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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
41
Democrats level charges of breach of faith against Tawney as $434,404 in expenditures draw support for district improvement. The appropriation measure, tied to Hoke and other names, advances amid partisan debate and calls for accountability in spendings.
Local readers report a fragmented OCR note mentioning a project or event in Vermont in May. The readable items reference organized efforts, dates, and possible participants, but key details remain unclear due to text damage.
A mistaken text reports a heated commission discussion over Barry statue design proposals from Me Connors and a Jerome Conner entry. The panel faces two viable options amid rejection risk and possible adoption of the state design. The piece notes Irish American influence and a Good Will campaign link amid a complex design contest.
Workmen on a reconstruction project for United Gas Improvement Company were buried alive when a structure on Market Street collapsed. Three dead and seven missing or fatally injured as rescuers fought to reach survivors amid falling debris and a blocked subway. Ambulances and physicians responded. many workers were hospitalized or unaccounted for in the disaster.
Taft pressed Congress to authorize a Panama Canal bond issue based on the latest project estimate. The plan would tap the general fund for canal property purchase, with bonds to cover roughly 38 million dollars and a 1 to 2 percent interest range. Official notes mention Treasury support, expected proceeds, and amendments to permit borrowing for public expenditures.
Walter Kelly by his next friend Michael F Kelly sues George Bowle wupumn and Chipman alleging June 16 collision at Seventh and ML streets northwest left Kelly seriously and permanently injured and unable to attend to ordinary duties.
Engineer Commissioner Judson pushes a bill to widen and extend Rock Creek Park access from the Capitol Denton Company to improve transit and make the park's upper region more accessible for pedestrians and the general public. Officials say the move aims to render the picturesque area more visitable while balancing maintenance costs and federal approval.
The Meadowbrook polo players, recent American Cup winners, dined at the Hotel Ritz as guests of the Hurlingham Polo Club. Viscount Valentia presided with Duke of Westminster Lord Shrewsbury and Lord Valentia among those present as leaders of English polo.
Governor Portry assails Congress during a rousing address at the Arrow Guard encampment. He accuses national leaders of failing to keep party pledges and calls for the party to align with its platform or face relegation. He warns that a group of leading Middle West senators has broken with the party, signaling political upheaval and a push for principled independence.
Reported today that the coastal defenses near Monetuer harbor and Head Point, led by Captain Willand Platt at the ordnance department, fired for the first time. The exercise involved the Jeet Ruger defense and evaluated the first line of coastal defense in a satisfactory manner.
United States customs officers probe a $75 000 necklace seized near the Canadian border after Miriam Gedy of Deru, representing Mrs Fre mount Le Chesbrough, surrendered the necklet aboard a ship. A second item details Gov John A L Johnson's medical setback and Carl Mueller’s election as president of the National Jobbing Confectioners’ Association during a Wildwood convention.
The inquiry into the death of a young Marine Corps student officer is in its second court session. Mrs Sutton and Miss Stewart figures dominate testimony as Mrs Sutton denies prior acquaintance while the press will be admitted to the hearings.
The new Calvary Church at the corner of Fuleseuth azul and Ji streets North will open with a morning service. Rev Henry Philips of the Church of the Crucifixion Philadelphia will preach the dedication sermon. Rev Vi Bennett will supervise the project and memorials to Bishop Satterlee and Mrs Harding are noted. Blehay Carding donated furniture for the structure. Ground was broken February 2, with cornerstone laid about a month later.
Delegates at the Dramatic Order Knights of Khorassan convention voted to admit only Pythians, defeating proposals to admit others. Memorial services and installation of imperial officers followed. Delegates planned a trip to Lake Toxaway after the session. An armored cruiser squadron including the North Carolina, Montana, and New York, then at Naples, was set to join Admiral Schroeder's fleet at Provincetown on August 2.
Stockholm July 18 reports a Swedish inventor unveils a new dirigible torpedo. The device, dubbed ABS aroused great interest, circles and operates by electric power with a 7200 yard range. It can be steered submerged from launch, with operator control and selectable explosive charge. Speed listed as knots per hour.
Fragmented account tells of a romance beginning in a Swiss Alps school house and ending in Baltimore and Washington. Rudolph Siegrist courted Miss Marie Haiker, promised to wait if he found fortune, sailed to the United States, started a business, and later joined Miss Haiker in Washington as the couple pursued a life together.
A court debate centers on Lacemaker Ella Gingles and a supposed white slavery conspiracy with another party. Testimony questions alleged mistreatment and whether a sensational defense was used to cover a plain fraud charge.
A ball mishap during a boys game caused muscular strain and a suspected fracture of the left arm. The injured player was taken to the hospital as coaches update schedule and team plans.
Fragmentary OCR style text appears to describe military orders and personnel but contains many garbled words and lacks coherent events or names. The readable fragments reference army terms, possible ranks, locations, and dates in a jumbled sequence without a clear narrative or outcome.
Movements of naval vessels and related shipping actions reported from various ports. Details include arrivals, departures, and assignments involving ships at Newport, New London, Cleveland, and other points. Commands and stationing adjustments noted for 19th century coastal operations.
Numerous marriage intentions listed with dates and participants such as Haupke 3 and Connally 26, Be Thu Ter Janes 4, William Russel 4Fyattsitie Md, Mery Bresnainn, Rev Eugene J Con roll Mauzion Spenser af, Triplett 24 and Gertrude Zaring, Rourke Wellmay Phlige 21 and Jose 12, Rey Aier Georee Wo Jackson 28 and Allee Bo Teter 2, Drew Beers and Caren 0, Beckett Helix Rosmin Wand Olive 5 Set 12, Sev Gees Ho Herne Mo Posey 2, and Mo Carter. The fragmentary list appears to document multiple marriage filings or banns with varied names and ages.
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