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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1907
Page
7
Coroner probes a Baltimore banker Austa McLanahan killed after being mistaken for his employer. A man in clothes identified the body by phone, while witnesses recall a chaotic scene at Brown & Sons and Austin. The verdict details confusion amid a townwide trace of suspects and statements from villagers and officials.
A garbled OCR passage references a fleeing autoist, various names, locations, and disjointed actions. It includes mentions of a pursuit, possible police, and scattered names like Natasha, Utrera, and Moskard, but the text remains incoherent and fragmentary with no clear narrative or verifiable facts.
Ralph F. Culler of JeMervn Md and Mira Grin EB Maver De Broderick Vir and Mee Culler wed then left for Jamestown Exposition. Parker of New York, a Democratic candidate, to speak at Jamestown Exposition in Rockingham County. Roanoke Country Clubhouse destroyed by fire. building cost 3600, insured for 20.
A Chicago widow, Mrs. Martyn, aged twenty eight, writes Prof. George Poe of South Kurwatk proposing to live in a cave of essence as a test subject for an artificial resstrator that she says will revive dumb creatures killed by gas or electricity. She expresses hope the device can restore life by pumping poison from lungs until respiration restarts.
A reform gathering at Manhattan Lyceum on East Fourth Street formed a local Welfare Brotherhood branch. Organizer Tamen Eades of St Louis, grandson of Gen J B Eades, led the session aimed at aiding hoboes to become better citizens and to secure a fairer deal from society.
A motor car was struck by a Northern Central Express train at a crossing injuring Lois and Evelyn Fekul and grandfather Adwaed Barether. The collision occurred when the wagon crossed against the signal as warners attempted to stop. The two girls fled to a seat while Mr Hare escaped.
An article reports a violent incident where a mob hanged a man after he battered a shoemaker Charles Jaeger. The crowd tied a noose around him and dragged him through the streets as police and bystanders watched. He allegedly resisted, became unconscious, and the event ended without immediate arrest details.
A reformer candidate from Newark, Kane Cid, enters the New Jersey governor race before the state convention in Trenton. The bid challenges former Mayor Fram So Katermbuch as factions within the party fight for the nomination, with early indications of a tense convention.
Gust and by failing from a step ladder yesterday afternoon caused the death of John Kaet al a man connected with the Hagerstown Bank. The accident occurred during erection work by the Maryland Teuller and Saddley Company. He was a member of Company B Fire Muster Regiment and was a creek slur.
Signals for the double tracked Ox Metropolitan Branch from Washington to Germantown are to be installed by the Bullmers and Old Railroad Company. The system will be automatic and operate with block signals as trains enter and leave sections. Telegraph operators will coordinate the signaling work and oversee the automatic operations.
Former president of the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton Railroad M D Woodford died after a two week illness from heart trouble at the American Hotel in Cincinnati while on a return trip with a companion from Charley. He was a veteran railroad official with service on the Michigan Central Wh Ing and Lake Erie and the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton lines.
An OCR filled with a web of personal names, cities, and institutions across the United States appears, listing individuals such as Amelia Wingham, James Cradley, and Henry Knott alongside places like Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. The jumbled text mentions numerous states and towns, suggesting a nationwide ledger or directory fragment.
Eighteen year old Lucy Rows lay in a strange prolonged sleep that ended with heart failure after doctors failed to rouse her. Physicians documented a mysterious paralysis and hypothesized a gas poisoning destroying oxygen in the blood. A postmortem examination was planned to yield possible medical insights.
Special to tng sv aameeten ru Rockville Vd reports the Rockville Baptist Church site on Washington and Jefferson streets is chosen for a new house of worship. The seller donated the deed and expenses, Cal Jones pledges 650 toward the building fund, and the Extension Society offers 9000 total funds secured from various sources. Completion target is twelve months with interiors to be furnished and turned over as construction advances.
A fogbound collision occurred when a Chesapeake and Ohio engine struck a Southern Railway stock train. Three cars demolished. three steers and thirty-one sheep killed. one sheep killed. crew injuries minimal. fire damaged ore loads. Funeral held for Mrs Louise Robinson at Grace Protestant Church. burial at Methodist Protestant Cemetery.
A long, fragmented notice discusses pension eligibility for Civil War veterans and dependents, detailing rates for various cases. It covers retirements, disability allowances, survivor pensions for widows and orphans, and guidance on filing, medical certifications, and reimbursements. It references acts and rates, and notes possible changes with age and service status.
The document details a probate style petition before the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia regarding an act from June 19th, authorizing the provision of a road or land area in Georgetown Plains and Mount Pleasant. It lists parcels, plots, and blocks within Wright Don subdivision and adjacent tracts, describing objections and a hearing date set for September 1st, with further orders to publish notices as required by law. The text references the Washington Post and Times newspapers as publication sources for notices.
Norfolk and Portsmouth Traction Company hired Pinkerton detectives to curb fare beating. Four conductors were fined and sentenced to thirty days in jail after two days of investigations by Justice Sheath in Cambridge Point district. Some conductors remained honest, while many with receipts caused consternation among staff.
Frank Fuller Burien age forty five, a leading citizen of Sanda Montgomery County, died of septic poisoning two months after being bitten by an insect while wading a stream on a fishing trip in the Adirondack Mountains. The bite led to septic poisoning that worsened in heat before medical attention. He had served as postmaster at Fondsway and contributed to the American Broom and Brush Company.
Borfolk Va Sept 13 The Frank Hitchcock Lumber Company plant at West Norfolk was totally destroyed by fire this afternoon. A portion of a drawbridge and part of a train of luge were also destroyed. The loss is placed at $0000, fully covered by insurance. The eight ble dry kin s distance from the lumber plant and other property were paved.
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