Congress Hall Hotel to Rise Opposite Capitol Hill Office
A new Congress Hall Hotel plan calls for an eight or nine story, fireproof building on New Jersey avenue opposite the new 93 million dollar House of Representatives office block. The $300,000 site and equipment investment includes a large garden, sun parlor, detached kitchen, modern baths, and a 40 by 100 foot covered porch. Official directors include Dr William P C Hagen and Silas A Manuel with a 225 room capacity to open by October 1907.
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House of Representatives
Washington
New Jersey Avenue
Capitol Hui
Congress Hall
Waatington
Capittol Avn
Mornlay
Broadhead
Streets
South Capitol
Williamsport
John M. Young
Silas A. Manuel
Capitel Street
Capitol Hall
C Street
Marden Tre
Buddies
Wil Aper ‘ Caesat Partor
So Qs Plang
Suspect Identified in Greensboro Check Frauds
Ferge Barnes of Greensboro police arrived in Columbus to identify a sixteen year old suspect named Henry Fulton who passed worthless checks in Greensboro and robbed a local physician of multiple bills meant for distribution among patients. Fulton claims innocence and vows revenge on those who caused his arrest. He was to be sent back to Greensboro for trial. Also noted are federal prison transfers discussions and the death of Amanda M. Dean from appendicitis in Oaklawn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ferge Barnes
Greensboro
N.C
Washinster
Henry Fulton
Vet Frnes
Fulton
Gremisboro
Bulina
Greensbor Poya
Sergt. Barnes
Falton
Greensbi
Three Dogs Attack Child in Anacostia Suburb
Eight year old Lizzle Jones was bitten by three dogs on Hamilton road Anacostia yesterday afternoon. The animals, owned by William Payne, were shot by Private Garvey to stop the attack. The girl was taken to Casualty Hospital with severe injuries to her legs and arm after the vicious assault.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamilton Road
Anacostia
Lizzle Jones
Garvey
Tax] Angcostia
Hamitem
Nance
Joseph Dyer
William Payne
Fayne
Rafferty in Washington Faces Bank Mix Up and Suit
George B. Rafferty of Pittsburg explains that bad checks cashed for him came from the wrong bank. He says his Farmers National Bank account was overdrawn and he believed he was drawing on Colonial National Bank. He reports plans to visit Thousand Islands to confer with his father on a $500,000 alienation suit and will testify in his defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George B. Rafferty
Pittsburg
Mr. Rafferty
Farmers’ National Bank
Colonial National Bank
Thougand Islands
Francis H Smith dies at Connecticut resort after government service
Francis H. Smith a Washington banker and longtime stenographer of Congress died at 4 30 am in Washington Connecticut while resting at a summer resort. He served as official stenographer of the House for twenty five years and reported on the Lincoln assassination trials. Surviving family includes his daughter Mrs A R Holden and son E Quincy Smith who is traveling to attend the funeral. He was born in Washington Connecticut March 11 1828 and was active in many city enterprises including F H Smith Company Union Savings Bank and Colonial Fire Insurance Company. He held leadership roles in local and national organizations and was affiliated with St Johns Lodge Mount Hermon Lodge and Keystone Royal Arch Chapter. He was buried in the big city area per family arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Connecticut
Francis H. Smith
Washington, Conn
Eliza Wheeler
Winsted
Virginia
Washington
Congress
House
Unncoln
John Surratt
Rome
United States
Smith
Gen. Grant
Hyattsvile
Columbia Hospital For Women
Howard University
F. H Smith Company
Union Savings Bank
Tie
Colonial Fire Insurance Company
International Building and Loan Company
Board of Trade
Business Men's Association
Board of Fire Underwriters
Dress Coat Theft Arrest Of Insurance Agent
George L. Smith an insurance agent of 18 Calvert street was arrested by Private Green and jailed at the Tenth precinct on a charge of stealing a dress coat from a Raleigh Hotel room. The coat belonged to James Henderson of 107 B street southeast, a hotel guest. Smith was identified by a second hand dealer who says he bought the coat from him. He faced a Police Court hearing scheduled for this morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George L. Smith
Calvert Street
Green
Tenth Precinct
Raleigh
James Henderson
Smith
Man urges wife to die with him in gas suicide attempt
Thomas Nevins sixty one of 35 Seventh street southwest after pleading with his wife to die with him tried to end his life about 8 30 yesterday morning by inhaling illuminating gas. He was found unconscious on the kitchen floor with a gas tube in his mouth and rushed to Emergency Hospital where doctors revived him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Nevins
