Citywide storm cripples bridges and streets
A cloudburst and high winds wash away seven bridges and flood streets from Prince George to Calvert counties. Market gardeners, dairy farmers, and wagons suffer losses as telegraph lines, sewers, and power cables fail. Communications with Camp Springs and Washington are severed, and rescue crews search for several missing men as city officials rush repairs and assess damage.
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Hello Girls Take a Vacation During Storm
The piece notes hello girls at a big telephone exchange enjoy a rare rest during a storm while many avoid calling. An official explains lines are protected by lightning rods and protectors. Observers question electrocution fears, but officials cite country lines as unsafe in storms.
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Scroggs
Washington
Boney Murder Foiled Cops Confession Sought
Annie Green, a negro woman, admitted being with Jackson Boney early evening before he was shot and found dead in a Long Bridge buggy. She said another negro ordered her from the buggy. detectives hope she reveals the shooter as inquiries continue. The inquest was postponed to morning. Sheriff Palmer and aids pursue a complete confession.
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Crandall Mackey
Alexandria County
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Boney
Fourth Precinct
Ross Vay
Sherif
Ron
City Notes and Local Notices From 1908 Proceedings
In Randall School Laura A. Robinson listed as teacher in thirteenth division by mistake. Catharine Latimer’s will filed for probate dated September 3 1908 devises to Mrs Nestine as executrix. Postmaster Hitchcock designates George S. Paull as chief clerk of the Post Office Department in C. M. Chanve’s absence with Gerke G. Thomson as assistant. National Negro Business League meeting in Allants Georgia next week with Hooker Washington presiding. Magnus T. Robinson to represent Alexandria Industrial Advocate, leaving for Atlanta. Alvert Thomas eight injured by vehicle on Fifth Street NW. hospitalized with head bruise and ear laceration. Very Rev A P Doyle returns from Chicago mission, to open a catechesis revision in Prince George County Md. Judge O’Neal fines Stephen Nash $5 for driving wagons with garbage claim disputed by Attorney Hoover. case to Court of Appeals anticipated.
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Appuntments
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Reas Nesting
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Hitchcock
George 8. Paull
Part Ofca
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Gerke G. Thomson
National Negro Business League
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Washington
Magnus T. Robinson
Alexandria”Va
Industrial Advocate
Alexandria
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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
Great Liver and Kidney Tonic Spotlight
A historic tonic claim highlights the liver and kidneys as central to health. It warns of side ache, back pain, yellow skin, constipation, foul mouth taste, headaches, pimples, blotches, and loss of courage when these organs fail. It promotes a great alterative and tonic for restoration.
Hood's Sarsaparilla Promises Vigor for Social Functions
An 19th century advertisement touts Hood's Sarsaparilla as a remedy that restores vigor and tone for social duties, claims to cure ordinary ailments, and recommends regular use to sustain energy during engagements.
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Sid
Unreadable OCR Verse Hints at Silent Orders and Shifts
Fragmentary lines suggest a satirical or coded text referencing an order from a president and various actions like a horse dash, mile stepping, leash slipping, car stepping, wine sipping, and a girl blushing. The garbled wording limits clear extraction of facts or entities.
Twain laments spelling reform spread through public documents
A humorous exchange at the Treasury depicts officials reacting to a President's spelling reform order. Henderson and Terwilliger discuss the move, noting a 160 word spelling reform recommended by a Carnegie-financed committee may soon appear in public documents and possibly department correspondence.
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Terwilliger
Henderson
Apelling Reform Committee
Andrew Carnegie
Prolog on spelling reform and printer's orders arrives
A fragmentary dialogue discusses spelling reform, printers, and congressional printing procedures. It touches on how public documents are ordered through the Public Printer, the role of committees, and whether new spellings could be printed by Congress. The exchange blends humor with technical questions about authority and process.
