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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1907
Page
41
Whitneys youngster dominates the Autumn Stakes with an easy four length victory while Comer Home of the Bit Ampedo breezes to a mile and a half handicap win and Royal Lady takes a second race.
A chaotic report from Sheepshead Bay lists numerous horse names and placements including Royal Tourtar, Emma G Carroll, Belion, and Stikes, with scattered times and owners. The text mentions Futurity competition and race outcomes, though much of it is garbled OCR.
Miller sought for New Orleans meeting with Burlew and O yell eager to have him ready after homecoming. Geers also touts Miller as a valuable addition as two year olds and yearlings bolster the show horse market at Sheepshead Bay, with buyers paying around 100 to 500 dollars. Race notes from Syracuse describe Sonoma Girl’s steadiness and Highball’s decisive Empire State Blake victory as horses compete under challenging weather conditions.
Danny Maher, American jockey, delivered a notable performance at Doncaster on September 11. From seven starts he claimed three wins, two seconds, and one third, marking a strong showing in the opening days of the meeting.
Special to The Washington. Sept 10. Montreal Jockey Club offers a silver cup for a ten mile record at Blue Hornet. Jawin Gum defeats Hawkama by a narrow margin as Hawy kama fronted early. Gum closes with courage to win, beating Hawkama in a taut contest. Race includes three year olds fanning the governed course and steeplechase for four year olds and upward.
The document lists numerous entries and results from a racing program. It names horses such as Beant aa Cartan Valamea ieur, Mes milan haa, The Cats Giaken, Masquerade, and Paumonok with various weights, performances, and place notes. It references riders and venues likely including England and Ireland race days, noting a long card with multiple heats, pace figures, and standings.
Walter Christie president of Christie Tron Works of New York was injured in an auto race crash at Francis Island near Pittsburgh. He suffered a broken wrist and abdominal injuries. Christie said he will not return to racing, citing family concerns and nerve. The crash occurred while his car allegedly reached seventy miles an hour before skidding and colliding with a wreck. The other injured party is expected to recover.
A Chicago based packer Nelani Morris is noted as the beneficiary of a will promising bequests that will aid his father and fund public improvements in the litle town of Hechin Ken and nearby villages. Immigrant Line details and a separate note on Baron von Pia forming the International Transportation Company are also included. A third item reports Charles Farriew of Decttur Ut who died after a self inflicted incident at the Wisconsin State Fair.
Theodore Seligman, a New York lawyer die suddenly in Lucerne, Switzerland, reported by cable. He was born in 1841 in New York, studied at Exeter, Harvard, Heidelberg, Berlin, and Geneva, and earned a Columbia law degree. He practiced with J & W Bergman & Co, then formed Seligman Seligman. He married Florence Leinstein and left three daughters with his wife.
Brigadier General Harey Kesler Uf A a Civil War and Spanish American War veteran dies in Philadelphia at 83 after years in Montana service and Grand Army of the Republic head. Also notes Walter Q Catton president of American Tube Works dies at Longwood after brief illness. founder family background referenced.
A Western Flyer eastbound train derailed one mile north of Cottonwood Station nine miles south of Barstow leaving the observation car on its side. The Salt Lake special following on Santa Fe tracks had four injuries reported and few were seriously hurt.
A jumble of scattered names, places, and affiliations from multiple locales including Connecticut, Maryland, New York, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and beyond. The text lists individuals, spouses, and family ties amid scattered city and hospital-like references, with no cohesive event or narrative.
Special to The Washington Post reports a young wife beaten and gagged by a man described as short and disheveled in Watsons Woods. She was found by her sister in a forest thicket and later taken to a physician. Police consider bloo d hounds as a possible aid amid a manhunt in the Bronx area.
A federal warrant was issued today for Lloyd Miller of Toledo and William Bunsell on charges of fraud and conspiracy. Miller, already under local arrest, is accused as part of a four man gang that escorted a gang to Atlanta via Detroit to rob a hallway and staged robberies in multiple cities. A confession is rumored, with other three fugitives named Farlow, Kelly, and Brown. The case ties to mailing forged characters to amend employer records.
William Sirtley and Johanna Collins filed wills yesterday naming spouses and multiple heirs. William Sirtley leaves the larger estate to his wife Lillan with two children Borathy Tong Kirtley and Carvel Heaton Kirtley receiving smaller bequests. Johanna Collins lists John Collins as executor with the estate divided among three grandchildren and Martha Beltelte as beneficiary in shared house and other property. Jff Miller serves as executor and trustee. Mrs Mary Murphy’s will names Mrs Mary A. Horddgan as beneficiary and executor in her estate probate filed yesterday.
Harry Given, district attorney, left the city for the West to gather government evidence in the Anna Bradley murder case. He will visit Gait Bake City and Santa Cruz to locate key witnesses and direct examinations for testimony to be summoned to Washington when the Bradley trial begins.
Harry Sergeant of Greensboro NC befriended a stranger who gave him 645 to buy a railroad ticket. The man accompanied him Monday in the city and to Baltimore before vanishing after asking for a Pennsylvanian train ticket. The incident prompted police to investigate the missing traveler. A separate District Supreme Court petition seeks the adoption of the couple’s five month old grandchild Grassi Spelth Babin, mother deceased and father consenting.
Legal record from September 10 includes entries across Equity Court No 1 in Washington DC. Cases list deposition orders alimony hearings probate petitions and contempt actions with names such as Gould Maw Sel Backus Davi e Darla Smith Bond Holmen Gilson Duvall and others. Also notes a bankruptcy court adjudication and various attorney assignments and filings in 147 Supreme Court district divisions.
Adoption docket details multiple estate actions and transfers. Notable names include Emanuel Seiten, Brace Spelt Banee Await, Mary Willjame, and John L. Hnewp. properties referenced across various blocks and streets. The notice mentions trust companies, dower rights, and urban parcels in Washington area with several lot descriptions and stake values.
A dense listing of deeds of trust across neighborhoods West Eckington Park and surrounding areas. Names include Herman Elllard Mary Elillard, James Hoos, Walter Rison, Marty Warden, George Hamilton, and many others. Amounts range from small notes to several thousand dollars with terms of five to seven years and interest around six percent.
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