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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1908
Page
25
Long cruise orders to make voyage around world announced by Wey of Australa Good results from practice fleet. Report describes target practice with searchlights shells and high arc tracers, noting costs and operations aboard battleships during routine fleet exercises with multiple vessels and officers quoted.
A powder explosion from a flare during target practice aboard a U S battleship near Pensacola Florida on April 8 1904 caused the breakage of a six inch broadside gun but no lives were lost. Repairs and gun replacement are planned with parts from the Washington Navy Yard and armor firms.
A Whitehead torpedo fired from Blakely’s own tube during target practice swerved and struck the Blakely on the port side aft one foot below the water. The hull had a jagged hole, three feet of water flooded compartments, and the ship docked for repairs as a board of inquiry investigates.
A historical listing of multiple funeral directors and embalmers with on premises chapels, livery services, and phone contacts. Notable names include J William Lee John R Wright RF Harvey's Sons W R Speare Frank A Spears WM H Sardo & Co Thos S Serg e Thos A Costello Frank Geier's Sons and Geo P Zurhorst with various address details and service notes.
Grace Brown’s slayer leaves a final message urging young men to become active as a crowd hails the condemned man’s firm walk to the death room. Mother breaks down when told of his end.
Special to The Washington Post Auburn N Y March 30 Chester Gillette murderer of Grace Brown paid the death penalty in the electric chair at Auburn prison at 6 14 am He confessed to his spiritual advisers that the charge was true and the death was carried out with physicians testifying to his demise Mrs Gillette pleaded that he did not strike Grace Brown and expressed relief that he admitted guilt before death
A fragmentary financial statement for the Camden Fire Insurance Association shows totals for liabilities and assets, including capital stock, premiums, expenses, and losses for the year 1907. The document references officers, dates, and legal attestations, with entries for cash, reserves, premiums earned, uncollected commissions, and mortgage values, all partially legible.
The Irish home rule debate ends with Asquith defending self government while Redmond decries imperial supremacy. Healy denounces the stance as delay. Asquith faces cross fire from Balfour and Irish nationalists, with no immediate action promised.
Health office records list multiple deaths with ages and locations including 65, 84, 72, 76, 61, 40, 88, 1 day to 92 years. Names tied to Providence Hospital, George Washington University Hospital, and various streets in Anacostia and Washington. Also notes military approval for increased garrison at Fort Yellowstone with permanent buildings.
Detectives search Durdas woods for a revolver linked to the deaths of Carl Bernthaler a music teacher and Lena Ziechmann a German teacher and pupil. Both were found shot in Cleveland Heights after an evening in which a third person is suspected. Bernthaler left three sons and a wife. Ziechmann taught music and German at a public school. Both had long acquaintance with Bernthaler.
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