Murder in East Twenty Ninth Street Tenement
Special to The Washington Post reports a brutal murder in a crowded Sicilian laborer district. Vincenzo Bofanno, once a monk in Sicily, is slain in a dark stairwell at 235 East Twenty ninth street as attackers desecrate the room and remove valuables likely to reveal their identities. Police pursue blackmailers and murderers amid a wave of Sicilian-Calabrian crime.
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Washington Post
New York
Detrette
Giuseppe Petrosina
East Twenty-ninth Street
Ital Jan
East Twentyninth Street
Vincenzo Bofanno
Sicily
Italya
Manhattan
Held for Argentine plot on steamer Craston Grane Mast
A fragmentary report details a suspected plot connected to Buenos Aires and an attempt on the Argentine president. No clear names or dates are legible. authorities report custodial involvement and possible escape via a portal.
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Buenos Aires
Argentina
Portal i
Obituary notices dated March from 1903 to 1908
Scattered funeral notices state deaths of multiple individuals in March and February across Washington area addresses. Entries reference JOHN WALTER FAIRFAX died February 1906, and AGI EW PERGTSSON with January 2, 1906 birth, plus other names including ELT Et street resident and INDIAN connections. Details include burial services at churches and private cemeteries, with relatives named and locations in Leesburg and Washington.
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Putats
Freestone
John Walter Fairfax
Leesburg
Laien Stara
Houuk
Ceneters Friends
Gasuh
Sind Mturch
Toesoon
Miggeal
Pramesharts
Rehard
Moar
Adwen Krause
Laurate
Iieyles
New York
Hedy Communion
Ion
Hom MU
Ida Fo Moe
Wrmgband
Nan Fddom Mildourn
Geescoam DC
Zinesilty Mitiun
Indicted Priests Go Free In Civil Marriage Flap
Special Cable to The Washington Post. San Juan Puerto Rico March 3 Last week the Federal grand jury indicted Rev Fathers Vega and Jantees for printing in the Catholic paper an article stating that marriages celebrated by judges constitute concubinage and that the children of such marriages are legitimate. Judge Robey quashed the indictments today on the ground that the offense is so covered by federal statutes.
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Caibie
San Juan
Porto Rico
Mar
Federal Grand Jury
Fathers Vega
Jantees
Robey
Explosions shake Santiago as powder houses blow up
Six blasts at Batuco north of Santiago trigger panic across the city. Residents flood streets fearing a replay of the great earthquake. Losses are heavy and casualties are unconfirmed.
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Santiago
Chile
Batuco
Sandiazo
Kaiser a Busy Writer His Vigorous Letters Across Subjects
Berlin reports portray the German Emperor as a prolific writer who signs letters composed by his secretaries but often writes in his own hand. He uses sketches to illustrate points, addresses envelopes himself, and comments on architecture, engineering, art, and public works. His letters reach generals, admirals, and officials, sometimes spanning twelve to sixteen pages. The emperor's influence extends beyond military matters to ideas on automobiles, literature, and public policy, reflecting a quest for knowledge and impact beyond his formal duties.
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Berlin
Lord Tweedmouth
Hs Majesty
Jon Publ
Fowler Endorses Taft and Fort as Ticket
New Jersey representative Fowler, author of the Fowler currency bill, announced Taft and Fort as his presidential ticket. He praised Taft as the leading American figure and urged New Jersey to back the ticket, arguing its invincibility and reform credentials.
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York
Fowler
New Jersey
Taft
Fort
United States
William H. Taft
Gina
Licensed to Marry Amid Sparse Baltimore Notices
George Matthaet age 28 and Ama Umbrage age 36 both of Baltimore Md seek license to wed along with several other couples listed by various reverends in a sequence of marriage intents. The text names Rev F. M Bristol Rev C D Bonsack Baron D Garner Rev JG Clayton and Rev K I Stewart among others.
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George Matthaet
Ama Umbrage
Baltimore
F. M Bristol
Robert F Martin
Carrie O. Johnston
C D Bonsack Baron D Garner
Katie F Jenkins
JG Clayton Frederich Mf. West
Louise M. Lambrecht
K. I. Stewart
Robert Lake
Alice L. Lake
Warrenton
Health Office Record of Aged and Infirm Patients
Reported on March 22 listing names and ages of individuals at various city hospitals and addresses. Notable entries include Robert Gross age 48 at Home for Aged and Infirm and Margaret Sinclair age one month at 903 Oth st nw.
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Robert Gross
Home For
Mass
Frank H. Hosford
Emergency Hospital
Thomas Noonan
St Aw
Jennie Johnson
Providence Hospital
Cleve Wilson
George Washington University Hospital
Perala
Cleaveland
Park Ra
Daniel C Oamum
14Th St. Nw
Joseph G Leeath
Bstone
William 3
Bryan
William Kenyon
7Th St. Nw
Jona PF ‘Thompson
Sth St Nw
Reuben Bradley
9Th St Se
Thoma Ritchie
the Vermont
Harry Kemper
Kth St. Nw
Margaret Sinclair
Oth St Nw
Police Shake-Up and Graft Allegations Rock New York
Police Commissioner Bingham asks District Attorney Jerome to probe gambling disclosures linked to a Sunday paper report and possible jail terms. Thirty-three plain clothes detectives are transferred from the Third Inspection district amid graft accusations. Mayor McClellan and Commissioner Bingham respond to Dr. Parkhurst’s charges, denying misconduct and defending city administration.
