Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Washington Post in Washington, Washington Dc

We have 1,636,616 pages in Washington Dc

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 27 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 04, 1905

Page

3

Absence of Flag Highlights Sault Ste Marie Speech

In Sault Ste Marie on August 8 during the semi centennial of the St Marys canal opening Vice President Fairbanks spoke linking Canada and the United States in shared tribute to the canal and its commerce The address stressed cordial neighborliness and mutual respect across borders and noted the growing tonnage and trade through the canal alongside the Need for united policy despite commercial competition

Sault Ste Marie Midh Government Park Ship Canal St Marys Ship Canal Lake Superior Do W Fairbanks Canada Countrea United States Dominion of Canada William McKinley Buffalo Earlias Marya Cheago Wilwaukee Duluth Detroit Toledo Great Lakes Seaboard St Marye Canal Traffe St Panama High Atlantic Seaboard Roosevelt Orient Archdeacon Lord Chase S Orborn Walcome Peter White Marquette Burrows Michigan Department of Commerce T. E Burton Ohio Rivers and Harbors Committee House of Representatives Rodao Sovea

LICENSED TO MARRY AND DIE RECORDS OF MULTIPLE NAMES

A long list of marriages and deaths forms a register style notice with names including Hamtioahk Derr of Hagerstown and William Knowles, Virgie Polly Walter H, Edward Racdolph and Ida Claytor, Irene Nesbitt shares, Elan Shanklin, John Klag and Etta Johnson, Edward Wheington and Isabella Newby, among others, with obituaries noting Augus 3 1905 entries and private funerals and interments announced at various cemeteries.

Hamtioahk Derr Hagerstown Gloalse Wiliam Knowles Virgie Polly Walter H Leo Ani Sarah Wo Washington William Cnterminger Gdlean Snowden Edward Racdolph Ida Claytor Augusus Stork Irene Nesbitt Hares H Cine Alma € Prufar Riomard Teul Randolph Elan Shanklin John Klag Etta Johnson Edwad Wheington Isabella M. Newby

Notice of Marriage and Notices in Major Papers

Notice indicates marriage and fear notices will appear in multiple leading newspapers upon application without extra charge for insertion or telegraphing. Mentions time mix and lists several newspapers including Boston Globe and Chicago Herald among others.

Worb Times Boston Nquirer Chicago Hocorl Herald Phlanelphia Public Ledger Dispatch Wenle Journal

Undertakers and Embalming Services Advertised

A local newspaper notices several funeral homes offering undertaker and embalming services. W R Speare at 940 F Street N W J William Lee at 422 Pennsylvania Ave and 1235 R F Harvey's Sons at 1325 Fourteenth Street NW advertise modest prices and connected chapels with crematorium facilities.

J. William Lee Pennzylvania R F. Harvey’s Sons Fourteenth Street

Banker Kills Lumberman in Paducah Tragedy

In Paducah Kentucky H H Loving a former banker shot M A Rose a leading lumber man three times today killing him. The two men had recently ceased to be officers of a lumber company after Rose was removed. Officials say the shooting followed a quarrel over business affairs. Loving is under arrest and would not answer questions saying he had to do it.

Paducah H. H. Loving M A Rose Rose Loving

Health Office Record Deaths August 3 1905 District list

Health Office records show up to twelve deaths on August 3 1905 across hospitals and addresses. Entries include Agnes M Clowe 51, Eastman Galpin Children’s Hospital two, John Harrin 85, John Jones 10 months, Patrick I Long 1 year, Lewis C Meredith 1 month, Timothy W Murphy 74, John Nolan 19, Margarette O'Donnell 84 O street aw 4, Myrtle Schuerger 23, Mary E Steele 75, Henrietta Stutz 76, Caralo Fatore 24, Henry Wells 25, Guy S Wheatley 10, Josph F White & mos, Moses Wilkerson 43, Mabel Winder 8 months, Henry M Wood 7 years, Minnie Woods 3, plus other ages and locations listed.

