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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1909
Page
8
Police court hears a cluttered docket with six cases including Shreve's mistaken house entry on Legrange and a gambling inquiry into Bones or Cigarette Pictures. Witnesses falter as officers struggle to produce evidence while Judge Kimball admonishes unreliable testimony and releases or fines several defendants.
Ab Pak, president of a large Michigan rail company, led a party including Russell Or C Anderson, Mancourt, and Eiselow, arriving in Washington from Cleveland. They traveled via Pittsburgh, Hagerstown, Charlestown, Winchester, Staunton, Bridgeport, and Leesburg, planned to return through Baltimore and Philadelphia. They were hosted by Fi A Drop and Dawson of Parke Davis & Co. The trip has been thoroughly enjoyed by all participants.
Ja Ht Small Jr president of the Washington Board of Trade notified Commissioner Harland that William V Cox George 5 Har Figs and Thomas C Noyes were appointed to represent the body on the joint committee for a safe and sane Independence Day celebration. He congratulated the committee on the successful July 4 exercises and wished even greater future success.
Mira Attlin of 1321 Columbia Road reported to police that her husband, a 25 year old tailor, disappeared last Sunday morning. She found a note saying he was tired of life and intended to kill himself. He is about 6 feet 9 inches tall, wore a dark brown striped suit and a soft straw hat with a green band when last seen.
A federal grand jury returned two indictments against John Barton Miller former secretary treasurer of the First Cooperative Building and Loan Association of Georgetown. Charges include embezzlement of funds totaling up to 128 207 with counts ranging from small to large amounts. A bench warrant was issued for Miller with bond set at 90000 but not served as lawyers seek surety. The case stems from an investigation by receiver William E B Ambrose into the defunct organization and spans about a year.
Theresa L Alexander filed separation papers accusing Dr Alexander of cruelty and failure to support. She cites illness, alleged affairs with a housekeeper, and a sequence of love letters. She claims nine years of marriage ended by indignities, drug use, and threats of poisoning if she stayed. The petition includes a Washington move with their daughter at 1109 P Street while he pursued a medical board exam.
District of Columbia board dismisses charges against Roscoe J. Conkin Bruce the negro assistant superintendent after hearing counsel for the board. Promotions and transfers approved including staffing changes at M Street High School Armstrong Manual Training School and Lincoln School with several resignations and hearings referred to committees.
Commissioner West ordered an investigation into complaints about the wagon stand near North Carolina Avenue by Eastern Market. West recommended moving the stand to South Carolina Avenue between Seventh and Eighth Streets southeast, between two public reservations, to minimize annoyance. The East Washington Citizens Association discussed the move, and residents welcomed the likely change.
George Washington Hospital laborer Albert H Wilks was found dead in a hospital room. Authorities believe he drank wood alcohol by mistake. The coroner will investigate. He is survived by his daughter Mrs Jacobs of Seventeenth Street, Alloona, Pa.
Dr John Bancroft Devins leads the Jonental Travel League for Bible teachers and students linked to the White Star Line cruise to the Orient in January 1910. He will accompany the league personally and aims to make the voyage a major educational event with a contemporary reading course and on board lectures.
Dr Ty W Wiley denounces reports that Standard Oil Co. makes butter from petroleum at a refinery in Alton Ty as a canard and predicts no new prosecutions. He states no product can be made from petroleum that yields butter or axle grease and dismisses the Advertorial Want Ad section as free of charge.
The Rev Dr Witham and Dr Russell departed Queenstown aboard the Campania last Saturday en route to Newark. Russell plans a stop at St Patuellea rectory tomorrow after a three week tour including Rome Genoa and Legi. Brisk summer sales ads for household goods appear alongside a request to use The Post and classifieds for free ads.
A garbled list of musical pieces and fragments appears to reference a concert or program including titles such as The Fortune Teller, Vienna Heattinn Idyl, The Glow Worm Selection, La Danseuse Selection, and The Star Spragied Banner, with odd spellings and stray quotes suggesting OCR errors in a historical entertainment listing.
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