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Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1906

Page

7

Guardsmen Drill in Broiling Sun at Camp Roosevelt

Special to The Washington Post reports at Camp Roosevelt Mount Gretna Pa the Guardsmen endure blistering heat as Gen Crozier curates a mimic warfare drill tomorrow. District infantry and Second District Regiment practice trenching and engineering while a mock retreat through enemy country unfolds with cavalry harassing the column.

Charles E. Taylor Washington Post Camp Roosevelt Mount Gretna President Roosevelt Drisround Crozier Ordnay Gen. Grant Toanorrow Sen Grant Twenty-third Infantry Reagle Cowles Delaware Fifteenth Feld L. M. Brett F K. Koester Regullara Letanda Lebanon

Washington Troops to Leave Camp on Saturday

The Washington contingent will depart the encampment Saturday after a miscommunication over dates. Gen Grant confirmed the unit must leave on Saturday, with West Virginia expected to arrive Sunday and the brigade to follow later, signaling a return by the afternoon.

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Mossbacks Spin Yarns To Wide Eyed Guardsmen

Camp Roosevelt Mount Gretna Pa July A weary District Guardsman hears a mugshark of the Fifth Infantry recounts soldiering joys and hardships as the regiment travels toward Peekskill. Comic misadventures include trains, wagons, rations, and a jovial colonel reacting to riders’ pranks and pitying New York beauties who lend a lift.

Washington Post Camp Roosevelt Mount Gretna Fifth Infantry Fort Ethan Allen Washington Hudson Valley Peetskill Vanderbilt Vermont Peekskill Guam Bam New York

Defiant Woman Scalds Deputy in 2507 M Street Ejectment

Deputy U S Marshal Stephen Callahan tried to eject Mary Banieter from 2507 M Street Northwest for unpaid rent when she harbored inside and attacked him with hot water. Police and deputies subdued her. she was charged with assault and to appear in Police Court.

M Street Stephen B. Callahan Mary Banieter United States Yes Callahan Shea Ila

Wife Seeks Limited Divorce From Grande D Clements

Mrs Jane Clements filed in District Supreme Court for a limited divorce from Grande D Clements alleging ill treatment and desertion since their January 19 1888 marriage in Baltimore. They have a seven year old son and she seeks alimony and child custody.

Jane Clements District Supreme Court Grande D. Clements Baltimore

Negro Congress Begins Its Work

The Negro Congress opens with Mr. Bonaparte as a speaker and Bishop Gaines addressing the race while criticizing some whites. The Secretary of the Navy says blacks cannot rid themselves of white influence, while colored Bishop Gaines attacks Senator Tillman and Governor Vardaman, and targets insurance leaders. Mr. Dancy is among the speakers.

Secretary of the Navy Tillman Gov. Vardaman Insurance Heada Mr. Dancy Bonaparte United States Aon Dany Pegroes

Bishop Gaines Advice For Youth Educate Thinkers Moral Conduct

Bishop Wesley J Gaines president of the Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress urges in a quoted speech to educate children and make them thinkers. He stresses saving money, moral character, respect for women, hard work, patience, discretion, and earnest conduct while advising friendship with white people and cultivating the Christian religion.

Cordemn Wesley J., Gaines Negro Young People's Christian and Educational Congress

Negro Young People Congress Opens With Noted Speakers

Delegates from nearly every state and foreign guests attended the second quadrennial convention in Convention Hall. Speakers included Charles J. Bonaparte and Henry L. West, with Bishop Gaines delivering the main address criticizing race prejudice. Bonaparte discussed future racial relations and the potential role of African Americans in American civilization.

Negro Religious Gathering Hears Roosevelt Praise And Debuts Chorus

Delegates at a large Negro religious assembly in the South hear widespread praise for President Roosevelt. Clergy speak as the Coleridge-Taylor Choral Society performs Hid Watha. Bookers T. Washington is expected to attend, with arrival anticipated Thursday or Friday.

Mr. Dancy EH. Tt. Johnson Philadelphia H. E. Bowing Norfolk C. C.jacons D. D Sumter J. ¥. Moreland Charlotte W. A. Credit T. H. Jackson Little Rock Ark S. Stout George C. Clement Lotte G.T. Dillard Columbia A. C. Garner Washington Roosevelt Naahille Tenn W. L. Lee Zion Church Wilmington N. C G. W. Willams D.D Williame-Farguson South J. FP. Wragg American Bible Society Atlanta Hutch R.H. Boyd Drsp Notional Baptist Publication Board Nashville Tent John Potter Catonaville WW. Bailey Jayman M. E. Church Parla Tex Amaira Ber W. A Founuiin H. Holt Doyle CM. B. Church Shreveport Lax W. T. Vernon Register -United: States Smith Hey. G

Blond and Brunette Fight in Runabout on New York Avenue

Two stylish women in a small wagon fought over the reins near Fourteenth street and New York avenue last night. A blond and a brunette battled for control, men intervened, a husband drove, and police sought names as the cab finally left with the brunet teetering toward victory while the blond sobbed and sought safety.

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Freight committee of Jobbers and Shippers Association to push new members

The Freight Committee of the Jobbers and Shippers Association plans an afternoon meeting at the American Security and Trust Building to discuss rail rate disputes and present a case to railroad general traffic managers. Monroe Luchs expects full attendance as the group aims to recruit at least a quarter of new members, building a large committee to support the Greater Washington movement amid complaints of discriminatory rates and delayed redress from railroads.

Eixiat—Freight Com Monroe Luchs the Jobbers and Shippers’ ” Association Washinilon Rairoads Fr ET Consignee Uy Ot Canfion Monbeard Association Washington Board of Trade Manufactures Cammittee Greater Washington Si McKenzie

Fragmentary note on town season and steady business

A partial snippet mentions a town season and steady business growth though the message is garbled. It references commerce and economic activity but lacks clear names places dates or events to anchor specifics. The readable fragments suggest ongoing commercial prosperity without concrete details.

Growth of Back Creek Aut and Wagon Works Expansion

The firm purchased a tract of ground in Georgetown comprising four lots and an avenue fronting twenty feet on twenty sixth street. The new ground expands the company’s plant, granting possession of most of the square and room for further growth. Margaret Carex sold land to Edgar A L for manufacturing use.

Back Creek Enbas Georgetown Agereeste Mies Margaret Carex Cvent F Manufacturing Crectizig. A

Weather distress and unsettled patterns across the United States

A July weather summary notes a low pressure trend and unsettled conditions stretching from the Northeast to the Rocky Mountains. Showers occur in New England and the South Atlantic states while cooler air spreads west of the Rockies. An eastern period of unsettled weather is expected to begin midweek and persist several days, with variable winds and temperatures dipping along the west coast and remaining milder in the South.

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Queersity visitors tour Washington from Cincinnati

A party of twenty four Cincinnati women led by Frank E. Stevens and Thomas W. Still visited Washington for three days after touring Niagara Falls Buffalo Cleveland and Atlanta City. The group seeks a sight in the capital while raising funds for the Street Railway Employes Mutual Protective Association.

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Bank Hours Vary by Day and Weekend

The notice outlines banking hours and exceptions for specific dates each month. Weekdays start at 9 a.m. with varying close times, while Saturdays have limited hours in the morning and evening. The text contains many typos but conveys adjusted hours for patrons and weekend closures when dates fall on weekends.

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