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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1909
Page
19
Riot reports describe violence at Butter, Pa. strikes frustrated amid stalled talks as workers and scabs clash near a factory. Police attempt to restore order while rumors swirl of further disruptions and potential layoffs.
Members urged improvements to playgrounds and suburban district facilities. The group, led by Cape J. Walley Mitchell, discussed forwarding recommendations to the district commissioners and a planned September meeting. The note covered funding, postal facilities, and proposed district growth including specific avenues and sites.
Funeral directors O B Jenkins publish notice from Pox town reporting marriage and death details. The fragmented text references local funeral services and officials, with phrases indicating a town area and potential dates. The readable portions point to an obituary notice and service arrangement by Jenkins and associates in the local community.
The Standard Steel Car Company plant with 4500 workers returns to work after a four day strike. Rev Father Byczewski and Attorney Levi Wise brokered a settlement including wage adjustments and releasing jailed workers. Austria Hungary consular officials plan talks with Pennsylvania Governor to ease tensions.
Police report a baby boy was found on the floor after a fall from a stairway in a northwest street area. Investigators located the mother, Alberty Carter, and she was detained at a local house. the child was taken to a hospital where a limited custody decision was made. An asylum remain in question as authorities pursue charges.
A Wisconsin teen suffered injuries after a tree limb fell during a morning walk. The article lists numerous names and places, including Potomne Vile, George Fawn, and hospital references, but the readable facts center on the accident and involved individuals.
Births listed include Pete and Imi Suman Reoay at Tink and Jtaane Remple gid tumest now ary E acton led NTE Su Hele Hamlet sif Pigmtow Celine A and Mary Te Burke. Deaths note William Bormann Gov Hospital Tasane 72, US Soldier Home 06 ye, Eddy Baulwin Youngaend 1644 Galsmod rm Ossae Nawdslene Crusdey 027 Gurney at Pevworth 82, Mary Feench Gov Hospital for Inane 60 jsare Nines AMate, Mary Bhathora 46 years, Horeca Tambardy 30 mt, Thomas Landau Georgetowa Only Heep years, Joln These 17, etc.
The Isabella d’Armond chapter of the Society for the Improvement of Working Conditions among Chorus Girls of America organized a July Fourth outing aboard the City of Worcester. The group sailed from Herald Square area, touring Fifth Avenue and nearby landmarks, with Miss Vonnie Hoyt among those who left the trip early. The event drew attention from press and crowds as familiar performers and theater figures joined the voyage and revelry.
A pursued man tangled with a bulldog in several backyards near 812 Seventh Street Southwest. Bayle sustained a dog bite to the left leg as the suspect disappeared into an alley. The officer said the dog performed well and the search for the man would continue at dawn.
Special to the Washington rest Chicago July 0 Secretary of Agriculture Wilson attacks James A Patten, the local board of trade operator. Patten says What’s the use in muling any reply to Secretary Wilson He can twist figures to suit himself The facts speak louder than anythine else and the deplorable wheat stocks everywhere I prove in the public that I was correct in declaring the reserve of the country greatly overestimated I have nothing more to say.
Dr George A Spratt, farmer and inventor, claims a successful trial of a motorless aeroplane he built, asserting it can navigate the air with stability without propulsion. He says the invention offers a great advantage by gliding without a motor, signaling a breakthrough over competing devices.
Sixteen workers perished in a mine explosion near Mansfield, allegedly tied to the Fort Angela and Eastern Railroad project. Willam Wayne Belvin, a New York resident, claimed ties to James A Patten and disclosed losses of about 1.5 million in speculation. Court statements described workers being knocked unconscious and transported for treatment as authorities investigated the mine ownership and railroad involvement.
A collage of early flight records including Wilbur Wright at Le Mans in 1908 flying 81 miles for 1 hour 7 minutes 51 seconds, Glenn Curtiss at Hempstead Plains with 62 minutes, Count von Zeppelin on a 12 hour 24 mph average flight over northern Switzerland, and other historical air achievements such as Fielding balloon voyage of 895 miles from Quebec on July 4 1908.
The Wright brothers capped a dramatic display by flying a white winged craft in figure eights, reaching high altitudes and distances exceeding fifty miles. Wilbur and Orville answered cheers as spectators watched the engine struggle yet performances impressed with precision turns and regained control, amid guards and press.