Valentine B Clunault Geo Univ Hosp Agnes M Clowe Sibley Hospital Eastman Galpin Children’s Hospital John Harrin Decatur St. Nw John Jones Garfield Patrick I Long Lewis C Meredith Marshall St Timothy W Murphy John Nolan Emergency Hospital Margarette O'Donnell O St Aw Myrtle Schuerger Providence Hospital Mary E Steele Mass Henrietta Stutz 11Th St Nw Caralo Fatore Sta D.C Henry Wells St W Guy S Wheatley 7Th St. Ne Josph F White Singer’s Court Pw Mos Moses Wilkerson Delave. Nw Mabel Winder 10Th St Nw Henry M Wood N St. Uw Minnie Woods Tennallytown D. C

Envoys plan changes into Oyster Bay schedule details

Visitors included prominent business leaders as plan for peace talks continued. Russian and Japanese plenipotentiaries adjust embarkation with Japanese leaving on the Tacoma at 9 am and Russians following an hour later, amid hopes for a lasting East Asian peace.

Oyster Bay Baron Rosen St. Mary’s Maria Feodorovna Russia St. Nicholas M. Witte Sato Peace Commission Orient Baron Komura Japanese Peace Commission Waldorf Astoria New York Chattanooga Tacoma

Indignation in Japan over Russia stance at peace talks

Tokyo dispatch reports growing Japanese indignation at Russia during peace conference talks. Japanese media praise restraint yet highlight victories and insist Russia must concede terms. In St Petersburg, press forecasts no real peace, with hardened positions and talks stalling.

London Times Tokyo Japan Russia Linovitch Gen Linevitch St. Petersburg

Poet Laureate Wates Supports Roberts Campaign In UK War Prep

Alfred Austin Wates, poet laureate, adds four verses to newspapers backing Field Marshal Earl Roberts amid British army unpreparedness for war. The first verse questions peace yielding to glory, pans past greatness, and warns that empire strength hinges on action rather than gold or foundation.

Alfred Austin Wates Earl Roberts Washington Post London Field Marshal Alfred Austin England Trent

Sweden adjourns Riksdag after disquieting session

Stockholms Aug 3 extraordinary session of the Riksdag closes with King Oscar represented by new premier Christian Lundeberg. The speaker warns of lingering disquieting elements but says Sweden bears no blame if breaches occur after the Swedish conditions provoke Norway’s action. A special session will be called when Norway acts.

Norway Stockholm Riksdag Oscar Christian Lundeberg Sweden

City Marshal Killed in Street Fight Interference

Baxley Georgia August 32 Mike Aspinwall city marshal was shot and killed today by A J Chestnut. Chestnut fired twice at pursuing armed citizens then was shot in the left side and jailed. He claimed illicit liquor involvement caused his actions after a street fight with Luke White.

Baxley Mike Aspinwall A. J. Chestnut Chestnut Luke White Aspinwall

Sultan Calls Meeting Over Moroccan Conference Plan

Morrocco sultan fears a conference will lead to dismemberment of his empire and convenes chieftains to oppose outside interference. The meeting upheld Morrocan autonomy while the United States signals willingness to send a representative to any agreed venue for the reform talks. No official abandonment of the conference has been received.

Sultan Paris Fez Morocco State Department Germany Adee

No Japs for Panama Emigration Firms Object

Tokyo reports emigration companies oppose sending laborers to work on the canal citing unsatisfactory conditions. They point to lack of care for the sick, no provision for repatriation of families of deceased laborers, no passage money, and poor drinking water and sanitation. Government consulted the immigration companies, who concur.

Tokyo Panama

Haiti Cancels Contract With Bank Over Customs Receipts

Port au Prince August 3. The Official Monitor publishes that treasury services will be conferred to Haitian officials. Holders of Haitian domestic loan securities claimed receipts from customs duties collected for their account at the National Bank. The government threatened to annul the bank contract and take control of customs duties including those backing domestic and foreign loans. Parliament ordered the bank to comply and place disputed sums at the government disposal to organize treasury collection.

National Bank Port Au Prince Treasury’ Service

Discharged by Purchase of Soldier From Wealthy Family

Private Edwin A. De Forest of Troop A Fifteenth Cavalry, son of the late Russell B R De Forest a New York City dry goods merchant, was discharged today by purchase at Fort Ethan Allen VI. He left Burlington to rejoin his mother on Fifth Avenue in New York. A Blair Hall School graduate aged twenty two, he enlisted at Jefferson Barracks after a St Louis Exposition spell. His commander laments losing him.

