Ancon and Panama in the Canal Zone Hospitals and Police
A travelogue through the Canal Zone describes Ancon and Colon hospitals praised for cleanliness, precision, and care. It notes officers and Black Jamaican police from many lands, multilingual capability, and a cosmopolitan force under Capt Shanton. The piece previews a visit to Panama’s suburbs and historic fortress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santon
Potee Hag Jugsr
Ancon
Shanton
Zone’Police
Guardians of the Peace
Canal Administration
Cuba
Philippines
South Africa
Fonlish Standard
India
Tibet
Anigiers
British West Indian Regiment
Hof Wil
Thas
Washington
New York
Canal
Edth cTf
Zore
Americame
An¢an
Panama
Morgan
Panamanian Plaza Reflects Rich Crossroads At Sunset
In tomorrow's Post Woodworth Clum describes a scene in the ancient city at the Pacific end of the canal. A cosmopolitan mix of people gathers on the plaza amid Central American customs, set against modern streets lined with seventeenth century dwellings and public buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woodworth Clum
Tomorrow's
Corcoranch Leases 1502 Hostraet for Office Remodel
William Corcoranch, whose real estate offices are at 733 Fifteenth street NW, has leased the premises at 1502 Hostraet adjoining the Colonial Hotel. The three story and basement red brick building now used for residences will be remodeled for office use with the entire front torn out and internal rooms rearranged. The ground floor will be used for Corcoranch’s business, with basement and other floors to be leased. Work expected to be completed by July. John S. Larcombe, builder, is in charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Corcoranch
Fifteenth Street Northwest
Hostraet
Colonial
Union Trust Company
H Street
Phene
John 5 Larcombe
Mrs Merritt Expires After Sudden Seizure in Farragut
Mrs Seraph A Merritt wife of Post master John A Merritt of this city died suddenly in her rooms at the Farragut shortly after 10 yesterday morning. A paralytic invalid for six years she had been in good health until recently. Her husband and son accompanied the body to Lockport for burial at Cold Springs Cemetery. The couple had been preparing to move to Lockport as Mr Merritt awaited confirmation for the Port collector post in Niagara Falls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seraph A Merrtt
John A Merritt
Farragut
Seraph A. Hyde
West Somerset
Niagara County
N.Y
John A. Merritt
Allan Merritt
Washington Post-Office
Lockport
Pennsylvania Railroad
Cold Springs
Niagara Falla
Iicaday
Senate
Barnes
Washington
Merritt
Miss Madgetwuard
San Francisco
Miss Guard
Portiere
Presidio
Bresidig
Correction on charitable shoe shines for SF sufferers
A notice clarifies that All Souls' Unitarian Church women did not shine customers' shoes. Only shoes donated along with other supplies were brushed and sent to the San Francisco sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women of All Souls’ Church
Women of All Souls’ Unitarian Church
San Francisco
Weather Conditions and Local Temperature Report
Weather conditions summary from the Weather Bureau describes disturbances moving northeast with showers in several regions and a general pattern of cooler and warmer areas across zones. It notes expected showers in New England Monday, followed by fair weather. specific coastal wind patterns and temperatures across the Midwest and Atlantic states are listed. A separate notice states Georgetown Tent Knights of the Maccabees will donate 80 percent of proceeds from a May 4 theater event to San Francisco sufferers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ac Dept of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Lake Huron
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
PadBe
Lake
Mississippi Vesley
New England
Eest
Rocky Mountain
Wigsouri Valley
Missisippi
Ohio Valley
East Gulf
Laka
Atlantis
Alliantic Coast
Gulf
West Gulf Coast
Bam
Asheville
N.C
Atlanta
Atlantic Cty
Boston
Mass
Bum
Fridat
Olumbs Theater
Francisco
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Cure for Spring Ills
Advert reads that many suffer spring debility from winter impurities and blood humors causing pimples headaches and weak feelings. It recommends Hood's Sarsaparilla in liquid or tablet form with 100 doses for $1.
Washingtonians Escape After San Francisco Earthquake Letter
Mrs Evangeline Elizabeth Dunlop reports that John F Dunlop and his wife Elizabeth Crowell are safe after the San Francisco disaster. She details neighbors saved, home damaged but livable, and mentions family members in California and Washington. The letter, dated April 1 1908, is from 4 Farnesworth Lane College Heights San Prendeco Cal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evangeline Elizabeth Dunlop
Washington
Farnesworth Lane
College Heighes
San Prendeco
Cal
Kingly
John F Dunlop
Mies
Elizabeth Crowell
Washington, DC
West
Touresty
San Francisco
Southern California
Louie L. Crowell
Awm Valles
Dunlop
William H. Crow
Park Street
Good Bay Good Deed Canvass May Yield $35000
Citizens relief committee crowds funds for San Francisco sufferers as house to house canvass nears thirty five thousand dollars and over fifteen tons of supplies including cherries clothing and blankets are collected. Chairmen Joy Edson and W S Knox report rapid donations and plans to forward money to Red Cross or San Francisco representatives. Large entertainments are planned to swell the total.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ Relief Committee
San Francisco
Reutine
John Joy Bdson
W. 5. Knox
Transportation Committee
Frisco
Knox
General Relief Committee
Reg
New Willard
Red Cross Society
Post Fund Nears Five Thousand With Sabbath Aid
The Post relief fund climbs toward 5900 as yesterday gifts pour in including 1248 from the Washington Hebrew Congregation school children. Largely Sabbath contributions were smaller, but overall fundraising nears the 5000 mark with expected rapid growth within forty eight hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Washington Hebrew