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Iva
Publc
Senate
House
House of Congress
Henderson
Roosevelt endorses 300 simplified spellings list
The Simplified Spelling Board released a 300 word list with suggested spellings, and President Roosevelt endorsed its adoption for White House use. The compilation includes alter cations like ABERINGMENT, LABOR, RECOGNIZE, ENDEAVOR, SPECTER, CIVILIZE, PALEOZOIC, and many other terms spanning education, science, and daily usage.
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White House
RUMOR
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Ecumenical
Rolian
Mullen
Brorcie
Bulrur
Burpra
Pravor
Jrazel
Palroustine
Harnor
V.cyclopedia
Nothough
Simple Spelling for President Continues Legacy of Language Change
A column discusses the push to simplify English spelling arguing language evolves and future editors will mock current spellings. It cites dropping apostrophes and using tho over though as beneficial and notes readers’ adaptation across generations. Gov Harris in Ohio suffers ivy poisoning during a trip to government grounds.
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Harris
Cabirithua
Ohio
Tua
Igrawas Conny
West Fourth Street Block Fire Damages 12 Firms
Large blaze along West Fourth Street from Mercer to Greene damaged about a dozen firms with losses over 280000. Fire started on the top floor of 229 West Fourth and spread to adjoining buildings, with water damage flooding lower levels before containment. Casualties not reported.
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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 led by William Gan telmann performs at 6:15 p.m. on White House grounds. The programme includes The National Fencibles, Figaro excerpts, Mozart Adagio, Pathetique, Lohengrin, The Volunteer, The Peter Carnival, and The Star Spangled Banner among others.
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White House
Marine Band
William Gan_telmann
Snover Wire
Martiaga di Figaro
Mozart
Tehalkowsky
Sartelmann
Wagner
Farkals
Meyerbear
Ready to Enforce Railroad Rate Law Next Tuesday
Railroad officials announce compliance with the new federal rate act set to take full effect Tuesday. Interstate Commerce Commission members, including Commissioner Lane, prepare for the change while railroads align procedures on the Pacific Coast and await further guidance from Washington.
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Commission
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Edward
Moseley
Pacific Coast
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Atlantic City
Clements
Notley
Nur
Lang
Harlan’ and Clark
CAB DRIVER ARRESTED FOR SLEEPING IN CAB
Baltimore cabman Thomas Bali more, aged about 428, was arrested yesterday for sleeping in his cab in violation of police rules. Officer J R Hord of the Sixth precinct says Bali more resisted, prompting a baton strike that inflicted a slight scalp wound. He received treatment at the Emergency Hospital.
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Baltimore
Temperance Merger Proposal Fails At Washington Council
The Rechable temperance group led by John Moore proposed uniting with the Fraternal Sons of Yonadab but the motion was voted down at Washington Council No. 1. The meeting chaired by Vice Chief Albert Scrivener included initiatory degrees for two candidates and remarks from A J Held A B Scrivener John H Towner George B Williams William A Hickey and John R Davis E O Brien.
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Gu Moore
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Washington ‘Council
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A. Hickey
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E.o'brien
Burton of Ohio Calls Senator GK s Hand in Convention Fight
Ohio Republican leader Representative Burton of Cleveland urges the state convention to draft the party platform on the floor and elect a state executive committee chairman by the convention, arguing for direct voter input and a thorough platform discussion. He questions Senator Dick's suggestion that the convention decide the platform through a committee and favors open debate on principles. A meeting by the Contracting Employers Association was held to discuss the plumbers dispute, with a full statement not released.
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Cleveland
Onin
Stits
Ohio
Corcoran
Weather Summary and Shoplifting Allegations Note
Washington DC August 24 2068 Weather report describes a high pressure area moving from British Northwest Territory to the St Lawrence Valley and New England with a cool wave. Thunderstorms possible from Iowa to Oklahoma and Arkansas. temps fall in northern regions then rise west of the Mississippi. Local figures show highs in the upper 80s and humidity around 95 percent. Two Alleged shoplifters Edith R Robey and Mary J Cole from Charles County forfeited collateral after missing court appearances in the US Police Court.
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