Ancon Sets Sail on First Panama Canal Voyage
The Ancon 20000 ton steamer gains ready status for tomorrow's inaugural voyage through the new Panama Canal. Gov Goethas and Panamanian President Bed gario Forras join officers and officials aboard as all traffic halts to ensure a smooth run to the Pacific, with eleven hours slated for the passage and flags of all nations flown aboard.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goethals
Porras
Panama
Keelton
Christobal
Gatun
John Conatan- Une
Pacife
Canal
Goathas
Bedgario Forras
Republic of Panama
Canal Zone Ja Cary
E. Sukeforth
Panama Exposition to Proceed Despite War News
C G Moore of San Francisco, president of the exposition, wired the State Department that there will be no postponement. Inquiries from Uruguay and Chile asked if the Panama exposition would still open on February 25 as European war unsettles plans. The Panama Canal today opens a new era for global commerce with free passage and unimpeded rights for all mankind.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. G. Moore
San Francisco
State Department
Uruguay
Panama Canal
Guides Barred From State Building Tour Aides Limited
Washington tourists complained of overcharged and misdirected tours inside the State War and Navy building. Captain T. H. Marson, superintendent, ordered that only five authorized guides may operate under direct supervision, with fees limited to a set schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
State, War and Navy Building
T. H. @marson
Retains Special Counsel for Diplomatic War Effort
Due to heavy strain on the State Department staff from the European war, two experts are retained as special counsel for the duration of the emergency. Professor Eugene Wambaugh of Harvard University and James Brown Scott of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, formerly State Department solicitor, will advise on international law and policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department
Europe
Secretary of
Eugene Wambaugh
Harvard University
James Brown Scott
Carnegie Endowment For International Peace
Urge President to Rest Amid Yacht Voyage Plan
Friends press the president to rest within two weeks as Mayflower arrives at Washington navy yard. They suggest a late next week trip on the presidential yacht along the Atlantic coast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Navy Yard
Atlantic
Former New Orleans Stock Exchange Chief Dies by Own Hand
Eugene Chassanvil, former president of the New Orleans Stock Exchange, died by suicide at the exchange today. Aged 67, he had been in ill health for some time. He served 21 years as vice president and seven years as president of the exchange.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Chassanvil
New Orleans Exchange
En Orleans
Eugene Chasnull
New Orleans Stock Exchange
Mr. Chassanoll
Exchange
Savens
Former Treasury Aide John H Edwards Arrested in New York
John H Edwards, once Third Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, was arrested in New York City on a district court grand jury indictment for failure to support his wife Mrs. Margaret J. Edwards and their three children. He may post a $2,000 bond with a New York comrady to avoid immediate return, with possible appearance in Washington later. Mrs Edwards testified that he had neglected his family for four years since leaving Washington on December 25, 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret J. Edwards
Twenty-ninth Street
New York City
John H Edwards
the Treasury
Roosevelt
Edwards
District Supreme Court
Maj. Sylvester
New York
United States
Washington
United States Comraty
Stoner
United
Houghton
Edwarda
Washington War Scare Over Big Kite Light In City
A false alarm spread through Washington when residents feared aeroplane scouts invading the capital. Investigators traced the glow to a large kite with a Japanese lantern attached to its tail, flown by a group of boys in the Cleveland Park area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Atlantic
Cleveland Park
Lewis to Prosecute Trusts in New DOJ Role
R Colton Lewis has been named special assistant to the Attorney General. A National University Law School alumnus, he practiced in this city before moving to Virginia and joining the Department of Justice in 1911. The appointment reflects his rapid rise and will entail prosecutions of trusts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. Colton Lewis
Lewis
National University Law Set
Virginia
Department of Justice
Deny Shortage of Paper Says US Will News Steady
Special to The Washington Post. New York Aug 14. International Paper Company officials say there is no serious shortage of print paper in the United States. They note U S output could increase if needed and state domestic supply is not dependent on foreign markets, unlike Britain and other belligerents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
United States
International Paper Company
