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Washington Post

Location

Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1916

Page

2

Injury to Wheat Continues Across Spring Areas

Damage from light and rust on late sown spring wheat extended into northwestern Montana and northern regions, though cooler weather reduced spread. The Weather Bureau noted weekly trap conditions and rainfall benefits varied by state, with corn prospects failing in Kansas and Oklahoma due to drought while Texas saw mixed results as rainfall aided others.

Wontana Weather Bureau Kansas Oklahoma Texas aAso Hlinns Indiana Who

Births Reported in Local Families From June Year Unknown

Richard Bo and Catherine Whitter announce a birth to Jackson Ao and Faith 1 Weetton. Harry Fant Mart Mo Thempson and Vincent Po with Clara Squea welcome a Tenn Hoan. Besse T Pearse and John Fo with Fiala Mo Madigan have a Joseph 3 and Fitenbeth Male giel William Fo and Rith fart bay George Wooant Fish Po Love. William KR ant tea G Jones a girl. Frank Jo and Mary So Hart hoy Hower A and Fila Mo Hughes with Ror Wand Tarr Wo Hickman a girl. Markley Ro and Rensie Ho Harwood hoy Upelen ant elle Y Grloraunon. Annie M Danher git Harel ant Prima A Dotterer by Tell and Annis ras girl John and Caroline Colfer boy William and Adelaide Cundif bor Bert and Carole Barrett bor Toseph Rand Ruby Felt boy Marshall and Fante Shavers girl William T and Geneva Ro Patrick, gir Walter Foo and Warthe Queen be William and Emily Neal girl. Richard Fo and Janie Wo Jamison bor Vdeard and area Jarkan ling Tames Ro and Cure Gough gt Jonn Candadie Carter girl William and Jennie Anfecean girl.

Richard Bo Catherine Whitter Bor Jackson Faith Weetton Bey Harry Fant Mart Mo Thempson Bey Vincent Po Clara Hickman Markley Ro Rensie Ho Harwood Elle Annie Harel Ant Prima Tell Annis Ras John Caroline Colfer William Adelaide Cundif Bert Carole Barrett Toseph Rand Ruby Marshall Fante Shavers

Licensed to Marry Amid Odd Names and Places Across States

A garbled names filled with ecclesiastical references and mixed locations shows multiple couples listed for marriage licenses. The text lists Archie Foinle and Rath F Crawford in Danside Virginia, and several other pairs with ages and residences across Washington Annapella Florida Norfolk Virginia Richmond etc, with reverends noted in some entries. The fragmentary OCR preserves scattered details of brides, grooms, ages, and locations though the overall record is unclear.

Death notices from unclear Providence hospital list

Death notices report multiple individuals with ages and affiliations, including cases at Providence Hospital and Tuberculosis Hospital. Names such as Than r Walderker 57 and Catherine Whelan 77 appear with locations like Clifton Street and 1117 Clifton. Others include Samuel Sherr 42 and Martha Jones 49, with various institutions and addresses.

Walderker Providence Hospital Hatton Thomas A Warn Martha Jones Washington Asylum Hopital Garfield Snow Rivers OSR Providence

Jests by philatelists ceived by the president adjourns to Minneapolis

The twenty fifth annual Southern Philatelic Association convention will end its business at noon today after a Mount Vernon excursion and informal reception. A banquet last night featured toastmaster Albert Gorham with humorous addresses. Delegates, including President Kissinger, plan next year’s gathering in Minneapolis and visit the White House, Washington Monument, National Museum, and the Capitol before departing.

Mount Vernon Minneapolis Southern Philatelic Association Tto Washington Raleigh Albert Gorham Wilson White House Minn Bureau of Engraving Washington Monument National Museum

Court weighs power of rail probe and other district actions

Justice Wendell F Stafford in the District Supreme Court yesterday took under advisement the government suit to compel President Milton H Smith of the Loulaville and Washville Railroad to answer Interstate Commerce Commission questions on political expenditures. The defense argued the commission exceeded its power and that the questioned matter concerns campaign contributions, not expenditures. The ruling pauses as arguments continue on whether Congress empowered the commission to require such testimony. Separate probate notices list wills and codicils for Emma C Bache, Sacha P Woltz, and Frank Wesley Kern, with estates valued from about 1,450 to 2,810 dollars and various inheritances and executors named. Additional filings include a personal injury claim by Fannie Victoria Jonas and a reappointment in juvenile court as Judge Latimer takes vacation.

