Royal Hire System Across Europe Worth Millions
Queen Victoria used hire for pianos and carriages, and King Peter of Servia pays for his jeweled crown in installments. Spain’s King, Portugal’s ruler, and others rely on hire to stage royal splendor, with jewels and outfits lent by jewelers and firms to fund grand ceremonies and tours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter of
Servia
Spain
Queen Victoria
Mvssrs
Erard
Prince of Wales
Marlborough House
Sandringham
Faris
Peter
England
Guadalajara
Madrid
Portugal
Edward
Carlos
Anne- Ma
Sweden
Alexandra
Princess of
Wales
Denmark
Norway
Czarina
Huasia
Prince George
Greece
Fredensborg Castle
London
Russia
Neva
Italy
Pla
Tumnor
Rockefeller
Second Thoughts and the Fair Lady of Hanover Square
A humorous tale of a lively suitor wooing a cultivated young woman. He lists traits and after every lesson changes his approach from beauty to strength to culture, only to be rejected for another quality. Eventually he marries someone else, while the original lady remains a spinster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gald
St. George's
Hanover Square
Shelley
Browning
Ruskin
Emerson
Registry Office
Apollo
Hercules
John Keats
Jane Smith
John Smith
Thomas Brown
Fumigation Smoke Triggers Fire Alarm at Salvation Army Hotel
A New York City hotel on Chatham Square reported yellow smoke from fumigation. Firefighters rushed to East Broadway, but Day Clerk Hall explained the smoke came from a weekly bedbug fumigation, not a fire, leaving onlookers bemused.
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Salvation Army
New York
Chatham Square
East Broadway
Engine 9
der Salvaon
Fenton
Lieut
Shaugnessy
Clerk Hall
Mr. Hall
Domestic Sewing Machine Agency Promotes New Models
An advertisement lists new $40 drop head sewing machines with a $13 price for attachments, plus a 10 year guarantee. AUER BACH'S Rent And Repair Dept. offers repairs and service, with free domestic repairs in five years. The ad notes agency for Domestic Sewing Machine at 923 First Street Northwest and May Manton Patterns at Fourteenth Street. Dogs clipped and boarded at Hospital for Animals with a dog cemetery and reasonable charges. Also sale of young parrots, canaries, Guspigs, rabbits and other pets at Schmid Bird Stores on Tenth Street and 651 H Street Northwest. Fifty free lots in Wedderburn Heights, Va with $1 down and $1 monthly for 12 months. mentions steam and Argneite cars nearby. Storage offered by United States Storage Co. at 4142-42042 Eleventh Street Northwest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auerbach
Tth & H
Domestic
Domestic Sewing Machine Agency
F’st. Nw
May Manton Patter
Fourteenth ST
North 1600
Wedderburn Heights
Whoderbur
F St. Nw
Wedderburn, Va
Navy Department invites bids for electrical and industrial supplies
Proposals will be received at the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts of the Navy Department Washington by 1 o'clock noon August 3 to furnish at the navy yard League Island Philadelphia Washington D C and the Naval Academy Annapolis a wide range of electrical and industrial goods including wire panel tachometer plumbing fittings and more. Separate notices cover coal and asphalt lands bids in the Indian Affairs office and a sewerage pumping station elevator at Washington DC with bidding deadlines in September 1904.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
Navy Department
Washington
D. C
Navy Yard
League Island
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Navy
