Tragic Wagon Ride Ends in Death of Two Local Boys
Ewald Fabritz ten and Willie Geier seven were riding in a neighbor’s grocery wagon when the horse bolted after a boy touched the whip. The wagon overturned after striking a tree in the alley, killing Ewald and injuring Willie, who later recovered from a broken arm. Coroner ruled accidental death. Fabritz family had a history of tragedy.
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Ewald Fabritz
Willie Gefer
Ewald
Willie
Adolph Fabritz
Willie Hves
Gasper Geier
H Street
Seuchert Ives
Eighth
H Streets
Fabrita
E H Jett
Jett
Geler
Providence Hospital
Fabritz
Shoneberger
Glazebrook
WEGRO LAD DROWNED AFTER JUMPING OVERBOARD
A nineteen year old Norfolk lad named Guy Ponton drowned in the Potomac off the Lighter wharf at Eleventh Street Southwest after diving from the schooner Emma Virginia. He could not swim and his third request to swim was granted by the captain. The body was recovered by the Vigilant and the acting Coroner ruled accidental drowning.
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Guy Ponton
Potomac
Eleventh Street
Norfolk
Harbormaste
Sutton
Boardman
Ponton
Glazebrook
Painter's Narrow Escape From Live Wire At Rock Creek Bridge
Painter Edward Davis aged 35, working on a pole near Chevy Chase loop, was shocked by a live wire and fell from a ladder. He hung half over the bridge rail, then was saved when his eight-year-old son alerted help. Police carried him to safety. he later refused hospital and went home. Davis lives at 13 E street northeast and works for the electric light company.
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Rock Creek
Chevy Chase
Edward Davis
Kelly
Elliott
Davis
Conseiguencia
Hig Ome
E Street
The
Electric Light Company
Son Charged With Assault in Family Trouble Injury
Emery Moore, 19, was locked up on an assault charge after his father C T Moore, 54, suffered a severe scalp wound and claimed it was accidental. Mrs Moore supported the accident claim while a passing patrolman saw the ruckus at 16:00. The elder Moore, treated at Casualty Hospital, was released after filing the charge.
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C T Moore
L Street
Fifth Precinct
Emery Moore
PoNceman Lucas
Moore
Unique Double Wedding at Hermon's Chapel
Two couples from Cropsey Maryland, Thomas H Bodine and Mary Olivia Redden, and Charles F Bodine and Susan Frances Redden, were married in a private ceremony at 1975 F street northeast Washington. Rev Nelson H Miller presided, both brides and grooms are siblings, families planned quietly due to the late father’s death. The couples will live in Washington where the grooms run businesses.
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Nelson H. Miller
Washington
Bodine
Wall
Cropley
Cousin of Senator McComas killed in Atlantic City train fall
Mrs Isabella H Leopold of Philadelphia, a former Washington official and Post Office employee, was hurled from a Reading Railway express train vestibule at Magnolia NJ and died instantly. A cousin of Senator L. E B McComas, she had long served in government roles including secretary to Postmaster General Smith and work with the Republican National Committee. Her daughter Nita is away on vacation, and a Colorado senator is listed as a relative.
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Washington Post
Philadelphia
Reading
Magnolia
Isabella H Leopold
Chestnut Street
United States
L. E B. McComas
Maryland
Leopold
Washington
Frazier
Ohio
Charles Emory Smith
Republican National Campaign Committee
Charles Dick
Post Office Department
Atlantic City
Nita
Machen
Senator Patterson
Colorado
Woman Crushed by Express Train in Capitol Street Crossing
Inquest finds Mrs Cecelia Mudd died accidentally after stepping onto the tracks as a New York express approached. Witnesses including flagmen Joseph Bulger Frederick Reese and Edward Lackey testified they warned pedestrians and tried to restrain her. Autopsy cited thoracic compression with multiple injuries as the cause.
