Citywide Storm Swamps Washington Suburbs Crippled
A cloudburst and wind storm devastated Washington and Camp Springs Maryland with washed bridges flooded streets and cut wires. Seventy percent of the city faced outages as sewers clogged and trains halted. Rescue crews hunted for missing men while linemen braved dangling cables to restore service. Damages threaten farms dairy and market traffic, with outages renewing fears at police and city offices.
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Washington
Camp Springs
Prince Time County
Mek
Son Branch
Oxon
Calvert
Forest Cemetery
Suitland
Prince’ George
Maryland
Mar
Gollacs
Aix
Fourteenth Street
Pennsylvania Avenue
F Street
Tistrice
Ecity
Department
Tetay
Faith Omecer McClean
Hello Girls Vacation From Storm Sparks Telephony Talk
During a violent storm the exchange staff, known as the hello girls, take a brief rest while customers fear using phones. Officials note lines are protected and storms rarely cause danger, contrasting sensational reports of electrocution.
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Scroggs
Washington
BONEY MURDER FOILS COPS INQUIRY
Annie Green, a woman described as a Negro, admitted meeting Jackson Boney earlier and witnessing his shooting. Police, led by Sheriff Palmer and Attorney Crandall Mackey, pursued a motive but made no breakthrough. Green said another unnamed man ordered her from the buggy before the fatal shot. An inquest was delayed, and deputies believed she held key information.
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Jackson Boney
Long Bridge
Palmer
Crandall Mackey
Alexandria County
Aéton and McNamee
Annie Green
Boney
Fourth Precinct
Ross Vay
Sherif
Ron
City Items and Local News Briefs From Washington
The city notes a teacher Laura A. Robinson missing from the Randall School list. A will filed September 3 1908 names Catharine Latimer as executrix. Postmaster Hitchcock designates George S Paull as chief clerk in the Post Office. Next week the National Negro Business League meets in Atlanta with Magnus T Robinson to attend. Alvert Thomas, eight, injured after being struck by a horse drawn wagon on 21 Willow Tree alley. Very Rev A P Doyle returns from Chicago mission and plans to open a revision in Prince George County Md. Judge O Neale fines Stephen Nash $5 for wagon theft claim. Nash had hauled meats and fats and may face Court of Appeals.
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Randall
Appuntments
Catharine Latimer
Reas Nesting
Nestine
Hitchcock
George 8. Paull
Part Ofca
C. M. Chanve
Gerke G. Thomson
National Negro Business League
Allants
Hooker
Washington
Magnus T. Robinson
Alexandria”Va
Industrial Advocate
Alexandria
Fifth Street
Mex Teruel
Willow ‘Tree Alley
Homeopathic
A. P. Doyle
Apostolic Mission House
Brookland
Chicago
Sisters of Mercr
Father Doyle
Surratsville
Prince George County
Audge O'Neal
Stephen Nash
Nash
Abpea
Liver and Kidneys ay the Great Alterative and Tonic
A compact note extols the liver and kidneys as vital for health, warning that improper function causes side and back pain yellow skin a foul taste in the mouth constipation headaches pimples and loss of courage. It presents a tonic remedy as a restorative agent.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promotes Vitality for Community Events
A promotional note claims Hood's Sarsaparilla gives vigor and tone for proper performance at functions and cures ordinary ailments. It urges readers to take the remedy to boost energy and health for social duties.
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Sid
President's Order Affects Horse Mile Car Wine And Girl
Rain wrecks the text of a presidential order with lines suggesting steps for the horse, leash, car, wine, and girl. The fragmentary OCR hints at directives but leaves unclear actions, dates, or authorities. The result is a chaotic line of phrases lacking coherent reporting or identifiable entities.
Presidents spelling reform order quoted in tempers and rain
Anonymous note describes a Treasury scene where Henderson and Terwilliger discuss a new spelling reform pushed by a committee funded by Andrew Carnegie. The piece notes the President has issued orders to adopt the reform in public documents and possibly departmental correspondence, amid a stormy, humorous exchange.
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Terwilliger
Henderson
Apelling Reform Committee
Andrew Carnegie
Prolog Talk on Spelling Reform and Printer Orders
The dialogue discusses a proposed spelling reform, its potential impact on public documents, and how printing orders reach the Public Printer. It covers authority limits of the President, Congress, and departmental drafting, with a humorous aside about the rapid adoption of new spellings and a closing note as a character hurries to leave in a car.
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Mark
Mark Twain
Missouri
Terwilliger
Iva
Publc
Senate
House
House of Congress
Henderson
Roosevelt Endorses 300 Simplified Spellings List
The Simplified Spelling Board released a 300 word list on June 18, later endorsed by President Roosevelt for White House use. The roster includes altered spellings for common terms such as labor, recognize, endeavor, civilization, and many scientific and academic words, intended to streamline American English spelling.