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Bureau
H. T. B. Harris
Department OF the Interior
Office of Indian Affairs
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
McAlester
Wilburton-Stigler
Howe- Poteau
McCurtain-Massey
Lehigh-Ardmore
United States Indian Agent
Union Agency
Muskogee
Ind. T
A. C. Tonner
Washington, DC
Thos. Pyan
Washington, D. C
Henry B. FP. Macfarland
Henry J. West
Chester Harding
Commissioners
Trustees Sale Of 2.90 Acre Military Road Lot In DC
James W. Ratcliffe Auctioneer announces a trust sale of 2.90 acres on a Military Road site near Fourteenth and Seventh Street roads in Washington DC. The bluff deed of trust court order sets August 22 1904 for a public auction at 4 PM in front of the premises with terms requiring one third cash and balance over one and two years at 6 percent, plus a $250 deposit. Trustees Williamson and Shonmaker will conduct the sale from 463 Louisiana Avenue and 920 Fifth Street NW respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James W. Ratcliffe
District of Columbia
Supreme Court of the
District At Columbia
Washington
Distriet of
Columbia
John A. Butler
Said Road
Robinson
William King
Uber J. A
O Meyers
Meyers
Butler
H. W. Brewer
En Meyor
L. Cabell Williamson
Louisiana Avenue
Louis P. Shon
Legal Notices Wide Ad Mix Offers and Services
Legal notices advertise pawnlike services and classifieds including paid wear garments call anytime. professional gentleman seeks wife with high practice. several cosmetic and retail offers mention manicurist, magnetic treatment, fortune reading, detective agency, and property sales. Read as a dense survey of era classifieds with names, addresses, and contact points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
7Th St
Brown
Hudson Ave
Enlcago
Demaris
Justh
20Th St
Neen eSaparee National Detective Agency
FOR RENT HOUSES AND APARTMENTS IN WASHINGTON AREA
Real estate listing from Fisher and Co and local agencies detailing numerous unfurnished and furnished houses, flats, and rooms for rent across Northwest, Northeast, Southeast, and Southwest Washington. Includes addresses, room counts, rents, and notes on heating and amenities. Also advertises rental bulletins and property management services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwes
de Sales
Rickett's
Far
Bath
4Th St
Gunton Building
Lgea
Q St
HORSES AND VEHICLES FOR SALE AT LOCAL DEALERS
Large assortment of vehicles and harnesses advertised by Waters & Son and related stables. Includes a large V wagon, two dozen work horses, top buggies, rubber-tire runabouts, platform panels. Prices not guaranteed. buyers urged to inspect at 464 466 Pa Ave NW and 11th Street NW locations. Also ads for saloon site rental and real estate interests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruenus Usc Tvap
Eeee Waters & Son
Real estate ads and lost notices from Washington pages
A collage of property listings and lost items including Moore & Hill agency inviting buyers to Connecticut Ave properties, Fulton Gordon showing low down payments, various lenders offering loans on D C real estate, a list of rewards for lost dogs, wallets, watches, and a plea for two individuals seen by 81 Sth St aw to return stolen items.
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EF St
Stewart Building
6Th and Sts. Nw
pantseatsiahhideihasnaCe
Stratford
Mth St
Sheridan Ave
Schwartz & Pelzman
7Th St
Connecticut Avenue Highlands
Fulton R. Gordon
14Th St
A. Fox & CO. (Inc
F St
