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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1907
Page
3
An obscure OCR fragment references a bribery testimony involving Colonel George KR Dyer, commander of the Twelfth Mitia Regiment. Detectives Holden and others pursue details as prosecutors and a district attorney seek clarity on alleged actions and witness handling amid a tense investigation.
A garbled OCR passage lists multiple funeral homes and embalmers with partial addresses and phone numbers. Notable names include W R Speare, THOS A NALLEY & SON, THOS A COSTELLO, and GEO P ZURHORST among others, indicating a directory-style notice of funeral services and agents.
A tangled Chicago con game unmasked links Anthony bkity to Leylel scheme and ties to the Kennedy case. Police identified a photo of Billy 18m old as the missing piece, with Ir lena Kenny reporting the victim was taken to Mrs ow ny after the alleged burglary.
Perkins former president of the Chiews Lisind had his funeral at his home here with services at the Unitarian church. Attendants included Chase Harrington and Quine Ya, Jorge Haris and Howard Pitot represented the Northern case, and Bell Telephone Co provided representation. The service occurred November 11 at 2 o’clock with a one minute pause in tribute to the deceased.
A drowning incident on a spring near a water source is reported with garbled text. The fragment mentions a man named John M. Shanson and odd phrases about petals, cows, and a barrel place. The readable details are skeletal and unclear.
A tangled report describes an eloping couple from New York facing arrest as police recount a cross continental trek. Authorities link the pair to a stalled wedding plan and a disputed separation involving a wife and her estranged partner amid complex family ties.
Fragmentary OCR list shows a social notice of marriages and betrothals or licenses. Names such as Liane Lee Nell, Wand Jee Lowe, Grae Daker, Steward and Mary Greve appear among scattered items. Hard to confirm dates or places due to garbled text. the piece reads like a miscellaneous roster of individuals connected to marriage licensing events.
A health office reminiscence lists numerous deaths with ages and origin notes, mentioning residents such as Thurman and Patton, along with hospital references. The fragmentary OCR includes a toast, pantry notes, and a source citation for Tokalon Wine Co. at 4th Street, with a closing line about good spirits and seasonal feasts.
District courts suspended all business as judges and lawyers gathered to mourn Associate Justice Louis McComas of the Court of Appeals who died suddenly Sunday. Funeral services planned for Hagerstown. court will resume Wednesday at 9 o clock. Numerous officials and bar members express deep sorrow and attend funeral plans with a large committee named to represent the bar body. Messages of condolence arrive from across the region.
The coroner ruled the kiting of a boy a deliberate murder amid a household under threat. A valet, butler, and servants faced questions as investigators search for motives and missing stock certificates. Authorities weigh accidental versus intentional death while detailing the family ties and the estate’s turmoil.
A large residential quarter was scorched by a fire destroying two tires? victims. The mother, distracted by the scene, died from shock. About three thousand people are homeless, aided by authorities and local charity groups. Havana stoppers reject peace as talks falter.
A New York youth William Roseman, son of a wealthy dealer, stowed aboard the Minnetonka from London with plans to reach New York by shipboard disguise. He lived in the officers cabin for five days, then faced passenger complaints and a security crackdown as immigration officials prepared to detain him at quarantine.
A brief ad notes life insurance policies and asks if they are stored securely against fire or burglary. It promotes armored concrete steel vaults at the northwest corner of Wingcenth and Pennsylvania Avenue, priced at $5 per year for two boxes.
Clarence Hartman sues Henry Schwarzwalder and August Finck, owners of Murray Hill Bath, for damages after being burned by hot water and a hot marble slab. Hartman claims negligence and that fellow patrons caused the injuries during a bath visit on a cold day, seeking compensation for medical and related losses.
New York November 11 The planned reception at the Plaza Hotel in honor of Rev Dr Charles Aked pastor of the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church and attendee John D Rockefeller has been postponed indefinitely due to Dr Aked's health. Aked said he hopes to preach twice Sunday and that a minor operation was not serious but would avoid risk.
Special to The Washington Boou Tangerstown Md Nov 11 active pallbearers named to officiate at Judge McComas funeral tomorrow afternoon. Body to be transported from Baltimore to Hagerstown by train, taken to Henry A McComas rooms, then to St John Episcopal Church for service at 1:00 p.m. Washington County bar to attend. committ ee to draft resolutions on death.
At a Philadelphia Baptist pastors meeting at First Baptist Church, Morrell was charged with using incorrect statistics to defend the canteen. Representative Hervey Wood cited official figures showing a decline in court martial cases since the canteen's abolition, contradicting Morrell's claim of increases.
A government hatchery will ship Maine lobster fry to the Pacific Coast this week for a diet experiment. Officials term it a transplant of Atlantic shellfish to Pacific waters, a move Maine lobstermen view with doubt while awaiting results.
Public notice styled ad for Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root claiming kidney disease prevalence and urging use of the remedy to improve kidney function. Includes offer for a sample bottle and book, with address in Binghamton New York and references to The Washington Daily Post.
A fragment notes a federal plan that could affect multiple railroad brotherhoods. It mentions the Firemen Brotherhood, Telegraphers, and conductors, suggesting one proposed measure might involve all related unions and their members.
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