Oregon Progressive Lafferty Appeals Recall Over Letters
Oregon Representative A W Lafferty, who gained attention after sending a letter to Florence Kubel, asks constituents to use recall if displeased with his Washington performance. He defends his actions, cites two past proposals to marry young women, and denies threats by rival Rubel, urging recall with confidence.
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A. W. Lafferty
Oregon
Florence Kubel
J Kubel
East Capitol Street
Geological Survey
Washington
Portland Oregonian
Lafferty
Portland
East Side
Ku- 1
Rabel
SHOP WINDOWS IN SUBWAY PROPOSED IN CHICAGO
Chicago merchants urged Building Commissioner Henry Ericsson to allow shop window displays in the proposed downtown subway. Ericsson called the idea feasible and said rentals could nearly cover construction. He envisioned displays turning the subway bore into a moving fairyland and urged full use of side spaces by adjacent stores.
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Chicago
State Street
Henry Ericsson
Ericason
Ericsson
New York
Navy ships use kite targets in mock air battle drills
Seventeen battleships and seven cruisers of the North Atlantic fleet, led by Rear Admiral Osterhaus, tonight used box kites tethered to steam launches as airborne targets to be located by searchlights at about 500 feet. The kites were “destroyed” in theory as preparations begin for actual firing at mimic aero planes during the Friday target practice near the capes.
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North Atlantic
Osterhaus
Capes
Train Hits Herd of Cows Near Lendenberg Pa
Train on the Newark and Pomeroy division of the Pennsylvania Railroad collided with a herd of 36 cows near Lendenberg Pennsylvania. Engine driver John H. Pool failed to shut off power in time as cattle escaped from a jet. Five cows were killed and others injured. no passengers or crew were harmed. Wilmington, Del. reports Aug 3.
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Newark
Green Hunters Excel As Warrenton Show Opens Big Crowd Attends
Warrenton Va Aug 29 Thirteenth annual Warrenton horse show opened to a standing crowd and showers, with green hunters the day’s feature. 56 entries and several perfect scores marked the event, led by Mary Hume owned by Julian Keith earning first in green hunters.
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Washington Post
Warrenton
Green Hunters
Mary Hume
Julian Keith
Pretty Boy
W. B Bullock
Eltile Wonder
W. T. Dowell
Sowers
Simeon Hutton
Picet
Sudburne
H. ©. Groome
Pet
A. F. Payne
Nancy Maxwell
Wythe
Firat
Deleanta
Olf
Mardelio
J. W. Golden
Blue Ridge
Cocktail
Ashleigh Farm
Oracle
Mre
J. K. Maddux
College
Nra
hunttera—Firet
Vick
J. McChae
Champagne
W. F. Wilbur
Kate
Wiliam Stainker
Lord Fairfax
Irving Taber
Samuel Glasscock
W. J. Burrus
Firet
Princess of Orange
J. K Maddux
Full Cry
J. H. WeCabe
Gretchen
H.C. Groome
Glenara Stock F
Talltone
Tuban
W. B. Bullock
Sudburne Dou
H. C. Groome
Spergy
Little Gold
Annie Bruce
Ansonika
Daley
J. E. Rector
Hutton
Badingham
H. F
Ramey
Lucy
Glenara Stock Farm
Courtney
W. M Buckley
Boswell Squire
Navy Seeks Air War Upgrade With New Aero Gun
Navy officers debate the future role of aeroplanes and a new naval aeroplane gun. Experts doubt attack effectiveness but see scouting value, arguing the weapon may extend cruisers’ reach while aiming to deter airships through improved sighting and firing angles.
Will Command Midshipmen at Annapolis Naval Academy
Midshipman H. C Saunders will command the brigade of midshipmen upon return from vacation at the Naval Academy. The two battalion commanders are Midshipmen W. A. Corley and J. Wilbur with Cadet Lieutenant Commander ranks. Brigade chief petty officer is Midshipman M. S. Tisdale. Adjutant duties go to Midshipman M. W. Lorimer. P. W. H. Weems and R. E. Byrd Jr. are named battalion chief petty officers.
