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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 16, 1908
Page
28
Fragmentary OCR yields a political item with scattered phrases about Congress, tactics, dates, and meetings. Readable segments mention earnest discussions and possible action timelines, but specifics and names are obscured. The piece appears as a partial summary of a looming political contest without clear events or outcomes.
A hearing was held today in the district committee rooms on the prohibition bill. Prohibitionists argued for the measure while opponents pressed for amendments. Representative Crimeman Smith signaled a possible amendment and urged decisive action for the coming years.
A fluent tribute followed the memorial sermon for Bishop Henry Yatea Satterlee of Washington and Cambridge Wea preached by Rev Philip Hinder of Cambridge Wea. The eulogizes his cheerful faith charity humility generosity and hopeful spirit noting his service as a priest and administrator and his life as a model for the church.
Director Kander earns praise for choosing Mrs De Moss and Edouard Dether as soldiers in a Lash concert benefiting the Wash ALS ora Fund. The program features orchestral and vocal numbers, with performances by Mary Moss and Dether, amid a rich catalog of German and Italian pieces, and several encores drawing strong audience reaction.
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A fragmented notice reports temperance supporters showing enthusiasm in enforcement efforts. Local groups and officials are cited as backing prohibition outcomes, with emphasis on community tone and civic action.
Police after a hunt for a fourth person seized four or more items linked to a district case. Witnesses spoke of rule enforcement and prosperity while names and locations appear garbled. The report mentions figures and dates but remains unclear and partially unreadable.
Grevrae Best is jailed at the Sixth precinct charged with grand larceny and assault. He allegedly robbed John Hardwick at his home on North West Street and stole a gold pin and a watch in February. Best vanished after the crime and reappeared yesterday. He is also accused of assaulting John Nelson on Third and North West Streets.
The funeral of Evelyn Fors, killer Hugh Hollis Jr alleged to have slain his wife while dreaming of burglars, was held at Sacred Heart Church. Evelyn Neills, two, watched over by a nurse, as her mother Emma Dorsythe fainted in church. Hollis remains in Garfield Hospital, a nervous collapse delaying news of the burial.
A family recounts a brother who sleepwalked from a young age, performing waking-like tasks at night then returning to bed. The narrative recalls an incident in which his midnight wanderings left others unsettled and a police escort prevented further danger. The recall ends noting a rare, grave reaction to the night disturbances.
Fragmented OCR text describes plans to sell over two thousand farms amid movement of wall plots and farm development. Mentions costs from 60 to 1,000 dollars, multiple regional projects in South Dakota Wyoming and North Dakota, and requirements for residence cultivation and security measures for buyers.
Col John Walter Fairfax III a Confederate veteran of Treestone Virginia died at home after a long illness at seventy nine. He served on the staff of Den Wongstreet and fought with Col Hilary A Hertert at several battles earning a Fighting An e nickname. After the Civil War he settled in Virginia where he lived with two sons active in the state legislature.
A postal savings bank bill crafted from several measures will be reported early next week by a Senate Post Offices on Post Roads subcommittee after action on the Aldrich emergency currency bill. The plan creates a postal savings system under the Postmaster General with broad access, limits accounts to individuals age ten and up, bans corporate deposits, and sets deposits initial at 1 dollar with 10 cent multiples. Interest is 2 percent per year, but no interest on deposits over 600 per year or over 100 at any time.
The Metropolitan Methodist Church crowded with attendees paid tribute to Mrs Birney founder of the Women’s Congress and long-time humanitarian, with a letter from President Roosevelt read at the service. Colleagues praised her unselfish life, noting how her efforts aided many and shaped church and social work, as a funeral and memorial addressed by leaders from Albany to Philadelphia highlighted her legacy.
William Bradfield, president of Local News Commercial Telegraphers Union, was indefinitely suspended as a delegate to the Central Labor Union amid an internal probe into alleged criticisms of superiors and misrepresentation. The Central Labor Union had urged his withdrawal, while Bradfield claimed the charges were false and demanded a thorough public investigation.
Readable fragments describe warm and dry spell followed by rain in several states. Extreme temperatures occur in Upper Dakotas and Pacific Northwest, with low readings near Wasalaquin and Sorten Oregon. Thunder and rain chances noted along Atlantic coast and midwest regions amid fluctuating temperatures and limited sunshine.
Agnes and Meg Morton awoke to a stranger entering their unlocked home at 104 Main Street. The intruder, later identified as Jacob Sullivan of Venton Sueseaj County, was roused by police and charged after admitting drunkenness. Justice Bray to arraign him tomorrow.
In Atlanta Ga on March 2 a court hearing will determine if Joseph Sisemore can keep his job at the American Soda Fountain Company of New Jersey. Sisemore says a contract exists and the company cannot discharge him after his wife filed for divorce. Judge Pendleton granted a temporary injunction securing his employment.
William Johnson was fatally stabbed after a dispute over a card game with Henry Bond on Girard Street Northwest. Bond was arrested an hour later and charged with murder. Johnson died at Fredericks Hospital with his wife and witnesses stating the altercation began when Bond challenged Johnson over wine and a knife was drawn leading to the fatal wound on Johnson’s abdomen and left chest.
Chief Powderly leads the Immigration Bureau information division in orchestrating job matches for 19 to 25 dollar monthly hires with board and lodging. About 3,500 circulars mailed nationwide to farmers. 5,000 more addresses in the Maritime Building New York to connect aliens stranded in the city with farm work. The program aims to place thousands of foreigners from farm origins before spring storms and planting commence.
The American car in the New York to Paris automobile race arrived at Ogden Utah at 9:40 this morning and will stay until Monday morning. The Italian car reached Rawlins Wyoming this afternoon and will not depart until Monday morning. The other three cars are listed as edinley.
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