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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1909
Page
1
Taft expresses optimism on port facilities for the Philippines and signals a shift in Senate sentiment. Conference actions approve a Mac Veagh provision authorizing 29,569 bonds for the Panama Canal project, with a larger bond authorization anticipated and successive adjustments to wool and cotton schedules.
A historical note reports a government agreed policy to displace all American employees on the national railways and hire new personnel. The move aims to replace certain lines and staff with American workers, reflecting wartime labor shifts and organizational changes.
A romance culmination unfolds as Nora and her pending marriage sparks public interest. The bride, noted as a California import from years past, plans a life with her partner, while her suitor, a Harvard and Ohio professor, is linked to Amelia and Harvard faculty circles. The event signals a notable social union amid campus and local circles.
Former Cosmopolitan Nation Bank officers in Pittsburg are charged with misapplication and making false entries. David Johnson and Mekinawe faced arrest. Mekinawe held on $10,000 bond after being extradited from a federal building. Police report details unclear, with references to multiple locations and individuals.
Virginia citizens rally to back a Washington to Richmond national highway route via Albemarle Loudoun and Shenandoah segments. The Washington Post and Richmond Times-Dispatch sponsor a fundraising drive with private subscriptions and bond issues, led by local leaders like Judge Sinclair and Langhorne. Scouts in Charlottesville meet officials and plan a Richmond stop with a strong Good Roads push aimed at speedier road improvements and regional cooperation.
The engagement of Mix Logue Roosevelt to Warren of Wix J West Roosevelt was announced at Newport. She is to wed Langdon Warren, son of Mr and Mrs Joseph B Warren of Boston. Mrs Warren is a sister of Senator Hur Warren, and Mr Warren graduated from Harvard in 1903. He works as an assistant curator at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
Cincinnati Obie era reports a national crusade by Catholic societies against immoral theater, protesting to Belasco and Schubert. A theater raid incident in Ardenmore Oklahoma is noted with Grover Whittaker accused of shooting his wife. Police faced a mob at a station platform as Whitaker’s supporters overwhelmed officers.
Henry Droge told police he was held prisoner in a boat on Lake Manawa by Myrtlé Sizer a stenographer from Austin Texas. He claimed she lured him for days and produced a revolver after a failed plea for a final interview. The gun discharged but he was unharmed and she left for Texas.
Pacific Slope lawyer described as harassing officials claims Pinchot will return to Washington to press an aggressive war on the Forestry Service. Balancing factions accuse Interior Secretary Ballinger of opposing Roosevelt era conservation policies as Jamsell MMi Lincoln warns of a relentless campaign by a Pacific lawyer against the forestry service amid a rising political struggle.
Mrs Waller, wife of the attorney general nominee, confronted Mrs Elia Donovan at a hotel over a ring she had given to Mr Lat, leading to a brawl. Both women were bruised. Mrs Bote was arrested on assault with intent to kill charges.
A Cook County court case details James Phelps accusing Phullips of alienating his wife Mabel from her husband and dominating family life through religious zeal. The lengthy filing claims orchestration of missionary work, neglect of the child, and public shaming as Phelps narrates a troubled marriage dating back to 1897.
Spearheaded by Mr Morgan purchase includes works by Rubens Van Dyck Holbein and Fra Angelico from King Leopold of Belgium. Major piece Virgin and Child with Angels by Fra Angelico praised as Florentine master’s finest preservation. Portrait of Erasmus by Holbein acquired from Howard family holdings. Some pieces exhibit in New York display while others stay with Morgan.
The notice lists daily sale items to Jersey Seashore Resorts Adirondack Mountain Northern New York New England Canadian Province Nova Root Assirgtavy Mountain Re sorts and Western pon If contemplating a fair plenayee or tecreation court agents at LA Get.
William A Brady, theatrical manager, cuts a two to three pound potato aboard the Cunard Line ship Campania at New York to prove it contains no jewelry. He is surrounded by passengers and customs inspectors as he explains the act, saying the destruction is an affront to Americans. The potato, sent from Ireland, weighs heavy with Bradys concerns about crossing the Atlantic.
Mrs Sayter, wife of Dr William Miller, arrived from Blakeville to aid his defense and says she begged Mrs Sayier to leave his husband alone. She claims Miller was under Sayier’s influence and that she will testify to what happened in the death chamber to help prove the murder.
In Chicago on July 1 a settlement was reached in the alienation suit between James Lapear, showman, and Adrian Honore, with ten thousand dollars paid across the table in a sensors office. Pearl Lapearl agrees to dismiss her divorce and the action for alengtion of affection is dropped. Mrs Lapearl, reconciled to her husband, aided in ending the case to prevent a sworn statement, as Honore’s attorneys hurried the settlement.
In Detroit a jury in the murder trial of Or GR Bosaiian failed to reach a verdict with eight for conviction and four for acquittal on the examined charges. After hours of debate Judge Connelly ordered a new 27 hour session but the jurors were finally discharged. The case involved a fatal shooting of Gostanian by Dr GE Boyajlan during arraignment proceedings.
Orville Wright resumes trial flights at an early evening event, failing on a first launch but later lifting the aeroplane to about 86 feet. A large crowd watches as the Wrights test wind conditions, adjust the craft, and prepare for a longer flight, with spectators hopeful for a successful ascent.
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