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Newspaper
Washington Post
Location
Washington, Washington Dc, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1904
Page
33
Continuation 1 August Rug Sale of Discounted Patterns
A large lot of domestic rugs remains available this fall with many lines discontinued. Items include 9x12 Bigelow Wilton Rugs at 35.00 each, 9x12 Bigelow Axminster at 25.00, 9x12 Smyrna Rugs at 17.50, 9x32 Brussels Rugs at 13.50, Wilton patterns at 30.00, Imperial Smyrna Rugs at 12.00 and 21-2x12 Imperial Smyrna Rugs at 7.30, all about a third off regular prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bigelow Axminster
Smyrna
August Sale Brass Bedstead Nameled Display
Continuation of a sale on brass and enameled beds with deep discounts. One of a kind styles include L4-ft Solid Brass Bed and 1412-ff Enameled Beds in Gothic, Grecian, Quaker gray, and Napoleon styles with substantial price cuts from original tags. Many other beds featured on second floor F Street.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sty.co
F St
Special Sale of Suit Cases
Up-to-date travelers need suit cases for long or short journeys. Three lots available at special prices: Light-weight Linen cases $1.35, Leatherette leatherette-lining cases $2.95, and 24-Inch Cowhide Leather Suit Cases $5.00. Basment Equitable Building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Equitable Building
Guaranteed Sewing Machines Offer Five Year Guarantee
Guaranteed sewing machines praised for reliable service and high efficiency with a five year guarantee against manufacturing defects and similar repair period. Models include New Victor drawers and drop-heads from 18 to 25 dollars, WW and L variants, Eldredge Automatic series, and hand machines priced 10.50 to 12.50, plus second floor goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Victor
Eldredge
Engagements and society notes include Miss Katharine Franzisks Summerhayes
Announcement of the engagement of Miss Katharine Franzisks Summerhayes to Mr. Robert Buchanan Beale. Reports on marriages, visits by Admiral Dewey, and social events across Washington, Sagamore Hill, Owosso, and Seals Harbor with mentions of notable families, officers, and guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katharine Franziska Summervhayee
Robert Buchanan Beale
Lucia Lee Newcomb
John Edward Bates
Katharine Franzisks Summerhayes
Colt
John W. Summerhayes
U.S. A
Col. Summerhayes
United States Soldiers' Home
Mr. Beale
Buchanan Beale
Maryland
Mr. Beals
Schenectady
N. Y
General Electric Company
Notable Society Figures Head Overseas and Home Weddings
A list of dignitaries and social figures departs on a twenty seven day Knights Templar pilgrimage to the Pacific Coast with San Francisco as the focal point. Separately Miss Beatrice Walker marries J G Cowles in Brantford Ontario, Cowles a Cleveland magnate long connected to John D Rockefeller interests. groom sixty eight, bride thirty six.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melvin A. Werts
Knights Templars
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Cal
Knights Templary
Beatrice Walker
J. G. Cowles
Cleveland
Ohtlo
Brantford
Ontario
Mount Bethel Baptists Hold Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting in Washington
The Mount Bethel Baptist Association met at First Baptist Church in Washington for its twenty-eighth annual session. Rev. W. H. Hickerson served as moderator, with R. B. Page secretary, and multiple ministers delivered sermons and addresses. Five new churches were reported as established and officers were elected for the coming year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. A Cyrus
W. H. Jefferson
W. W. Brown
Dr. Kirk
Alexander Wallbank
First Baptist Church
A. Barker
Potomac District Meeting Opens At Brown Memorial Church
The Potomac District Conference of the Baltimore annual A M E Church convened at Brown Memorial Church in Washington with opening prayers by Daniel P. Seaton and contributions from Rev. J W Wing and P J Jordani. Papers discussed covered Afro-American futures, women in church work, intemperance, worldly amusements, and Christian education with other clergy contributing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potomac District
Baltimore
AM. HB
Brown Memorial Church
Fourteenth
EB Streets
Daniel P. Seaton
D. D
J. W. Wing
Charlotte Hall
P. J. Jordani
Trine Brown
Ebenezer A. M. 2
Washington
J. F. Wallace
Tee Bea
Maryland
G. A. Hawkins
W. E. Spratley
F. P. Lewis
St. Paul A. M. E
the Christian Church
L. S. Flagg
Dent Chapel
Bladens-burg
Fanny Devlin Berry Dead After Long Retirement
Mrs Fannie Devlin Berry dies at Sixth and A Streets SE after nearly fifty years of retirement and property management on Capitol Hill. funeral at Zurhorst’s on East Capitol Street today at 2 pm. Burial in Congressional Cemetery. Will may entitle cousins in New York. Crime history noted with Berry murder by brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannie Devlin Berry
Capitol Hill
Thomas Berry
Pennsylvania Avenue
John
James Devlin Berry
Miss Devlin
Zurhorst
Third
East Capitol Streets
Congressional Cemetery
Berryett
George Hing
Mary King McManus
Ambrose Bevier Lynch
New York
Venerando Pulizer
Martin Ping
Monitor Florida Arrives With Cadets at Seventh Street Wharf
The monitor Florida with about sixty midshipmen arrived off the Seventh street wharf about 3 36 yesterday afternoon and dropped anchor beside the Arkansas which arrived on Tuesday The Nevada was reported off Indian Head and expected early morning arrival The Nevada Arkansas and Florida midshipmen are first class The Navy Department plans to bring torpedo boat destroyers Worden and Whipple and the training ship Hartford creating a fleet of six or seven war vessels at anchor off the Seventh street wharf The Arkansas midshipmen under Lt Russell inspected gun shops and will be joined by others from the other ships The ships are under Capt Vreeland of the Arkansas A collision scare occurred when the Arkansas swung to anchor creating distance from tug Unity Naval officers complain the channel is inadequate for heavy draft vessels The Truxtun torpedo boat and the converted yacht Hornet arrived at the Naval Academy and left for Norfolk An examination will be held September 8 to select a sub inspector in engineering