District of Columbia
Walter H. Acker
Peace Monument
S&s
E. Capitol St
L St. Nw
Tiffany
Arlington Hotel
Aves
Sth
Chesapeake Beach
J. K. Wightman
North Chesapeake
Barclay
la. Ave
Post Office Mails and Closings for Week Ending August 1904
Daily mail deadlines and routes for Trans Atlantic and Central America to Europe Africa and the Pacific. Specific close times for ships Campania Zeeland Ethiopia Rosalind Maracaibo Grenada Grenada Libiria Cervants Aldgate and more. Mails to Cuba Jamaica Mexico Costa Rica Australia New Zealand Hawaii Japan and the Philippine Islands listed with dispatch dates and special directions. Postmaster John A Merritt notes handling changes and foreign mail routes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gally
Clones
Liverpool
Scotland
Ireland
Campania
New York
Queenstown
Europe
Philadelphia
Flymouth
Cherbourg
Belgium
A. A. Zeeland
A. B
Ethiopia
South and Central America
West Indies
Fridat
Gand
Rosalind
Porto Rico
Ponte
San Juan
Fortune Tuard
Jamaica
Colombia
Caucas
Magdalena
Costa Rica
Grenada
Trinidad
Ciudad Bolivar
French Guiana
Argentina
Urc Guay
Paraguay
Uruguay
Cervant
Mexico
Overland
Cuba
Port Tamps
Fla
New Orleans
Newfoundland
North Sydney
Boston
Miquelon
Belize
Puerto Cortez
Guatemala
New Orleana
New Orlesas
Tuendaya
Australia
West Australia
New Zealand
New Caledonia
Samoa
Hawaii
Fiji Islands
San Francisco
Vancouver
Victoria
B. C
Japan
Korea
China
Philippine Islands
Dorie
Hawaiii
Manchuria
Seattle
Alameda
Guam
United States
Tahiti
Marquesay Iblands
S. 8
Mariposa
N. Y
Notics
Russia
Cal
Canada
John A. Merritt
Typewriters for rent with purchase option and free trial
The Oliver Typewriter Company offers Oliver typewriters for rent in guaranteed condition with stand. Two months to apply on purchase of a new machine. Limited free use of our machines in this office to operators of other machines and others qualified. 1337 Pa. Ave NW.
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Oliver
Rail lines advertise Charleston to New York and south routes
A dated 1904 railroad notice lists Atlantic Coast Line and Southern Railway services from Charleston and Savannah to New York, Jacksonville, Florida and other southern points. It lists schedules, daily departures, sleeping and parlor car availability, connections at Richmond, and station contacts in Washington and Wilmington. It notes Pullman cars, special accommodations, and guaranteed times with officials named W D Duke, C W Culp, and W P Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southern Railway
Pennsylvania
Harrisonburg
Warrenton
Danville
Way
Washington
Florida
Columbia
Savannah
Jacksonville
United States Fast Mail
Newns
Manassas
Werrenton
Chanlottenville
Dally
New York
Atlanta Express
Firet Claen
Atlanta
Columbus
Memphis
Lynchburg
Roanoke
Knoxville
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Southwestern
Macon
Augusta
Nashville
Bluemont
Leesburg
Viarrisonburg
Charlottesville
Charleston
S.C
Pla
Richmond
Fla
Delly
Port Campa Fis
Au Tanta
D. C
Nersburg
Elk
Palumas
EAN
Pennsylvania Rail
Washington, D
W. J. Craig
Trafic
Wilmington
N.C
Washington Southern Railway
Posnte South
Alexandria
Frederickaburg
Leava
6Th
Batreeta
Atlantic Coast Line
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Newport News
Old Point
Quantico
W.D. Duke
C. W.culp
W. P. Tatlor
Man
Railroad Timetable Fragments From Harrisburg to Chicago and Beyond
