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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1909
Page
37
An official funeral in Arlington honors Newcomb a rear admiral and state naval figure. Attendees include Germany, France, and Memco representatives, plus unnamed ambassadors and a Maine band. Simple services accompany a ceremonial procession with naval escort and church rites.
An early report describes a torpedo boat launch incident near New York where the vessel toppled, causing a fatality and injuries. Officials led by Gov Johnson surveyed the scene as investigators sought cause amid chaotic conditions. A later note mentions emotional distress among families and calls for improved safety protocols.
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis announced that the United States spends about 37,0000 yearly to prevent deaths of children from tuberculosis before age 13. It notes nearly 1,000,000 school children will die from the disease unless prevention is taught. During the just closed school year, over 17,4000 pupils in the United States received such training.
Philadelphia July 14 The Superior Court upheld Dauphin County conspiracy to defraud the state over furnishing the new State Capitol at Harrisburg. Former Auditor General Wn Rum Suider and ex Superintendent of Public Buildings M Shumaker face two years in prison if the Supreme Court does not intervene. Johann A Sanderson contractor and former State Treasurer William I Mathews also implicated. both men have died since their convictions.
The body of Aude Hunt was recovered from the bottom of Klinger Lake late this afternoon. Miss Mary Soretia Daves of Ct a9sas found Mondus Biule the recovers of Hlunts bags conclusively show that the tragedy was a drible dining and explodes the mus fets of Hunts disappearance. The cause of their woings will dsuliness never he fully explained as nothing was seen of the eagle Tram. The time they rented the rental until Miss Tayeys body was Fant fratug at the lake.
The article notes a portion of Pittsburgh coal allocated to the Italian Navy, with a plan to ship 6 to 4 ton loads to the Italian port and a subsequent transfer to a former Pennsylvania Railroad official. The shipment context involves Westin and Resstune cel ngan Ihe mans, indicating a complex procurement chain and potential official involvement.
Gen Porter spoke to officers at the Naval War College in Newport delivering remarks about duties and leadership. Commander Malhan and Rear Admiral Charles Sens among retirees and officers from Narragansett defense areas attended the event.
A brisk south wind and rough seas last night forced a new hull breach in the Nero Newa near Ler Bow. The crew attempted to float her but water poured in. Crew patched and pumped, but seas broke over the vessel. repairs paused as weather worsened and decks flooded.
Special to The Washington Post reports a patient at Newport Hospital showing improvement and unlikely need for a surgical operation. Doctors, including Dr Charles Stewart, anticipate plans to rejoin traveling duties and join a voyage. The dispatch lists figures from military medical units and confirms transfer and examination timelines at Fort Leavenworth.
Central Presbyterian United members launched a drive to buy land at Thirteenth and Monroe for a new Mount Pleasant church. A recent Sunday saw 4000 subscribed, with plans to raise more funds. Site is not final but likely the Thirteenth and Monroe block near the Fourteenth and Eleventh street car lines. Mount Pleasant’s population has nearly doubled in recent years, spurring growth of six new churches.
A New York case outlines a verdict appeal over damages from Daniel Motrad s case. The judge orders a new trial after finding the original verdict excessive and that the white man suffered greater humiliation.
Local factions argue over opening impaired wells and public fountains. Temperance advocates warn of health risks while opponents seek to supply public water and maintain business viability amid a contested plan.
An English promoter of amateur opera productions in York Pennsylvania died from illuminating gas. A letter found among effects suggests financial pressures prompted his suicide. He had lived in York for ten years with an opera company. his wife is Mrs Drake Power England, wife of a British naval officer.
The treult court heard a suit brought by Daniel B. Miller Jr as executor of Aly Miller Sr and by Emily Mee Noyes and Harriet A. Dickinson to obtain permission to sell certain real estate in Gaiety. Defendants include George J Gould and others with minor interests in the property, tracing to Helen Day Gould, Miller’s sister. The case centers on rights to sell the estate property in New York.
Orders issued to naval officers Fralen PMcCearr and others to duty. Paymaster clerks T Veltch and Richmond Movements report arrivals at Chattannoge and leverend with vessels from Bradford to Hampton Roads and Port Huron to various island destinations including Joma Island and Yack nee Island, with Lebanon from Pensacola to Joma Island NY.
The article reviews multiple productions including The Bohemian Girl at the National Opera and a summer season at Columbia venues. It highlights performances by William Morris Traue Worthing Tom Wee Grace Kimbatl and others, praise for popular arias, and free vaudeville and motion pictures drawing large crowds. It notes two nightly shows at the park dome with ongoing Sunday sacred band concerts by the American Regimental Band.
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