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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1907
Page
35
Railroad magnate expresses optimism on America's wealth not tied to daily market moves. He criticizes market commentators, notes vast Western production and freight growth, and cites strong crops, manufacturing and cotton as drivers of national prosperity despite brief stock fluctuations.
Fragmentary OCR notes describing a marriage attempt or event with unclear names and dates. Reads as a clipped caption or local item with scattered proper nouns and place hints, needing clarification to identify persons, locations, and outcome.
Fragmentary obituary style text lists multiple names and dates across a muted event. Mentions a residence and funeral arrangements with relatives and an undertaker. The readable portion is inconsistent, limiting clear facts about the deceased or location.
A fragmented directory-style listing names multiple funeral directors and embalmers with addresses and service notes including H W Hindle Bayliss Embalming, Thos A Nalley, Frank Geier Sons, John R Wright Co, W R Speare, and others. Entries imitate directory formatting with incomplete lines and stray OCR artifacts.
New York context notes Alfred Vanderbilt launches the Ventura on an inaugural run from the Holland House to Ardsley with eight horses and a young millionaire aboard. The coach, the costliest ever built in New York, features high speed and beauty and aims for future trips to Ardsley and England. Local onlookers and prominent guests witness the event as Vanderbilt plans winter and spring use of the vehicle.
Grand jury returns multiple charges against Jenking & Co broker Jenkins and four other bucket shop operators. Indictments include embezzlement, grand larceny, and theft from police and relief funds. James Arthur Kemp and Edwin H Potts face separate counts, with Potts linked to stolen stock from American National Bank. District Attorney Peary signals further indictments as raids continue.
Netta Wolkow a twenty year old Polish girl was arrested at 163 Hastleith Street by Central One detectives on charges of stealing a gold locket from Mrs Bourke Cockran at the New Cliff Hotel Newport where Mrs Cockran was staying. Newport Chief of Police Crowley telegrammed Inspector McCafferty that Wolkow, a hotel servant, took the locket and fled to New York. Detectives say they found the locket on her.
Fragmented OCR lists names and ages from a local marriage and notices section. It names William Tobin aged 38, Peer MeReady 10, Henry A Works 34, Eva L Brooks 3, and several others with places like College Park and Charlottesville Virginia. The garbled list includes ages, spouses, and various surnames, reflecting a jumble of marriage and personal notices.
A garbled list records names and ages from a health office file. It mentions Gavin A Menon Carrie Herwina Mary Jeupiter Grace Ferry Money Gordon Jono Gumen Joe Meller and others with ages ranging from infancy to seniors, including addresses in Washington DC and nearby streets, reflecting a population health registry.
This old advertisement warns that many sudden deaths stem from kidney trouble leading to kidney failure and bladder complications. It promotes Dr Kilmer's SwampRoot as a remedy for kidney liver and bladder issues, claiming ease of urinary issues and pain during passage, with a sales pitch for samples and a free book by mail from Binghamton NY.
A Portuguese stowaway aboard the steamer Glenega near Huelva decided to swim to America as New Jersey bound ships neared Sandy Hook. He vanished from the ship during anchor, a buoy reportedly seen adrift, and Captain Gimnge believed the stowaway took the buoy to aid his dash toward Jersey.
In Hot Springs Arkansas a wedding party was preparing for the ceremony when Edward Barnes was struck and killed by lightning while riding in a wagon. A boy accompanying him was also killed as the horses bolted. The tragedy halted the wedding and led to searches for the couple. Meanwhile a telegram from the Persian Legation announced that Mites Djavobran has been named minister of affairs, linking to the farm minister's brother.
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