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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1908
Page
3
A government source in administration quarters spreads a claim that the forthcoming Republican convention will convene solely to ratify President Roosevelts selection. The note prompts calls for Bryan to resign amid the political maneuvering and anticipated party unity efforts.
Rear Admiral John P. Merrell orders an inquiry starting tomorrow into the death of naval apprentice H A Harrnet who died from a blood clot after a fist fight aboard the U S training ship Cumberland. Harrnet fought with another apprentice, who is in custody, as naval authorities weigh the incident and potential political implications. The case unfolds amid speculation about presidential candidacy implications and party dynamics.
The notice records the death of Jane El Wulow and gives details of the funeral, including date and location. It lists addresses and mentions services at a church and cemetery. The fragmented text provides names, times, and places as part of a late 19th or early 20th century obituary notice.
Virginia Senator John W. Daniel defends state sovereignty and the old Democratic order against Bryan era populism and imperialist headlines. He urges a state currency solution to monetary crises, cautions against rapid federal rail and banking nationalization, and extols local rights amid centralizing trends while noting silver beliefs persist.
William J. Bryan curtly declines to discuss the New York Democratic conference planned to oppose his third nomination. The event draws Southern leaders and a notable roster of invited figures as Bryan heads a lecture tour and governors and party leaders weigh potential bolts.
The article describes the Albany conference faction backing Palmer and Buckner on the gold Democrats ticket and opposing William Jennings Bryan. It notes Parker support, Hearst defeat context, and Thomas M. Osborne leading the Albany effort to solidify anti Bryan sentiment across Southern and Eastern states. Plans focus on consolidating opposition to Bryan and coordinating regional influence.
In the Thaw trial Justice Dowling may allow Evelyn Thaw to testify with doors open or closed to the public. The defense and prosecution clash over secrecy while jurors remain in New York, as journalists and spectators weigh the impact on the murder trial after a long debate on disclosure. Belle Morehouse Lawrence and Mrs. William Thaw are among key witnesses. foreign doctors may testify later. Cortellou, Bryan, and Chancellor Day plan to attend a Missouri Society dinner at the Plaza on February 4.
The American Bankers Association currency commission rejected the Aldrich and Fowler bills and proposed a new national bank guaranteed credit note system. The plan would let banks issue notes up to a share of bond collateral, backed by a guaranty fund from taxes, with strict reserve and redemption rules and a prior lien for holders.
Albany Jan 21 Superintendent of Public Works F C Stevens urges Congress to join with New York in building a deep water canal from the Hudson to Lake Ontario. He notes Canada plans a Georgian Bay to St Lawrence route, competing for Great Lakes traffic and warns the Ottawa Georgian Bay option could be abandoned if New York canal is authorized soon.
On a voyage from Vera Cruz to Progreso, the Wardenez Monterey picked up a flour like dust during a Gulf of Mexico gale. Capt. Smith says the white powder settled like snow and rubbed between hands yielded a floury paste. Passengers speculated a desert origin swept out to sea by the wind.
New York reports a quirky note from Central Park where Old Smiles the rhinoceros, famed for crankiness, guards sleep from rats, aided by Daisy the fox terrier. The tale also recalls Yale dog trauma, and other oddities across cities, from New Haven to St Joseph.
New York Jan 19 Roosevelt life insured up to 49 000 disclosed by Spectator company showing 6500 policies 50 000 to 4 000 000. Rodman Wanamaker carries 4 000 000. his father John Wanamaker insured for 1 500 000. Many prominent New Yorkers have large or small policies including Mrs Carr of Durham and Mrs Duke with vast sums across several states. The report also details insured women led by Chicago residents and notes Helen Gould’s omission.
In Boyertown Pennsylvania on January 19, about ten thousand people attended the burial in Farview Cemetery of twenty four unidentified fire victims from the Rhoades fire. Each body lay in a plain coffin as ministers from many churches read burial rites. A monument listing missing presumed burned will be erected.
Miss Sllsworth Cook of Cornell Law, chosen by the debate council to represent Cornell in the triangular league debate with Columbia. The Ithaca debate on Federal incorporation is set for the ninth. Cook is the first coed to be named to a Cornell intercollegiate debate team, with teammates W O Smith and H Z Kent Jr. Cook hails from Ithaca.
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