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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Apr 08, 1907

Page

3

Widener Pushes $10 Million Philadelphia Art Gallery Plan

Philadelphia April 7 P I Widener applies to Mayor Reyburn for permission to erect a $10,000,000 municipal art gallery on the Parkway with storage for private collections and copies of famous paintings. He offers to donate his own collection and to obtain copies of world famous canvases. The plan envisions housing the Gibson, Johnson, Warren and Stotesbury holdings in the gallery, with the Academy of Fine Arts possibly sharing space.

Quaker City Philadelphia B. Widener Reyburn Parkway Widener Gibson John G. Johnson E. Burgess Warren E. T. Stotesbury Major Reyburn Spring Garden Academy of the Fine Arts Academ United States E D ‘Trask Academy of Fine Arts Academy Witever

German Gamblers Mark Cards in Berlin Club Cheating Scandal

A Berlin club uncovered two card sharpers who defrauded players in batcarat and poker. They used hidden marks on card backs and edges, created by ink, wax, or dents, detectable by touch or sight. They varied methods with wood splinters, needles, and wax to encode card identity, training thumbs to feel marks precisely.

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Mary and Michael Love Triangle Ends in Wedding

The tale follows Pretty Mary Madden choosing between Albert and Michael after a 19 year separation. Albert drowns, and Michael returns from America to marry Mary with a ceremonial request to have someone “give her away.” A local janitor, Christopher Wickel, steps in to fulfill the wish. Paris fashion notes describe spring trends, notably long ostrich plumes, blue hats, and rising glove prices affecting Parisian shoppers.

Mary Madden Albert Michael America Mary Dr. Warren Christopher Wickel Dr Warren

The American Hat Transforms Immigrant Women

Immigrant men must await time and learning for citizenship while their wives quickly adopt American fashion. At Battery Park’s Barge Office new arrivals greet friends, then turn to hats as the crowning symbol of assimilation. The American hat appears to win the woman, softening ties to former attire.

Paris Champs Elyseus Coutorieres Modistes Parisienne Elegante America New York City

His Mistake From the Houston

A fragmentary snippet describes a man named Peevish making a boast before an accident. He was crossing the street distracted by his wife and a motorist. The piece hints at a fatal or injurious result and the hospital context.

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Barry as a Fighter Deprived of His Laurels

Patrick J. Hartigan told the Washington Knights of Columbus that Commodore Barry has been miscredited while John Paul Jones gains fame. He cited Barry’s naval victories, noted Irish participation in Washington’s army, and predicted a 350000 monument to Barry in the city within three to four years.

Patrick J. Hartigan Knights of Columbus Publi John Paul Jones Abeld Barry Fame John Barry Washington Hali Northwest Jones Trish Mr. Hartigan Tole England Jhe Ireland America Emerald Isle Robert Emmet Mr. Hartigan New England Boston Irish Charity Society Sons of St. Patrick Charles Clinton New York Charles Carroll Carroll Virginia South Nnions Commodore Barry J. Harry Maxwell Bunker Hui

The City Where Never Any Died

An aged meditation on a mythic city of perpetual life. The poem contrasts blissful unending youth with longing for death, as pilgrims abandon the walls seeking the boon of rest. It ponders whether endless life is a burden or blessing, ending with doubt about choosing a place where death never comes.

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Horses and Vehicles For Sale at Speedway Stables

An advertisement from Harrison Realty Co listing a department for buggies phaetons Rockaways and rockaway wagons. It promotes delivery wagons wagonettes carts and harness sets along with a rental option. Also includes loans on real estate and money lending services with contact details at 408 14th St NW and 907 G St NW Washington DC.

Waturs & Gor Pa Ave Cove Rockaway Rockaway Speedway E. Hogn REND Anon Corcoran Sala Opie D. C Harrison Realty Company D. G. Itne Georgetown Ofice St. Ne Enuara Long Island Tite Guarantes and Trust Co N.Y

The Cry for Help in Chicago Jobs Market

The Chicago Evening Post details a booming need for workers as contractors rush to start year projects. Agencies along Canal and Madison streets market global labor, inviting Greeks to Poles to work as graders, shovelers, and camp cooks. Amid hopeful ads, many idle men drift, while a few seek steady trades and steady pay.

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FOR SALE ADS AND PROPOSALS IN 1907 DC AREA

A dense mixed page lists multiple suburban for sale notices in Brightwood and Mount Rainier along with numerous public works proposals. Items describe homes, building lots, acreage near rail lines and trolley routes, and both rental and purchase offers. Also included are government and utility bids for coal, street projects, and Confederate headstones with dates and contact details.

Sale of three story brick dwelling at 3133 NW Washington DC

Trustees sell at public auction on Wednesday April 17 1507 at 4 90 PM in front of the premises 3133 NW Washington DC a three story brick dwelling in Joseph F Bradley's subdivision square 73 lot 27 with improvements. Terms require one third cash balance in two equal installments with interest 6 percent semi annually or all cash. A $209 deposit due at sale. Purchaser bears recording and transfer costs and five days to meet terms. Watch for resale if default within ten days.

S. W. Pickford Stow Berea Woodside Brightwood Carn Karrick & Metcalf Mount Ratnier Corcoran Bldg Washington D.C Mount Rainier Ottereguane Tressory Chevy Chase Collinsiguerey 13Th St Albany Dirk Wats Clark Pl Tore Abelyig B. Cottrell B.D Cottrell Brookland D. C Grace M. Thomas Corecran Bldg Inna District of Columbia City of Joseph F. Bradley Cimg Washington, D.C Joseph BH Bradley Sprid&as

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