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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 15, 1907

Page

12

Harriman Faces Tough Board Meeting At Central Stockholders

Directors of the line Central set an October meeting to decide proxies and information strategies ahead of the annual gathering. Wall Street anticipates a tight contest as Mr Har alan confronts questions framed in a reform effort and parliamentary responses, with proxies flooding in from stockholders loyal to Harriman.

Line Central Herriman Wall Street Marty Eels Fieh Timus Central

Central American Ministers Choose Washington for Peace Congress

At a cen tral American ministers meeting in Mexico City officials decided Washington D C will host the peace conference aimed at ending turmoil in Central America. Some favored Mexico City, but affluent citizens blocked that choice. The meeting’s outcome date remains unannounced.

Mexico City Mexico

Civil Pension Plan Prompts Employee Saving for Retirement

G R Wales chief of the Civil Service Commission explains a proposed plan requiring government workers to save a portion of each salary to fund their own retirement. The system would deposit funds in the state treasury to earn interest and provide an annuity or a lump sum at retirement, with special provisions for current employees.

G. R. Wales Civil Service Commission Keep Commission Aunion G OR Wates Kenp Commission Eged Walenwald Wale Onla Bla Credit

Mystery Hold-Up Shocks Middletown Bank Assistants

A puzzling hold-up near Middletown startled police as four men, one armed with a revolver, blindfolded rails workers and ordered a telegraph operator to stay put. After about twenty minutes the operator freed himself and alerted bank officials, but the robbers left without taking any money. Local authorities combed the scene for clues but found nothing of value.

Winsted Conn Middletown Robert Tant New Fork Central Middletows Grane Huwan Mutkel An Kerchle Grant Remein

Police Take Girl Off Boat in Newport Harbor

Special to Sun eraser from Newport Alabama September 4 police removed a young woman from the power boat Marquita Ir after she screamed for help aboard three Japanese were aboard the boat the woman says she is from New York three weeks ago on the boat and has been cruising since two men were in the party one she named Omilvor Barnes Jr and the other Captain Sidley whom she described as a friend of William Milner Rheauld another girl was seasick and left in New Haven

Newport New York Omilvor Barnes, Jr Captain Sidley William Milner Rheauld New Haven

Delightful Chesapeake Beach Week Schedule Boosts Outings

Chesapeake Beach Railway Company plans a full week of extended service to encourage visits to the resort. The waters promise fine fishing with large catches of blue flak and tayiora. Haley's band will provide music at the pavilion on the boardwalk during the weekend. Regular fare applies daily except Saturday when Children’s Day reduces the round trip to five cents.

Chesapeake Beach Chesapeake Beach Railway Company Haley Furnioh

Public Library Opens New Juvenile Reading Room

The Public Library announces a new children’s reading room opening Monday in the basement wing. The room features light, air and windows on three sides and houses many new books including duplicates of favorites and titles for distribution to schools in outlying districts. A catalogue and title list are available in the children’s librarian’s office. Hours remain 2 am to 9 pm on Saturdays and holidays, 12 pm to 8 pm on school days, and 2 pm to 7 pm Sundays.

Children’lbrarian

Children Exhibit Skills in City Playground Works

At Frank In School playgrounds children display lace work worsted crafts knitting carpentry and bric a brac. Exhibit includes items from fourteen white and sight playgrounds with raffia hats and practical creations. Visitors admire the handmade pieces daily from 2 pm to 6 pm as officials note the show is three times larger than last year.

Pettibone in Critical Condition in Prison Hospital

Boise Sept George A Pettibone, charged with complicity in the murder of Governor Ateenenberg, was taken to the prison hospital in critical condition. An operation may be necessary, and there will be no further prosecution of the case for the present.

Boise Idaho George A Petibone Gov Ateunenberg

Mysterious Okapi Caught After Long Hunt In Africa

Lieut Alexander Telly tells the Royal Geographical Society of London how a shy okapi was captured a year ago near Angu on the Welle Makua after a three week search. The creature, elusive and forestbound, could not be taken alive to Europe and was secured by pits with native assistance. Dr Ray Lankester studies the skins and bones of the okapi brought to Europe.

Alexander Telly Boyd Alexander Royal Geographics Society London Africa Sir Marry Johnston Lieut Alexander Europe Man Natural History Museum of London Alexander Ania Angu Welle Makua Gos- Lig Guullag Keon Jose Lopek Almcander Aleen Ray Lankester Avery Speciman

Fountain Mission Dedicated At Corner Of Seventh And C

Fountain square in northwest Washington will be dedicated this afternoon as The Fountain Mission. Evangelists J Hays Allen Rev Donald Macfarlane Rev Frank Mariarot Rev Richard Ridle and Rev E T Batley will speak along with mission representatives. Bands of workers and gospel wagons will be present and musical performances by soloists quartets and congregations will be rendered.

Fountain Square Seventh and C Streets Pennsylvania Avenue The Fountain Mission J Hays Allen Donald &. Macfesd Frank Mariarot Richard Ridel E. T. Batley

Negro leaders urge work over talk at assembly

A national Baptist convention assembly heard Rev SW Bacots urge self improvement and industry among Black Americans. Speakers emphasized education, hard work, and personal responsibility, with Rev Morris and Rev Jernigan highlighting race uplift through effort and devotion to God.

United States Dr . E. Morris Negro Bantist National Convention Metropolitan Baptist Church W Bocote Jaber Bavale Lesa

Christ's Message to the Church for the World Woman's Auxiliary Session

Nannis H Burroughs of Louisville urges training of Black women in all honorable work saying many opportunities slip away due to incompetency. Pensacola’s Mrs CT Durroh condemns idleness and crime among Negroes and calls women to improve lives and guide children.

Woman's Auxiliary Nannis H Burroughs Louisville Idlenem Mre CT Durroh Pensacola Fla Wome

Just Any Man and the Phitedetchie Prof Miss Gaddie

In a playful exchange Miss Gaddie declares she will never marry until her ideal appears. Miss Know responds with curious questions about the ideal, while Mr Know expresses certainty about the sought qualities. The snippet hints at social banter over marriage expectations.

Miss Gaddie Miss Know

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