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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
21
Veterans on Gen Grant's staff dispute Roosevelt's aim for a 759,690 man standing army. They estimate states can muster about 105,000 militia and warn the plan would fail in war. The discussion notes a need for 200,000 state troops and questions enforceability and political incentives.
A disrupted court scene unfolds as the defense asserts a denials of cigarette use by a defendant who allegedly bought cigarettes for a visitor. Testimony reveals a web of alleged adultery and marital tension, with references to Dr Wainwright and Mattison, and citywide concerns about smallpox eradication in eight months.
Fragments describe a chaotic scene near Franklin Park with references to statues, a crowd, legal notices, and a distant mention of a judge. The garbled text lists names, places, and possible events, suggesting a historic urban disturbance or inquiry. Names and exact actions are unclear due to OCR damage.
A four in hand carriage accident in the park injured Bishop Potter’s stepson as he was dragged by the carriage’s wheels. Both grooms stood by the cab while the horse bolted, sending riders scattering. The injured man was relieved by bystanders and confined afterward to a country seat.
A fragmentary obituary directory lists funeral directors and undertakers serving the Capitol area. Names include William Lee Harvey Sons Speare Sardo Costello, Thos A Costello, and Frank Gerier's Sons with addresses and phone references, indicating an industry directory entry for local funeral services.
The flyer Delagrange neared a record before a wheel touched Malay during a test run. He held the line in the air for a moment but a misstep on the ground halted the attempt shortly after.
A fragmentary Paris dispatch reports renewed rumors after a third mystery murder akin to prior killings of a banker and another figure. The garbled text references suspects, bonds, dealers, and an alleged threatening plot but lacks clear names or dates.
Special to The Washington Peat reports Louisiana rice mills merge into the United Irrigation and Rice Milling Company. Investors include Lapalana Hechinger Jumble Lichtenstein with mills in Crowley Abbeville Donaldsonville Fortierwood Guevair and Guerdan areas. Capitalization listed at 2 009.
George F Ormsby, a clerk in the General Land Office and former Helmallat member, is indicted by the grand jury on a charge of abducting a two year old child from Greenwich. The indictment alleges intent to unlawfully detain and carry away the child, with details of a meeting Thursday morning and a stated explanation by Ormsby.
The Immaculate Conception School alumni gathering at Farmie Hal Judg featured speaker Delagy urging attendees to focus on home and country life rather to cities. He urged establishing a self sustaining rural community and warned against urban temptations, with young men advised to be prudent in daily life.
New confirmation reports Republic Iron and Steel of Pittsburgh will impose a wage cut of around 18.42 percent on Amalgamated Association and Sons of Vulcan workers unless they accept the terms by a set date. Officials deny politics amid Republican pressure to avoid labor turmoil during the campaign.
Special to The Washington Post from Chicago reports B T Cannon, Salt Lake business figure and son of a Mormon leader, declares Mor mon apostle Reed Smoot will seek re election when his term ends March 4 next. Cannon notes church influence in Utah politics remains strong and cites past municipal victories by Mormon aligned factions. Cannon says no official nomination has been made but insiders expect a campaign.
Southern Railway will not cut wages on June 1, despite proposed reductions. After threats of strike and negotiations led by Lam Neil Knapp and officials, the old wage scale remains for three months while business conditions improve, with reconsideration set for the end of the period.
Stiles a 7 member Washington Chamber of Commerce official and manager of Maurie Joyce Bogie Cumping has been elected president of the International Association of Engravers. The telegram informing friends in this city details the result. Stiles chairs the convention committee of the Chamber and has worked to advance Washington and U.S. interests, despite scrutiny over several enterprises.
A partial OCR reads as Havana celebrations for Spain after a U S naval visit. The scene mentions Morro Castle, a gun salute, and ships at sea. It notes peace doves and a display around a warship as spectators observed the event.
The Public Printer Leech sought Treasury Comptroller opinion on higher ratings for skilled workers. A wage reform would increase pay for senior compositors and proofreaders, with 75 men affected by boosts of 50 to 80 cents daily. The plan aims to reflect the more difficult proofreading and composition duties. James Jackson, a proofreader, was appointed to the Bureau of Printing in Manila and will depart for the islands in July.
The board of inquiry held workers responsible for failing to verify damper and boiler connections before starting the upper subpart. Improper engagement of components led to the incident. The investigation cites lack of proper inspection and safeguards as core factors.
In Parlersbore on June 2, Brown was arrested amid threats of lynching following an incident involving white women. Police report an attempted assault and a failed mob action as Brown faced charges.
Reports from the relief fund of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company lines east of Pittsburgh show payments totaling 7 368 74 for Wasnearh S18066 to families of deceased members and 106655429 to those disabled by illness or accident. May 1968 payments included distributions to head members and to dependents unable to work, with separate amounts to each group. Special notices from The Washington Post include court actions in Washington and Belington, and a three year sentence for a bigamist in Tazewell County.
The report details a political convention where Governor aspirants and party leaders endorsed re election of Allison and Taft while outlining a state platform. It notes engagement by Silas Weaver and others and references legislative alignment with a progressive stance and suffrage rights.
A garbled OCR passage mentions arrests and investigations tied to a West Coast area railway or transit setting. It names suspects, law enforcement actions, and references to warrants and legal procedures surrounding a series of incidents. Entities are unclear due to corrupted text.
unreadable OCR text fragments mention dates and names but lack coherent context or events. The fragmentary lines reference numbers and locations but no clear action or outcome is identifiable.
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