Wendell F Stafford District Supreme Court Milton H Smith Loulaville and Washville Railroad Interstate Commerce Commission Joseph W . Folk BS Jouett Helm Bruce Bruce Luke Lea Nashville United States Senate Smith Inter~ State Commerce Commissions Authority Folk Commissions Congress Commission Justice Stafford Milton Btranburger Latimer

Legal notices in Equity and Probate from August 1907 district court

The Daily Legal Record lists cases before Judge Stafford including adoption actions, civil suits against Splain and others, and numerous probate matters. Transactions cover wills, letters of testamentary, and estates such as Annie A Clary, Fon Ba be, Gearke W Walte, Martha Randall, Thomas Flathawar, and more. Real estate lot transfers and security interests with various lenders and assignees are catalogued for properties in Union Square, Petworth, Pleasant Plains, and Anacostia, with monetary and term details.

Probatf Justice Stafford Annie A Clary William Robert Mattingly Paul Stephenson Hl W van Dyke Margaret Herene AP Owens Fon Vedicil Aled Prey Top Gordon Eatate Gearke Walte Pettting

Second Commuter Sues After Alleged Assault On Train

Walter W Burns, an employee of the patent office, sues the Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company in District Supreme Court for 10000 alleging assault and ejection from a car over new tariff changes August 9 that ended transfers with Capital Traction and invalidated pre purchased commutation tickets. Ernest M Trail also sues for 10000 claiming he was ejected near Thrifton for refusing to pay fare on a commutation ticket valid for 20 more days. He says conductors demanded fare and refused a receipt, then assaulted him to eject him. Burns is represented by Attorneys BE Hilton Jackson and James Sharter.

Washington and Old Dominion Railway Company Walter W Burns Patent Office District Supreme Court Capital Traction Company Ernest M Trail Thrifton Burna Franken Park Jewel Station Burns Hilton Jackson James Sharter

Real Estate Transfers from 1884 Ninth Street NW and Adjacent Blocks

Real estate transfers list numerous parcels in Northwest and surrounding streets. Transfers include Nannia T Jackson to Estelle, Charles B Craig to Thomas W Stubblefield, Atlee White et al to Richard Ware, and Holmes Central Realty to Ernert Lj and Nina Phuraton, with various lot sizes, blocks, stamps, and prices noted.

Ninth Street Nannia T Jackson Estelle Jackson Charles B Craig Thomas W Stubblefield Thirteenth Street Atlee FC White Leonard A Richard F. Ware Eniversityrights Berner Ohlhester Richard B Samuels Ellen Edwards Girard Reet Klogsbury Et Az Pritchard Ranare Mount Pleasant Rand Sixth Street Anbby T Tanner White Clover Dairy Petworth Charles F Ivah A Tomes Lynchburg Tovestment Company Roy Jo F Street William Main Flilen Saumre Stan Stet Conghfss Heights Walter B Treakie John Wand Mart Willian Berger Mauate Rosfnatf Sherwood Taylor Bran Sn Crawford Tampa Seventeenth End Eighteenth

Weather and tide table with tropical disturbance forecast

Sun and tide figures with high and low tides and a weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau in Washington. tropical disturbance near the Yucatan Channel moving toward the Gulf of Mexico expected to continue west. regional temperatures, humidity, and rainfall data for the District of Columbia Maryland and Virginia with a local weather report including hourly temperature and sunshine.

Test of Agriculture Weather Bureau Washington District of Columbia Maryland Virginia Fucatan Gulf of Mexico United States Carolinas Mairland Mienouri Valley Atlantic Coast

Boy Shot at Park Dies After Wounding Near DC Woods

Nine year old Alien Snyder died at Casualty Hospital after a bullet struck him in the back while playing near his home in the vicinity of the Washington Steel and Ordnance Company plant in Congress Heights DC. Police believe the shooting was accidental and seek the unidentified person who fired from the woods while squirrels were being hunted. Central Office detectives assisted in the investigation.

