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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1907
Page
5
A labor council plan to educate workers in a campaign against brewery interests and charter revolutions is noted amid a broader dispute over wages and labor actions. The document references the Manufacturers Association appeal and a council meeting discussing wage-related issues and political pressure.
Nearly all speakers at the Baltimore Baptist Congress favored an organic union of the Baptists with other denominations. The gathering drew wide attendance of ministers from various groups as speakers discussed possible cooperation and shared programs for upcoming years. The committee and treasurer’s report noted progress on a $91 000 fund and highlighted ongoing church and Sunday school matters in Virginia and surrounding areas.
Fragmented OCR reveals a sports brief about a team named Hawks, with references to opponents, venues, and a late contest. Apparent names include Hindins and Homkins, with scattered place cues and scores implied but unclear.
The Rockville clerk records marriage licenses including names such as Mullins and Gant among others. The page shows scattered entries from what appears to be county records with unclear dates and details about applicants and officiants.
A Virginia wedding notice notes the marriage of Mer Jo Bower and Robert Lerart Racey, with Lois Blanche and Fosanuke mentioned among attendees. The short item records a formal ceremony date and acknowledges Racey as a known local business figure involved in the arrangements.
In Rockville Maryland Edgar J Brown and Maurice Brown filed suit against Thomas J Brown executor of Michael Y Brown alleging mental incapacity and undue influence voiding the will. The estate valued around 100000 includes land and other property. The jury returned verdict for the defendant. Also separate judgment against Edward Forbner of Washington for charges of a service dispute with Abner and rent.
In Richmond a burst of conflicting assertions surfaces regarding General Grant and President Bowse. A New York physician J. O. Wilars Jenkins defends the Confederacy while De Junes insists statements by Thomas prove the Union generals pursued a compromise.
Hounds from Loudoun County battle the rival pack through rough country near Round Hill and North Park Cheelas as riders push to the limit. A deer hunt ends abruptly after hours of tracking, with cheers and muted tones as the chase ends without a clear victor.
A Clarksburg attorney was accidentally wounded in a hunting trip incident involving John J Cornell. The event occurred as officials and witnesses described the shooting and ensuing church and civic proceedings, with references to local figures and venues anticipated to be involved in further actions.
An advertisement explains pain as a nerve discord and promotes Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills as a cure by soothing nerves. It claims relief comes when nerve harmony is restored and notes a money back guarantee if not helped. The product is from Miles Medical Co, Elkhart, Ind, via Hopp Ex. Agt Jesaup Ga.
WALRINGTON POST BUREAU reports the Mount Vernon Association of Alexandria held a meeting to urge the circuit court to appoint commissioners to determine what property must be condemned for the proposed boulevard and the damages to be paid. The charter requires commissioners to consider benefits from the project.
The Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals refused the writ of error in the Mingets murder case finding improper awarding of the writ. The ruling affirms the Alexandria Corporation Court judgment and sets the stage for execution by hanging.
The Federal grand jury convened and returned nineteen indictments for violations of revenue laws including liquor distilling and retention of spirits without a license. The proceedings also cover fraud claims against large distillers. Separately, the court heard appeals and cases involving defendants from Clarksville to Huntington, with several ongoing legal contestations and a plant fire near Pickens causing about $1000 in damages.
In Charlottesville William Graham Page aged forty and William H Thomas aged eighty one die within a day. Page, son of Carter H Page, studied law at the University of Virginia but did not practice. He leaves two brothers, Cutter Page of Philadelphia and Mrs Gilbert Bonham Bird of England. Thomas died at his home in Smithfield, Virginia, survived by his wife and daughter.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy began its four day annual convention in Norfolk Virginia with hundreds of delegates from former Confederate states. President General Lizzie George Anderson welcomed attendees as officers reports were heard and a constitution bylaw revision was proposed to shift the meeting time from November to October.
The Virginia Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South met at Petersburg Street Methodist Church in Washington Street. Rev J S Lambeth elected secretary with Galloway presiding. A temperance committee was formed from conference officers who belong to the Anti-Saloon League. Speakers included WF Cook and Rev Wo Tllect Dean at Vanderbilt University. Opening sermon delivered by Lambeth.
