Ocean's Bed A Grave For August Peterson
August Peterson Swedish vice consul in Washington died suddenly aboard returning from Europe at sixty. He was buried at sea after news reached Hoboken. Partner Benjamin Jones notified his wife and daughter at Asbury Park. He helped immigrants, led the Swedish Society, and served Gunton Temple Church and the Columbia Heights Civic Association. He lived at 161 Chapin Street.
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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 Form to Greet Bryan in New York
Norman Mack chairs DC reception planning for William Jennings Bryan’s return. A DC committee invites national and state committee leaders to appoint ten people to form state delegations to attend a Madison Square Garden reception on August 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 in Navy Arrest
Norfolk Va Aug 7 Chief Eastswain's Mate EFP McVay a navy barge sailor with twenty nine years in service is under arrest held for the Federal grand jury charged with stealing government property. Alex Gordon alleged accomplice also held The disappearance of hawsers prompted the arrest though evidence against him is not convincing shipmates believe his innocence
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Bortal
Washington
Norfolk
Eastswain
Efp McVay
Naval Service
Alex. Gordon
Cored
Hawsers
McFay
Work resumes on Keyser car repair shops project
At Cumberland Maryland on August 7 the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad ordered resumption of work on the 35000 car repair shops to be built at Keyser due to citizen pressure. The company had been displeased by a prior reception of foreign workers at Keyser and had halted the contract.
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Cumberland
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Keyser
Kegger
Stout Denies Robbery In Police Court Case
Charles Byington, 24, entered Thomas Walsh’s apartment at 215 Fourth Street on the first Saturday, stealing Wuabla jewelry and money. Arrested yesterday by Detectives Parham and O Brien after questioning by Capt. Moaraman, Byington claims innocence and faces a morning ring in Police Court.
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Charles Byington
Thomas Walsh
Parham
O'Brien
Moaraman
Byington
Captain Drum Buried at Arlington With Honors
Funeral services for Captain Andrew H Drum longtime Arlington Cemetery superintendent were held at the Arlington mansion yesterday Chaplain C Pierce U S officiated. Interment with full military honors included a burial squad from Fort Myer. Remains buried 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
Manhatt an Coffee Mills buys Southern Coffee plant in DC
The Jobbery and Shippers Association adjourns to September delaying Greater Washington bids. Manhattan Coffee Mills Company purchases the old Southern Coffee and Spice Mills plant at Seventh Street and Maryland Avenue SW. Url Dannenberg to manage the renovated, expanded operation.
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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 Harry Thaw at the Tombs and then held a lengthy conference with attorney Clifford W. Hartridge. Hartridge refused to disclose details of the talks as Mrs Thaw has since spent afternoons at his office reviewing the case.
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Washington Post
New York
Harry Thaw
Thaw
Clifford W. Hartridge
Hartridge
Census Bureau reports on city finances and debt
The Census Bureau bulletin compares 161 large cities by income and expenditures, noting New York leads in land area and spending. It reports total expenditures of 167,060,171 for New York and 151 cities’ collective debt at 1,531,462,655 with per capita debt led by Newton Mass and New York. Public funds and municipal industries show varied revenues, waterworks value, and notable city differences in tax levies and debt. The article also mentions a Chesapeake Beach excursion for city children organized by Samuel J. Masters and Associates Charities.
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New York
Census Bureau
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 Relief Brings Temporary Calm
Residents endured extreme heat with three prostrations during the day’s peak hours. A storm delivered heavy rain but only brief relief, failing to break the oppressive heat wave. Authorities warn conditions may persist, urging hydration and caution amid ongoing high temperatures.
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Aga
Downtown Washington Swelters as Heat Peak Hits 97
Downtown weather readers recorded 97 degrees at 3 pm as a heat wave swept Washington. A storm finally cooled pavements, easing discomfort for residents after a day of extreme heat. Three heat prostrations were reported, including a 62-year-old man at Emergency Hospital in critical condition.
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Weather Bureau
Washington
George Young
Young
Marvin’ Matthews
Cedar Street
Freedmen’s Hospital
Ambrose Clark
First Street
Fourteenth Street
Brightwood
Garfield Hospital
Heat Wave Thunder Shower Sweeps Cities
A fierce outburst from the west brought a torrential shower that dropped 1.3 inches of rain in about sixteen minutes, cooling streets after three heatless days. Philadelphia reports ten heat deaths and many prostrations, while Paterson factories shut down and workers slow or stop work due to extreme heat.
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Washington Post
New York
All Boroughs
Tropics
Philadelphia
Paterson
N. J
Need Land for Terminals for Railroad Company Condemnation
The Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad Company exercised its right to condemn land in South Washington for freight terminals. The area lies between Virginia Avenue, C Street, Sixth and Seventh streets southwest, including parts of squares 463 and 493. Justice Baynard ordered an advertisement for parties in interest to appear in court on September 4 to 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 Luxurious Getaway Abroad
Raymond Jones, 15, returned to Washington from Atlantic City and New York after stealing money from John Moran, who runs a store at 2126 Pennsylvania Avenue. He surrendered to the Third Precinct, confessed he could not sleep from guilt, and faces a Juvenile Court hearing after detention.