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Roosevelt
White House
Spelling Debate Aims To Simplify English For All
The piece argues language evolves shaping future editors and readers. It cites example spellings like tho and plow and notes scholars favor simplification to ease learning. Gov Harris suffers ivy poisoning delaying public duties in Cabirthua Ohio with illness spreading through his body.
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Addison
Chaucer
Gov
Harris
Cabirithua
Ohio
Tua
Igrawas Conny
West Fourth Street Block Fire Causes Major Property Loss
A large fire on West Fourth Street in New York damaged about a dozen firms and caused over 280000 in losses. The blaze began on the top floor of 229 West Fourth and spread to adjoining buildings on Mercer Street and Ninth Street, with water damage to lower floors and minimal structural collapse. Investigations point to a defective electrical wire as the possible cause.
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D’ ‘Trict
Fifteenth Street
D_ street
Eighth
Ninth Streets
Twining City
Pennsylvania Avenue
Ridge Road
New York
West Fourth Street
Mercer
Greene Streets
Don 1 Tger Bros
Mercer Street
BE. J. Pullman Photograph Supply Company
Ninth Street
H. L.hopking
Marine Band Concert at White House Grounds Tonight
The Marine Band will perform at 6 15 p m on the White House grounds under conductor William Gan telmann The programme includes The National Fencibles Snover wire Martiaga di Figaro Mozart Adagin La mentosto from symphony Pathetique Tehal kowsky waltz The Volunteer Sartelmann Lohengrin Wagner The Peater Carnival Slazt Farkals tune No Jy Meyerbeer The Star Spangled Banner
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White House
Marine Band
William Gan_telmann
Snover Wire
Martiaga di Figaro
Mozart
Tehalkowsky
Sartelmann
Wagner
Farkals
Meyerbear
All Ready to Enforce Railroad Rate Law Says Lane
The Interstate Commerce Commission moves toward full enforcement when the new rate law takes effect next Tuesday. Commissioner Lane reports railroad officials show intent to comply, with discussions in Atlantic City to avoid evasion and plans to adjust questions through the courts if needed.
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Commissioner Lane
Interstate Commerce Commission
Washington
Franklin K
California
Commission
Ete Didittle
Edward
Moseley
Pacific Coast
Lang Bald
Atlantic City
Clements
Notley
Lang
Famil
Harlan
Clark
Waldorf- Astoria
New York
Railroads’ Law Committee
Tanti City
Law Committee
Bern
Aervance
Law ‘Committee
Jranertice
Cabby Thomas under arrest for dozing at wheel
Baltimore cab driver Thomas was arrested yesterday for sleeping in his cab in violation of police rules. Policeman J R Hord of the Sixth precinct alleges Baltimore resisted and was struck with a baton, sustaining a slight scalp wound before treatment at the Emergency Hospital.
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Baltimore
Temperance Merger Fails At Washington Council Meeting
Temperance groups led by John Moore fail to unite with Fraternal Sons of Yonadab at Washington Council No 1 meeting. Vice Chief Albert Scrivener presided as two candidates received the initiatory degree. Acknowledgments by A J Held A B Scrivener John H Towner George B William A Hickey and John R Davis followed.
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Rechablte “Temperange Organization
John
Gu Moore
Sons of Yonadab
Washington ‘Council
Jonadab
Inis Moore
A. J. Jones
J. A. Schoefela
William A. Hickey
Tonadab
Rachaalles
Tempara
Atholit
Whion
Anti-Saldon Ague
Woman's Christian ‘Temperance Union
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Temperance
Albert B. Scrivener
A. J
John 18, Towner
George B. William
A. Hickey
John’ R. ‘Dayis
E.o'brien
Burton of Ohio Presses Direct Chairman Selection
Ohio Republican Representative Burton denounces a plan to let a convention decide the party platform and elect a chairman. He urges floor discussion of platform planks and advocates direct voice for voters in selecting the state executive committee chair, signaling contention within the party. A separate meeting notes tension among contractors and plumbers over a dispute, with a broader meeting planned at the Corcoran Building.
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Burton
Cleveland
Onin
Stits
Ohio
Corcoran
Weather and crime notes from Washington and Harpers Ferry
Washington weather report notes a high pressure area moving from the British Northwest Territory to the St Lawrence Valley bringing a cool wave and a mix of heat and thunderstorms from Iowa to Arkansas. Sunday fair in central valleys and to the Middle Atlantic, with varied wind along Atlantic coasts. In Harpers Ferry, two alleged shoplifters from Charles County forfeited collateral after missing court. Edith R. Robey and Mary J. Cole faced charges for taking small items from a downtown store.
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Mary J. Cole
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