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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1907
Page
34
An old diary dispute fuels a complex tale of prices, stores, and wary bidders. The piece traces a long running contention over ownership and valuation, touching on a country store, historic emporium lore, and a tense bidding atmosphere as competing interests seek resolution.
Fragmentary OCR text describes an event with prices and people named Wannansen, Pilar Ross, Graces, Wis Crekted, and Supt. mentions Saturday and Sunday activities, dates, and locations but details are highly garbled and uncertain. The piece reads like a damaged local notice or column with partial names and timings.
Special to The Waantavem Feat New York Bert 12 After an angry Monroe crowd harassed artist Earle and his mother at Ath street and Broadway they returned to the station where eggs were hurled at him as he waited for a train. He claimed no weapon was used and left for New York City feeling the crowd’s threats.
Former Cuban president Puma Palma says in a Guamy estate interview he is withdrawing from politics to devote all time to agricultural matters. He states he remains apart from all parties and praises Conservative salutations from their meeting.
Nathan yt aus, New York philanthropist, promotes infant milk supply to aid Europe. The plan seeks rigid support to prevent malnutrition and famine, urging use of U S plants and volunteers to deliver milk to distressed areas. A broad audience of officials and observers praised the humane effort.
Ambitious World Theater Trust project encountered legal and constitutional questions as it seeks to synchronize international theater control with prize regulation. General counsel outlines steps to secure permits across principal cities, aiming for completion within the year amid complex regulatory scrutiny.
Patent attorney reports wife vanished after warning she would take her life. He describes a strained marriage, two-year-old daughter Thelma, and a note left on the husband’s plate. Police alerted as he searches for her and the missing child.
A garbled OCR passage references a rescue or patrol mission involving Alpine crews and a launch. Mentions include names like Trent Cilloon and Mott, an Alpine crew, and a potential discount or reward. Details are unclear due to the damaged text.
In a damp heat struck incident Liboque towed Sepli and two of her young sons, ages eight and ten, to safety during a blaze. Mrs August Pumpke died from injuries minutes after the perilous effort while others escaped with clothing damage and surviving children. Local authorities described the fire as devastating to the home.
Nevada's W Charma G Burton elected commander in chief of the Grand Army of the Republic at Toledo’s forty fifth encampment. Officers named include Lewis C Grime senior vice commander and William M Scott junior vice commander. A pensions committee urged higher widows’ pensions and revolutions seek anti canteen law repeal. Jane L Sawyer elected national presiding officer. parade features and tributes to President Roosevelt noted. Rank depletion reported with 800 members lost in a year.
Macon Georgia reports that Col John T Gay a noted federal prisoner who was allowed a health account at Indian Springs has decided to return to jail preferring its privacy to the curiosity at the springs He abandoned plans to seek permission for a voyage to make a sojourn hoping to cure or relieve an asthma attack.
Thomas K Neldringhaus of the Republican State committee resigns from Raneng City after Sept 72. He is succeeded by Chatman Thomas K Nedsinghaus who becomes chairman and brings prior business experience to the role.
Chicago officials vote 5 to 1 to extend from 140 days for Chicago allways Company to accept a franchise ordinance. Court ruling limited powers of Judge Groseup halted actions by underlying company holders, delaying up to now. With extension, the Chicago Railways Company aims to control and merge the Airest car lines on both city sides.
Henry Lehna who contested to robbery and three assaults on fourteen year old Anna White near Turnersville Pa about a month ago was today sentenced by Judge Frank J Thomas to fifty five years in solitary confinement in the Western Penitentiary. The maximum penalty is fifteen years for each assault and ten years for robbery.
A Bloomington Indiana man, Indiana Cacher, arrived in Washington with a pocket book of damaged bonds and tickets from Bloomfeld Savings Bank. He claimed a stash of about 900 or 9000 dollars and a burned collection including checks and cash, likely burned or scorched in a stove incident. Police recovered some fragments. Treasury officials will handle final disposition. The man said the items belonged to a misperception of fortune, with some portions melted or charred beyond recovery.
A wealthy looking Nutmeg State man, Fred H William, traveled from Hartford to Washington on an early train and stayed at the Balsigh Hotel. He spent freely, scattering about $210 in bills and a $150 gold watch, then disappeared with a cabman’s bills and the watch. Police traced the cab number, arrests followed, and Chapman of Ka WN Street NW was jailed on suspicion as investigators seek the truth about the missing money and valuables.
