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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1909
Page
3
Reported plans show Herr von Buelow poised to be named chancellor as crowds greet potential leader in audience with Mba Tomorrow. The proposed selection follows praise as a philosopher statesman and keen thinker amid tense political maneuvering for the next government position.
Confused remnants refer to a Canadian treaty dispute in a parliamentary setting. Mentions chamber of deputies and allegorical figures, with garbled names and phrases. The legible bits imply political debate and potential maritime or toll issues but specifics are unclear.
Passengers aboard the Norther man Toya steamer Kateer Wilhelm der Grosse report a dramatic climate shift as they reach New York. They endured extreme cold near ice Reid and arrived in heat radiating conditions, with overcoats still worn upon arrival.
The ninth biennial Imperial Palace Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan ends with a spectacular parade down Battery Park and a stylized display in the hall as marching clubs and drum corps from distant cities appear. William Beat of Toledo is named Imperial prince as officers are to be elected.
Thunderstorm lightning hit a house in Chives county causing fatal injuries to a homesteader and injuring several others. A fire damaged the structure while occupants, including a woman and thirteen others, were inside when the roof collapsed. Fire crews used buckets of water to fight the blaze as debris and wreckage filled the area.
A life saving transfusion begins as a patient teeters near death. Medical staff rapidly act to stabilize the infant, with hope rising as the patient shows signs of recovery and the heroic actions of the team are noted.
A detailed account from a hospital setting recounts a patient undergoing radial artery repair during an operation. Surgeons faced complications but managed to preserve circulation. The patient recovered enough to eat and was described as stable, with plans for return to work discussed for the next day.
Fragmentary OCR text notes a bill dropped after unclear discussion. It mentions interference with plans and political figures but contains many garbled terms. The readable elements reference a halted measure and a government or official response without clear names or dates.
Fragmentary report from Belfast describes ongoing clashes in the nationalist quarter. Mentions tensions among Orangemen and references to names and places, with scattered references to individuals traveling from New York and Bremen amid the unrest.
A marriage notice reports Miss Stanbery wed artist Ciselint in Lynton Sorte Devan County England. She is the only daughter of the late George A Stanbery, left a fortune, with Burgess the artist as the groom. Witnesses include Ada Van Voorhis and family.
Reports from Melilla say Roghi, leader of the rebel Yui tribesmen, seized Fos Anil and looted stores while merchants fled to Mequinez Thutate. Gen Marina, governor of Melilla, maintains a strict watch and has bombarded flags if needed to deter hostilities.
In Lagos West Africa a Yoruba chief of Oyo expels a missionary from the foreign missions board of the South Capital convention and threatens to appeal to the governor for consent to sale the missionary buildings if American missionaries do not agree to a written non interference pact regarding his governance of the people.
Washington, New York and Chicago capitalists met in Alexandria to form the Black Mountain Corporation with 97,501,000 capitalization. The firm will acquire the Slemp and Dulaney coal lands in Lee and Harlan counties Virginia and Kentucky, control 30,000 acres, and ship coal nationwide via Louisville and Nashville and Southern railways. Charles Warner of Warner Sugar Refining Co. was named president, with Charles Holeander as treasurer and Colin Livingstone among directors.
In Galveston on July 13 the International Association of Iroguement? of Amerie refused to seat Daniel F Keefe, former federal mining and immigration official, after noting he was not actively engaged as a dock worker. A 41 vote opposition claimed disqualification and argued Keefe was not involved in actual dock work.
An 18 year old Henry 18 from 23 Fourth Street Northwest attempted to board an electric car on the Chesghase Line at Connecticut Avenue and Garfield Street Northwest last night. He struck a power pole and was severely hurt, thrown to the ground, and transported by ambulance to Emergency Hospital after first aid at the scene. He sustained head and shoulder injuries.
In New Haven July 13 Senator Blalery of New Haven urged passage of a bill granting women the right to vote in municipal elections if they own property. The house received the bill for concurrent action after ten absentees. a separate liquor license bill was rejected in the senate.
New rum July 1st Fief Karl Runge of the department of mathematics University of Gastern Germany has been appointed by Kaiser Wilhelm professor at Columbia University for the year. Other lecturers from foreign universities will be Emile Boultoux of the Paris Sorbonne Prof Jaspersen of University of Copdenhagen J. Smith of Halston College Oxford and S Reld of Trinity College Cambridge.
Three masked men robbed the Utah Hot Springs hotel ten miles north of Ogden late last night at ten. They shot Richard Barnett the manager, pried open a jointly used safe, and escaped with about 600 dollars in which government funds totaled around 90 percent. Local authorities investigate.
