Leper Husband to See Wife Daily While Inmate at Soldiers Home
Health officials will allow Mrs Early to visit her husband John R Early, Washington leper, daily but she cannot live with him. Two other lepers at War Department facilities are described, with placement options in Philadelphia, California, Louisiana, or Puerto Rico considered, and transport barriers noted. Barry, a leper in Milwaukee care, may receive a government pension for total disability to support his family, with potential extra for an attendant.
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War Department
John R Early
Washington
North Carolina
Mrsarly
Asheville
Arly
Lidings
Tomier
Ios
Barry
Kee
Milwaukee
Philippines
California
Louisiana
Porto Rico
District of Columbia
Fort Scriven
Tybee
Savannah
O'Gorman
Early
Columbia
Bender
End Vivisection Work for the Time Being Indignation Over Rabbit Experiment
Five local physicians delayed vivisection experiments after antivivisection protests. They argued heart massage research could save lives and that animal testing informs human surgery. Some doctors defended the practice, saying humane treatment is observed and progress requires animate subjects.
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Staniali
Meehan Enters Politics in Park Row Beef Purveyor to Run
John T Meehan, long time Park Row beef purveyor at Dolans, emerges as a Congressional candidate amid gossip of a fixed race. A Roosevelt ally, Meehan plans to quit his slicing knife for Washington after the next election, with Bronx ties and Tammany backing cited by Assembly leader William Morris.
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Park Row
New York
John T Meehan
Congress
Meehan
Washington
Dolans Restaurant
Roosevelt
White House
Madison Avenue
178Th Street
Grand Boulevard
Concourse
Bronx
WiLam
Morris
Ffth Assembly
Employers Seek Aid to Sustain Open Shop Fight
The District Employers Association of the Building Trades asks the Washington Chamber of Commerce and Board of Trade for 3000 to 4000 to cover court and related costs already incurred in promoting the open shop. They argue the public benefits from a freer labor market, detailing years of work, and urge affluent supporters to fund ongoing campaigns to avoid a return to union dominance. Comitees include Joseph Fichardeon, WoW iGalliher, June Rudolph, and E. Graham.
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District Employers' Association of the Building Trades
Washington Board of Trade
Chamber of Commerce
Employers Association
Joseph Fichardeon Wow iGalliher
June Rudolph
E. Graham
Faction Seeks Bryan Attendance For Ratification Meeting
Carr faction seeks recognition from the District Democratic Central Committee to attend ratification of the Democratic National Ticket. The 2 Hagies rally last night ended with a unanimous vote to table the request. A Bryan attendance is considered as part of a broader plan including a Bryan horn banner and advisory committee.
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Bryan
Democratic Central Committee
Carr-Carr
District Democratic Association
District Democracy
Central Committee
Hagies’ Rall
William BB. Carr
Denver
Thomas J Moore W
McK. Clayton
John Keady
Frank J Wissner
John M Hodgkins
Bernard G Brown
Thomas B le Cuyer
John G
Campbell Walter J
Lostelo
Fred Kelley
Frank J Me
Quade
Walter IT
Winlds
James V Beyer
Andrew J Sanford
Lyman HE Sardine
Charles H Dausch
Michael I. Coffis
Wissner
Campbell
Walter J Costello
Hern
Messrs
Clayton, Moore, Kellay
Wissi Inert
Costello
Margaret Vokes Dead Comedienne of Ward and Vokes
Margaret Daly Vokes a noted Boston comedienne died at her Lynnfield summer home after a tuberculosis illness. Wife of Harry Vokes she starred in harsh girl and dancing roles with the Ward and Vokes company and appeared in Hoyt productions including A Trip to Chinatown. Born in Revere she was 48. Judge DeLacy expected to return to preside over the juvenile court with Judge Callan filling in during his absence.