Post
J. Yunis
He Washington Hebrew Congregation
San Mateo Horror Bursts From Sister’s Earthquake Letter
Dr L H Pafflow receives a vivid account from Mrs Cara Thorsen of San Mateo twenty miles south of San Francisco detailing the quake and aftermath. She describes endless tremors, ash fall, fires, and homes destroyed, with residents sleeping outdoors and San Mateo opening to San Francisco’s homeless. The town is under martial law as fear and awe mingle with gratitude for survival.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. H. Paffiow
L. H. Pafflow
Cara Thorsen
San Mateo
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Z “Gan Mateo
Y M G A GIVES $500 FOR RELIEF IN SAN FRANCISCO
A San Francisco Young Men's Christian Association drive raised about $500 in a relief appeal presented by Fred B Smith of New York and endorsed by Washington association leaders. The effort targets immediate help for soldiers sailors and workers arriving to rebuild the city as tents and centers of comfort are established around the stricken area. The incident recalls Roosevelt’s 1905 mortgage burn and stresses the need to remember God amid modern life’s distractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Men's Christian Association
Fred B Smith
New York
San Francisco Association
Associaons
United States
Woodward
Washington Association
San Francisco
Mora Mies
International Committee
Roosevelt
Pacific Coast
Henry J McCoy
Fred Smith
Moulton
Moses
Association
Western States
Purpose of Relief Fund Clarified by War Department
Acting Secretary Oliver explains the San Francisco relief funds from a 2.59 million dollar Congress appropriation were not for citizens but to reimburse the War Department for army rations tents blankets and to purchase relief stores. He notes allocations to supply bureaus including the Commissary Quartermaster and Signal Corps for restoring communications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oliver
San Francisco
Citizens’ Committee
Congress
War Department
Army
Gan. Olwer
Comissary Bureau
Quartermaster’s Bureau
Signal Corps
Churches Turn Over San Francisco Relief Gifts to Red Cross
Washington pastors urged giving after the California quake. Church collections and Epworth League funds were sent to the Red Cross while volunteers gathered clothing and food. Several churches kept buildings open, with women aiding distribution and shipment to California. The Temple Baptist collection reached 20139 with more clothing boxes sent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
San Francisco
Red Cross Society
Second Baptist Auditorium
BE Bra Swein
Galifornia
George Baltey
Westerm Presbyterian Church
Joseph Edmund Smith
Grace Methodist Church
Red Cross
Epworth League
California
Temple Baptist Church
Time Play Balls at American League Park West Side Attraction
Metropolitan and Century clubs will clash at American League Park next Wednesday afternoon to raise funds for San Francisco. Marine Band to lead teams around the field, searchlights planned, and society cheering from boxes. Umpire James Wadsworth and a notable list of spectators expected to attend. Box prices 75 cents to 1.25, grandstands 7 to 75 cents, bleachers 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Century
Marine Band
San Frantisco
San Francisco
James Wadsworth
Dame Fashion
Jand
Edward Mitchell
Fleming Neopold
Joseph Gaines
Horace Westcott
H. de Mbeur
R. Huidekoper
F. Huidekoper
William Denny
Samuel Reber
J. H. Merriam
M. Carlisle
R Fortescue
N .Gatien M. Guhek
David Porter
J. F. Wilkins
Patcher
M.carlisle
Reduced Troop Dispatch To San Francisco Announced
War Department will send 1350 troops to San Francisco two regiments totaling 1359 men including First Cavalry from Fort Clark and Fort Sam Houston and an infantry regiment from Fort D. A. Russell. Remaining units are held pending further orders amid cost concerns cited by San Francisco citizens committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
San Francisco
Campasime
Greely
Fort Clark
Fort Sam Mousteen
Tex
Fort D A Russell
Wyon
Army Cannot Lay Down Burden of Relief Work
Telegram from Maj Gen Greely to Secretary Taft, made public by the War Department, urges continued Army relief in San Francisco. Despite Red Cross offers, authorities insist military aid is essential for public health, safety, and peace until the crisis subsides. The San Francisco mayor and Citizens’ Committee ask for extended Army support and for others to assume relief duties later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. C. Yinkling Wao
Treasury Department
Esachusetts Avenue
le Nard
Gen. Greely
Taft
San Francisco
Red Cross
Greely
Department of the Pacific
War Department
Laet Niehte
Fort Mason
Atlantre City
Citizens’ Committee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Stevens
Canal Zone
Parabso
Culedra
Emplyo
Col Gorgas
Garter
Medical
Corns
Shonts
Colon
ProgressiHits
Colonial Hotel
Mrs. Merritt
Washingtonians
Hebrew Congregation
Purpose OF Relief Fund
Cross
Lanssurgh & Bro
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh St
Jim’ Wadsworth
Charles Poor
Hugh Wallis
J HH
Merriam
Foresque
Benedict
John F. Wilkins
Pierre Lorillard
Denny
Willem Slater
Charles Bell
John Kean
George Howard
Ord
Nathaniel Simpkins
BR. Roswell
McGuire
Hugh Legare
Metropolitan
de Went
Peter Grogan
Sts
Messie Sehsiffetin & Co
Burrows, Martin & Co
Orto
Snadbeater & Sona
Alexandria
G van Antwem & Sone Mobile Als
Much Bos
Banimere
Cyrer Carter & Meigs
Mesm
Livingston
Frarmacy
Saraznah, Ga
Massachusetts Avenue
Nein
Ashe
Neti
Eheiter, &c
Ciy
Citi
Kimball
Sanders Ed Stayman
Steinway
DROOP
Penn. Ave
N. W
Washington Girls
Ayer
Te & Fae
Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
Christian Xander
Gosipano
Fifteenth Street
REGAL
Washington Store
Ave
Wellville
Tharp
Berkeley
Rye Size
St.n.w
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