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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1907
Page
37
A farmer named Larinay in Montgomery County reportedly poisoned by arsenic while his wife and others face a search for a missing person. The narrative cites alleged murder plots, a marriage engagement, and suspected poisoning attempts as authorities investigate the events surrounding a violent household dispute.
Unclear transcript shows a heated meeting where participants push for schools to reopen. References to budget, trustees, and area plans indicate discussion of district readiness and pacing, with unnamed speakers urging action and accountability.
An obscure OCR passage describes a violent incident with bloodhounds and a party at a location named Mook or Live Anghit Crestemane Biebart Harri. It mentions arrests and injuries, with garbled names and unclear actions, reflecting a damaged historical news snippet.
Ernest Simons faces grand jury action in Click Enointe faenons Ie 4 allesrd terew after being charged with Tavtg cual che death of Miss May Huateath of Wivertester. Aged 301 pounds posted for his appearance at the county court. The case involves a motor vehicle collision near Laveaville, where a man was killed in a high speed incident on the highway. The proceedings note delays and postponements leading up to a scheduled court date.
A family accounts how Grape Nuts aided recovery during digestive illness and teething distress. The mother cites weight gain and improved health after feeding Grape Nuts soaked in warm milk. She notes a prior outbreak of grippe and widespread nausea, yet Grape Nuts and oranges provided relief when other foods failed.
In Washington Baltimore message, Sydney E. Mudd backs Gen L Allison Wilmer for Republican chief judge of the Seventh Judicial circuit covering Charles St. Marys Calvert and Prince George counties. Democratic wave backs Judge Briscoa. Adrian Posey seeks the nomination. Mudd appears to control the circuit and push Wilmer. The Sundc d convention is set for Le Plate on Thursday September 12.
A large fire in Norfolk destroyed the Berkley Ice Works early today, causing about 50 000 dollars in damage with 17 000 dollars in insured losses. The blaze started in the fire room near the boiler, where sawdust was used for steam, and a worker named Treman is reported missing after being seen asleep when the blaze began. The wind pushed fumes toward the water, limiting further damage, though large ammonia tanks were endangered and the ward faced tension.
The United States Improved Order of Red Men opened its annual session in Washington with 150 delegates and thousands of visitors. Discussions cover establishing a permanent headquarters, with Chicago and Washington contending, and plans include an office building budget from 5000 to 720,000 dollars, plus proposals on membership and a national sanitarium at Las Vegas New Mexico.
H V Richards of the Southern Railway land and industrial agent in Washington proposes to donate 1000 copies of Wedderburn's Historia Alexandria to Alexandria for complimentary distribution at the Jamestown Exposition. City officials reportedly will consider and may accept, ensuring books are shipped free via Southern Express to Jamestown.
A colored man named Harris was found guilty of attempted assault on 18 year old Mint Lena Rowland in her father's garden near Chester Virginia. Indicted this morning he confessed after a brief jury deliberation of fifteen minutes. The judge will pronounce sentence on Wednesday.
Entries for the second annual Unison Horse and Hoad Association exhibition near Loudoun County are closed. With over 30 entries across sixteen classes the event on September 11 in Unison promises strong competition and prizes. Include special features like free country hunting events and steeplechases. Liberal prizes and trophies will be awarded.
The Virgaria Court of Appeals heard arguments over the death of Crawford Weaver age twenty three who died after a stroke weeks earlier. The case involved the Pate Life To qronner company and Marin Inmuraooe Comper ra JC Leeracing amid other parties as proceedings moved forward in September.
Obituary record for Jamey B. Beck, age 72, of Orange County, died in hospital. Survived by his wife and two children. Services held at local chapel with burial at nearby cemetery.
In Winston Salem NC, Sept 9, John Eade a Surry County farmer was shot and killed by tenant Nathan Donathan after a dispute over chickens. Donathan, who moved onto the farm, allegedly fired when warned to coop fowl. He was arrested and jailed.
A New York report says Ernest Rosenthal, claiming to be a Baltimore merchant with a blank mind, was escorted to the railroad station by a policeman and boarded a Baltimore-bound train to rejoin his wife and family. A separate note from Baltimore reports the disappearance of Emil Rosenthal, a saloonkeeper, who allegedly appeared at the Central Park Arsenal police station in New York City that night and threatened suicide. Mrs. Mouenthal sought police aid to locate her husband, who friends say had no business troubles and seldom drank.
Special to The Washington Post from Fredericksburg Va dated Sept 9. Thomas Baytop age sixteen son of Thomas Hayton of Middlesex County drowned while fishing alone in a silty stretch of the Rappahannock River. A boat capsized and he was drowned. The body was recovered.
Virginia society notes record the wedding of Richard Taylor and bride Haw in Bethel with Rev Parham officiating. Mise Yattte Boos served as maid of honor and Howard Wales as best man.
