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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
3
Detectives report arrest of a foreign suspect tied to a lottery scheme. Officers found numerous tickets and names and addresses of merchants in the room. The man was rearrested in Baltimore after leaving a local jail, with authorities continuing an investigation into the operation.
In a brief ceremony, new officers were installed and a waiver granted for a community entertainment core. The event highlighted ongoing civic activities with attendees from local groups and organizations.
An unreadable OCR snippet describes a court arraignment and an asylum-related matter. The text is fragmentary with names, dates, and details largely illegible, preventing a clear summary of events or entities.
A chaotic incident in Chicago involved alleged bomb throwers defended by unions as police and steelworkers clashed. Investigators say the suspect is under protection while authorities hunt for the real actor amid reports of multiple shells exploding without clear arrests.
A noisy preface to a wholesale clearance sale describes ongoing pain and progress in society. Professor Foster in Chicago contrasts John L Sullivan with Elizabeth Barrett Browning. The piece links relief of suffering to rational temperance and calls for broad participation in a semiannual stock clearance. The Washington post mentions a practical sale event beginning today with stock taken to ease lines, promising low prices and wide access for customers. The article blends editorial reflections on humanity’s pain with product sale details and civic context.
Obituary for architect Lind of Washington and Baltimore who designed Tea ofy Tnetitie and Licst Pres tertan Clarel Baltimore and the Artigson Hotel. Born Cordes in 189?, he studied architecture, practiced mainly in Baltimore, and died yesterday at age 41. He leaves wife Margaret Muirdorh and son William 0 Mur i. Funeral in Druid Lodge Cemetery, Baltimore.
New York report notes plans to electrify the Sacramento division of the Southern Pacific Railway, a 140 mile stretch, awaiting authorization and a favorable ruling. The project would double the length of the railroad’s electric division, pending approval from authorities, with health official Herriman cited as a source. Severe snow has halted steam locomotives from Reno to Sacramento, prompting the push for electric traction.
Ambassador White arranges testimony help for the Panama libel case in Paris. Henry A Wise US district attorney and Stuart McNamara assistant US attorney of DC arrived to obtain evidence. John D Lindsay counsel for the Press Publishing Co of New York World has not yet acted.
Special to The Waa exton Past reports Mrs Voosina Is klyan widow of wealth Armenian Tig de ver omimtled after drinking carbolic acid in her Arnation Ave home. Police say a glass tube found in her mouth caused the contents to spill. Mrs Iskiyan had spent much of her time and fortune on charity, while her husband neared death.
Spacious country board near Ridge and town offers mountain spring water, large porches, and shade. Close to train service, convenient for officers or families, with water features, gardens, and orchards. Special terms for three months. Houses in Java?
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