29 Oct 1909
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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
1
Murphy declares Hearst likely second place as Brooklyn Eagle backs Gaynor and Independent candidate. Tammany pressing for attorney general Wickersham to speak at major meeting. labor and subway plans noted amid a crowded scene of rallies, editorials, and party maneuvering.
President Taft’s river visit to Vicksburg and subsequent parade plans sparked friction with Gov Sanders of Louisiana. A protest over parade carriage placements surfaced as officials aimed to align escorts with Taft, while river delays, boat schedules, and a stray telegram recovered from a bottle added to the day’s logistical chaos.
Oscar Hammerstein sues Mrs Clarence H Mackay in New York Supreme Court seeking 3000 for services of Campania and the Manhattan Opera House orchestra. He alleges Mrs Mackay paid musicians hundreds, gifted a diamond pin and baton, while Hammerstein himself received nothing. Witnesses note attendance by Mrs Gould and Mrs Dish, with tensions over dates and boxes at the West Thirty-fourth Street residence.
A Rockefeller commission, led by Dr Charles Wardell Stiles and including John D Rockefeller representatives, organized to curb hookworm in the South. The effort funds a five year campaign up to 1 000 000 dollars, aims for public health education, medical cooperation, and eradication of the parasite affecting millions including children and the poor.
Frederich Gebhardt and Anna Luther, alias Otto Mueller, confess to killing his wife and claim he cannot be convicted of more than manslaughter. He warns his wife not to repeat rumors of seven murders, while police question whether he is Paul Mucker, a suspect in a Worcester mass killing.
Police arrest a man and a woman who claim to be the Count and Countess Gulste on charges of obtaining jewel valued at $4,000 by fraud. The woman, an American, arrived from New York with seven children and a retinue, living near the American embassy chancellor and allegedly gained credit via a high official’s wife recommendation.
Prof P W Conn of Wesleyan University announces a discovery of bacteria that can be added to inferior butter to improve taste. He previously found bacteria that ripen butter, and farmers have begun using his substitutes to enhance quality and output in June.
Mrs Jona Jacob Astor sues for absolute divorce as Col Astor retains key properties. Referee Charles H Young near completion, likely recommending division of estate, with Rhinebeck Hudson mansion and Fifth Avenue park view not awarded to Mrs Astor. Readying report cites secret planning, Scotland consultation, and custody move aboard Col Astor’s yacht.
The Washington Post will screen motion pictures of the Ketchel Johnson heavyweight bout at Colma California tomorrow night with shows at 8 and 9 o'clock The event is a free entertainment for Washington residents and aims to give the public a close view of the famous struggle featuring boxing’s top names.
Advertises Pimico track events with Baltimore and Ohio Railway timetables Every Hour on the Hour weekday service from Camden and Mount Royal Stations. Notes Persian rugs and carpets sale at Bloom Galleries 107 G Street with renovation and warranties from Boajan merchants.
London Bermondsey by election sees violent protest as suffragettes attack ballots with acid and glass. John Dumphrey Unionist wins with 987 plurality over Liberal Hughes, amid clashes and arrests. Pankhurst comments criticize government response. incidents spill into Des Moines Iowa and Baltimore rail promos appear in ads.
Fractured remarks reveal a debate within the Town Equal Suffrage Association over endorsing obstructive methods in the legislature and planning coordinated actions to advance suffrage. One speaker urges decisive, even militant, tactics while acknowledging imprisonment as a potential constraint.
Norman E Mac of Buffalo, Democratic national committee chair, states Bryan is unlikely to be next Democratic candidate for president. Mack, Harmon, and Marshall cited as strong possibilities, with tariff politics and Champ Clark's leadership central. The piece notes divisions over tax policy and the possible impact on the upcoming fall elections.
Judge Marrs appoints George Bishop of Cleveland and George Weed of Baltimore to oversee the property. The company will operate under court direction without service interruption while reconstruction changes are completed, with no guaranteed completion date and continued court supervision to protect security holders.
Greta Yo, wife of Mev Yo, testified she was abused by her Japanese husband at their home near Tokyo. She described being raised and tossed, suffering back and neck injuries and several displaced ribs, saying she nearly lost use of her arms and spine during the marriage.
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