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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1906
Page
3
Washington Post notes Bobbie Kean wins amid Pimlico Spring Handcap excitement with Welbourne driving prominent finish. Kerr’s follow on placed second as Billy Garth’s luck and trainer McDaurds shape several outcomes. The day features multiple race results, including Valdes two year olds and a crowded Pimlico program.
A garbled OCR fragment lists many proper nouns, places, names, and scattered terms. It references towns, people, and possible dates or events in a jumbled sequence, lacking coherent context or a clear single incident.
A era of confusion in the Memphis meet page yields a chaotic list of horse names and placements. Key figures include Montgomery Handicap winner Ta Voahe and several competitors such as Red Feat and John Barduspold. The report notes multiple entrants and scattered results with unclear final standings.
A scrambled list of Thoroughbred entries and odds for multiple races at Aqueduct. Notable horses include Tintra, Lawsonian, Clandate, Morris, Pheucloas, Hermitage, Veronese, Waterdog, Elevation, and others. The page mixes horse names, weights, furlongs, and unclear notes, reflecting a dense entries section from a historical racing column.
Fragmentary OCR lists many personal names and locations such as Moray Carin Anneduct and Captain Jarra with scattered terms like Dollar uagt and Tre Dueness. The text resembles a damaged local notice or roster with varied surnames and place nouns, lacking coherent events or dates.
At Aqueduct on April 19, Jheatar a strong second choice captured the Rockaway Selling Stakes in fast time. Longshots swept the early races with Diamond and other notable runners, while Sailor Boy and Ballot Box also posted notable placings in the day’s program.
Southern League scores show Birmingham 9 Atlanta 4, Montgomery 1 Nashville 11, Little Rock 2 Shraveport 6, New Orleans 1 Memphis 11 in 11 innings. South Atlantic results include Jacksonville 9 Macon 1, Augusta 8 Savannah 5, Columbia 22 Charleston 11. American Association reports Columbus 2 Kansas City 3, Louisville 5 St Louis 6, Toledo 3 Milwaukee 6. Miscellaneous: Jersey City over Pall River 6, Binghamton 2 Rochester 1.
August Peterson urges Washington Heights Citizens Association to broaden canvassing beyond Columbia Heights and invite wider resident input on a contested issue. He argues many residents lack a voice, and urges a proper inquiry to honor all local wishes and keep Washington a beautiful capital.
The remains of Henry N Couden Jr US Army veterinary surgeon and House chaplain Rev Henry Noble Couden’s son, killed last Monday at Camp Lawton, are expected to arrive for Arlington Cemetery interment Sunday or Monday. He was born in Michigan in 18 stayed at Camp Lawton since 19, member of Heart W Lawton Command Spanish War Veterans. His father moved from Wichita in 1888 and served as chaplain for the House of Representatives. He leaves two brothers and a sister. The funeral will be conducted under the command’s auspices.
Mrs Elizabeth Jacobs argues against sweeping child labor bans asserting a 14 year old limit would push DC 9000 wage earning children to street life. She cites families relying on children's income, urges regulating conditions over prohibition, and defends work as a path to honest citizenship. Industrial Educational League leader, 6 Massachusetts Avenue NW.
Republican senators caucus backs a major insurance law measure with a pivotal amendment allowing independ ent voting by twenty six members. The bill, opposed previously by Senators Greay and White, retains access to policy holder lists five months before mutualite company selections, signaling likely passage tomorrow.
The Audubon Society's first field trip under Dr Bartach directs a Saturday start at 636 2 m from Adams Mill road entrance to the Zoological Park. Arthur Howell of the Biological Survey spoke on Nesting Habits of Birds at Franklin School. The spring meeting schedule lists five outings from April 28 to May 26, visiting Dyke Virginia Pines Branch Brightwood Rock Creek Chevy Chase Circle and Great Falls.
Four brewery drivers were arrested on conspiracy charges linked to a bottlers strike. Accused of aiding the boycott by refusing beer deliveries to strike sites, they were released on $500 bonds. Names and addresses include James Butler, August Schlegel, Andrew Blanger, and Fred Xander. Police court time set after warrants issued.
After a series of cantatas dramas teas socials and entertainments Plymouth Congregational Church raised funds to reduce its debt to 4500 and qualify for the $2500 offer from the Congregational Church Buildings Society of New York. The church notified the society that the proffer of 2500 without interest for ten years would be accepted. Pastor Rey A C Garner led the final push with help from the congregation and workers. E Deuby Hurt in Collision. W E Deuby injured in a buggy horse and wagon collision at Frehth and F streets northeast. fractures ribs contusions and body injuries treated at Casually Hospital. Beautiful halftone pictures from recent photographs of Mrs Roosevelt Mrs Fairbanks and the President's Cabinet in The Sunday Post's Arts Supplement next Sunday. Leave your order with your news dealer today.
Walter Damrosch led the New York Symphony Orchestra in a Wagner program at the National Theater to a full audience. The lapse after Anton Seidl’s death left a leadership void, but Damrosch’s performances showed he is a fitting successor, with deep immersion in Wagnerian drama and mature readings under his direction.
The executive committee of the Leagues of Republican State Clubs of the District of Columbia met at Gus A. Schuldt’s office in the Columbian Building and finalized plans for the second annual banquet and celebration to be held in Masame Temple tomorrow. Invited speakers include Senators Brandegee and Warner, Representatives Ketner Gaines Burton Vreeland Gram Adams Butler Kent and Moore among others. The program features toasted addresses and a golden jubilee outline by National Republican League president Hampton Moore.
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