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Boston
Mass
Margaret Daly Vokes
Lynnfield
Harry Vokes
Ward and Vokes Company
Daly
Vokes
Gir
Ward
Ward, and
Vokes Company
Hoyt
Chinatown
Mrs Vokes
Revere
DeLacy
Wiliam H DeLacy
Callan
Igandine’s Daughter Hurt in Motor Car Accident
Miss Scherr sustained a broken arm in a motor car collision. The incident occurred yesterday, with witnesses noting the vehicle twisted on impact and bystanders assisting at the scene. She was taken to the city hospital for treatment.
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Miss Scherr
Bristol Officers Elected After Auto Crash
Clarksburg W Va Aug 27 special to The Washington Post Bristol city council selected officers including Floyd Roberts city attorney Dr Scherr clerk S D Keller and others with Miss Scherr daughter of State Auditor joining as a council member. A car crash injured several. one limb amputated and others hurt. The Holley River Addison track project construction began with a log train collision. the new city hall building cost $66,000. Physicians rushed from Weston to the scene.
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Washington Post
Clarksburg
W. Va
Bristol
Webster Springs
Floyd HO Roberts
Jury
R Rogers
John H Miss Scherr
Staite
Gose
S& D
Holley River
New and Addison
Macllohan
Weston
Baltimore Surgeon to Wed Edith Holt in Key NY Society Marriage
Doctor Joseph Colt Bloodgood of Baltimore, Johns Hopkins University surgeon, and Miss Edith Holt of New York have announced their engagement and forthcoming wedding next Tuesday at Miss Holt's East Seventy-eighth Street home. The ceremony will be conducted by Rev Dr Lyman Abbott of Outlook.
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Spezial
New York
Lcense
Edith Holt
East Seventy-eenth Street
Henry Holt
New York Association
Joseph Colt Bloodgood
Baltimore
Johns Hopkins University
Bloodgood
Hotel Plaga
Col DuPont
John Wesley Hill
Metropolitan Temple
tBryan
Pricas
Vermont
Tax inspector resigns to campaign for Swisher in West Virginia
Senator Samuel Montgomery has resigned as field inspector for the State Tax Commissioner and will campaign for Charles W Swisher, the governor candidate backed by the regular Republican convention. The move follows factional clashes and accusations that Montgomery’s appointment favored the Scherr faction, stirring tensions across the state.
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Washington
Parkersburg
W Va
Samuel Montgomery
A. B. White
Charles W Swisher
Scherr
Monhatgomery
Rcherr
Hearst
Independent Party
William R. Hearst
Congress
Quimby Backus
John Spellman
Backus
P W Ctement
Independence
Socratic
Fronty
Launch Lina Lost In Southeast Storm At Colonial Beach
Frank B. Chase and George Webb of the Corinthian Yacht Club Washington lost their 85 foot launch Lina in a heavy coastal storm near Classic Shore Colonial Beach. They had left Washington August 25 and reached the new beach subdivision the same day before the wind drove Lina against the wharf, demolishing and sinking her.
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Washington Post
Colonial Beach
Frank B. Chase
George Webb
Clirb
Washington
Lina
Pulaski Horse Show Winners Highlight Ideal Weather
Pulaski Va Aug 27 Day three of the horse show drew large crowds with Roanoke Band music. Winners include heavy draft stallion Perfection first and Davy Crockett second, best 2year-old horse owned by K Harman, best 1-year-old by I F Scarna, and best weanling by Tom Ingles.
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Washington Post
Pulaski
Perfection
Bella & Eirby
Davy Crockett
DI Cloyd
Mara
Miss Goldsmith
Queen
Miss Martin
Bold Billy
Red King
Lhl Thomas
Lawson
K R M Hunt
Ribbon
J W Helvey
Chicot
W H Doggett
G J Buford
Buford Bros
Peacock
R. M Hurt
C W_ Mason
French
Denmark
J R EK Beil
Pitzer
David Barnard
W Chaffin
Five Hurt In Runaway Near Lonaconing
Multiple injured after a carriage drawn by frightened horses toppled near Lonaconing Maryland. Among the injured are Archie Somerville Mrs Robert I Somerville Mrs Frederick A Husted and Catherine Somerville. Mrs John Somerville suffered a broken nose while Mrs Robert I Somerville was unconscious. They were taken to Col Robert L Somerville’s home where doctors were summoned. Also reported were notices of deaths and obituaries from Toronto and Virginia communities in the same dispatch.
