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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1908

Page

3

Woman barricaded in hotel over arrest warrants

Post office inspectors surrounded a hotel room on Seventh Avenue in New York as Frances McLean O Connor defied detectives and postal officers seeking warrants to arrest her and her husband for allegedly defrauding investors via mail. A police bust followed with officers awaiting the writs and securing exits.

Ork Maill Frances McLean Napoleon of Finance Thuas Uconnor Fleret Seville Madmen Avenue Twenty Ninth Street Utra Lg Hill Hennig Los UN Te Peice Jae Fa

Two Centenarians Dead in Village Report

Fragmented report notes two centenarians died near a village with scant readable details. The text reads as garbled OCR and cannot confirm names, exact ages, or causes.

Faithful Friend Enriched by Man's Will After Thirty Years

Tawele receives $23,500 from the will of a man he served for three decades. The estate disposition honors the faithful animal helper with a substantial bequest. Relatives are mentioned, but Tawele remains the central beneficiary and symbol of longstanding loyalty.

Tawele Will of Man

Lambs Suspend Hitchcock Amid Trial Preparations

Eleven jurors are secured for Raymond Hitchcock’s trial on a charge by a young girl in New York. Assistant DA Garvan to open tomorrow. Hitchcock sought Thaw family style character witnesses. Lambs Club suspends him pending trial.

Washington Post New York Raymond Hitchcock Garvan John B Blanchfield Hitchcock Phaw Thaw Harry Samba Club The Lambs Chub

Woman in New York Describes Harassment While Working

Miss Genevleya D Jones, a Michigans-born barber shop worker in New York, recalls daily harassment by male patrons. Her brother-in-law Richard Golding intervened, giving milk to counteract a poison attempt before she recovered at Hood Wright Hospital.

Washington Post New York Maril Genevleya D Jones Manhattan Avenue Miss Jones Richard Golding Thirty Seventh Street Golding Police Department Goldhng J Hood Wright Hospital Misa Jones Mia Golding Ives 125Th Street Man Yatan Avenue Hopel Jenne Mr Golding

Autopsy Sought In Goulds Dog Poisoning Suspect

New York socialite Mr Gould requests authorities investigate the sudden death of his $5000 English bulldog Heath Baronet known as Spot. The three year old white with black spots dog, a favorite among the Gould family, showed symptoms before passing. An autopsy was ordered, as suspicion arose of possible poisoning.

New York George J Gouti Heath Enery Georgian Court Gould England Heith Baronet London Boston Spot Montague

NO BLAME AT COLLINWOOD FOR FIRE TRAGEDY

Coroner Burke issues decision on Collinwood school fire blaming faulty construction and a projecting partition that funneled children toward the stairs. Janitor Frederick Hitter exonerated. alarm raised and doors opened after discovery. Mayor Folgerton orders third story of Rochester public schools abandoned.

Stile Rochester Folgerton Fie

Mysterious model Margaret dies on Broadway

A young woman known to artists as Margaret died of apoplexy on Broadway. Identified by Penrhyn Stanlaws at the morgue, she had claimed to be a Vanderbilt governess. Stanlaws recalled her in Paris with a model named Marie Antoinette, and noted her multilingual talents and travels.

Vanderbilt Margaret Broadway Penryhn Stanlaws Stanlaws Ihn Paris Dudome Marie Antoinette England

Evelyn Thaw seeks to dissolve marriage on insanity grounds

Evelyn Nesbit Thaw sues Harry Thaw in New York Supreme Court alleging he was insane at marriage on April 4, 1905. Mrs William Thaw named as co defendant. suit hinges on lunacy as ground for annulment and involves a potential settlement providing $6000 now and $1510 yearly.

William Thaw Chorus Girl Stanford White Washington Post New York Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw Dan O'Reilly Harry K Thaw Matteawan State Hospital Supreme Court of New York County Thaw Wiliam Thaw Matleawan WiHam ‘Thaw Tim Evelyn Nesbit A. Bona Ceat Evelyn Thaw Harry Thaw Evelyn Florence Nesbit Thaw Harry Kendall Thaw Saul Sali Matteawan Asylum Oreilly With & Simmons Witham Thaw Navanie Peabody Willliam Thaw Evelyn Thaws Peabery Ahe Ala Theater Atimany Vsslum Peahwly Tewis Barry Thaws Harry Chey Aston Harry Thow Jim Muder Clive Harry Barry Evelyn Ini

The Servant in the House at Belasco Theater

The Servant in the House, a new five act drama by Charles Rann Kennedy, arrives at Belasco Theater with an acclaimed cast led by Edith Wynne Matthi son Mabel Moore Walter Hampden Tyrone Power and others. Also announced are The Traveling Salesman at Columbia Theater and John Drew’s My Wife at the National with a strong supporting company.

