06 Jul 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1909
Page
1
A city celebration featuring a sky aflame finale attracts crowds along Pennsylvania Avenue. Exhibition attractions run at $25 per minute for a one hour display, with 420 candlepower red lights lighting the finale. Spectators marvel at new pyrotechnic wonders as beams illuminate the crowd and surrounding streets.
Aero Club of America awards to Curtiss for complying with conditions as Wrights not entered. A dingible blade break and jockey making a good flight are noted. Crowd of about a thousand watched at North Fork Park near Clem. President Cortlandt Weld Hin presided. Wrights did not compete.
President Taft led Norwich Connecticut’s 250th anniversary events, praising self government and religious liberty. A grand pageant depicted Native and colonial history, including Uncas, with a lengthy parade and a reviewing stand appearance before heading to Albany for further celebrations.
Fragmented OCR text describes night blackout and street scenes with moonlit darkness and residents fleeing to their homes. It references the twelfth and thirth streets and a large internet section of the city, with continued coverage indicated on the third page.
Special cable reports J P Morgen, through Kleinberger, bought King Leopold III’s collection pieces including Fra Angelico’s Virgin and Child and small works attributed to Frans Hals but likely by Dirk Hals showing a boy and girl with a kitten. Also two Pesellino studies reattributed to a greater artist tell of the Golden Fleece, destined for the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
Henry Lemoine, alias Pans July, known as a diamond maker, defrauded Sir Julius Wernher and De Beers Mining Company of two large sums. He received six years in prison and a $600 fine after a lengthy trial. The court called him a faker lacking scientific credibility.
Reports say early plans a suit against the District Health Department may proceed. Officials deny any pending action, while New York specialists’ verdicts and public health probes loom. Summer excursions and Virginia railroad details appear in the same item.
Michael Munro, a bridge walker from Pittsburg, dangled 300 feet above the street from a cable attached to One Frick Building. Before the Fourth program could finish, winds and broken gear halted the stunt near the courthouse tower. Munro pressed on, drawing gasps from 2000 spectators as Mayor Magee fainted and had to be carried away.
A London meeting of Indian residents protested the murder of Lieut Col Sir William Hutt Curzon Wyle by an Indian student Charharl Dhinagri. The gathering broke into two feral disturbances as chairs flew and shots were fired. Police rescued a student activist while Dhinagri’s brother repudiated his actions and noted weapons practice records in the suspect’s room.
A large Independence Day auto parade offers prizes from silver cups to gold coins. Entries include William F Matte son with a swan boat car, Arthur Moses, Clayton Grafif, John A Lutz, and George Reed Jr among many. Class divisions cover private, electric, commercial, motorcycles and a unique Old Glory prize for flag decor.
In a fierce clash near Patian on Jolo Island, Uikiri the Maro outlaw chief was killed and his entire band exterminated by Sixth United States Cavalry detachments and Mosquito flotilla support. Private Siete'd of Troon 6 died, with three officers and several enlisted wounded. Captain George A L Byram led the cavalry force. Lieuts Kennedy Miller and Arthur McWilven among the wounded. the Moros sought refuge in a cave as troops pressed the attack.
An assortment of items fills pages including reports on a massive fireworks display, agate tile patterns, aeroplane auto drag, a Mora band, and a city celebration in Alexandra. The issue notes a hazardous fire in Petworth, a tragic loss of life, and a tense military report near a cave where U S forces fought valiantly. Additional items cover tobacco tax politics, a U S baseball feature, and travel notices aboard the Baltimore and Ohio line with special train schedules and dining car service.
A Washington DC parade on Pennsylvania Avenue featured 200 decorated cars amid crowds praising the floral display. Judges led by Frank J. Millett awarded top prizes for artistry, noting the Swan Boat car for its length and spectacle. The event produced surprise wins for close couples and highlighted fairness in judging despite entrants’ varied backgrounds.
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