Alien Snyder Randle Park Congress Heights Washington Steel and Ordnance Company Anacontia Central Office Berman O Brien Mullin Stringfellow Cornwell

Run Over by Wagon, Boy Dies in Washington

John Brentford, colored, 12, of 338 Cedar Street Northwest, died at Freedman Hospital from internal injuries after being run over Tuesday afternoon at New Hampshire Avenue and V Street Northwest. A laundry delivery wagon driven by Alexander F Saffel, 28, of 1322 Street Northwest, and Ocando Green, colored, 21, of 1422 TP Street Northwest, was involved. Brentford died last night at the hospital.

John Brentford Cedar Street Freedman Hospital New Hampshire Avenue V Street

City Briefs From Washington D C Progreative Council fete postponed

Weather delayed the lawn fete by the Daughters of America at Second and East Capitol last night. proceeds to be added to the council relief fund. Police report a suspected suicide attempt by John Clark at Fifth precinct. he was revived at Washington Asylum Hospital. Five city traffic accidents left several injuries including a 5 year old boy, a 27 year old man, a 64 year old woman, an 11 year old boy, and a 45 year old man. The Maccabees raised 200 for widows and orphans at Chesapeake Beach with about 3000 attendees and over 5000 tickets sold.

Progreative Council Daughters of America Second East Capitol Streets John Clark Florida Avenue Fifth Vanderwalker Washington Asylum Hospital William H. Thomas Fourteenth Street Milas Seo Miller Berwyn Fourteenth Anna E Snyder Plain Run Second Street Seventh Street Pennsylvania Avenue Joseph Kurad Fuller Street James Moody Rosslyn M Street Independent Order of Maccabees Widows and Orphans’ Fund Chesapeake Beach Thomas 1 Smith

Gus Edwards Revue Heads Next Week at Keith's Theaters

Keith's presents Gus Edwards in person with Georgie and Cuddles in Gus Edwards Revue of Youth and Beauty. Other acts include Tom Edwards, ventriloquist Joseph Laurie and Maude Durand. Striking films and stage acts fill the week with Wit and music at Strand, Garden, Columbia, and Glen Echo park concerts.

Gus Edwards Georgie Cuddles Keith Tom Edwards Joseph Laurie Aleen Bronson Bert Hanlon Emmet de Voy Maude Durand Kerr Burke Gusmani Charles Mitte Glen Echo Park Minster Military Band

Boring tests begin for new heating and lighting plant site

The general committee chairs the program while Frank Hanna leads the contractors. Test holes will be sunk, about 30 days to complete. Temple Chapter No 13 Eastern Star held an outing to Colonial Beach for the home fund with 1000 plus members and families attending. A chartered steamer carried the group. John B. Whelchel led Company H at Western High. Whelchel departs for Annapolis to take naval academy medical exam after rapid mental testing.

Fourteenth Street Hammons Temple Chapter No 13 Order of the Eastern, Star Colonial Beach Home Fund John B. Whelchel Company H Western High School University of Pennsylvania United States Naval Academy Wheichel Annapolis

Tragic Death Of Maj William A. Trotter In France

Maj William Alexander Trotter a renowned Charlottesville Virginia society figure and horseman was killed July 12 in Tricourt France when a shell exploded directly overhead while he commanded his Royal Leicestershire regiment. He is survived by his wife in Charlottesville. He had recently enlisted after war began and was buried with full military honors near the site of his death.

William Alexander Trotter Charlottesville Royal Leichestershires Tricourt France May Trotter Washington Richmond Virginia Edward Fellowes Washington Riding and Hunt Club England Lady Blomfield Misa Cameron Browning West Virginia Mra Trotter

International child defectives institute planned in District

Miss Caroline Dawes Appleton founder of the Friends of Childhood Society announces plans to locate an international institute for investigation and care of mentally defective children in the District. The effort has wide support from District commissioners and lawmakers both locally and abroad, with Commissioner Lewman contributing. The idea originated with Miss Appleton who arrived from Paris after the war began.

Caroline Dawes Appleton Friends of Childhood Society Union Trust Senate House Lewman Miss Appleton Pari

Peace Commissioner With China Appointed From Cornell

Andrew I White former Cornell president was yesterday named American commissioner under a Bryan peace treaty negotiated with China for the United States framed to ease relations and promote settlements amid ongoing talks with Beijing.

Andrew I White Cornell China

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