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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1909
Page
4
A historical account traces glass bottles from ancient Egyptian scenes to modern machine production. It notes a shift from hand blowing to mechanized bottling, improving uniformity and safety, and highlights costs, labor impact, and various bottle types including medicines, wines, and poison bottles.
Presiding Elder Dr R M Chandler of the Norfolk district criticizes low salaries and scarce new ministers at a Newport News gathering. Discussion notes that average Methodist preacher pay around 9000 is insufficient to support a family, amid calls for broader reforms and a state wide temperance push.
Virginia postmasters were appointed and county leaders named in Mecklenberg, Northumberland, and nearby areas. A Knights of Patinas group plans a prime service at United Freeth Church. Roanoke County teachers organized a new teachers association after a Cres tal Springs meeting, signaling education efforts across the region.
An OCR fragment advertises Pyramid Pile Cure claiming a free trial by mail for a “most effective and posture cure.” It touts relief from piles with reduced inflammation and ulcers. The text mentions a 60 cent box price and urges readers to send name and address for a trial package.
A series of incidents affects rail and town life. A man falls from a trestle and dies near Mount Sidney. Property cases involve NEB Tster and a burned tunnel contractor. Norfolk and Western outlines depot builds at Kerrville and Shenandoah. A fire destroys a storehouse and hotel near Bulmagneck. A university staffer and a language professor news follows. A court finds Eugene Peebles insane and orders asylum confinement.
The American Federation of Labor board-backed measures endorsing woman suffrage an eight hour day for post office clerks and protection for actors from unscrupulous agencies. It also proposed postwar topics including a postal savings bank act deep waterways and citizenship for Porto Rican residents while endorsing a 22 foot Great Lakes channel project. Resolutions for a national defense fund and restricting wartime spending were rejected and executive council powers to advise on judicial appointments were approved.
Harpers Ferry reports Ellen Gorsuch widow of a railroad man died of pneumonia aged about. She was a granddaughter of Capt. O R etly defender of Baltimore. In Moundsville John Korruth Chase, 59, Marshall County clerk, died at home the morning after a long illness. He is survived by his wife and four children.
Disjointed wires detail police and council actions in Cumberland Valley with suspensions, duty returns, and graft accusations. Indictments against Ollie Harris surface in Washington Post coverage, linking a series of alleged assaults and political pressures to a Rockville ceremony and canal area incidents.
Swanson selects a successor for Ebert in the U.S. Congress amid ongoing political maneuvering. The pick focuses on timing, party balance, and regional representation as the field narrows amid local and national attention.
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