On the Franco German frontier the Zeppelin with Gen Puttkamer aboard cruised for over an hour near Metz while awaiting the Ville de Nancy. Crowds cheered as Seretin I appeared but a dispatch from Nancy urged the Ville de Nancy not to depart, prompting disappointment. The Zeppelin returned to Metz and landed at the hall. Paris reports Hubert Latham plans another attempt to cross the English Channel today while in Paris as a guest of the parliamentary aviation commission.
Three balloonists endured a near death descent when their craft dropped about two miles near Pittsfield Vermont. Pilot OJ Fauneld of Rutland Vermont editor and president of the Vermont Aero Clinic and Prof Oswald Tower of Worth Adams Maine were aloft with others when sudden earthward motion created intense strain on drums and voices as witnesses watched the dramatic fall.
A garbled report ties a boy’s prank with coins to a London Stock Exchange scene. It notes pennies stuck on a child, a senator named Crane, and references to Harriman and Lloyds with insurance and debt implications, within a chaotic July 9 New York context.
Roscoe Conklin Brace, accused by the Colored Citizens Association of seeking to restrict Black students to trade schools, defends his position. He cites professional etiquette and argues for a Baron de Hirsch style model in New York to train Black youth for economic independence amid city demographics and rival views on school provision.
The hearing before Justice of the Peace Alfred Wilson in Bethena Maryland covering an assault case heard William Place accused of shooting Alexander Morrison at Woodmont. Morrison, hospitalized at Georgetown University Hospital, recovers from shock while Place is released on $10 bail pending potential rearrest if Morrison dies. Morrison and Place give conflicting accounts with Morrison’s mother Marilyn Morrison testifying she trailed Place to defend her son and tripped him. Place’s wife separation and past tensions are noted. Place denies the claims.
Beverly authorities bar taxicab service from the railroad station to Woodberry Point summer home after aldermen oppose the Boston taxi plan. Rep Gard ner backs the proposal but local citizens rally against the move citing stable livery interests and potential disruption.
Julio Ford Atlas Waterbury is detained in Washington on defrauding several congressmen charges. Ford, a New York arrestee and Orfield resident, is linked to a bond of 4 percent to secure his release. His relatives, including a sister and a local inducer ally, expect a bond-saving effort led by attorney Catt tonight.
Petersburg July 24 The Russian government offered a palace at Kir Tauga built by Empress Catherine for Persia’s former shah and his residence The crowd cheered as the little shah arrived in state from the Sultanatabad palace to Teheran’s town residence Shomerema where he received his new ministers and audience.
Gen J Charles Elmer Compton retired officer dies at his son's Hollywood home. A Civil War and Indian campaign veteran, he was appointed brigadier general at the outbreak of the Spanish American War. He resided in Los Angeles since retirement.
An archival note describes a familiar Post Toasties promotion printed on every box offering a telephone grocer line and the popular price points 10 cents for standard packages and 15 cents for Large Family size.
In Albany on July 20 four men including Glenn of Wilcox County and Marshal G Ba McDuffes of Leary Ga were arrested after a poker game brawl in a local hotel. One player was described as a heavy loser and a gunshot was fired during the altercation. Charges include assault to murder gambling carrying concealed weapons and assault and battery. Macon report notes a separate arrest of Smder on July 2 for gambling connected to a poker fight in Albany Ga. Snyder and his wife were also reported to have arrived today.
London July 23 The ex pertens budget fight extends into a second night as the government battles to force a budget through the house. After an all night session the house reopened amid anger with MPs protesting closure. Mr Balfour called government tactics a public scandal while David Lloyd George rested at times and some members slept on benches.
Brownwell Texas south of Houston suffered total loss as Kirby Lumber Company mill and stock valued at 326H, WO were destroyed by fire. Twenty houses and small stores burned, gas and telegraph outages reported. no casualties. Colorado Springs Democrat F Avery elected mayor after support from WH Spurgeen and local GOP.
The French cabinet falls sparking a tremor in politics as Clemenceau’s demise concentrates power around potential successors led by Leon Bourgeois and M Grégoire lineup. The chamber moves to investigate naval faults revealing a costly fleet mismanagement and aging ships.
An attempt to blow up a Walnut Street car in Evansville Indiana used dynamite hidden along the route between Ninth and Tenth streets. The blast shattered windows and damaged property but caused no serious injuries. The incident appears connected to strikes that have persisted for weeks.
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