Eaton Baby Adopted as Infant Not Admiral's Son
Washington dispatch reports new twist in Rear Admiral Eaton marital case. Suffolk County records show the two month old infant was adopted by Admiral Eaton and wife on March 22, with probate court approval. Mrs Eaton claims charity motive for giving money to her ex husband and asserts murder and poisoning accusations tied to the child’s fate.
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Washington
Suslon
Mass
Joseph G Eaton
U 3
Joseph G Eaton Jr
Finton
Elizabeth Nettle Ihartz
Boston
Suffolk County
Eaton
Manne
George
Gary
Navy
Stepa
Fdr
June
Dorothy
Agalnippi
Faton
Brookins
Publi
Exton
Obituary notices and public notices from August entries
Obituaries and notices list bereavements and ceremonies including wakes and interments, with names such as Campbell, Wilhelny, and other residents. Also noted are public and legal notices referencing agencies, churches, and cemeteries in various locations.
Funeral Directors and Embalmers Directory Listing
A period classified style list outlines funeral directors embalmers and crematoriums in Washington area. Entries include W R Speare John R Wright Co Harvey’s Sons Jenkins and others with contact details addresses and services for first class undertakings and immediate arrangements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R Speare
F Street
Amt
Geo P Zuriforst
Lsdpataker
Bysalmar Bynteral Furiom
William Lee
Ansabaimer Tarery
John R Wright
al Sirmlons
Embalners
Liery
Dsr
R F Harvey
Fuseral
Pmhalmers
Medarate Pelos
North Selo B
Jenkins, Ao
Wien
H Sardo & CO
Ewbalmers Coy
Phona Lincoln
Thoss Sergeon
Slclessor Tor, & Cain
Man
Thos
A Costello
ANN Embalmer
Fat
Frank Geier
Teteon
Moors Lose 1000 Men Across Moroccan Coastline
Special dispatches report heavy fighting along the Moroccan coast as Spanish artillery shatters Moorish defenses. Spanish casualties rise from drinking contaminated water with 52 dead and 170 hospitalized as Moors seize three villages and a coastal water supply. Prisoners allege mistreatment while a Moorish revealer warns of mass graves. Aug 2 Mehia advices place Spanish encampment at Restinga with 4 mile advance toward Kfarbar. Aug 26 cannonade silenced by forts, gunboat Don Alvaro de Bazan engages in exchange. State Department notes uncertain capture of Bu hamaca the Moroccan pretender.
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Lisbon
Mella
Morocco
Mehia
Restinga
Kfarbar
Alhuremas
Don Alvaro de Bazan
Albanians Lose Heavily as Mitrovitza Rebels Surrender
Special dispatch reports Turkish forces combating Albanian rebels at Rogova with heavy Albanian casualties. Reinforcements reached Mitrovitza, leading to the capitulation of Albanian defenders who had held that position.
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Mitrovitza
Washington
Albanana
Rogova
Fragmented license notices mix names at Newport and Atlantic City
OCR fragment lists multiple pairs and numbers with names like Sohn J Norgenwroth and Stella Hemsen at Newport Sawa Ve, plus references to The Washington Post and Atlantic City. It appears as a disjointed public notice page with inconsistent spellings and partial lines, lacking coherent action or dates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sohn J Norgenwroth
Stella Hemsen
Newport
Rey Hteyroeds
Puilip Maloney
Mianie L Duckett
Bundy
Thomas A’ Lite
Werriet A Greer
Nathan Malntaky
Hele Fancrom
James Hingei
Grace H Raborg
Rlewomd Ve
Reincarnation claims swirl around Mahatma head at institute
Detective pursuit of Mme Veedya and her son David spurs sensational talk at Mahatma Institute. Mrs. Lilian Hobart French says Mr Heinze might be a reincarnation of an ancient prophet while naming Rockefeller and Harriman as possible prophets. The Mahatma leader discusses an electrical body concept and potential immortality.