Seventh Street
Nevins
Miriam
Harry T. Goldstein
Lippert protests War Dept blanket contract award
Milwaukee and Chicago jobber Henry H. Lippert filed with the Secretary of War a protest against the 40 000 blanket contract awarded by General Humphrey to the American Woolen Company for about 200 000. Lippert claims his bid was about 6000 lower and says the award was influenced by favoritism toward the Woolen firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry H. Lippert
Milwaukee
Chicago
Secretary of War
Humphrey
Army
American Woolen Company
Lippert
Lipnert
Wilson
Wisconsin
Tenois
Indiana
New Albany
Ind
Department
Quartermaster’s Department
Eappert
King & Co
Phitadelphia
Gen
Y M G A Boys Depart for Silver Bay Camp
A party of Y M C A boys under James E West leaves Washington for Silver Bay on Lake George. Members include Charles Wetzel Wilson Sijshy Walter Shapp Lloyd Moyer Anthony Morse Allison Miller Fred Legee Herman Keuhn George Harvey Wilbur Downs Paul Cramelin and David Cowell. They were chosen from a 500 member group and will spend ten days at camp before attending the boys convention at Silver Bay on August 25.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E. West
Washington
Silver Bay
Lake George
Charles Wetzel
Wilson Sijshy
Walter Shapp
Lloyd Moyer
Anthony Morse
Allison Miller
Fred Legee
Herman Keuhn
George Harvey
Wilbur Downs
Paul Cramelin
David Cowell
A. M Chesley
Boyal
YMCA
Robbery at Rosenblatt Store Seized by Teen Suspect
A 15 year old boy named Harry Scott was tracked by Private H W Fortney after a late Monday break in at Nathan Rosenblatt's 1219 Fifth Street Northwest. The thief pried a rear dining room window, stealing $39 and a gold watch plus chain valued at 375. The youth, found in Ridge Street Northwest, eventually confessed after questioning and police recovered the watch, chain, and $44.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nathan Rosenblatt
Fifth Street
Rosenblatt
H.W. Fortney
Fortney
Harry Scott
Afteen
Ridge Street
Scott
Auto Victims Recovering in Atlantic City
Favorable reports from Atlantic City say three Washington men injured in yesterday morning's car crash have fair chances of recovery. The injured are John K. Heyl J R Thomas and Leroy Marks. Heyl resides at Columbia Fourteenth and Girard streets NW and heads J McCubbin Company plumbers' and gas fitters supplies at 422 Tenth Street NE. Leroy Marks is a real estate broker of W410 G Street NW.
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Atlantic City
Washington
John K. Heyl
J. R Thomas
Leroy Marks
Tida
Mr. Heyl
Columbia
Fourteenth
Girard Streets
J. McCubbin Company
Mrm
Tenth Street
Regi
Union Workmen Quit at Gig Union Station
Union workmen at Union Station strike over a labor dispute. Trouble is temporarily adjusted as the matter will be arbitrated tomorrow. Journeymen await masters’ decision at the upcoming meeting, with the solution of the general labor dispute resting on plumbers.
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GIG Union Station
Parents Await News Of Elope Daughter In Rockville Marriage
Mrs. Sample and her husband wait anxiously at 1402 Sixteenth Street NW after their daughter married Harry C. King last Saturday in Rockville. They learned of the license attempt in Alexandria only from newspaper reports and fear their daughter and her bridegroom are elsewhere. The mother recalls the shock of finding out, while the daughter left home saying she would visit her husband. The family insists their home remains hers, even as union issues complicate relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan H. Sample
Harry C. King
Rockville
Alexandria
Sixteenth Street Northwest
Philadelphia
Mr. King
Evan
Jef
Misa Semple
Circus Employee Killed Under Train Wheels
Charles Hartley a sixteen year old circus employee from Middleport Ohio was crushed when he rolled from a wagon onto the tracks during a train move in Hagerstown Maryland He was found by a freight crew and taken to Railroad Y M C A Hospital where doctors amputated both arms but he is fatally injured Hartley joined the circus ten days ago and had previously lived at the Orphans Home in Middleport
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
Hagerstown
John Robinson
Charles Hartley
Middleport
Ohio
Hartley
Orphans’ Home
Marriage pressure and uncertain plans surround Mr King
The Sample family discusses the hastened marriage of Evan King to their relative, noting concerns over suitability and her feelings. Mrs Sample and Mrs Jones describe Mr King leaving town after losing his job, with relatives puzzled by his absence and lack of contact.
