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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jul 29, 1907
Page
3
A long, dense excerpt details assessing depreciation impacts on market values and surplus handling within life insurance and securities. It weighs methods to charge depreciation against total surplus and apportion recovered funds, noting potential effects on policyholders, dividends, and overall company solvency amid market cycles.
A Belgian officer, Maj Lemaire, faces possible prosecution over Congo atrocities. He admits orders were carried out to prevent robbery and claims brutality occurred under his command. Depositions describe women mistreatment, killings, and scorched villages as Belgian forces expanded into previously untouched areas.
Obscure listing of undertakers embalmers and funeral directors in the Northeastern and Northwest sections, naming J WILLIAM LEE and several firms such as Sardo & Co and Findle & Bayliss. Mentions addresses on F Street and NE Washington and references to Mitchell's Son and George P Zarhorst among others.
Washington police hold a man thought to be Richard Deve accused of assault on a county woman near Indian Landing on Saturday July 20. The suspect denies being Deve, saying his name is Pinkney. Washington and Annapolis officials are cooperating to identify and confirm the man.
Moroccan forces yesterday attacked the siltagen of the Amass tribe and burned villages. They killed many inhabitants and captured a large number, leaving Sir Harry MacLean’s whereabouts precarious while government forces continue a six hour pursuit.
Vienna correspondent says dispatches from the frontier report an attempt against the life of King Peter of Serbia. The royal train was diverted at Palanka station in southern Hungary through altered rails. The guard halted the brake, causing a minor collision with several wagons but no serious injuries.
A famine report from William Eleysteen recounts 15 million Chinese refugees along the Yangtze and canal areas suffering extreme hunger. Descriptions include cannibalism rumors, widespread starvation, and relief efforts by the Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions aided by a relief expedition. The text notes desolate scenes in villages, crowded landing points, and relief work such as canal digging, with workers paid in flour tickets and many women employed.
At The Hague a peace conference commission discussed the American debt collection proposal and the bomberment of undefended towns. The session, presided by Dr Magerup of Norway, approved a rule allowing destruction of private property in undefended towns only after local authorities fail to act reasonably. A debate on hoisting signs over buildings during bombardment concluded with a two panel sign plan, black upper triangle and white lower panel.
Cortlandt Parker Sr the dean of the New Jersey bar lies near death at his Newark home. He has maintained ties to the bar for over fifty years and is father of Congressman Wayne Parker. The report notes his gradual weakness with little hope for recovery.
Lima July 2 Congress opened as President Hardo sent a lengthy message stressing cordial ties with other nations. It tackled the Tacna Arica boundary dispute and urged understanding under the 1888 Treaty of Ancon. A plebiscite was postponed for ten years and no vote occurred yet. The message highlighted the significance of Secretary of State W. J. Ruel's visit and perceived friendly U S relations.
In Chattanooga on July 18 Rev L Crouch a Methodist preacher shot and killed a man during an arrest attempt. The shooting followed threats by a group of Black residents who had formed a conspiracy against Crouch and his wife. Crouch testified the assailant attacked first. he then fired in self defense. Officers and residents faced rising tension as police prepared to arrest others involved.
Officers of the steamer Love Point report an unidentified three masted schooner sunk in the channel near Sean Point creating a navigation hazard. The vessel's masts are partly above water and officers describe it as a sunken menace to navigation near Baltimore Maryland.
William T. Steed criticizes British delegates as incompetent during the Hague peace talks. He claims Britain abdicated leadership, ceding influence to Germany and the United States, and accuses London of undermining peace ideals with a dispassionate stance. He calls for renewed enthusiasm among peace supporters.
Among the engagements just announced are Wise Lillian Terhune of Dorchester in Lieut Bruce Bradford Buth USA and Miss Lydia Atherton Harlges of Houghton to Branch Woodruff Wertin at Memphis fennant Ming Bertha Alice Aldrich of Cambridge to Walter Alden Vane of Washington
Funeral plans for Senator Pettus of Alabama announce burial in Selma with formal escort from Hot Springs. The article details Senate vacancies and committee realignments as Democrats lose seats to Republicans after the death of Pettus and other senators, with shifts impacting Foreign Relations and Privileges and Elections among others.
The body of Senator Komund W Pettus of Alabama was embalmed today in Hot Springs NC and will sail on a special train tomorrow afternoon to Selma, Alabama. A group of U.S. Senators accompanies the casket, with plans for return ceremonies and burial arrangements as family and officials proceed.
In a case tied to 1791 North Bath Street, coroner records indicate a man found dead after an absence of about two months. The inquiry notes the deceased was likely living in fragile health, a household member stating that the man had been seen recently before vanishing. The scene and testimony suggest a death possibly linked to decompositional state, with family members nearby and the coroner examining the circumstances as part of an inquest.
A garbled report from Buenos Aires claims public calm hides political upheaval as unrest spreads. The piece notes supposed revolutionary movements and a police crackdown amid a staged meeting and a large neutrals turnout, referencing events on January 27 and Argentina’s current state of tension.
Incomplete OCR text reports a youth involved in a fatal shooting of his father. Details are garbled with misread names and places, but the core event indicates a homicide followed by surrender and police action.
A boy named Arnold Baker, ten years old, fled his Wisconsin home in fear after being whipped by his father James Baker of Farreburg following a March night incident. He was later found and taken in by authorities. the case involves suspected abuse and potential legal action.
A mob assaulted and killed a man after a police officer shot during a chase related to a Reed gang member. The incident occurred near Tangier Sound as authorities pursued suspects tied to a murder and robbery plot. Local reports note multiple lynchings in the region over the years.
The readable parts describe a legal case in Boston with references to charges and court proceedings. Entities include Pais CEs, Lattha, Prete Stes Torkyr, T tesraph, and Dri mg Siee. The text is fragmented and lacks a coherent narrative or dates.
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