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David
David Livingston Mackay
French David
Mme Veed
Digs DeBar
French
Dias DeHar
White
Carnegie Hall
Mra Norton
Mra French
Mre French
Mme Veedya
The
Waldorf
jMra_ French
Mme Diss DeBar
Mrs French
Mme Veedyaa
Mahatma Institution
French Eeys Disa de Hur Wan
Mackay
Hemze
Mahatma
Mehatma
Ritz Svenstus Menzo
Willam J Robinson
Heinze
Heinse
Harriman
Rockyfeller
Rockefeller
Saul
Hesekiah
Wathy
Taft
Roosevelt
Moses
Bowery
Mrs Eddy
Mrs . Eady
World War I era aviation trials and records update
Reports from Paris describe various aviation tests and record attempts at the Champagne stakes, noting Curtiss and Paulhan facing treacherous winds and shifting conditions. De Lambert and Latham push altitude and distance goals, while preparations hint at a forthcoming prize race and a visit by Mrs Roosevelt to observe Betheny flights.
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Count de Lampert
Paulbon
Volain
Curtin Paulas
Legbvre
Latham
Sommer
Tx. Tissandier
Wise
de Lambert
Curtiss
Mdia
Delagrange
Ferber
Paulhan
Bleriot
Ior
le Blanc
Lim
Lefevre
Bunau- Varius
Yim
Ésifs
Farman
Cockburn
Roosevelt
Paris
Ambassador
Mr. White
Abelma
Betheny
Mra Theodore Roosevelt
Robert Bacon
Mr Bacon
America
Wook
Wright brothers questioned over alleged marriage
The Wright brothers rivalry and marriage rumor swirl as Wilbur Wright denies any knowledge of Orville Wright’s alleged marriage to a Portland Oregon woman claiming marriage in Nebraska at age 16. Wilbur emphasizes he has no information and did not hear of the affair in Cincinnati papers.
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Washington
Dayton
Ohio
Wilbur Wright
Orville Wright
Portland
Ores
Orville
Nebraska
Cincinnati
Building New Airship Elminates Start and Landing Delays
John B Wood of Danville Virginia, a farm resident, is constructing a large airship claimed to eliminate takeoff and landing delays. He says the invention can be steered as easily as a horse is guided through streets. Wood is financing and conducting the venture himself.
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Virginian
Washington Post
Danville
John B Wood
Mr Wood
Zeppelin YI Off To Berlin New Dirigible Starts on Journey
Friedrichshafen Aug 27 The dirigible balloon Zeppelin JT began at 499 o'clock this morning for Bern. The course will be via Nuremberg Leipzig and Bitterfeld covering about 450 miles. A non stop run to Bitterfeld will occur with arrival expected after nightfall. It will stay at Bitterfeld until noon Saturday to replenish gas and supplies and take on Count Zeppelin who will then proceed toward Tullersiel by war grants to his recentness.
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Friedrichshafen
Bern
Nuremberg
Leipzig
Bitterfield
Bitterfeld
Butterfield
Zeppelin
Tullerfiel
Balloon altitude record disallowed for Albatross ascent
The Italian Aeronautical Society ruled that Lieut Mina did not beat the world height record with the balloon Albatross on August 10. The ascent reached about 41,000 feet, not 74,000 as first announced, so the record remains held by the German Preussen at 64,478 feet.
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Preussen
Trome
Italian Aeronautical Society
Lieut
Mina
Preuasen
Newspaperman Weds in Washington D C
A marriage of interest occurred at noon today as Mixa Marie Belford of Renova Pennsylvania became the bride of Charles D Keller formerly of this city now in Washington D C where he is prominent in the newspaper profession. The couple will honeymoon in the Pennsylvania mountains and expect to be at home September at 1714 P street northwest Washington.
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Philadelphia
Mixa Marie Belford
Renova
Charles D Keller
Washington TD
Keller
Pennsylvania
P Street
Wash- Inston
Health Off ice Births and Deaths Record Fragment
Births note multiple twins and names in a garbled entry with broad family names and partial locations. Deaths list several individuals with ages, including an 78 year old and a 96 year old, mentioning streets and apartment numbers in a damaged layout.
Plan Composite Aero Build Promises Secret Assembly and Flight
Washington Inventors Protective Association plans a composite aeroplane built by pooling member expertise to surpass existing machines. Chairman W P Armstrong says the engine is built and the team will continue with assembly in secrecy. A meeting at Flynn's Hall will finalize the constitution and by-laws as the group aims for a permanent organization and continued critique of patent laws.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mherry
Eeeciation
Ita
Ypang Aldied
Inventors’ Association
Keepig
Beng
Moore
Association
Eagles Hall
Patent Office
F J O'Brien
oMre
O'Brien
Flynn
Eighth Street
Booze 18 Hero of the Ninth Precinct Case
Harrison Hin an 18 year old black man lies in Casulty Hospital with a stab wound after a confrontation at Morse street and West Virginia avenue northeast. Claude Booze reportedly attacked Booze with a pitchfork during a dispute over harness placement and fled after Booze impaled Hill with a knife. Police from the Ninth precinct searched the city for Booze as the case unfolds.