Dairy farmers and milk dealers warn of higher costs and a likely price rise in Washington this fall. The enforcement of pure food laws increases expenses for dairy farms and wholesale dealers, pushing retail milk prices up as small callers face new penalties and costs.
John Perrone, 14, was arrested by police after his father complained of truancy and sought his reform. Perrone admitted buying brass doubles to beat his father, leading to a charge of carrying concealed weapons at the First Precinct Station. The case headed to Fore Court for arraignment.
Pauline Weber, wife of a man said to be seen with another woman, swallowed a large amount of headache medicine in a despondent mood. She was arraigned before Magistrate Hollty in Manhattan Avenue on a charge of attempted homicide. A phlebotomist reportedly saved her, claiming she only intended to frighten her husband. The boating court adjourned.
A stranded steamship near the Florida south coast triggered a bizarre incident as a left diamond ring vanished while pressed clothes were handled. Police and detectives traced the loss to a vessel off the Carywood steel area with several named individuals, while another report notes a dog recovered by a local officer. A separate item mentions a birthday celebration for Prince Hall Masonry and various club officer elections in Washington.
English actor Forbes Robertson III and his wife Gertrude Elliott have canceled their American tour due to Robertson’s ill health. The couple’s manager says Robertson may not perform even in England until next season, shelving performances and theater romance plans.
A man named Wheeler, recently returned from New York eight months ago, shot himself in a cigar store area after a confrontation with a board member. Texson is identified with the act, and the incident is noted as a suicide.
Carl Bichenders of Galveston Texas files with the Interstate Commerce Commission alleging Southern Pacific Company and its Terminal Company granted exclusive wharf privileges to a competitor, creating a practical cottonseed shipment monopoly and choking his business. He seeks protection for shippers and a public ruling against the firms’ practices.
Commissioner West pushes European style public laundries connected to bath houses in the district. He proposes stationary tubs at each bath house for women to use at a nominal fee. Commissioner Macfarland backs the idea but sees less need here than in Europe, though he will aid efforts to establish one or more facilities.
Clara Weber, wife of Le Roy Weber, a Commerce and Labor Dept clerk, has reconciled with her husband and asked the court to discontinue a limited divorce and alimony suit filed September 4. The action, brought in the District Supreme Court before Justice Gould, was halted when attorney H O G Kimball announced the pair would resume living together.
Autograph copies of James E McGirt’s latest book For Your Sweet Sake are on sale at Kann’s for $100. The work is declared the greatest book by any colored author.
Brother Oswin of the Order of Seristian Brothers and longtime Rock ITH College teacher died yesterday after a long illness. Born in Germany he came to the United States and served in the order before retirement. Services will be held tomorrow morning at the Latle place near Amendale.
Widow of Gen Joseph Ho Lewis bequeaths funds to the University of America to establish a scholarship in the name of Covington’s Romaine Amade. The bequest provides annual interest and directs payments to named relatives and tenants, detailing small bequests and household items to several individuals.
Cearge Rusensiver twenty years old of Gi Lremont avenue and James Ellen twenty three years old of Mount Holly Inn near Baltimore were arrested Saturday morning by Patrolman Conors of the 2nd precinct and charged with fast driving. They posted five dollars collateral for appearance in Police Court. Conors, patrolling near New Jersey Avenue and Tenth Street, observed the men recklessly speed by. He ordered them to slow, they accelerated, and a pursuit followed for several blocks before the arrest.
A boy named Armistead Dison, missing from home on Fifteenth Street Northwest, was located with the Gentry Brothers Circus in Richmond. He told authorities he wished to see the world but, at his parents' request, agreed to return home. His father traveled to Richmond to bring him back after a few days with the circus.
Cant Harry Bingham returned to his desk at the court house after attending his father Edward Bingham’s funeral. The fall term starts October 1 with bar members returning from vacations. elevators at the courthouse will be installed and operable by November. Several court staff and attorneys are noted to be away or returning from trips, while a junior clerk recovers health. In a separate item, a colored boy, Grant Connor, aged seventeen, was accidentally shot in the right foot near Benning, DC, by James Thomas during a revolver mishap. he was taken to Casualty Hospital.
The document summarizes widespread weather patterns across the United States with mentions of heavy rain, unsettled fronts along the northern and western coasts, storms in the Midwest and Plains, tropical activity near Florida, and a mix of sunshine and showers in various regions. It references temperatures, rainfall, winds, and seasonal expectations across states including Minnesota, Washington, Oregon, Florida, Nebraska, Texas, and others.
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