Joseph Goodman colored faces charges for an assault on Miss Mame Conners in Richmond. Police say a witness placed him near the scene while he changed clothes on Saturday night. A bloodstained pair of pants found near the cell is cited in the investigation. Mrs Florence Stubblefield and other neighborhood women express fear of the suspect.
Detective Sergi Gibson returned from Farmville with a suitcase taken from Miss M D Mercur of Wallingford Fa at the Richmond Frederickshore and Potomac Railroad station. The salt cage held a pearl necklace a cluster of five diamonds and other jewelry valued in the thousands. A second group left at the scene pointed to Albert Redd of Farnville as the culprit. The crime appears accidental and investigators moved toward solution.
Henry Radiks, Henry Radiks, residing at Sand and Spring streets Bladensburg Md, was shot about 2 AM by neighbor Frederick M Haver while trying to quiet a disturbance. Radiks, who had prior trouble with tenants, was taken to Emergency Hospital with a gunshot wound near the eye. Witnesses say Haber fired after Radiks approached in a threatening manner. Radiks says Haber did it but offers few details. Humidity of the night unsettled residents. condition described as not fatal but serious.
Special to The Washington Pea reports from Annapolis on November 13 that the Anne Arundel grand jury and Creutt Court flag three bridges on the Maryland Electric Railway between Baltimore and Annapolis as dangerous. The Severn River bridge near Annapolis is nearly mile long, the College Creek Bridge just outside Annapolis, and the Patapsco River Bridge several miles from Baltimore. The grand jury urges law to require replacement of the two longer spans to protect travelers on most Baltimore Annapolis traffic.
The Circuit Court of Shenandoah County ruled the August local option election at Woodstock legal and verified the town went dry by a narrow margin. The decision, received late at night, ends the era of two remaining saloons in the county which paid a $9 license. The town had previously gone wet two years earlier by about 27 votes and the ruling takes effect November 2.
Lynchburg authorities today charged a man identified as Frank Meadows with abducting a girl in Concord Depot. The accusation states he forced the victim at gunpoint to take money, kept her in Lynchburg for a week, then took her to Roanoke and left her in Noumoke.
The article outlines the early phosphorus industry, noting key production centers in Oldbury England Lyon France Griesheim Frankfurt Germany and Mount Holly Springs Pennsylvania. It details plant outputs 30 000 to 40 900 pounds annually and explains purification methods for white phosphorus including charcoal filtration and distillation. It also covers the shift to red amorphous and red crystalline forms, safety match production beginning in 1832 and the broader uses from matches to phosphoric acid and metal precipitation.
Paul Price local representative of Thorny Bros commission merchants of Pittsburg stands charged with embezzlement after leaving Hagerstown with 1200 dollars missing from accounts. Justice Hoffman issued a warrant. Price had access to large bank deposits while buying apples in Washington County since August. A reward had been offered for his arrest as investigators trace his sudden disappearance.
George Potts of Asbury Park New Jersey was arrested in Baltimore by a U S Marshal on a warrant charging sending improper matter through the mails. He waived a hearing before U S Commissioner Rogers and was held in 100 dollars bond. The proceedings reference the U S District Court of New Jersey.
A reader reports back after using Grape Nuts to restore strength and relieve back pain once diagnosed as nerve weakness. He credits the product with rapid improvement, stating he can work hard again and even share the booklet The Road to Wellville with his visitors. The ad cites Postum Co, Battle Creek, Michigan.
John Durgan of Roanoke Va was sentenced to thirty days in jail after stealing two shoes from a local merchant. He later asked for an exchange, which led to his arrest. The shoes were not mates, and the incident followed a prior theft.
Special to The Wellington Post reports Noah Fulton Yoriding, alias John Johnson, refused clemency by Gov Swanson and ordered to be hanged in the yard on Friday, November 18. The piece then shifts to unrelated notices about a curious will from John Ling and a rector’s stance on nontraditional marriages, detailing requested publicity and potential responses.
A fragment warns of kidney, bladder, and rheumatic ailments and urges prompt treatment with a vegetable remedy. It describes a home mix of Kargon Compound No 18 with Sarsaparilla and other ingredients to purify urine, relieve backache, and restore kidney function, claiming safety and effectiveness if prepared at home.
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