Wages, divorces, funerals in city notices
Alleging wages due, Henry Harris, watchman aboard the Schooner Blethea, claims 8.75. Eleanor A. H. Magruder’s funeral was held at St Albans chapel. Clara Wuchetner seeks absolute divorce from James J. A. Kaldenbach, married May 4, 1908 with one child. Leander Vai’s funeral at his sister’s home, Mt. Olivet Cemetery rites. Spanish War Veterans press judge to determine John Davis's confinement status at St. Elizabeths. Harrison School plumbing renovation underway with bids 3950 to 4368. Park Place sewer laying contract awarded 2638.25. Mary O Leary’s will leaves estate to brother Timothy Drincol of Cork, Ireland. Henry H. Frye appointed to replace dismissed Officer George W W. McKee.
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Henry Harris
E. Hilton Jackson
Eleanor A. H. Magruder
Tenallytown
St.Alban’s
G.C. F. Bratanah
Clara, Wuchetner
District Supreme Court
James J. A. Kaldenbach
Leander Vai
Frank Beall
Pennsylvania Ave
St. Aloysius’ Catholic Church
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Peargan
John Davis
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Davis
Harrison School
Richard ‘A O Brien
BL. B. Casey & Co
Willam Rothwell & Son
G. Gummell
Park Place
Lamont Street
Park Road
D. E. McComb
Col. Biddle
Mary O'Leary
Timothy Drincoll
Codancer
County Cork
Ireland
Tsobel H. Lenman
George W W. McKee
Henry H. Frye
B Street
Maj. Sylvester
Boardman
Commissioner West
Pretty Hello Girl Chooses Third Suitor In Ringing Courtship
Nell Mansfield, a tele phone operator at Stoneleigh Court, chose Lewis L. Lane of Newberry after three suitors vied for her hand. Lane telephoned with plans to wed, and the pair married in Rockville with Rev S C White officiating. They will reside in Asheville North Carolina. The article notes suitors from China and California had been pursuing Mansfield, who had worked at the Willard and Stoneleigh Court.
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Chana
California
Nell Mansfield
Stoneleigh Court
Lewis L. Lane
Newberry
G.C
Reskville
Miss Mansfeld
Lane
Asheville
N.C
Mr. Lane
Washington
Miss Mansfield
Cabin ‘John Bridge
Rockyllie
Willam P. Mansfield
Mr. Mansfield
Treasury
New Willard
China
Sam
Philippines
Orient
Wilard
S. C. White
Misa Mans-feid
Mr. E
Big
Rockville
West Indian stowaway escapes schooner after seabound voyage
Joseph Williams, stowaway from Trinidad, fled the schooner near sea after injuring guard and being placed under guard. He reported head and body bruises from the captain who said Williams struck him. Police released him for lack of charge. ship captain faces immigration penalties if not apprehended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Williams
Trinidad
Washington
Willams
Williams
Wiliams
Tie Polleds
Mitchell Dyrenforth Dies In Baltimore Home
Early this morning the death of Mitchell Dyrenforth was announced. Formerly a prominent Baltimore clothing retailer, he ran a store at 923 Pennsylvania Ave and moved to Baltimore after retiring. He enjoyed a wide circle of friends in this city.
