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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
11
Report of a riot at Butter, Pa area with threats of further violence. Striking workers allegedly attempted to prevent entry of strikebreakers while law and order faced disruption. Suspects beaten during disturbances. authorities work to restore calm and secure the scene. Local residents implicated in clashes and property damage.
Members of the Mem bers association urged district commissioners to fund suburban playgrounds and improvements. The meeting at Mute cliff Manor, hosted by Cape Walley Mitchell, endorsed seeking state and federal support, with a focus on district avenues and the need for appointing a permanent district commissioner.
Fragmentary OCR notes report funeral directors O B Jenkins in Pox town with references to marriage and death notices. The legible items mention funeral services, possible town Ware tag toma and Photh 4 lines, indicating a local notices page.
The four day strike by 4500 workers at Standard Steel Car Company ends as workers return to work. Rev Father Byczewski and Attorney Levi Wise mediated a settlement reducing delinquent rent deductions from weekly pay envelopes. Three men jailed on bail are released. Consul seeks state governor conference to ease the broader Austrian Hungarian labour dispute.
Police traced a negro infant abandoned near Pont Tw and Northwest Street. Detectives recovered the baby from a shawl and located the mother, Alberty Carter, at a northwest address. The mother was detained at a local asylum as the case developed.
A house and yard incident near Potomac Ville left a vrouw injured after a tree limb fell yesterday morning. Emergency crews treated the victim, a 9 year old boy, and transported him to a hospital. The report lists several local residents and bystanders, with scattered names and places, as investigators review the scene.
Health office record lists births including Pete and Imi Suman Reoay at Tink and Jtaane Remple, with several other newborns and guardians named. Notable deaths include William Bormann at Govt Hospital Tasane, 72, and Mary Feench at Gove Hospital for Inane, 60, with multiple aged entries and locations in 1940s era listings.
The Isabella d Armond chapter of the Society for the Improvement of Working Conditions of Chorus Girls of America organized its 14th annual outing from Herald Square Theater to the pages of New York July 4. The City of Worcester carried the group to the event with Miss d Armond and Mr Campbell Cyade aboard, while other figures and chorus members joined the journey in autos and steamer buses, with reports of attention from spectators and a festive atmosphere throughout the outing.
Policeman Bayle pursues a man through two backyards near 812 Seventh Street Southwest. A bulldog lunges and sinks teeth in Bayle’s leg during the chase as the suspect escapes into an alley. Bayle vows to press on and clear up thefts plaguing the river craft area.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago July 0 A Washington dispatch reports Secretary Wilson attacks James A Patten the local board of trade operator Patten replies questioning Wilson power to distort figures He claims public facts prove his earlier statements on wheat stocks are correct and asserts he has nothing more to add.
Dr George A Spratt, farmer and inventor, claims a successful trial flight in an airplane he built without a motor. He states the craft achieved stability in the air using other navigation means, promising a competitive edge due to its gliding characteristics.
Chicago reports a mine explosion at Mansfield involving Willam Wayne Belvin, claiming New York and Camp Explodes ties. Belvin says the wreck injured workers and a businessman, Arfdamp, with stockholders unnamed. The event left many workers unconscious and transported for medical care as investigations begin under Prussian authority.
A historical roundup notes Wilbur Wright flying 81 miles in France on September 71 1908 for 1 hour 7 minutes 51 seconds, and a 7 kilometer flight on October 6 1908 at Le Mans. Glenn Curtiss posted 62 minutes at Hempstead Plains. Count von Zeppelin flew 12 hours over Switzerland on July 1 1908 at 24 mph. Grose covered 800 kilometers in 13 hours 2 minutes September 11 12 1902. Fielding balloon traveled 895 miles from Galeage July 4 1908 to Quebec. Col Schaeck remained aloft 73 hours starting October 11 1992. Prof. Berzon and Suring ascended to 34000 feet October 3902.
Wilbur and Orville Wright completed another endurance flight. Observers counted multiple figure eights and high looping maneuvers over the field. Wilbur noted about fifty miles traveled, with average speed near forty miles per hour, despite engine issues. Crowds cheered as the craft landed near the stables and returned to the shed.
