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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1911
Page
8
A woman endures a twin cascade of loss and illness as within two months her husband and daughter die, her mother breaks a wrist, she undergoes three operations, and doctors tell her infant grandchild cannot survive.
Mrs Maud B Caton wife of a year died last Wednesday in a family tragedy. John E Whaeless, her father in law, died two months earlier. Mrs Whaeless was taken to Garfield Hospital and threatened with death from paregoric overdose. Jane E Barrow, 80, great grandmother to the infant, suffered a sprained wrist in the same incident.
A cascade of death notices and funeral details dated March 1911. Entries include Maud Whieless of Wit Kenyon Street NW, Died Parrt R On Sunday March 24, 1911, in Garfield Hospital from overdose. George C. Harker, son of the late William H and Hattie V Harker, to be interred at Glenwood Cemetery. various bereaved families announcing funeral timings and locations across DC and nearby towns.
Mrs. Whaeless endures a cascade of deaths in her family. Her husband died two months ago, daughter Maud Caton followed, and a sick infant cannot survive. An 8 year old widow, Mrs. Barlow, falls and fractures a wrist. Strained beyond endurance, Mrs. Whaeless overdoses on paregoric, bought in Virginia, and is rushed to Garfield Hospital.
The schooner Joward Kirwan from Baltimore with Kimber laden struck Absecon shoals while entering Absecon inlet tonight. She was floated without damage.
A Health Office record itemizes multiple death notices and ages, including Elizabeth Gorrion 1752 Q St aw 61, Xeilla Firmwall Providence Hospital 23 Googe W Bulings Highlands 61, Mary Monoast Providence Hospital 43, John Ireland Nido Ave 79, Llewellyn Phillips 630 H St 33, George Barker Langdon D 26, John Wolf W409 Tech St.aw 77, Henry Salby 1634 Kramer St no 1 month, Eugena Pittman 330 C St aw months, James Coleman 14 Liberty St aw 14, Laure Howland Freedmen's Hospital 31, Mary Allen Home for Aged and infirm 0, Miles Feddick Howard St Fort Reno 12, Robert Smith 19th St aw 82, Dorothy Green 435 St aw months, Kattren Wellains National Homeopathic Hospital 36 hours infant of Samuel and Annis Stevenson 1607 6th St aw & days.
Six battleships led by the New Hampshire sail from Norfolk to test firing at moving canvas targets off the Southern drill grounds. Targets 300 feet long with painted ship outlines drift as gunners aim for vital spots. The best record earns a government prize. five other ships in the Roads will join at sea for the tests.
Frank H. Fitzgerald, sought on embezzlement charges, asked a policeman for directions to the station while evading capture. He surrendered in Richmond, saying he spent nearly all of the $300 alleged stolen from employers. He previously stole funds from Manchester school board and Southern Railway, was pardoned, and now returns to face authorities in Virginia. A $3160 reward goes to Officer Mahoney who detained him.
John F. Gaynor, just released from Atlanta's federal prison for graft in Savannah harbor piers, says Charles W. Morse is near insanity from confinement. He describes Morse as weak, hopeful for a pardon, and unable to leave his cell, while Gaynor himself pleads for a doctor and a quiet life after years of illness and loss.
The piece details Diaz and Madero fighting near California border, with Americans fleeing Mexico as 70 000 reside there contrary to press counts. It notes U S neutrality, possible rear attacks planned on Madero forces, and the Colorado dam project endangered by border instability. President Taft hopes for peace while Congress prepares to decide on further force deployment and frontier maneuvers.
Former Maryland governor Frank Brown, among Baltimore's wealthiest and most influential residents, was moved from the Hotel Stafford to the Union Protestant Infirmary for gallstone surgery performed by Dr John M F Finney. Physicians say the operation was as successful as expected given his frail condition and recovery is anticipated.
Robert S. Barrett former owner of the Mexico City Daily Record spoke at the Columbia Theater about Mexico. He said Mexico is among the globe’s richest nations and will become powerful, predicting the current disturbance will end and trade will greatly increase. He cited the Diaz regime as facing its greatest crisis and praised Barrett as one of the best informed Americans on Mexico.
Funeral services will be held for Duncan McRae Jr of Macon Georgia a George Washington University student who died after saving fellow student Harold Keats. The Theta Delta Chi fraternity plans the service at 5 PM with Rev J McBride Sterrett and Rev T B Lewis presiding. The body will be sent to Macon tomorrow.
Dr. A Pleasant Bush, 30, fainted at a police station as his bride Mrs. Lillian Akers Bush accused him of having three wives. She said he was divorced from one, and engaged to wed a Pliny West Virginia woman, with more alleged spouses in Steubenville Ohio and Huntington West Virginia. Police held him for court after he denied the charges.
Special dispatch from San Antonio reports foreign military observers arriving or expected at the division camp. Maj. Hans von Herewarth of Germany has watched the maneuvers for ten days while Lieut. Col. T H McLachlan of Britain is due tomorrow. Viscount de Chambrun of France and Col. Bode of Russia are anticipated, with a Japanese observer expected soon.
Special to The Washington Post Annapolis Md March 26 Twenty minutes after fire was discovered in the hold of the two masted Schooner Salisbury loaded with berry crates bound from Salisbury Md to Indian Landing as she was making her way in the Severn this morning the entire boat was ablaze Her crew of three men escaped to shore in their metallic iceboat An hour and a half later the schooner was a total loss She was owned by several men to Salisbury.
Baltic Wiltons and Daghestan Wiltons offered with sizes 3 ft by 6 ft and 9 ft by 1 ft. Prices given as $5 and $3.50 respectively. additional items labeled Formerly and Now appear with figures 922.56.
Treasury plans reorganizing customs districts to curb losses. Of 160 districts, about a quarter fail to cover expenses, with costs per dollar collected rising in several ports. Red tape trimmed, officials seek merit over politics while noting lavish, varied living costs and efficiency concerns.
Boston March 28 Prof J L Henderson Harvard Medical School says one person can eat for 16 cents daily. He claims all human food reduces to five elements water salt carbs protein and fat with an average 165 pound man needing about 4½ pounds of food a day. He warns against a strict dime a day regime and stresses the importance of flavor and cleanliness in meals.
Galveston Texas March 26 Ammunition is being loaded aboard the scout cruiser Salem the gunboat Tacoma and the three transports in port Officers of the three regiments of coast artillery encamped here believe they will be returned to their posts without service No word has been received from Rear Admiral Stauntons armored cruiser fleet expected to arrive from Guantanamo It is believed the four vessels remain at the Cuban Station.
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