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New Morgue
Cecelia Mudd
South Capitol Street
Pennsylvaia
Glazebrook
Joseph HB Bulger
Frederick Reese
Edward Lackey
Mrs Mudd
Reese
Lack
New York Express
Mrs. Mudd
Baker
Funeral of Wright Curtiss at Woodside Maryland
Funeral services for Wright Curtiss were held at his Woodside residence at 2 30 pm yesterday. A large gathering paid respects with floral tributes. Rev William T Snyder led the service. Pallbearers included Cushing J Moyer E W Burn and Mas Garrett. Interment followed at Greenwood Cemetery with attendees Mrs B F Morris of Bridgeport Conn and Mrs R M Houston of Bridgeport Conn traveling to attend.
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Wright Curtiss
Woodside
William T. Snyder
Church of the Nearnation
Messrs. Cushing
J.moyer
E. W. Burn
Mas. Garrett
Gren
Pay for Half Holiday: Navy Yard Machinists Win Pay
Comptroller Tracewell after talks with Secretary Loeb ruled that 800 Washington navy yard machinists are entitled to pay for half holidays, aligning with union gains and prior decisions. The union delegation presented Roosevelt with their resolution and urged enforcement against subordinate officials. Attorneys sought to file briefs, then Loeb and Robb joined to secure the favorable outcome.
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Tracewell
Loeb
C. H. Robb
Washington Navy Yard
Navy Department
Nots
Machiniets’ Union
Capt. Pendleton
Yard
Treasury
Machinists
Columbia Lodge
No. 174
International Association of Machinists
Roosevelt
Ema'mat TL. Adams
Samuel Elder
W. R. Adama
Navy Yards
Union
Attorneya Ralston
Siddons
Foreclosure Motion in Atlantic Seaboard vs Carolina Northern
Judge Pritchard in Asheville pauses proceedings in United States Circuit Court on August 18 concerning a foreclosure of deed in trust for about 600,000 dollars. Atlantic Seaboard Company seeks to intervene to foreclose and sell the Carolina Northern Railway, now under receiver.
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Asheville
N. C
Pritchard
United States Circuit Court
Atlantic Seaboard Company
Carolina Northern Railway Company
Philadelphia
Carolina Northern Railrroad Company
Porte Leaves Loophole In School Recognition
In Constantinople the American Legation reports the porte will recognize American schools only after scrutiny by the ministry of public instruction and formal permits. A Staymefor land claimant’s $25,000 compensation is deposited. London dispatch says Battenberg goes to Marienbad to meet King Edward about the Russian heir christening. The Stuttgart Americanist Congress opens with Prof Boas speaking for Americans. Danish torpedo-boat Haversten sinks after collision. Storen lightly damaged. Earthquakes in Samos cause damage and casualties.
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Constantinople
Leishman
Izzet Pasha
Nedjib Melhame
Porte
France
Ministry of Public Instruction
Legation
London
Angus
Cours of Battenbure
Marienbad
Edward
Great Britain
Prince Louis
Nicholas
Stuttgart
Wurtemburg
von Densteinen
Boas
New York
Agassiz Elected President in Zurich Congress
Berne Switzerland August 18 Alexander Agassis of Cambridge Massachusetts was today elected president of the international geologic congress then in session in Berne.
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Berne
Switzerland
Alexander Agassis
Cambridge, Mass
International Zeological Congress
Russian Naval Battle Reports and Casualties From Vladivostok
A dispatch summarizes the action near Vladivostok where Russian cruisers engaged Japanese forces. Berlinsky was killed, officers wounded, and two Lieutenants died aboard the Grémobd. Rurik sunk. 612 sailors and officers rescued. Admirals Withoft and Jessen praised for bravery amid heavy losses.
Cargoes for the Orient Resume After Interruption
Pacific Mail steamship Manchuria will sail August 23 from San Francisco carrying merchandise for Oriental ports. Officials deny contraband claims. Doris sails with 4600 tons cargo including 2000 tons flour and 160 tons pig lead, none to Japan. Germany notes missing letters from Prinz Heinrich mails with no action.