Spedal Washington Post Ethan Allen Edwin A. de Forest Fifteenth Cavalry Russell B R de Forest Sixth Avenue New York City Burlington Fifth Avenue New York

Rabbis Elect Officer at United Orthodox Rabbis Convention

Springfield Mass Aug 8 The United Orthodox Rabbis of the United States elected Chief Rabbi A G Lesser of Cincinnati honorary president. Rabbi S E Jaffee New York will be acting president. First and second vice presidents are Chief Rabbi B L Leventhal Philadelphia and Rabbi S H Wein New York. Rabbi D Ginsberg Rochester N Y was re elected treasurer and Rabbi F P Israelite Chelsea re elected secretary. A memorial service was held for Dr Herzl and John Hay.

Dr. Herzl John Hay Springfield Mass United Orthodox Rabbis of United States A. G. Lesser Cincinnati Rinos Palestine 8. E. Jaffee New York Rabbi Lesser B. L Leventhal Philadelphia S H. Wein D. Ginsberg Rochester N. Y FP. I. Israelite Chelsea Dr Herzl Zionist Movement

Rally Round Jerome Campaign Fund Opens

District Attorney Jerome has begun receiving contributions for his campaign fund. Small checks of five and ten dollars arrive from unfamiliar donors, while wealthier supporters indicate they can contribute nearly any amount. Jerome plans a Chautauqua trip and speeches on patriotism. He will visit Niagara Falls to view power stations before returning to New York early next week.

Washington Post New York Jerome Chautauqua Niagara Falls

Lawson's Daughter Engaged to Eben Blaine Stanwood

Boston August 3 Special to The Washington Post Miss Gladys Lawson eldest daughter of Thomas W Lawson to Eben Blaine Stanwood Beacon Street will be formally announced tomorrow The engagement surprises intimate friends they have known each other two years Stanwood is a grand nephew of James G Blaine Harvard graduate twenty eight years old financier and broker known in business circles

Washington Post Boston Gladys Lawson Thomas W. Lawson Eben Blaine Stanwood Beacon Street Stanwood Dreamwold Jamey G. Blaine Frencis M Stanwood Mr. Stanwood Harvard

A J Harley Killed by Train at Laurel

A J Harley secretary of the State Teachers Association was killed instantly by a Baltimore and Ohio train in Laurel Maryland at age seventy one. He was a noted educator and member of the National Geographic Society and the American Historical Association. A B Loutzeiser, a bank teller from Duluth, was sentenced to five years in the penitentiary after pleading guilty in federal court in St Paul for theft from the First National Bank.

Maryland Teachers’ Association Laurel A. J. Harley State Teachers’ Association Baltimore and Ohio Raiield National Geographical Society American Historical Association Duluth Minn EB. Loutzeheiser First National Bank St. Paul Ime Page Morris

Strike on Great Northern and Northern Pacific Halts Rail Traffic

Striking telegraphers on Great Northern and Northern Pacific claim the walkout is ongoing while railroad officers insist it is already broken, with both sides predicting victory and a quick end. Through trains stayed on time except the North Coast Limited, ore traffic remains steady, and efforts to recruit strike-breakers face opposition from local telegraphers unions.

St. Paul Minn Great Northern Northen Pacific Railways Telegraphers’ Union North Coast Limited Northern Pacific North Dakota Great Northern and Northern Pacific Railways Commercial Telchers’ Union Conrad Schulze Tocdng New York

Union Pickets Block Hotel as Schulze Aims for Staff

Union men stationed pickets around the hotel and halls urging candidates not to accept work. Schulze claims twenty eight operators secured, while union men say many were dissuaded. Engaged workers told to report in New York and depart for the West on Erie road Monday morning.

Wild Woman Captured Near Port Charlotte in Forest

Special to The Washington Port Charlotte reports a young woman dubbed wild in the woods near town. She gave the names Agnes Lynch and Mosteller, Pa. After a failed arrest attempt a five mile cross country run, she was recaptured. She claims to be fifteen though appears twenty and says her father was a ladies' tailor with no living relatives. She was sent to a local detention home.

Washington Port Charlotte Agnes Lynch Mosteller Glice Crittenton

Were gagged and whipped runaways charge at National Junior Republic

Baltimore Aug 3 William Heins Clarence Stott and Ernest McIntosh, runaways from a seven member party of the National Junior Republic at Annapolis Junction, accuse the institution of cruelty. Captain G W Parker, superintendent of the Society for the Protection of Children, will investigate. They allege insufficient feeding frequent whipping and gagging with quinine to make the punishment more distasteful.

