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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1908
Page
9
In a present action a man named Harrson is ordered to pay alimony to two wives. He will give his first mate $75 monthly and $35 to the second wife. The wife quotes a treaty, agrees to speak gently to her husband, and not to help Mather.
Mary F Harrison agrees to abstain from aiding her mother without Arthur W Harrison's consent and to speak only calmly unless provoked. Arthur W Harrison must allow inspection of his office books. The case involves alimony, remarriage, and disputes over expenses and behavior in a Prem Court setting.
Samuel Gompers will deliver a memorial address at the Central Labor Union service scheduled for tomorrow. The event will honor labor history and feature remarks from notable union leaders and speakers list.
A garbled OCR fragment discusses a $35 payment request and references government, law, and letters. It mentions Iowa, Wormuk, a named but unclear Monstre, and a dated Apel y. The text is incomplete and lacks coherent context or actionable details.
A damaged news fragment describes a street rear scene with overturned items and scattered debris near Seventh Street and P Streets. The garbled text references wagons, chairs, and furniture piling along the road with damage to fronts and sidewalks, hinting at a recent disturbance or accident.
Lieut Hartley UI collapsed outside a stationhouse and was moved to Emergency Hospital. He suffered acute indigestion, with condition improved by the following night. Also listed are contributions to the Washington Playground Association including Fraser, Baulig, McVillar, Mrs Cohen, Spear, Dr Duncan, Jennings, Martel, and Grant.
Prominent city women gathered at Archibald Hopkins home to form a women s auxiliary to the National Civic Federation welfare committee. Mrs Joseph Medill McCormick urged an auxiliary here, outlining New York s work in factories and sweatshops. Attendees included Mrs Richard Wainwright, Mrs Hobson, Mrs Foraker, and many others.
Gorgas, chief sanitary officer of the Canal Commission, orders extermination of rats and mice on the isthmus due to bubonic plague risk. Citizens must aid by eliminating rodents on their premises and turning killed rats to the health department to reduce flea spread and plague danger.
Mgr Gibbons will oversee a confirmation at St Josephs Church tomorrow morning as numerous adults and a class receive the rite. The feast of St Joseph patron of the church coincides with the ceremony. Rev Vaniline Bshmitt leads mass with Rev T A Liuekie and others assisting. The sermon will be delivered by Rev John A Harney of G P.
Police investigate a floating body spotted in the Potomac River between Bryans Point and Marshall. The missing man theories center on Glen Echo postmaster or Kennethy Meats, with officers checking the scene and awaiting identification. Authorities recall a recent disappearance linked to a photographer associated with Moents Khemedly, whose studio records and social life have drawn attention.
P Hones of 311 Cummage Place northwest reported to police after two white men swindled him out of 440. He had just returned from the West and was enticed into a game of pool by strangers who offered to teach him. The incident occurred on Seventh Street, with the con men inviting him to play ten games and then forcing a high-stakes bet. He was drawn in and lost the sum.
Smith, a Vermont Avenue operator for the Postal Co, has been missing since Saturday. His wife is distressed, fearing foul play. He is 30 years old, from Ports roots, Va, living in the city seven months. Beta Theta Pi Dinner Tonight features Charles Treat. US treasurer to address the group. Officers to be elected. Waner vonns, a black man, arrested for assault attempt. Mrs Sudsburger case arraigned for grand jury with $2000 bond.
A May weather bulletin describes a passing depression over the Northeastern district easing after a spell of unsettled weather. Light rain and cooler temperatures are expected in the central and eastern regions with variable winds along the Atlantic coast and fresh breezes along the South Atlantic. Steamers bound for Europe face cloudy skies and west winds, while river conditions show unusual muddiness in the Washington Post area.
The Washington Architectural Club opened a major exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, showcasing prominent federal and public building renderings. Highlights include McKim Mead & White’s New York post office design and the Treasury Department's Des Moines post office study, with many works from notable firms and bespoke watercolors. Public viewing starts tonight and runs through May.
