Control of Aqueduct Transfer Debated by Congress Subcommittee
Discussion in the District Building centers on transferring the Washington Aqueduct from the War Department to the District government. The Parks transfer, tied to consent of the Chief of Engineers, hinges on completion of the filtration plant and unity of municipal control.
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House
Congress
Washington Aqueduct
War Department
Wer Department
House Committee On Appropriations
Engintera
City of
Washington
Commissionera
Magfarland
Olen
Grand Lodge Elks Meet In Augusta August Session
The Grand Lodge of Colored Elks will hold its sixth annual session at True Reformers Hall on Twelfth Street August 29. More than 2,000 Elks from all states arrive and local lodge preparations are underway. Thomas F. Harper serves as exalted ruler and Dr. W. J. Thoman chairs the public comfort committee. Entertainment committees plan a final meeting next Tuesday at True Reformers Hall. A street parade and a Coliseum reception near Lincoln Park are featured events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge of the
Colored Elks
True Reformers’ Hall
Twelfth Street
Thomas F. Harper
W. J. Thoman
Commititees On
True Reformers' Hall
Coliseum
Lincoln Park
Lightcap Accused In Grand Larceny Of Gold Watch
Chester Lightcap, 23, clerk, of 908 C Street Northeast, arrested by Detective Malter Cromwell for allegedly stealing Nellie Ford’s gold watch valued at 45. The incident dated June 1 led to his police court hearing set for tomorrow. The watch was recovered and returned to Ms Ford.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wester Lightcap
Elas
Chia
Capt
Boardman
Lightcap
Home Savings Bank to Erect Two Branches in City
Deeds recorded yesterday transfer two city lots to Home Savings Bank for new branches. One site at Seventh and H streets northeast with 2 foot frontage bought for 2236 dollars, the other at Seventh street southwest with 8.3 foot frontage costing 2600 dollars. Plans call for modest one story buildings in classic bank style, by architect Appleton Clark Jr.
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Seventh
H Streets
Seventh Atrest
BE Street
Home Savings Bank
Seventh Street
Appleton Clark, Jr
New Southwest Branch Planned for Massachusetts Avenue Site
The Southwest Branch on Massachusetts Avenue and Seventh Street NW will be the architect. Construction starts now with completion expected in October. Directors say the branch will serve as a real convenience, handling deposits and the same business as the main office with a manager in charge of each branch. Wall space to be set aside for loans and discounts.
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Ing
Massachusetts Avenue
Seventh Street
Home Barvings Bank
Chapel of Our Redeemer dedicates Glen Echo mission church
The corner stone of the chapel of Our Redeemer at Glen Echo was laid last Wednesday despite threats of bad weather. The frame chapel serves as a mission of St. John's Church Bethesda and drew a large crowd with sermons by Rev. Dr. Everett and others, including Mayor Garrett. Music by St. John's Bethesda and Glen Echo Mission choirs. William Hulme Taylor of Christ Church Georgetown presided at the organ.
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Glen Echo
St. John's Church
Bethesda
Everett
Childs
Chevy Chase
Craig Hil
St. Alban's
Duncan
St. John’s Church
Garrett
Glen Hecho
William Hulme Taylor
Christ Church, Georgetown
Boys Injured as Wagon Bystanders Frighten Horses
Two horses hitched to a wagon of the American Sea Company bolted on Eleventh Street near Pennsylvanian Avenue Northwest yesterday afternoon. Edward Entz, fourteen, of 1286 Itreet Northwest, was thrown from his bicycle and narrowly escaped being run down as the heavy wagon lurched behind. His bicycle was demolished. Henry Kober, fifteen, riding a horse with a frightened animal at North Carolina Avenue and Third Street Southeast last night, was jolted when the horse suddenly jumped. He sustained injuries to his foot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Sea Company
Thomas Hutchinson
Eleventh Street
Pennsylvanian Avenue
Edward At
Entz
Itreet
Henry Kober
Duncan Street
North Carolina Avenue
Third Street
EAPO
Sakatee Providence
Genemeer
Rheumatism Fails To Yield To Lotions And Liniments
A reader notes rheumatism clings despite lotions and salves as relief only lasts briefly, with discomfort returning soon after treatment. The correspondent questions the effectiveness of topical remedies for lasting relief.