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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 Suasion For Naval Officers
Secretary Bonaparte told the Naval Pay Officers School that moral influence outweighs force in war. He warned officers to lead by integrity, urged paymasters to view themselves as potential combatants, and stressed honesty as essential to trust within the corps. He was joined by Paymaster Samuel McGowan during Paymaster General Harris absence.
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Beerstory
Bonaparte
Napoleon
Pay Corps
Samuel McGowan
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Harris
Surgeon Pease faces charge in court martial over exam cheating
The court martial in Washington heard evidence that Assistant Surgeon Theodore Normand Pease and fellow officer Harry Lee Brown used memoranda and had nearly identical exam papers during naval medical exams at the Naval Medical College in Washington. Key witnesses described how both papers matched in language and errors, with hearings continuing and potential character witnesses to follow.
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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 navy officers sit in a stern room on a hot day to try a fellow officer for conduct unbecoming an officer and gentleman. The court waits two hours with fans and water cooling, while all wear white duck uniforms and swords, as the accused sits with his attorney amid a formal, dreary procedure.
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Rhoda Lovelace
United States Navy
Hin
Gibson
Gmncer
Price strategy aims to curb summer dullness in trade
At a moment when prices were set to attract customers, the store sought to prevent the typical summer lull by boosting consumer activity and sales. The move reflects a tactic to sustain traffic and avoid slow periods.
School Friends Mourned for Drowned Teen at Colonial Beach
Funeral services for George Colton Burch age fifteen were held from the family home on O Street Southeast yesterday morning with Rev. A. W. Graves officiating. Floral tributes poured in from admiring friends while schoolmates stood with the family. Pallbearers were Walter White Edwin Tyler Evans Reed Harold Shannon Samuel McCauley and John Hardy. Burial was 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 Its Second Week
The Odd Fellows Lawn Fete at First and New York avenues resumed in the second week with hopeful attendance despite showers. New art works from old masters join the gallery hall of science and Oriental novelties. A new game Pileta from Lineta Manila via Prof Lecerte adds amusement and profit, while moving pictures continue as part of the program this week.
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New York, Avenue
Hall of Mystery
Census Inquisition to Survey Divorce in Large Cities
Special Census Bureau agents will survey divorce records in cities over 125,000 people. Starting soon, agents will collect statistics back to 1887 and ask about alimony, service of divorce notices, durations of marriage, and types of divorce. Cities include New York Philadelphia Chicago and Boston with several agents dispatched to each.
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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 Capitol grounds at 5 45 p m led by Santelmann presenting a varied program including overtures, arias, a clarinet solo and selections from Wagner Bizet and Verdi. A boot sole advertisement follows discouraging substitutes and urging the purchase of O Sullivan rubber heels for comfort and warmth.
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Capitol Grounds
Santelmann
Merch
Bilee Overturs
Piglog Dutehmen
Wagner
Sourg
Melotts
Luigi Baselart
Sentelmano
Manjelan
Louis Vanpouchwaltz
Estudiantion
Woeldteufel
Weather recap and forecasts from the Weather Bureau brief
The Weather Bureau in Washington notes ongoing local showers and thunderstorms east of the Rockies with varied temperatures. Forecasts predict unsettled conditions over the western U.S. with showers and storms likely, and winds shifting by region along the coasts and Great Lakes. Temperature readings and rain data are listed for multiple cities and times, ending with a Tide and Sun table and a Harpers Ferry bulletin.
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Dept of Agriculture
Bureay
Washington
Rocky Mountains
Mississipp River
Gulf States
Havre
Mont
United States
New England
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Ower
Grand Banks
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Mrs. Thaw
Uncle Sam
Census Bureau Issues Report
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Sxursa
Alleck’s
New York Heat
Naval Pay School
Napoleon I
Lansburghé Bro
ODD Fellows
O'Sullivan
National Sho
Myg, and Repair Co
St. N. W
Washington, Bc
O'Sullivan Rubber CO
Lowell, Mass
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
Emerson
Dunham & Son
Dietz
Shoemaker
Prrsson
Sya
Auisty
Prem
Sandérs& Stayman Co
F Street
Massachusetts Avenue
River Bulletin
Harpers Ferry
W. Va
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Ashevitly
Allante
Atlantie Ct
Resourck
Suttal
Cheyenna
Wyo
Davenport
Tows
Golo
Iowa
Galventon
Tex
Mort
Indianepolla
Ind
Izukeonville
Fis
Hansas City
Littl Rock
Ark
Marquettey
Mich
Memphis
Tenn
New Griesnx
Nebr
Nebra
Bitlenuns
Lake Clits
Utah
St Louis
Paul
Minn
Byringteia
Vicksburg
Peason
Wilkens- Sheiry
Wilkens-Sheiry Printing Co
Ristian Xander
Norton
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Tharp
Berkeley
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Carleton Vaughan
N. W
Hubbard Heating
Jhechive
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