About 300 Catholic women plus priests and others attended Carroll Hall for the National Catholic Conversation Circle’s first annual congress. Mrs Harry Coope explained the circle’s aims, with representation from nearly all city Catholic churches and remarks on Catholic Art as culture. Speakers included Rev Father Russell and Rev John M Cooper, while solos were provided by several singers.
Letters pour into the Navy Department from young graduates and others seeking historical data on world navies and current strength. A request seeks a complete list of British navy officers from its foundation to now, while another asks why bluejackets’ trousers widen at the bottom for deck swabbing.
William Giles a 25 year old Black man from Virginia Avenue Southwest was stabbed multiple times and is at Emergency Hospital. Melvin Wallace, Arlington Hotel engineer, is held at Third Precinct police station on assault charges. Witnesses say Giles entered the engine room, insulted Wallace, who then attacked with a knife during the altercation around 2 o clock yesterday afternoon.
Washington guests invited to New York for the twenty-fifth anniversary of the New York World and the paper's new building. A special train will depart at 11:30 am with senators representatives and officials among the invitees. A 9 pm fireworks display and a salute of twenty-five guns will mark the event. the train returns to Washington Sunday afternoon.
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as safe and pure with no changes needed for the Pure Food and Drug Act. It touts ingredients for purifying blood boosting appetite and digestion, noting liquid and Sarsatabs forms and the price of 100 doses for one dollar.
Mr Ham and Miss Birmin g later misread as Birning visit Washington with a sack of registered mail from Birmingham Alabama revealing two kittens. The kittens emerge unscathed, are named after Birmingham and Ham, and find homes after a day of attention. The episode sparks laughs among staff and ends with the kittens being saved and adopted.
Archbishops and bishops visit St Patricks Rectory to bid Cardinal Logue farewell before he leaves Washington for New York where he will preach at night mass at St Patricks Cathedral. He then heads to a US tour including Boston Niagara Falls Chicago and San Francisco with Archbishop Farley and other prelates.
Rumors last afternoon denied any probability that Bishop O Connell would be appointed to succeed Bishop Van de Vyver in Richmond. It was unclear if Van de Vyver resigned though a denial was reported. Possible successor hints point to the Virginia Diocese, with Van de Vyver's recommendation carrying weight, and O Connell unlikely to move from his Catholic University post.
A US Netherlands parcels post accord takes effect July 1 limiting value to 50 and weight to 2 kilograms 4 pounds 6 ounces prepaid postage rates set for both directions with a 5 cent dash delivery charge may be collected from the addressee parcels to and from the Netherlands cannot be registered Milton Aborn announces Eugene Cowles will revive the role in Robin Hood with Aborn parties seeking signatures for original Friar Tuck part
Theobald, a Treasury special agent famed for diamond seizures in European cities, plans to resign after four years of high totals and notable cases including gems valued near $250,000 seized from Lajeanes and $8,000 jewelry recovered by Mrs. Harrison Dulles, with further seizures attributed to Phy tlis E Dodge.
Seventeen year old Harold Thor was knocked from his bicycle near Beventerenth and streets by a carriage driven by Maj James J Gordon of 160 Sixteenth Street Northwest. He sustained slight injuries, was treated at Dr. C A Weavers office at 1614 Q Street Northwest, and later taken to Gordons cartage home.
Two delegates to the General Conference of the Methodist Church in Baltimore will preach in Hamline Church Ninth and FP streets northwest tomorrow. Rev Edwin Jo Lockwood DD pastor of St Pauls Methodist Episcopal Church in Cedar Rapids will preach at 11 am. Rev William A Quayle DD pastor of St James Church in Chicago will preach at 8 pm. Dr Lockwood will also speak at the Lt Worth League service at 7 o'clock.
A long OCR list of guests at the New Willard and other hotels across cities including Baltimore Chicago Philadelphia New York Richmond and more. Names such as Morris Barker Riggs Carroll Warren Lane Denison Shoreham Liltus Biggs Lane Cazebeth De Lane and many others appear with scattered titles and residences. The fragment reads as a roll of visitors and accompanying notes across states and a foreign entry for P R Jameson in London.
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