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Park Avenue
Baltimore
Mitchell Dyrenforth
Dyrenforth
Pennsylvania Avenue
Catholic Women's Outing Delights Eleven Councils at Luna Park
The Catholic Women's Benevolent Legion organized a large outing at Luna Park with eleven councils, including Rev. Father Walter Council and St. Dominic's Council. Parks rides and a noon basket meet followed by feasting and a profit from sales. The Navassar Ladies Band performed a special program for the fundraiser, while dancing and sight-seeing dominated the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Catholic Women’s Benevolent Legion
Luna Park
Gifi
Legion
Father Walter
M. R. Boyle
Mise Ella Tegeler
Mary Trinity
Mary Wise
Mra. ML A Dogan
St. Dominic’s Council
M. Barger
Columbus Council
C. B. Miller
Unity Council
Navassar Ladies Band
Colorado Springs Hosts Topographical Union Delegates
Delegates to the fifty second annual convention of the International Topographical Union are transported by three special trains from Colorado Springs to Cripple Creek. Gold bricks totaling twelve hundred dollars prize writers of best descriptive articles about the trip and the gold camp. No business portions held today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colorado Springs
Colo
Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek
International Topographical Union
Cripple Creek
Weather Conditions Report Signal Gulf Coast Thunderstorms
Weather conditions report from the Weather Bureau notes local rains and thunderstorms along the Ohio River to the Gulf and Atlantic coasts, with a hot spell east of the Rockies. It lists forecasted temperature changes through Wednesday and Thursday, variable Atlantic winds, light Gulf winds, and light Great Lakes winds. Provides hourly readings, humidity, rainfall, and city temperatures across regions and mentions ships departing for European ports with fair weather.
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Ot Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Ohio River
Gulf
South Atlantic
Ad Virginie
Midole
Rocky Mountain
Stladie Missouri
Rocky Mountains
Coneorata
Kans
Mississippi Valley
Lake Region
Middle Atlantic
New England
Red Gulf
Missouri
Red River
North Atlantic
Atlantic
Virginia
Gulf Coast
Ed Mhogty
Great Lakes
Erst
Goutheist
European
Grand Banks
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Capitol Hill
Wiliam P. C Hagen
B. Earnshaw
Henry H. McKee
John C. Weedon
Treaster
Wiliam P. C. Haan Kisichin
Richard J. Harnshaw
Boston Baking Company
ROT Earshay
B. B Earnshaw & Bro
Whitesale Grocers
Theodore V. Mayer
William Galt & Co
Lucius T. Rovall
Putman Car Service
Joan C. Weedon
Bmorr Woods Willam G Carter
Pestient Golden & Co
Fred Hahn
Willim Hahn & Co
Isaac C. Slater
Thompson & Slater
Silas Manzi
Varnum Hotel
National Capital Bark
Chedwick
Fagin
Cincinnati
Columbus
Ohio Penitentiary
United States Penientiary
Atlanta
Cassie Chadwick
Ohio State Prison
Dean
Amanda M. Dean
Oaklawn
Adirondacks
Ysparer
Rancis H. Smith Gies
Lincoln
Ef Lite
Jobber
Taft
Boy
Police
Station
Be Wes
Mrs. Sample
Master Builders’ Association
G Streets
Corcoran
Fifteenth
F Streets
Costello's
Tima
Lansburgh Bro
Eton
Dresel'a
Lewis Lane
Mansfield
Peter Grogan
Seventh St
Massachusetts Avenue
Tae
Sanders
Thomas Johnson
Barry Place
Oraing
Lynch
Freedmen's Hospital
Johnson
National Sho. Mfg. and Repair Co
6Th St. N. W
Washington, D.C
O'Sullivan Rubbee CO
Lowell, Mass
Catholic Women's Outing
The
Benevolent Legion
Columbia Graphophone
St. N. W
Wilkens
Wilkens-Sherry Printing Co
Uneeda Biscuit
Atlantic & Pacific Teaco
Teaco
EN. W
Oca
Tintmam
Lerday
Atiap
River Wulletin
Harpers Ferrer
W. Ye
Xtrera
Neddy
Mex
Min & Bain
Atlanta City
Bramarck
Boston
Mars
Butta
Cinetanati
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Iowa
Denver
Des Moles
Galveston
Tex
Helena
Mont
Indienapolle
Kagses City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Rich
Memphis
Tenn
New Orleans
New, York
North Platte
Omsha
Nebr
Paak
Salt, Lake City
Utah
Paul, Minn
Springfeld
Fekaburg
A.m. Worp
Tharp
Berkeley
St.n.w
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