Grand Army of the Republic encampment ends with Trimble as commander in chief
Rochester dispatch reports the forty fifth annual G A R encampment concluding in Los Angeles with Judge Harvey M. Trimble installed as commander in chief and officers elected. Memorial Day universal observance proposed, Lee statue in Capitol to be postponed, pension bill urged, and national officers named.
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Los Angeles
Lee
Capitol
Rochester
N. Y
Grand Army of the Republic
Harvey M. Trimble
Judge Trimble
Charles R. &. Koch
Chicago
D. R Stewits
Buffalo
Gen. W. &. Ketcham
Indianapolis
J Henry Holcomb
Nadelphia
Cal
Memorial Hall
Trimble
John McElroy
Washington, D. C
McBilroy
Philadelphia
Congress
Robert E Lee
Washington
Vicksburg
Miss
National Park
Grand Army of the Wheel
Catherine Roas
Denver
Jennie Trexler
Allentown
Rose E. Houghton
Seattle
Wash
Catherine Delacey Roach
Scranton
Death notices from Washington area listed for August 1911
Died notices for Rebecca Ballinger Patrick Brophy Margaret O Leary Clarence J Price Ann Shea Elizabeth Wright. Entries specify last residence, relatives, and funeral details with dates and locations including St Aloysius Church Rock Creek Cemetery Congressional Cemetery and 408 H Street NE.
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Brooklyn
N. Y
Yleary
Margaret
Jeremiah
Mary O'Leary
St Aloysia c
Price
J Clarence
Florence A. Price
Fourth Street
Rock Creek Cemetery
Shea
Ann
Nicholas Sp
L Street
St. Aloysius’ Church
Eiliza'h C Wright
Tussay
Congressional Cemetery
Cloudburst in Baltimore causes extensive flood damage
A Baltimore cloudburst drenched the city and nearby areas with over 3 inches of rain, breaking local records. Widespread flooding damaged factories, stores, and homes, halting streetcar service after lightning struck feed wires. Basements and basements flooded, roads washed out, sewer systems burst, and crops suffered losses. The Ganter & Co factory in South Baltimore evacuated 250 workers as a precaution.
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Washington Post
Baltimore
McCalls Ferry
Susquehanna River
F X. Ganter & Co
Driver Killed as Auto Overturns in Massachusetts
Edward Myers, colored, of Cumberland Md., was killed when the car skidded in mud and overturned between Hast Brookfield and Brookfield. Four passengers from Johnstown Pa. escaped serious injury, landing on the grass. The body was taken to undertaking rooms in Spencer. Pittsburgh reports William L. Barron, a commission merchant, killed and Harry Clark seriously injured when their auto went over an embankment near Glenfield early today.
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East Brookfield
Mass
Edward Myers
Cumberland
Hast Brookfield
Brookfield
John M. Ross
Johnstown
Spencer
Pittsburgh
William L. Barron
Harry Clark
Glenfield
Taft Sets Topics for Western Trip Speech Plan
President Taft has chosen tariff, peace and arbitration currency reform reciprocity and conservation as a core set of topics for his Western trip speeches. He will also address other subjects, rest cure rules return next week, and plan timings around September delivery. Regular stops include Hamilton Massachusetts and Myopia golf course, with a Syracuse visit before the western swing.
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Maine
Beverly
Maes
Aug
Taft
Senate
Great Britain
France
Frank B. Kellogg
John Hays Hammond
Wiley
National City Company
Washington
Wickersham
Paramatta
Myopia
Essex County Republican Club
Hamilton
Mass
A. P. Gardner
Syracuse
N. Y
West
Maj
Butt
Hikes
Moran
Secret Service
Boston and Albany Railroad
Penrose Backs Earle for Philadelphia Mayor
United States Senator Penrose endorsed George H. Earle as the most available man for the mayoralty of Philadelphia. He criticized Edwin H. Ware and the contractor leadership in the local Republican organization, urging voters to consider Earle as the viable candidate over Ware and others mentioned.
