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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
17
A fragmented report discusses market depreciation, cash flow, and corporate adjustments affecting surplus assets. It notes proposed methods to charge depreciation, apportion surplus, and address dividends, with references to bondholders and stockholders amid evolving insurance and market conditions.
Belgian officer Maj Lemaire faces potential prosecution over torture and cruelty toward Congolese men during a long Congo expedition. He admits issuing orders to subdue and torture natives, cites preventive aims against robbery, and notes depictions of sexual violence and forced labor. The exposure, supported by Italian officers and correspondents, triggers calls for accountability in Brussels despite attempts to hush the matter.
A fragmented OCR listing multiple funeral directors and embalmers with scattered names and firms such as Speare, Mitchells Son, Sedgeian, Northeastern The Ye Colection, Georges Sons, Findle & Bayliss, Valley & Son, and Sarvey's Sons. Contains addresses and partial firm names, typical of a historical directory page.
Authorities in Annapolis say a man held by Washington DC police as Richard Davia, or Pinkney, is suspected of assaulting a county woman near Indian Landing on Saturday July 20. Washington officials plan to verify identity and send an official to Washington for authentication.
Moroccan forces attacked bandit strongholds yesterday burning villages and killing many inhabitants. Sir Harry MacLean is reported a prisoner with his whereabouts and safety considered increasingly precarious as government troops pursue the rebels.
Vienna dispatches report an attempt against the life of King Peter of Serbia. The royal train diverted at Palanka station in southern Hungary through tampered rails, causing a minor collision but no serious injuries.
A famine report from William Eleysteen details mass hunger along the Yangtze region with 15 million Chinese refugees dying in streets. Cannibalism rumors surface as relief crews arrive. miles of trunks and leaves replace grain. Aid reaches canal settlements where thousands work for flour tickets while families endure extreme privation.
The Hague jury session covered the American debt collection proposal, with voting abstentions noted as non affecting validity. A ten-page report on bombardment of undefended towns discussed signage rules and the cutoff powers of local authorities, concluding with a wooden panel insignia for hoisted signals.
Cortlandt Parker Sr. dean of the New Jersey bar, is sinking at his Newark residence with little hope for recovery. He has long kept ties to the bar for over fifty years and is the father of Congressman Wayne Parker.
Lima July 2 Congress officially opened as President Hardo's message outlined cordial Peru relations with neighboring nations and urged resolution of the Tacna Arica boundary dispute under the Ancon treaty. A plebiscite date was not set and the issue remains unsettled while the visit of US Secretary of State W. J. Bryan noted improved ties.
July 18 report from Chattanooga describes Rev L Crouch and a mob forming to capture a man accused in a conspiracy. Dr Crouch shot and killed an assailant during an arrest attempt while defending his wife, as tensions rose and officers moved to arrest others in the block.
Baltimore Md July 2 Officers of the steamer Love Point report an unidentified three masted schooner sunk in the channel near Sean Point and a navigation menace. Her masts are partly awry and she lies in the chapel of Sean Point.
Stead accuses British delegates of apathy and betrayal at The Hague peace conference. He laments Britain’s leadership falling to Germany and the United States while criticizing the British government for interference and a lack of enthusiasm for the peace crusade.
The Washington Fox New York reports engagements announced on July 2. Wise Lillian Terhune of Dorchester is to wed Lieut Bruce Bradford Buth USA, Lydia Atherton Harlges of Houghton to Branch Woodruff Wertin at Memphis, and Bertha Alice Aldrich of Cambridge to Walter Alden Vane of Washington.
Funeral plans for Senator Pettus of Alabama are announced with services in Selma and return processes from Hot Springs. The piece also details Senate committee vacancies and reorganizations across Democratic and Republican membership ahead of the Sixtieth Congress, noting key figures and potential shifts in chairmanships and assignments.
Komund W Pettus United States Senator from Alabama was embalmed today in Hot Springs and will be shipped by special train tomorrow afternoon to Selma. A group of U.S. Senators accompanies the casket. Funeral arrangements and church ledgers indicate a family procession and public viewing before burial.
Coroner toured the scene at 1791 North Bhat Street, noting a man found dead two months or more. Witnesses described a man of quiet temperament, with family members present as he lay in a bedroom bed. The inquiry focused on decomposition and the dates surrounding the apparent death.
A garbled report from Buenos Aires suggests a revolutionary mood and growing public anxiety about political stability. The piece notes rumors of unrest, with mentions of Lord on the 27th and a Botango event tied to neutrals, reflecting tense social currents.
Fragmentary OCR reports a boy fatally shooting his father in a domestic incident. Details are unclear due to text damage, but authorities describe a violent act and subsequent surrender. Names, places, and exact timing are not readable.
Arnold Baker, a ten year old, fled his Wisconsin home after repeated corporal punishment by his father. He described being whipped on several occasions and threatened, then took a bus to seek safety. Neighbors reported the boy's abuser is James Baker of Farresborg, with authorities aiming to locate and protect him.
Fragmentary 19th century report describes James Reed claiming innocence, a policeman firing on pursuing assailants, then a mob assault near Tangier Sound. The event ends with a fatal lynching amid a chaotic pursuit and subsequent inquiries.
In a Boston court, prosecutors claim Pais CEs prevade Lattha and Prete Stes Torkyr faced charges related to a complex case. The jury returned a verdict after considering evidence spanning multiple years and involving several named parties.
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