Great Britain
Clear- Pine House
Holland
Munsey Trust Company
DEDICATE NEW CHURCH ASKS HONORS FOR THE FLAG
Baltimore mayor urges that the Star Spangled Banner be displayed during the September celebration in Alexandria. dedicatory exercisesheld at Second Baptist Church with services and sermons by named pastors. sugar and food prices surge in the city amid wartime inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore
Hamilton
Thomas’ A. Fisher
James H. Prestor
Fisher
Alexandria 1
Register Company Settles With Michigan Over Antitrust Fine
Lansing Michigan August 14 the State received thirteen thousand seventy five dollars from the National Cash Register Company of Ohio to cover the fine and costs imposed by the Supreme Court for violation of the Michigan antitrust law the payment settles the matter and ends the dispute between the state and the company
Day's Fire Record and Busy Waterway Movements
Fire reports at 1725 Third Street Northeast and 1006 Fourteenth Street Southeast show rubbish and sulphur ignitions causing small matting fires with no damage. Ocean steamer movements include Sadled from Chicago to New York, New York to Southampton, and Cedric from New York to Liverpool.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Third Street
J. EH. Lane
Esphe Als
Fourteenth Street
Mary Frain
Chicazo
Havre
New York
Southampton
Cedric
Liverpool
Union gifts $10,000 to labor commissioner Lynch
Providence Aug 14 The International Typographical Union voted a gift of $10,000 to James M Lynch former president of the union and New York States labor commissioner in recognition of his work for the organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Printers’ Union
Providence
R. I
State of War Proclaimed Across Bulgaria
Sofia reports a state of war has been proclaimed to enable the government to prepare to guard frontiers against violations. The measures cover the entire country and originate from the government in Sofia with London communications dated August 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sofia
Bulgaria
London
Cotton Congress Sets Price and Forms National Body
Delegates to the Southern Cotton Congress discussed wartime measures at a Treasury Department conference. They fixed a price support for cotton and created a permanent organization with B. J. Watson as president and Charles St Clair as vice president. State meetings were planned across multiple states to push warehousing and acreage reduction efforts, with a target of storing 4 million bales by September 16.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
New York Cotton Exchange
Ward
Southern Cotton Congress
Congress
Farmers’ Union
Tte
B. J. Watson
South Carolina
Permanent National Organization
Charles St Clair
Texas
Dan G. Hughes
Georgia
McAdoo
Washington
Mege
Watson
Charles St. Clair
Hugh McRaee
North Carolina
Dan Hughes
R. F. Kolb
Alabama
John M. Parker
Louisiana
Texas Progressives Nominate Full State Ticket
San Antonio Aug 14 A full State ticket headed by F M Didridge for governor was nominated by the Texas State Progressive convention. A resolution affirmed allegiance to Theodore Roosevelt. Texas Republicans were urged to amalgamate with the Progressives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Tex
F. M. Didridge
Texas
Progressive_ convention
Roosevelt
Additional Currency and Clearing House in U S Financial Plan
New York August 4 bankers and government adopt measures to suspend gold payments and mobilize resources through additional currency and clearing house operations. The scheme imposes a 5 percent charge in month one and a rising 1 percent monthly levy up to 10 percent, backed by security deposits to back currency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United States
Cooperaton
Clearing House Associations
Clearing House
Banka
Reichstag
Philadelphia Markets Report Amid Slips and Steady Poultry
Philadelphia markets bulletin dated Aug 4 notes butter and cheese prices mixed with firmer cream, while wheat shows unsettled trade and corn retreats. Poultry remains steady with alive birds selling at local scales and roosters and chickens listed among offerings. text is partially garbled but indicates standard market rhythm in early August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
New York
New York Money Market Update
York August 14 mercantile paper at 6 7 percent. Sterling exchange quiet with cables 4.99 5.01 and demand 4.05 4.07.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
York
Mercantile Paper
Sterling Exchange
Treasury financial ledger shows assets and revenue figures
The document lists revenue receipts for the current fiscal year to date, ordinary disbursements, and general fund assets. It records gold and silver coin totals, currency, and national bank balances, with bank notes received for redemption noted as of the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Li Treasury
Treasury
Philippines
Bali