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Philadelphia
United States
Penrose
Recorder of Deeds Ware
Morgan Raider Dead and Baltomore Financier Widow Die
Dr Theophilus Steele a Confederate veteran and commander of Gen Morgan is dead at 77 in Bellamore Kentucky born and Kentucky University graduate. He fought Civil War rising to lieutenant colonel and was captured four times. Also Baltimore financier Henry Moale’s widow Margaretts Wy Moale died at her Royalton residence.
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Bellamore
Theophilus Steele
Cra
Morgan
Steele
Kentucky
University of Kentucky
Washington
Baltimore
Margaretts Wy
Licensed to marry in three marriages as couples listed
William Shugars 21 of Ashburn Virginia and Louies Lowe 21 of Arcola Virginia wed. G J Hunsicutt Clinton L Goodwin 28 of Reisterstown Maryland and Louise A Bland 21 of Sparks Massachusetts announce a marriage in Paterson New Jersey. Danny Q Sullivan 25 and Florence S Corkrah 22 of Paterson New Jersey marry under Rev Charles Werkley.
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William Shugars
Ashburn
Louies Lowe
Arcola
G. J B.I Hunsicutt
Clinton L Goodwin
Reisterstown
Louise A Bland
Sparks
Danny Q. Sullivan
Florence S Corkrah
Paterson
N. J
Charles
Charles BM Clague
Mery H. A. Smallwood
Charles Werkley
Health Office Record of Births and Deaths in District
A health office record lists multiple births and deaths with names such as George W Harry Fannie Eilen Mary Wo smith Abe Cecilia Mandelton James Po Mary J McCaul and others. It notes residences and institutions like Caxualls Hospital Soldiers' Home and Georgetown University Hospital along with ages from infancy to 62 years and references to Tuberculosis Hospital.
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George W Harry
Fannie Eilen
Wow
Mary Wo Smith
Abe
Cecilia Mandelton
James Po
Mary J McCaul
Thomas W
Lucie Power
Joseph Mos
Var. E Kaufman
Feton A
Winnie G Higgins
Charles
Orrie Willis
Sherman
Sarah J Wilson
Joseph
Elizabeth Mallory
Wiliam
Eli Kidwell
Nanes F Wilson
Hoy
John J Malloy
Patrick Brophy
Caxualls Hospital
James C Price
Joseph H. O'Donnell
Noses and Ears to Aid Criminal Identification
Special to The Washington Post from New York reports police officials discuss using noses and ears for identification alongside fingerprints. Inspector Edward Hughes cites Capt. Joseph A. Furot of the New York photograph bureau who studied facial expression in Paris. Alphonse Bertillon touts nose and ear ID as reliable as fingerprints. Capt. Furot, who visited London, will return to New York.
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Washington Post
New York
Edward Hughes
Detective Bureau
Joseph A. Furot
New York Police Department
Paris
Kurot
Alphonse Bertillon
Furot
London
Sir Edward Henry
Scotland
Yara
New Maneuver Grounds May Set Up in Oregon
U S Army eyes acquiring a new maneuver field similar to Watertown N Y A report from Brig Gen Maus commander of the department of the Columbia recommends laying out a maneuver ground on the Warm Spring reservation in Oregon The government reservation will be opened for settlement soon and action on the recommendation is expected before homesteaders arrive promising ideal military purposes.
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U. S. Army
Oregon
Watertown
Maus
Department of the Columbia
Yeaterday
Warm Spring
Three Men Die From Sewer Gas at Marcus Hook Plant
Three foreign workers at the American Viscose Company sewer inlet in Marcus Hook died after being overcome by poisonous gas. The men had been cleaning sewers where river backwater and sediment 12 feet below ground are believed to create toxic gases.
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Philadelphia
American Viscose Company
Marcus Hook
Delaware River
Germans Plan Convention Dinner and Excursions in Washington
Plans for the sixth biennial German American Alliance convention in Washington October 6 to 11 progress. The United German Societies of the District preside with Martin Weig. a meeting at Bessler's Hall discussed tentative program. An excursion to Marshall Hall on the steamer Macalester, led by Emil Spahn, is nearly ready and ticket sales are strong to defray convention costs. The German day is set for October 6 with Dr J Hexamer to speak. Christian Strach leads German day preparations. banquet is October 7 at the New Willard and a kammer event follows at Carroll Institute Hall.
