Potomac River Regatta Opens Busy Day of Races on Potomac
The twelfth annual Potomac River Regatta at Georgetown harbor features 12 events from 1:30 p.m. to about 6:00 p.m. with crews from Potomac Club Arlington Ariel Baltimore and Philadelphia clubs. Referee Talbot and a full committee will oversee racing and prize ceremonies at the Potomac Boathouse amid heavy spectator interest along Georgetown shores.
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Georgetown
Aqueduct Bridge
Baltimore
Washington
Potomac River Regatta Association
Potomac Boat Club
United States
Talbot
J. T. Marshall
Regatta
Potomac Boathouse
Tenley
Long Island Navy
Vespers
Vesper Club
Bame
Gasch
Ariels
Potomacs
Schuylkill River
Stone
C. A. Titus
Atalanta Club
New York
Greer
America
Fred Shepherd
Ravenswood Club
Fred Feussel
Harlems
Weseley
Varley
Crescents
Schuylkill Navy
Bachelors’ Barge Club
Philadelphia
Baltioore
Hella
Foret
Becock
Chase
Hernan
Wer
Durand
Butt
Mueller
McGowan
Strike
Arte! Boat Club of
Preberger
Broome
Keys
Kruger
Rolph
Dodson
Templeman
Hall
Potomac House
Robert Stoll
New York Athletic Club
Harry Burk
Malta Club
Imera
George James
Vesper
H. C Kammerer
New York Athletics
H. M. Bacon
Detroit
H. P. Baldwin
W. C. Hibbs
Charles A. Baker
W. P. Bresnahan
Kohst Heth
Potomac
W. B. Beach
Arundels
W. FP
Richmond Beat Club Crew Heads to Potomac Regatta
Richmond Beat Club coxswain W. Fenick Shelton leads the crew including William E. Crawford Harper Shelton Ingles and L B Canaris toward Washington for the Potomac Boat Club annual regatta with selection to-day and notable Baltimore figures among the attendees.
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University Barge Club
Philadelphia
Stokes
Morris
Maltas
Vogel
Swartly
Blake
Virginia Rowing Association
Crawford
Shelton
Canaria
Ariel Club
Baltimore
Lewis
P Lewis
Howard
Kronberger
Hall
Avuples
Thacker
Catlanhan
Arthur
Bohne
Bartlett
Cher
Hunter Foster
Washington
Richmond
Washington Post
Gray Watson
Potomac Boat Club
W. Fenick Shelton
William E. Crawford
Yacht Club Cruise Sees Narrow Finish In Blown Wind
New Haven Aug 12 The New York Yacht Club cruise from Glen Cove to New Haven faced baffling head winds delaying many of the twenty nine vessels. Rainbow Neola and Spasm likely win sloop class while Emerald Chanticleer Loyal win schooner class and Atlantic best in auxiliary. Rainbow defeats Yankee by 1 46 in elapsed time after a tight five mile duel. Squadron to sail to New London tomorrow for a weekend stay.
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New Haven
Conn
New York Yacht Club
Glen Cove
Yawl Sybarita
Rainbow
Neola
Yankee
Virginia
Morris Cove
Emerald
Loyal
Vanderbilt
J. R. Maxwell
Connecticut
Long Island
Sound
New London
Newport Lawn Tennis Draws Set For National Tournament
The national tennis tournament in Newport opens next Monday with 83 entries. Top players like William Clothier, Charles Sands, Holcombe Ward, KE Dewhurst, and W. A. Larned are paired into early round matches as the vast field begins at the preliminary stage.
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Newport
James Dwight
United States National Lawn Tennis Association
William J. Clothier
Charles G. Sands
Holcombe Ward
C. Bridgman
KE. ©. Dewhurst
B. B. V- Lyon
Malcom G. Chace
J. F. Brice
R. D. Little
B. S. Prentice
B.C. Wright
Alexander Phelps
B.S. Prentice
Kreigh Collins
J. O. Ames
E. W. Leonard
Albert Codman
R. G. Seaver
N. W. Miley
H. J
Meadow Club Tennis Final Round Points Set
Meadow Club records in Southampton L T on August 12 show W A Larned and W J Clothier reaching the open singles final and Clothier with E R Dewhurst advancing in doubles. Wind affected Dewhurst, finals to be completed tomorrow.