A dense railway timetable lists daily connections from Harrisburg to Chicago, St Louis, Cincinnati, and many Eastern destinations. It highlights parlor and dining cars on multiple services, with Pullman sleepers, express routes, and connections to Buffalo, Atlantic City, Baltimore, and Philadelphia.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Alfonso and
Charles Eliot Norton
Atlantic
Venica
Verona
Adi
Hachiye
United States Storage CO
Loth St. Nws
Cinchona
Wyoming ‘Ave
Livingston
St. Eee
Asheville, N. C
13Th St
Ith St. Nw
120Th ST. NW
North Capitol St
New York Ave
Franklin Park
Thomas Circle
Grant Place
Nice
California Avenue
Washington Heights
Massachusetts Ave
Ist St
Lst
North Capitol-Largh
Ft. Pleasant
14Th Street
Billiaré
Park Hotel
Lr St
Frank Hendrigs
The
New Willard
G St
Oth
Norter
Mt. Pleasant
Daywood & Garrett
126Th St
Capitol
Library
Auiet Familly
Supreme Court OF the District OF Columbia
Absalom Lindsey
Lucinda Lindsey
Jasue
Rufus DP Clarke
Notica
Herahya
Peter C. Lindsey
Susan Brent
Miner Lindsey
A. D
Washington Law Reporter
Washington Post
Wright
M. J Griffith
J. Althrus Johnson
Kleeblatt's
Llth
Hne
Maryland
Thomas J. Fisher & CO. (Inc
Elsmere
Tor
Quincy
Uincy
Conway Nw
Jeckeon St
Jackson Ne
Savare
Regina
Portland
Sw Cor Sth
D Nw
Secor
Thos
E. Waggaman
JAS. M. York & Son
St. Ow
Sthaw
Ind. Ave
Wiw
Harvanl St
11Th At
Caywood & Garrett
New York Ave Nw
12Th ST
Coal Yard
Richard Rothwell
Heights
T. H. Hall
F St. i
Georgetown
First Ward
Miller-Shoemakers Estate Co
Paave
Rock Creek
Brewster
Brewster Mall Phaeton
Tadys
Ackney
Sandie
Bridie
Algo
Penn
Ernestas
Akers
Ls St
Ave
Press Stables
Plex
18Th St
Moore & Hill (Inc
F &T
Joseph I. Weller
Beatty Broker
Connecticut Ave
Connecticut Ave. Highlands
14Th Mt. Nw
Adress
Clover & Dant
Iith St. Aw
C. A
Burnstine
Pennsylvania Avenue
Hopwood
Sayman
Abrahams
J. Selinger
Es . Reed
Corcoran
T. Rawlings
Ariington Fire Insurance ‘Company
D'S. Paresteio
WM. H. Saunders & CO
Tyler & Rutherford (Incorporated
Oto
Stone & Fatriar
William Curtis Hill & CO
F. Rel. M
GWEST
Fisher & CO
C. Baker
Metzerott
Nitsuke
Fuat
John Warner Keyes
Harvard University Dental School
Tein
Wil
the Phoenix
J. L. Wilson
Railroads
Paltman
Tampa
Sixth
B Streets
Pittsburg
Chicago
Harrisburg
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Louis
Cleveland
Toledo
Detroit
Cincinnati
ST. Louis Limited
Indianapoli
Main Lind Express
Pullman
Pittsborg
Louis Express
Apoledo
ST. Louis Express
Western Express
Pacific Express
Buffalo
Importum Junction
Ikane
Canandaigua
Rochster
Niagara Falls
Elmira
Renovo
Williamsport
Emporium Junction
Erie
Rochester
Canandarelle
Nisgeara Falls
East
Congressional Limited
Lake Placid
Balore
Bettim
Pope's Creek
Atlantic City
Delaware River Bridge
Market Street Wharf
Cape May
Asbury Park
Ocean Grove
Long Branch
Pennsylvania Railroad
W.W. W. Atterbury
R. Wood
Palar Trafic Mgr
Geo
W. Boyd
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Royal Blue Line
Royal Limited
New Jersey
Northwest
ST Louis
Wheeling
Wischester
Mr. Frederick
Hagerstown
Boyd
Gatthersburg
Washington Junction
Uulot Transfer Company
Ardera Fett
GIS
Pennsylvania Arena
HFGE
D B. Martin
Matager
Chesapeake and Ohio
Pennsylvania Station
Lowlaville
Yndianapolis
Virginia Hot Springs
FFV. Limited
Vis
Chesapeake and
Ohaffee
Fourteenth Sreet
Pennsylvania RR
H W Fuller
Norfolk and Western Railway
P. R. BR
Dally—Air Pointe
Norfolk and Western
Mempbs
Bristol
Winstonfurem
Sheapers
Gate Cara
Norfolk
A. m
Nortel
Dal Tville
Luray
Elkton
Ally
Barer
Pennsylvenia
AYE
Chesapeake
Ratae
District Line
Dupont Circle
Fairfax
F Street
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