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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
35
Fragmented report describes Va of Rusmam Govereign taken to mean sympathy with Peninsula anti Ausman feeling. Emperor expresses wish for European peace. Event details show evasive talks, staged processions, and tense diplomacy amid Austro-Hungarian and Russian dynamics.
Marche and Co presents funeral designs with hand thaw services and the Wiehe Tone Beer brand showcased. The offering emphasizes moderately priced options for dignified memorial arrangements and crafted tributes.
A man shot his wife and then killed himself in what police describe as a domestic dispute. Investigators recovered the firearm at the scene and opened a case file to determine motive and timeline. Authorities urged residents to seek help for domestic concerns.
Evelyn Short faced a violent spree by her estranged husband Sam Short who followed her from New York to Washington. He brandished a revolver in a Regent Hotel room, then shot Evelyn and Mrs Short at Union Station, fatally wounding herself and turning the gun on himself after the attack. Caldwell and witnesses testified to Short's threats and erratic behavior, while Evelyn recounted years of abuse and frantic attempts to shield herself.
A wartime era wedding note promotes a punch recipe marketed as ideal for receptions. It urges using Reg mental Punch with carbonated water for a quick, favorable drink, claiming ease and economy by avoiding home brewing. The ad suggests purchasing per gallon pricing and returnable packages, with contact details.
Funeral directors and embalmers listed with chapel locations and phone numbers. J William Lee, John & Wright Co, R F Harvey's Sons, WM H Sardo & Co, Thos Sergeron, and others advertise modern chapels and day and night service in the city.
A report notes a skeletal remains discovery behind Laurel in Ed. area, prompting police investigation and a cautious public advisory while authorities inspect the site and await further identification.
The Beltsville region remains entwined in a mystery after the discovery of bones near a ditch north of Laurel. Ernest Gibson found a hat and coat, leading to identification through initials on cuff buttons and a hat band. The deceased is believed to be young Fox, who vanished on June 10 while ill with fever. Investigations, a coroner’s inquest, and searches in Washington, Baltimore, and nearby counties followed as relatives awaited burial plans.
New York police records show William H Short arrested September 2 on grand larceny and forgery charges at a steamship facility. He attempted suicide twice during detention, drawing a blade and firing a revolver. Pleaded guilty September 15, 1864 before Judge McMahon and received nine years in Sing Sing, with possible parole before term end. Short linked to Sumter county prominence. father Marshal Short, a U S Army veteran in the Philippines.
The text argues caffeine in coffee harms nervous centers causing stomach issues heart palpitations and kidney problems and even paralysis. It recommends stopping coffee and using Postum as a direct rebuilder of nerve centers, claiming clear health improvements provable by anyone who values health enough to try.
A chaotic, claim-heavy piece recounts critics accusing intellectuals and officials of infamy over anti Jewish rhetoric and political blame. It cites Rabbi Wise and church leaders denouncing government misrule and urging action to wrest power from elites.
Special to the Washington Post Gaynor replies to an McClure's magazine article that accuses Tammany of white slavery traffic and characterizes the movement by ignorance and falsification. Charles F Murphy defends Tammany and cites mayors McClellan Low district attorney Jerome and governors from Roosevelt to Hughes as having power to remove officials.
Speakers denounced the Spanish government's handling of Ferrer executions, while crowds in Madrid and Barcelona protested with joint actions and street demonstrations. An international anarchist conference in Amsterdam discussed memorializing Ferrer with a London school.
Clarence Moore and Will Duffy rode two small polo ponies as they undertake a three day 9 mile endurance ride required by the War Department. The route extended to Rockville with ponies carrying 26 pounds each while Moore and Duffy compare their stamina to cavalry mounts. The pair camped at Rockville overnight and plan to return to Fort Myer, confident the ponies will hold their own.
Theatrical promoter Col Jenn D Hopkins died in a Jewish hospital at age years. He leaves two daughters Frhel and Emma Hopkins in vaudeville. Hopkins owned a chain of midwestern resorts and pioneered the 102 and 2 cent continuous show. He witnessed Lincoln’s assassination. Philadelphia obituary also notes the death of Earl Charles Lea, 23, author, banker, scientist, and publisher aged M years, known for writings on medieval history and church subjects. He was preparing a work on the Inquisition.
Capital Traction launches six teen Bowbie trams on the new route linking southeast and north exits. The line runs from the barn at Seventh Street Southwest via Morida Avenue to Eighth Street and the new yard gate, offering rapid transfers to the Pennsylvania Avenue line and connecting the northwest and northeast sections with the southeast. Cars run about every 6 minutes headway during the day and night, with early service on a 25, schedule.
The opening morning saw a traditional fox hunt headed by Master and attended by notable hounds and handlers. The hounds worked well near Roch Creek farms and Mea Me, with the Masteryece and Ga Lage among those in attendance as the season resumes. The reg lar season will run two days weekly, with fox seasons set for Mondays Wednesdays Fridays and Saturdays, as anticipated by attendees.
Crowds gathered in Brooklyn for the funeral of Senator Patrick McCarren as police protected mourners. The casket rested in a carved mahogany case while attendees included city officials and Tammany Hall members amid a politically charged sendoff.
A cablegram to London’s lord mayor expresses support for establishing a national theater in Fagland as a Shakespeare memorial. In New York an architectural feature of dew York promises a repertoire theater, to open in November with Antony and Cleopatra. Mme Mountford addresses Y.M.C.A. Moe Judia Mountford spoke to the Young Men Chinese Association. A quartet from Peabody Initiate performed a musical program led by Mrs George Belmonns and others.
A fragmented health office record lists names and ages such as Marearet Killen, Rudolph Siah, Walter Reed Army General Hospital, Sirah Beane, and Herbert Gletent, with ages ranging from mid teens to late forties, and mentions streets like 237 P St and Colloaa alley. The legible items sketch a roster of individuals tied to a lifespan range and a hospital reference, amid scattered lines and unclear context.
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