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Washington
United German Societies of
Martin Weig
Bessler’s Hall
Pennsylvania Avenue
Marshall Hall
Macalester
Emil Spahn
J. Hexamer
Philadelphia
New Willard
Name New Schoolhouse At Highteenth And F Street Northwest
The district commissioners decided to name the new Highteenth street schoolhouse for John Watkinson Douglass a former commissioner. Douglass served as board president from 1886 to 1893 and held multiple Internal Revenue roles before dying two years ago.
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Highteenth
John Watkinson Douglass
Douglass
Internal Revenue
Pennsylvania
Four killed and husband commits suicide in Kathleen
Special to The Washington Post. In Kathleen Florida Needham Anderson killed his wife and three children then shot himself after an morning altercation. Neighbors rushed to the house as the shooting occurred and fear of action by others is cited as the motive. Anderson had a prior reputation for being upright.
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Washington Post
Tampa
Fla
Kathleen
Here
Needham Anderson
Anderson
Chicago
Trust Forming New Plan Meets In New York
The first meeting of officers and attorneys of the American Tobacco Company and associate firms with the U S Department of Justice discussed a reorganization of the tobacco trust in line with Supreme Court mandates. Attendees included Attorney General Wickersham, Judges Lacombe and Noyes, James G Reynolds, and company representatives James B Duke and others. The December 31 deadline for completion was noted and details were not disclosed.
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New York
American Tobacco Company
Department of Justice
Tobacco Trust
Supreme Court
Wickersham
United States Supreme Court
Oae
State rests in Geldel murder trial in New York
District Attorney Whitman, last witness for the state, testified in the Geldel case. The 17 year old bellboy is charged with killing William H. Jackson, a Wall Street broker. Whitman described warnings of rights after Geldel’s confession and Geldel’s stated wish to send money to his mother in Hartford.
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Whitman
Bellboy
New York
Paul Geldel
Lfe
William H. Jackson
Wall Street
Iroquois
Jackson
Geldel
Whales Escort Ship Into New York Harbor
A school of whales escorted the giant Minnewaska from London into New York, swimming alongside the steamship for miles east of Ambrose Light and only leaving as the vessel entered Ambrose Channel. The whales spouted and sounded before disappearing at the channel entrance.
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New York
London
Ambrose Channel
Home seekers offered $1,000 lot for $35 in Northwest District
The Washington Post advertises a chance to obtain a lot valued at 1000 dollars for 35 dollars. Builders can raise funds through building associations or banks on the first mortgage while the sellers hold a second mortgage covering the lot cost. Must build a home immediately. lots located in a convenient and desirable Northwest district. Submit inquiries to box 442.
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THE
Washington Post
William Lee Confesses in Murder Case at Evansville
William Lee, held in Boonsville Ind, writes he killed his father in self defense after the father murdered his wife and younger brother and set fire to bedding. Officials doubt the confession amid mob fears. Lee is moved to Evansville for safety.
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William Lee
Father
Boonsville
Ind
Aimost
Richard Lee
Clarence
Lee
Lee Wan
Seales
Tod
Leé
Sicales
Elas
Evansville
Taylor
Richard
Clarence Lee
Farley
Mina Taylor
Lees
Madero Charges Reyes Plot to Assassinate Zapata Leader
In Mexico City Aug 25 the Madero charges against Gen Bernardo Reyes claim Reyes conspired with Gen Huerta to provoke a clash with Zapata's forces to kill Emiliano Zapata while Madero met with the revolutionary, a theory many believe authentic though no documents are shown. It is also alleged Reyes is a secret presidential candidate of the cientificos aided by Limantour, with past ties to Diaz regime.
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Reyes
City of
Mexico
Francisco I. Madero
Bernardo Reyes
Madero
Morelos
Emiliano Zapata
Huerta
Zapata
Cientificos
Europe
Madero Allance
Jose Y. Limantour
Finance
Diaz
Paris
Globe Circler In France Circles World In 40 Days
Andre Jager Schmidt of Paris Illustrated Daily Excelsior completed a 40 day circumnavigation from Paris July 1. He arrived Cherbourg by the Olympic from New York and sped to Paris by motorboat then automobile. Local press greeted him as he reached Paris, marking the 40 day feat.
