22 Jul 1907
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1907
Page
1
Eugene Howe, described as a New York district, hangs from a window while his wife clings to his ankle in an effort to pull him back to safety. She loses balance as he slips from the sill and falls to the pavement, dying. The incident occurs near West Sixty and Central Park West, with bystanders and nearby churches noted in chaotic, OCR-like account.
Special to The Washington Post Chicago July 21 Greta Joanson long seen as a flawless high school star at Rockefeller Institute shocks society by being exposed as the sister of Mishmouth Johnson a colored gambler. The revelation unsettles the university social circle once led by Joanson who rose from obscurity to top honors and a presidency of a prominent sorority. The story traces Joanson’s ascent, her alleged deception, and the fallout among students and Delta Phi sisters.
Special to The Washington Somerve reports a night chase led by Assistant Chief L A Bellis and Town Commissioner Joseph Barris to capture William Kline, a Black man who severely assaulted William Rowe on Main Street. Rowe lies in Somerset Hospital, in precarious condition, as Kline remains at large amid a tense, liquor-fueled crowd and threats of lynching.
A wreck at a construction site caused injuries to four people. Police reported a vehicle collided with machinery, trapping and injuring the occupants. Responders rushed to the scene and transported victims to area hospitals for treatment.
A damaged OCR fragment mentions protecting Japanese inmates rights in a California center. It references incorporation, a railroad or transport context, and mentions cities such as Baltimore and Vinsh eton with a dated itinerary. The text remains unclear about specific actions or outcomes due to illegible portions.
Mrs Lucy Wilkinson of East Eighty Fifth Street asked Magistrate Walsh in the Tiurtem Court if she may discipline her husband Joan Wilkinson for disorderly conduct. The intoxicated man was arrested after a troubled night. The magistrate granted Wilkinson custody to help govern his behavior and warned the wife to refrain from further abuse. Emmy to Take Meet to England Mile July 2. King Victor Emmanuel plans to visit England with an Italian Signor.
At a large meeting the Columbia Typographical Union denounced Public Printer Charles A Stillings for fines imposed on proofreaders for errors. The group voted to appeal to the President and Attorney General and sent resolutions to the Justice Department and to Roosevelt, Stillings, and the press, calling the action arbitrary and aimed at demoralizing the union.
Henry Scutcheon, a fifty year old farmer near the village, killed his invalid son and his wife’s foster father with an ax. He then killed his wife, was shot by neighbor McClellan, and died on the road after a failed self inflicted wound. The farmhouse had long hidden family gloom from illness and poverty. Willie, the son, is described as a helpless paralytic.
Readable excerpts reveal a projected Oriente uprising sparked by American soldiers planting cocoanut palms at Morro Castle. Officers blocked the plan after secret service exposed the plot, with leaders vowing action for July 12 or 17 before authorities stepped in.
Special to The Washington Post reports the Mermentau dam at the mouth of the Mermentau River in Vermilion Parish Louisiana was blown up by masked armed men who overpowered guards. This is the second destruction. rebuilding is likely. The dam, built under congressional act, protects rice farming by keeping out salt water.
A Chicago meeting of the Commercial Telegraphers Union ratified the Western Union and Postal Company grievances. Congressman McDermott attempted to address amid quarrel over dues, Moore objected, and McDermott was struck, knocked down, and incapacitated. Separate notices advertise low Boston rail fares and Home Week tickets with stopover details.
Yaqui Indians attacked the Richfield Copper Mining Company camp near Quirobabi raiding at noon while manager Joby Gleason and workers dined. They disarmed all, stole valuables, and compelled miners and native workers to supply clothing before the raiders departed. A guard was placed over the captured camp. A pursuit by mountain troops was ordered with hopes for success.
Teenaged visitor William Daly, seventeen, son of a Washington dentist, drowned in the Shenandoah River near Camp Ordway while swimming with party guest T B Taylor. Despite divers and rescue efforts, the body was not recovered until about 2 PM. The incident prompted river guards to be placed and cautions issued to prevent swimming at the site. Daly, a St Johns College graduate, had been visiting from Washington with plans for the Harpers Ferry trip. Funeral arrangements were expected for the following day.
From Asheville and Richmond the scene shifts as Virginia moves to uphold its rate regulation against federal challenges. Judges consider whether state law stands or if federal authority must prevail, while North Carolina signals readiness to intervene if needed to protect state officers and enforce rate rules.
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