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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1908
Page
19
The three year dispute is revived by the Society of Biblical Literature and Exegesis resolution. Professor plans to announce soon which side will be vindicated, as the matter moves toward a prepared statement.
A congressional delegation led by Representatives Bennet Goldfogle and Goulden met with Assistant Secretary Newberry to discuss the Navy Department action detaching Commander G C Hanus from Newport. Hanus, retired from command, will receive three fourths pay under a leave of absence while continuing his present duties. The Navy Department also approved minor repairs on the gunboat Newport.
A debate unfolds over funds and publication rights at the University of Penuss. Prilytelonia Fa Jan W-Prof heads the Assrlolog abstha and seeks to publish documents with permission from trustees. The university urges restraint while trustees consider a three month response window.
Gen Cyvier announces National Guard units will be equipped with the Model 1903 gun and Model 1906 ammunition by April 30. The committee on deployments and training faults parade focus and calls for more actual instruction. After adjournment, delegates attend a banquet hosted by the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company of Boston.
An unclear OCR passage compiles scattered names, places, and affiliations such as Shoreham, Newnan, Cleveland, Portland, and Camber. It references individuals and institutions in a dense, unreadable stream with no coherent event or narrative.
Illness hits the Naval Academy in Annapolis with a mild case aboard the monitor Arkansas. Commander AH Dombaugh is the patient as the first time an officer is affected. This marks the fourth outbreak in two months around the academy.
Army orders list leaves of absence and one day extensions for officers and recruits. Deployments include Capt Frank A Cool overseeing St Louis and Fort Hileyans, Capt Da Seagrave to Haskell, First Lieut Wilbur Willing for temporary duty with the Corps of Engineers, and Detachment of recruits to Fort Wada 8 Dak under Maj Charles Bo Whealer.
Naval orders detachments and appointments list officers including Ro A Me lura and J Mu Mur ray to South Dakota and Paymaster Clerks F Cato FG Colville appointed. Vessels arrived and sailed with Tingey at Warfalk Chicago from Magdalena Bay to Acapulco Wasp from Portsmouth NH to Boston.
Old Hiram Lamport died in Paris on January 23 leaving most of his estate to Mary Clementing Smedley his nurse of two years and named her executrix without bond. Fifteen nieces nephews and grandnieces contest alleging undue influence and conspiracy to flank the will. The will leaves 8000 to his sister and 8000 to each half siblings, with $15000 special legacy to the nurse cited for services. Witnesses include Grives Hatch and Lloyd Parson.
Bids ranged from $5,000 to $30,000 for a U S military balloon. General James Allen opened proposals with A W Creecy of Washington among bidders offering $1,200 and readiness in ninety days. Six bids total, with Balloon to be built at Fort Myer across the Potomac River if accepted.
In New York a pageant of European nobles and American high society unfolds with Count Laszlo Széchenyi and family arriving for Gladys Vanderbilt's wedding plans. A Waldorf Astoria welcome, lavish gifts, diplomatic chatter, and chatter about the bride’s attire and entourage mark a season of cross Atlantic entertaining.
Col Allin Kelton of the Marine Corps, in charge of the Portsmouth Navy Yard naval prison, proposes using prisoners for buckets, swabs, mattresses, and boat fenders to replace purchased items. He advocates prisoner labor as essential to reduce famine and aligns with National Prison Association findings.
The commanding officer of LU 8B 3 Maisiaad of the Pacific fleet informs Fred H Briggs seaman and Clark F Pency ordinary seaman that their gallant action on November 19 1907 near San Pedro Cal saved a civilian from drowning after a shift accident which pulled all three into the water. Fighting Mormons in Paterson NJ Paterson Jan 15 The Presbyterian board of home missions seeks to counter Mormon campaigning with a lecture tour beginning January 28 at 16 Sunday services in Market Street M E Church. Estes Wound Proves Fatal Suannah Ga Jan 14 Estes general freight agent for the Central of Georgia Railway dies after being accidentally shot by his wife Saturday night.
The wedding of Misa Seten Prowbridge Carrington daughter of prominent locals in New Haven occurred this afternoon at Center Church Rey Dr New min Smyth officiating. The bride, famed golfer and former university baseball captain, was attended by Pauline Vac as bf Botton, former national women’s golf champion. Guests arrived from Philadelphia Newark Boston and other locales. Also noted is the funeral of Mrs J B Franks, tied to James Baker of Londonville SC ancestry, held at the residence of James M Baker.
Washington arrival of national drama The Man of the Hour at the National followed by Belasco Theater presentation of The Great Divide with Margaret Anglin and Henry Miller. Also on bill Columbia-Chauncey Olcott in O Neill of Derry and other seasonal shows at major venues.
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