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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Sep 16, 1911

Page

10

Mystery Unraveled As Trunbower Hid Luggage In Store

Scattered fragments recount an incident at a Washington area store where E C Trunbower hid luggage in a dark spot as he entered. A detective, tripping over clues, suspects a plot but believes the owner was merely moving. The case involves a drug store, a police search, and a suspect linked to Newark Street Cleveland Park. The principal suspect, Trunbower, faces transit property questions as officers pursue the truth.

E. C. Trunbower Sleuth

Funeral notices and obituaries from a Maryland area page

Fragmentary obituaries and notices list deaths, memorials and funeral details for several individuals. Entries mention dates in September, places like Brookland and private interments, and references to family members and services in local churches and cemeteries. The garbled OCR includes names such as Mary, Edith, Victor and others with scattered addresses and service notes.

Lava Strikes Near Mount Etna as City Faces Eruption

Marauders from Catania battled the upheaval near Mount Mena as Brivanta and Abandoned houses were ruined. Earthquakes and blasts subsided somewhat. smoke, lava, and ash cloaked the area while streams of lava altered course toward Alcantara. Property losses reach 320,000, with several buildings cracked and people injured.

Catania Livity Brivanta Mount Mena Heva Faraest Alcantara Francais

Standard Oil eyed Mexico power amid revolution claims

Capt. S. G. Hopkins, legal adviser to President Madero, denied Standard Oil funding for the Mexican revolt and described longstanding Standard interests in Mexico. He said Waters-Pierce obstructed entry, while Cowdray and Pearson links spurred concessions to exclusive oil rights and railway control, influencing the 1907-1909 upheaval. The report notes tensions between American interests and Mexican reform leaders, with mutual accusations of covert financing and favoritism.

Mexico Standard Oil Company Capt G. Hop King Madero Diaz Standard ‘Oi Bernado Reyes Standard Waters-Pierce Oil Company Don Francisco T. Madero Amecan Sona Ol Company Waters-Pierce Company Missouri Texas Nol Texas Company Henry Clay Pierre New York Walters-Pierce Company Mexican Central Railroad Pierce Cientificns Limantour Mr. Pierce Cientificos Gen. Diaz Weetman Pearson Lord Cowdray Th Republic Mexican National Railways Juarez Landa Macedo Cientifica Mickly Europe Henry W. Taft London John W. Gatea Standard Examine Cowdray The Messrs. Corwin and Worthington Tampico Cownray

Elopers in New York expose private romance of Suydam and Noble

Special to The Washington Post reports Walter Lispenard Suydam III and Fred Noble, son of M Noble, living as Mr. and Mrs. Fred Noble at 8 West Twelfth Street Regina apartments New York after eloping from Blue Point Long Island on September 6. Noble and Suydam publicly state they have known each other for years and chose to live together, seeking privacy from public and press scrutiny.

Washington Post New, York New York Times Pa M Walter Lispenard Suydam Blue Point Longsland Fred Note M. Noble Decatur Streets Brooklyn Fred Noble Regina Apartments West Twelfth Street Noble Billy Suydam, Jr Sydami

Storage Plant Fire Destroys Two Story Building

Fire destroyed a two story frame building owned by Cha Adres Company, a key manufacturer, causing about a 00 dollar loss. Origin undetermined. The unoccupied building had been used as a store, flames spread rapidly, roof collapsed before firemen arrived.

Death claims Clifton McGill while preparing for Navy

Clifton McGill an 18 year old from Washington died after a fall from a balcony at his uncle’s Ke Street northwest residence. He had been preparing for naval examinations and hoped to enter the Navy this fall. He died yesterday at Emergency Hospital. Funeral services are planned for this morning at St Patrick Church with burial at Monnie Cli vet Cemetery.

Ke Street McGill Young Medill Navy John A. McGill Duval Covington Washington Bureau of Engraving St. Mary's Academy Jam J. Varred, Sistent At St. Patrick Church Feterment Monne Clivet Cemete

Unclear Names Fragment From Vague Notice

Fragmentary OCR text lists several names and places with errors such as Philadelphia Ta Gey and Lined AL Calle. The readable parts mention individuals like B Thaines age 21 and A W Spranne with no clear event, date, or context provided. Further readable content is insufficient for a coherent summary.

B. Thaines Planch A. Henning Philadelphia Gey Clarense B. Wise Fory Mier Alvin Luther Pate

Fall May Cost Him Arm In Washington Walk

John Maske of 962 Florida Avenue NW fractured an arm after a fall between Benning race track and Kenilworth while walking with Lay Itime of 716 To Street NE Roy Johnson of 9 F Street NE and several young women. He was taken to Casualty Hospital where doctors fear amputation. Hume and Johnson were held at Ninth precinct pending investigation.

