Ocean's Bed A Grave For August Peterson
August Peterson Swedish vice consul in Washington died suddenly at sea on return from Europe at sixty. He aided Swedish residents and led the Swedish Society here, helped by his law partner Benjamin Jones. He leaves a wife daughter and granddaughter. funeral at sea after telegrams from Hoboken.
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August Peterson
Europe
Hoboken
Benjamin Jones
Peterson
Asbury Park
Sweden
United States
America
Immigration Department
Union Famte
Pacife
Benjamin Dones
le Croft
Gunton-Temple
Masonic Order
Frank Radelfinger
George Washington University
Blanone Lee Radelfinger
Petersons
Chapin Street
Elizabeth M. Power
J. T. Power
Treasury Department
Delegations Forming for Bryan Reception in New York
Norman Mack chair of the District of Columbia executive committee seeks to form a tenperson national committee to arouse enthusiasm and send delegations to New York for William Jennings Bryan's reception at Madison Square Garden on August 3. Members listed include William McK Clayton Horace Bailey Bartkinson and others.
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Norman
Mack
William Jennings Bryan
District of Columbia
New York
James L Norris
National Democratic Committee
Willam McK. Clayton
Horace J. BaAtkisgon
William F. Holtzman
J. Fred Ke
Madison Square Garden
GOOD RECORD MAY AID HIM
Navy yard water barge chief Eastswain's Mate EFP McVay, with twenty nine years service, is under arrest held for the Federal grand jury charged with stealing government property. Alex Gordon, alleged accomplice, also held. Disappearance of hawsers cited as cause. McVay would have retired next December. Shipmates defend his good record and doubt the evidence.
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Bortal
Washington
Norfolk
Eastswain
Efp McVay
Naval Service
Alex. Gordon
Cored
Hawsers
McFay
Work Resumes on Keyser Car Repair Shops
Residents pressed for progress as the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad orders the $35,000 Keyser car repair shops project to restart. The company had halted work after displeasure with prior foreign labor reception at nearby facility, and now resumes following citizen input.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Keyser
Kegger
Stout Denial of Robbery by Charles Byington
Charles Byington aged 24 entered the apartment of Thomas Walsh at 215 Fourth Street on the first Saturday and took Wuabla jewelry and money. Detectives Parham and O'Brien arrested him yesterday morning after questions by Captain Moaraman. Byington proclaimed his innocence and will be brought before the Police Court for arraignment this morning.
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Charles Byington
Thomas Walsh
Parham
O'Brien
Moaraman
Byington
Captain Drum Buried at Arlington with Full Military Honors
Funeral services for Captain Andrew H Drum longtime Arlington Cemetery superintendent were held at the Arlington mansion yesterday. Chaplain C Pierce of the U S Army officiated. Interment with full military honors included a burial squad from Fort Myer. The remains rest near General Nelson A Miles reservation.
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Capt. Drum
Arlington
Andrew H Drum
Arlington Cemetery
Arlington Mansion
Chaplan C. ©. Pierce
Fort Myer
Nelson A. Miles
Manhattan Coffee Mills to Reopen After Renovation
The Manhattan Coffee Mills Company buys the old Southern Coffee and Spice Mills plant at Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue SW. The plant will be renovated and resume operations on a larger scale under manager Url Dannenberg, a familiar city figure. The Jobbery and Shippers' Association adjourns to September first Wednesday, delaying Greater Washington bid activity for two months.
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Jobbery and Shippers’ Association
Room For Greater Washington
Manhattan Coffee Mills Company
Southern
Lawn) Coffee and Spice Mills
Seventh Street
Maryland Avenue
Url Dannenberg
Mrs Thaw Visits Lawyer In Thaw Case
In New York on August 7 Mrs. Harry Thaw visited her husband in the Tombs and held lengthy talks with his counsel Clifford W. Hartridge. Hartridge declined to disclose the conference topics as Thaw’s wife has been spending afternoons at his office reviewing the case.
