineyard Sound
Pollock Rip Shoals
Rood
Time Bay
Cape Cod
Nantucket
Satience
Reading Railroad
Glendower
Rosalie
Agnita States
McClellan
Julius Cayner
Fie
Seth Low
David A. Bood
Freman
Briand
Witte
Rego
Washington” Post
Bidwing -Daner
Scott Wrecking Company
New London, Conn
Sound
Lighthouse Board
Ufe
Neah Samuvel Tacunne
Yaith Nice
Ang
David Fox
Washingtonian
Henry C. Brearley
Brearley
Malcolm
Fraser
Amooth
Bérnard Gerstman
Flaror No. 12
Gerstman
John D. Bolton
Jerome
Delmas
Dennee
John
Deninea
Wilbur
F. Steele
Steele
Charles D. Newton
Newton
Thaw
Bridge
Bull
Senator Dick
Apple
Tokalon Wine Co
OA Federal Corporation
Washington, D. C
Daniel N. Morgan
Chas. A. Douglas
Rignald W. Beall
Richard E. Claughton
James M. Baker
Joseph F. Birch
Joseph H. Bradley
William G. Carter
W. Wallace Chiswel
Charles A. Douglas
Gren Owen
Sprige Poole
J. Rixey
Charles W. Semmes
Franklin Schneider
Presley M. Rixey
Harry Wardman
M. A. Winter
Charles E. Wood
Fourteenth St. N. W
Miss Straub
Spiphany Church
eKim
Austria
Holland
M. N. Hekimian & Co
Jaabingov Ee
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