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Harrison Hin
Casualty
Morse Street
West Virginia Avenue
Claude Booze
Bill
Hill
Ninth Precinct
Epidemic Paralyzing Disease Hits 200 Babies in Brownsville
The Washington Post reports a large outbreak of infantile paralysis in Brownsville Brooklyn with over four dozen cases under one physician. Doctors warn the disease attacks healthy children with high fever convulsions and muscle weakness often within two to five years of age. Authorities have not provided a cure and have limited action to listing patients while urging precautions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Post
New York
Brownsville
Brooklyn
Secion
M J Dattelbaum
Rutland VI
London
Ontario
Canada
Board of Health
Wagner Defends Fire Department Meal Order
Fire Chief Wagner answered critics of the new rule granting firemen 3 hours out of 24 to eat. He argued time limits curb discipline and improve efficiency, noting men previously wandered away without a set meal period. He asserted the order will ensure every member has a fair, adequate time for hot meals.
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Fire Department
Wagner
Mooh
Prisoner hunt tied to Miss Heinrich case on Rock Creek
Detective Vermilion leads investigation in Washington for the alleged assailant described by a Sackett Coke Company clerk. A man suspected of the Heinrich holdup was arrested after a report that a suspect was seen in the area.
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Vermilion
Washington
Smithfilet
Minnie ‘Freinrich
Stylvester
Sackett Coke Company
Bal
Sylvester
Bouldhfield
Vermillion
Heinrich
Rock Creek Park
Richmond
Boardman
J BR
Gil
Capitol
Congressional Library
White House
Cupid Special Starts in Virginia Capital Meet
A quirky notice notes Cupid events set for Virginia’s capital amid chatter that nuptial ceremonies may be delayed. The piece hints at couples eligible for marriage and suggests community encouragement to wed sooner rather than later.
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Virgina Capital
Dream Foretells Double Tragedy in Virginia Feud
Special to The Washington Post reports a murder near Pearisburg, Virginia, tied to a long running feud between Jacob Carper and Thompson. A cousin claims a dream forewarned of the crime and identified the victim, Jack Thompson, shot by Carper after a feud spanning years.
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Washington Post
Big Stone Gap
Andrew &Phomasor
Pearlsburg
Gites County
Jacob Carper
Haa
James P Mendricka
Thompson
Hendricks
Mrs Hendricks
Tne
Thompeona
Coun Jack
Thomnson
Mel
Maggie
Bt Lukes Hospital
Bluefield
Jack
Private Hospitals to Need Licenses, Court Rules
Thet Providesc Hospital and the Washington Home For Foundlings are private institutions and must obtain licenses under the district law. Commissioners were told by Corporation Counsel F Hl Stephens that an earlier Geeliston ruling claimed exemption, but Commissioner Benny L West asserted both institutions are private and should be licensed, though the act targets private sanitariums housing patients.
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Thet Providesc Hospital
Washington Home
Hl Stephene
Geelston
Soenres
Benny L West
Tegneur Fung
Stephens
Alleged forger caught in St Louis check case
Police Inspector Boardman believes the man arrested in St Louis is the same individual who passed a worthless $5 check at the Faleigh Hotel two weeks earlier. The prisoner gave the name Hilsey Thie, an alias likely used by the forger. Telegraphic authentication is being sought to confirm the prisoner’s identity.
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St Louis
Boardman
Faleigh Hotel
Beardicon
Hilsey
Washington
Gt Louis
Railway Stirs Residents As Street Car Tracks Relaid
Washington Electric officials promised to expedite work on the E Street line after tearing up snow wood block pavement between tracks. Citizens protested disruption as cement and sand were spread, with General Superintendent Moffett blaming improper block laying and promising rapid rework to reduce dust.
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Washington Electric
E Street
Washington Relway and Electric Company
Connecticut Avenue
Ivan
Murat Meavant
Georgetown Varine
Hostreel
Moffett
The
Traction Company
Alley Stabbing Affray Ends in Alley Fight Clash
Reuben Burk, a Negro man, was slashed from ear to ear in an alley fight with Grant Mason, also a Negro, who was arrested on a charge of assault. Burk was taken to Emergency Hospital last night with a deep cut on his forehead. Det Vermillion and Sixth precinct officers detained Mason after a dispute over a prior arrest involving James Ellis and George Papas.
