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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Sep 30, 1906
Page
6
Hardwood floors have been laid and two dainty French Hat Rooms added to charm the finer Parisian salons. The suit and cloak sections gain brighter light on the second floor while other departments receive new polish, counters, brass and nickel fixtures. Old departments are enlarged and re organized to improve the store overall.
Brig Gen George Hall Burton, inspector general of the army, retires after forty years service. Col Ernest A Garlington succeeds as inspector general. Burton, born in Delaware, served on frontier duty for fourteen years and earned two brevets. Garlington, a Medal of Honor recipient, rises to brigadier general and becomes the army’s inspector general.
In Anderson South Carolina on September 2 George Keaster, a farmer, defeated a Black man after a reported incident involving Keaster's wife. The assailant was said to have grabbed her arm and fled as Keaster intervened. Later, the Black man was run down by a train near Macon Georgia, suffering severe injuries and death.
Pomeroy Ohio Sept 2 K C Fox charged with wrecking the Middleport Bank was arrested after returning from Eastern Ohio. He claims he sold the bank to Vice President Armentrout six months ago and had no role in its failure. Bond reduced to 2500 and he was released. Fox said he severed ties last March and sold his interest.
President's yacht Sylph reached off Old Point Virginia at 830 pm and took aboard Secretary of State Root and party to accompany the Columbia for transport to Washington The Columbia, carrying Root from the Pan American Congress, will coal at Newport News then proceed toward Cuban waters with marines under War Department orders. Also a dull incident reports a mule injuring a man as he tended wounds at a hospital.
Honolulu reports say Mongolia officers accuse Japanese training ship Anagawa of refusing to help when Mongolia ran aground at Midway. Purser Rennie allegedly was ordered off, launches not lent, while Anagawa reportedly made soundings and offered no direct assistance. Captain Porter remains silent. Captain Hanabusa says Anagawa attempted to help and neared as closely as possible before coal ran out.
Reading Pa Sept 9 a fifteen year old boy George Pierce was watching races at the Shilington track when a car became unmanageable and struck the fence knocking him down and running over him. He died a few hours later in a local hospital.
Kansas City on September 2, editor W N Southern of the Independence Sentinel fired four shots from a revolver at circuit clerk Harry G. Henley. The bullets missed. Southern was arrested on Henley’s warrant charging attempted murder and released on bond after the quarrel over county printing.
Special Forecast notes storm weakening as high pressure moves east. Cool air spreads across Rockies, Missouri, Upper Mississippi, and Lake regions with showers in Tennessee and Gulf states. Sunday rain in Ohio Valley and New England, cooler conditions inland into the week. Winds vary along coasts and lakes with brisk shifts Sunday. Downtown temps show highs in mid 80s and lows around 60s with sunshine hours recorded. Also reports an entertainment and euchre event at Carroll Institute Hall Thursday night to raise funds for St Vincent de Paul Church with prizes including a lan oil painting valued at 30 dollars.
Dr Wilhelm T. Skinner a Glasgow physician and his daughter Rhea were killed in a runaway near Wirrington Delaware. The accident occurred after leaving a railroad station when the carriage upset and the pair suffered fatal injuries.
A crash near the loco caused a carriage to overturn. Dr. Skinner, about fifty five, sustained a skull fracture and died within minutes. His daughter, injured about the head, died shortly after.
Mrs Henke of Milwaukee known as the handsomest woman in Milwaukee says physicians failed to relieve her lung disease. After one bottle she improved, used two years, and now does all household work. Letter dated Milwaukee Wis April 12 06 claims cure and urges others to learn.
An advertisement touts Duffy's Pure Malt Whiskey as a health tonic for vigor and heart strength, claims it purifies the system and has no fusel oil, and warns to buy only sealed bottles from the Old Chemist trademarked label with a physician booklet and free advice offer.
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