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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
11
A verbose feature profiles Virginia ham and its mythic pedigree, tracing origins to Virginia boars and the Old Demunion era. It describes feeding, vegetarian phases, and the famed curing method, with sensational notes on aromas, smoke, and the epicurean appeal that makes the ham notable among swine.
The President says he will step down in four years and must be treated with respect while head of the nation. He warns against assuming reelection and urges Americans to value farming and country life over city growth. Report covers Texas speeches, security detentions of Lyon and Dickinson, and travel details toward St Louis.
Descriptions detail foreign diplomats arriving for the Lakes-to-the-Gulf Deep Waterways Association, with the MississippI river voyage to New Orleans. President Taft’s party boards the Oleander for a four and a half day tour while torpedo boats ready to escort the deep waterway delegation in Memphis.
A cautionary note promotes Waltham Watches as well made in material and construction but warns a perfect watch can be damaged in transit. A jeweler can recognize and repair such damage before sale. The moral advises buying only from a regular jeweler and to request watches adjusted to temperature and position.
Deputy County Clerk Louis Heidenstein, who was bay metted yesterday by Sgt J D Maney of Company E Third Texas National Guard, died today. Heidenstein was held in jail on a murder charge docketed against him today amid the Taft incident reports.
Virginia lawyers in the Sixteenth Judicial District sign a call for a December 7 meeting at Col. Francis S. Smith's office in Alexandria to organize a new bar association for practitioners in Alexandria, Fairfax, Prince William, and Rosslyn. Judge J. B. Thornton approves. Numerous named attorneys and firms are listed as attendees.
Alex andr municipal committees will assemble at the opera house at 8 oclock to finalize arrangements for a Democratic rally on Wednesday night Alexandria leaders prepare to hear speakers C Carin Harry St George Tucker and Robinson Monre were the Democratic nominees for the house of delegates from Alexandria city and county This is the only Democratic meeting in the current campaign and Republicans have not signaled any gathering in Alexandria.
Sunday school rally Services were held at 7:20 last evening by the Second Presbyterian Church Sunday school. A collection was taken for the building fund. The program included hymns, solos, duets, a response reading, and an address by Rev. J. R. Sevier. G. Kennedy supervised the musical program.
Special to The Washington Post reports engineer James Cornelius, 20 years on the job, died of heart disease while waiting for a signal in the South Cumberland yards of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad in Cumberland Maryland. He was about 2 years old? (Note: This line retains core facts. disjointed OCR elements preserved as in source.)
A Hungarian laborer on the State road near Mercers bungled a rope suicide attempt. The rope device failed, tossing him about 15 feet and breaking both arms at the wrists. He was hospitalized for treatment after the incident in October.
The Catholic Young Men's National Union executive committee met in Wilmington Delaware. William C Sullivan presided. James A O Shea was elected secretary of the Catholic Amateur Athletic League. The governing board of the league includes Sullivan O Shea Ray McNamara and others. Literary committee to arrange intercity debates named with Joseph J Reilly and others. Sullivan O Shea Handley to represent the Catholic Amateur Athletic League at the A A U Convention in New York on November 16.
Representative Slemp said the Democratic State Committee plans to stamp ballots with the name James in place of Kesseton after his death. He warned Republican judges not to permit stamping any candidate and urged that the candidate's name be inserted in writing. The remark came in Bluefield as Slemp traveled to Roanoke and discussed election tactics for secretary of the commonwealth and governor races.
William Vauehn Circazo, author of The Great Divide, hospitalized at Johns Hopkins in Baltimore with an internal disorder likely requiring surgery. Dr. Harvey Cushing oversees the case and may operate tomorrow. Moody, a long time English professor at Chicago University, rests recuperating after the fatigue.
Francis Marcellus Cox a well known local lawyer and former internal revenue collector died at his Cambridge place residence Saturday evening. He was born in Charles county Maryland fifty years ago and practiced law in this city for ten years. He had previously edited the Port Tobacco Democratic paper and served as Maryland state legislator and internal revenue elector under President Cleveland. He married Elizabeth Dement and is survived by a brother, Carmelina Cox. Funeral is Thursday at Sacred Heart Church with burial in Mount Olivet Cemetery.
A Treasury assistant discusses who deserves a hero medal for a rescue aboard a vessel. He says Dickinson risked his life by jumping into water to save J. F. Joy, while records and affidavits from officials and witnesses supported Dickinson receiving the honor. Key figures include Secretary MacVeagh, Gen Kumond, Judge M S O Connell, Capt Worth Rogs, and Capt Moses Redmond.
Five Japanese commissioners studying American systems paid tribute to Commodore Perry by laying a laurel wreath on his grave at Newport. They arrived from Boston, visited Island Cemetery and the naval training station, were hosted by Mayor Boyle, and toured Perry sites including the statue and Perry homestead before departing.
Special to The Washington cum Cumberland Oct 2 Ex Senator and Mrs George L Wellington announce the engagement of their daughter Ettunen to Boyd Armstrong Reinhart of Cumberland The marriage will be at St Pauls English Lutheran Church on Wednesday evening Nov 10 at 4 oclock Rev J William Metsuley to preside A reception will follow at the Queen City Hotel Reinhart works in the Tanzer Reinhart insurance and real estate firm of Cumberland Ettunen is the second daughter of Senator and Mrs Wellington.
The new Methodist Episcopal Church in Hancock was dedicated today by Bishop Hart Cranston of Washington. The brick structure stands on the site of the former church and serves the nearly century old Methodist congregation.
Maritime notices list several ocean steamers in transit or due to dock within hours. Arrivals from Liverpool Bremen Antwerp and New York bound routes include Queenstown Batuc Mauretania and more with expected dock times and ports of call such as Plymouth Cherbourg and Dover.
The senator, away since August, returns to Ohio with Henry Gall and discusses Republican candidates for governor, reactions to Judge Robert L. Taylor and James R. Garfield, and a Columbus move to repeal Bronson election law primary provisions. Senator Dick is in Washington awaiting further developments as Burton contemplates municipal campaigning.
Copenhagen reports that University of Copenhagen rector Dr Torp declined to comment as Tr Freder ick A Cook said his ecards would be forwarded in about a month but instruments wait until next year. In St Paul Cook named L J Dyche of the University of Kansas as a possible Mount McKinley expedition member. Cook said five or six would join. details to follow next spring. He lectured at Fort Snelling and St Paul. travels include Hamline University Missoula and Hamilton before New York to prepare data for Copenhagen University.
In Louisville Georgia last night City Marshal J H Flint fired at Sheriff and his brother 7 M Flint after a dispute. The sheriff was wounded in the thigh and struck unconscious. marshal and brother were arrested.
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