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Annapolis
H. C Saunders
Naval Academy
Saunders
Supt. Gibbons
Academy
W. A. Corley
J. Wilbur
Leutenant
M. S. Tisdale
M W. Lorimer
P. W. H. Weems
R. E. Byrd, Jr
Onion fumes trigger city injunction in Des Moines
Judge Lawrence de Graff, who earlier halted a looming streetcar strike with a mandatory injunction, now orders a restaurant to raise its chimney to repel onion odors invading downtown offices. The court gives three days to comply or face contempt.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Lawrence de Graff
de Graff
Cincinnati Divorce Case Seeks Probe Over Metcalf
Judge Warner orders the prosecutor to investigate statements by Charles K Metcalf in the divorce from Bessie Metcalf. Possible reopening to allow Mrs Metcalf to respond. parallels drawn with a Bowen case as officials consider criminal action and resubmission of decree. May affect sole address confusion and East Coast links.
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Washington Post
Cincinnati
Warner
Charles K. Metcalf
Bessie Metcalf
Metcalf
John E. Colling
Washington
D. C
East
Bowen
Joe Heintzman
Heintzman
Lawmaker Soars in Air as Army Plane Demonstrates
In Dayton, Representative Johnson and Capt. Paul Beck piloted aircraft over the field amid government aviation plans. Arnold and Beck reported no accidents, while Johnson praised flight and commented on bombing capability and modern warfare reliance on aircraft.
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Johnson
Beck
Arnold
Paul W. Beck
de F. Chandler
Afr
Chandler
Dayton
Ohio
College Park
Thomas de Witte Milling
Marbiel Bad
Mass
Miling
Army
Government
Ufe
Lieut
Uncle Sam
Representative Johnson
Lieut. Arnold
Capt. Beck
Record of middies cases reveals no court martial
The complete record of the investigation into the disappearance of midshipmen Gaston L. Holmes and Charles L. Clifford near Bergen and later found at Christiania was received by Acting Secretary of the Navy Winthrop. The men will not face court martial as they are students, not commissioned officers, and may be dealt with directly by the Secretary.
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Gaston L. Holmes
Charles L. Clifford
Bergen
Norway
Christiania
Annapolis
Norwegian
Winthrop
Oregon Again In Commission In Pacific Reserve Fleet
The famous battleship Oregon was placed in commission at Puget Sound navy yard after five years idle. About 1,000,000 dollars was spent on modernization. Capt. A C Pond, formerly of the armored cruiser Pennsylvania, assumed command as Pennsylvania will join the reserve fleet.
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Seattle
Wash
Oregon
Pacific Reserve Fleet
Puget Sound Navy Yard
A. C.pond
Pennsylvania
Troops Ordered to Panama Canal Zone Move
The mobilization of forces to guard the Panama Canal began with the Tenth Infantry under Col. Henry A. Greene moving from San Antonio to the Canal Zone. The unit will sail from Galveston to Colon within a week as plans call for a brigade there, with no new barracks built, only existing structures used.
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Panama Canal
Tenth Infantry
Henry A. Greene
San Antonio
Tex
Canal Zone
Pacific Entrance
Galveston
Colon
Mount Rainier Officials Force Entry Into Dies Home
Justice of the Peace Robert E Joyce and Town Constable Howard Paine forced an entrance to Representative Martin Dies Texas summer home in Mount Rainier to locate the missing congressman authorities reported the house was unoccupied and no one knew his whereabouts Mrs Dies was seen at the residence recently.
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Mount Rainier
Justice of the Peace
Robert E. Joyce
Howard Paine
Repre
Martin Dies
Texas
Justice Joys
Dies
Mr. Dies
Joyce
Liquor Crusade At Shore In Atlantic City
In Atlantic City New Jersey 178 warrants were issued for illegal liquor sales. Saloon and hotel keepers Victor Freisinger William Christy Katie Busch Otto Manz Harry Graff and James Carmack were arrested and bailed $1 000 each before Justice R G Brown. Complaints from Good Citizenship League and State Law End Order League.
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Atlantic City
N. J
Victor Freisinger
William Christy
Katie Busch
Otto Manz
Harry Graff
James Carmack
Art
Justice of the Peace
R. G. Brown
Grand
Good Citizenship League
State Law
End Order League
One Building Plan For Navy Yard Officers
New York Aug 28 Consideration is given to a plan to place all executive officers of the New York navy yard in a single building. Rear Admiral Vreeland met with Rear Admiral Leutze to review changes including bridges connecting Nos 22 23 and 24. Some doubt the plan as heads may lose touch with details and employees. Officers regret remodeling No 23 which has housed monthly dances and fear loss of the space for that purpose.