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Speal
Washington
Cumberland
Lonaconing
Archie Somerville
Robert I
Somerville
Frederick A. Husted
Catherine
John F Somerville
John Somerville
Robert Ir Somerville
Robert L. Somerville
Georges Creek Coal and Iron Company
Walker
Hodgson
Bullock
Husted
Frederick
Hamilton Coal and Coke Company
Newburg
W Va
Cumberland Division
Baltimore and Oto Railroad
Gasoline stove blast claims 88 year old in Cape Charles
Mrs. R A Parsons, wife of a local produce dealer, died after a gasoline stove exploded due to a defective feed pipe. She moved the stove toward the yard but was badly burned and remained unconscious until her death. She was 88, with no children.
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Washington Post
Cape Charles
R A Parsons
Women sue contractor over buggy accident injuries
Special to The Washington Fest Luray Virginia August 27 a suit seeks 1000 damages each from C C Murray a Washington contractor by Mrs Lucy Bradley and daughter Bertie Bradley alleging a horse frightened by his automobile caused them to fall from a buggy injuring them Another item reports a Tennessee man Thomas alias Samuel Salts jailed in Piney Flats for passing a 130 dollar bogus check to pay for mules with only 250 in bank.
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Washington
Luray
C C Murray
Lucy Bradley
Bertie Bradley
Washington Post
Bristol Tenn
Agg
Thomas
Samuel Salts
Piney Flats
Tennnessee
Umbrella duel leaves two men injured in street clash
In New York a love triangle escalated into an umbrella duel at Sixtieth Street and Third Avenue. William Lettere and Alberne Garang fought with umbrellas, injuring Lettere’s eye and Garang, both taken to Flower Hospital. Police declared the fight a draw and jailed both men on disorderly conduct charges.
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New York
William Lettere
Sixtieth Street
Lettere
Gavan
Lottere
Gavano
Cunningham
Stick
Lieut
Goggan
East Sixty-seventh Street
Flower Hospital
Lane
Mayflower Arrives To Stand In For Maretta At Puerto Cortes
The Mayflower, former presidential yacht, has reached Puerto Cortes to replace the gunboat Maretta which left port yesterday homeward. The Maretta had been patrolling between Ceiba and Puerto Cortes to safeguard American interests along the coast. The Mexican gunboat Bravo, from Veracruz with sealed orders, arrived today. A woman identified as Lizah Brunner of Frederick, Maryland, who attempted to drown herself at the Puritan, was confirmed by her brother. The Brunner family discussed release with officials at the Government Hospital for the Insane. In Helena, Montana, the Socialist State convention nominated Harry Hazelton for governor and Revill Duncan for congressman.
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Puerto Cortes
Marietta
Ceiba
Pasturan
Bravo
Vera Cruz
Monitor Puritan
Lizah Brunner
Frederick
David C. Brunner
Capt Boardman
Government Hospital
White
Montana
Helena
Mont
Harry Hazelton
Missoula
Rev Il. Duncan
Butte
Vermont Gubernatorial Vote Foreshadows Presidential Result
Special to The Washington Fest from Burlington Vermont reports a barometric Vermont election, with Prouty trailing and a gubernatorial majority under 25,000 seen as signaling national outcomes. National Republicans flood the state with speakers while farmers hear tariff and market contrasts amid vigorous campaigning.
