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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1907
Page
11
The convention showed the bank leaders’ struggle over currency policy as Gov Swanson of Virginia urged a strong stance against radical forces. He framed the contest as a clash between predatory wealth and radical factions, pledging South loyalty while seeking economic reform and a central bank concept.
A garbled early 20th century marriage notice enumerates individuals with locations in Virginia and nearby states, listing fiancés and witnesses in a sprawling, OCR-heavy slate of names and towns. The unreadable text includes references to Madison Va West on and Meuron Va, with multiple couples and kin connected to churches and deeds.
Fragmented health office missive reports multiple deaths with garbled lines, names, and ages obscured. The document mentions Morag, Yandel, and Einar among patients, with unclear locations and dates. Overall the page reads as a damaged public health notice with uncertain figures and details.
Vienna actress Paula Kippenberg, held in New York for about two months, is ordered deported to Europe by the Department of Commerce and Labor. She claims she was targeted by a Newark businessman who sought damages for alleged breach of promise to marry.
Erie Railroad Nyack Flyer engineer Henry Robertson lay semiconscious with a fractured skull as the untethered locomotive sped toward Jersey City. Fireman and passengers scrambled to safety while the train neared a sharp curve, the engine finally checked and brought into the depot. Robertson was taken to St Francis Hospital likely to die. Beansy Holland identified after shooting incident at Waldorf Astoria, tied to election violence and prior river loot dispute with Peter Worth. Holland refused to name accomplices, claiming “Doe” as his name and requesting a drink as police probe the case.
Widow Mrs Lucy Kelly and lover Howard Rhodes died within minutes of each other from carbolic acid at Kellys apartment in Columbus Ohio. Witnesses to both deaths were the same women including Plora Kittel and Lille Behalle. Kelly had threatened suicide earlier and drank the poison while mourners watched, then Rhodes followed. The bodies lay in an undertaking establishment awaiting funeral rites.
Paris Sept 2 Maj Alfred Dreyfus has retired from the army. The retirement appears in the gazette in the form of nominating him to the post he last held, commander of artillery at St Denia.
Albert Nugent, the second government witness, admits to perjury and to being promised absolute immunity by a federal officer for testifying in the Borah conspiracy case. He says he swore to a complaint against a man with no knowledge of guilt and cannot recall the officer who induced him. The day focused on land office papers and timber land transactions linked to Wells, Anderson, and Pritchard, with Nugent and Anderson testifying about payments and transfers to Barber Lumber. The session adjourned for further examination.
A 22 year old lumberman named James Chaney was killed in a woodland dispute at a Louisiana forest camp. The attacker, described as a furious African American helper, fled but was shortly pursued by authorities. The sole witness,Json Ene, saw the fatal blow as the assailant swung an ax at Chaney’s head, missing narrowly and striking the left shoulder instead.
A large deer was alleged to cross the road near Armonk prompting a chase led by Ferris and observed by Stulya Verzen and Judge Elaine Jond. Ferris reportedly pursued the deer while the others vouched for the rapid approach. Judge Quinn offered possible custody outcomes but warned against excessive speed.
Major steamship companies including Hamburg American French Line White Star Line American Line Transport Line and Red Star Line announce widespread fare cuts for eastbound passages from New York to Southampton Cherbourg and Liverpool effective immediately with further reductions from November 1 across multiple vessels such as Oceanic Adriatic Majestic Teutonic and Celt.
Samuel P Langdon, Philadelphia promoter long known to the public, was arrested at Liberty and West streets on a charge of obtaining two diamond rings worth 125 by false representations from Frederick Weiss & Sons of Newark. Authorities found bonds and pawn tickets on him, including NY and Pittsburgh Airline bonds, suggesting prior financial schemes. Langdon claimed innocence and denied ties to the road, noting his brother's involvement elsewhere.
The piece argues social issues around vagrancy and crime, noting tramps vary in intelligence and circumstance. It cites Warden McClaugherty on costs of crime and prison labor, and references a rough calculation of prison populations and wage impact, ending with a quip about a clock and nerves.
An American woman suffering years of pain from a broken leg and failed union shot herself with her husband’s pistol after a street fair outing with two daughters. She died, and her husband, a Russian-born garment cutter, leapt from a four-story window to death following a murder-suicide attempt involving his wife with shears. The couple had recently immigrated to the United States from Russia, living in strained poverty and seeking relief from chronic illness and hardship.
Gertie the loon arrived from Woods Hole and explored a battery pool where she soon attacked a sand shark. After a tense struggle the shark surfaced minus part of its tail while the loon paddled hard to bring it up for air. Roosevelt bears noted for abundance nearby. Roosevelt expected to hunt bears during next visit.
Fragmentary OCR text shows harsh slang and unclear dialogue between individuals named Tommys father and Pa. The piece seems to reflect a heated, informal dispute with accusations of fault and familial ties. No verifiable events, dates, or organizations can be confirmed from the readable fragments.
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