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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 27, 1907
Page
13
James L Houghtering founder of the Order is urged to lead a missionary life. Commissioner Macfarland and Bishop Satterlee welcome the delegates, urging brotherly love and unity in the mission.
The program lists Holy Communion across city churches at 930 and 1015, a prayer meeting, and a Continental Mass with Rev T W Powell. It includes address topics by church leaders, branch meetings, confirmations, and a series of sermons on The Living Power of the Holy Communion with speakers such as Rev John Bu Mow and Rev Robert Codman, amid a dense itinerary of religious addresses and organizational sessions.
Report from the International committee notes 274 chapters of senior and junior groups under Rev Barnabas Kimura as the Brotherhood grows in Japan. Delegates greet President Houghtelling and Bishop Henry Satterlee urging brotherly love and active outreach across races, with emphasis on unity in Christ's spread.
An interdenominational missionary committee event will be held this evening at 6 o clock at Congressional Church with Archbishop Stuck of Africa and John W Williams of New York among speakers. The programme includes missionary study plans for youth and the association building will host a formal opening. Washington University faculty will address attendees.
At Williamsburg Virginia October 12 the Lord Bishop of London will present a royal Bible to Bruton Church as part of the Tercentenary celebration. The sermon stresses stewardship not ownership with King Edward VII’s gift called a symbol of peace and unity between Britain and America. Financiers including Pierpont Morgan listen as the bishop urges the wealthy to act as stewards for the common good.
The Washington Post reports Mrs Colla Berlin of 746m Street seeks a ruling on whether a bride can take her gowns and other wearing apparel from her mother in law. The case centers on Marion Berlin who married a Fort Schuyler soldier after a dispute over inherited dresses. Magistrate Steinert ordered both bride and mother to present the clothing in court.
Heavy rains raise the Mississippi River by about four feet halting river inspection by the land waterways commission. The commission groups depart St Paul and head toward Keokuk meeting the President, while upper river dams and improvements are submerged. The water spreads across the channel flooding much of the river from St Paul to Keokuk and obscuring the riverbed with tangled currents.
Annie Y Lytck, filing in the District Supreme Court, seeks a divorce from Doda Lydick due to alleged cruelty after their marriage on May 16, 1828. She claims he struck her, hurled beer and wine, tore clothing, and attempted to strike her with a pitcher, while being prevented by friends and accused of infidelity.
Former Ohio Attorney General Frank Monnett touted Oklahoma as the twenty six state in population and importance, saying the territory will rival Ohio and Indiana. He argued Republicans blocked Roosevelt reforms, while Oklahoma's constitutional provisions curb trusts with strong antitrust aims and rail regulation. The piece notes electoral votes and a looming national contest, highlighting party divisions and corporate influence on the drive for reform.
A reader from Kirksville recounts severe stomach pain and weight loss, claiming Grape Nuts improved digestion and sleep. He describes lasting relief, weight gain, and strengthened nerves after using the cereal, calling it scientifically made and essential for recovery.
In a District Supreme Court filing Rob ert Mc McBride petitions to compel sale of property at IMT and 148 New York Avenue by alleging a contract to purchase and seeking appointment of a special representative. The case against Philip Key Ryant involves bids of 9000 and 290, with McBride claiming he offered 2400 and rights under the contract. The petition and bid details were referred to the auditor for report.
Pocahontas Memorial Association held a meeting at the Ebbitt House to discuss finances and preparing the Pocahontas statue for Jamestown Island. William Ordway Parker will receive the remaining 1000 for the statue. Mrs McLean led the session amid light attendance and plans for a summer unveiling.
The Monroe Street approach to the Anacostia bridge cannot be paved with asphalt for three or four years due to earth subsidence. Commissioners told the Anacostia Citizens Association they will study grading and paving as soon as possible and consider including funds in the Congress budget. The association proposed trestle work by the railroad to make the approach practicable, but officials warn it could worsen traffic safety at the crossing.
A dense OCR of hotel listings and person names across major cities including Chicago Detroit and New Orleans. The fragment catalogues attendees owners and residents in a metropolitan hotel context with scattered affiliations and dates.
In New York on September 26 the will of Carrie A MacCormac, killed Aug 18 in an auto crash near South Norwalk Conn, was fired in Surrogates. The adopted son Frederic William Converse of South Norwalk seeks to set aside the will claiming improper execution under Connecticut law which allegedly requires three witnesses. The document leaves most real estate to the husband Paul MacCormac and substantial personal property to the wife’s son, with the residue split between husband and son. Probate in New York faces protest from the Converse estate and the matter hinges on validity of Connecticut-style execution.
Auditor James Payne heard arguments on October 4 regarding Georgetown Gas Company seeking to raise capital. The hearing featured a new exhibit detailing real estate and service pipes and meters, with expert Bates explaining prior testimony about construction and related ledger accounts and their consolidation.
New York Sept 21 Russian government has granted no concession for a railway tunnel under Bering Strait. J Hampton Lewis of Chicago says promoters misrepresented support to investors. He warns military concerns favor a Russian channel alternative and notes growing internal tension and army expansion amid Manchuria events.
New York and Philadelphia holders of the Metropolian Street Railway Company who did not assent to the Interborough Metropolian merger plan to form a protective committee. George S Graham of 4 Broadway will chair, with F J Lisman likely leading the group. They consider legal actions against directors to recover diverted funds and challenge the lending agreement tied to the merger, while awaiting court outcomes on the receivership.
A public service record lists transport incidents from August 5 to September with twenty six injuries from car collisions and six from escalations between cars and vehicles. Forty two workers and 5200 people were hurt or killed in the events described, with injuries spread across boarding, alighting, derailing and other passenger movements.
Fragmentary OCR item mentions prom events and an entry or drawing from a local venue. Names and specifics are unreadable, with distorted phrases about attendees or timing. Unable to determine concrete people, places, or outcomes from the unreadable text.
A garbled local notice hints at a Chicago youth named Tdea joining elite circles, with mentions of family, hobbies, and social queries. The fragment references piano movers and small hobbies, suggesting a society feature about life in refined circles.
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