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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1907
Page
3
A steamer disaster on Lake Ontario leaves nine dead and several seriously injured. Survivors describe heroic crew actions as passengers panicked and leapt into the water. The craft burned near shore while rescue efforts and inquiries begin.
A Syracuse dispatch recounts heroic acts during a lakeside vessel fire tragedy. Passengers and crew battled flames aboard the Frontenac, near Farleys Point, while Abe women and children were forced into the water or aided ashore. Captain Brown and sailors helped passengers don life preservers as the boat moored. Bodies were recovered as searchers worked along the shore. among the dead were a Sullivan and other locals as the Frontenac burned. The incident prompted rescue attempts and questions about the fire’s origin near the bow.
A dense OCR fragment lists numerous funeral directors and undertakers with partial names and addresses, including W R Speare, Harveys Sons, Geo C Shaffer, Hindle & Bayliss, Malley & Son, and others in Washington area. The text reads like an advertising directory snippet with firms, associate surgeons, embalmers, and florists referenced alongside partial phone or address fragments.
A Pacific Grove accident on the seventeen mile drive left one woman dead and another fatally injured when a car driven by A Zimmerman plunged over a twenty foot embankment near the rock loop. Three others including Miss Bath Dempsey, Mrs B Shaw, and Big C Deamer suffered injuries as the vehicle crashed onto the rocks below.
The article describes jury instructions and the verdict context in the Haywood murder case. Judge Wood emphasizes reasonable doubt, conspiracy knowledge, and corroboration rules, noting the jurors must deliver a verdict of not guilty if reasonable doubt remains. An independent jury issued a not guilty verdict for Haywood, citing socialists as unofficial jurors.
A Chicago July 4 conference aimed at reconciliation with William Jennings Bryan is reported. Illinois Democrats consider terms with National Computerman Roger Bullivan and supporters to pledge Bryan for the Democratic nomination, while avoiding a split with John B. Ratney and other state figures.
July 7 1919 McAlester president of the American National Bank exchanged $1000 cash for a gold brick offered by a man posing as a miner. An expert appraiser found the brick contained little real gold and the buyer received a counterfeit imitation. The swindle was uncovered hours later.
A revolutionary movement erupts in a northern Argentine province bordering Brazil. The Brazilian government dispatches troops to the frontier to maintain neutrality and prevent violations. The developments threaten regional stability and may influence diplomatic relations.
A Boise trial marks the end of a sweeping saga on the Western Federation of Miners and governor Steunenberg. The piece recounts 1890s mining strikes, union hostility, Wardner violence, and the assassination of Gov. Frank Steunenberg as prosecutors link the federation to a nationwide labor conflict. The narrative traces key incidents, perpetrators, and the fallout for Idaho and national labor history.
A reader extols Peruna for chronic illness relief after doctors failed. The text then shifts to a dense account of the Haywood Moyer Pettibone trial, detailing arrests, extraditions, trials in Boise, and the Western Federation of Miners. It notes lengthy legal proceedings, costs to Canon County, and media influence.
Vice President Charles W Fairbanks and Gov Harris accepted the invitation to attend the Ohio home-coming in Columbus. The event will be held the free week of September, with Secretary Tart expected to sing here during the week.
Obituaries announce Frederick M Breyer of Philadelphia died after illness and will be sent to America. Breyer headed Bees Joe Company with large factors and had been in poor health for a year. Also noted are the deaths of actor and playwright Murphy in Lake Brull, widow Mrs Coxe of Philadelphia, and other notices including Rev Ahmed Schafer and Mrs Newton C Blanchard.
Henry Rechtin, once a noted local figure and former disbursing officer for the U S Department of Justice in Washington during Cleveland era, was arrested on a uniform charge. He pleaded not guilty and a preliminary hearing is set for next Wednesday at 10. Bond fixed at $2000. The case traces to 1902 when an inspector found embezzlement of $280.52. restitution followed but the indictment lapsed and later renewed after federal pressure.
Southeast Washington Citizens met at 4 Mante Dy Edward Everett Hale Chapel to draft a letter for Dr Hale, appealing for urgent attention to city welfare. The group appointed committees, increased membership to about 100, and resolved to address the Garvage plant issue near Second and First streets, planning a permanent meeting place and regular schedule.
Fragmentary OCR lists names including Dusit Tagomarsima and Caroline Meas among parties and witnesses, with references to a marriage license filing. Details are garbled but indicate involvement of multiple individuals and locations.
A fragmented health office record lists numerous individuals by name with ages and brief notes on conditions or statuses. The text mentions Ann Baker age 60, Sara Bramall, Georgete Ow p tal, Mieka Manton, Lear Earl 8, Belew, Beieer Jonuson 3 years, Kost se, Gusesiy Maeanac, Ha Bilge 40, Slee fonwar Fomste, Chanee Duvallito, Lawaites Litesis, and Golden wt. The document appears to track residency, ages, and potential health notes or classifications across multiple entries with scattered dates.
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