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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 13, 1907
Page
3
A cordialiat visitor is hosted by a secretary of a German foreign office who hopes closer ties between counties. The account mixes ceremonial toasts with a hunting expedition in a forest region. The text also mentions Windsor and awards, with scattered names and places unclear in OCR.
A fragmented report notes a figure nicknamed Young, winner of a 3 million dollar fortune, urges discipline and gradual gains. The piece references early luck, steady profits, and wary attitudes toward market temptations, with scattered mentions of dates, places, and people amid the noisy OCR.
The Watngtom Post reports a quarrel between Lord Charles Beresford and Rear Admiral Scott over discipline and signals. Beresford allegedly reprimanded subordinates without full investigation, fueling debate on chain of command and naval gunnery practice amid a royal visit and looming Channel fleet maneuvers.
A list of local funeral directors and undertakers with firm names such as Hindle & Bayliss, Harvey's Sons, Speare, Sarco and others appears. The note notes offices on various streets and references telephony, reflecting early 20th century staffing and business presence in the community.
In fragmented OCR text a discussion of rulers of three nations and the British reaction to the Kaiser's visit sparks a sensation in England. The muddled passage references foreign flee, Windsor forest, and a plan to meet, with hints of political tensions and interwar concern.
A long, fragmentary account follows wanderers Willett and Miller from San Francisco to Australia and back, detailing ship voyages, desertions, and a grueling trek across South America. The tale touches on trials at sea, aid from indigenous people, and eventual farewell at Horatius. The text then shifts to Mrs Annie St Bradley preparing for trial in Criminal Court No 1. An extra panel of talesmen is summoned as jury selection begins. The narrative notes the court adjournment and defense government prep, with anticipation of the verdict.
Residents face shortages as a coal famine grips Somerset. A state railway official and local figures from Somerset, Minell, and Denver discuss efforts to restore supplies, while authorities analyze the impact on households and daily life.
It is officially announced Parliament will reopen in January, earlier than usual, with government plans to adjourn in July and reconvene later to include the session with the Senate. The note mentions expeditions and northern passage as context for the timing.
Safe-blower dead and two injured after dynamite stolen for nitroglycerin explodes. Albert S Grant dies, Alfred Addison fatally hurt, Charles Moore jailed with minor injuries. Incident occurred yesterday on city outskirts during explosive work.
Prince Francis Joseph Arnolphe fourth son of Bavaria’s Regent died in Venice at 7 40 this morning his wife and son present. Born in 1852 his death follows a boiler explosion at the Trulock plantation gin house near there killing owner J B Trulock and five enslaved workers. The gin was demolished.
A passenger elevator in the McKinley Hotel in Canton Ohio fell four stories. Injured are J D Deverave a furniture salesman from Bututo with leg and spinal injuries. Roy Wonderly an elevator man with head injuries and internal damage. and John Murphy a boy with head and back injuries.
Three robbers pursued by police after leaving New Haven post office crossed the river into Connellville and took a 7 pound safe from A Gillotti's store by wheelbarrow. They fled when pressed. the safe contained 900 dollars which Gillotti had withdrawn from a local bank and later redeposited.
Kent and Sussex hotel keepers who opposed the local option vote plan to challenge the law in court. Willard Baulsbury will lead the case, kept details withheld for now. Carnegie gives 19900 to University of Chicago for Harper memorial library fund bringing total to 7130,000 toward 20000 goal after Rockefeller gift.
In United States District Court Judge AB Anderson hears the Walsh misapplication of funds case against John A Walsh, former president of the defunct Chicago National Bank. The government seeks 390 books as documentary evidence. 12 jurors tentatively accepted. The 18 count indictment carries five to ten year penalties. defense contends securities were sound and no one lost money.
Word from Paul Thebaud’s bedside says he is recovering after being shot by John Hierlin the butler. Coroner Squires notes a note implying a charitable distribution and says he has not yet questioned Thebaud to determine who holds the key to the mystery. Meanwhile Tokyo advises Japan will build a leading destroyer at Maizura Naval Yard.