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Florida
Seventh Street
Arkansas
Indian Head
Nevada
Merida
Navy Department
Worden
Whipple
Hartford
Admiral Farragut
Lieut
Russell
Vreeland
Monitor Arkansas
Unity
Monitor
Alexandria
Annapolis
United States
Truxtun
Hornet
Naval Academy
Norfolk
Department of Engineering
Medals of Honor exchanged under new act issued
War Department has issued a circular outlining the new medal replacement program for holders of 1862 and 1888 medals. Recipients must send old medals and bow knots by registered mail to the military secretary to receive new design medals and rosettes. Also notes officers and staff movements including Lieut H. E. Lackey and Ensign A. P Fairfield. Rear Admiral Sigsbee reports Caribbean squadron movements toward Carthagena. Secretary Morton expected back in Washington today. Navy vessels Newark and Montgomery movements noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
War Department
Congress
Miitary
Athens Ohio Tragedy Inquiry Report on Clash at Athens
Secretary Taft demanded a speedy fact report on clashes between regular soldiers and militia in Athens last week. Gen Grant’s aide McClernand wires a briefing noting one militiaman killed, three wounded, roles of Fourteenth Battery and provost guard, body of Corp Nelson found, and ongoing investigation with civil authorities taking charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Musde
Athens
Colt McClernand
Bates
St. Louis
Grant
Department
Fourteenth Battery Fields Artillery
Corp. Nelson
Fourteenth Field Battery
Hocking River
Duggan
Ohio
Secretary of War
McClernand
Fort Wayne
Wren Fourteenth
Submarine Shark Sinks Briefly in 100 Feet of Water
Newport News reporting the submarine torpedo boat Shark sank to the sea bottom near Brentons Reef lightship on Monday. Lieut Nelson led the crew of eight with Lieut Shepley aboard. After forty minutes they pumped the boat to the surface. no damage was evident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newport
BR. I
Brentons Reef
Lieut
Nelson
Lieut. Shepley
Admiral Watson Retired After Long Navy Career
Rear Admiral Jonn G. Watson is placed on the retired list at age sixty two after serving since 1856 and taking part in the Civil War and the Spanish American War. He is a Kentucky native traveling in Europe and studying naval methods of moral training for foreign sailors. He will file a full report to the Secretary of the Navy upon his return.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jonn‘g. Watson
Spain
Atlantic
Kentucky
Watson
Europe
Secretary of the Navy
Army maneuvers near Manassas va and Tacoma accepted
Reports note maneuvers to be held near Manassas Virginia with Capt Samuel E Smiley relieved from the Fifteenth Infantry. In Navy matters the cruiser Tacoma commanded by R F Nicholson has been finally accepted from Union Iron Works San Francisco. The President accepts the resignation of Second Lieutenant Lucian S Breckinridge Artillery Corps from the Army commission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aanassas
Samuel E. Smiley
Fifteenth Infantry
Tacoma
Navy Department
R. F. Nicholson
Union Iron Works
San Francisco
Breckinridge
Lucian 8. Breckinridge
Artillery Corps
Army
England Needs Ice for Domestic Use Says Lancet
The London Lancet argues for a cheap, abundant pure ice supply in England to keep meat poultry eggs and other perishables cold during summer. It laments dependence on fishmongers and outlines health and waste reduction benefits plus the appeal of a dedicated ice supply service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Lancet
Hello Taft as a Presidential Asset in Harper’s Weekly
Rutherford Corbin recalls meeting Taft in Cincinnati during 1900 while discussing Philippine Commission terms with McKinsey Root and Taft. He describes Taft’s famous greeting hello and his first great asset, a boisterous laugh, as signs of humanity and energy in a future president. The excerpt also notes Chicago promoter Green-Boostem and markups aimed at easy investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United Sates Court
Taft
Chase's vaudeville season promises brighter prospects
Chase's vaudeville reopening draws large advance sales for the seventh season. The box office opens daily for location assignments and advance seat sales. Highlights include Jewell's Automatic Electric Mannikin Theater, Lew Bloom and Jane Cooper, Keno Welch and Melrose, Mlle. Agoust with Charles Weston, and acts from Maton and Elliott. The program features maritime films of Columbus and a new play Why Girls Leave Home at the Academy, with a wholesome melodrama set in a New York area city. Kentucky Belles at Kernan's Lyceum Theater promises a two act musical farce Murphy's Masquerade and a strong vaudeville lineup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chase's
Popular Theater
Beieves
Jewell
Frank Bush
Lew Bloom
Jane Cooper
Keno, Welch
Melrose
Mlle
Lowie Agoust
Agoust
Charles Weston
Maton
Elliott
Vera Kng
Vitagraph
Christopher Columbus
Kernan
Lyceum
Whallen Brothers
Kentucky Belles
Reid
Gilbert
Terry and Elmer and Company
Alleene and
Hamlton
Reliance Quartet
Sweet
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Roosevelt
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Jeannette Thurbert
National Conservatory of Music
Col
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F. W. Carlyle
Washington Grove
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Arthur Heaton
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Muth
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Dr. Goodell
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W. H. Rapley
Batchhelor
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Senator Martin
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Hota
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Rockies
Julian Smith
Oneida
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Cloudland Hotel
Grace Lester
Walter H. Marlow, Jr
William Levering Devries
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W. Va
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Philadelphia
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George S. Byroade
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