Veterans to Attend Thirty-ninth National Encampment in Denver
A large Grand Army of the Republic party will ride September 1 to Denver for the September 4 to 8 encampment. The trip on Chesapeake and Ohio train includes stops at Clifton Forge and Cincinnati, with a side tour to Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek. Entertainment features Western sights, bloodless war re-creations, a roundup, steer-throwing, ten bands, and extensive reunions at the Brown Palace Hotel and Denver venues.
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Colorado
Grand Parade
Grand Army
Denver
Colo
Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad
Wiliam H. Greeger
Chesapeake and Ohia Railroad
Washington
Chesapeake and Ohio
Big Four
Clifton Forge
Gladya Inn
Greenbrier
Cincinnati
Chicago
Thimera
Kansas City
Fertile Helds
Kansas
Burlington
Queen City of the Plains
Colorado Springs
Pee Cripple Creek
Pinnacuss
Department of the Potomac
Missouri
East
Hotel
Savoy
Mth
Hmit
National Council of Administration
Brown Palace
National Council
Tolman Laundry Proprietor Faces Police Court Hearing
Frederick W. MacKenzie, owner of Tolman Laundry at Sixth and C Streets NW, appeared in Police Court yesterday to answer framed questions related to alleged improprieties. The disrupted hearing tracked a demand for a jury, with proceedings continuing as authorities pursue clarification of the charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick W. MacKenzie
Tolman Laundry
C ‘Streets
Pension agency changes suspend checks in New York system
Gen John R King, acting United States pension agent, announces future pension payments will be drawn on the Assistant Treasurer at New York. Checks on the Treasury and Baltimore assistant treasurer will stop July 1. Voucher sorting into three lots will speed settlements, but payment delays may occur if vouchers are not sent early. Local banks may cash checks without test to the payee, and retirees in the city must forward vouchers as early as possible to ensure timely quarterly payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
John R
Kinls
United States
New York
Bailimere
Pension Agency
New Zonk
Treasury
Penuslohars
Shriners Travel By Rail Then Boat To Baltimore Return
A large Almas Temple party plus several ladies left Washington by 4 PM train on the Baltimore and Ohio for Baltimore and will return by water, about thirty three hours total. They boarded after a brief delay and will reach Washington around 2 AM Monday. The voyage features entertainment, balloons, and an on board orchestra with dancing. A Baltimore Boom Temple delegation met them and escorted the group to the boat. The excursion was led by Louis O C Wilson and Gustave A Kneessl with stewards Thomas B Walker John Bonini and Leo F Zwissler. Names of travelers are listed.
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Almas Temple Patrol
Mystic @hrinera
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Baltimore
Washington
Plana
Boom Temple
Batimore
Louis OC. Wilson
Gustave A. Kneessl
Thomas B. Walker
John . Bonini
Leo F. Zwissier
Alexander C. Crook
Pond
Betz
Wilden
J. Archibald Bailey
Howard Zea
Oscar Moritz
Louis C. Wilson
John Manning missing boy tied to Boone mayor claim
Boone Iowa Mayor Goody Koontz reports a boy seen with a railroad ticket and four dollars resembles John Manning, the seventeen year old missing from Washington DC area for four years. Manning’s father Dr Manning hopes his son is alive while police in Chicago Clinton Iowa investigate.
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W. W. Goody Koontz
Boone
Iowa
Sylvester
John Manning
Baya
John Humphrey
Nashville
Tenn
Texas
Eleventh Street
En Singere
Coontz
Mrs Dalzell in Serious Heart Trouble at Home
Mrs Dalzell wife of James M Dalzell of the Treasury Department is ill at their home 239 Pennsylvania Avenue Northwest. All family members are present except their son Ward who is on his way to see his mother. The notice urges not to worry about the trusts.
