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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Oct 29, 1909
Page
10
Murphy says Hearst will place second as Gaynor support fades. Brooklyn Eagle praises independent ticket. Tammany and Wickersham to speak at major rally. Subways promised today as campaigns push claims of voter shifts and party strength.
President Taft's river progress encounters delays as boats and escorts struggle for safe water. Governors Sanders of Louisiana and leaders clash over parade carriage placements while security officials bar changes. A message from Greenville, Mississippi, arrives by bottle and adds to a day of cabinet discussions aboard the Gleander and on shore in Vicksburg and New Orleans.
Oscar Hammerstein sues Mrs Clarence H Mackay in New York Supreme Court to recover about 3000 alleged for services of Campani and the Manhattan Opera House orchestra. He charges Mrs Mackay paid several hundred dollars to musicians, gave Campani a diamond pin and baton, while Hammerstein did not receive payment. Tone suggests dispute over boxes rented for a social musicale at Mrs Mackay's Madison Avenue home.
A Rockefeller commission heads an effort to eradicate hookworm, appointing Johns Hopkins Dr Welch and William Welch as leading figures. The group seeks medical, public health, educational, and press partners to fund a five year campaign with up to 1 million dollars from John D Rockefeller Jr and the Rockefellers. The plan targets Southern states, highlighting the parasite’s impact on children and productivity, and outlines steps for organization and public outreach.
Frederick Gebhardt alias Otto Mueller, jailed in New York, boasted of killing seven women but says authorities cannot prove more than manslaughter. He argues against the electric chair as he taunts his wife Anna Luther. A woman’s tip about another suspect is dismissed by Gebhardt and police. Police recall a Worcester crime link as a conjecture.
Police in Paris arrest a man and woman claiming to be the Count and Countess Gulste on charges of obtaining $4,000 in jewels by fraud. The countess is American, recently arrived from New York with seven children and a large retinue, claiming noble origin and a luxorious residence near the American embassy. The couple allegedly secured credit through the wife of a Spanish embassy official.
Prof P W Conn of Wesleyan University announces a discovery of bacteria that can improve butter by enlarging flavor and quality. He notes earlier work producing ripening cultures and says the new strains will turn inferior brands into better substitutes, with farmers increasingly adopting the method.
Mrs Jona Jacob Astor seeks absolute divorce from Col Astor after a European dispute. reports say the split will leave the Rhinebeck mansion and Fifth Avenue house with Col Astor while several other properties go to Mrs Astor. Referee Charles H Young prepares a report recommending a division of assets and timelines for court action.
The Washington Post offers a free entertainment event showing motion pictures of the Ketchel versus Johnson heavyweight bout from Colma California. The screenings at The Post building start Saturday night at 8 and repeat at 9 for those unable to attend. The program promises clear, graphic depictions of the famous struggle and invites all readers to witness the notable match.
Baltimore and Ohio services advertise a Pimlico race day schedule with an hourly “slivery Hour on the Hour” for weekday attendees. The notice lists transit from Camden and Mount Rozai Stations to Pimlico, while banners promote Persian rugs at Bloan Galleries and renovation guarantees by Messrs. Boajlan.
London reports show a by election in Bermondsey driven by tariff reform debates and suffragette disruption. Alice Chapin and Christina Pankhurst figures faced arrest after acid throwing at ballots, while Gladstone and Labour responses reflected national tensions.
A draft resolution condemns patience as a virtue and calls for drastic action by suffrage supporters. The text argues women should withhold cooperation, enact obstructive measures in the legislature, and seek imprisonment if needed to advance voting rights after 90 years of effort. It stresses funds, lawyers, and material support as essential to pressing the fight.
Norman E MacK of Buffalo, Democratic national committee chairman, at the Shoreham Hotel, says Bryan likely not next Democratic candidate for President and that no candidate is decided. Mack criticizes party posture, notes Harmon and Marshall strong, discusses tariff and income tax debates, and predicts a near fall election for Democrats. He praises Champ Clark as leader and comments on Tennessee and New York political maneuvers.
Judge Marrs of the United States court appoints George Bishop of Cleveland and George Weed of Baltimore to operate the company property under court direction with no service interruption. Reconstruction changes cannot be completed by February 15 1910 but the company will continue passenger and streetcar operations under supervision. security holders protected as needed while costs and finances are adjusted to meet ongoing obligations.
Greta Yo Yo Sho Yo, wife of a Japanese university figure, testified she endured cruelty and torture. She described being raised by the arms, tossed about, with injuries to her back neck and ribs, leading to a divorce granted today.
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