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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1908
Page
21
An indicted man walked the street with two rifles a shotgun and three pistols loaded for a judge in defiance of the town. He was overpowered in a police struggle and sentenced on the case.
Fragmentary text from a Dinmy County murder trial describes a deadlock after jurors failed to reach a verdict. References to pistols, suspects, and legal proceedings hint at a high profile case, with notes on appeal and court action forthcoming.
Lynchburg Va June 16 The Virginia State Council of Elks annual convention opened with 16 delegates in attendance at the Lynchburg lodge. Officers elected include President Edward Northfleet Suffolk Vice President Bd Miller Newport News Second Vice President Hust Glenn Staunton Third Vice President J A Chisholm Charlottesville Secretary Wo Cliff Godvey Petersburg Treasurer CB Hicks Richmond Doorkeeper A We Lucado Lynchburg Sergeant at Arms J D Targoat Danville Chaplain JT Pace Petersburg The group planned to meet again near a Petersbu rg.
Fragmentary report from Petersburg Dinwiddie County references a murder case tied to Barnes wages and a trial in a county court. It notes a judge considering the death penalty and a term of years in prison, with unspecified dates and officials.
An unclear OCR passage describes a receiver appointment for a coal company, mentioning Clifford Ho Cadwell and a court, with delays, a maturity around 16 months, and possible embezzlement allegations. The text is garbled and many names and details are unreadable.
Local crime report details a husband fatally shoots his wife then takes his own life using the same weapon in a domestic incident. Police identify the couple as residents of the area and say the acts occurred within their home, leaving the community in shock.
A jumble of names, places, and dates shows numerous marriage notices and related fittings. References include weddings at churches, officiants, and families such as Johnson, Bass, Gordon, and Clevenge, with various towns and parishes cited and multiple dates like June 1.
A mob attacked a man who shot at a group protecting a possibly fatally wounded woman. The assailant fired toward the crowd. bullets missed. He was captured as bystanders restrained him and called for police. The incident occurred in Maryland near a public safety rally. the man faced penitentiary time.
Col G W Anderson answered Ambassador Bryce’s Founders Day remarks at the University. Attendees including William Jones of Warsaw Congress, Charles Pinckney Jones of Baltimore, Sir James Vorns Page, William Allen Perkins, and others heard Ambassador Janes Bruce discuss governance and political parity. The alumni luncheon followed in University Commons with a reception in the strong hall.
The report notes a very slight improvement in the condition of Wiley, with Capt O C Wiley, the Representative’s brother, present as Les Kerning from Troy, Alabama was summoned. The aging Rael is referenced alongside the June 14 date amid representation.
A 70-year-old Confederate veteran, W C Rose, was held for the Norfolk County grand jury after a Friday night shooting that killed Henry Harmon at Roses home. Rose, held on a $1,000 bond renewed, faced witnesses Matte Howitt, Rage Hermog, and Autie Rose, with arguments over the pursuit of Miss Hewitt who had taken refuge there.
Howard T Underwood reports a burglary at a Princess Street residence yesterday afternoon. Entry was gained through a rear window. Drawers and closets were rifled, beds dismantled, and cash and silver items valued at small sums were taken while Mrs Ladyweed was away at Lona Path.
The event at a girls school in Alexandria awarded medals and certificates for merit in studies and performance. Distinguished students included Kettie Adcock Jerence Aliweh Madeline Byrnes Katte Jaton Huidal and Ruth Getliher among many others.
Representative Samuel W Smith of Michigan’s district urged action on universal transfers and liquor law changes. He noted District of Columbia streetcar improvements since federal legislation, pressed for Interstate Commerce Commission oversight, and signaled a push to refer transfer plans to Washington for early action.
The article proclaims Van Camp's beans are highly popular, scarce, and expensive to source. It credits the company’s baking method, whole firm beans, and rich tomato sauce as reasons for consumer adoption, pledging no price increase despite high costs. It stresses Michigan beans, steam baked beans, and a 245 degree oven process for digestibility and flavor.
The document extols Van Camp's pork beans as superior to rivals, detailing cost ratios, long learning to prepare, and the health benefits. It argues beans are nutritious, cheap, convenient, and worth voting for at the table to determine the best offering. It urges consumers to test Van Camp's against others.
Fragmented OCR passage describes fashion, scholars at Baldwn School and Bryn Mawr College, a $300 tuition scholarship, and a young woman Miss Yatt. It also recounts a curious incident at a lake where a boy attempted to rescue a swan, but a pigeon drowned instead, ending with an abrupt, garbled note about rest on an island.
Special Washington P. dispatch notes Leigh and Hunt, residents of New York en route to a convent visit, while a muddled column rails about sun baths for nerves, Indian women’s sun exposure, and improvised sanitarium cures, with scattered mentions of a president and local observers.
Miss Helen Taft, daughter of the War Secretary, heads her class by winning a Pennsylvania scholarship after graduating early. The announcement notes Taft’s achievement reflects her high academic standing and family prominence.
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