Belasco Charles Rann Kennedy Belasco Theater Henry Miller Edith Wynne Matthison Mabel Moore Walter Hampden Tyrone Power Galwey Herbert Charles Dalton Arthur Lewis Natonal John Drew Wife The National Gerault Michael Morton Ele Houss Mr Drew Migs Bill Burke Ferdinand Gottschalk Rex McDougall Morton Selten Warathy Tennant Ida Steeley Smith Hope Latham Kate Pattison Selten

Beech Hargis Gains Delay in Murder Trial

Affidavits filed by the defense delay the case against Beech Hargis in the murder of his father Judge James Hargis. The affidavits claim attorney J J Bach cannot proceed and that Flood Day, uncle of the defendant, was absent from court. Trial now extended to the seventh day of the term.

Jackson Ik Casa Arainat Beech Hargis James Hargis J J Bach Cts

Bar Suffragettes From Welfare Movement in New York

In New York on March 11 a conservative welfare movement forms to improve working conditions for men and women. Led by Mrs Anne Morgan and Mrs J B Harriman, it opposes suffrage activism and argues mothers with seven children are best suited to guide home and worker welfare.

New York Woman’s Welfare Committee Anne Morgan J. Borden Harriman Cyrus Pitman Orr New Movement Joseph Medill McCormick Chicago Jin Marcus A Hanna Timothy Healy Brotherhood

Mrs Roosevelt’s Trip Planned Through Alabama

Birmingham March 11 arrangements were made for transport of Mrs Theodore Roosevelt and a party of friends over the Alabama Great Southern. The party will board the Alabama Great Southern train at Chattanooga on March 3 and pass Birmingham shortly after midnight. Destination not certain but believed to be Vicksburg where the President’s yacht awaited their arrival.

Birmingham Ala Theodore Roosevelt Alabama Great Southern Chattanooga Vicksburg

Mrs Roosevelt accounts as guardian for children in Mineola

Special to the Washington Ros from Mineola New York March 11 Mrs Holth K Roosevelt wife of the President as guardian for her children Kermit and Miss Ethel Roosevelt filed her annual accounting in the Surrogate Court The children each received 5000 from their granduncle James Bh Gracie The accounting notes a free mortgage on 443 West Twenty fifth Street and 77 interest on each child s money deposited in the Seamen s Bank

Washington Mineola No Y Holth K Roosevelt Roosevelt Kermit Ethel Roosevelt Surrogada's James Bh Gracie Twenty Fifth Street Seamen's Bank

King Decorates Americans in Mass for Italian Honor

Boston notices reveal the King of Italy has named an American a grand officer of the Order of the Crown of Italy and sent a similar honor to President Charles W. Eliot of Harvard. The gesture expresses gratitude for Massachusetts hospitality to the Duke of Abruzzi and for banking statutes aiding Italian immigrants.

Boston Mass Ffor Guild Italy Order of the Crown of Charles W Eliot Harvard University Massachusetts Duke of

Poillons Off to Island After Writ Dismissal

Poillon sisters depart the Yomba for Starkwells Island penitentiary to serve three months under deputy sheriff escort. Warden Flynn says the move will let him sleep again. Justice Fitzgerald of the Supreme Court had dismissed their writ of habes corpus.

Cured of Heavy Cold by Father John's Medicine

Frederick Mudrak from 4 Barnaby Street Geneva Providence Rhode Island writes that Father John’s Medicine cured his severe cough and cold quickly without side effects. He praises the remedy, notes no opium or morphine, and says he recommended it to friends who had similar relief.

John Father Johns Father John Frederick Mudrak Barnaby Street Geneva Providence

Prediction of suspension looms for coal mines

Indianapolis March 1 Delegates arrive for United Mine Workers convention as John Mitchell signals an April 1 suspension of mines may be inevitable The Mine Workers Journal urges calm and says coal will remain available through existing stocks and sustained production preventing a fuel famine while idle miners could return to work soon but a long halt is unlikely

Washington Post Indianapolis United Mine Workers of America Mitchell Mine Workers Journal Today

Des Moines Men Chase 29 Point Cribbage Hand

Four Des Moines businessmen led by Milo Ward Col John Superior and W M Heanon study a seven year game seeking to prove the 29 point cribbage hand will not occur in a million point session. They have yet to reach a 28 hand and aim to settle a card playing fact.

