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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1910
Page
2
Amid 8,000 spectators Paulhan and White struggled through freezing conditions during a landmark balloon or aircraft flight. Weather chilled their ascent and forced landings near Rugby and Northampton as crowds cheered and reports credited record distances and altitudes.
The Potomac Department honored Ulysses S. Grant with a ceremonial gathering last night in Washington. Senior officers and dignitaries including Senator Harah and Secretary Dickin son attended as Generals and veterans recalled Grant's civil and military leadership. The event featured readings by Col John Twee las and Lt. Ulsasog 8 Grant 3d, an oath, music by the Marine Band, and songs by Newland and Miss son.
The colored branch of the Young Men's Christian Association met to plan a fundraising drive to complete their building. Members raised funds at the meeting with a goal of finishing construction on the street near Seventh and West. Subscriptions totaling $187 were reported as received.
I Wafberg, a young Austrian citizen, elopes with Catherine Graves in Reckville and sails for Vienna to visit his mother. At his sister Mime Che actress's urging, he plans to return to America on the boat Asusust 1 and make his home in Chicago.
Washington subscribers to a Lincoln monument fund urge Congress to demand an accounting of the National Lincoln Monument Association. A committee, led by R. H. Forsyth, seeks the organization’s books and $100000 project records, while tracing 1303 donors across states from Maine to California. The effort cites misused funds and unerected memorial as its core issue.
Friends of Tommy Lewis Mills and Frank H. Hambright of the G P O express confidence in contest success as standings for the Post sporting contests are delayed until Sunday. Two letters accompany entries requesting Tammy Lewis to be printed in large type due to eyesight and noting ballots.
A committee reveals only a small portion of a large subscription scheme. Collections occurred in the patent office Capitol and other federal departments. The panel aims to resolve the matter soon. Estimates differ about how much was actually paid by subscribers, with figures around 10 000 or 15 000 cited and sculptor Clark Mills said to have received a substantial sum for the monument’s design.
The Washington Post reports the horse show moves from Nineteenth and B streets to the Monument grounds at Fifteenth and B due to wet ground. Police will provide ample protection with badges required for ring access. Mrs Taft attended a Potomac Park band concert and riders trained today with several named participants and mounts.
Weather bulletin from the U S Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau reports showers along the Mississippi Valley Tuesday night, clearing on Wednesday except in Ohio Valley and South Atlantic states. West sees fair skies and high temps, central valleys hotter. Flood warnings for the Rio Grande from Sao Marcial to El Paso. Light to moderate winds along coasts, variable on others. Local temps range from 36 to 60 with humidity around 36 to 78 percent. Temperature compared to last year shows a high of 74 and a low of 39.
W A D Stokes Jr of New York City 32 will appear before the Senate committee on commerce to debate pending wireless telegraphy regulation. He heads the Junior Wireless Club with 60 000 members and headquarters at the Ansonia apartment New York. Stokes faces lawyers and experts from wireless companies urging passage of the bill. Also reported Attorney General Wickersham denies Justice Department plans to investigate alleged bucket shop ties to the New York Stock Exchange.
The Chamber of Commerce baseball team plans a May 30 trip to Old Point Fort Monroe. Charlie King arranged a game with the Fort Monroe crack team and a Georgetown University matchup looms, with a new ball park opening and a special rooter section reserved for supporters from Washington.
Senator Beveridge’s wife Mrs Beveridge of Indiana at 1165 Sixteenth Street NW shows marked improvement after a serious illness. A daughter two days old is reported, with physicians stating the crisis has passed. Mrs Beveridge was formerly Miss Katherine Eddy, sister of Spencer Eddy and relative of Mrs Marshall Field.
The Washington Chamber of Commerce advertising committee proposes an October homecoming week to lure former residents back to the capital for seven days of visiting and celebration. Isa a c Gans leads the plan to promote Washington as a commercial, welcoming city aiming for a population of 1,000,000 in ten years. An automobile floral parade and Esperantist world gathering are among discussed events. Machinists hold a smoker, and Nebraska officials address Nebraskans at Normandie annex gathering.
Friends of Mr. Hambright, a popular government printing office employee, urge publication of this letter to inform readers that he has entered the contest. They hope to mobilize support in the coming weeks and urge fellow citizens to back his candidacy.
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