Special to The Washington Post from Wilmington Del Meeker an ox team traveler from Oregon arrived in Wilmington on a long trip toward Washington to urge President Roosevelt to recognize a proposed Oregon Trail boulevard from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean His goal is not money or a wager but government recognition of the trail and suitable monuments He plans to push toward Washington tomorrow with his ponderous red oxen and prairie schooner.
Judge Henry McDowell of Lynchburg addressed the Danville grand jury urging a thorough investigation of alleged revenue frauds in Virginia. He warned the frauds are not limited to moonshiners but involve bonded operators abusing the law for protection. The jury was discharged until tomorrow to begin examining witnesses.
A Paris dispatch reports Rear Admiral Siegel, the German naval attache, recalled for a new post in Germany. French navy spy cases unfolded with ensign Charles B Cllma of Toulon arrested October 21 for possession of secret papers and admission of theft. An army reserve officer Burton was also arrested at Vendôme. Police in Toulon seized a telegram from Maelgn Ullmo offering to sell information to a German agent.
Senator Platt's counsel asked Supreme Court for an order to file and seal Mae C Wood's marriage certificate and a written admission alleging he is her husband. They assert the documents are forgeries and that Platt never married Miss Wood. The plaintiff's side opposed the request. decision reserved.
A garbled OCR list records numerous marriage licenses and intended unions across multiple names and locations. The string includes pairs and partners with ages and places such as New York City Amherst and Rexford, referencing individuals like Earl Jeoking Florence Taylor Laura Philips Arthur Holmes Carrie Schrufer and others, with scattered ages and locales.
Health office transcription lists deaths and hospital notices, naming numerous patients and addresses such as Providence Hospital and 10 d ow to ym Jaa SE. It includes the Presbyterian Brotherhood convention opening at Music Hall with about 2000 delegates and speakers like John W. ter, former Secretary of The Layman and Foreign Mission.
Special cable from Paris reports Edward S Hilton testifying on whether he knows Caldwell connected to the AT Stewart estate case. He denies knowledge of Caldwell or other named figures. The piece describes the Duchess of Portland as connected to the Dallas Yorke, a prominent Philadelphia and Dallas family lineage with social and public service prominence in America and Britain.
Paris reports a bitter debate in the chamber of deputies on Morocan policy. Vaillant and Deschanel clash over recalling France from Morocco and shifting to European action. Melilla dispatch notes Roghi’s rebel camp near Melilla now numbers about 5000 with ample ammunition and poised to strike imperial forces.
Chicago business leader C Staer Staver, president of the Staver Carriage Company, died on the operating table at Englewood Hospital at age 63 after a yearlong illness from an abdominal tumor. Physicians cited heart failure as the immediate cause. Staver led the Carriage Builders National Association and the National Association of Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers.
Nov 12 Rome ongoing trial of Nunzio Nass former minister of public instruction on charges of state fraud. Verity Cappelli former foreign affairs official testified that the ministry under Nass became Camorra and Mafia headquarters and that forged subsidy receipts bore absurd names like Donkey Liar and Thief. Capelli said investigations shifted his view as evidence mounted and that Nass may reveal sensational new proofs about aiding ex Premier Zanardelli for Austrian propaganda.
Presbyterian ministers condemned the proposed removal of the motto In God We Trust from the new gold coin. They urged reflection on the act, arguing the inscription embodies religion and patriotism and should not be withdrawn after years of public acceptance.
Special report from Kane County outlines Guy Hoch’s critique of banking laws. He argues current regulations favor banks and deprive depositors, calling for modernized rules so bankers and the public avoid distress from outdated practices. He cites depositor insecurity and unequal access to credit as key injustices.
Reverend Harvey Dee Brown of the Fins Baptist Sturgh in Kenosha announced he has converted to Islam and will retire from the Baptist ministry. Brown, a University of Rochester graduate fifteen years ago, later earned a doctoral degree from Winots Wesleyan.
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers report stage progress in a vaccine approach to curb tuberculosis. The article warns that early cold or coughs can lead to TB and notes a home remedy mixture of whisky vervine and Virgin Pine oil as a claimed cure, advising caution against imitations and emphasizing prevention.
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