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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 23, 1908
Page
3
A Nebraskan candidate seeks to write the party declaration and carry its standard at Denver, facing rivals demanding a rational platform. The document cites likely delegate support for Bryan and Gray, with Johnson and others among instructed delegates.
Fragmented list of funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and phone numbers. Names include Thos A Costello FPenetry, Frank Geier's Sons, William Lee, John R Wright Co, R F Harvey's Sons, W R Speare, Frank Spear, Wm H Sardo & Co, and Thos S Sergeson, among others, with street locations such as 183 Tenth Street and 940 F Street N W, indicating a directory-style notice from a local paper. The text is garbled but preserves multiple firm names and contact details.
A transcriptional jumble outlines a fight over political platforms and committee control in a distant convention. It mentions regional blocs, named states, and factions favoring rational or radical planks, with notes on how a majority might be assembled and past procedural cues from Kansas.
Rear Admiral Sperry orders no hula or Hawaiian dances aboard visiting ships as a public relations curtailment amid wartime preparations. The ban targets entertainers and staff, replacing traditional cultural showcases with formal naval routines. Navy officials cited discipline and security concerns, aiming to project a sober image at American ports during heightened tensions.
Report from the Insular Bureau of the W a discusses preliminary steps for revising the tariff to meet credit demands. The American government faces a need to raise about $1000 annually for bond approval while claims against the government linger. Customs receipts show a rise since the American administration.
Telegraph firms Western Union and Postal Telegraph seek to abolish leased wire service for brokers throughout the circuit. Leases nearing expiration may not be renewed and large brokers fear loss of access to telegraph networks. Brokers reportedly seek alternative carriers at reduced rates, risking significant earnings from the wire service.
All Sperry ships in the Atlantic fleet are being prepared for a long voyage crossing the Pacific. The harbor hosts seven battle ships including the flagship and other vessels, with support ships Glaser supplied refrigerators, Ajax colliers, Panther repair, Relief hospital, and Torktown dispatch ready. By July 3 the entire Atlantic fleet will be in port and on July 4 the combined Atlantic and Pacific fleets will participate in a celebration.
Brussels correspondent reports a leading liberal deputy says Germany will intervene in the Congo issue as soon as Belgium’s parliament votes to annex the Congo independent state. Protests against a transfer treaty clause may trigger another international conference. The Kaiser and Chancellor von Buelow have agreed and Leopold has been notified.
Large London suffragette march reached Hyde Park with 90000 participants amid crowding and rowdyism. Ambulances treated fainting and injuries as speakers urged Parliament to pass votes for women. several platform incidents disrupted events.
Fragmented OCR notes describe Pennsylvanian rail yards with abandoned structures moved from former sites. Mentions telegraph lines and storage of stations, with unclear details about placement and purpose.
Bishop Brent plans departure from Manila June 30 and return to America to confer with the Washington diocese standing committee. The action on the bishopric was taken last week, with no official word yet from Bishop Brent in the Philippines. The Washington convention and leaders await guidance as he travels via Boston and Washington.
Pittsburg paper reports missing funds from Ryress tied to amateur baseball star Kress who vanished with a nineteen year old wife and two children. Miss Margaret Mc Carroll and Miss Riess also missing. Kress sought by team managers who offered good pay but he cited family duties. Last Wednesday he struck out fourteen in a local game. they met a year ago at a ball game.
Olive Mott won the wading contest at the State Coal Dealers Association's annual outing at Clear Lake on Sunday. She waded farthest, finishing with dry clothes like they came from the ironing board, in front of 609 spectators.
The youngest Taft, Charlie Tat, says he will live in the White House after March 4, displacing Quentin Troosebelt, his friend. They are inseparable schoolmates who enjoy games like diabolo, roller skating, bicycles, and pretend Indian plays. Charlie laments Quentin leaving but notes they will visit often and still share many moments together.
Greenwich Conn June 22 police detained George P Ormsby on suspicion of abducting his two year old son from Washington but he was released before officials learned details. His wife had obtained a divorce and custody, with Ormsby later said to be headed toward Boston.