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Southampton
L. T
Meadow Club
W. A. Larned
W. J. Clothier
Clothier
E R. Dewhurst
Dewhurst
Larned
Wrenn
W. J. Clothter
H. Torrence
W. P. Ringden
Atlanta Beats New Orleans in Southern tennis finals
In Atlanta on August 12 Payne and Logan of New Orleans were upset by Grant and Thornton of Atlanta in the doubles final 7-6, 6-6, 6-1. The duo will face Williams and Angier, both of Atlanta, for the Southern crown. Singles finals between B M Grant and C A Thornton were postponed to tomorrow with the winner meeting Charles Angier. Lawrence Cothran of Rome defeated Dumont Patterson in the finals.
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Grant
Thornton
Payne
Logan
Atlanta
New Orleans
Williams
Angier
Buffalo Auto Races Feature Five Mile Win by Oldfield
Buffalo New York August 12 Barney Oldfield won a five mile auto race by 150 yards with a 5 1 time. Other contenders were H H Lytle Toledo Charles Graham Cleveland and W F Winchester Syracuse. Lytle was second Winchester third Graham fourth. An exhibition race saw Oldfield run 4 miles in 63 25. Charles S Schmidt finished five miles in 7 16 1 6. Mrs Rogers set a new two mile record 2 28 1 5 while Ryde Isle of Wight regatta closing cup race saw Zinita win with eleven entries.
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Barney Oldfield
Buffalo
M. Y
H. H. Lytle
Toledo
Charles Graham
Cleveland
W. F. Winchester
Syracuse
Oldfield
Lytle
Winchester
Graham
Charles S. Schmidt
Ryde
Isle of Wight
Royal Yacht Club
Morton F. Plant
Larchmont Yacht Club
New York
Zinita
Bowlers Form Departmental Bowling Club
Preparations for the coming bowling season begin with a Department of Agriculture meeting that formed a club. Officers are Dr. George H. Failyer president G. H. Williams secretary treasurer and M. J. Goman captain and delegate to the Departmental Bowling League of the District of Columbia. A strong team is promised with past honorees Gorman Marean Rice Seaton Stamper Drake Field and Williams.
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Department of Agriculture
George H. Failyer
G. H. Williams
M. J. Goman
District of Columbia
Messrs
Gorman
Marean
Rice
Porto Ricans in City Hear Speech by President
A party of 530 Porto Rican teachers visiting Washington from Harvard and Cornell toured the Capitol and Library, lunched at the Arlington, and heard President Roosevelt speak. Commissioner Macfarland welcomed them, praising their forthcoming efforts in Porto Rico and noting U S progress since emancipation from Spanish rule.
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Macfarland
Washington
Arlington
White House
Capitol
Library
States
Porto Rico
Cook
Captel
Congressional
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Harvard
Cornell
8. M. Lindsay
Pennsylvania Railroad
Roland P. Falkner
Lindsay
EB. W. Lord
Citizens
Congressional Library
Davis
Gov. Alen
United States
McKinley
Dyspepsia Remedy Claims Universal Cure
The Grover Graham Dyspepsia Remedy guarantees to cure dyspepsia heartburn gastritis and chronic stomach disorders with one dose restoring digestion and vitality. Marketed from Newburgh New York and Washington DC, the ad promises thousands cured and offers pamphlets and care history for advice.
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Grover Graham
McDermott
Europe
Grover Graham Co
Newburgh
N. Y
Roosevelt Addresses Porto Rico Teachers in Washington
President Roosevelt speaks to educators from Porto Rico praising education's role in shaping the island's future within the United States. He urges moral and intellectual training and stresses hard work as the path to progress. The group travels by train to Philadelphia then New York, bound for home.
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United States
Porto Rico
Roosevelt
Philadelphia
Washington
Sumner
Kilpatrick
New York
Individual liberty speaker argues for land value tax scheme
About fifty students at La Ferra's Hotel hear John Z White of Chicago explain his belief that true American freedom requires securing physical freedom of land. He supports Henry George's plan to abolish taxes on labor and tax land value to end monopoly, calling it conservative and practical.
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la Ferra’s
John Z. White
Chicago
Asten
White
United States
America
Henry George
Cromwell
Receiver Appointed For American Legion of Honor in Boston
Henry A. Wyman was named permanent receiver of the Supreme Council of the American Legion of Honor in Boston. The Insurance Department cited a $10,000 deficiency in its June reading and $200,000 in unpaid death claims, with the emergency fund limited to $306,000. The order notes reduced benefits and ongoing litigation as factors in the decline of membership and solvency. Delegates at St Louis also reported that a constitutional change proposal at the Catholic Abstainers union's World’s Fair convention failed.