Washington Post Des Moines Iowa Des Moines Milo Ward Commercial Club Col John Polk County W M Heanon Public Library Board Samuel Neidig

Goulds room mate hurt in New York armory incident

Cordova L E Garmandia of a Baltimore family, sophomore at Columbia and Gould’s roommate, was seriously injured after falling from his horse during evolutions at Squadron A’s armory on Ninety fourth street and Madison Avenue. Dr Frederick K Van Buren Jr treated him. he was moved to Roosevelt Hospital with a concussion and was reported doing well.

Washington Rose York Cordova Garmandia Baltimore Columbia University Jay Gould Armory Ninety Fourth Street Madison Avenue Garmandta West Hith Street Frederick K van Buren Jr Roosevelt Hospital

Murder confession counted in police inquiry in Wilkes-Barre case

Police believe Rogaline Williams, who says she hired an assassin to kill Cameron Cool, may be insane or fabricating the tale. A letter CW Leroy allegedly from her handwriting and the sister’s statements raise doubt, while a matron at United Charities says she may reveal startling details if coerced.

Washington Post Wilkesbarre Merli Combonve Rogaline Williams Cameron Cool West Pittston John Dixon CW Leroy Wilson Bertels United Charities Coal

Balloon lands near ocean after rapid flight from Pittfield

Stevens No 21 balloon ascended from Pittafield Massachusetts at 1109 am and landed at 2:15 pm near Hampton Falls New Hampshire less than a mile from the Atlantic. Pilot Lea Stevens and passenger William F Whitehouse, both of New York, completed about 134 miles in three hours six minutes at an average speed above 43 mph.

Atlantic Hampton Falls NM H Mar Pittafield Mass Atlantic Ocean Lea, Stevens New York William F Whitehouse

Dr Crook’s $6361 suit against B&O goes to jury

Dr Huarison Crook sues the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad for 6361 seeking medical damages for the Terra cotta wreck victims. Testimony on letters from railroad officials and the company’s alleged delays in payment framed the trial as surgeons described the disaster. The case proceeds to the jury as witnesses from rail company medical staff and hospitals testified. A separate note reports Winship Wheating elected director of the Washington Exchange Bank to fill a term after Charles E Wood’s death.

Huarison Crook Baltimore and Ohio Railroad Company Justice Anderson Rei der Crook Ealessiv Winesa Wilton J Lambert Crooks M J Colbert Rairoad Crook L J Battle Wheatley Winship Wheating Lie Washington Exchange Bank Charles E Wood

Song Recital Enjoyed by Mixed Audience at Local Club

Suanna Rocamora Marsh led a varied program featuring Italian arias, a Mozart queen aria, and songs in multiple languages. Wilbur Howard Peter gave a strong bass, while the Norelia Wandin and Guitar Club, directed by Walter T Holt, contributed much to the entertainment.

Rauschers Bik Suanna Rocamora Marsh Wilbur Howard Peter Mat Iolin Mitrel Izier Pirties

Man Held On Murder Charge In Rawleigh Case

Brady, a colored man, was held by the grand jury after an inquiry into the death of Wilford Carter. The coroner’s inquest found Carter died from a fractured skull after Brady struck him twice with a fence picket, and Brady claimed he mistook Carter for another man. Deputy Conner Glaze testified Carter’s death resulted from the skull fracture.

Flordge Brady Wilford Carter Carter Trouine Conner Glazebrook

Crocker to Undergo Serious Operation in New York

George Crocker a quarter owner of the Crocker estate in San Francisco will have stomach surgery Saturday in New York. Dr William J Bull to perform the operation after doctors advised Pacific Coast consultation. Crocker returned to his East Sixty fourth Street home last Monday as his brother William Crocker of San Francisco travels to be present, with sister Mrs C Alexander also planning to attend.

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Simple home remedy advertised for rheumatism and kidney cure

An old advertisement touts a chemical home formula claiming to cleanse kidneys and bladder, relieve rheumatism, and restore strength. It lists ingredients like Fluid Extract Dandelion and Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla, urging readers to mix at home and obtain from druggists.

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