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Washington Post
New York
New York Navy Yard
Vreeland
Naval Board
Washington
Leutze
Rich Hermit Murdered Near Utica After Robbery
Newark Ohio August 2 A murder believed linked to a robbery was uncovered when the body of George Davis a wealthy hermit was found near Utica The death resulted from a bullet wound behind the left ear Three weeks earlier Davis was assaulted and robbed at the same location and had just recovered from those injuries
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Newark
Ohio
George Davis
Utica
Davis
Army Orders Leave of Absence and Appointments
Army orders list several leaves of absence for officers across medical, coast artillery, infantry, cavalry and medical corps with durations from sx days to four months. Also noted is a board of officers to meet at the School of Musketry Monterey Cal and Maj Wilder paymaster ordered to St Paul Minnesota.
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Benjamin J Edger
Medical Corps
Edward Carpenter
Coast Artillery Corps
John C Mook
Seventh Infantry
David H Biddle
Sixth Cavalry
Isaac C, Jenks
Infantry
Albert H. Eber
Medical Reserve Corps
Joseph A. Worthington
George W. McIver
Thirteenth Infantry
Aubrey Lippincott
Thirteenth Cavalry
George C. Shaw
Twenty-seventh Infantry
School of Musketry
Prestillo
Monterey
Cal
William T. Wilder
St. Paul
Naval Orders Confirm Commissioning Dates For Several Officers
Capt R Welles promoted to captain from Comdr T Hussey who becomes commander from August 3. Lieut Comdr W Bryant made lieutenant commander from July 2. Lieut Comdr B Keating promoted to lieutenant commander from August 3. Lieut W Baggaley promoted from February 18. Midshipman L B Green to duty Florida and Midshipman J Me Deem to duty Wheeling.
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T. Hussey
W Bryant
B Keating
W Baggaley
Llent
J A Towers
L. B Green
Florida
J ME Deem
Wheeling
Advises Teachers to Flirt At Naval Vessels Site
Disjointed excerpts claim Reed Sterling and educator Aunt Teitrick praised teachers as “school marms” in a public talk at Carnegie Music Hall. The blurred text mentions Mare Island and Annapolis among locations and references a controversial claim about teaching in an informal, flirtatious context.
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Perry and Rowan
Mare Island
Towa
Indiana
Massachusetts
Annapoli
Smith
Preston
Gardiners Hall
Trippe, Tere
Pittsburgh
Sterett
Newport
Buffalo
San Francisco
Connecticut
Michikan
Velasare
Vermont
New
Hampshire
Seu Caratly
Wissour
Wiesisappl
Virginia
Nebraska
Ohio
Washington
Lebanon
Reed Sterling
Salem
Hempton Roads
Teitrick
Bridge
Barry Male
Decatur
Yohohama
Iona Tudiane
Ors’ Institute
Carnegie Music Hall
Tertuick
Deana
Tertries Derik
Jim Boa
Dior Gaulinis
Harvard to Go to Harvard Heads to Cambridge
Cambridge Mass August 2 For the first time in Harvard University s 75 years a Harvard will attend the university Lionel de Jersey Harvard of London will sail for Boston next month and join the class of 1915 He is believed to be from the original John Harvard family and represents a unique instance in Harvard s history.
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Cambridge
Mass
Harvard University
Harvard
Lionel de Jersey
London
Boston
John Harvard
Roosevelt Baby to Receive Christening Invitation
The daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt Jr will have a christening party soon in San Francisco though the exact date is not definite. The infant, in fine health, is to be named Grace Green after her grandmother Mrs Addison Alexander, whose maiden name is Grace Given.
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San Francisco
Theodore Roosevelt, Jr
Grace Green
Addison Alexander
Grace
Edison's Auto Overturned Near Interlaken
Geneva reports inventor Thomas A. Edison used animal traction to reach Interlaken when his motor car overturned. Edison escaped with no injuries. A cow and a mule were hitched to the vehicle, and he arrived at Interlaken later that evening.
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Washington Post
Geneva
Thomas A. Edison
Interlaken
Edison
Mr. Edison
J D s Relatives To Meet Rockefeller Circle Reunion
Roughkeepsie N Y Aug 29 One hundred members of the Rockefeller Family Association relatives of John D Rockefeller will meet here tomorrow for its annual reunion The association will visit Germantown Columbia county burial sites and where Mr Rockefeller spent part of his boyhood Benjamin P Rockefeller Denver businessman and president says Colorado Idaho Nevada California and many Western states will be represented at the gathering.
