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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 05, 1909

Page

16

Rome Mayor Visits Wounded in Papal Territory

The Rome mayor Nathan visits the Santa Marta hospice to see injured curvivora amid Vatican reception. Prefect Misciatetti and Cardinal Merry del Val meet him as wounded arrive from Messina and Regno. Pope reportedly consoles and prays for victims amid disaster news from Messina and Messina area fires and relief efforts.

Rome Santa Marta Papal Nathan Vatican Ha Wan Misciatetti Merry del Vai Universal Brotherhood Ireland St Paul Messina Regxlo Red Cross Vathean

Beef Trust Losing in Mexico

Fragmentary OCR notes describe a large meat packing operation facing decline in Mexico and related plant refurbishments. The text is incomplete and several phrases are garbled, preventing a clear reconstruction of events or entities.

Beef Trust Mexico

Gompers Speech Defends Free Speech in Prison Contempt Case

Samuel Gompers writes from Scranton to defend free speech as John Mitchell Frank Morrison and he face prison. Central Labor Union protests to President Roosevelt over men's sentences and Sherman act interpretations. San Francisco mass meeting pledges support for Gompers Morrison and Mitchell.

New York Central Federated Union Bamuel Gampers John Mitchell Frank Morrison Ike Cp Bey John Mitchel Scranton Central Labor Unio Justice Wright Morrison Mitchell Roosevelt Great Britain Congress San Francisco Samuel Gompers District of Columbia American Federation of Labor

Man Offers Skin to Heal Burned Baby

A Cincinnati businessman named John H. France offered to donate skin from his body to heal a baby burned when a tub of heating water toppled. He entered the hospital, explained plans to remove two square inches of skin, and pledged to be available for further donations as needed, urging others to follow his humanitarian example.

Ote Lal Washington John France Uotors

Cupid Ad Goes Sour in New Haven Marriage Plot

Special to The Washington reports a New Haven affair where a man courted four Western women including Rose Brown. Rose came east to wed Mr Murray but after meeting Mr Minras she changed her mind and refused to marry. She awaits a remittance home to return west.

Washington New Haven Charles Oof Ashford Rose Brown Murray Minras Bsid West

Indigestion Relief Ad Promises Easy Comfort

An old ad touts Papee Diapepsin to cure indigestion and stomach distress after meals. It claims quick relief from sour stomach, gas, belching, and nausea, promising simple remedies, a low cost of 80 cents, and no need for laxatives after use.

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Relief for Italy Earthquake Follows Senate Action

The House approved a relief measure for Italy after a quake disaster, with a resolution of sympathy adopted. President Roosevelt is expected to sign, authorizing funds and naval transport for provisions and aid to stricken areas in Hy and southern Italy. Precedents from 1612 onward show repeated use of naval and fiscal resources for international calamities.

Latta Bingham Pennsylvania Harrison New York Italy House of Representative Ily United States House Cannon Senate Roosevelt Congress Senate Committee On Appropriations Venezuela Ireland Scotland Macedonia Jamestown France Germany Heston Philadlphia Secretary of the Navy India Chamber of Commerce of San Francisco Cuba Uae French West, Indies

Funeral of D D Carothers in Baltimore service at Spring Grove

The Washington Post reports the funeral of D D Carothers chief engineer of the Baltimore and Ohio. bodys arrived at Wanton Place Spring Grove Cemetery this morning. Rev John A Storey of the Methodist Episcopal Church led services then interment followed. Widow Ann among relatives and many officials and executives served as honorary pallbearers.

Washington Post Cineinati Clio Nata Baltimore Dunet Dawson Crusineers Oh Milburn MA Long Architet W Haysett CW Galloway Walter Ancher William McGowan JG Pangborn William M Green Bent Luward Barton T McLenghin

Policeman Tidward Sweeney Dies By Suicide At Home

Philadelphia police officer Tidward Sweeney, 48, died Sunday from a self inflicted gunshot at his southern city home. Reports say he believed he was being persecuted. He recently faced a fine for assaulting a superior, and was to be tried Tuesday for allegedly assaulting a man he had detained for an attack on his wife. He leaves a widow and four children.

Philadelphia Tidward Sweeney Leutenant Carliers Realcue Naples Messina Tornedo

Only Captains May Wed in Philippine Constabulary

Manila January 4 government rule restricts marriage for officers and all unmarried men only may be accepted as officers in the Philippine constabulary. Existing officers need government consent to marry until they reach a specified rank, due to post isolation and transport and shelter difficulties for women.

Manila Philipping Constabulary

Earthquake Horror Narrative From Messina Chronicle

Marion Crawford recounts a harrowing escape and sights in Messina after the great earthquake. He details collapsing hotels, crowds, the pestilent stench, burning ruins, rescues by Italian troops and foreign sailors, and his perilous journey to land aboard a steamer while aid operations unfold.

Comet

Steamboat Mate Elopes With Pastor’s Wife

Special to The Washington Port Pearla Ul Jan 4 A steamboat mate who converted after joining a church choir elopes with the pastor’s wife Christiana. Rev Himer C Barr head of the Peoria Mission recalls the man’s transformation from a heavy drinker to a reformed choir leader. The couple left without indicating their destination.

Washington Port Pearla Ul Wiliam Ashmond Christiana Himer Barrig Peoria Mission

President's appeal for Italians to Congress

Theodore Roosevelt urges Senate and House to approve relief for Italy after a vast disaster. He cites civilizational debt, immigrant support, and friendship with Italy. Requests $500,000 and use of ships Celtic and Culgoa to deliver food clothing and supplies valued at about $300,000 with executive discretion. Eight battleships ready for Italian waters.

Senate Italy Thei Red Grass Society Celtic Culgoa Calgoa Ie Port Said Congress Mont Petee Theodore Roosevelt White House

Italian quake prophecy and Sicilian disaster report

Dispatch from Naples by Frank A Perrett notes arrival in Genoa and his forecast of strong seismic strain in December and January tied to solar moon positions. Observers attribute Sicily quake to a Messina fault, shifting sea bottom and subsidence, with broader volcanic ties between Etna and Vesuvius. Solemn requiem mass for July quake victims held at St Aloysius Church with diplomats, clergy, and international attendees.

Washington Post Naples Frank A Perrett New York Mount Vesuvius Observatory Genoa United States Sicily Caladrig Messina Mount Etna Mount Vesuvius Pome Reggio Perret Messie Strait of Messina St Aloysius’ Church Diomede Falconio Father Ferdinand Sriar Mount St Sepulchre A P Doyle C S Pus D J Ctonnell Catholic Lasersky Frederick L Devereux Charles William Lyon Gonzaga College Ernest Winchester Patrick O Parre W Byrnes T H Manwell A Fenwick Joseph Kennelly John Connell Frank Holy Cross Fathers Edward Everet Hale Senate St Aloysius Church Washington Mat Cenetu

Mole Killer in Washington Headlines a Department Debacle

A satirical Washington tale shows a secretary confronting a corrupt motion to resign. An assistant pushes through a fake signature mania, exposing lax discipline in a Treasury bureau. A chief secretly signs, then redeems himself by promising to read every letter, while a wife and baby tip the scales toward reform.

Forrest Crlesey Chicago Tribune Washington Africa Secretary of the Treasury Bureau Offcay Treasurs Department Jook Ke

Births and marriages listed with multiple names and ages

A long list of births and marriages follows with numerous names, dates, and locations. Entries include many newborns and adult couples, some with ages or relationships, plus several licensed to marry notices and minister names across various towns and churches.

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