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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1910
Page
9
A gang of thieves believed linked to several robberies was foiled when police found jewels worth thousands at a residence. Authorities recovered watches, rings, collars and buttons, with note left inside cases taunting investigators. The note urged thieves to ignore the loot and warned of further actions.
Bronx property owner defies workmen by blocking a telephone pole placement near her home while neighbors provide support and comfort. City officials discuss annexation plans for Manchester and Richmond in a related council vote. Post want ads offer free classified listings.
Trenton March 3 report says Wesley Tail Chet a former Carlisle school Indian employed as a fireman with the Pennsylvania Railroad was shot and likely fatally wounded in a saloon in East Trenton this afternoon. Two men argued after a trolley strike dispute. Tail Chet tried to separate them and was shot.
Brick Plant Superintendent is buried under tons of clay when a trestle collapses and cars derail crashing through the roof. A boiler explodes, causing a blaze at the New Washington Brick Company in Abington Virginia. The superintendent, Marks, is rescued after being buried, sustained only bruises, with hopes of recovery. Damage estimated at $600 in property. engine and cars valued around $1000.
Protests grow over a proposed bill backed by the House Owners Association to curb the Washington Humane Society by shifting fines to District funds. A mass meeting at the New Wizard Hotel Monday night will urge Congress to kill the bill with speakers including R Rosa Perry AS Worthmeton Thomas Nelson Page and Rev J Milton Waldron.
Testimony before the Senate Territories Committee reveals disputes over land withdrawals and restoration orders tied to Ballinger and Garfield. Witnesses accuse Ballinger of prejudice against the reclamation service and describe tensions with the geological survey and land policy decisions.
Thomas B Laughlin brother in law to President Taft died at his Pittsburg home after a period of ill health ending with a cerebral hemorrhage. He was 52, husband of Mrs Taft’s sister, a Yale graduate and longtime Steel Trust director. Funeral planned for Sunday. Taft and family notified.
The hospital plans a new theater costing 100000 to be completed by April 1 with seating for 190 and a large stage. Dr White has long urged Congress for funds, and after $100,080 was allocated construction began. The brick Italian Renaissance building near the admin block should be ready for occupancy by April 1.
The Washington Kennel Club event at the Arcade Fourteenth Street and Park Road NW runs April 18 to 16 with prizes including a new grand silver cup donated by Adolph Loch that must be won three times to claim. A grab-bag contest will select the collie donated by L Barclay for a child on the show’s last morning, and special police will guard inside the Arcade to maintain order.
In London a loud procession of twenty coal wagons approached Winston Churchill’s home causing alarm among dealers and several MPs who saw the event as a security concern. Investigators note similar sightings among other parliament members.
Weather conditions reported across the area show a cold to mild pattern with frost in the southern coastal states and warmer readings inland. The Atlantic coast and New York regions expect fair to warm days, while the northern states face unsettled conditions with cool nights and patchy frost risk.
The item lists death notices for James W Reynolds secretary of New Mexico and former acting governor of the territory, Dr Charles T Jones SJ of Holy Cross College, and Alexander, 69, former United States minister to Greece and dean at University of North Carolina. Each obituary references service, roles, and sudden deaths while traveling or on assignment.
A chaotic OCR listing churches and speakers outlines a weekend slate of events. Christian Science, People’s Church, and various spiritual groups announce sermons, lectures, and study classes by Mike Til Bigie, Dr. Gees Bas, Swami Paramananda, and Judge Nat public, with topics spanning spiritual healing, Vedanta, mental philosophy, and universal religious unity. Admission is free or by collection. venues include 14S Q Street and local meetings through Sunday.
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