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San Francisco
Pacific Mail
Oriental
Pacific Mail Company
Manchuria
Doris
Orient
Japan
Germany
Berlin
Foreign Office
Prinz Heinrich
Nagasaki
Shanghai Port Neutrally Guarded as Russia Vessels Stay
Reports from Shanghai and Tokyo through Aug indicate Japan will allow the Russian cruiser Askold and the destroyer Grozovoi to remain in port until Aug 23 with a one day notice to leave or disarm. Officials expect Chinese warships to arrive. Russia plans to dismantle both ships, easing tensions while preserving Shanghai's neutral status.
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Shanghai
Motal
Askold
Grozovol
M. Ogagira
Tactal
Askveld
Customs Department
Japan
Tokyo
China
Yangtse
Peking
Russia
France
Germany
St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Gronovo
London
Seyond
To Ching
Great Britain
Grozovoi
AES
Tsingtau
Czarevitch
Berlin
Foreign Office
Tsingtan
Paris
Stoesssel’s Defiant Note and Port Arthur Stand
The Japanese legation reports to Tokyo that Port Arthur’s besieging commander refused a flag of truce and Emperor’s relief requests on August 17. Also notes Russia buying modern steamers in London for transport, including the Tiberius and Claudius, with commentary on war loss figures from The Times.
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Takahira
Legation
Foreign Office
Russia
Transporta
London
Washington Post
Brussels
Antwerp
Claudius
Chinese Minister Seeks Hay's Counsel on War Complications
Sir Chentung Liang-Cheng met with Secretary Hay at the State Department to discuss China's neutrality and the Russian presence in Chinese waters. The talks focused on the broader international situation, with the Chinese minister seeking U.S. guidance for transmitting views to Peking. The Japanese envoy Takahira also conferred with Hay on the matter, noting no published details yet.
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Chentung Liang-Cleng
State Department
Hay
China
United States
Peking
King
Takahira
Japan
Port Arthur
Japan holds to Ryeshitemi destroyer rights in Chefoo case
London reports Japan refuses to surrender the torpedo boat destroyer Ryeshitemi captured at Chefoo August 12. In St Petersburg, the Chinese Minister met with ambassadors about the incident. Diplomats think Japan may concede to neutral custody to avoid wider hostilities and maintain neutrality.
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London
Japan
Great Britain
Chefoo
St. Petersburg
China
Hay
Disarmed at Tsingtau and Russian ships paroled
German authorities at Tsingtau report the Czarevitch and three Russian destroyers have been stripped of ammunition and all guns dismantled. Parole terms require the Russians to remain until war’s end, while German hosts entertain the officers able to roam the port.
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Tsingtau
Czarevitch
Russia's Note Issue Explains War Time Loan Significance
St Petersburg August 1 Official Messenger reports a $50,000,000 issue of state rente notes as a wartime cash replenishment measure. It cites May 18 figures showing $160,000,000 available for military use at the war’s start and notes that August 18 spending has used $128,750,000, while the recent France loan of $160,030,000 remains untouched. The note stresses rente notes’ popularity and stability during war.
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St. Petersburg
France
Russia Likely to Reclassify Food Stuffs as Non Contraband
St. Petersburg reports growing likelihood that Russia will align with the United States and Britain on treating foodstuffs bound for belligerents as non contraband when ships’ papers reveal no suspicion. The Arabia flour case and Vladivostok prize court rulings prompt calls to seek admiralty court guidance.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
United States
Great Britain
Vladivostok
Admiralty Court
Russian Torpedo-boats Attack Japanese Near Shampoingtao
Tokyo reports a Japanese gunboat squadron engaged Russian vessels near Shamboingtao. A shell from Amagi hit Gillak, which retreated to Port Arthur. Mathuoka’s flotilla claims a torpedo strike sunk a Pallada-type cruiser on August 1. Naval attaches McCulley and Le Cuverville reportedly safe. Mobilization of St Petersburg area reserves underway with 90,000 men to be drawn. Mohammed el Torres resigns as Sultan’s Tangier representative.
