Dewey Home To Be Replaced By City Store
In Washington on May 26, the former Dewey House at 1747 Rhode Island avenue off Connecticut avenue is slated for remodeling into a store. The move fits a broader Northwestward commercial expansion along Connecticut avenue affecting historic mansions, with Concoran and Slidell properties near Lafayette Park to be razed for a Chamber of Commerce building.
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Washington
Niral Dewey
Manilla Bay
Dewey
Rhode Island Avenue
Connecticut Avenue
Admiral ‘Dewey
Concoran
John Slidell
Lafayette
White ‘House
Connecticut ‘Avenue
Chamber of Commerce of
The
United States of America
Giant Elephant Grows Bigger on Mud Diet
Khartoum the African elephant at the New York Zoological Gardens feeds on blue clay mud monthly to continue growth. At 14 years old he stands nine feet two inches tall, gaining about two thousand pounds per inch, with a target of eleven and a half feet and around ten thousand pounds.
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William T. Hornaday
New York Zoological Gardens
Bronx
Earloud
Khartoum
Dr. Hornaday
Jumbo
Canada
Hornaday
Our Best Store Burglary Strikes Dallas May 28
A May 28 incident at Our Best Store in Dallas reports a burglary with items stolen including a shirt and a skirt. Police are investigating the theft and reviewing nearby security footage. No injuries reported.
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Dallas
Jury Disagrees in Second Trial of William J Barry
In Criminal Common Pleas court jury could not reach a verdict after over two hours of deliberation over the July 18 1919 reckless driving charge against William J Barry of Stamford and allegations of endangering the ire of one Red Berg. Judge John J Walsh discharged the jury. Prosecutor Huxford and New York attorney A C Palmer led the defense during a fiercely contested case.
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Criminal Common Pleas Court
Wiliam J. Barry
Stamford
John J. Walsh
Barry
Berg
Merritt
Borg
Huxford
A. C. Palemer
New York
Duchess of Marlborough to sue for divorce
London May 28 The Duchess of Marlborough is expected to sue for divorce at the court term opening next Tuesday. The decree granting her restoration of conjugal rights was not complied with by the Duke within 14 days, and under English law failure to comply with a decree restoring conjugal rights constitutes desertion.
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London
Marlborough
Decoration Day Sale Items and Housewares Mix
The notice lists Third floor fashionable women’s wear including white full fashioned silks at 2.25 a pair, semi fashioned black silks, gray and brown silks 1.98, white silk lisles 0.75, lisle and cotton stockings 0.59, and seersucker bloomers in white blue pink stripes at 0.98 with sizes 4 to 12. It also advertises Wilbur chocolate candies, marshmallows, and assorted confections, plus decorative Capes Fleur d Amour Soul of the Violet Plaza Wistaria valued around 1.56 to 4.95, and assorted extracts and skin care products with prices from 0.25 to 5.20.
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Parker's
Ree
Cole
Chem
Wis
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Duchess OF Marlborough
le Roy
H.C. of
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OWE Shirt Shop
Fairfield Ave
Main St
Silk
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For
Wilbur
Innocence
Jean d’Arc Knowledge
Lion of
Lucerne
Tricotine
Serge
Cts. A
Marabout Capes
Plaza Wistaria
Sheffield
Pines
iTea
Guernsey
Malu
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