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Washington Post
New York
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Hartridge
Census Bulletin Shows City Finances Lead New York Assets
The Census Bureau reports on 161 U S cities with 30 000 plus population. New York leads in land area and expenditures while Chicago and Philadelphia follow in various measures. Total debt across the cities stands at about 1.53 billion dollars with per capita debt highest in Newton Mass and New York among top cities. Preparations are underway for a Chesapeake Beach excursion organized by Samuel J Masters for city children with rides baths lunches and supervision.
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Census Bureau
New York
New Orleans
Chicago
Hoboken
Baltimore
Boston
Washington
United States
San Francisco
Omaha
New Haven
St. Joseph
Scranton
Paterson
Philadelphia
Denver
Los Angeles
Salt Lake City
San Antonio
Covington
la Crosse
Hoston
Portland
Auburn
N.Y
Detroit
Newton
Mass
Pawtucket
Chesapeake Beach
Samuel J. Masters
Mr. Masters
Securc
Associates Charities
City scorched aga storm brings relief
Heat wave continues to sweep the city with record highs as a late afternoon storm brings heavy rain but only temporary relief. Officials warn the extreme conditions could persist, risking further health crises and strain on resources.
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Aga
Downtown Sufferers Endure Record Heat With Thunderstorm
Downtown Washington endured a blistering heat wave with a 97 degree top at 3 pm, then relief arrived as a thunderstorm cooled streets and sidewalks. Three heat prostrations were reported, including 62-year-old George Young in critical condition, with Marvin Matthews and Ambrose Clark also treated for heat illness.
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George Young
Young
Marvin’ Matthews
Cedar Street
Freedmen’s Hospital
Ambrose Clark
First Street
Fourteenth Street
Brightwood
Garfield Hospital
Fat Heat Wave Blasts Through City Skies
A severe heat wave and thunder storms drenched the western metro area then drifted east. In over sixteen minutes heavy rain totaled 1.3 inches, cooling streets but leaving parks busy as workers faced heat related strain. Philadelphia reported ten heat deaths and many prostrations as temperatures hit 90. Paterson factories slowed or halted operations amid deaths and prostrations from the heat.
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Washington Post
New York
All Boroughs
Tropics
Philadelphia
Paterson
N. J
NEEDS LAND FOR TERMINALS FOR PHILADELPHIA BALTIMORE AND WASHINGTON R R
The Philadelphia Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company exercised its right to condemn land in South Washington for freight terminals. Property bounded by Virginia avenue and C street Southwest, including parts of Square 493 and original lots, is targeted after negotiations failed. Justice Baynard authorized an advertisement for all interested to appear in court on Tuesday September 4 and show cause why condemnation may not proceed.
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Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company
Washington
Virginia Avenue
C Street
Justice Baynard
Kenney and
Flannery
Boy Confesses Theft After Vacation Spree
Raymond Jones a fifteen year old errand boy from 2126 Pennsylvania avenue northwest surrendered at the third precinct station after admitting he took money from John Moran during trips to Atlantic City Coney Island and New York. He says he spent the funds and now hopes for punishment pending Juvenile Court hearing.
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Atlantic City
Coney Island
New York
John Moran
Pennsylvania Avenue
Raymond Jones
Third Precinct
Mr. Moran
Jones
Moran
Maver
Bonaparte Urges Moral Influence Over War Efforts
Secretary Bonaparte told the Naval Officers' School that moral suasion influences war outcomes three to one over physical force. He urged pay officers not to view themselves as noncombatants and to be ready to handle a gun. He stressed integrity, honesty, and trust between officers and enlisted men, and noted past annoyances with the pay corps. Paymaster Samuel McGowan accompanied him.
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Beerstory
Bonaparte
Napoleon
Pay Corps
Samuel McGowan
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Harris
Surgeon on trial for cheating in naval exams
The court martial in Washington heard evidence that Assistant Surgeons Theodore Normand Pease and Harry Lee Brown copied exam language and shared memoranda during an anatomy test at Naval Medical College July 16 to 24. Evidence showed near identical wording and common errors in their papers. The panel adjourned to 11 a.m. the next day as Pease faced charges of violating his oath and the proceedings continued with testimonies and witness accounts.
