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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jan 17, 1908

Page

2

Davis and Gore Rally for Bryan at Cooper Union

At Cooper Union New York a Progressive Democratic League meeting endorsed William J Bryan for president. Senator Jefferson Davis of Arkansas and Senator Thomas Gore of Oklahoma received ovations as they urged Bryan’s nomination and warned of economic corruption.

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Theater Fire Mystery Reveals Gender Twist and Mass Tragedy

Coroner investigates a theater blaze revealing a cadaver dressed in male undergarments, with mistaken identity. Authorities expect 20 bodies cremated, eight burial plots purchased for fifty deceased, while relatives are urged to bury kin within three days.

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Another Picture Show Burns in Ontario Town Panic

Explosion of a machine at a small theater caused a mad rush to the street injuring about fifty people including women and children. Gorne McDermott, fifteen, was fatally buried. Fire damage estimated at 4,000.

Ontario Storksharing Gorne McDermott

Brewer Betz Dies After Private Vatican Audience Honors

John F Betz a leading Philadelphia brewer and financier dies after long illness. Although Lutheran he was made chevalier of St Gregory by Pope Leo XIII during a private Vatican audience. He married twice, left two children, and built a vast business network in Philadelphia. His second marriage to Countess von Beraldinger became public in 1907.

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Cold Wave Expected to Reach Washington D C This Morning

A cold wave is due to arrive in Washington D C and likely to linger a day. Forecasters warn furnaces must be in order and heavy clothing ready. Temperatures will dip to at least twenty degrees, with a previous day near forty five. Brisk winds from yesterday are expected to subside and ice may form on ponds by tonight, with normal temperature expected tomorrow.

Washington Weather Bureau

Immigrant Vessel Suspect Escapes in Baltimore March

Police hunted a young Japanese man named Kamatov, a cook aboard an immigrant vessel docked in Baltimore. He fled during disembarkation and was last seen in Laurel, Maryland, headed toward the city. Authorities seek his arrest for violating immigration law.

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Murder Story of Ernest Douglas Shocks City

Special to The Washington Post reports Ernest Douglas a young man claiming French noble blood was found dead in an apartment on Eaton Street. Carrie Snider alleges Douglas was murdered by Caulfield who fired a shot after an attempted escape. Kabernagle supports the claim while Caulfield denies it. Police seek Caulfield and Kabernagle as suspects amid claims of a French noble lineage and family disgrace.

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Weather forecast reports mixed conditions across regions

January 1 to 8 weather bulletin from Washington details a polar and coastal split with colder northeast and northwest, warmer western zones, and rain across the eastern half. Temperatures vary 6 to 22 degrees above or below average. snow possible in the Northwest and northern Atlantic coast winds shift from west to northeast, with forecasts for Friday and Saturday generally clear except the Northwest. Special forecasts note storm warnings on the North Pacific and detailed hourly observations from midnight to evening.

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Supreme Court hears music copyright case on mechanical rights

A New York circuit court display and a case from White Smith Music Publishing against Apollo sparked a Supreme Court appeal. The dispute tests whether literal copyright law protects composers from mechanical device piracy. Justice Harlan from Kentucky is noted in bench remarks as arguments span Little Cotton Dolly and Kentucky Babe.

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Drowned lieutenant to be buried at Arlington today

The body of Lach John Crawford former private secretary to Admiral Dewey was found in the Potomac River Wednesday afternoon and will be interred at Arlington National Cemetery in a private funeral today. His wife and daughter attend as they bear the suspense since he disappeared last November. The undertakers Wright Brothers prepared the body and will transport it directly to Arlington. Crawford left a note requesting burial at Arlington or cremation.

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The Post Newspaper Promo for Sunday Morning Edition

This excerpt touts The Post as the leading newspaper at the capital with comprehensive financial reports market summaries and guidance for farmers merchants financiers and leisure readers highlighting its value across sections and columns.

United States Post

The Washington Post Sunday Magazine Praise

The Washington Post showcases its illustrated magazine section with selections by prominent writers and fiction from noted authors. Foreign news is carefully chosen with timely illustrations, and the Sunday Post is praised as superior to other Sunday papers, a staple in households.

Sunday Post

The Sporting Pink Sheet of Tue Sunday Post

The Pink Sheet of the Tue Sunday Post houses a comprehensive Sporting Section. It covers outdoor and indoor sports with results in baseball, running, trotting, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming, and more, all presented in accurate detail.

Tue Post Tue Sunday Post

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