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Dalzel
Dalzell
James M. Dalsell
Treasury Department
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ward
Death of Mrs Babette Schloss Georgetown Widow Dies at 85
Mrs Babette Schloss widow of Nathan Schloss died Friday at her Georgetown home 3122 M Street Northwest after a long decline in health. Born Rosenthal in Regensburg Bavaria in 180, she came to America in 1843 living in New York with cousin Rabbi Leopold Lillenthal. She married Nathan A Schloss in New York then moved to Georgetown in 184? and helped build a business that earned a fortune retired in 1843. Her charity extended to all faiths and she supported the Little Sisters of the Poor. She leaves a brother Solomon Rosenthal of Baltimore and a sister-in-law Betanthal of 8122 M Street Northwest. She had no children and funeral is at 9:30 a.m. from 8122 M Street Northwest with burial in Baltimore Hebrew Cemetery.
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Babette Schloss
Nathan Schloss
Georgetown
M Street
Northweat
Suhloss
Regensburg
Bergaria
Rosenthal
New York
Leopold Lillenthal
Nathan A. Seliies
Baltimore
Alexandria
Schloss
Schlosstown
Christian
Jena
Little Sisters of the Poor
Solomon Rosenthal
Babettanthal
Habbi Loeb
Sixth Street
Oiclating
Hebrew Cemetery
Funeral of Thomas Langley at Gen. Harries home
The funeral for Thomas Langley, who died Thursday night at Gen. George H. Harries’s home, was held yesterday at 401 P Street NW. Rev. Carl G. Doney and Rev. Job A. Price conducted services, with interment at Glenwood Cemetery. Pallbearers were E. B. Reach, Thomas zt Martin, Fanat H Benton, Joseph R. Quinter, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Langley
George H. Harries
Messrs
EB. Reach
Thomas Zt Martin
Fanat H Benton
Joseph R. Quinter
Seeree Pe
Mr. Waganeeo
Boys to Give Lawn Fete Anacostia Youth Club Plans Event
The Anacostia Boys Club will host a lawn fete on Mahoney's lawn at 433 Jefferson Street on Tuesday evening August 29. The event aims to develop members physically and morally with plans for camping September at Paul Starkweather's Bowen Road home and an upcoming gymnasium. Members listed include Paul Green president Ernest Hick vice president Earl Taylor secretary Will Tierney treasurer and others.
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Anacostia
Mahoney’s
Mahoney's
Jefferson Street
Paul Starkweathers
Bowen Road
Paul Green
Ernest Hick
Earl Taylor
Will Tierney
Tracturer
John Anderson
Surgestr-Et-Arms
Francia McGrath
Robert Mahoney
Robert Hammill
Leroy Stone
Wiliie Crawford
Winnell Taylor
Ross Pollock
Charles Nash
Paul Tierney
Sidney Williams
Raymond Pyles
Edgar Murphy
George Harrison
George Anderson
Ralph Green
Elwin Minnis
Edwert Morax
Wills Mclaughlin
Erry Moreland
Leroy Frost
Dividend interest letter reveals life policy history
A letter from Teremiah B. Wilbur of Washington aboard July 14, 1905, recounts his application for a fifteen year endowment with The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York. He notes a cash dividend of 2,068.54 and selects 4 percent annual interest, leaving the principal with the company for his beneficiary at death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Thomas P. Morgan
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Bir
Alutual Life Insurance Company
Demree
Mutual Tife Insurance Company
Sue Dietar
Teremiah B. Wilbur
Life Burden Lifted by Peruna Cure
Miss Annette Harris of Chicago reports long illness eased after using Peruna. She suffered for years despite doctors and medicines, and says one bottle helped then nine bottles cured her. She credits Dr Hartman and The Hartman Sanitarium in Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Harris
Annette Harris
Catalpa Place
Chicago
Ill
West Side Ladies’ Bowling Club
Dr . B Hartman
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Weather conditions hint at Gulf storm threat says official
Dr H C Frankenfield at the Weather Bureau notes potential storm indicators in the Gulf of Mexico and urges shipping points to delay departures until Sunday morning. He adds a hot West and cooler nights, recalling a past protest against a weather station installed decades ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. C Frankenfield
Weather Bureau
Gulf of Mexico
Gulf
Metall
Signal Corps
War Department
Weather Forecast and Temperatures for August 19 1905
Weather bulletin from the Weather Bureau notes showers and thunderstorms in the Ohio and Mississippi valleys and western Lower Lake region with fair areas elsewhere. Temperatures run below seasonal averages east of the Mississippi, with a forecast of showers across Middle Gulf and South Atlantic regions Sunday and Monday. Regional winds vary by coast, with forecasted squalls on Ontario and Eastern lakes.
