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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1907
Page
27
A railroad accident near Baltimore halted service as a derailed freight train blocked tracks. Investigators and responders worked through the night to clear debris and assess damage while passengers and commuters faced delays along the line. No serious injuries reported.
The People's Tank of Portsmouth closes its doors after failing to open amid a cash shortage. Directors post a statement from a meeting on October 32 proposing to reopen when funds and credit improve. President Franklin Gill and vice president Alex Toosteanther coordinate measures to protect depositors and creditors.
A freight train collision near a station injured two crew members including the engineer and fireman. The wreck damaged telegraph poles and blocked the line as responders rushed injured workers to a nearby hospital. Police and railroad officials investigate the derailment and cause.
In Cumberland Maine on Halloween night an angry man fired into a crowd celebrating with young sters. Twin fourteen-year-olds Moller and Jesse Wearnay were injured. details unclear due to damaged text. A separate wedding notice mentions G J Thoregson marrying MSS Minteie in Springsall, Texas, with ceremony by Ken Smiley.
An old advertisement urges readers to share a hair loss remedy from Ager's Hair Vigor. It claims the product checks falling hair, destroys dandruff and keeps hair color healthy, marketed with casual slang and misspellings to grab attention.
Lorraine Fieste, an Italian employee known as Tony, employed by a New Jersey contractor, died from internal injuries after a 40 foot fall while trimming a tree on the grounds at Mount Vernon. He had worked there about three days, was discovered injured, transported to a hospital in Alexandria, and died. his home is believed to be in Hartland, Connecticut.
An Alexandria surface notices report the death of Mira Catharinae Harper, widow of merchant W. W. Harper, at age ninety five in her home. Details describe a sudden end after a brief illness and note her church membership and prominent local ties. Also listed are injuries to freight brakeman James O’Neil and other local notices including a basketball match and upcoming athletic events.
A report from the medical society of Northern Virginia and the District of Columbia notes discussions in Warrenton with papers by Dr Barnes and Dr Shands among others. The session covered specimen fomeniestomy, chronic le-s treatment, and epijumie inihnengs. the next meeting is set for Alexandria, Virginia on May 15, 1908.
In King William County Circuit Court, Thomas Johnson of Colorado was convicted of the murder of C. P. Snead and Mettewoed to die. The execution is set for December 33. The jury deliberated briefly after the ambush and robbery of Snead on the way to pay mill workers. Johnson was arrested days later and found wearing bloodstained clothing.
In Chen Reno on November 1 Judge Henderson ordered the removal of Galen L. Tait from the registration rolls amid GOP activity in Bothipade district. The case followed a petition by Mayor John A Garrett as Robert E. Hay of Potomac district challenged voter eligibility and registration rules. The judge found Tait had not met legal requirements to remain a registered voter.
Reverend T J Brady longtime rector of St Pauls Catholic Church Portamanith for thirty seven years died after several days illness. Physicians held out hope for recovery as funeral rites and remembrances were issued. Attending memories note his service and influence across Richmond and Goochland counties. He leaves a wife, four daughters, and four sons.
In Baltimore this morning Justice McNally heard the case of Grimth accused of bigamy. The defendant, identified as Griffith, admitted remarriage after a troubled union. His first wife testified about the broken marriage and a divorce petition pending. The confession prompted emotional reactions from Miss Annette Liew who declared her loyalty to Griffith.
A Montgomery County campaign rally drew about fifty attendees with Attorner General Charles J. Bonaparte and Internal Revenue Service official Joan G. Capers among principal speakers. Bonaparte spoke extemporaneously on the election law, praising its Lowndes era reforms and recounting legislative history, while others including Brainard H. Warner Jr and Frank Hewitt addressed delegates and sheriff candidates.
A large crowd gathered at Ghune City Vie Now for the fox hunt led by Sneed and Overboy with hounds. Fifteen couples and forty riders joined, nine ladies pursued the brush, and George JeMerson of Todmond won the brush with a long chase amid vigorous riding over rough terrain and steep hills.
Richmond farmer T Wallar son was robbed tonight on Broad Street of 223 dollars. Charles Schrasger and Lou Collins were arrested, charged with the crime. Williamson, a stranger, claimed the two admitted luring him to the Nolte safe and robbed him after overpowering him. The money was not recovered.
Maryland Attorney General William Shepard Bryan endorses Congressman J F Talbott for the United States Senate in the senatorial primaries. Bryan praises Talbott's experience and influence and compares him to Gov Warfeld and ex-Gov John Walter Smith, arguing Talbott would bring the strongest national impact.
The Wadnagtins Bost reports in Rockelle Massachusetts that Montgomery County opens a partridge and rabbit hunting season from today to December. Nonresidents must obtain a $15 license, a statute in force eight years. The county circuit court has granted two licenses, while many residents cross into the county for hunting. Authorities plan stricter enforcement this year.
Richmond dispatch describes Susanna Smith, a Black woman, arrested as a thief after she allegedly stripped a pelt from a coat and attempted to flee. The guards raised an alarm as the fire was put out with limited damage, and the prisoner was identified as Susanna.
Emily T. Foster of the Chicago Head Hotel demanded the flag staff carry the American banner alongside the English flag. Manager Gravy initially refused but after Hyde Park detectives investigated complaints he capitulated and removed the British flag. The Chicago Beach Hotel serves as the convention’s headquarters for Canadian manufacturers.
Bellingham Washington reports that the Northern Pacific Railway will stop lumber shipments from the Pacific Coast pending further notice. The injunction issued by a federal court in Seattle aims to keep railroads from increasing freight rates, with broader implications for Washington and Oregon mills and the lumber industry. Government officials and shippers anticipate a legal fight before the Interstate Commerce Commission over what constitutes reasonable charges.
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