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Pease and Brown
Theodore Normand Pease
United States Navy
Harry Lee Brown
J. D. Gatewood
Gatewood
Pease
Brown
Rha
Hear
Asa “Atker
U.S. N
Robert A. Marmion
Naval Medical ‘College
Washington
Peage
Havana
P. A. Lovering
Bonaparte
Hoehling
Admiral Walker
Emlyn Marstello
Naval
Baltimore
Marstello
Columbia
Court Martial A Painful Duty On Sweltering Day
Eight officers of the United States Navy gather for a court martial to try a fellow officer for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The scene unfolds on a scorching summer day with officers in white duck uniforms, sparse refreshments, and formal, tense proceedings as the judge advocate presents the specifications. The room is stark, with electric fans, waxed floors, and a long blue table as officers watch and wait.
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Rhoda Lovelace
United States Navy
Hin
Gibson
Gmncer
Store prices aimed to curb summer dullness in trade
At a time when prices were set to attract shoppers, the goal was to prevent a summer lull in business. The speaker notes deliberate pricing to draw customers and maintain steady trade through the season.
Funeral for Drowned Boy George Burch Held
Funeral services for thirteen year old George Colton Burch, who drowned at Colonial Beach last Sunday, were held from the family residence on O street southeast yesterday morning with Rev. A. W. Graves officiating. Floral tributes poured in from admiring friends as schoolmates gathered to mourn the loss of a promising life. Pallbearers included Walter White, Edwin Tyler, Evans Reed, Harold Shannon, Samuel McCauley, and John Hardy. Survived at Congressional Cemetery.
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George Colton Burch
Colonial Beach
O Street Southeast
A. W. Graves
Walter White
Edewin Tyler
Evans Reed
Harold Shannon
Samuel McCauley
John Hardy
Suriel
Congressional Cemetery
Odd Fellows Lawn Fete Opens Second Week Amid Showers
The Odd Fellows Lawn Fete at First and New York avenue northwest opened its second week with encouragement despite showers. The hall of mystery hosts new art by old masters and added scientific and oriental curiosities. A new game Pileta from Lineta Manila via Prof. Lecerte entertains guests and benefits the management. A fresh moving pictures programme completes the updated attractions as the fete runs this week.
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New York, Avenue
Hall of Mystery
Census Agents to Study City Divorce Records Nationwide
Special Census Bureau agents will survey divorce statistics in cities over 125000 people. The study covers 1887 to 1939 with questions on causes alimony service of notice and types of divorce. Agents will be sent to New York Philadelphia Chicago Boston Pittsburgh and other large towns. The project follows a Congressional act to publish statewide statistics.
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Census Bureau
Congress
Jase
Ihelant
New York
Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
Pittsburg
Marine Band Concert Tonight at Capitol Grounds
The Marine Band plays at the Capitol grounds at 5 45 p m with leader Santelmann arranging a program including marches overtures solos and selections from Wagner Bizet and others. A note on rubber heel substitutes ends with a sales pitch.
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Capitol Grounds
Santelmann
Merch
Bilee Overturs
Piglog Dutehmen
Wagner
Sourg
Melotts
Luigi Baselart
Sentelmano
Manjelan
Louis Vanpouchwaltz
Estudiantion
Woeldteufel
Weather Summary and City Temperatures Across Regions
National weather report notes thunderstorms east of the Rockies with heavy rainfall in some areas. Temps fall east of the Mississippi. highs around Havre Montana reach 96 degrees. Coastal winds vary along the New England to Gulf coasts with showers likely in the western half of the U.S. Overnight readings show temperatures in the upper 70s to low 80s and humidity around 80 percent.
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Dept of Agriculture
Bureay
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Mississipp River
Gulf States
Havre
Mont
Westerh Hall
United States
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Ower
Grand Banks
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