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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1908
Page
3
Veterans on Gen Grant's staff question Roosevelt’s expectant army size arguing that only about 105 000 militia exist and 200 000 state troops are needed for success. They warn the plan would keep most regulars off the interior and leave the nation under strength in war readiness.
A sensational courtroom scene centers on Dr. Charles Wanlwrysty and Agnes Wittism, with questions over adultery and divorce. The defendant denies smoking as a habit while admitting to giving cigarettes to a visitor, and the trial touches on accusations of infidelity and personal conduct amid a broader death and birth roundup.
A garbled OCR fragment hints at statues near Franklin Park and a crowd or event around a dedication. Names, dates, and locations are unreadable, but the text references streets, a court or judge, and a procession or public display. The article conveys confusion and scattered details without a clear narrative.
A four in hand carriage accident outside the city left Bishop Potter's stepson injured after the horse team bolted. The carriage toppled as the coachmen leaped clear. one groom, Mr Lark, was dragged before the wheels. He died later, and the other occupant, Mrs Clark, was uninjured but shaken. The injured man is now confined to his country estate.
A dense list of funeral directors and undertakers with names and addresses, including GEO P ZARHORST, WILLIAM LEE, JOHN R WRIGHT CO, HARVEY'S SONS, SPEARE Undertaker, RANK A, WM. H SARDO & CO, THOS A COSTELLO, THOS S SERGEON, FRANK GERIER'S SONS, and THOS A COSTELLO among others, showing the local providers and contact lines in a city directory style entry.
The report notes a pilot nearly set a record before a wheel touched the Malay airfield. Delagrange would have broken the record but a brief ground touch during the run halted the attempt. The day’s events show an attempted record with a minor contact disrupting the pace.
A chaotic cable report from Paris describes a new murder tied to a sequence of recent killings including a banker Remy. The dispatch notes public excitement and mentions a dealer on a coast road, with puzzling clues and an unresolved motive.
Special to The Washington Peat reports Louisiana rice mills unite under the United Irrigation and Rice Milling Company. Key members include Lapalana, Hechinger, Jumble Lichtenstein and others across Crowley Abbeville Donaldsonville Fitherwood Guerdan and Wormrhon Parish. The new firm, capitalized at 2 000? shows statewide consolidation and control of multiple mills.
George F Ormsby, a clerk in the General Land Office and member of Helmallat, was indicted by the grand jury on a charge of abducting a two year old child. The alleged act occurred Thursday morning near Greenwich. Police detained Ormsby after he allegedly produced a satisfatory explanation. The indictment accuses him of abducting and detaining the child with intent to unlawfully confine.
Delagy urges Immaculate Conception alumni to avoid cities and seek a homelike country life. He stresses purpose, community focus, and frugality in daily life while promoting rural homebuilding and duty. A toast seeks to honor school and members, with speeches by Ambrose Reagan and others.
New York report confirms Republic Iron and Steel Co of Pittsburgh will impose a wage cut of about 18 42 percent on Amalgamated Association and Sons of Vulcan workers unless they accept a reduced scale for the next year. Officials refuse comment. union leaders fear labor strife during the campaign season.
Special to The Washington Post notes Salt Lake promoter B T Cannon, son of a Mormon leader, says Reed Smoot will seek reelection after his March 4 term ends. Cannon cites ongoing Mormon influence in Utah politics and the American Party’s local wins as potential support for a broader campaign.
Southern Railway announced it will not cut wages on June 1, keeping the old scale for a three month probation as talks continue. Officials report improving business in the South and expect no wage reduction at the end of the period despite earlier threats of strike action.
Maurie Joyce Bogie Cumping has been elected president of the International Association of Engravers. The result, telegraphed to Washington, was received by Mr Straus’s friends in the city. Stiles chairs the convention committee of the Chamber of Commerce and has long worked to advance Washington’s business. Reports say he is tied to several rehabilitative ventures but remains a progressive figure in the national commercial scene.
The Washington Post reports a wartime ceremony in Havana with a Spanish salute of twenty one guns and the Morro Castle spectacle signaling a shift toward peace. Cuban and Spanish observers note flags, cheers, and a staged public display as fears of conflict ease.
Government Printing Office sources report a plan to raise pay grades for compositors and proofreaders amid a wage-splitting dispute. Leech seeks Treasury Comptroller opinion on authorization while awaiting a ruling. A new appointment to the Manila Bureau of Printing is announced with departure set for July.
A board of inquiry faults Agatesa and others for failing to ensure boiler components were properly engaged before securing the lifting mechanism. The incident occurred at a Tennessee site near Senta Bar, with water tenders and a co worker reportedly involved. The finding notes negligence in not inspecting the upper subpart and ensuring the winch was correctly seated.
A report from Parlersbore dated June 2 describes an alleged assault on a white woman connected to a lynching threat. Brown was arrested on suspicion of criminal assault as investigators pursue motive and details remain unclear.
Reports from the Pennsylvania Relief Fund show payments totaling 7 368 74 to families of deceased members since February 1880. Of these, 800 80079 went to families of deceased head members and 106655429 to those injured or incapable of work. May 1918 payments totaled 11911 with 55 896.1 to families of heads and 63 360 to disabled workers. Special notices also report court actions in Washington and Elkins involving local residents and a bigamist conviction in Tazewell County for Paul Farkas.
A fragmented report outlines a political platform backing Governor Canteus and supporting Taft and Sherman Wardle, with endorsements and a proposed slate for the state campaign. The piece references a party platform and mentions congressional and legislative hopes tied to the slate.
Local report lists several individuals arrested for speeding and related offenses. Additional details reference law enforcement actions, vehicle stops, and charges as part of a staged sting operation and pursuit across multiple routes and jurisdictions.
Fragmentary OCR text shows a court or police scene with references to denial and a vote tally. Names and places are unclear but the snippet hints at a legal or disciplinary proceeding and a vote outcome, with scattered mentions of locations like New York and Ontario.
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