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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1907
Page
11
An extended dispatch details French forces near Casablanca amid fierce Moorish resistance as Majtra Test Battalion and other units pursue a hard stance against Moor forces. Reported engagements describe refugees, attrition, and escalating tensions as France seeks to reassert control after setbacks in the region.
An incident unfolds as a boy is taken for burglary and a man is questioned, with the case tied to a domestic setting and a tense confrontation described in the fragment. Details are unclear but imply an admission and police involvement as the matter proceeds.
A court case details serious assaults by a group of men on women aboard a naval facility. The jury found guilt for multiple defendants, and a judge imposed sentences ranging up to several years in prison. The narrative notes the regulatory context and the impact on victims.
A will filed in Milwaukee on September 4 names John Most wells as executor. It outlines an estate valued around 10000 dollars with the bulk of the property left to the family and one other relative. The document lists the Wormer Mayor and references the American Norse Tract and Publishing Society along with related organizations in Philadelphia and Germantown.
Probate filing reveals Judge ONeal late Justice of the Peace left all real and personal property to his wife Jagy Lewa and named Gertrude H ONea as estate executrix. Will dated June 1, 1M A shows property valued about Mee exclusive of personality, assessed to be worth 1.07.
The body of Archbishop William Williams is laid beneath the altar at Boston Cathedral in a grand pontifical mass of requiem. Gov Guild Mayor Fitzgerald and Senator Lodge attended as Cardinal Gibbons presided with solemn ritual honoring the archbishop.
Reports from Salisbury describe a sham warfare scene collapsing into real hardship as Red Army transport broke down and wagons were lost. Troops suffered two days without rations while villagers aided fatally, fires roared to warm weary soldiers and officers battled cold and hunger through a tense night.
On Sept 4 in Francville Ind, 176 employees from five stores walked off the job. They protested a noon hour order restricting beer drinking, calling for action over the beverage ban during midday hours.
The article explains that only three snakes are truly dangerous in the United States the rattlesnake copperhead and timber rattler while coral snakes are rare and burrowers. Most snakes are harmless valuable to farmers and only attack when cornered, not as a general threat.
In Dinard a fashionable club known for exclusive receptions faced a police expulsion threat over gambling. American visitors including Warren Winslow and Mrs Hughes J Hallett described the incident, with officials citing card playing in the club’s rooms as the trigger. The episode drew U S officials into a diplomatic flare up as local authorities demanded action.
Miss Nannia Lee Watts of Wilton Furnace and Dean Bryant of Independence wed today in Bristol officiated by Rev AH Burroughs. The brides and grooms, linked to families Watts Bryant Green, fled by buggy through a rainstorm to Galax and then boarded a train to Bristol.
Kansas City leaders and visitors gathered in Norfolk for the Jamestown Exposition events. Mayor Beardaley and the board of trade led a delegation as Missouri State building ceremonies featured remarks from exposition leaders and dignitaries. New Hampshire and other guests attended the New Hampshire Day celebration with plans for the following day.
In Mountain City Thomagauth twenty eight year old man was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary for the killing of Clinton Irisgome a young man with whom he had quarreled. Smoke Overcomes Dozen Firemen at Auburn NY Cordage Plant. Fire officials overcome by smoke. damage to building estimated at four thousand dollars and few items prepared for shipment to South Asia despite blaze.
Admiral Cowles and Admiral Copper Chief of the Construction Bureau and Admiral Cowles Chief of the Equipment Bureau returned to Washington from the Pacific coast where they toured San Diego Los Angeles San Francisco Bremerton and other stations. They reported plans for the Atlantic fleet arrival, inspected coal stocks and docking arrangements, and noted no anti Japanese feeling among white residents from San Francisco to the Pacific Northwest.
Berlin dispatch reports Haber inviting coal owners and shippers to study a contract to coal the American battleship headed to the Pacific. German coal by German ships at lower rates would outpace English coal on Royal Navy colliers, signaling Kaiser’s intent to show Germany’s Pacific cooperation with America. Leading firms have been ordered to submit complete estimates to the Imperial cabinet.
Mrs Roat Stone of Myrtle Va seeks 1000 dollars from Norfolk and Western Railway claiming she was forced to ride in a Jim Crow car with Black passengers after boarding at Myrtle and being seated in the white section. Conductor ordered her to move, she refused, and the event allegedly occurred en route to Suffolk where the case was mentioned in court documents.
William Ward a colored man and his wife Annie Ward were arrested on suspicion of holding up a Chesterfield County man two nights earlier two miles from Petersburg. The highwayman with a pistol was aided by the woman who searched the victim. Gillman could not positively identify the suspects. Chesterfield authorities hold them for questioning.
Annapolis Md Sept 4 Alvin Mauppin a yeoman in the United States Navy formerly of Clay County Ky committed death by his own hand here shortly before 7 pm after marrying Miss Siien Curran yesterday. He left two letters saying the act came from being soon separated from his wife though his enlistment was renewed for recruiting duty at Nashville. Authorities note his good record and the widow Mauppin lies prostrate.
City council funded 600 for A J Wedderburns Historie Alexandria copies but offered no plan to sell or distribute them. Citizens urge distribution at the Jamestown Exposition or local venues like the Masonic Lodge to prevent waste and share Alexandria history with visitors from across the country.
Warenton Va Sept 4 The annual Warrenton Horse Show drew a large crowd on opening day at WC Hall on Surprise. Judges praised the green hunter class won by Daniel with Heed Best’s entry taking a major award. Debates and stockholder meetings also noted, including United States Ordnance and local electoral coverage.
A Washington Post telegram reports the Post Office Department rescinded an order for a rural free delivery route in Frederick County, closing four offices Albing Cedar Grove Nain and Whitehall. The halt leaves hundreds without mail delivery and the carrier setup was ready days ago. The motive for the action is not known. West Virginia Supreme Court session opens with a lone case, the state against Wirt County over a levy, expected to continue about ten days.
Special to Tas Waentamon Raleigh NC Sept 4 The Benj E H Lawler Purchases House Telephone Company and plans to restore old rates while lowering some charges at the 47 North Washington street location. Avrine new conveyance notified the commission, with immediate effect expected to follow.
Fragmentary Washington Post and Virginia Court of Appeals items describe a toy boiler explosion killing Frank Child in Broderick Maryland, a boy named Creal badly injured but expected to recover, and court proceedings including Clay Miller v Corsella and Lawrance Smith v Whitrem. Additional notes recount Parkersville bearded man’s misadventure with a barber in New York.
Unclear readable text references Eagles at Newport News with mentions of teams, venues, and near term events. The fragmentary source hints at a sports item involving a game or matchup context, but lacks complete names, dates, scores, or outcomes to provide a solid summary.
Two hundred Eagles of Washington No 18 traveled by steamer Jamestown to Norfolk for the annual order meeting, while Norton Coal and Lion Iron and Steel Corp. face receivership amid Harpers misfortunes. Receiver Col 1 O Petit of Hig Stone Gap appointed to manage Lion Iron and Steel, as creditors seek to uncover Harper related obligations and discharge the receiver.
Lewis Btowart, a young black man, was arrested at Benairston on an assault charge brought by conductor W J Meyerhotter after an incident on the Chevy Chase line. He also faced profane language charges and bail was set. John Wells of University Park was struck by a stone and knocked from a car near Chey Crane. Wells shows slight improvement but remains hospitalized at Garfield.
Virginia Republicans plan a lily white delegation to the national convention. Bascomemp chairs the executive committee with state leaders. The group backs Alva Ho Martin for Secong district and fusion interests in Norfolk County. Delegates to the next convention to be named at the next committee meeting.
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