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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 07, 1908
Page
2
Army Orders System is top heavy says ex District Attorney John Lewis Smith. He argues the governor should wield one man control to reduce tied votes and partisan gridlock as commissions mix Republican and Democratic members.
A garbled dispatch mentions naval officers, a transfer or detachment, and various unit references. Names like Warren Mackins and Rainbow to Ranger appear amid broken phrases about posts, duty, and locations, with multiple cryptic abbreviations and errant characters.
The unreadable clipping mentions an accused theft involving a sister figure, references to 14 Hampton Street and other locations, and scattered notes about people, streets, and destinations from Newport to San Francisco. The text implies a court or arrest context with disjointed place names and routes, but lacks coherent narrative.
Chanty Agents invite guests to a Navy Yard picnic at Chesapeake Bay and to Camp Good Will on July 4. Associated Charities agents visit families to extend invitations and collect subsidies for Camp Good Will with numerous monetary contributions listed by donors such as Mary Lape Foss, Frank Hamilton, and others totaling support for the outings and camp activities.
Report on work of the past year at the Christian Endeavor meeting at the Voameat Ascnu Christian Club in Stulltoges. Addresses by pastors praise the 250 strong membership, with officers listed and a vision for service. Includes remarks on the church’s activities, goals, and the election of new officeholders led by A Woostarratt of Vermont Avenue and other church figures.
Long obituary reports Charles H Bond, Boston cigar magnate and philanthropist, found dead in a Swampscott bath. outlines his Washington property, his two marriages to Balle Bacon and Martha Morrison, and his patronage of young singers like Geraldine Farrar and Ada Chambers. It notes mounting debts, mortgage losses, and alleged motives behind his death amidst a complex web of real estate ventures and social ties.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ruled that New York Bay Exchange Association complaints against the Pennsylvania Railroad and others show track storage and demurrage charges are excessive. It held railroads may impose track storage charges in addition to demurrage after two days unloading, specifies daily rates for the third to sixth days, and maintains freight rates do not include post unloading storage.
The Serenade by Harry B Smith and Victor Herbert opened at the National Theater backed by Aborn forces. The audience praised the revival with repeated encores and a long, lively run, highlighting Filth Bradford Dolores Morrison Hutt and others as standout performers in a strong summer bill.
At the second meeting of the District electric railway commission complaints surged over operator behavior on the LeDroit Park line. Residents from Petworth Brightwood and Takoma urged through service and stricter enforcement, with a woman accusing a motorman of profane language and rough handling. The commission slated a report and tentative regulations for streetcar movements to be sent to the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Heat caused numerous deaths and hundreds of prostrations across Manhattan and Brooklyn. Police report 60 heat related injuries in the city, a record for the era, with two fatalities in Manhattan and several street accidents linked to heat. A dog bite incident near Kalorama Road is also noted, with the child treated locally.
Delegates elected new leaders at the session with LORGH head in line for president. T. Toreh of the engineers and other officers chosen include James J McTkacken former head of Building Trades and Charles Goun as president designate. A Sunday Closing law push drew a committee to seek support from district commissioners.
Police search for a woman wearing fashionable clothing who attempted to pass a revised ten dollar bill at Kaus Sons store. The bill showed altered digits with a two replaced by a ten and a $1 purchase pattern noted. The suspect left before change could be completed.
The Post arranged a direct telephone wire from the Denver convention hall to the Post building to relay Democratic delegates news in real time. Messages will travel via St Louis over 1669 miles, with two trained reporters at each end and two hours time difference between Denver and Washington.
Bishop Potter shows slight strength gain despite extreme heat as doctors say recovery is gradual. His son Azan, in law Charles Russell Toft, and Mrs Potter's nurse Mrs Mackrsy are in New York. Bishop Peter remains under medical care with a comfortable lay and cautious optimism for a slow but possible recovery.
Meyer returns to Washington after a brief illness. He worked at the Post Office desk at noon and planned to rest but remained in Annapolis over Sunday due to a change in health. Officials deny any serious injury and state he is recuperating.
Oscar Straus and family travel from Woods Hole to Newport aboard the lighthouse tender Mayflower. Accompanied by his wife and brother and his brother's wife, the party arrived from Provincetown and are hosted by George M Bowers, commissioner of fisheries. They plan to sail to Newport aboard the Mayflower the following day.
The article details a 20 person admitted class in the legal field, naming multiple candidates across states and schools. Notable names include Anna M Andmon, Elizabeth Snare, Grae Hay, and John Beal, among many others, with varied affiliations and prior studies. The piece emphasizes the breadth of the cohort and mentions new laws shaping admission requirements.
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