Pennsylvania Railroad Yellowstone Park Tour Advertised
The Pennsylvania Railroad promotes a September park tour from September 3 to 11 with hotels closing September 15. Excursion tickets cost 229 dollars from Washington and Baltimore, with pro rata rates from other cities, and prompt application is urged due to fast filling. Contact Geo W Boyd at Broad Street Station or local ticket agents for details.
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Yellowstone Park
Pennsylvania Railroad
Washington
Baltimore
Geo. W. Boyd
Broad Street Station
Philadelphia
Law Office Seeks More Help for Condemnation Cases
The annual report to the Commissioners details work by the Corporation Counsel Thomas including 42 cases tried or disposed in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia with recoveries totaling 237,649.42 and 26 pending law cases with 205,123.08 involved. It notes a need for a larger staff and authority to hire real estate experts for condemnation proceedings.
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Commissionera
Thomas
Fdrce
Corporation Counsel
Justina
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the Distriit of Columbia
District of Columbia
Court of Appeala
Congress
Thn
Congrew
Kemp's Bondsman Pays Up in Full
The bond of 33,50 held by James Arthur Kemp former Police Department chief clerk was paid in full by his bondsman W H Rouserville agent of Fidelity and Trust Co Baltimore The company investigated the recount and found the shortage slightly more than the bond amount Supervisor Sylvester received the check covering the amount
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James Arthur Kemp
Kemp
W. H. Rouserville
Fidelity and Trust Company
Baltimore
Sylvester
Trust Company
Treasury clerks to receive August 31 salaries afternoon
Acting Secretary Reynolds orders Treasury Department clerks paid Saturday August 31 between noon and 3 PM instead of awaiting Tuesday September 3. The move follows consultation with the Comptroller of the Treasury and other officials who say it is legal and preferable to avoid the holiday delay. The notice also mentions Velvet Kind ice cream and Druggists.
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Treasury
Reynolds
Treasury Department
Comptroller of the Treasury
Mrs. Lavinia Ruggles estate to relatives in will filing
Probate action filed as Lavinia A Ruggles dated April 1000 distributes her estate largely personal property to many relatives. Local notices mention meals at Newark grocers and Schneider bread claims plus crab fest at Schneider's. Also Mrs Sutherland seeks divorce from Thomas B Sutherland in District Court citing unfaithfulness. co respondent named.
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Lavinia A. Ruggles
Claosmon
Boyles’ Stores
Sutherland
Harriet A. V. Sutherland
Bzwintreet Southwest
Mit
Thoma B. Sutherland
Schneider
Aged doorkeeper dies after decades in White House service
Arthur Simmons, longtime doorkeeper to the President and White House staffer since Lincoln’s era, died Thursday after years of paralysis. He witnessed ten administrations, endured a transfer during Harrison’s term, and later returned to federal service before Cleveland’s second inauguration. Funeral set for Sunday at Plymouth Congregational Church. He left a modest fortune from savings and owned property at 129 Latreet Northwest. survived by two wives and four children.
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Arthur Simmons
White House
Simmons
Lincoln
Harrison
Loch
Interior Department
Sim W Ba
Cleveland
Plymouth Congregational Church
Seventeenth
P Streets
Bhamona
Latreet Noughwest
Shots Frighten Shoppers at Tenth Street Bootblack Stand
Five revolver shots echoed through F street shopping crowds near noon as Harry H Wilson a bootblack at 812 Tenth Street fired at Frank Jackson at 518 Tenth Street. Wilson was seized by Detective Larry O'Dea after the confrontation. Jackson fled and both men gave varying accounts of the craps game dispute and alleged threats before the shooting.
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Harry H Wilson
Tenth Street
Weat
Larry O'Dea
Central Office
Frank Jackson
Jackson
Wilson
O'Dea
Wilson al Jogex
Sug T
Fred
Plague Fight Expands as Surgeons Head to San Francisco
Passed Assistant Surgeons Sansfield and King of the Marine Hospital Service have left for San Francisco to aid the plague fight. Surgeon General Wyman reported the total cases as rising. the State board will order fumigation of vermin-infested areas at docks and enforce precautions. An editor died at the Marine Hospital in San Francisco on August 12 from pneumonic plague, traced to a steamer from Samoa. the ship was fumigated and crew observed for seven days.
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Sansfield and King
Marine Hospital’ Service
San Francisco
Anslat
Wyman
State Board
Marine Hospital
Stearshin Samoa
Funeral of Mrs Danforth Founding Member of Anacostia Church
Mrs Elsa Danforth widow of James Danforth died suddenly Wednesday. The funeral was from her sister Mrs Jang Lusby at 475 Massachusetts Ave NW conducted by Rev Dr Isaacs of Anacostia M E Church. Mrs Danforth long a member and founder of the Anacostia church. Survived by daughter Mrs H Gray of Norfolk Va.
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Original Methodist Episcopal Church
Anacostia
Elsa Danforth
James Danforth
Jang Lusby
Massachusetts Avenue
Dr. Isaacs
Anacostia M
Danforth
Methodist Episcopal Church
Anacostta
Manhole Fall Suit Seeks 910000 Damages
William Free sues District of Columbia Union Trust Company and George A Fuller Company in District Supreme Court for 910,000 claiming negligence in excavation under the pavement near a new building at Fifteenth Street Northwest. Alleged that boards covered holes and pavement was unsafe, causing the plaintiff to fall ten feet into a cellar and suffer injuries.
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William TI
Free
William Free
District Supreme Court
District of Columba
Union Trust Company
George A. Fuller Company
Fifteenth and Streets
District of Columbia
Rear Admiral Sigsbee Buys Lat in Fashionable Area
Rear Admiral Sigsbee pays about 6500 for a lot at the northwest corner of Twenty Third street and California avenue near Sheridan Circle. He plans an attractive residence with frontage of eighty feet on Twenty Third street and fifty feet on California avenue. The deal was made by D Morferé. The purchase marks a shift into the new residence section two blocks north of Sheridan Circle.
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Sigsbee
Cormer
Twenty- Third Street
California Avenue
Twenty-third Street
D. Morferé
Sheridan Circle
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Pa. Ave
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Seis
Sumplsfyfeld
Mass
Hearich Brewing Co
Washington Gaslight Co
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Maur
USA
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New York
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CA. Mudaiman & Co. 615 Ltd
Heprich’s
Kington “Lowline
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Negro
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Marine Band
Caonce
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Workington
Penna. Ave
Cash of Creatt Pettit & CO
Eye
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Deere
F. ST
Nn. W
Potomac Electric Power Co
Fourteenth St. N. W
DLE
Highlands
U.S
GPO
Reneto Randle Highlands
Ax Dupont Circle
Telly
Wille Aites
Gresur
Q Realty Company
Fireman’s Insurance
D. of C Real Estate
Thos. J. Fisher & Co
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Nieweparl
Washington Post Building
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F Street
Geatabuchad Company
Cabital
Potomac Bdarantee Lear CO
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Citizens Loan & Trust Rust CO
Diamond
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