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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1907
Page
4
A convoluted report from Rockville Maryland details a murder case linked to Mrs Jenkins and Ernest Kina. The article cites police, warrants, and a series of testimonies, with confessions and alleged threats surrounding the shooting and subsequent inquiry.
Mrs Ida Magruder, wife of Wae Magruder and a daughter of Worley Magruder, died today at George Washington University Hospital Washington aged about two years? Her passing followed an operation for an internal affection from which she had long suffered. Survived by her husband and five daughters and three sons.
In Roanoke and surrounding areas amid a wage and discipline dispute, many motormen and conductors quit. The Tractlin Company reports reduced staff, risking schedule adherence as cars traverse the city. Detectives are vigilant against fare evasion, with pledges of arrests and past five year sentences for burglary tied to related incidents.
The Montgomery County Agricultural Society reports the Rockville fair ran at a loss. Receipts fell about RW short of expenses and roughly 3300 less than last year, with attendance similar. No pool sales or gambling profits reduced income, and premiums will be cut by 10 to 13 percent to cover the shortfall.
The Southern Railway challenged a $2000 fine for selling tickets at an excess of 2 14 cents in a site. The state argues courts have jurisdiction and federal intervention cannot void state indictments. The road contends federal court jurisdiction deprived it of due process and overrode penalties against individuals. The case tests state and federal court powers and enforcement of law.
Special to The Washington Post reports Governor Curt Gull of Massachusetts and a party of executive staff visiting the Antietam battlefield after attending the dedication of a monument to Massachusetts soldiers who fell in the Shenandoah Valley. The visit on the battle’s anniversary carries significance as the group travels to Gettysburg.
Mrs William Thaw of Pittsburgh, mother of Harry Thaw who awaits trial for Stanford White's murder, tours Virginia by auto. She stayed overnight at Winchester hotel with companions Miss Duhrman and W McKnight, traveling from here to Lexington and Natural Bridge.
The article reports on a Supreme Court decision related to a Beasley kidnapping case. It notes a long prison term and discusses implications for the defendant, with references to Currituck County and local proceedings. Details are fragmented but emphasize a substantial sentence and judicial actions.
The Rockville clerk certifies a marriage license involving Archie Lewis Miller and Valvin Watkins BWC of Takoma Berk. The document, filed at the clerk’s office, records the names of the parties and the license status as part of public records.
Mary Hay of Millville Jefferson County died in September at age about seventy. Survived by husband Willliam Gore and ten children with several siblings. Cause listed as typhoid fever with a long illness. Funeral arrangements announced by Baitwas Company in Millville.
A fragment from a period advertisement touts various cures and tonics for ailments such as indigestion, rheumatism, and headaches. It lists products like Sumyon Kidney Cure and Mayan Pile Gintmant, claiming rapid relief and impurity elimination, with prices and delivery by vial or canister.
The Alexandria Local Assembly of the Brath erhod of BL Andrew held a reconvention at Grace Protestant Ep... Church. Rev Edgar Carpenter, rector, gave the welcome address. Principal speech by Pert Ames of Washington, responding secretary and treasurer Rev William J Morton and Rev P Philips also participated.
Alexandria County figures push for Wright trial on two more capital offenses after commuted death sentence for Bilas Rivley. Attorneys argue over contract bids for submarine boats from Lake Erie Boat Co and others, with Navy division debated and Attorney General Bonaparte to rule.
A New York magistrate faced a troubling inquiry as Mary Farrell, a 14 second avenue resident, claimed her husband Thomas Farrell died twenty one years ago and was buried after a wake. She alleged sightings in the neighborhood and on the island, prompting the magistrate to commit her to Belview’s psychiatric ward.
Reports claim a missing wife and child after a yacht grounding near Standart coastal waters. The czarist era dispatch hints at premeditated acts, with Finnish steamers barred from the area and fears for the imperial family amid a dangerous voyage and recent naval tensions.
The Royal Arcanum benefits committee pays widow Mary T Greenwell four thousand dollars tied to her husband Wiig F L Greenwell’s policy. Alexandria City records show the order disbursed the funds to the beneficiary.
The funeral for J Harry Catts who died Monday afternoon will be held tomorrow at 2 PM at the Camdly residence 300 Duke Street. Interment will follow in the Presbyterian Cemetery. Funeral notices list the two pastors and services to be conducted.
Army orders list medical officers and naval personnel assignments while noting a single bid by Edward Brothers Dredge Company for a North Chicago training station grading project. Shipping reports include Point Loma wireless contact with the cruiser M A weaker and transport Logan sailing home with troops from Manila.