National Junior Republic Washington Post Baltimore Wiliam Heins Clarence Stott Ernest McIntosh Annapolis Junction G. W. Parker Society For the Protection of Children R. W. Hanna Republic

Movements of Ocean Steamers at New York and Queanstown

Shipping news notes arrivals and sailings for several liners. La Toursine sailed for Ravre, Bucher sailed for Plymouth Cherbourg and Hembure. La Lorraine arrived from New Hamburg and Pennsylvania arrived from New York via Dover. Carpathia arrived at Queenstown from New York for Liverpool and proceeded.

New York la Toursine Ravre Bucher Plymouth Cherbourg Hembure Wavee la Lorraine New

Gen J R Carnahan Dead Knight of Pythias leader dies in Wooiuff place

Indianapolis Aug 3 Gen James R Carnahan major general of the uniform rank Knights of Pythias died at his home after a two week illness stomach trouble and arae mic poisoning. Funeral set for Saturday at 2 pm under city and State Knights of Pythias auspices. Born Dayton Ind Nov 18 1841 he joined the Zouaves then formed the Eighty sixth Indiana Regiment serving as staff officer before practicing law in Lafayette. A founder of the uniform rank he became its first major general in 1884 and later served on West Point visiting committee. He leaves a widow and three daughters including Mrs H G Ashbrook of Cleveland. Bishop R K Hargrove dies at home in Nashville Tenn.

Indianapolis Ind James R. Carnahan Knights of Pythias Wooiruff Place Carnahen Wee Dayton Wabash College Crawfordsville Lew Wallace Eighty-sixth Indiana Regiment Lafayette

Cold Kills the Germs Hair Claim from Arctic Testimony

Lieut Perry reports Arctic natives show no bald heads as the cold climate kills the germ that eats hair from the roots. Newbro's Herpicide promotes hair growth by destroying that germ. The product is sold by leading druggists with samples via 10 cent stamps to The Herpicide Co Detroit MI. Edward Stevens and Phillip Gaffleck listed as special agents.

Lieut. Perry Arctic Elendyke Newbro Herpicide Co Detroit Mich Edward Stevens Phillip Gaffleck

Bishop Hargrove Passes After Long Illness

Shortly after midnight on Monday he died after a year of feeble health and a Friday of serious illness. Born September 17 1829 in Pickens County Alabama he studied at the University of Alabama and taught mathematics there. A Confederate army chaplain in the Civil War he later led several colleges including Summerfield Institute and Tennessee Female College Franklin. He served on the May Cap commission in 1876 and was elected a bishop in 1882 later presiding over Wasderbilt University.

Pickens County Als University of Alabama Alabama Summerfield Temm Kentucky Tennessee Female College Franklin Southern Church Board of Trust Wasderbilt University Bishop Hargrove Rose Bode Inez

Also Mentioned on This Page

Fairbanks Sault Ste. Marte Senator Burrows J Macleod Rierdale Henry Macleod Hehn- Se Johnston Elitur Marstall Bernard Johnston Funeru Hutch of the Incarnation Twelfth N Streets Mclaray Fiorene FC Moivia REK Maurras Tate Eligabeth Walsh Reilly Tower Atlintic City Fab Willard Kisige Church of the Epiphany Tleet Thirteenth Fourteeth Qustan Undertakers W. R. Speare F Street N. W John R. Wright CO Embalmere Livery George P. Zurhorst East Capitol St Health Office Record Peterhof Swedise Riksdag Gt. Petersburg Admiralty Waco Tex Hank Majors Euler Pertue Haiti Treasury Service Rally ‘Round Lawson James G. Blaine United States Realty Company East Washington Heights Recorder of Deeds United States Realty CO 7Th St. Pa la. Aves Norfolk Real Estate Trust Citizens’ Bank Wild Woman J. R. Carnahan R. E. Hargrove Methodist Church South Vanderbilt University Neshvie Tenn R. K. Hargrove Methodist Episcopal Church South Sncekentualty Virginia A.collins Monrence Stout Newspapi
Search Courier

Search the Washington Post Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Washington Post?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication