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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1905
Page
2
A flood of passages from a disputed Bellefontaine speech and Chandler remarks reveals Senator Foraker’s frustration and charges of misrepresentation. The exchange centers on Hernck’s renomination and the race’s impact on party unity, with Warren-style rhetoric and calls for clear truth in debate.
Fragmentary text describes enforcement actions, regulatory limits, and a governor's cabinet response over a Chesapeake Bay herring fishery. Mentions vessels bound for Gloucester and American traders importing hauls, with references to duties on foreign men entering American ports. Names like Macgregor appear amid blurred OCR.
A partial OCR fragment reports a boy fired at his father with unclear context. The garbled text mentions a wound and references to a police or court action, but crucial names, dates, and locations are unreadable. The piece reads like a stray clipping with little verifiable detail.
A New York court injunction halted a bid for a major bridge contract valued around 7.6 million dollars. The case, filed by opponents, continues as authorities seek to prevent an early award while proceedings proceed. In related notes, the Confederate Monument unveiling occurred with the Virginia Clay Clapton chapter present before about five thousand attendees.
At the American Federation of Labor session in Pittsburgh the graft and forgery charges over souvenir labour day books dominated the afternoon. Delegates including President Samuel Gompers discussed the issue as unions nationwide were accused of using strikes and boycotts to profit from such programs. A resolution condemning souvenir books was adopted.
The canal project faces delays as backers oppose consulting engineers and favor a lock type. Officials warn that the consulting board's report opens a pretext for delaying legislation and bond approval. Leaders vow swift action to pass canal funding and permit bonds to be sold.
Halifax reports advices from Cape Sable Island confirm last nights loss of the collier Turbin with all on board. An official dispatch to the marine and fisheries department says the steamer struck a reef of Mud Island and went to pieces in ten minutes. There was no time to launch a boat and none could have been used.
District news outlines fierce opposition to Judge Charles W. Raymond’s bid for reappointment as U S judge for the Western district of Indian Territory. Delegations من Muscogee and other towns press President Roosevelt and Attorney General Moody, alleging misconduct and urging removal. The drive includes national and Western lawmakers, with plans to present a formal memorial and seek hearings while Raymond’s term runs to four years at five thousand dollars a year.
New York Nov 21 Barton Sewall vice president of American Smelting and Refining Co expressed pleasure at the decree of absolute divorce by his first wife Julia Thayer Sewall and said he might remarry her. His second wife Elizabeth H Ritchie of Montclair, was told of the remark but said there is no possibility of any remarriage to Sewall.
Edward Meade received two to three and a half years in Sing Sing for voting twice in the state election. John F Pickett, a Third Avenue saloonkeeper, furnished $5000 bail for John Ian who vanished on trial day for Megal voting in the Eighth Assembly District. The grand jury also subpoenaed John S Murphy, brother of Tammany leader Charles Murphy, and Alderman James H Gaffney as to their involvement with John J Murphy and New York Contracting Company.
A dispatch reports 1,000 battalion reservists marching on St. Petersburg amid a mutiny at Momil following a demand for better food. The revolt reflects growing unrest and contested supply conditions affecting military units.
In St Petersburg on November 2 a stock broker, Bo Levy, was arrested on a warrant for using the mails to defraud. Authorities say he solicited unlisted mining shares, had them transferred to Garfield National Bank Chicago, then sold them and vanished. Levy posted $2000 bond and the case continued in December.
Jarenta of Illinois pupils oppose Professor Dennis invention in East Ponna suburb where a spanking device uses electric paddles on students. Residents threaten to pull children from school if the machine remains in operation amid protests and safety concerns.
A Virginia man, identified as George Foster, was found in Chester, Pennsylvania, with head and stomach hemorrhages after being discovered in a drunken condition. Doctors say blows caused his injuries and investigators seek to determine if he was robbed or attacked. Foster’s hometown remains Virginia, with little else known about him.
Niles Michigan November 21 District Attorney John F Clark and assistant F XM Caffrey positively identified Paul Hamilton under arrest and Benjamin F Chadsey a former Brooklyn lawyer as indicted on embezzlement charges.
Moscow dispatch reports Zemstvo Congress leaning toward Count Witte with a large majority likely to support measures aiding the government against revolution. Prominent radicals call for cooperation with the government to realize liberties promised by the imperial manifesto.
Washington dispatch reports high pressure in the Lake region bringing clear skies and fair weather, with rain in Florida and the Gulf coast. Forecasts indicate fair weather east of the Mississippi, with warmer temperatures in the Lake region and fresh winds along coastlines. Local readings include temperatures, humidity, rainfall, and sunshine percentages for numerous cities, with detailed hourly data.
Dallas Morning News unpacked a signed appeal backing expanded Interstate Commerce Commission powers. The letter argues for strong federal control to curb discriminatory rail charges while opposing pooling, and notes Roosevelt’s evolving stance. It surveys differing proposals and uncertainties about immediate or staged rate fixes and who should decide them.
Albany Nov 21 The head of the Albany Diocese Bishop William Crogwell Doane spoke in his annual address before the convention urging a church canon forbidding marriage between persons where either party has been divorced from someone living at the time He argued ethical preaching should align with this stance and ban remarriage after divorce within the church.
A longtime classroom theme gains traction as educators push a bank account concept for youths approaching matrity to teach financial literacy and planning. The idea emphasizes disciplined saving and early money management skills for future independence.
The article presents selected pieces that harmonize with dignified interiors, emphasizing intrinsic value, quality materials, and timeless beauty. It highlights furniture that blends simplicity with rich craftsmanship, designed to suit elegant living spaces.
Goods now on exhibition and we invite critical inspection of a collection of chaste and refined home furnishings. Rooms comfortable with courteous attention. Catalogues mailed on application.
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