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Reuben Burk
Sixth Precinct
Vermillion
Grant Mason
Mason
Burk
Cox
James Ellis
George Papas
Bilis
Matom
Street Car Injures Boy Severing Fingers
A boy about eight or nine near First and Ej streets fell while flying a kite and was struck by a street car. He lost several fingers on his right hand and suffered serious head and body bruises. He was taken to Providence Hospital.
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Fegul
Firat
Te Fifth Precinct
Providence Hospital
Big Camp Opens At Great Falls With Delegates From Several States
Delegates from more than 110 churches and 40 prominent men from Virginia Maryland and West Virginia gather at Great Falls on the Potomac for the Baltimore and Wilma conference Methodist camp meeting and Biblical Institute. The event features daily services sessions, addresses by noted preachers, and a large attendance planned from Washington Baltimore and surrounding towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ole RY
Manland Virginia
West Virginia
Mstrict
Great Falls
Potomac
Biblical Institute
Baltimore and Wilma
Methodist
Church South
Koclock
Weahington
Baltimore
Virinia
Maryland
Forrest J Prettymann
Washington
Cums and Biblical Institute
Mulan
J Harr
Ceutte
Bandas
Taclock
The
Tashinari
Epworth League
Sale
Evangelize Africa Goal Set By Mount Bethel Baptists
The Mount Bethel Baptist Association held its annual meeting with speeches by prominent colored clergy. Addresses urged evangelizing Africa and aiding education, temperance, and missions. Dr. J. G. Jordan urged cooperation to reach interior Africa, noting millions uncontacted by Christianity. Communion closed the convention with plans for next year at Rehoboth Church.
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Mount Bethel Baptist Association
Johnson Pester
Second Baptist
Ho Hirkian
Southern Colored College
Wilbanks
J. G Jordan
Louis Mile
Board of
Forog Msshns
Atrea
Rehoboth Baptist Church
Boutin
Movements of Ocean Steamers and Arrivals
Movements of ocean steamers mention arrivals in New York and Hamburg. Vague routes include Antwerp Bremen and Bremen Hamburg with ships such as Friedrich Wilhelm and Kronprins Wilhelm. Reports cite ships from New York to Hamburg and Philadelphia to New York with dock times around Saturday and Sunday.
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New York
Antwerp
Bremen
Triny
Friedrich Wilhelm
Roulokne—Rvridam
Norreg Fam
York
la Larne
Priedeth der Gromer
Cherbours
Kronprins Wilhelm
President Lincoln
Hamburg
Able Teland
Philadelphia
Capa
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Admiral
Furst
Vateran
Fierings
Taos
Ffelack
Tc St Patrick
Phorsdee
Algguat
Oh Re Ostreet
Bradford
Pirae
Dersey
CAMEL
Gampbell
Boxway
John
Milheany
Glock
Chun
Metinenny
Fut
Wittam
Sarin
Hes Tate
Tes Pute
Vasey
MAY Teuhtrr
Trentel
Soda
Plese Cope
SOX
Onsen Sunldenty
Fis
Ust Creek
Pittsburg
Hemi — Trovidence Journal
Coer
Gplaad
Rochester Herald
Republt
Staul
Syracusa Boat Standars Publi Ledger
Moteratori
GUDE
Blackistone
S. Hate
Furemal Soraye
Marche & CO
Marina
State Department
Buhamaca
Department
Dunamara
Vigtéls
Atlantic City
Washington Fast
Townes Ocean Pier
Board Au
Debar
Mahatma Office
F. A. Heinze
Areincarnation
Erophat
Mra
Wao
Hardman
Glen’ Curtiss
Brother
Berlin
Health Office Record
Rey le
Rush Burdette
Bor Fiber A
Seti
L Payne
Febaliad Bara
Watney
Mat ‘Afesander
Plocence
Eredericka M Behrees
Ayer Ryomes
Apt Cartes
Lota
Bury
Picklnes
Plan Composite Aero
Atrswip
Patent ‘Office
BOOZE
Miss Weinrich
Giris
Gill
Gih
Fig Stone Gap
Seas
Istranger
Peansburg
David Johnson
Blaefeld
Edjoining
St. Loma
Negro
Boy
Fothers
Dr. Lyon
Methodist Church South
Africa
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