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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1910
Page
16
Georgetown crews prepare for outdoor practice as favorable weather allows the squads to train on the water. Coach Dempsey will split the varsity and second crews into two balanced groups, with selection based on form and strength to ensure a fair early-season trial.
Local managers report the death of Cantillon S Mothers in Milwaukee as part of a crowded page. The brief includes sports mentions and scattered notes from Casper Mend and Jacksonville to Tampa Bay, with references to track meets and race results.
A garbled OCR style article discusses automobile racing and touring contests in various countries, noting weather affecting events, shifts in interest in tour contests, and a push to develop road networks in Cuba under American and Cuban cooperation. It mentions figures like the London Magazine and references tours by American tourists and road-building efforts during occupation.
Charlottesville Va March report says Gloth a local lawyer has signed to coach the Virginia Military Institute football team starting September 10. His hire near Lexington Cadets surprised Virginia officials as no action will be taken until after the rules committee meeting in New York March 23. Gloth led VMI to a strong season defeating UNC and is praised as one of the Souths best centers during his Virginia years.
Waterbury Wales tops a circuit of collegiate athletes in a close season event. Divers focus on vaults and pole events, drawing wide attention as hurdles and ladders are set around 12 feet.
Waterbury and Charlottesville action mix with racing notes and a sudden death. Virginia beats VM II 60 to 2 in a high scoring basketball night. Washington Post reports a train of local events, racing results, and a sudden death at Keyser, with W. H. Wenner, a retired conductor, dying while kneeling in prayer at home. Seven children survive the deceased.
A Jamaica avenue incident left Jacob Lutz three years old from Hempstead badly injured after a trolley car ran him down. Three young women and two men rushed through mud and rain to help, with a young woman applying a tourniquet to stop life threatening leg bleeding before doctors arrived. The police sought the helpers, who declined to reveal identities.
The list shows multiple horses with jockey or stable references and varied odds. Deceney Davis 7 to 5 Rosseau Nicol Bros, Catrokie Henry Btot Spellbound Avis 13 to 10 Anderson Ganz 18 to 1 Quagsa Powers 4 to 6 Ortepo Lews to 1 Waterbury Fanny Wttas Fleming Glasner 4108 Billy Hibbs Lewis ato5 Pirate Diana Jackson 5 Elizabethan Koerner Even.
Fragmented text suggests Giants discuss Keeler with New York based team or league. Incoherent lines mention inclusion in a National League context and a marathon timing fragment with unclear names and numbers.
Concluding conferences between Baltimore and Ohio officials and about 1500 telegraphers yielded a settlement. Operators gain 8 to 9 percent raises, a nine hour day for ten hour workers, and nearly paid vacations for twelve hour men. Telegraphers will shift to telephime dispatching with existing salaries and privileges under the new contract.
On March 1 the city employees did not receive any pay as payroll funds ran dry. The board of control sees no immediate source for wages since the city treasurer cannot locate money. Previously city orders could be issued on banks, but new municipal laws prevent this option.
An old tone ad promotes Ayer's Sarsaparilla as a strong tonic free from alcohol. It claims to put red blood cells into the blood, steady nerves, and strengthen digestion. It urges consulting a doctor and following medical advice.
Richmond March 1 United States Senator Bailey of Texas spoke to the General Assembly supporting a pool tax amendment claiming constitutionality. The plan would tax illuminating oils at 12 cents a gallon to fund a statewide oil inspection program. The bill faces opposition as independent dealers warn the consumer will bear the tax. The Strode statewide bill passed its second reading. The House created a State board of law examiners to supervise licensing of attorneys. A bill banning fortune telling for gain and a liquor sale in packages only were discussed. Halsey’s measure to tax loans was reported unfavorably.
Maud Allan presented a large Washington audience with a second recital featuring Salome as choreographed by her manager. The program included TelemGynt, the Giomes dance, Mendelssohn Spring Song, Blue Danube, and Salome, with Modest Altschuler and the Russian Symphony Orchestra delivering a strong finale.
Young Washington pianist Lassalle Spier appeared in recital with Wiss Gleason and B Frank Gebest aiding at the Columbia Theater yesterday afternoon. Spier displayed melodic, pleasing compositions with strong technique and notable training. Gleason offered two solos, highlighting a promising future for Spier as a rising artist.
Pastor J Lower Grimm reports thefts during a church revival in Waynesboro Maryland. Canned fruits preserves and cakes disappeared from the pastor’s cellar and winter clothing and coal were taken, shocking the pastor and wife who found the items missing after a Sunday service. The incident occurred amid ongoing revival meetings with members professing conversion.
An extra Norfolk and Western freight train struck a station area wreck near Oakville on the New Inver division, killing fireman Davis of Roanoke and injuring two men, engineer W J Kirby of Roanoke and brakeman Charles Prelon. The injured were taken to Roanoke for treatment. Davis's body was sent to Reldsy, West Virginia for burial. This is the third wreck within miles of last night’s disaster.
The Ninth Virginia district convention nominated Henry Stuart of Tussi county for Congress with strong support from the Lemorrass group. Rep Slemp is expected to be the Republican opponent. The convention, described as highly representative, followed committee resolutions and a seconding of Stuart’s nomination.
Circuit Judge McLemore ruled the initial carrier liable under the Hepburn Act for damages on connecting railroad shipments to Chicago. The decision sets a precedent for shipper recovery from the initial carrier. A related note from Norfolk mentions an appeal in the Eastern Railway case. In Charlotte a man fell 40 feet from a Nile building top and died on the sidewalk as bystanders watched.
Naval Academy midshipmen will clash with Jose Martinez Ascento and Julio Martino Costello Bol from Spain in a fencing exhibition led by a Spanish master. The event, paired with academy instructors, is set for Saturday and follows recent tours of South America. Also noted are local tax assessor appointments and a landslide blocking traffic near Rockville, with four trains canceled.
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