New York July 12 The body of Cot Marcellus Pointer a trusted aide of Gen Joseph Wheeler who died Saturday in a hotel on the Roan went to Memphis Tennessee tonight for burial.
John Black, president of the Civil Service Commission, objects to The Post editorials on consular service exams. He explains the commission has no authority over consular appointments or their examinations and defends the process and personnel involved.
Funeral services for Ensign Hugh der Aiken were held in Naples with three volleys fired and flags at half mast as Italian royals and American officers gathered. The royal dinner at Capodimonte was postponed due to the death, amid condolences from the Duke and Duchess of Aosta and Admiral Moreno. Corporal Maloney remains seriously injured from the explosion. Ensign Aiken shows signs of improvement as surgeons reassess recovery prospects.
Secretary Ballinger returned home from a Westward inspection tour of government reclamation works. He visited the Mitchell project in Nebraska, the Cody area on the Shoshone River, and the Huntley site near Billings. He planned a few days in Yellowstone to address long standing disputes and said Indian agencies would be inspected due to unsatisfactory conditions and the need for strict review.
A wood and coal dealer named Russell, of this city, died by his own hand at the Metropolitan Hotel on Monday. The funeral will be held in Leesburg tomorrow. The funeral procession will pass through town. Mrs Russell, and Mr Rogsett, once sheriff of Loudoun County, VA, for fifteen years, are mentioned as related. His home was at 1209 K Street Northwest.
Secretary of War Haldane denies a London rumor that horseshoes shipped for the British cavalry were unsuitable and discarded in the United States. He states no complaints about the horseshoes have been received and calls the speculation unfounded.
Chicago woman Mrs Lynas paid 52 dollars for Rob Roy England a champion chinchilla Persian. The prize animal will be sent to the United States aboard the Majestic. Livya Urscom in New York. Lloyd Geiscom former US ambassador to Italy was aboard the Kaiser der Graass arriving in Bremen.
Suprime Court and other divisions handle receivers, bailiffs, bond filings, conservators, and de crimination cases with multiple names including Nancy Greet, Montague & Moriarty, and J Thomas. The docket lists orders for repairs, asset sales, bonds, and withdrawals with many defendants and solicitors named across estates, trusts, and admiralty style actions.
Public auction notices detail a trust sale of detailed land in Deanwood near Browns Street and a retireing sale of Gundlach the Costume Shop at 813 7th Street NW. The auctions list cash terms, required deposits, and recording fees with dates and locations in Washington DC.
A garbled excerpt references a pet shop named SCHMILS BIRD STORE with mentions of dogs cats birds parrots guinea pigs and other animals. It implies a display or sale setting possibly dated near the sixth of an unspecified month, but details are unclear.
The New York Supreme Court grants an order in a long running case led by JoD Park & Lone 9 Wholesale Drug Firm of Cincinnati against members of the National Wholesale Drug Association. Plaintiffs allege a twelve year conspiracy to restrain trade by restricting wholesale distribution of proprietary medicines. Names firms, lists rebates, and cites prior court rulings upholding illegality of exclusive trade rights. The action notes continued resistance by some members to halt exclusive selling practices. Baron Rosen, the Russian ambassador, arrives in St Petersburg from New York.
In Boston on July 13 Judge TR O Marrs ordered alpaca coats for jurors to ease heat discomfort. The court said the costs would be borne by the Vicumnry treasury if the county refuses, and warned he would pay any demurrer to the step.
A garbled list shows multiple legal notices including a mechanic's lien No 8927 involving HJ Glenuave and B Danmar for Saquare 1270 39, Attorneys Mellan & Stalty. Real estate transfers cover Randle Highlands Vollet Shates Realty Company to Chariet P Cooper, and numerous additions and lot transfers across blocks and streets including Nineth Street Northwest and Turkey Thicket.
Special cable reports Consul General Rublee III taken to hospital in Vienna on eve of return to America. Incident described as a sudden attack during a journey with Witham A Rnace. He underwent surgery and is said to be operated on successfully.
A garbled hotel guest list mentions several individuals and locations across states and cities including Topeka Raleigh Newark Chicago and Denver. Names such as Joseph Etaane Raleigh Willard and Harte appear among scattered references to hotels and residences.
The District of Columbia Probate Court releases notices of administration for John W Lanterbach and Joseph W Bahook, warning all claimants to present their verified claims with vouchers by July 7 to share in the estate. Includes signatures from the American Security and Trust Company and officials, plus a separate Supreme Court of the United States citation for related case background.
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