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Washington
Roughkeepsie
Rockefeller Family Association
John D. Rockefeller
Germantown
Columbia County
Rockefeller
Benjamin P. Rockefeller
Denver
Colorado
Idaho
Nevada
California
Middle West
Folk’s Brother Rescued From Rough Surf At Atlantic City
William Folk of Nashville and brother of former Missouri Governor Folk was pulled from the surf by guards at Atlantic City. He lay unconscious until doctors Beckwith and Sweeney spent an hour and a half reviving him. Family telegrams tonight praised the life-savers.
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Washington R
Atlantic City
N. J
William Folk
Nashville
Tenn
Folk
Missouri
Beckwith
Sweeney
Stuart M Namara to Wed
New York social note announces engagement of Miss Theodora Wood to Stuart McNamara formerly of Washington DC, now in New York. Mrs Theodore F Wood of the Hotel Majestic makes the announcement.
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Washington Post
New York
Theodore F. Wood
Hotel Majestic
Theodora Wood
Stuart McNamara
Washington, D. C
Movements of Ocean Steamers
Shipping notices list ships sailing and expected dockings. Vessels include New York Chicago line Haire, Celtic from Liverpool and ships Kaiser Wilhelm II from Bremen, Kronprinzessin Cecilie from New York, Lusitania Mauretania from New York. Sailings include Liverpool Carmania to New York and Sable Island Patricia bound for Hamburg with Laerk expected to dock at about nine a.m.
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New York
Chicago
Haire
Celtic
Liverpool
Kaiser Wilelm
Bremen
Kronprinzessin
Cecilie
Mauretania
Kaiser Wilhelm der Grosse
Misuw Amsterdam
Rotterdam
Carmania
Sable Island
Patricia
Hamburg
New Laerk
Ja. m. Fudge
Farmers to Sell Direct Movement Aims to Cut Prices
Fifty farmers from New York and Pennsylvania arrive in Washington to form a direct farm to retailer distribution network. The plan, backed by the United States Stores Grangers Dealers and Consumers Association with over 1 million farmers in its fold, seeks to remove middlemen and reduce consumer prices by at least 40 percent. Leaders cite current farmers receive about 41 cents of every dollar and promise a practical, profitable solution to skyrocketing living costs.
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Washington Post
New York
Pennsylvania
United States
Grand Hotel
Grangers
Consumers Association
C. Paul Hegenlocher
J. W. Kielgaird
John Ontroy
Matthew J. Smith
W. T. Creasy
George T. Powell
H. V. Dorset
Kjelgaard
Old U S Ships for Sultan Buy Four Cruisers
Turkey to acquire four American cruisers from its navy department to aid the fleet. The vessels Brooklyn Saratoga Olympia and Raleigh are all historic, obsolescent, with famous service histories from Santiago to Manila Bay.
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Turkey
Pacial
Washington Post
Berlin
Tageblatt
Turkish Navy League
Navy Department
Brooklyn
Saratoga
Olympia
Raleigh
New York
Sampson
Santiago
Vladivostok
Schrey
Cervere
Philadelphia Navy Yard
Dewey
Manila Bay
Naval Academy
Annapolis
Manila
Coghlan
Hoch der Kaltser
Life-Saver Horatio Drinkwater Dies in Portsmouth
Horatio Drinkwater renowned for hundreds of vessel rescues in the United States life saving service died in Portsmouth Va. He had not drawn government pay for over seven years and his sole reward was a congressional life saving medal. His career included postings at Cape Henry Virginia Beach Cape Henry Dam Neck Mills and Little Island with service ending February 1904.
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Portsmouth
Horatio Drinkwater
United States
Drinkwater
Cape Henry
Virginia Beach
Dam Neck Mills
Little Island
Love a minor element in Japanese marriage view
Chicago, Aug 29. Count K. Yamasaki, Japanese consul in Chicago, returns from a 1000 mile honeymoon with his 20 year old bride, daughter of Beron Ishii. He urges a parental age limit for marriage and says love counts little in matrimony in Japan. He argues parental consent reduces divorces and would benefit this country.
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Chicago
K. Yamasaki
Beron
K. Ishii
Japan
Count K. Yamasaki
Unions Move Toward Peace in Illinois Central Dispute
Chicago August 29 The executive board of the Illinois Central Federated Workmen representing nine trades decided to leave strike decisions to International presidents. Some see this as a step toward settlement. A letter was sent to Vice President W L Park and General Manager Foley requesting a conference.
