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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Jul 30, 1908

Page

23

Departments Heads Absent as Commerce Officials Vacate

Interstate Commerce Commissioners Clement and Clark take vacations as many department heads remain away. The Alaska Yukon Exposition Board appoints James C. Boykin as assistant to chairman. Notes from the Post Office Department outline leave grants, office moves, and summer assignments across agencies.

Interstate Commerce Clement and Clark James C. Boykin Charman Alaska Yukon Exposition Tergi Hs Farmer Montgimers County

Jury Holds Ax Wielder In Wife Killing Case

Accused says he surprised wife with a man, who was killed. Witness Millen, sole Eve witness, testifies that the slaying followed a confrontation at the home. Trial details include alleged blows and an assault during the fatal evening, with evidence touching on motive and relationships.

Big H Murmac Pal Millen

Real Estate Transfers Across City Frontages and Purchases

Transfers of real estate describe multiple parcels including a frontage on an eastern trading street and a northwest quadrant site at Try Street. Purchasers plan improvements for a public school athletic facility and a brick and stone residence designed by Joseph Benner. The auction sale details include square footage and construction plans with Indiana Hartford stone trim and a white accented roof.

James B Mildl Tintendl Sueests Tnvbuy Brain Woaner Charles B Poorsan Scinal Try Ty Street Atium Jamson Lemont Seventh Street Piglino Abo Bulla Pine Joesph Benner Mu Sic Twelfth Street

Extra Car to Boost Washington City Railway Service

Washington Butt and Annapolis Electric Railway will run an extra car tomorrow morning leaving White House Station at 6.00. The service directs passengers to Plaiadepina and Atlantic City by electric line and bay steamers. Officials say the addition will place travelers in Baltimore minutes before the sailing time of steamers to Philadelphia and Atlantic City.

Washington Buttmore

Albemarle Horse Show Opens With Keen Contests At Charlottesville

The eighth annual Albemarle Horse Show opened in Hiawatha Washington style with about 2000 spectators. Willow King owned by Mrs Allen Potts won the loving cup, best lady’s hunter, and high prize in saddle horse events. Imitation bred by Wilbur Osborne gave a flawless five foot jump, earning the top purse in the harness and saddle pony class, as judges including W J Carter and Carlos Hoff evaluated the day’s events in Charlottesville.

BP Ctat Washington Post Charlottesville Albemarle Horse Show Association Merchants of Challongsville Willow King Allen Potts Castle Hill Potts Byers Bros & Koontz Times and News Garber Hermgenburg Wubur Osbornes Senator Martins Little Daughter Lady Day Werrytegs W J Carter Manchester Dorsey Willams Baltimore Carlos R Hoff Alexandra

Fire at St Marys Church in Annapolis Causes Small Damage

A July 21 blaze at St Marys Roman Catholic Church in Annapolis started in the roof carpentry work near the Redemptorist chapel and caused little damage with limited excitement. No mood of alarm was noted as firefighters battled the fire.

Annapolis St Marys

Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Promise Quick Rheumatic Relief

Sufferers report rapid relief from rheumatic pains and nervous irritability with Dr Miles Pain Pills. The advertised benefit includes improved sleep and nerve soothing effects. Druggists stock the remedy with a money back guarantee on the first package if no relief is found. 25 doses, 25 cents.

Myles Miles Mary Armstrong Cass Bt Eikhart Bull Miles Medical CO Elkhart Ind

Suffolk Doctor Probes Jarratt Mental State Before Trial

Dr William E Drewry, superintendent of the State Hospital for the Insane in Petersburg, examined Capt James J Jarratt in Suffolk on July 29. Jarratt, accused of killing Policeman George T Smith on July 4, faces a trial tomorrow and pleads epileptic insanity. He reportedly had epilepsy in his family, received hospital treatment, showed violence toward relatives, once fired a pistol during railroad work, and may have killed in revenge for a prior arrest.

Washington Post Suffolk Wiliam E. Drewry State Hospital For the Petersburg James J Jarratt George T Smith Jarratt Atlantic Coast Line Road

FEW HOLD HUNDREDS AT BAY IN BELMONT COUNTY

Special to the Washington Post report from Wheeling says thirty Montenegrins employed as miners at Providence coal mines in Belmont County Ohio held 400 native and foreign miners at bay until sheriff and posse arrived. After a brief battle peace was restored with injuries to Superintendent Thomas and his son David Thomas and two mine bosses. The Montenegrins were discharged yesterday for loading inferior coal and were met at the mouth of the mine by discharged workers urging a strike. The company summoned the sheriff, a fight followed.

Providence Belmont County Ohio Thomas David Thomas

Poetry Gause of Divorce Sparks Hungarian Affair

In a divorce suit heard by Judge Sharp in client court Michael Beres and Mary C Beres revealed a Hungarian lover tale. A postal card portrait with hearts and arrows, written in Hungarian and translated, surfaced as evidence. The couple married in Hungary in 1907, moved to Pittsburgh then Baltimore, the husband later leaving for the Hungarian lover and the wife following to Baltimore, culminating in divorce proceedings.