A speeding car traveling toward South Bend ended with a teen jumping from the vehicle after it veered near St Marys School. The girl broke a leg and remained bedridden for weeks while the driver, Brman, offered no reasonable cause for the jump. The event sparked shock and questions about highway safety and youth behavior.
Washington Post report from New York details Charles Knoblauch claiming his wife Annie their children and about 41009 oath vanished from his home. He suspects they left with lodger Barnward A Donnelly once rented in his saloon building, with Donnelly linked to a ring and to 421 West Thirty-third Street. Knoblauch, once a saloon keeper, had fallen on hard times and faced possible nonsupport charges. the narrative describes housing shifts, employment loss, and rising suspicion as he searches for his missing kin and clue to Donnelly’s role.
Police under Inspector McCafferty nabbed young tiler Andrey Exerson in Perth Amboy and uncovered a Phoenix-like network that pawned stolen goods. Exerson confessed to robbing Acton Clark of Amalgamated Copper, with loot traced to a pawnshop on Ninth Avenue. Detectives recovered about a thousand dollars worth of plunder, including paintings stolen from Craige Lipincott of Philadelphia, jewelry, and three fur garments. Lipincott was alerted and sent a representative to review items tied to the case, leading to further identification and action.
San Francisco Sept 17 The crew of the steam schooner President who had sailed to join the Salvadorean navy returned aboard the City of Para after abandoning the President at Acajutla. Chief Engineer George R Linn and others walked the wharf to the City of Para amid tension with gun fighters loyal to President Figueroa. Lindsay alleges attempts to intoxicate his men failed and the party proceeded home.
Andrew Carnegie praised New York’s municipal leadership in a Glasgow speech at the Mitchell Library. He cited the city’s water supply, parks, avenues, subways, and future gas and electricity costs, urging preservation of titles and long term leases to keep New York wealthy and forward looking.
A wreck three miles east of the city at the tunnel entrance injured three trainmen and several passengers. Engineer Herbert Gadley, fireman Lester Jinestead, and baggage master William Wientdt were severely hurt. Jinstead and Wientdt are listed in mortal danger. Passengers suffered cuts, a dislocated shoulder, and other injuries as crews at the scene treated wounds and prepared for transport to New York.
Hawkinsville Georgia September 17 Train crews of the Gulf Line Railroad struck seeking overtime pay. The halt stops all trains today and ties up rolling stock. In Staunton Virginia September 11 Supreme Court of Appeal notes a hearing involving Rowing Spotty Co and Jordan Angier over a case with Hoffman et al continuing.
A September 17 ceremony at High Baptist Church united an engineer on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway and Mrs Mary B. Brown. Rev Dr Henry Wire officiated with Raley as best man and Mrs McPryor as matron of honor. Coelt Johnson of Panvitkous attended as a guest.
Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows chose Denver Colorado to host the next annual meeting in Colorado Metropolis St Paul Minn Sept 17. Gen Mantes A Raney of Iowa was reelected commanding general of the Fatriarchs Militant. new insignia and jewel details described.
Harvey Cole and his wife were attacked by three masked men at their Hickory Grove home. Cole bound and gagged them, a chair felled one robber, another struck him with a blackjack. The robbers looted cash and valuables before fleeing. The couple remain hospitalized in serious condition with no trace of the attackers.
Bertha Goodwin, a practicing lawyer in Newburyport and nearby towns, was arrested at her apartment on a Pittsburgh warrant for embex element charges. Police pursued her as she fled toward woods, where she was captured. The dispatch includes misprints and unrelated notices.
Reports from Parle dated September 1 describe Prof Metebulkef and his chimpanzee Antoine in appendicitis studies that draw wide attention. Antoine is nicknamed The President and praised for a bold, imposing look, captivating public curiosity and press chatter.
Four Pittsburg citizens James A Yaniger RS Lea Pittsburg Camusky Company W S Schmidt and WH Brown were named for Roosevelt's Anti Race death by own action Hall of Fame. A long run of births shows the stork visiting each home, yielding a dozen pounds five ounces for Yunker's newborn.
A garbled OCR fragment mentions a president and a centering reference to banda. The readable parts are vague, with unclear names or dates. The piece reads like a casual remark or note rather than a clear news item.
A long, lively account of a famous trick dog named Hobs owned by Dorothy and Kathleen Wartyn of Cottage Grove Avenue. The dog performed elaborate acts from vaulting to balancing on furniture, leaping through hoops, and playing dead, while mothering a large litter. The story shifts to Boston Tom, the ship’s remarkable cat aboard the Boston, highlighting its origin, voyages, and feats at table and wheel, plus the ship’s fifteenth anniversary.
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