War Veteran Criticism Sparks Camp Site Debate
Dr Harry MacLean responds to criticism of the temporary camp site for a Spanish War veteran named Barry. He denies wife Mrs Early will visit Washington soon and defends the choice, noting Barry and his child are well. MacLean rejects a press statement predicting a wife visit and urges humane care, while avoiding further clash with Spanish War Veterans. Thomas Bowie, arrested for burglary, is held for the grand jury after a preliminary hearing.
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Horsford
Divorces Suit Over Alleged Mixed Blood and Cruelty
Annie M. Johnston seeks an annulment from Albert R. Johnston alleging he is of mixed race and concealed this, causing their 1905 Baltimore marriage to be invalid under Maryland law. She claims abuse after confronting him about his blood, cites threats and cruelty, and asks alimony pending the case.
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Anne Sheedy
Albert RR. Johnston
Baltimore
Maryland
Frank Porter
Johnston
Fifth Street
Sam Albert
Albert
R P Evans
Justice Stafford
Supeme Court
Signs For Stopping Places On Streetcars
A complaint to the District railway commission urges clearer indicators where streetcars stop amid circular routes in the city. The caller cites complex intersections near Garfield Monument and Dupont Circle and asks for better labels to show car terminus and stop locations.
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District Railway Commission
Capitol
Washington Railway
Dupont Circle
Bureau of Engraving Cara
Woman Sues Over Street Car Fender Injury
Emily H Birmingham sues Capital Traction Company for 15000 damages claiming she broke a bone in her hand after stumbling on a street car fender left on the sidewalk at Thirty sixth and M streets northwest on May 30. Agnes Wacksmuth sues Great Falls and Old Dominion Railway for 32000 damages after a September 10, 1907 fall at Thirty sixth and M streets northwest on protruding rail, causing facial cuts and other injuries.
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Capital Traction Company
Salt-Walter
Chesapeake Beach
Sues Railway Company
Great Falle and
Old Deminion Railway Company
Agnes Wacksmuth
Eleventh Street
Thirty-sixth
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Sunday Post
Mak Bread and Fresh Daily at Local Groceries
City bulletins urge readers to buy Schneider's Mak bread for quality family meals and advertise fresh daily bread varieties and deli items. The notice promotes Heurich's beer and Arlington Bottling Co products from a long-established supplier, with contact details for nearby stores.
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Pariaaend
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Father Seeks His Son Kalman Missing in Washington
A Berlin Kalman in London asks for news of his 30 year old son Kalman once a hotel waiter at the Hotel Arlington in Washington. He arrived last fall, left February, said he was bound for California, and has since vanished. His father, Mrs Eliot, and hotel staff have heard nothing. The son feared spring weather.
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Eliot
Washington
Doors Open at New Municipal Building
Yesterday morning the front doors of the new Municipal building were formally opened and hundreds entered. The location of the proposed statue of former Gov Shepherd remains undecided as commissioners debated in the wake of a dummy statue’s reception. Decision delayed until Commissioner Macfarlane returns.
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Shepherd
Macfarlang
Short Loaves Crisis Sparks Test Case In Washington
Col William C Haskell weighing official and attorney Alexander H Fei) plan a test case to challenge the one pound loaf law as bakers warn profits vanish. A local baker will bake sixteen short loaves to seek arrest while bakers urge relief by reducing loaf size or raising prices, with a six cent standard looming.
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Alexander H Fei
Bell
Col Haskell
Belange
Washington
Judge DeLacy Returns to Lead Juvenile Court
Judge William H DeLacy resumes duty after vacation bringing eyes on a busy docket focused on nonsupport cases and juvenile offenses. He studied programs in Beaver St Laws Cleveland Indianapolis and Buffalo and credits improved outcomes to parental support and humane facilities cited in St Louis Cleveland and Indianapolis. A homelike detention house in Cleveland with a piano and meals at the family table is highlighted as uplifting for youths. The Electrick Line advertises twilight trips from Baltimore at 1.25 dollars each way with weekend schedules.
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Beaver
St Laws Cleveland
Indianapolis
Buffalo
Lindsay
DeLacy
St Louis
Cleveland
Washington Builder Urges Mayor Rule Amid Government Friction
J Macpherson a Washington builder argues for a mayoral system to unify city governance. He faults Commissioners Morrow and West for constant disagreements, says delays in the building department hinder business, and contends a mayor would bring calm, smoother progress and improved conditions for the community.
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Nuche
Washington
Morrow
West
Meyor
West and Morrow clash over Fourteenth Street site
Commissioner West defends his stance on the Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad substation location at Fourteenth Street amid letters praising him. Commissioner Morrow privately questions authority to withdraw approval. The dispute hinges on future growth and public interest versus railroad interests.
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Morrow
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Commissioners Corporation
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Hus
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Eyer
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William B Trott to retire as St Mark's organist after decade of service
William B Trott, veteran organist of St Mark's Episcopal Church, will play his last service tomorrow after ten years in the post. He came from Cincinnati after a 25 year stint at St Paul's and, despite no salary, dedicated six days weekly rehearsals for choir and anthem practice. Trott cites heavy workload and aging as reasons to retire, plans a visit to Cincinnati for their golden wedding and time with his wife.
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St. Mark’s Hiscopal Church
Trott
Cincinnati
St Paul's
Ernest Winchester
Winchester
St Mark’s
Church
March-A General feywood overture and operatic selections
A readable program listing various orchestral and vocal pieces. Selections include March a General feywood overture La Carneval Romain and Marche des Moujieks Waltz The Bachelors Reminiscences of Beethoven and a Death March from Die Gotterdämmerung. Puccini The Star Spangled Banner appears among the set.
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Coreoeens Puccini
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