Local Produce Market Wholesale Prices Mix
A garbled list of wholesale prices for fowl eggs dairy cheese and assorted produce. Highlights include spring chickens, butter, eggs from nearby Virginia, potatoes lettuce and tomatoes with per sack crate basket and box pricing. Prices are inconsistent and contain many OCR errors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elgin
New York State
West Virginia
Carolina Caulifower
Aelery
Romaine Iettuce
Florida
Washington cattle market prices reported
Sheep per lb 4 5 veal giver rhobe per lb It spring lambs 88 With moderate receipts of veal calves and spring lambs the market is firm and active at figure quoted.ings per lb $4
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgurey
New York Produce Prices and Commodities Listing
A compressed OCR from New York Produce shows varied commodity quotes including butter, cheese, eggs, poultry, sugar, rye flour, cornmeal, beef, lard, cottonseed oil, and coffee. Listings include price ranges and months for several grains and fats, with notes on steady or mixed movement across items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Angurl
Rio
Sigo
Suntande
New York Grain Market Report Aug 14
Wheat prices show slight firmness with new No 2 hard at 9 nominal and No 1 Northern Duluth at 1.00% in the spot market. Futures traded without transactions with Sept at 98 and December around 1.94. Ords steady. barley firm at 68 to 0.70 cwt in New York export region. Buffalo noted in report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Duluth
Manitoba
Usta
Trad
Wm Arti &T
West
C. Lf
Buffalo
Livestock Market Prices Chicago and New York Aug 14
Chicago hog receipts 4,000 with prices from 4.10 to 10.69 for various grades. cattle receipts 1,000 with steers and cows listed. sheep and lambs 16,000 with prices from 5.15 to 8.65. New York beef prices show 2,434 head with steer prices 6.75 to 9.78 and calves at 7.00 to 2?0. Lambs and other bovine lines noted with varying ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Malg
Revelpia
New Orleans
Galveston
Charleston
Whitnington
Norfolk
Baltimore
Philadelphia
Weason
St. Mdlz
Receinis
Stotu
Houston
Augusta
Louis Uy
Cinginna
Little Rock
Tata Today
Chicago
Bulla
Sheef
Lambe
Rites
Owen
Ella
Cotton Output Up as July Consumption Rises
The Census Bureau reports July cotton consumption at 48 260 bales excluding uters, up from 460 242 a year ago. Eleven month totals reach 5 183 050 bales versus 5 050 970 last year, with on hand at July 31 in manufacturing 84 414 and in independent warehouses 44 216. Exports stand at 126 173 bales for July, and 548 700 bales for eleven months, while spindles active total 36 678 955 and linters use 23 457 bales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Census Bureau
Asainet
Trade Outlook Brighter Says Bradstreet’s Tomorrow
New York believes the war’s unsettled impact spans US trade and industry with fluctuating prices yet signals point to restoration. The Federal Reserve began work, Western rail strikes averted, and freight rates easing. Banking and currency conditions improve, rainfall aids crops, and foreign exchange moves toward normal as payment systems for exports seek stability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Bradstreet
Federal Reserve Board
Western Railway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Aug. H
Ancon
United States War Department
Panama Railroad
Corentrate
Culebra
Sam Fa
America
John A. Joyce
Capt. Emerson
Cruise
Niewspa
Alexandria Baptists
Washington Post. Bureau
King Street
Alexandria
New Second Baptist Church
King and
Peyton Streets
First Baptist Church
C. W. Triplett
First Baptist Sunday School
W. F. Fisher
R. Z. Garland
G. W. McDaniell
Auto
Ernest Hamiltton
North Braddock
County
Lynch
M’adodo
Tennessee
Kent
Platsida
Mississippo
Oklahoma
Wilson
Clarence Pea
Raleigh
N.C
T. B. Stackhouse
Columbus
D.C
Charlies St. Clair
Galveston, Tex
J. M. Parker
C. W. Preddy
Norfolk, Va
3. & Newman
Frankfort
R. F. ‘Kolb
Montgomery
Mississippi
Bluefields
Nicaragua
U.S
Twining
Tacoma
Manigua
Sutherland
Diaz
Texas Progressives
Local Produce Market
Washington Cattle Market
Wisconsin Dassies
Chicago Grain
Finland
Washington and Southern Bank
G Street
N. W
Center Market
J. Selwin Tait
Mapa
American Crude Oil Syndicate
McLachlin
Thal
Columba
Swartzell, Rheem & Hensey Co
Fifteenth Street N
Real Estate Trust CO
14Th and H Sts. N. W
J. Thuman
Hendrick Hendrick Building
15Th St
Washington Stock Exchange
Manhattan Life Insurance Co
Umich Pacific Railroad CO
Mierars
Broadway
Sy York
Sturk'okier
Blask
Prederic
Croshy
York Amerl
American Grephophana Company
Orar
Edward D. Eastox
Munney Trust Company
Gnourh
Rock of
Gibraltar
Frank A. Munsey
7Th St
N. W. Cor
Geo. W. Linkins
Pa. Ave
District of Columbia
This Bank
National Savings and Trust Company
15Th and
N. Y. Ave
National Metropolitan Bank
Fifteenth Street
U. & Treasury
Oldest National Bank
the Post Sunday
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!