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Burlington
Vermont
Texas
Yatio
Republican National Committee
Green Mountain
George
Pletcher Proctor
Redfield Proctor
Grant
Samuel J Tilden
James A Garfield
Cleveland
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
Harrison
McKinley
Roosevelt
Vermont Campaign Echoes in Burlington Amid Prohibition and Rail Debate
The Burlington scene underscores Vermont campaign dynamics with Burke the ex mayor as a talking point, Hearst’s Independence push, Backus and Spellman for governor, and talk of Prouty’s likely decisive margin. Vermont’s liquor stance leans local option after decades of prohibition, while railroad issues recede. Proctor’s Senate seat remains unsettled, with Stewart among contenders and internal tensions quiet for now.
Money lost by Newark women ties uncle of Big Mitt Bill to fraud case
Special to The Washington Post reports Henry T Rodman, broker and uncle of the notorious Big Mitt Bill Hennig, was jailed on grand larceny charges. The piece links Rodman to Henry T Rodman & Company Investments, recalls Big Mitt Bill’s bucket shop past and a prior mail fraud sentence, and notes accusers Mrs Martha A Taylor and Mrs William C Thompson posted bail after loss of 32000 tied to mining stock.
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New York
Henry T Rodman
Lwho
Bill’ Hennig
Grand Lanway Rodman
Bill” Hennig
Willam Rodman Hennig
Henry T Rodman & Company, Investments
Mitt Bill
United States
Big Bill
Tom O'Connor
Atlantic City
Martha A. Taylor
Newark
William C Thompson
Rodman
Bill
William F. Garnett
Redman
Breaks Through Wall To Rob Philadelphia Wholesale Store
Thomas Bowls, a Black man, burst through an 18 inch wall with a crowbar to rob Liebman Bros at 344 Pennsylvania Ave SW. Arrested by Bicycle Policeman Law ton Wednesday night after police heard noises. Bowls resisted, was subdued, a breach photo was taken and will be shown at police court.
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Liebman Bros
Pennsylvania Avenue
Thomas Bowls
Lawton
Bowie
Hains Murder Trial Witness Name Revealed
New York report says Charles A Curtis of Princeton New Jersey and Washington disclosed a claim that William E Annis boasted of relation to Capt Hains wife Mrs Hains. Lunacy commission may halt trial as Queens DA Darrin and DA Jerome plan a conference to decide mental capacity of both defendants. Curtis letter describes alleged boasting in clubs and on a yacht near New York.
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Washington Post
New York
Darrin
Queens County
Guv Hughes
Supreme Court
Hains
J F McIntyre
McIntyre
Annis
Capt. Hains
Fort Hamilton
Fort Hancock
William E. Annis
Peter
Capt Hains
Gen Huins
Charles A Curtis
Bank Street
Princeton
Washington
Curtis
Mannix
Hotel Martinique
Gen Rodman
United States Army
Rodman
Jerome
Queens
White
Harry Thaw
Mr. Hains
Trial for Captain Cook Before General Court Martial
Captain Frank A Cook of the subsistence department faces a general court martial in Washington barracks beginning September. The charge is disorderly conduct on a street car in this city. The court-martial includes senior officers from the general staff and various corps. Cook began as a cadet at West Point in 1881, graduated in 1885, served with Fourth Cavalry, resigned 1886, led the First Rhode Island infantry during the Spanish-American War, then joined the Twenty-sixth United States Volunteer Infantry, later commissioned captain in the regular army on February 2.
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Frank A Cook
Subsistence Department
Commissary General
War Department
Washington Barracks
Cook
Joseph W Duncan
John W Pullman
Thaddeus W Jones
Staf
William H Coffin
Coast
Regular Army
Beech Hargis Murder Case Sent to Breathitt County Trial
Judge Adama denied the motion for a change of venue in the Beech Hargis murder case. The slayer of the feudist father, James Hargis, will be tried in Breathitt County, Jackson Kentucky, with the trial set in the home county.
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Jackson
Adama
Beech Hargis
James Hargis
Breathitt County
Portugal approves extradition treaty with United States
Lisbon August 2 the chamber of deputies approved the extradition treaty between the United States and Portugal. The pact provides for extradition for 22 specified offenses and excludes political offenders while stating that authors of attempts against rulers shall not be considered.
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Lisbon
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Portugal
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