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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1908
Page
5
Pretty cadets and girls greeted by large circles of friends as class rooms were decorated with cales, flowers, and palms. Students carried off honors in identity of the program, with speeches and recitations praising achievements and future plans.
Legal notices show counsel for a hat artist facing a dispute over a milliner bill. The short item notes a court action and involved parties, with no further procedural details provided in the fragment.
A farm tragedy in Anne Arundel County leaves a boy dead and six other children injured after an electrical incident. Authorities say a fault or mishap caused a shock as youths were near farm equipment. Emergency crews transported the victims to area hospitals for treatment.
An old advertisement claims grippe and nervous system disease can be cured by Dr Miles Nervine and Reneoline products. It asserts strength to stomach nerves, promises a long trial period with a money back guarantee in Tornburg North Baltimore and Ohio, by Miles Medical Co.
At Ossining New York on June 16 a Confederate flag hanging at the printing office of William J Physioc on Main Street was hauled down by a local Grand Army post member. The owner had planned a Civic display and cited his Virginian father before the Stars and Stripes were raised anew for decorations during a farmers convention.
Havana dispatches report preparations for an insurrection in Cuba spark comment but little credence. Governor Magoon cites sources showing complete tranquility elsewhere. No evidence tied to the seizure of cartridges on the Segurinea in New York remains attached to the incident.
Wireless dispatch reports a passenger on the steamship New York departed Saturday for South am. A mystery surrounds Miss Heard who boarded or was embarked without consent while others tried to regain passage home before July 1.
Edwin Harris, a longtime partner in Harris and Shafer Jewelry, died aged about 58 years after a 58 year career started in 1879. Funeral arrangements are for his home at 1809 I Street West, with Rev Randolph H McKim officiating. pallbearers to be chosen from Harris & Shafer employees. He left a wife, children, a brother in Snyder and a sister in Medley.
The President and Secretary of War Luther Zahn welcomed a group of young priests at the White House. They discussed duties and the reform of life, with Roosevelt emphasized to heed their guidance and support. The meeting signaled respect for religious voices in national affairs.
A crowded list records guests and their origins at major hotels including the Willard, Shoreham, and New York City sites. Names such as Gaul, Mrs White, Hopf, Hibares, and Andrews appear alongside towns from New York to Montreal, noting couples and single visitors.
A divided protestant Episcopal Diocesan convention debates immediate election of a successor to Bishop Batterlee or a further adjournment until October. Brent supporters push for time to gain agreement while opponents seek prompt action. Names of candidates include RH McKim and George Calvert Carter, with regional backing shaping the ballot.
A man about thirty five years old, wearing a black suit and brown hat, was found dead in the Eastern Branch. Police identified the early missing person as OW Reon Thoe after locating a soaked library card on the body and a cheap watch. The body was recovered near Twining Court by officers Real y and Har tever. The exact cause of death was not stated.
John Hanthan, seven years old, of 172 North Caplon street, is in Tmergen Hospital with a broken arm, scalp wounds, and bruises after a runaway accident yesterday afternoon on Florida avenue near First street northeast. His horse bolted when frightened by an automobile, sending him from the carriage and narrowly missing death.
Prof Edmund Dendridge Murdaugh received the Ll. M degree from the National University Washington. He leads Maryland education as president of the Maryland State Normal School at Frostburg and is a former president of the Agricultural and Mechanical College of Oklahoma and the Normal College of Oklahoma. His teaching career includes lectures for teachers institutes and a widely noted civil government textbook.
In Washington delegates argue over the plan for a national labor temple. Sam LeNedrey defends opposing factions while urging federation control. A committee recommends placing the movement under the American Federation of Labor and will next week present reasons to support that position.
Organizations including the National Society of Fine Arts and Washington Architectural Club seek competitive designs for ornamental grand stands along the inaugural route. Three prizes of 30, 100, and 1600 dollars are offered, with jury members listed and plans to be sent to Percy Ash, secretary, Washington Chapter AIA.
An appeal to women readers claims many female ailments arise from kidney trouble and promotes Swamp Root as a remedy. It urges sufferers to request a free sample bottle by mail from Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
Charles Carter, 15, of 126 Norris Street, shot Earnest Lewis, 19, at the corner of Lewis Street and Bladensburg Road yesterday afternoon. Lewis, struck in the forehead, was taken to Casualty Hospital and likely to die. Carter fled on foot, said to be a stranger to Lewis, returning later to confront the wagon before fleeing again into nearby woods.
The Post is described as the leading newspaper at the U S capital with comprehensive financial news, market reports, and guides for merchants farmers and leisure readers in its Sunday Morning Edition. It promises accurate business coverage and varied columns for readers seeking news matter and other reading.
The Sunbury Post asserts 独 to be superior among Sunday newspapers with carefully chosen foreign news and timely illustrations. It claims its illustrated magazine section features selections by prominent writers and noted authors, praising its care and accuracy.
The Sporting Section of the Tue Post sells itself as the best sporting paper printed. It covers outdoor and indoor events across all climates with exhaustive reports on baseball, running, trotting, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming and more in its pink Sunday edition.
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