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W. & Dept. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Ohio
Mississippi
Lower Lake
Arkansas
South Atlantic
Guilt
Upper
Ohio Valley
Lower Lake Region
New Hogland
Dakotas
Newbrazka
Minnesota
Gulf States
New England
de Atlantic
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Executive Mansion
Washington Monument
Grand Lodge of Colored Elks
Endeavorere
Camp Good Will
Camp
God
B.R. Boyer
L. W. Tillinghast
J. C. King
New York Avenue
R. Pemdleton
Georgia
Fifth Baptist Arch
Bruner
Col. Hoxie
Enginneer
Potomac River
Magineera Meackenria
New Way Bridge
Cranford
Frederick A. @ter
Wuver W. Milian
William D. Crampiny
Thames BR
Hutchinson
Chestey & Chesley
Gie
Chapel of Our Redeemer
Jburney
Veterans
Broadway
John H. Gilman
Frank Battles
Department of New Hampshire
Charles A. Buycam
Department of Pennsylvania
Edward Preble
Department of Massachusetts
John H. Robrts
Department of
California
Nevada
Council of Administration
Maryland
George H. Sarmant
Thomas J. Post
Gubert Gene
Fost
Charieg Post
John Eaede
John HH. Ition
Westminster
John G. Taylor
Oreanieetien
Wenty Ears
Women’s Relief Corps
Grate Bae Boon
Rent Ery
Epland Laber
Oie Enorary
Shersrand
Sihto
Onal
R. C. Sarah
Mrottnetts
Ore
Ce Ro
Almas Temple
Chesapeake
Goody Koontz
Jack Manning
Negro
Turner
Charles W. Turner
First Street
William Page
Page
City Bulletin
Inet
Was. B. Schloss
Germany
America
Mx. Langley
Rosa L. Mills
Rosa I. Mills
Garfield Hospital
William A. Haase
Misa Mille
Miss Mille
Firat Street
Vincent de Paul's Church
Capitel Street
Peruna
Annie Harpole
Hoyt St
Fortland Ore
Oregon
Illinois
Hoytstreet
Portland
Daughters of Liberty
Themelves
Middle Gulf
Mississippi River
Wrather
Rik
Percom
Amlick
Raja Tal
Alenia
M. J
Buffalo
X. Y
Gheyenne
Wya
Venport
Moines
Deederee
Pittsburg
Take City
Utah
Louis
Pal
Minn
Washington Post
Harvers Ferry
Bolling
Ludin-Rayner-Bolen & Byrne
Anna Cook
John G. Cook
B. B. Earnshaw & Bro
Iith
Shoomaker CO
Dr. W. Trumbull
Craig Commercial National Bank
Emma de Vails
Farrazut
Mme Hester
Benton House
Ninth Infantry Reunion
Ninth United States Infantry
Philippines
Peking
China
Sergt Maj
John J. Strain
Ninth
Phflipping
Frank de Witt Ramsey
Chaffee
A Weteff
Asaoaie le
Eat Te Peeea
Pri i
Park
Meludes
Newsea
Rchive
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