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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1908
Page
20
Neighbors care for two young Lusby children after their father disappears and mother cannot wake. The two are left in the home at 1910 Second Street as authorities seek a surviving parent. The coroner’s findings lead to care arrangements with the Board of Children's Guardians while searches continue.
A dense, fragmented OCR piece recounts a lavish ceremony by the League of Patriots decorating a Strasbourg statue in memory of lost provinces. It lists numerous attendees and speakers, with recurring names and places, and notes celebratory events, flowers, and personal tributes amid a crowded page of mentions and dates.
A readable fragment reports a boy was bitten by a dog yesterday afternoon near 1015 Dip 1dy Avenue. The dog owner is identified as residing on Lp zea bk. Details are incomplete due to damaged text.
Amesbury Massachusetts on July 14 Etta L McLean famed for the Stafford Bishop shooting and later tied to government cases disappeared from town Sunday. She wed Walter Rollins a plumber from New York in Portsmouth New Hampshire.
Eddie Moy a middle aged Chinese youth appeared before Judge Delacy in juvenile court after leaving home in May. His brother Charlie testified Eddie was a bad boy while a police officer described his habit of sleeping in wagons and packing boxes in alleys. Eddie claimed he was driven from home by his brother and expressed willingness to attend Reform School for a year and a half to learn. The judge ordered confinement for an indefinite period, noting Eddie’s apparent intelligence and sincerity though hoping reform would occur quickly.
A sale offer details a Massachusetts Avenue property with sixty six foot frontage between Seventeenth and Eighteenth Streets. The description notes occupancy by a nearby resident and a potential purchaser plans to erect a structure on the south side of Massachusetts Avenue, with a two story brick dwelling and adjacent lot. The site, about seven blocks from Oakmont Washington, comprises roughly 9000 square feet and is tied to a sale arranged by Stone and Fairfax for Perjam Noor, with the purchaser expected to use the house as his permanent residence.
Health office records list numerous deaths with ages ranging from months to over 80. Names include William Falgritt, Alice Law, Sarah F. Sanley, James Lynch, Jol Wonare, Richard Dorsey, Arn Halt, George Madison, Robert Olden, Theodor Cibbs, Joherta Smith, Elzateh Mahoney, Hone, Ruth B Martin, Michael Solan, Kost, and Bowen Eve. Addresses appear along 28 Eght Ave, 408 MU St, 303 B St, and 4th St Sw. The document mixes ages and street references without clear cause or dates.
Carroll Council hosted a large excursion to River View yesterday with about 2 000 participants. They visited Boss Hall and engaged in various games as the executive committee listed: Harry A Fegarty Charles T Smith James F Dougherty Redmond De Vaney Henry A Ttuscher Joseph B O McCann Walter A Buscher William J Fleighell John J King and Charles J Osborna.
District officials propose a public bath and possible pool or shower baths funded by private donations and maintained by the district. The plan aims to improve public health, with endorsements from officials and a Capitol philanthropist willing to contribute if matched by subscriptions.
A Zeppelin test flight from Hamburg ends in a failed launch and immediate return after one hour and three minutes due to a site leakage. German Crown Prince Frederick William attends the departure, while the Lubeck landing accident injures Baron Pent and a passenger. no other injuries reported.
Secretary Grey announced in the House that Clark Kennedy, English correspondent in Morocco for a London paper, was held hostage by brigands for over a month and has reached terms with captors to secure release soon. Kennedy, a Scottish landowner by marriage to Alice Appleton of Boston, was believed captured for publicity.
London July M Rober t Seaver of the Winning Post was committed to trial on the charge of attempting to blackmail Jack Joel nephew of the late Barney Barnate asevier was arrested two weeks ago he allegedly threatened to publish a defamatory article unless paid 2 Sevier was admitted to bail of 000 which was furnished by wealthy friends.
A Sosnowiec dispatch reports a wide conspiracy to kill Emperor Nicholas II. Over one hundred men and women were arrested yesterday on charges of involvement. Gendarmes and Cossacks guard the railway station while frontiers are closely watched. more arrests are expected.
Commissioner Capers and Chief Chemist J A Crampton of the Internal Revenue Bureau departed for New York and then Europe to gather information on the denatured alcohol industry. Capers will report to Secretary Cortelyou for transmission to Congress.
Washington led the nation in heat yesterday with a 95 degree reading, while New Orleans trailed. The day brought mounting heat distress and several heat prostration cases. By late afternoon, cooling winds and scattered showers began, helping many victims seek relief at emergency hospitals.
A severe storm with hail and heavy rain swept New York City after weeks of heat killing over sixty people. Temperatures plummeted about twenty degrees, blackouts occurred, and a five story factory in Williamsburg burned after a lightning strike. Fire crews quelled the navy yard blaze, and injuries were reported among workers and bystanders.
New York July 4 Mrs Ena Horner arraigned at Northport charged with shooting Dr James W Simpson husband of her son in law The dentist lies in Roosevelt Hospital in critical condition surgeons say recovery unlikely If he dies the charge could become homicide Rowland Miller argues a threatening letter prompted the shooting Mrs Horner released on $50 bail The Horners claim Dr Simpson terrorized them after the letter and a revolver was bought for defense
City school officials reach a settlement allowing older boys to use most playgrounds after a conference among Capt James F Oyster Ellen Spencer Musgey and Henry Curtis. Fences will be removed or gates cut at several schools to provide space while protecting younger children.
A four year old boy, George Carpenter, of Bowen Avenue Atledale, drowned after a cramp while swimming in the Eastern Branch near a wharf at the foot of Twelfth Street Southeast. The body was recovered by members of the hatchery police and removed to the morgue. Police say Carpenter was unconscious when found about eleven o'clock.
Iged water dangers described as causing stomach upset exhaustion sunstroke and other ills during hot weather. The piece argues against drinking iced beverages and notes health risks, urging proper use to prevent danger and life loss.
An advertisement touts Duffy’s Pure Malt Whiskey as an effective preventive and cure for consumption bronchitis indigestion and throat and lung diseases. It claims ministerial and medical endorsement and offers a $1 bottle price with advice by physicians and a medical booklet, listing Rochester New York and Washington distributors.
Manila reports that a constabulary detachment commanded by Lt Burr and Whitney stormed the island stronghold of Cyan at Cota Mindanao Friday. Fourteen outlaws were killed, two guns captured, with one private wounded. The operation followed a string of local atrocities and aimed to round up the murderers.
Manuel Bonila a former Honduran president denies involvement in the uprisings as troops recapture Clohueca. The United States and Mexico press mediation for neutrality while ships like the Albany prepare to report from Amapala. Central American leaders lunch at the Metropolitan Club to honor Creel over the peace court in Cartago. In England, American riflemen compete as Jones wins the Halford Memorial at a NRA meeting event.
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