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Chicago
Illinois Central Federated Workmen
W. L. Park
Manauger Foley
Illinois Central
Fights For Life With Dog Ends In Death
New York Aug 29 Henry Forbell dog warden fought a St Bernard on Franklin Street Hill Bloomfield N D after seizing the animal weeks earlier for no license. The dog attacked again and Forbell killed it with a knife after a struggle. Also Bristol Va jury unable to reach verdict in cashier W C D Sutherland embezzlement case. retrial planned in January.
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New York
Henry Forbell
Franklin Street Hill
Bloomfield
N. d
Forbell
William Fitchus
Fitchus
Bristol
Big Stone Gap
W C.D Sutherland
First National Bank
Clintwood
Schlechter Keeps Lead In International Chess Tourney
In Carlsbad on August 29 the seventh round saw Chajes Pertis Chotimirski Koatic Suschting Schlechter Burn and Tar take wins over Loewenfisch Spielmann Joimer Alapin Fahrni Rabinowitz Rotlech and Duras. Alechine Salwe and Leonhardt Marshall ended drawn. Several matches adjourned. Leaders' scores list Schlechter 7 Jaffe Alechine Marshall 4 1 2, Chotimirski Rubenstein Burn 4, Teienmann Cohn Suechting Kostic Rotlech 3 1 2. Also, Lieut Zolom... fell with his aeroplane in St. Petersburg and was killed.
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Carlsbad
Chajes
Pertis
Chotimirski
Koatic
Suschting
Schlechter
Burn
Tartakewer
Loewenfisch
Spielmann
Joimer
Alapin
Fahrni
Rabinowitsch
Rotlech
Duras
Alechine
Salwe
Leonhardt
Marshall
Rubenstein-Widmar
Cohn-Niemsowitsch
Jaffe-Teichmann
Jaffe
Rubenstein
Teienmann
Cohn
Suechting
Kostic
Creditors heard in case against Safe Deposit and Trust
Special Commissioner R D Brumback heard claims of various creditors over a $12,500 deposit in the Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation after its December insolvency. Richmond circuit court will receive the commissioner's report. Also, Alexandria cases included John Evans’s assault arraignment, a suspended jail option, and a six month abstinence oath. Death notices for Mrs. Sarah McKenzie Thompson and Miss Mary Mason Swann reported with funeral details.
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Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
Washington Fost Bureau
Hing Street
Alexandria
R. D. Brumback
Virginia Safe Deposit and Trust Corporation
S. B Whitehead
Board of Supervisors
Nelson County
Harmon and Welsh
Charlottesville
Bickers
Edwin Grimsley
Culpeper
Annie B. Ndtit
Brumback
Circuit Court of
Richmond
John Evans
Evans
Sarah McKenzie Thompson
Alfred H. Thompson
South
Washington Street
Thompson
James Dempsey
Alfred Thompson
Mary Thompson
Mary Swann
Mary Mason Swann
Fourmile Run
Alexandria County
Alexandria Hospital
Miss Swann
William T. Swann
Washington
B. Wheatley
Preston Burying Ground
Alexandra County
Mexicans Write Platform At Progressive Party Convention
Delegates at the first national convention of Mexico’s progressive party adopt a platform criticizing entrenchment of church and state, promising tax reform and development of public resources. They vow to curb monopolies and seek friendlier Latin American ties, aiming for a Central American union under Francisco J. Madero Jr. as president if elected.
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Mexico City
Progressive Party
Benito Juarez
Francisco J. Madero, Jr
Latin America
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Subway
AEROS
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Democrats
Arthur Pue Gorman, JR
W B. Bullock
Meganite
Julian Morris
Aero Gun
Will
H. C. Saunders
Naval Academy Brigade
AERO
Lawmaker
Panama
Canal Entrance
Enter
Atlantic ‘City Citizenship League
Navy Yard
NAVAL
Capt. R. Welles
Grace Roosevelt
Theodore, Jr
Wrhiyfe
J. D
Stuart M'Namara
Washingtonian
Ren
Wilbur
H. QO
Wilbur & Sons, Inc
U. S
Sultan
Berg
St. Petersburg
Zolomehin
Philadelphie
Liberty
Sarah Thomson
Remington Typewriter
Remington
Typewriter
Remington Progress
Remington Typewriter Company (Incorporated
New York Ave. N. W
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