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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1907
Page
7
In a bold seizure of power two leaders are sought amid fears of assassination. Reports describe a scheme to extract money from wealthy merchants by threats, with mass meetings denouncing Crumpala Bowatoo. The text alleges organized actions by Hunqhak insiders to coerce wealth through intimidation.
A mass casualty case involving Chinese missionaries in 1905 prompts a court to note the accused person is severely harmed. The report describes injuries described during the trial as investigators pursue the matter amid a tense legal proceeding.
Fragmentary text shows Pierce pressing governor amid oil trust dispute with magnates. Mentions Lanier and Blom. unclear sequence and details due to damaged OCR.
Consul reports cereal crops in Manchuria are poor and wheat yields down. Bad harvests threaten supply and will raise demand for American flour as shortages press, with reduced yields affecting cereal products and imports.
Judge Otto Pfleger in the Cincinnati Common Pleas Court reduced the alimony for Amma Louiss Walden Madden Bell from 9250 to 31 per month and ordered a lump sum of 33700. The decision followed her divorce from John E Mada, den, who had previously fled, failed to appear, and remarried Louis V Bell. The court kept the stock farm Timburg Place as security and noted Madden’s refusal to acknowledge further obligations.
Madison Wis students heard Prof Lillard and Prof Poss argue over birth rate restrictions. They described population decline as healthy in some views and warned against famine, war, and social degradation from large families.
Cincinnati July 7 1900 William H Verhage president of Cincinnati Soda Water Co sues rival horseman W Conant in Common Pleas Court for 2000 damages alleging Conant defamed him by saying Verhage was not sound and would poison a horse after a match at Oakley. The dispute stems from two recent horse races with Conant allegedly refusing to start and paying a forfeit.
Louis Koenman a dviser was killed as passengers on a trolley car were thrown to points by a strange accident today on a street along Francis Avenue. A cart driven by Charles Cusack collided with the trolley, Levis Keenan and Tak were involved, and the cart toppled. Kaenman and a horse were crushed against an elevated railroad, both man and horse mangled. Cusack was seriously injured.
In Philadelphia on July 27 a Jewish coalition halted violence between Hebrew merchants and butcher shop owners sparked by meat price hikes. Police intervened as shops closed Saturday, with a planned conference to resolve price adjustments and restore order.
In Minneapolis on July 21, before Judge William Lochren, Amos Brooke Company, Miller Dinsmore Company, and Duluth Superior Milling Company were fined $1000 after a federal grand jury verdict. They were charged with defrauding the Great Northern Railway by accepting rebates on grain shipments, involving cargoes prosecuted by the Federal district court.
A fraud order was issued by the Post Office Department against the California Fruit Growers Association with offices in Los Angeles Rialto Denver Detroit Buffalo and New York. The group claimed capitalization of two million dollars. Inspectors found the scheme fraudulent and the association’s principal officers were indicted on May 8 for running the fraud.
James I. Mowarl, business agent for the Bartenders Union, faced Police Court for embezzling about 15 dollars of union funds. He pleaded not guilty, waived preliminary hearing, and was held in 400 dollars bond awaiting grand jury action. He collected dues from members and turned them over to the financial secretary.
The notice lists summer fabrics reduced to 9c 12c and 15c per yard. White India Linen and Figured Lawns drop from 18c to 9c 12c yard, 40 inch White French Lawns Vidana Lawns Figured Dotted Swiss and fancy fabrics move to 12c 15c. 3734c French Organ dies and English Voiles to 15c.
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