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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1910
Page
3
Gov Noel gives tribute to society for conservation efforts and patriotism. Macfarland offers respects to the patriotic body. Miss Pierce, Register General, notes nearly $0,000 in membership and Mrs Boover reports $955,000 balance. Heid announces elections today.
The congress opened with sessions detailing factional splits over Miss Mary Wilcox actions. Mrs Ames led a resolution censuring the recording secretary general for past circulars while Grace Pierce reported on rapid, nationwide admissions and official papers verified, highlighting growth and the push for Continental Memorial Hall funding.
A series of terse death notices and interment details appear for multiple individuals.Entries reference ages 18 and 16 to 28, with locations including Mount Riva cemetery and Fort Sam Houston, Texas. Names include Mrs. Daylont and Kenney among others, with dates around April and mid spring, announcing deaths, residences, and funeral arrangements.
Fragmented OCR text appears to report marriage and death notices with garbled names and phrases. It references potential names and ceremonial terms but is largely unreadable, offering no clear events or dates to confirm.
Funeral directors in the directory include Cael W R Speare undertaker and embalmer at 940 F Street NW and THOS A Costello funeral director and embalmer at 1st Street Northeast with livery service. Other firms cited are Hartge and Koraci and WM H Sardo & Co, with surgeon references, all indicating a local funeral service directory entry.
Birth records list numerous couples and newborn boys with names and wards such as Charley Rand Clara item Joby F C Anna Janey gid Samuel H aMaddox ward FL Clarp VHooper unuel A Mamie Pearl Virgie Le aura SL Brot Tredo Suostue and others. Deaths note James K Thompson Waller Reed General Hospital 47 years Heng Vo Bowers 19 gran Wm Meer Tenngeon 208 L st 32 years Harry J Daly 69 George A Batley many entries including Milfred Robinson and Walter Thomas with hospital affiliations and addresses across the district.
Police describe Harry Wendall an Austrian two year hospital attendant seen leaving Providence Hospital shortly after midnight with valuables including a watch chain a diamond scarfpin and fraternal emblems worth about 800. Detectives Rowlett and Pratt lead efforts to locate him in Washington as authorities warn he may be hiding.
About 100 candidates were received by the Ladies of the Maccabees of the World at their State rally in the Nation Rifles Armory. The escort was led by Mrs Mary Patrick with the ladies company National Hive No 1 under Miss Annie Holker. The program featured Miss Gaylor Green soprano Mrs Tema Parott contralto and Mr Marshall tenor. Addresses were delivered by Mrs Odds Stig commander of Gino and Miss Mary Robinson deputy from Baltimore.
In New York the supreme court set aside a jury award of damages to Miss Blanch B. Freeman of Philadelphia in her suit against real estate man and balloonist Gutard B. Harmon for failing to pay a $100 monthly life annuity and to provide her a chore in a breach of promise case. Freeman sought $41,000 after claiming Harmon had promised to marry the daughter of banker H. C. Beneviet.
At Mount Pleasant Congregational Church last evening the Infants and Children's Association held a concert for the dispensary at Fourth and N streets SW. The program featured Mrs A D Melvin and Abs Lewis Frances Holden with songs and recitations, introducing several local names and participants from Norfolk and Philadelphia in a community charity event.
In Pittsburg on April 19 former Councilman DLL Swift was found guilty on bribery charges after a short jury deliberation. A new trial was requested by defense attorney Reedy Marshall, while prosecutor Warren Seymour noted consideration of the mercy recommendation. Following Swift’s case, former Councilman A Y Simon was also examined and ordered to appear tomorrow morning.
American Agriculturists report a drop in potato prices to as low as 20 cents a bushel and a broad movement toward cheaper foods. They note declines in wheat oats corn and butter with overall food prices likely lower for consumers than the past year and predict prices may not return to the extremely low levels of a decade ago. Chicago butter dealers say a price-fixing investigation is underway regarding the Elgin butter board. Hogs fell 40 cents in Pittsburg trading, echoing the national price softening trend.
Miss Gould wedding unfolds with lavish gifts and a famed wedding cake. The Drexel Gould union draws guests including George J. Gould and multiple family members as elaborate presents, the couple plans a Catskills honeymoon then England for a Drexel-Margaretta wedding.
Roosevelts Hungarian tour draws crowds from Budapest to Babolna. He inspects Arab stallions, brood mares, and productive stock at the government breeding farm. Count Szechenyi narrowly escapes injury from a falling electric fan.
Special cable from Asuncion Paraguay reports Arctic explorer Dr Cook and his wife arriving at the principal hotel. He avoids interviews, keeps to retirement, and sees few people. Separately in Jackson Mississippi Judge Henry overruled a motion to quash the Dulaney indictment in a bribery case involving State Senator Bilod.
Real estate pitch for a high class residence on two prominent avenues near Arlington, offered by Stone and Fairfax for 14 000 dollars. Describes a large brick stable and carriage house at rear, nine to twelve rooms, hardwood first floor, and substantial brick dwellings priced around 12 500 to 15 000 dollars. Highlights location, quality, and strong investment appeal.
New York April 18 John D Rockefeller walked the gangway of the Maas ship Wilhelm der Grosse from Honoken with his daughter Mrs E Parmele Prentice her husband and their son John gathering smiles He joked about Teddy Roosevelt and a Halley comet tail while noting high living costs and little impact on consumption He hurried on foot along the Hudson River amid chatter of his plans to meet Roosevelt and his mixed feelings about travel and international affairs. A big sale of musical instruments and related supplies at 37 Pennsylvania avenue northwest is advertised with discounts of 10 to 70 percent as the Bilis company clears its stock and attracts crowds.
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