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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1907
Page
7
The article reports Langhorst, aged nineteen, enlisting in the U.S. Army as a cook. It notes his eight years of service through noncommissioned grades, pauses for court-martial matters, and his temporary posting to Fort Howard. It mentions contemporary figures and departments connected to the artillery corps and General Grant-era movements.
A fragmented report notes church support and local donations tied to a horse show. Mentions Wellington, Chelsea, and Panay regions with figures like eight thousand dollars pledged to a church. References various teams, locations, and events, including a Creek area and a passing mention of rural activities.
Gov Folk and Admiral Yarrington hosted a luncheon aboard the Brooklyn during a stop in Nasville Town. Folk, joined by other officials, discussed regional issues and aims while in port. The governor also enjoyed a brief seaside dip.
Special to The Washington Fan reports Dr Samuel L Clemens Mark Twain will preside at the Robert Fulton Day exercises in Norfolk tomorrow. The Kanawha yacht of Henry H Rogers carried Twain and a large New York party and will parade Hampton Roads. Other speakers include Gen Fred D Grant Archbishop John M Farley and Robert Fulton Ludlow. A large crowd and a marine pageant are planned with a banquet at the New York Hotel.
Special to The Washingt Post reports a heated Nelson County race for county offices with multiple incumbents seeking re election amid local tensions. Key figures include Sheril MoH Latea and Judge Loving in a controversial senatorial context. The piece links a murder trial, political maneuvering, and shifting loyalties among local merchants and officials. The narrative weaves through primary and general election dynamics touching county and district contests. Florence Wade Dies after a business dispute on Commerce Street closes the item.
The Alexandria County board of supervisors met at the Fort Myer courthouse to discuss allowing the Alexandria Water Company to enter Del Hay and Lt. Emo Howland. They granted permission for a temporary twelve inch main, with a one year to connect with the twelve inch main in Alexandria, conditional openings for fire plugs, and assurances that future privileges for other companies will not be prejudiced.
The old First Presbyterian Church on South Fairfax Street, remodeled for Bethany Methodist Protestant use, reopened with morning services led by Rev Sesaph Lillis Pinter of South Baltimore. Afternoon and evening sermons featured Rev Mills Rev Polaal Rev Sevier Rev Lawson and others from local congregations. The event marks a cross denomi nation reuse of the historic church building in Alexandria.
The 1907 Virginia State League season ends with Suffolk favored to receive the pennant at a meeting in Richmond next Wednesday. Officials plan elections and season plans, noting Richmond’s reserved players and moves, including Pitcher Hobbs and outfielder Gettig, while others remain under contract or reserve. Death also reported for Mrs Margaret Singer in Williamsport Maryland.
Express companies report a theft involving claim of larceny from a toll center. Investigations reference arrests in multiple days, with suspects named in scattered notes and ongoing pursuit by authorities.
A man from Whitleyburg is detained at Ninth Street station after alleged theft involving two horses and harness destruction. Investigators claim letters written in red ink threaten harm. suspect, Samuel Abe, tied to prior messaging about a debt to Mitchell at Trad. Formal charges expected as deputies pursue further evidence.
Magnate's wife proposes floating poultry yards on her husband’s yacht Whim to supply fresh eggs and broilers during long cruises. The plan, aimed at yacht club members in Larchmont and New York, includes a miniature coop with runways, troughs, and sheltered coops, plus sod and gravel sections for aesthetic and regulatory reasons.
A rowboat outing at Gerharts shore Wear Creu ends fatally when Myrtle Les aged 15 and Herman Behnke aged 17 drown after a girl stood up and toppled the craft. Miss Telebrun Aftern, Henry Wurlektus, and Henry Wassner survive, pulled from the water as rescuers recover the two bodies.
A reader seeks advice on pension eligibility and procedures. The letter discusses orders for examinations, appeals and delays, widow and general law pensions, and past service in the Civil War and Mexican War. It covers attachment rules, invalidity evidence, and rates of pension per month.
Sheriff Matthews rescues a suspect after a fatal confrontation in Sunbury involving James Knowlton and Dalton in a quarry quarrel. Dalton is captured and jailed as a lynch mob forms, prompting the sheriff to flee with the prisoner to Columbus for safety. The victim, engineer Horn, dies the next morning as troops gather and unrest brews in the area.
A jumbled OCR fragment lists names of individuals and families tied to hotels and cities from Baltimore to New York and beyond. The garbled text names people such as Manning, Ring, Baker, Murphy, Rooney, Tayloe, and many others, interspersed with place names like Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Richmond, Denver, and Arlington, suggesting a broad, disconnected directory-like listing rather than a cohesive event.
American meat exporters face growing barriers across Europe with Denmark the Netherlands Norway and Ireland prohibiting live imports while Austria Hungary France and Germany ban various meats. Britain and Britain remain the primary destinations though overall access is limited by high tariffs strict bans and prohibitions of cured and processed meats.
Farmers around Durham gather forage as tarter tobacco sales begin amidst hot dry weather. Prices edge up with Kinston leading the state market at 16 04007 pounds and overall monthly sales totaling 7620000 pounds. Weather remains warm and dry with harvests advancing. quality appears better than prior years and expected higher returns despite smaller acreage.
An old advert touts Get Well Munow 3X Rheumatism Cure and related tonics. It claims to cure indigestion stomach troubles headaches and blood impurities with various named products and prices. This compact prognosis item catalogs a number of patent medicines and tonics for health restoration.
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