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Boston
Henry A. Wyman
Supreme Council of the American Legion of Honor
Supreme Council of the Organization
State Insurance Department
Cutting
Massachusetts
New York
Massachusetts Bay
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Peter F. McGovern
George W. Kendrick, Jr
Philadelphia
Adam Warnerke
St. Louis
Catholic Oral Abstinence Union
Labor strife ends as Gompers headquarters scab issue cooled
President Samuel Gompers of the American Federation of Labor will not face scab labor in his headquarters, denied by D. T. Parry. Dietrich of the Columbia Typographical Union organized the first stenographers and typewriters union in the District with Gomper’s office staff as members, Joseph T. Sherrier elected president. salary scales and work hours to be decided later. A small fire in Rev. Dr. McKim’s stable at 163 K street NW was put out by No. 1 engine. cause unknown and damage slight.
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Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
D. ™. Parry
Organized Labor
Dietrich
Columbia Typographical Union
Potomac
Chesapeake
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat Company
Old Point Comfort
Norfolk
Old Point
Seventh Street
Bond Building
Fourteenth Street
New York Avenue
Police tighten patrols after wave of burglaries
Maj. Sylvester ordered midnight police inspections to find unlocked windows doors and gates after a spree of thefts. Reports from precincts show 34 back gates open eight doors unlocked two windows wide open and two tables unfastened. Thirteen incidents include Mitchell Fahey arrest at 1925 K Street and cash theft from Dr. H. H. Hawxhurst.
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Sylvester
Mitchell Fahey
Third Precinct
Pace
W. C. McBride
K Street
Price P. Haller
C Street
H. H. Hawxhurst
Massachusetts Avenue
Dr. Hawxhurst
Block Island
KR. 1
William H. Clark
Thirty-second Street
Woodbridge
South Capitol
K_ streets
Bank Denies All Interest in Turner v Masters Bank Case
A court hearing on Mary L. Turner versus 8 J Masters and others led to an order dismissing actions against 8 J Masters H S Knight and J B Kinnear and granting time to pay an indebtedness to Surety Loan Company. The People’s Bank denied partnership with Masters Knight Kinnear and claimed only routine banking duties. The Surety Loan Company and J B Skinner were also represented, with defenses asserting the bank acted solely as a depositary and dismissed claims of joint ownership.
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Mary L. Turner
J. Masters
Justice Barnard
Knight
J. B. Kinnear
People's Bank
Messrs. Masters
People’s Bank
J. B. Skinner
Surety Loan Company
W. Gwynn Gardiner
Doctor sues Columbia National Bank for damages
Dr. Harry P. Macknight filed a suit against Columbia National Bank seeking 27000 dollars in damages claiming checks were dishonored despite sufficient funds. He alleges humiliation and detention for 42 hours after a June 28 arrest and notes six additional counts seek 2000 dollars each. Bank president A F Fox said a 300 dollar deposit funded a draft that the bank stopped upon payment.
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Harry P. Macknight
Columbia National Bank
A. F. Fox
MacKnight
Philadelphia
Attacked Policeman and Surgeon After Streetcar Incident
Gordon Heath, eighteen, of Rosslyn Virginia, was struck by a street car at Fourteenth and B streets NW just before midnight. Witnesses called Emergency Hospital. Heath resisted in the car, refused the table, struck Policeman Turner and aimed at Dr. White, leading to his arrest. White House concert programme lists Marina Band performing at 5:30 PM with Wagner and other items.
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Gordon Heath
Rosslyn
Heath
Turner
Dr. White
White House
Marina
Sammy"Holtaman
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
Wagner
Loreley
Seeeeeys -Nesydba
Weber-Weingartner
W. Hl. Santermann
Excursions and amusements along the Potomac and Shore
The article details Marshall Hall and Chevy Chase Lake entertainments with concerts on the greens, steamer schedules for the Charles Macalester Pokanoket and Pentz, and various rides at River View. It notes fare info, excursion dates, and special Labor Day and World’s Fair promotions, plus reduced rates for Colonial Beach trips and family day events.
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River View Park
Pentz
Selling the Teacher A Odd Oldtime School Auction Tale
A Chicago Record-Herald reminiscence recalls a past custom where districts offered board and care for teachers in exchange for a weekly stipend. Farmers and families bid for the right to "board" the teacher, with one widow winning the bid at 8712 cents per week, feeding the instructor so well that profit seemed unlikely.
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Chicago Record-Herald
Jim Todd
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