John Maske Florida Avenue Benning Kenilworth Maske Lay Itime Roy Johnson F Street Hume Johnson Casualty Hospital Ninth Precinct

Health Office Record of Deaths and Births Fragment

A list of names and ages from a health office record includes numerous deaths and infant births. Entries mention Annie Ko Newman 72, Eliza A Hetel Thomas HW, and others at Soldiers Home and various hospitals, with ages from 1 day to 83 years and locations such as Freedmen's Hospital and Children's Hospital.

Annie Ko Newman Eliza A. Hetel Thomas Anna William & Mary Hagerty Stat St Fonn Ave Soldiers' Home Fla. Ara TA Hears Lave Oquerra Geeractown Univ Voie Compton Praadene Foire GC Meghl TR Ersenicy Forrest Stereks Tiberculosis Hospital Infant of Halph Mary Herve Providence Fopttal Lian Finkard Freefments Hopital Filiza Seldon Nichols Ave Marry Shenkila Children’s Hospital Tvene Bellows Somanthe Joe Bells Lena Gaskins Freedmen's Hospital William and Mary Jackson

Gen William R Boggs Dies in North Carolina

Winston Salem N C Sept 15 Gen William Robertson Boggs a Confederate general and West Point graduate 1853 died aged about years old He served as chief of staff Trans Mississippi department 1863 and remained a notable figure after the war He married Mary Sophia daughter of Col John Symington and after 1865 pursued architecture civil engineering and taught mechanics at the Virginia Mechanical College

Winston Salem N. C William Robertson Boges Augusta Boges West Point Confederacy Sil Trans-Mississippi Mary Sophia John Symington Virginia Mechanical College

Pair Slain by Outlaw in Virginia Settlement

In Stedal Virginia on September 15, outlaw Kentucky native Chany Bingham shot Foy Taylor after Taylor objected to gunfire at the Taylor home. He then killed Mrs. Taylor when she refused to leave with him. Otis Powers was lightly wounded while attempting to intervene. Bingham fled toward Kentucky.

Bingham Kentucky

Night Riders Create Stir Aboard Olympic Liner

Four Kentuckians aboard the Eastern trip of the Olympic reaching Southampton caused concern by claiming they were night riders. A committee led by Representative Martin Littleton interviewed Cecil Meidon to obtain an explanation, and the group adjourned to the smoking room where the term became popular for the voyage.

Washington Post London Southampton Martin Littleton Tennessee Mr. Littleton

Rising Americans in Chungking Reach Safe

Families from Kiating and other areas arrive in Chungking as a siege tightens Chengtu. 2000 modern troops refuse to side with rebels while Hupeh and Shensi forces move in. Messengers searched. foreign missions feared. Calhoun calls reforms planned to awaken China’s dormant resources.

Kiating Chengtu Tuan Tang Hankow-Canton Hankow-Szechuan Szechuan Hupeh Shéusi Foreign Office Chao- Yirh-Feng Railway League Chao- Erh-Feng Tibet Svechuen Chungking China League Haakow-Szechuen Winister Calhoun Chicago William J. Calhoun United States Calhoun Szechuen

Near-Beer Sold to Indians Sparks War Dept Probe

A Fort Apache post trader complains that the canteen sold near-beer to Indians and that the drink tests at 1.9 percent alcohol. The War Department has ordered an investigation into the matter.

War Department Fort Apache Ariz

Bride Commits Suicide in Personal Crisis at Strasburg

Woodstock Va Sept 1 Mrs Rebecca F Scothern wife of George W Scothern died at her Strasburg home from a poison dose taken during a personal crisis. No motive assigned. The couple were married three weeks earlier. She was daughter of James Bowman of Hawkinstown Va.

Woodstock Rebecca, F. Scothern George W. Scothern Strasburg Scothern James Bowman Hawkinstown

Government plans and rumors near Chengtu amid war fears

Report from Peking cites Williams on Chinese government defense near Chengtu and Wanhsien. He notes fighting not at Chengtu, though troops guard approaches, with rumors of anti foreign agitation along the Yangtze. Secretary Williams says no foreign deaths yet.

Williams Chungking Chengtu Peking Yangtze River Wanhsein Suitu Szechuen State Department Charge Williams Cheng- Delaware Dover Del William T. Smith Ers Klating du Pont Boulevard Corporation

McCormick Will Names Widow Exe​cutrix In Probate Filing

Patrick McCormick leaves all property to his widow Mrs Bridget McCormick with equal justice to his children in the will filed for probate yesterday. Estate includes a store, real estate, and bank deposits. The will, dated March 1, 186, designates the widow as executrix. The value is not indicated.

Bridget McCormick Patrick McCormick

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