Urges several state leaders to press the U.S. government for a federal request to Mexico to ensure justice in the killings of WR Buggs and Mir Bogess. Claims Murders involved an alleged conspiracy with industrialists and authorities seeking severe punishment for the accused.
The Navy plans a scientific test of navy plug samples from tobacco makers to evaluate quality for 100000 pounds of chewing tobacco for sailors. A board of paymasters and bluejackets will assist in testing. reports show a shift from chewing to cigarette smoking among sailors.
Alfred Edgar Davis a War Department clerk and George Washington University chemistry student drowned after cramps struck him during a swim at Colgate Creek near Baltimore. Twenty boats and crews searched, but his body was not recovered. Davis, 29, formerly lived in the district, was a Washington Cricket Club bowler who had joined the club recently and traveled with Sons of St George to play a game before the accident.
Four rails were laid Sunday afternoon by the Pittsburg and Northeastern Railroad in Loyaihanna Township. The short line, described as the smallest chartered unload in the United States, runs four miles and twelve rods, laid on mid ballast. The line is owned by Pittsburg parties expanding into Titlrburg territory. Charter expiration prompted urgent action to complete the link turning traffic from another railroad into Loyalhanna.
Police identify a Philadelphia architect as a deceased man found in Port Townsend shrubbery after letters surfaced claiming his role in a Capitol scandal. Officials refuse to disclose letter contents, noting a suicide note fragment and a Philadelphia firm connection.
Berlin reports Westinghouse electric interests in Germany join with Bergmann Flotra in Berlin to imitate Westinghouse traction systems. They aim to supply Prussian state railway electrification needs, with mass investment and a workforce of about 5000 at Bergmann works in Berlin. Sigmund Bergmann, once Edison partner, leads the firm.
Special to The Waltington Post reports President Roosevelt has consulted Harvard authorities about the suspension of Sidney W Fish and Charles Morgan Jr from the university crews. Secretary Greene says further details require official confirmation. Loeb denies knowledge of the incident. The suspensions stem from taking reference books from the Childs Memorial Library.
Three Chester Salem and Birmingham scout cruisers will run coal endurance trials off the Maine New England coast in July to compare turbine Parsons Curtis and reciprocating engines. Tests aim to measure steaming radius under identical conditions with equal coal quality and speeds from 10 to 15 knots.
Jose Cal June 2 In reference to a subsigned statement to the effet hat at a recent meeting of the Asiatic Exclusion league Representative FA Haya canted the President as saring I am fencing in Japan the sharpest corre spondence any maten ever received Mr Hare said to night Newspaper accounts have inaccurately reported my at atenent Three or four diya before the last session of Congress closed T sawhe President and sad to him that my peo ple had been expecting exclusion serva tion which had been prevented for the time being by the effort to make di s plomacy effective in the matter and ask ed um what I should say to them upon my return to California .He said that I could tell them that the President has been doing the best he could in the matter and thinks that he now has fi In good shape want' said the President 'to give Tapan every opportunity 40 carry out its pledges If I cannot succeed through diplomacy in protecting the people of the Pacific Coast I will unite with them in helping to secure the enactment of an exclusion law
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports friends doubt Senator Bailey can take part in the Denver convention or even attend. Dispatches from Chicago say a Democratic National Committee subcommittee was considering him for chairman of the resolutions committee. The senator remains at the Waldorf and may be confined for a week or ten days before leaving.
Fragmented report alleges Postmaster General scrutiny of Sherman Denham and Peter Penham, with Hubbard of West Virginia pressing for moves in Clarksburg, amid broader political maneuvering. An unclear window crash and other urban incidents are noted alongside varied local political chatter.
A fragment reports a wireless apparatus presented atop St Peter's dome. The piece notes the Vatican needs matching stations in other cities and hints Jesuits may install similar setups at various houses. The language is garbled but centers on practical wireless service via church stations.
A National Guard militiaman was wounded when a sentry fired during a retreat from a dance at Camp Lines near Washington. The injured guard was aided by fellow soldiers and taken for treatment as the incident prompted claims for damages. The case involves electric line damages and a compensation demand of 36,000 from Electric Line Company.
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