Mrs. W. X. Sadler wife of Baltimore Busher College president died suddenly in her state room on the Merchants and Minees steamer Ontario at Chesapeake and Ohio pier No. 4 Heart failure caused death with no time for medical aid The party had been visiting the Jamestown Exposition and were en route to Baltimore when the storm and excitement likely triggered the attack
In Carter County, Tennessee a band of mountaineers in Bristol bound service rose up after ejecting a member. They stopped a Virginia and Southwestern passenger train and menaced conductor Captain Robert Carnahan and brakemen A D Crods and R B Taylor. Pistols were drawn as Berry Den twenty five led the assault. Berry was captured and jailed in Elizabethton while the rest dispersed. Brakeman Croncie was badly beaten before rescue.
Special to The Washington Post from Charlotte North Carolina September 9 reports a dramatic aeronautics accident. The latest Ludlow aeroplane from Shelby caught fire at Cleveland Springs Hotel and crashed into Hampton Roads after a failed ascent. Five men were rescued, but three occupants perished, including a hotel guest. The craft, towed by the Gwinn, was later swamped by a returning cutter. The loss tops $15,000. repairs planned with another flight attempt.
Wesley Warner a colored man about thirty six was held at Hockville on murder charges in the shooting death of Bernard Smith at Avepal Montgom ery County The shooting followed a gathering at Warner’s tenement where intoxicants and a craps game led to a quarrel Warner says he fired only after going to get a gun but witnesses give conflicting accounts The shotgun blast killed Smith instantly with seven of the No 7 shot penetrating the heart per Dr Brown of Burnt MU
Malcolm Page Haines of Baltimore a twenty six year old junior member of M. E. Haines & Son Baltimore brokerage shot himself at his uncle Postmaster Lancelot Jacques home in Smithaburg Washington County. His body found noon after arrival from Baltimore that morning. He showed fatigue on arrival and slept. later telegraphs indicated he was safe. Subsequent reports note a sequence of concerns and an emergency inquiry into the incident. West Virginia Knights elect officers at Huntington Grand Council session, with Gaskill as Grand Chief and multi-state officers named. The next annual meeting will be held in a future location.
A report from Hagerstown dated Sept 9 details Harry Cameron of Martinsburg being stabbed in the arm at Pinesburg during a confrontation with three Italians after a bush meeting. A quarrel erupted over a tan presented to Miss Taylor, with shots fired and a barricaded shanty. Separate items note a Campbell County court verdict granting $3,000 to Willis Winston in a Southern Railway case and various West Virginia Supreme Court actions including writs of error and appellate decisions.
Ruth, a Yiddish drama adapted from Libin, captivates Washington with Eugenia Ellson and Edwin Arden. The cast, including Eva Condon and Helen Huchman, delivers strong emotion as Ruth faces trust and double life while Allan Buchanan questions her past and love. The melodrama ends with a powerful garden scene and critical acclaim for the cast.
In Pueblo Colorado a program featuring Fatrbane’s meeting with Tillman, Chase’s-Ryan-Richfield Co and a varied evening of acts drew laughter and praise. The bill included Mike Hagerty spoof, a burlesque on Val-Jouville, ventriloquism, piano by Lillian Apel, and songs by Spencer Kelly and Clifford Rose. The show closed with a strong supporting cast and a banquet in Fairbanks’ honor at Grand Hotel.
Special report from The Washington Post describes the disappearance of Blanche Kohler a twelve year old girl from 20 East Twenty nth street New York with family–sourced notes deemed forged. Police and relatives traced clues to Staten Island and an Italian fruit dessert vendor near the uncle’s home prompting suspicions.
In a New Jersey examination overseen by Bemeon A. Rollinson of Orange, New Jersey, Edison is to be questioned in a suit by the New York Phonograph Company against Hyman Barron. The case seeks a permanent injunction and an accounting of profits from alleged interstate invasion of the plaintiff's New York territory through selling phonographs and supplies. The suit cites more than $1,000,000 involved across multiple actions against various defendants.
Representatives of Empress Dowager Cixi in Peking and foreign powers discuss new constitutional study commissions. Yuan Shikai accelerates reform by appointing three imperial commissioners to evaluate foreign models in Japan, Great Britain, and Germany while viceroys retain broad powers. Analysts see this as a staged shift toward elder-statesman governance and expect further centralized changes despite throne interference continuing.
Conductor Tenace Hapbersall, aged sixty four, a veteran on the Baltimore and Ohio line, died aboard a northbound Philadelphia and Wellington division train near Bradahay after apparently being stricken with apoplexy while collecting tickets. The ill fated run began in Washington at eight, with his body sent to Philadelphia for burial. Conductor Hapbersall, long employed by the company, was reportedly in good health at the start of the journey.
Berlin reports that 147 followers of Jacob Morenga the Hottentot chief surrendered to German forces including 47 warriors. The move is seen as nearly ending Morenga’s threat in South West Africa as his force is now about 409 and has not resumed offensive actions in British territory.
In Mexico City Fiorencio Moyales and Bernardo Mora were executed after June convictions for using aviation passes to aid former Guatemalan President Barillas. The Belt Prison execution today ends a case that once risked war between Mexico and Guatemala.
A heavy rain broke a long drought last night across Oklahoma and Indian Territory. The downpour was general, bringing much needed moisture that will benefit farming and settlement progress in the region.
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