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New York
Bingham
Jerome
O'Connor
Bose
Manhattan
Parkhurst
McClellan
Hughes
Charles H. Parkhurst
Society For the Prevention of Crime
New York City
Dr. Parkhurst
Funeral of Bishop Fowler in Madison Avenue Church
Charles Henry Fowler, a 24 year Methodist Episcopal bishop, lying in state at Madison Avenue Church as funeral rites unfold. Attended by leading clergymen and lay figures with a presidential wreath of Easter lilies and maidenhair fern from President Roosevelt.
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Roosevelt
New York
Charles Henry Fowler
Methodist Episcopal Church
Madison Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
Fowler
Storms Rage Near Gulf Hit Louisiana Mississippi Alabama
A 24 hour storm across Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama caused extensive property damage injuries and at least one death. Hurricanes reported in Feliciana Parish La and Jefferson Davis County Miss with major damage near Flomaton Ala. Rail washouts north of Mobile delayed traffic while a tornado struck Silver Creek New Hebron and Grange Miss. New Orleans endured a day of heavy storms crippling street traffic and flooding.
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Mississippi
Alabama
New Orleans
Feliciana Parrish
Jefferson Davis County
Miss
Flomaton
Ala
Louisville and Nashville Railroad
Mobile
Silver Creek
New Hebron
Grange
Vanderbilt gives bail in auto speeding case
New York March 23 W K Vanderbilt jr and his auto driver Alfred Hummel are to be tried in special sessions for auto speeding. Magistrate Kernochan questioned Vanderbilt who said he had not violated the law. Police Commissioner Bingham alerted the district attorney and an Information was filed. The pair appeared at the district attorney’s office and posted $100 bail at the Court of Special Sessions.
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Sidelep
New York
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
Alfred Hummel
Kernochan
Freddy
District Attorney's Office
Whiteside
Court of Special Sections
Bryan to address Irish League in Washington before tours
William Jennings Bryan will spend several hours in Washington on Thursday and speak in Richmond on March 26 and Philadelphia on March 27. En route to Philadelphia he will stop in Washington to address a meeting under the Irish League in the evening.
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William Jennings Bryan
Washington
Bryan
Richmond
Philadelphia
Irish League
Dog Hanged for Felony Like Labrador Justice
Odd Stories by Wire reports a Newfoundland dog named Jack belonging to Hugh McLaughlin is hanged after being found guilty of blood lust following an attack on five year old Thelma Berger. The neck noose, display of the animal, and a public warning are described along with the child as key witness. The tale mirrors a Labrador coast custom of hanging convicted dogs.
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Letpervill
Jack
Hugh McLaughlin
Thelma Berger
Labrador
McLaughlin
Hhis
Hundreds Sink With Ship in Japanese Fog
A collision in heavy fog off Hakodate between the Mutsu Maru and the Hideyoshi wrecked the 810 ton Mutsu Maru with the loss of more than 249 passengers and forty three crew. The captain and crew stayed at their posts as the ship sank, boats rescued survivors, and a second steamship joined the scene. The Mutsu Maru belonged to Yusen Kaisha. A later note reports the Tatsu grounding near Hongkong and the Isthmian Canal Commission awarding 88 200 for 2 200 steel rails for the Panama Canal to the R C Hoffman Company of Baltimore.
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Tokyo
Hideyochi
Todohokko
Hakodate
Hideyoshi
Yusen Kaisha Line
Hongkong
Tatsu
Panama Canal
Isthmian Canal Commission
R. C. Hoffman Company
Baltimore
Ready Post Educational Contest Pictures on Sale
Nos 38 to M4 inclusive are now on sale by mail price 7c. A few copies contain Pictures Nos 1 to 35 on sale at the office of The Washington at 3c by mail. Both editions with Pictures Nos 1 to 6 can be purchased at the office for 3c by mail.
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Washington Post
Gale
Ihe
Mati
The Washington Post Sunday Morning Edition Overview
The Washington Post provides comprehensive financial news market reports and business status across sections. It serves merchants financiers and farmers with produce sale guidance and readers with varied columns and news matter in its Sunday Morning Edition.
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United States
Post
Sunday Post praised as best reader-friendly Sunday paper
The illustrated magazine section holds selections by prominent writers and fiction from noted authors. Foreign news uses care and timely illustrations. The Sunday Post is described as markedly better than other Sundays, a trusted visitor in households.
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Sunday Post
Pink Paper Sporting Section Highlights All Sports
The Sunday Post Sporting Section on pink paper covers baseball, running, trotting, billiards, auto racing, yacht contests, boating, golf, tennis, swimming and all features of the sporting world in accurate, comprehensive detail each Sunday.
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Tue Post
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