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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 18, 1909
Page
63
A damaged OCR fragment references a sale subject to crust or deposit terms. It mentions a time of sale and an amount around 19000 at five percent, with a date and terms obscured. The readable bits indicate an auction notice with likely official details and a conducting party named in the long-form source.
In a Washington meeting President Taft expresses hearty support for a proposed 1913 50th anniversary exposition celebrating black progress in material education moral and religious fields. Booker T Washington and Emmer J Scott outlined aims to showcase African American advancement and promote white cooperation across the North and South. The plan seeks to demonstrate peaceful interrace living and civic progress while garnering broad national backing.
Maggie Duffy known as Maggie the rider appeared in police court charged with refusing to pay for rides to the District Jail and workhouse. Ebenezer Jackson testified of a paid carriage scheme ending with a drink and a chase, leading to a 60 day sentence if restitution is not made or 90 days if funds are unavailable.
At a dinner honoring Ement von United States minister to Liberia and Bishop B Scott Wethndlat Afro Americans were urged to set an example. Booker T. Washington contrasted progress in America with Africa and called for unity and uplift. Messages praised black support for Liberia and noted fundraising for missionary work.
The health department reports week ended November 13 saw pneumonia as the leading single cause of death in the District with fifteen deaths. Heart disease and consumption each caused eleven and seven deaths respectively, while infant deaths under one year were nearly a quarter of total. Births reached 448, typhoid cases rose slightly to fourteen new reports, with total cases under treatment at 153.
The Rev Dr J Henning Relma urged the Sons of the American Revolution to uplift the race at Raveners fall meeting. He called the race question the greatest issue and urged patriotic organization to help, stressing the value of individual courage over unions and words. A resolution draft was ordered on Judge Job Goode’s death, and a greeting message was planned to consul James F P Dutol in Singapore. An Indian poem America was read by Col Charles Lyman.
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