Crowds on the Franco German frontier cheered as the Zeppelin I with Gen Puttkamer aboard circled near Noveant awaiting the Ville de Nancy. A French air team followed and performed intricate maneuvers but the departure was halted by a prefect by order. The ship then returned to Metz for a precise landing. Paris reports Hubert Latham plans another English Channel crossing attempt today as a guest of the parliamentary aviation commission.
A balloon trio near Pittsfield escaped unharmed after an 8000 foot drop to earth. Pilot OJ Fauneld of Rutland Vermont, editor and president of the Vermont Aero Club, along with Prof Oswald Tower of Worth Adams and others, endured a terrifying descent witnessed by townsfolk. The in-flight car noted a dangerous deceleration and heavy strain, leaving only temporary seat injuries.
The report describes a boy waking to find pennies and notes sewn on him, followed by a scene where a senator and figures from the London Stock Exchange are mentioned. The piece shifts to a discussion of life insurance policies, Lloyds, and Harriman, noting exchange rates and policy writing amid depreciation fears.
Roscoe Conklin Brace denies or affirms charges by the Colored Citizens Association claiming he seeks to end professional trades for negroes and confine them to trade schools. The discussion cites demographics in Memphis, Atlanta, Washington, and New York, arguing for broader training and economic independence.
William Place of Woodmont faced a justice of the peace on a charge of assault with intent to kill after shooting Alexander Morrison. Morrison, hospitalized at Georgetown University Hospital in serious but improving condition, is recovering from shock. Morrison’s mother testifies that she followed Place and attacked him, while Place’s wife separation is cited as a prior domestic issue.
Beverly voters reject a Baston taxi plan to run from the Beverly railway station to Woodberry Point summer home of President Taft. The move drew early support from Representative Gardner but faced immediate opposition from local livery stable interests and citizens.
Attorney left for Washington with a loan bond to obtain the release of Julio Ford atlas Waterbury held on charges of defaming several congressmen. Ford, a resident of Orfield Guy County, was arrested last month in New York. His parents and sister, and many friends, knew him as a regular student.
Teheran reported that crowds cheered the former shah as he arrived by state to his town residence after leaving the palace at Kir Tuga built by Empress Catherine for the Crimea Tartar state. He was received by ministers and a large audience as he settled into Teheran’s official quarters.
Gen Charles Elmer Compton, a retired officer who served in the Civil War and Indian campaigns, died at his son Paul I Compton's home in Hollywood Los Angeles today. He was appointed brigadier general at the outbreak of the Spanish War.
Found in every package of Post Toasties the ad urges readers to telephone the grocer. It highlights the Popular package at 10 cents and the Large Family size at 15 cents, reflecting a 1920s marketing pitch for cereal.
In Albany on July 20 Ga arrestes include Glenn of Wilcox County marshal G Ba McDuffes of Leary and four others after a hotel poker game turned violent a gunshot was fired and one player was beaten authorities charge assault to murder gambling carrying concealed weapons and assault and battery Also noted is the arrest of Macon resident G Smder on July 2 for gambling linked to a fight at a poker game Snyder and his wife arrived today
In London on July 23 the government faced sharp opposition as it failed to pass the budget, prompting a lengthy dawn session. Members protested closures, with Mr Balfour calling government tactics a public scandal. Lloyd George rested in private rooms while others slept on benches.
Brownwell Texas south of Houston was wiped out by fire destroying the Kirby Lumber Company mill and stock valued at 326H. Twenty houses and small stores burned. no casualties reported. Colorado Springs elected Democrat mayor Hem F Avery, proposed by WH Spurgeen and Local Opto League. Spurgeen is a Republican.
The French cabinet falls amid shock and unrest as Clemenceau’s downfall cascades through Paris politics. Leon Bourgeois or M Wiler are named as possible successors while the chamber contemplates parliamentary inquiry into the naval ministry’s ten year failures and 700 million dollar fleet waste.
A July incident in Evansville Indiana involved a dynamite laden device planted on a Walnut Street streetcar between Ninth and Tenth streets. The blast damaged the car breaking windows and tearing a curtain. One person injured a horse frightened and a carriage driver hurt but the single passenger remained uninjured. Authorities note this was the fourth dynamite attempt since a strike began weeks earlier.
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