Specula de Weington Peat Baltimore Nestal Vichael Beres Mary C Beres Sharp Beres Hungay Pittsburg

Burglary at Wallace Postoffice and Stamp Theft

Burglars blew open the Wallace postoffice safe early today and traced the loot to Nelson Leeve and his son at a distant home. They were arrested and jailed here. Authorities recovered only two cow stamps from the scene.

Biosa- Loonds Wallace Nelson Leeve Leeve Hs Young Son Aglirs

No Lid on Whistling Sparks Arrest in Seventh Street

A colored man named Douglas was arrested after whistling on Seventh Street South Mon night prompting Officer Calmane to detain him at the Death precinct station. Judge Calmane ordered no unnecessary noise as a man named Sylvester had issued such orders, but Douglas claimed no knowledge of them and was later dismissed.

Pol Cole Fpeheemin Calmane le Negro Detth Douglass Ccutroom

Col Addison Thomas Dead in Newport R I

Col Addison Thomas well known in Washington died Tuesday at Newport Rhode Island aged. He was a Mason and tied to the Metropolitan club and New York Yacht Club. Son of Col John Addison Thomas US A and related to New York titled families. He practiced law in New York until 1888 and leaves a widow and two sons. Funeral arrangements were made for a simple service. A Church Society Lawn Fete at the Church of the Ascension continued with helpers named and the church redecorated with steam heating installed.

Col Addison Thomas Washington Newport RI Metropolitan Club New York Yachtub A. Mason Tie John Addison Thomas U SA West Point Ronalds Karnocians New York New Yore Houston Thomas Church Society Rectors Aid Society Church of the Ascension W P Bowle H J Gaxylor Anne Seldon Preston Dharlon C R. Gibson Misa Iackenson

Tragic death by hanging near Berlin

Special report from Cumberland Maryland dated July 29 states Samuel Geller aged 3 died by suicide at his home near Berlin. The article notes he was jilted in a love affair as a possible motive. A halter chain was used to hang himself in his barn.

Samuel Geller Berlin

Mad Dog Scare In Alexandria Ends With Shooting Dog

In Alexandria First Ward residents faced a rabid dog scare after a dog bit a boy from the Paff Shoe Company. Capt A C Fair and Policeman Gillster located and shot a dog matching the description. Dr M W O Brien treated the boy, while Dr Warfield assessed another bite victim, Ervin Keth.

Washington Post Bureau King Street Alexandria A. C Fair Harry Poss Paff Shoe Company M W O Brien

Drines Fails In Fake Fight Case At Alexandria Court

Three men accused of disorderly conduct in Alexandria could not speak Daglish as they allegedly staged a fake brawl in a saloon to avoid paying. Each man was fined ten dollars with jail in default. City officials reported the names of confined men and a guard may be sent from Fauquier for road work. In court Judge Louis Bartey heard guardianship for Margaret King and notary public appointments for King and Smith.

Alexanda& Pole Oiderum R H Cox Alexandria Morgan State Penitential Tuchmond Corporation Court Alexandra Louis Bartey George HF King Wargaret King W. Smith

Shortage alleged in Alto rail funds leads to arrest

Walhany Jagh0y, former cashier of the New Yo Philadelphia and Norfolk Railway, was arrested on embezzlement charges after a reported shortage of more than 333000. He was arraigned in police court and pledged to prove errors in bookkeeping as he seeks bail set at 2600.

Per Alto Washington Post Norfolk Walhany Philadelphia Corporation Court Davenport Locol Ralead Wliam P Hilton

Notary Appointment Questioned as Illegal in Maryland

Miss Rana Snyder of Hagerstown was appointed notary public by Gov Crothers amid claims the law of 190 providing for women notaries did not apply to Washington County which was exempted. Snyder, private secretary to Mrs James L Briscoe, said she would not serve if the appointment was illegal. The piece also notes Staunton reports two forgery indictments by a grand jury including J Wallace Agey and P J Johnson alias PW Moore, with Agey pleading guilty. Lewis Malta also pleaded guilty to forgery and received two years on the public roads.

Washington Post Hagerstown Wid Strauss Rana Snyder Hagerstown Crothers Baltimore Maryland Washington County Snydex James 1 Briscoe William T Hamilton Gor Crothers Tne Aingian Ast Staunton J Wallace Agey P J Johnson PW Moore Agey Lewis Malta Publi Roads

Washington Post Sunday Morning Edition overview

The Washington Post is presented as a leading national newspaper with comprehensive financial news and market reports. It is described as a guide for farmers selling produce and a source of varied reading for those seeking leisure and information across sections.

United States Tue Post

No equal in illustrated magazine section of Sunday Post

The illustrated magazine section contains only choice selections by prominent writers and fiction from noted authors. Foreign news is carefully chosen with timely and accurate illustrations. The Sunday Post is described as best, a favorite visitor to households.

Sunday Post

The Sporting Section in Tue Post Pink Sheet

The Pink Sheet of Tue Post’s sporting section fills four pages each Sunday with comprehensive coverage of baseball results running and trotting races billiards auto racing yacht contests boating golf tennis swimming and all major sports in an accurate manner.

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