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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1908
Page
9
The active executive officer received appointment as a director in recognition of faithful service. He led the force without friction, showed personal loyalty, and was deeply involved in the great establishment's operations. His inventions shaped many devices used, and he supported a new building funded by the House of Representatives.
A famed con artist known for deft thefts targets Manhattan and Brooklyn jewelers and pawnshops. He selects high value diamonds then pays with a roll of mixed bills, tricks clerks into short-change corrections with a silver dollar, and disappears with the large bills while leaving behind only smaller notes and a single silver coin.
The finance committee of the Playgrounds Association reports receiving four million in contributions toward maintaining twenty five playgrounds. Additional funds are still needed to reach the target. last quarter contributions totaled around 1,000, with many named donors listed including Miss label T Boartvan and others.
A Washington Post Lakewood, May 4 report notes Dr Bryant traveled to New York, leaving Dr Scoon with patient Mr Cleveland. The hospital provided no new condition details, but Mrs Cleveland stayed by his side. The absence of Bryant prompted concern, yet Lockwood stayed in Paw and Miley remained away.
A community charity drive grows as volunteers and local figures join in to support those in need. Donors from families and clubs contribute funds and fuel to assist relief efforts amid rising demand and hardship.
A damaged OCR fragment references the Hepburn Act and legal doctrine about government action. Mentions Attorney General and potential forthcoming proceedings or actions. The readable content is terse and lacks clear outcomes or specifics.
Eleven sailors drowned when a steamer broke up in a gale amid a shifting storm. Crew tried launching a lifeboat. a lone survivor injured a leg. Rescue boats carried six men to shore as the vessel drifted waterlogged toward land. The Minnet Arioa was bound from Aberdeen to San Francisco loaded with timber.
David Whippie, born March 1 1799 in Cattaraugus county, dies suddenly at 109 after hemorrhage of the brain. A Civil War veteran who served in Gen Fremont's expedition and long stood by friend Kit Carson's side, he never married. He remained devoted to the memory of a sweetheart who was tortured to death by Indians.
Muskegon specialist teams warned that Charles Moore Wabley, a young local millionaire known for hands on work, may lose sight after a dynamite blast injured both eyes last week at Lynamate site. The Muskegon Medi clinic reported the prognosis late tonight amid ongoing treatment.
R and G Corsets priced from 1.00 to 3.00 are offered as seconds with minimal flaws. Made of batiste and coutil, high to low bust styles, various lengths, some with attached garters. Values up to 3.00, today only at bargain table.
An official report disputes that frogs were killed before dissection at M Street High School. Biology instructor Hoscoe Bruce notes reflex action occurred after death, while teachers deny vivisection in the course. The dispute centers on the school’s vertebrate biology program and whether live animals were harmed.
The society for philosophical inquiry will hold a commemorative meeting for Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz this afternoon at George Washington University. Prominent educators will deliver addresses at the event.
Richie Sutton was sentenced to three months in the workhouse in default of a $50 fine after being found carrying a corceded weapon. The incident occurred yesterday in the police court following an arrest by the 1st precinct squad on Saturday night. A separate note mentions a Missionary Lawn Fete at Washington College campus from 4 to 8 pm, planned by Washington Cor lose pupils, with music by the United States Marine Band. Speed law violations cost $29 to Roy Morgan, taxi cab driver, fined $20 after a chase. Morgan claimed brake failure. The Postal Progress League plans a Washington Board of Trade meeting at the New Willard this evening at 8 o'clock with Postmaster General Meyer among speakers.
Advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the one great purifier for blood diseases and a strength builder. Claims appetite boost, stomach and kidney relief, and recovery from run down conditions, sold by druggists in liquid or chocolate coated tablets called Sarsatabs.
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