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Cherbourg
Andre Jager- Schmidt
Paris Illustrated
Excelsior
Paris
Olympic
New York
Jafer Schmidt
Jager-Schmidt
Notice to Amy Physicians on six months' active service notice
Civilian physicians of the Army Medical Reserve Corps drawn into active service will receive six months' notice before removal from active military work. Secretary of War Stimson ordered the action to allow physicians time to adjust their affairs.
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Army Medical Reserve Corps
Stimson
Mary Cholmondoley tale to appear in Sunday Post Magazine
In tomorrow's August Family Magazine, The Sunday Post will publish Mary Cholmondeley's new humorous story Her Murderer. The tale follows a man and a woman who have waited a lifetime to marry, continuing Cholmondeley's noted literary appeal after Red Pottage.
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Sunday Post
Mary Cholmondeley
Tomorron
Say Miss Elkins Saw Duke
Special to The Washington Post from Paris reports Miss Katherine Elkins again met the Duke of the Abruzzi this summer. It notes international romance rumors about a potential marriage, with her family and the duke’s friends keeping details private. A king’s adviser hints Italy’s king may not oppose the match, but Elkins reportedly refuses due to court politics.
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Washington Post
New York
New York World
Paris
Katherine Elkins
Duke of the
Abruzzi
Italy
Stephen B. Elkins
Stephen B. Elkins, Miss Elkins
Venice
Elkins
Miss Elkins
Auto versus Georgia Mule in Army contest test
Two army escort motorcars will race a Georgia mule in a free for all to win favor of the American fighting man. The test, organized by the War Department, pits cross country capable motorcars against the mule over a 500 mile hike from a Western army post.
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Georgia
Alley
War Department
Evan
Cleveland
Detroit
Board of Army
Dr Phillips Goes South to Teach Anatomy at Alabama
Dr William F R Phillips former dean of George Washington University medical department departs Washington tomorrow to teach anatomy at the University of Alabama. A noted medical climatologist in the Weather Bureau for nine years and long active in professional circles he resigns from George Washington two years ago. He belongs to the National Geographic Society Philosophical Society of Washington the Anatomical Board of the District of Columbia and the American Clinitological Association.
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William F. R. Phillips
George Washington University
Washington
University of Alabama
Phillips
United States Weather Bureau
George Washington
National Geographic Society
The
Philosophical Society of Washington
Anatomical Board of the
District of Columbia
American Clinitological Association
New West Point Riding Master Appointed
West Point cadets gain Capt John D. Long as chief instructor of equitation announced by the War Department. Equitation favored by Gen Wood as he expands remount stations and trains officers, replacing older horseman ship term. Charlottesville Va Aug 25 Charlottesville wins 13 to 0 over Ashland as Rixey, Marshall, Gooch and Maupin power offense and Rixey stars on mound for locals.
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John D. Long
West Point
War Department
Miliary Academy
Gen. Wood
Washington Post
Charlottesville
Ashland
Trevillian
Rixey
Marshall
Gooch
Maupin
Jerry White
Wood
Joe Wood
Princeton
Restaurant Man Dead of Stab Wound
Samuel Antoniou Greek restaurant keeper died from stab wounds suffered eight days earlier by partner James Georgiou who claims self defense. The killing followed a quarrel over the restaurant cash. Georgiou is in jail.
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Bpselal
Washington
Flimflam Artists Still Harvest Rich Deception
A central office detective warns of persistent flimflam schemes used by note layers and stalls to swindle cashiers, especially women, through staged purchases and false change. The piece details routine operations in shops, common tactics, typical profits, and safety measures for operators, including envelope and coin tricks, with cautionary notes on detection and retreat.
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Washington Central Office
Central Office
Pennsylvania Avenue
Marietta Guards American Interests at Port au Prince
The lone gunboat Marietta now protects American interests in Haiti at Port au Prince as Navy withdraws three other warships. The Salem sails to Hampton Roads while the De Moines and the gunboat Peoria head to Guantanamo, Cuba, as conditions improve in the region.
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Haiti
Marietta
Port Au Prince
Republic
Navy Department
Salem
Hampton Roads
de Moines
Peoria
Guantanamo
Cuba
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