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Advanta
Taly
Berhinsky
Alexieff
Jomzen
Withoft
Paliada
Diana
Vladivostok
Admiralty
Rurik
Port Arthur
Shanghai
Czarevithh
Wisthoff
Retvizan
Pobieda
Pereginet
Mongolia
Red Cross
V Vladivostok
Askold
Czarevitch
Transfers
Prince Ouktomsky
Asold
Novik
Pallada
Matsushima
Asama
Reltzenstein
Ghanghal
Relitsenstein
Tokyo
Togo
Maya
Amagi
Shampoingtao
Gilisk
Shenshen
Mathuoka
St. Petersburg
Newton A. McCulley
le Cuverville
Caarevitch
Peresviet
Xia
Bt. Petersburg
St Petersburg
Weather Summary from U S Department of Agriculture Aug 18
Weather bulletin notes high barometer over Lake region and Upper Ohio Valley with a broad low area in the Northeast Rockies. Temperatures vary, rain scattered in Ohio Valley and South Atlantic, with Friday into Saturday bringing warmer Missouri and Upper Mississippi valleys, and northeast winds along coast. Local report shows temperatures through early morning, rainfall at 0 percent, sunshine about 45 percent, and tide and sunrise counts.
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U. S Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Lake
Ohio Valley
Middle Atlantic States
Rocky Mountain Slope
Dilddie
Rocky Mountain
South Atlantic States
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountain Aistricts
Lake Region
North Atlantic States
Lake Regio
Missouri
Mississippi
Western Lake Region
Midle Atlantic States
Middle Atlantic
New England
South Atlantic
Gulf Coast
Great Lakes
European
Grand Banks
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Wegro Lad
Painter
Isabella H. Leopard
Magnolia, N. J
Senator McComas
Horsford’s
Navy Yard
Tracewel
Robb
Mr. Loeb
Carolina
America
Copenhagen
Haversten
Storen
Samos
Athens
Bamos
Breen
Agassiz
Jessen
Cowrmdan Sada Eragt Pats
Admiral Jessen
Reitzenstein
Far East
Kamimura
Dandroff
John
Taotai
Askor
Grozovael
Stoessel
London Times
Times
Department of
Lloyds
Rueaia
Harbor
Iua
Mohammed el Torres
Tangier
Fez
Mohammed el ‘Torres
Sanders & Stayman Co
Horn. Com
Tailor
Geo. E. Hebbard
Irovesre
Hebbard & Wineman
Ninth Street
REGAL
Pennsylvania Ave
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Agheville
Atlanta
Bismarck
Buffalo
Poe
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wye
Ove Davenport
Iowa
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Des Moines
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Tex
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Mont
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Via
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Fla
Little Fock
Ark
Marquette
Mich
Iz Ono
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Nebr
Pittsburg
Salt Lake City
Uieh
St. Louis
Pani
Mina
Springfeld
Bow
Vickaburg
Miss
Peter Grogan
Seventh Street
HUB Furniture CO
7Th and
D Sts. N. Ww
Tharp
Berkeley
St. N.W
Washington, DC
District of Columbia
Clark Davenport and Company
Edwin & Clark
4Th St
Gilbert Coblens
Bolton Avenue
Baltimore
Harry Weiller
Butaw
Harry Weler
Edwin
Clark Gilbert Acoelens
General Partners
Harry C. Weiller
Myer Cohen
Ballantine
Shoomaker Company
Edison
Phonograph
Capital Phonograph Co
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
A. C. Hutterly
7Th Street
McGill & Wallace
Wacshend
Il. T
Sraw Suone
Pope Pig
W. L
T. Blig
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